Level 97

Survival Difficulty: Class Deadzone
》Environmental Hazards
》Strictly Uninhabitable
》Presence of Lethal Entities
Level 97 is the 98th level of the Backrooms.
==» Description==
===› General Description===
Level 97, otherwise known as "Bleak Barrens", is an expansive black ocean with small desolate islands being found every few miles; these islands can be found rising up and down at interment intervals - typically every 11-15 hours. Dying is much worse on Level 97 as upon dying, your body will biodegrade and soon reincarnate into one of the many entities exclusive to Level 97.
Huge black clouds are present throughout the level and appear to be continually showering down on the ocean; under no circumstances should anybody consume the liquid that the clouds drop since it contains a variety of diseases, the most prevalent of which is the Hydrolitis Plague. 
Similarly to The Hive, Level 97 is known as another source of entities. However, the entities that are summoned within the level tend to be more aggressive and deadly, one of the most notable entities being The Nucleigo.
===› The Ocean===
Within Level 97, the ocean covers an area of around 300 square kilometers. The level's edge may be found at the ocean's end; it is uncertain where it will take you if you leap off of it, although many believe it will transport you to The Void. At the ocean, tornadoes occasionally appear at random, forming water sprouts. As they target any hapless traveler in their vicinity, these water spouts seem to be sentient and always know where their victims are, whether they are close by or not. Even the best swimmers cannot escape this; in addition to the fatal weather, the waves will suddenly turn violent and drown any wanderer who hasn't swum to an island.
On rare occasions, a ship can be seen sailing through the ocean. Under no circumstances should anyone enter the ship, as it is a trap to lure helpless wanderers into thinking that help has arrived. Those who do enter the ship will be greeted by the floor of the ship collapsing into The Void.
Strangely, the liquid within the ocean is not water, but an unknown substance that is said to be a mixture of Devil’s Ambrosia and Liquid Pain, albeit, the substance is only deadly when drunk. Although attempts have been made, nobody has been able to visit the ocean floor due to many hazards being present. 
===› Islands===
As stated above, islands within the black ocean are present. These islands are made out of an unknown greyish-purple material, and many speculate that this "material" is a combination of marble and Liquid Pain. These islands can be found either floating on water, submerged underwater, or in the air, as they tend to rise up and down at interment intervals — typically every 11-15 hours. Arriving on the islands is a necessity to survive Level 97, as mentioned above, the waves will get incredibly strong to the point where not even the strongest swimmers can survive.
===› Summoning Pillars===
Given that they represent the level's primary danger, Summoning Pillars play a significant role within Level 97. Massive, around 190-foot-tall granite pillars known as "Summoning Pillars" have enormous, purple plasma-like spheres hovering on their summits. Coming in contact with these orbs will electrocute you to death. These orbs produce lightning strikes in random locations, along with a random entity being summoned based on the location where the lightning struck.
==» Entities==
Level 97 is known as another source of where entities come from.
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|-|Death Striders=
==» Description==
Death Striders are giant maroon arthropods with hydrophobic legs to help them be above the water without sinking. To be a little more exact these entities appear to be massive Hobo spiders. Death Striders are approximately 5 meters long and can run as fast as 32kph. 
These massive creatures can easily crush most objects and living beings with their immense weight; their sheer size is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most skilled and experienced warriors of the Backrooms. Many legends were slain by these eight-legged beasts. Not many succeeded at defeating these creatures of terror and destruction and those who did were left scarred for their entire life with the memories of their fallen comrades.
==» Behavior==
Once Death Striders are hungry, they will begin to patrol the ocean as they are equipped with hydrophobic legs. Once they spot their prey, they will swiftly sprint towards their prey until it has caught up with them and start aggressively munching their prey's intestines. 
|-|Void Fishes=
==» Description==
Void Fishes take the appearance of a 6ft wide angler fish with a purplish-black texture that inhabits the ocean. Their teeth are incredibly long and sharp as being bitten by one will most likely result in fractured bones. Void Fishes are incredibly swift, measuring up to 80mph. 
Luckily, Void Fishes are blind and cannot see anything. However, their sense of hearing is incredibly strong so it is advised that you do not make any noise when near these beasts.
==» Behavior==
Void Fishes always seem to be hungry and on the lookout for any nearby prey. Once they do encounter their victims, they will quickly swim towards them and bite out huge portions of their flesh. They will repeat this process until the prey cannot handle it anymore and die. Once this happens, the Void Fish will begin to devour the flesh they ripped out from their unfortunate victim.
|-|Corrupting Skeletons=
==» Description==
Corrupting Skeletons are hostile entities that take the appearance of a human skeleton with devil-like horns on both sides of their skull. A purplish-like flame can be seen within their torso, emitting a strange black smog. Corrupting Skeletons can camouflage within any object, making them go unnoticed by most wanderers; however, if you do spot one, they will quickly panic and begin to attack you. Do not let them grab your neck as this is their method of killing their prey.
=='≫' Behavior==
When Corrupting Skeletons find any wanderers, they will quickly camouflage themselves within any object they can find and wait for the wanderer to come near. Once they do, the Corrupting Skeleton will go out of camouflage and quickly jump at the unfortunate victim and begin choking them to death. This method of theirs has been proven to be successful as most cases of death within Level 97 are caused by these entities.
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==» Colonies and Outposts==
Due to the harsh and deadly environments of Level 97, creating a colony or outpost is infeasible.
==» Entrances and Exits==
===› Entrances===
*Finding a purple door in Level 96 will lead you here.
*Finding a purplish-black pillar in Level 9 and noclipping in it will bring you here.
*Rumors has it that being devoured by The Thing will teleport you here.
===› Exits===
*Jumping into a hole with tons of wires will lead you to Level 98.
*Finding a tropical-like island and stepping on it will bring you to Level 87.
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Author: Homie Robot
Death Striders Author: DeadFace15
SD Creator: U12
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