154 This Wasn't My Fault!

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Icarus takes a deep breath and once again feels a large amount of fresh air enter his lungs. At this point, the large layer of red moss in front of him systematically expands and contracts

As soon as this happens, Icarus immediately feels a slight breeze hit his face as the air around him becomes a little more concentrated. Sensing this, it doesn't take Icarus a moment to start connecting the dots, understanding what is happening

Then, with eyes gleaming at his possible discovery, Icarus whispers to himself

"So the fresh air I'm breathing right now. In fact, is it something that was expelled by these strange mosses as they "breathe"?"

"Yes, it seems that is really the case," Echidna replies as she slowly approaches Icarus