Before Han Dong had figured certain things out, he had no intention of squeezing his body into the umbilical cord and descending deeper.
At first, he merely wandered aimlessly across the surface layer.
Thanks to the familiar period of time given to him by the Gray Walker, Han Dong had suppressed his fear of "absolute confinement" to its lowest point and could basically move freely without any perception.
As he wandered for a long time, his concerns about external threats gradually faded as well.
On the first day, Han Dong remained somewhat vigilant, stopping from time to time to sense his surroundings.
By the second day, Han Dong had become indifferent. Every two or three hours, he might briefly stay alert or check whether his body had been harmed.
By the third day,
Han Dong had completely transformed into a solitary wanderer, freely strolling through the surface region.
Once his concerns about the Outside World had fallen completely to zero, the world became extraordinarily quiet, reaching a state of tranquility he had never experienced in his life.
The lake within his heart was utterly still.
Thinking back,
It seemed he had not truly calmed down to consider certain matters, or review and sort through the past, for a very long time... He even let his thoughts drift back to when he had first been reborn—or rather, when he had ascended from the Primordial World to this place.
Back then, he had been in a similar state.
While he was a Cell Cluster, none of his senses existed either.
In order to choose the finest body, Han Dong had wandered through the mysterious prison for a full seven years.
However, compared to searching for the best body, the purpose of this wandering was far more "profound."
What Han Dong was searching