Level 426

==Description==
Level 426 is an unforgiving landscape with rivers, lakes, and mountains. Level 426’s temperature can range from around 97°F (36.1°C) to 116°F (46.6°C). Most flora and fauna within the Level seem to be very dried out. Some plants on the lakes seem petrified, seemingly overtaking the plant. The Level lies concrete-like statues of entities throughout the Level. It is deadly to consume anything derived from flora and fauna, as one could become infected with dysentery or cholera.
The Level is known for producing toxic vapor from the lake, increasing when near one. Breathing in this fog will cause headaches, dizziness, and, in the worst cases, tumors. It has poisoned one if detected a smell of rotten eggs everywhere around. Get out of the Level as soon as possible if one smells it. Bring anything that could potentially block the heat and cool you down.
Many camps and huts are scattered around Level 426, with signs of former human occupation inside them. Multiple skeletonized human remains cohabit at this Level, alongside multiple empty supply crates. The huts and camps are disheveled and destroyed. It could be related to the Level -6 'infection' or something comparable that spread here, but no signs of the Level's infection have been found yet. All water sources in these camps contain Liquid Pain and must not be drunk under any circumstances.
The already-dried flora and fauna aren't infinite, given that they disappear when walking a long distance. Many Wanderers have speculated that the flora and fauna have died due to an unknown energy originally from the red lake, increasing the further the distance. If one goes straight to the biome on the opposite side of the Red Lake, it's strongly recommended to mark your position, given that one could get easily lost in this endless expanse. However, it's important to emphasize that the Wanderer should walk near the first lake since it is easier to know where you are.
===Areas===
Level 426 contains zones segmented based on differing characteristics.
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|-|The Calcified Lake=
The Calcified Lake is the first area you encounter in Level 426. The Calcified Lake resembles a large lake surrounded by mountains and huts. The lake has an eerie shade of red, signifying what happens if you step into the lake. Statues of humans dot around the lake, with some on dry land. Some say the lake is the cause of the toxic gas on Level 426. The water's temperature is around 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.6°C).
The water in the lake is highly perilous to step in, as the lake’s water exhibits an anomalous effect similar to calcification. When one reaches the waters of the Calcified Lake, their skin will begin to harden and become concrete. After around 3 seconds in the Calcified Lake, one will notice their legs heavier. After 10 seconds, the individual will be in complete paralysis, and the effect will begin reaching their upper body. After approximately 15 seconds, the Calcified Lake completely calcifies an individual, preserving their body forever.
====The Calcified Ponds====
The Calcified Pond is a subarea of the Calcified Lake. The Calcified Ponds are small puddles on the north bank of the Calcified Lake. The ponds have the same red water as the lake but do not have the same calcification effect unless one submerges themselves fully into the water; at this point, the calcification effect is faster. The ponds vary widely in depth, from small puddles to smaller lakes. A number of the boiling rivers flow into the calcified ponds.
|-|The Unforgiving Desert=
In The Unforgiving Deserts lie vast dunes with the addition of massive mountain ranges, seemingly extending beyond the Wanderer's field of vision. The temperature of the level rises significantly, found at 150°F (65.5°C), seldom fluctuating. Due to the perpetual absence of nighttime, the desert is consistently scorching, driving precautions highly recommended. The area also covers a variety of destroyed trees, dust on the sand, sand storms, sandboxes, holes, small polluted oases that are not encouraged to consume, a cloudy sky, mountains loose in nothingness, and rocks. One can find warm Almond Water around the desert.
Interestingly, the lakes within this arid expanse defy logic, with their water maintaining an abnormally cold temperature ranging from 30°F (-1°C) to 50°F (10°C) without exceeding these bounds. The reason behind this remains an enigma, as no theories explain it. Nonetheless, it is strongly discouraged to approach these icy lakes, as they may induce thermal shock and other severe health complications. However, it won't do any harm if the Wanderer uses some of this water to refresh or drink despite its unusually low temperature.
Strongly discouraging entry into this area, but if one chooses to proceed, preparation becomes necessary. Essential supplies, such as Almond Water, sun-protective clothing, and other vital resources, are indispensable in this perilous environment. These provisions should be invaluable assets throughout the entire Level. To reach this area, one must navigate through all the preceding regions, advancing step by step until finally arriving in this challenging environment.
|-|The Boiling Rivers=
Resembling The Unforgiving Desert, The Boiling Rivers are the third area of Level 426. The Boiling Rivers are the main tributaries and streams that empty into the Calcified Lake. The rivers can be narrow, fast-flowing streams or wide, gentle rivers. The depth of the rivers can also vary. The rivers can also have murky, brown water or clean, blue water.
While the first impression of the Boiling Rivers is that the water is safe to drink, it is not, as the river's temperature can reach 390°F (198.889 degrees Celsius), distinguishing it from others. It makes the rivers hotter than lava and can burn through the entire body of an individual who drinks it, causing them to become boiled corpses. Furthermore, the water have a high salt content and, strangely, doesn't evaporate, as both have been researched by M.E.G.
|-|The Treacherous Climb=
The Treacherous Climb is the fourth area on Level 426 and is the safest, which says something. The Treacherous Climb is a chain of mountains running across Level 426, dividing the Calcified Lake, the Boiling Rivers, and the Unforgiving Deserts. The peaks run very high, with the highest peak taller than Mount Everest. On the treacherous climb, events called “landslides” could happen. Before a landslide takes place, a shaking, almost like an earthquake, takes place.
When one reaches the midpoint of the Treacherous Climb, an anomalous change in the environment begins. The sun will set on the horizon, and the level will morph into a complete twilight; the temperature will drop. By the time one reaches the top of the tallest mountain, it will be midnight, and the temperature will drop to near freezing. Rumor has it that a large crystal ball is at the top of the Treacherous Climb, and touching it will bring you to Level Alpha-Omega. However, this remains unconfirmed, as anyone attempting to climb to the top of the Treacherous Climb never emerged again.
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==Entities==
The Entities at this Level are unknown. However, it's important to note that the dangers aren't in those creatures but in the environment, owing to the high and low temperatures, polluted environments, polluted lakes, dangers amidst the whole environment, scarce resources, and much more. Entities in this Level probably got petrified because they didn't endure the changes seen in the Level; the mountains have a massive low temperature, boiling rivers surpass Lava's temperature, the scorching sun in the desert, and the unforgiving environment probably affected the Entities in a way they couldn't take shelter correctly and eventually faced death.
==Colonies and Outposts==
Due to the nature of Level 426, establishing a colony or outpost is impossible.
==Addendum==
Note Discovered In One Of The Huts: it's still unknown if it really happened
Strictly speaking, this place was never that beautiful, but hey, at least it was home, the water was fresh and drinkable, the berries were edible, and the land was fertile. Despite the presence of some entities (a passive Faceling or two), life was almost perfect until something happened. The first sign of the forthcoming disaster were that the entities started panicking. We didn't think much of it; we thought it was just some simple state they went through. However, then the chaos began. I was one of the first to notice it; a large red rift opened in the sky, and HE appeared. HE spoke words that we did not comprehend. Now I understand that HIS arrival meant that we should get out, but none of us knew what HE was at the time. I don't fully know what happened next; I just remember waking up one night to the stench of rotting meat and sulfur. When I got out of the hut, I found that the village had been mostly abandoned and that I was left alone with a few deformed corpses. Petrified.
 ~Unknown Wanderer
Note Found Near a Lake in the Level
This Level, or, I should say, this massive landscape, seems to be different from the others. This Level poses a high state of danger, although the main danger here isn't the fearsome Entities but the environment. I've encountered so many dangers that surpass a bunch of other Levels I've encountered in my journey, including, but not limited to, scorching temperatures, almost no resources, polluted environments, and the lakes here, even if innocent at first glance, are as dangerous as the Level, reaching temperatures higher than lava and temperatures lower than a freezer. I could write an entire paragraph describing all the dangers I've witnessed here.
An interesting fact about this Level is the constantly changing environment. Your first glimpse of this Level reveals a red lake as vast as an ocean. However, if you keep moving in the direction of the red lake, you'll notice the flora and fauna gradually disappearing, even though they seem already devastated. But in this case, it's different. The flora and fauna start to vanish until there's nothing left but the immense lake, as if the Level ends there. However, if you head in the opposite direction of the red lake, you'll come across a complex of mountains in a desert-like biome. The lakes in this area are extremely cold for some reason, which doesn't make sense even when you see the sun almost scorching you alive.
Going further, you may encounter a desert-like biome, but this one is entirely different; it's as if the landscape undergoes a massive change out of nowhere. An illustrative example of this occurred as I traversed the treacherous desert and climbed a mountain. However, I abruptly stopped when I stumbled upon a landscape entirely distinct from before. The sun immediately changed, as did the trees, flora, fauna, lakes—everything, as if I had no-clipped to another Level within the Backrooms. Furthermore, the horizon, as far as my eyes could see, found itself entirely surrounded by massive, immeasurable mountains.
I leave my message here. I'm noting for you that this Level is more than just a lake; it harbors dangers different from any other Level: the environment. If anyone finds this note, I've placed it near a lake—the red lake at the beginning. I'm now attempting to no-clip to another Level; I'm done with this one, but I leave my marks here, except the ones that burn.
 ~Wanderer later found in Level 1
==Entrances & Exits==
===Entrances===
* Level 426 can be accessed from Level 597 by following a river colored red. From there, one will notice their environment turning into Level 426.
* Drinking liquid pain on Level 46 will also bring you to Level 426.
* This level could be achieved via the Red Line of Station 154.
* Level 426 can be reached, although it's challenging to find, by entering a red pool within one of the houses in Level 9.6.
* It's supposed that finding furniture containing a wood door in Level 0.01 leads one here, although extremely not guaranteed and dangerous.
===Exits ===
* Entering a valley with blackened terrain sends one to Level 603.
* Entering a red-colored hut will bring you to Level -250.
* Nocliping through the top of the tallest mountain will lead you to Level 278.
* Attempting to noclip through the bottom of the lake will lead you to Level 250.
* Entering an Oasis filled up with Almond Water here leads one to Level 51.
* Noclipping through a dead tree sends one to Level 427.
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