After Yoon Bom screamed, she covered her reddened face with both hands.
That was understandable, since Seo Kang-rim was taking off his top in a hurry.
【Kangrim, why are you taking off your clothes all of a sudden?】
【Okay, let’s calm down!】
【Hey, you bulked up a lot, huh?】
As God said, Seo Kang-rim’s body had gained a lot of muscle compared to the beginning.
Although I had trained a lot in my past life, my body was much stronger than it had been in several years of training.
Yoon Gyul-wool also looked at Seo Kang-rim and said in admiration.
“Wow, Master. Your body feels great. Can I touch it just once?”
“……no.”
“But why are you suddenly taking off your clothes?”
“Because I have to go into the water to find the snake.”
Seo Kang-rim said, stroking his disheveled hair.
Yun Gyul-wool looked a little bewildered at those words.
“Don’t snakes usually live in the dirt?”
“Usually. But the snakes that perform the ritual will be in the water.”
The dragon’s basic attribute is water.
You could tell that just by looking at the fact that the Dragon King lived in the Dragon Palace under the sea.
That’s why snakes who dream of becoming dragons usually practiced in the water for thousands of years.
Although there are times when they come out onto land to find food.
Yoon Bom said, still covering her face with her hands, as if it was a surprise.
“Wow, how do you know that, Master?”
“I saw it in a web novel. Dokgo Jun would know it too.”
【Wow, web novels are so beneficial!】
【I should see it too.】
【I wonder what Dokgo Jun’s web novel is about.】
After selling Dokgo Jun off, Seo Kang-rim took off his shoes and stretched lightly.
He glanced at Linney and said.
“Lini. Can you follow me?”
“yes!”
Liny nodded vigorously and followed Seo Kang-rim to do warm-up exercises.
Yoon Bom still looked worried.
“Master, are you okay going alone? Should we go together?”
“Stay there. I’ll be right back.”
After saying that, Seo Kang-rim took a deep breath.
Although the water was still a little cold, he jumped into the water without hesitation.
-with a plop!
Seo Kang-rim disappeared under the water in an instant.
As the water spray hit his face, Seo Kang-rim opened his eyes and looked around.
‘There’s more than I thought.’
I didn’t notice it when I looked from above, but the tree roots were spread out in a mess under the water.
In between, fish with sparkling scales were swimming through the clear water.
It was a scenery that would have seemed fantastic to an ordinary person, but Seo Kang-rim had no time to be intoxicated by it.
[Movement speed is reduced by 30% due to the effect of ‘Water Polarization’!]
[Defense power is reduced by 20% due to the effect of ‘Water Polarization’!]
[Breathing time is reduced by 20% due to the effect of ‘Hydropolarization’!]
The moment I entered the water, I felt suffocated, as if countless ghosts were grabbing my body and pulling me towards them.
The penalty alert sound was deafening, but Seo Kang-rim remained calm.
‘I’m glad I stole your fortune last time.’
[The five elements attribute is changed to ‘water’!]
[The penalty for ‘water polarization’ is lifted!]
[Breath time increases by 20% with the ‘Water’ attribute bonus!]
As soon as I changed the properties, I could feel my body becoming lighter.
The gods, unaware of what had happened, were busy talking among themselves.
【By the way, isn’t Seo Kang-rim the Five Elements Fire? He must be really stuffy.】
【Why did you come into the water like an idiot? Just look for it on land.】
【Just because you saw it in a web novel, you’re acting like you’re a know-it-all.】
【Web novels are this dangerous.】
Seo Kang-rim laughed at them inwardly.
How can you say you are God and not see what humans have done?
I wondered what they would say when they saw what would happen in the future.
‘Lini… … good. You’ve adapted well.’
Linney looked very free in the water.
I was breathing comfortably as if I was floating through the water as if this was land.
[The ability ‘Water Catcher’ is activated!]
As ‘Water Catch’ was activated, a blue light flowed out from Liny’s body, illuminating the surroundings.
Seo Kang-rim slowly approached Lini.
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Then the blue light began to spread towards Seo Kang-rim.
[‘Seo Kang-rim’ is affected by ‘Water Catcher’!]
[Move and breathe freely in the water!]
My movements became as light as when I was on land, if not even lighter.
I took a breath and the fresh, crisp air filled my lungs.
The gods looked bewildered when they saw Seo Kang-rim’s body surrounded by blue light.
【What is it? Why did Seo Kang-rim suddenly look relaxed?】
【Comfortable.】
【What did the giraffe do?】
【Wow – As expected, it’s Youngsoo.】
【All the kids who said Seo Kang-rim was stupid just now are gone, right?】
It was fun to watch the gods’ reactions, but Seo Kang-rim soon ignored them.
There is something else I really need to do.
‘Well, now all I have to do is find it.’
As I looked around, I saw numerous fish swimming leisurely.
Among them, there was a demon that looked quite ferocious, but when he saw Lini, he was startled and ran away.
‘It seems like you instinctively felt the difference.’
Of course, there was no way that Liny would attack and kill that demon.
However, the difference in level that I felt instinctively was a feeling that I could not ignore.
Thanks to Linnie accompanying us, the search became easier in many ways.
Seo Kang-rim began to descend deeper and deeper with Lini.
While going down, cutting through the dark waters.
A snake was seen moving through the reeds.
【Hey! There’s a snake over there!】
【Hey hey hey, there he is! Catch Seo Kang-rim quickly!】
Even the gods were excited when they discovered the snake.
But Seo Kang-rim ignored their words and started swimming in a different direction.
Meanwhile, the snake was startled by the giraffe’s light and hurriedly disappeared.
【Huh? Didn’t you see him? Or can’t you hear us?】
【Don’t you know it’s a snake?】
【Hey Seo Kang-rim! Not there! Against!】
【Hey hey hey it’s not there!】
Of course, the words of the gods were heard very clearly.
But it wasn’t the snake Seo Kang-rim was looking for.
He turned his back on the snake and headed towards a darker, deeper place.
As the surroundings grew darker, the blue light surrounding Seo Kang-rim and Lini became more distinct.
Now, it is so deep that even sunlight cannot reach it.
Amidst the dark waves rippling, a shadow quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Seo Kang-rim’s eyes flashed fiercely as he caught sight of a body covered in turquoise scales.
‘It’s over there.’
Although the surroundings were dark, I was able to follow the traces of the shadow thanks to my ‘sense’.
Fighting through the strong currents, Seo Kang-rim quickly chased after the master of the shadow.
Then, at some point, the shadow stopped in place.
‘You noticed me.’
In the darkness, a pair of eyes were staring at Seo Kang-rim with their eyes wide open.
It was too big to be a snake and too small to be a dragon.
The appearance of the face was also different from that of a snake.
It looked like a small dragon.
‘It looks like a snake that’s quite large… … It looks like a snake that’s been living for nearly a thousand years.’
A snake that has trained for a long time becomes a snake, and a snake that lives for a thousand years becomes a dragon.
As you get older, you become closer to the dragon and stronger.
As evidence, the Imugi was overflowing with an intimidating aura that was closer to a demon than a snake.
-Shhh… … !
The snake recognized Seo Kang-rim as its enemy and opened its mouth wide to make a threatening sound.
The beast’s fangs were about to sink into Seo Kang-rim’s nape.
The gods who saw it spoke urgently.
【Hey, isn’t that a snake?】
【No, why did you go to catch a snake and then fight a snake?】
【Kangrim-ah, you can’t beat that. It may not be a dragon, but it’s stronger than most demons!】
As they said, their opponent was a formidable foe.
No matter how much help you receive from Liny, your opponent is an underwater snake.
If they confronted each other head-on, there was a higher chance of losing than winning, but even so, Seo Kang-rim showed no sign of backing down.
‘I’m not confident I can win. But I don’t necessarily have to win.’
He slowly untied the ‘Token of Friendship’ he had tied around his waist.
And at the same time, Seo Kang-rim disappeared with the water spray.
-Shhh?
When Seo Kang-rim suddenly disappeared from sight, Imoogi looked flustered.
Liny also looked around when she couldn’t see Seo Kang-rim.
However, neither of them could find Seo Kang-rim.
[The ability ‘Hermit’ is activated!]
The activation condition for ‘Hermit’ is to hold your breath.
Currently, the ‘Water’ attribute bonus increases breathing time by 20%.
Seo Kang-rim easily held his breath and moved behind Imoogi.
-Krrruk… … !
However, the moment Seo Kang-rim moved, the Imugi quickly turned its body.
I noticed that the flow of the waves was changing.
-Kwaaaaa… … !
The snake’s mouth opened wide and a whirlpool began to swirl inside.
It was a grenade.
The attack was aimed squarely at Seo Kang-rim’s body.
【I got caught! I got caught!】
【Ahhh, Seo Kang-rim is dying!】
【Can he stop that?】
Seo Kang-rim had no weapon to stop the grenade.
Moreover, even if he were free in the water, he could not move faster than a water grenade.
Seo Kang-rim twisted his body as he sensed the attack, but the grenade did not stop.
-Bang!
A grenade was fired toward Seo Kang-rim like a cannon.
It was clear that if it hit the torso, it would be instant death.
At that moment, Liny urgently activated her power.
[The ability ‘Water Catcher’ is activated!]
Another vortex quickly began to form in front of Seo Kang-rim.
The grenade hit the exact center of the vortex.
Then the grenade was caught in the vortex and soon fell apart.
-Shhh!
As the intruder intervened, the snake leaped up and rushed towards Liny.
The trick was to kill Liny first and then take care of Seo Kang-rim.
But that was Imoogi’s mistake.
There was no way Seo Kang-rim could miss that opportunity.
-Huh?
The snake felt something strange and looked down at its body.
Before we knew it, a token of friendship was hanging around the snake’s neck.
The moment Seo Kang-rim exhaled, his appearance was revealed.
[Item ‘Token of Friendship’ has been used!]
When he used the ‘Sign of Friendship’, light enveloped the snake’s body like a white curtain.
Imoogi struggled and tried to shake Seo Kangrim off, but the ‘Sign of Friendship’ had already been activated.
A bright light began to surround Imoogi’s body.
[Imugi attempts to resist the ‘Proof of Friendship’!]
[Imugi’s resistance ends in failure!]
[The hostility held by the Imoogi subsides!]
The snake tried to escape from its power, but it was in vain.
Eventually, the snake’s movements became calm.
The snake looked at Seo Kang-rim with slightly annoyed eyes.
[‘Imugi’ submits to ‘Seo Kang-rim’!]
