A Bountiful Harvest

Cool ocean water washed over them, providing sweet relief from the stifling heat.

"Can we just jump right into the ocean, no gear?" Yuri asked.

"You'll be fine, as androids don't need to breathe," Tuss said.

Yuri narrowed his eyes, and a chill ran down Tuss's back. The next moment, Yuri had grabbed him by the neck and pulled him into the water. Just as they submerged, he heard Yuri taunting, "Yeah, I don't need to breathe, what about you?"

Under the sparkling blue water, Yuri's left arm locked around Tuss's neck, his right arm shot out a metallic chain, piercing the underwater rocks.

As the metallic chain retracted, Yuri and Tuss moved swiftly through the water.

After a few iterations, Yuri and Tuss found themselves far away from the beach, heading towards deeper and more remote parts of the ocean —

Not until they were three miles away, Yuri released Tuss, pointed at the fishes in the sea, and signaled him to go for it.