Zygaena

Overview


 * The classification of the massive living arena for which the final test assigned to the team assembled by Ja Wangnan is.

Description


 * His name is Zygaena, a creature considered sacred by many occupying the 21F. It's appearance closely resembles that of a tortoise, with the exception of two blowholes in the center of it's belly and back, a long stingray-esque tail, two horns and a mouth full of sharp teeth. He periodically flips over, the reason for this being sun bathing (Ch. 109, pg. 30). When he first surfaces, he blows water through his back blowhole. His innards are accessible through the two blowholes, and provide more than sufficient space for a party such as Ja Wangnan's.

Zygaena's Flower


 * There is a special "jewel" that only grows inside of Jigena, which comes from the center of "Zygaena's Flower." It is extremely valuable, as it grows only inside of Zygaena, and is considered one of the best jewels due to its beautiful color. The objective of Ja Wangnan's team is to retrieve the jewel from inside Zygaena. Upon entering Zygaena and finding the flower at the start, they encounter a man who's back is tattooed with the Walhaiksong's symbo and the name "Mazino" emblazoned directly above it. It is possible that the reason why this simple retrieval test was set as the final test of the 21F was because the team would have to deal with Mazino in some form, who is ranked 4th in the Tower, and the strongest active Ranker.