The pondâs visible size was only large enough to hold about five grown men, but that was merely what was apparent. The space beneath the surface was far larger.
A pond glowing with a golden hue. The moment I looked inside, my eyes widened.
The sheer hidden scale of the pond was astonishing, but what truly caught my attention was what it contained.
Something massive. So enormous that I couldnât fully comprehend its size at first.
ââ¦Thatâsâ¦.â
It didnât take long to recall what it was.
A colossal serpent.
A truly enormous snake.
And Iâd seen it before.
ââ¦It looks like the snake from the Golden Stream Manorâs secret chamber.â
That was nearly a year after my regression, during the time when I had ventured to the secret chamber with Wi Seol-ah.
Back then, I had initially mistaken it for a demonic beast, and the sight of it had scared me out of my wits. When it spoke, I had nearly fainted.
âCould it be the same snake from back then?â
If it was indeed the same creature, why was it here? Judging by its state, it seemed to have been dead for a long time.
ââ¦And besides that.â
As I observed the pond further, I noticed something else strange aside from the snake.
There were small, round objects floating in the water.
Each one was about the size of a thumbnail.
Using Spatial Manipulation, I pulled one out of the pond.
A white orb.
âItâs identical to the one I consumed.â
The spiritual core I had taken from that unknown creatureâthis was the exact same thing.