[LOG FILE 055: DARK TORVUS BOG, DARK AETHER]
Immediately after stepping out of the portal I was attacked by a pair of what were aptly named Dark Grenchlers. It seemed the Ing really loved the predator species of the planet. These creatures ended up taking more firepower than I would have liked to kill, thanks to the Ing possession bolstering their defensive capabilities. Eventually they went down though, and the room was clear of hostiles. It was time to move on and continue exploring.
The pipe system in the next room was similar to the one on Aether, so I didn't linger for long. The chamber immediately after was mostly empty, save for a lone Hunter Ing that thought it could attack me without consequence. The beast didn't stand a chance, yet once it died my radar was still picking up movement nearby. I then realized the room had two floors, and I was on the lower of them. Whatever was on the upper level, it was big and I would likely be fighting it at some point.
I pressed on, leaving the chamber and traversing the other pipe system. The next room I entered was one I had been in before, with the laser emitter. This time I was on the ledge protected by the barrier, and there was an access panel to scan. Doing so lowered the barrier and activated some extending platforms, while also alerting some Dark Pirate Troopers to my presence. I quickly dispatched these foes and traversed the platforms to reach a new ledge, continuing further into the unknown.
Eventually I entered the dark world's version of the submerged central chamber, though thankfully there was no toxic water to be seen anywhere. There were some grapple points, but they were useless without access to my Grapple Beam. Instead I dropped down to the lower portion of the chamber, entering the Kinetic Orb Cannon and rocketing back up to the highest point. There was a door with a red blast shield, which ended up leading to another Energy Recharge station. I took the opportunity to top up my energy levels before returning to the central room.
There was only one other door in the chamber I could access. I dropped down onto a lower ledge which led into a cage containing a Bomb Slot. Activating that rotated the cage around, providing direct access to the door. I proceeded through the door and the subsequent tunnel, returning back to the two-floored chamber I was in earlier…
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