Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 44 Australian Continent

May 6th, over the Australian continent.

A large, silver-white cargo spaceship slowly descended and hovered about 100 meters in the air.

Inside the large-bellied spaceship, a uniformed staff member solemnly instructed a black-haired young man:

"Mr. Zhou Yang, our next spacecraft to pass near the Australian continent will be in about 10 days. Please keep your watch switched on, and someone will contact you then."

"Okay, thank you everyone!"

Zhou Yang smiled gratefully at the staff inside the spacecraft.

He then jumped directly out of the open hatch without lingering.

During the process, his combat boots quickly deformed, extending and transforming into a black pedal.

Under the influence of his mental power, the black pedal carried his figure rapidly away.

After he left, the crew members inside the spaceship quickly started discussing among themselves.

"Damn, this Zhou Yang student is incredibly bold! He dares to come all the way to the Australian continent all by himself!"

"You're ignorant, aren't you? Didn't you see the black skateboard that transformed from his feet just now? That's the Black God Suit!"

With this treasure, as long as we're not entangled by King-level monsters or a large number of Lord-level monsters, what danger could we possibly face!

"No wonder he's the number one student on the leaderboard, he even has the Black God Set! But if he's this good, why hasn't he graduated yet?"

"You're so naive! The benefits of training camp are amazing..."

As the staff talked, they maneuvered the huge, silver-white spaceship to rise slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was gone.

On the barren, wooded land, Zhou Yang's figure flew swiftly close to the ground.

At this moment, he was fully armed from head to toe, with his spear, combat uniform, and boots all being SS-level.

Furthermore, the Black God Set is directly incorporated as an inner lining, hidden beneath the combat suit.

Throwing knives were also attached to the belt extending from the Black God Set, ready to be used at any time.

The Australian continent is vast, and the number of monsters is enormous, including quite a few king-level monsters.

Although he is now protected by the Black God Set, he still dares not let his guard down.

"According to the original description, Luo Feng discovered the location of the Meteorite Starship at the bottom of a huge island in a lake, which is shrouded in mist all year round."

As Zhou Yang moved forward, he quickly recalled the events in his mind.

He asked Teacher Dong to report to the training camp on his behalf under the pretext of going out to hone his marksmanship, which is how he got a two-week vacation.

It's impossible to explore the entire Australian continent in just half a month; he can only search in a targeted manner.

"A lake. And the mist...right, there should be a large river nearby."

Based on his memory of the description, Zhou Yang would climb to the top of the mountain peaks from time to time, and even fly directly into the sky to explore the surroundings with the help of a telescope.

Due to time constraints, he avoided areas inhabited by lord-level monsters whenever he encountered them.

Because he had a specific target, his search efficiency was extremely high.

Finally, on the sixth day, a huge mountain range that was somewhat vague in his memory came into Zhou Yang's view.

This mountain range stretches for tens of kilometers.

In the center of the mountain range lies a vast canyon inhabited by countless ape-like monsters, numbering at least tens of thousands at a glance.

Using binoculars to observe from afar, Zhou Yang noticed three enormous apes standing out prominently among the densely packed ape population.

"A Lord-level Vajra Ape, a Mighty Demon Ape? This is the Ape Mountain Range!"

Zhou Yang was overjoyed.

After searching for six days in the desolate Australian continent, we finally found a familiar location!

"Luo Feng entered a large river near the Monkey Mountain Range and followed it to the lake near the Fog Island."

He quickly rose to a higher position and surveyed his surroundings with his eyes.

Soon he saw the huge, surging river not far from the Giant Ape Mountain Range.

"Walk!"

Without pausing for a moment, he focused his mental energy on the Black God Suit and quickly flew at low altitude directly towards the river.

He soon arrived at the riverbank.

"Which direction did Luo Feng head? Hmm. If it flows into Lake Kirishima, then it should be downstream. Never mind, let's keep looking!"

He paused briefly, then quickly sped downstream along the river.

Now his mental power has reached the advanced level of a war god, and his speed in flying by maneuvering objects has reached its limit.

Just over half an hour later, a huge lake shrouded in mist appeared before him.

At this moment, Zhou Yang, who had been suppressing his emotions for many days, finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Finally found it!"

His cargo ship would be passing by in a little over three days. If he couldn't find Kirishima's location within those three days, he would have to give up for the time being.

Fortunately, he finally found it on the sixth day!

Zhou Yang flew in mid-air, carefully observing the huge lake.

The entire surface of the lake was shrouded in thick fog.

Moreover, the closer you go to the center of the lake, the higher the concentration of fog becomes.

The vast lake is lush with aquatic plants, and strange cries can be heard from time to time.

The water surface was covered with surging waves, making it impossible to see what was in the lake with the naked eye.

"If I remember correctly, this lake should be hiding a large number of lord-level monsters. In the original story, Luo Feng almost suffered a loss when he first came here."

Zhou Yang pondered for a moment.

"However, my mental strength has now reached the advanced War God level, and I have also obtained the Black God Set ahead of time, so this lake should not pose too much of a threat to me."

A thought struck him as the liquid-like Black God Suit flowed rapidly, enveloping his entire body except for his mouth, nose, and eyes.

At the same time, he used his mental power on the Black God Suit to raise his body to a height of nearly 100 meters above the lake surface before cautiously flying towards the depths of the lake.

"Roar~~"

"Giggle~~~"

The roars of various monsters echoed from beneath the mist-shrouded lake.

However, Zhou Yang had already raised his body to a position a hundred meters above the lake surface from the beginning, so he was not attacked by the aquatic monster for the time being.

Moreover, as they ventured deeper into the area, the roars of various monsters gradually subsided.

Before long, the surroundings became completely silent.

"We should be there soon!"

Zhou Yang was overjoyed and slowly lowered the altitude.

Soon, a gray-white beach came into view.

"Whoosh!"

Zhou Yang landed quickly on the beach.

He looked up and scanned his surroundings.

The island was shrouded in fog, with extremely limited visibility.

What's even more unsettling is that since arriving on this island, we haven't heard a single roar from the monsters.

The entire island was enveloped in an eerie stillness, a quietness that sent chills down one's spine.

Zhou Yang did not act immediately, but instead quickly began to think.

The original novel describes the Meteorite Star as being located at a depth of at least tens of thousands of meters underground.

This misty island is quite large, and spiritual power is greatly hindered in the soil and rocks.

He just tried it, and even with his advanced War God-level mental power, he could only barely penetrate to a distance of less than two hundred meters underground.

If we really keep exploring little by little, who knows when we'll find it.

"No, no, that's not right."

He suddenly realized.

All the treasures that appeared on this misty island in the original story, whether it was a large number of plant spirits, or the Cloud Vine and Wood Crystal.

They were all deliberately released by Babata, the intelligent life form from the Meteorite Starship hidden underground.

Its purpose is to attract the world's top experts and geniuses to this place, and in order to select the talents who are suitable to inherit the legacy of Meteorite Star.

It was under its active guidance that Luo Feng discovered the Meteorite Star, which was buried tens of thousands of meters underground.

"With the detection equipment controlled by Babata, it should be able to easily cover the entire island, so I should already be under its observation."

"If my qualifications meet its requirements, I should be able to receive its guidance soon."

"Now let's see if I'm qualified enough. I think it's based on brain size, but I don't know if I can meet the selection criteria of that intelligent life form."

"However, its intangible ability to guide people seems to have a distance requirement, so to be on the safe side..."

Zhou Yang looked at the ground beneath his feet and quickly made up his mind.

Behind him, several throwing knives flew out and then spun rapidly to form a sharp cone.

The sand and soil beneath their feet were quickly pulverized and softened by the SS-grade throwing knives.

With a thought, Zhou Yang's Black God Suit enveloped his entire body and formed a cone shape beneath his feet.

Then, propelled by his mental power, he quickly sank into the ground.

About half an hour later

About three thousand meters underground, an underground river flows quietly.

"Splash~~~"

With a sound of falling rocks, a black figure crashed through the rock wall and plunged directly into the underground river.

"Whoosh!"

Zhou Yang's figure leaped quickly out of the river.

The Black God suit opened quickly, revealing his entire face.

"This should be the underground river where Luo Feng discovered Mu Ya Jing."

"But why haven't I felt any guidance yet? Is it because my aptitude doesn't meet Babata's requirements, or..."

Just as Zhou Yang hesitated slightly, an invisible wave swept over him quickly.

In that instant, a vague feeling arose in Zhou Yang's mind.

(End of this chapter)