Shuaaa!

The egg shattered.

At the same time, a brilliant light erupted, and like water spiraling down a drain, the venomous energy coursing through Su-ho’s body converged at his solar plexus and disappeared.

The excruciating pain that had been suffocating him—the pounding heart, the splitting headache—subsided like waves gently receding to the shore.

“Phew…”

A deep, ragged breath escaped him.

His once-erratic breathing calmed, and Su-ho shifted out of his meditative position, leaning against the wall to rest.

As the sense of peace gradually returned, system notifications began to flood his vision.

[You have successfully hatched the venom-eating snake’s egg.]