Chapter 282: Foam (3)
“It’s definitely golden... So-ryong, what is that thing?”
Hwa-eun’s voice reached me amid my excited shouting.
While I was already screaming in a panic, having guessed what it was, Hwa-eun seemed confused, only seeing the top of the creature’s head gently emerging above the water.
It was clear she couldn’t grasp its full identity since, unlike me, she hadn’t climbed up there yesterday and seen it moving. She didn’t realize the head and body were connected.
She was likely trying to guess what it was by looking at just the head, like I had done yesterday.
“That’s its head, and what you thought was an island—that’s its body.”
I quickly moved behind Hwa-eun, took one of her hands in mine, and guided her fingers along the creature’s body from the head downward, sketching its outline in the air.
Only then did Hwa-eun, shocked by the size and the shining golden head under the moonlight, cry out in a dazed voice.
“Is that... a turtle? A giant golden turtle?!”
We still had to confirm the full body, but at least the head was golden.
Yes, just like Hwa-eun said, that was undoubtedly a golden turtle.
Turtles, also known simply as "tortoises," are a unique type of reptile found in oceans, rivers, and even deserts all around the world.