Thinking again of the numerous creatures above and the fate of that bear, Kain ruled out flying above the water.
If he did so, he'd likely be the target for those flying creatures, as well as whatever was within the water.
Both of them could easily kill him, but at least within the water he'd only have to worry about one.
He recalled how ages ago, he'd obtained a spiritual plant that would allow him to breathe underwater for a period of time when he was spinning the Selective Wheel of Fortune provided by the System that exclusively provided spiritual plants and seeds.
Every week, he'd also make sure to visit the System Shop whenever it refreshed and purchase anything that seemed as though it would be helpful to him in the future.