Well, it doesn't matter what the reason is, as long as he can protect himself better now, Leyvi thought. The moment he didn't feel like looking at the crown prince anymore, his spiritual vision immediately zoomed out.
Now, the entire bamboo forest lay open to him again. Not just in sight—his spiritual sense allowed him to hear, smell, even taste the world around him with perfect clarity. Every detail was vivid, like the world itself had been unwrapped just for him.
After this, my core should bless the forest creatures with those magical Qi waves again, Leyvi thought, amused. They'll definitely let me use this formation longer as a reward, right? Hahaha!
However, what he expected to happen didn't happen this time.
Leyvi's grin faded. Huh?
Instead, Leyvi felt his spiritual sense begin to absorb the glowing blue light within the glass beneath him.
What? It can do that? He blinked. Which ability of the spiritual sense is this? I've never read about this in the manual.
As the last trace of light disappeared, a sharp throb pulsed through his head. Then, everything changed.
The world as seen through his spiritual sense warped. Terrain after terrain—mountains, oceans, deserts, forests—flashed before his perception at a speed too fast for the mind to follow. It was like being yanked through a thousand locations in mere seconds. The overload made him dizzy. His breath caught in his throat.
Then, suddenly, the storm of images stopped.
Leyvi froze. The entire world—every mountain, plain, river, sea, and city—was now within his spiritual sense.
He wasn't just sensing the bamboo forest anymore.
His spiritual sense had just enveloped the whole world.
It felt like he could see everything… and yet, nothing at all. There was simply too much to see.
But one thing stood out unmistakably—a colossal tree that pierced the sky, its crown hidden among the clouds, standing tall in the very center of the single, massive continent that spanned the realm.
How… how is this possible? Leyvi's thoughts spun. Is this phenomenon caused by that blue light?
Perhaps because of the sheer overload of sensory input, his spiritual vision gradually zoomed out. It was like his mind instinctively chose a simpler view, letting him take in the shape and layout of the world with more clarity.
Is this… the entire Mystic Realm? His eyes widened. It's round. Just like our world. So it's not a missing land floating somewhere out there?
He scoffed inwardly. Tch. I knew I shouldn't have trusted those rumors.
Leyvi didn't know much about his own world in detail, but he did know it was massive, with multiple continents. Cloud Continent was only one of them.
Fuck! This land is huge! The Cloud Continent is nothing compared to this! No wonder we still haven't found anyone else even after a year…
Wait, wait, wait! I should use this chance to make a world map!
Leyvi grinned wildly to himself. It'll help me so much later! Hahaha!
But only a few seconds passed before he groaned internally. Damn it.
The world was way too big. Mentally mapping it like this? Completely impossible—at least for him. Maybe someone with an eidetic memory could memorize such a vast image on the spot, but Leyvi wasn't that kind of genius.
Even worse, even if he had full control of his body right now, there was no way he could sketch anything in time. And because this was all happening through his spiritual sense, he couldn't even use an image-capturing array to save the view.
Seriously, what kind of ridiculous problem is this?
He sighed inwardly.
Alright, if I can't record the map, then at least... I want to know where Anda is. But the moment he thought it, reality slapped him again. Where the hell am I supposed to start?
The land stretched on endlessly in every direction, and his spiritual vision was zoomed way too far out. Finding one person like this? Not happening.
And even if he could zoom in, he'd only be able to focus on a tiny area at a time. Sure, with his Dual Mind benefit, he could check two areas at once—but two out of millions?
Leyvi smiled bitterly.
Is heaven trolling me? I finally get this godlike spiritual boost, and I can't even use it properly. Every path I try hits a wall!
His current situation reminded him of the saying: a sword in the hand of a child. Right now, he was that child, with no clue how to wield the weapon he'd been given.
Leyvi had been vaguely aware of this issue before, but now it was undeniable. This moment laid the problem bare. He didn't just need more power. He needed the ability to use it effectively.
The core problem was that while his spiritual vision could cover an immense area, it didn't mean he could actually perceive everything within it at once. Certain things stood out on their own—moving objects, powerful energy signatures, anything with a distinct shape or rhythm. But everything else? He had to manually focus his awareness on it to observe details.
With his current spiritual sense covering the entire world, the scale of the problem became painfully clear.
He could "see" everything.
But he could only truly observe a fraction of it.
What he truly needed wasn't just a larger area of vision, but a larger area of focus. The ideal would be a one-to-one ratio between his field of vision and his focal awareness, so that everything he could "see" could be processed and understood in real time, without having to scan or search small areas manually, wasting a lot of time.
Does eidetic memory solve this?
He paused. No… that just helps you remember what you've seen. But I need to process it in real time, not recall it later.
Is there a technique for that? Something like… ultra-fast data processing through spiritual vision? Some kind of divine-level perception art?
He wasn't sure, but now he had a concrete goal in mind. He needed a method that could truly keep up with the scale of his spiritual sense.
While Leyvi was still considering what to do with this vast phenomenon he couldn't fully take advantage of, something unexpected happened.
His spiritual vision began to shift.
It moved swiftly while still in the zoomed-out state, then gradually slowed as it came to a stop over an island, one surrounded by a massive lake so large, it was practically an inland ocean. Had Leyvi not seen clearly that this body of water was surrounded on all sides by land, he would've mistaken it for a sea.
Why is it showing me this place? Leyvi wondered.
As if responding to his thoughts, his spiritual vision zoomed in on the island. Soon, a ruined port town came into view—broken docks, moss-covered stone walls, and cracked roads worn by time. Then the vision narrowed even further, moving toward a washed-out mansion perched near the center of the island… and entered it.
There, Leyvi's sight locked onto a figure he recognized instantly.
A young woman with a round birthmark around her left eye, dressed in a black and white outfit, clutching a plush panda toy close to her chest.
Anda! Leyvi exclaimed in his mind, overcome with joy. Hahaha! So you're here! I finally found you!
He quickly scanned the room and spotted Lilian and Ava nearby, along with a few unfamiliar faces. They must've been from the Crown Prince's continent. As expected of my wife, Leyvi grinned inwardly. No matter where she ends up, she gathers a bunch of ladies around her.
But how did they get there? Did they teleport from the start? Hmm... Do I have to swim across that lake to reach my panda wife?
He laughed. Well, who cares! As long as I know where she is, that's all that matters. I'll swim there even if I must!
Then he suddenly remembered. Oh, right! I still need to find Water Essence Beads. This is perfect—two birds with one stone!
His eyes lit up with determination. My destination and route are set. Wait for me, Anda!
Leyvi couldn't help but feel happy and relieved. All the worries he had carried over the past year vanished in an instant. It was all thanks to the seven pandas who had shown him this place. Without this magical formation—one that kept delivering surprise after surprise—he might never have found Anda so easily.
Wait a minute... Did my spiritual sense respond to my wish to see Anda? Or did I subconsciously control it? Leyvi wondered, a sudden realization striking him.
He attempted to control his currently heaven-defying spiritual sense—but failed. He was still just a spectator.
Hmm... Let me test something. What if I try wishing instead?
I want to see Valenia's whereabouts, he thought deliberately.
A moment later, the same visual shift occurred, and Leyvi celebrated inwardly. Hahaha! It really responded to my wish! Good, good!
The colossal tree came back into view, growing larger as his vision zoomed toward its massive trunk. Eventually, the movement stopped—and there she was.
Valenia.
She was traveling with a group, her familiar red ponytail swaying behind her. Thankfully, she looked safe.