Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 33 Two Little Boys

On the barren land, a thick layer of red snow had accumulated at some unknown time.

Given the nature of red snow, it should have scattered as soon as it hit the ground, yet it has accumulated to this extent, which shows how heavy the snowfall was.

Two young figures are sheltering from the snow in a naturally formed cave.

One is only at the first level of the Constant Star realm, and the other is only at the eighth level of the Planetary Star realm.

The beings active in the Realm of Inferno are mainly of the Constant Star level. A first-tier Constant Star level being accompanied by an eighth-tier Planetary Star level being such a powerful being would obviously find it extremely difficult to survive here.

At first, it was believed that snowflakes were harmless to the human body, but after such a long period of exploration, people's views on them have been quietly changing.

It does not harm the human body, and even has a gradual benefit for those who comprehend the laws of fire. It even becomes more and more compatible with red snow, and can be used in large numbers in battle like fire beasts.

However, if someone outside this path inhales too much of it, their operation of non-fire-based secret techniques will be as difficult as rusted gears.

Of course, this is not a big problem, because as long as you stop inhaling Red Snow for a period of time, you will return to normal.

However, the two boys were not sheltering from the snow because they had ingested too much red snow.

"roar--!"

From the overwhelming red snow that obstructed mental power and vision, terrifying roars of beasts could be heard from time to time, causing the two small figures in the cave to unconsciously shrink their bodies.

Red Snow is of great benefit to those who cultivate the Law of Fire, and it is an even greater blessing for the Flame Beasts born in the Realm of Flame Hell.

The snowfall is not static, but changes according to certain rules. The more abundant and powerful the red snow, the more terrifying the fire beasts that come out to roam.

Those who have lived in the Fiery Hell for a long time have figured out a calendar similar to the flood season.

Unfortunately, the calendar the boy bought from the traveling merchant malfunctioned for some reason, misjudging the "flood season," which led to the relocation activity being carried out at the wrong time.

"Yachi, is the place you mentioned just ahead?"

"Planetary level eight," the spiky-haired boy asked his companion.

Despite being in a very dangerous situation, the spiky-haired boy showed no fear on his face, but instead was filled with a natural, innate curiosity.

The first-tier Hengxing-level boy with messy gray hair nodded: "Yes, that place is a natural windbreak. The cliffs thousands of meters high block most of the wind and snow. Even during the flood season, staying on its leeward slope, the snowfall is almost the same as during the dry season. Most powerful fire beasts don't bother to go there. Once we get there, we'll be pretty safe."

The young man remained calm and composed, showing no signs of panic.

The spiky-haired boy tilted his head, looking completely puzzled by the gray-haired boy's detailed explanation.

The gray-haired boy was already used to this, and simply rolled his eyes, too lazy to even scold him.

Just then, the gray-haired boy's eyes lit up, and he waved his hand: "OK, that guy's gone for now, let's go!"

Under his command, the two crouched down and left the cave, moving at high speed across the wasteland.

Yaqi was the eldest son of an assassin family in the Kunjue Star System. He was exceptionally talented and was highly regarded by his family from an early age, who nurtured him as the next king of assassins.

However, Yachi was inherently tired of the life of an assassin. In his innocent teenage years, he found a way to secretly poison his own mother and sneak out of the house.

Unfortunately, he was then thrown into the Realm of Inferno as one of the expendable pawns when the opportunity for the Realm of Inferno appeared.

He could have invoked his family's name to avoid this crisis.

But with his youthful spirit, he was captured as soon as he left home, and then pitifully begged his family for help, only to be led home in disgrace. Such an outcome would have been worse than death!

Fortunately, although Yachi is still weak, he has undergone systematic assassin training. Even though he is young, he is still far superior to those who come from humble backgrounds. Despite his low strength and inability to find an organization, he has survived to this day.

During this process, he encountered a boy named En, who had a similar experience.

This naive fellow is clearly much weaker than me, and he only survives in the perilous Realm of Inferno by relying on his wild instincts.

Being close in age and in similar circumstances, Yaki naturally felt a sense of closeness to En, and the two solitary teenagers began traveling together.

With En as his companion, Yaki, for some reason, felt a joy and freedom he had never experienced before, even though he was surrounded by enemies.

It was as if they weren't fighting against death, but experiencing an unprecedented adventure.

"We're here! We're safe!"

Yaki grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, raised an eyebrow at Ayuma, and smiled like a cat.

"Oh, is this the place?"

Ah-Yuan skipped and hopped, looking at the leeward slope below the slightly curved mountain, the area shrouded in light shadow, with a look of surprise on her face.

"No, Yachi!"

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and he looked towards the foot of the mountain.

Yachi's expression instantly turned solemn.

He knew and trusted his friend's intuition very well.

Otherwise, even if he is naturally averse to the life of an assassin, he has still undergone a proper and brutal education. If the other party does not show a certain value, no matter how compatible they are, Yaki's personality would not allow him to recognize and become close to them.

With Ah-Yuan's reminder, he quickly noticed something amiss with his celestial-level mental power.

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Yaki's figure instantly disappeared into the shadows. Ayame was not surprised at all, and also concealed her aura, quietly following behind.

"This is--!?"

Changing his angle, Yachi finally saw a huge, mountain-like figure. His pupils dilated, and his body trembled.

It was a huge rhinoceros, nearly a thousand meters tall, with a bluish-black skin that almost blended into the shadows!

Its muscular, thick body resembles a continuous mountain range, each hoof is like a black jade pillar reaching to the sky, and its towering rhinoceros horns are like small, protruding mountain peaks.

If the long-haired giant elephant at the eighth level of the Hengxing realm resembles a small mountain, then the behemoth before us is a real mountain of flesh!

It lay prostrate on the ground, resting, without emitting a breath, and he actually mistook it for part of the mountain!

"Why, why is there such a monster here!?"

Overwhelmed by fear, Yachi felt like a paper boat adrift in a tsunami.

When the massive, dark blue rhinoceros noticed his gaze, it slowly moved its head, even triggering a fierce gust of wind.

When those huge, light brown eyes swept over, Yachi had only one thought in his mind that never stopped.

"We're doomed!"

Just as he was ashen-faced and resigned to his fate, a natural voice suddenly pulled him back to reality.

"Wait, Yachi! Things might not be as we think! Look, look at the rhinoceros's back!"

Um! ?

Yaki suddenly woke up from his nightmare, struggled to lift his head, and looked up at the sky as Ayame had instructed.

The huge rhinoceros's back was not empty.

However, compared to the vast plain-like back, the being less than two meters long and almost nonexistent in aura was like an insignificant little black dot on a bluish-black card. If it weren't for A-Yuan's exceptional intuition, she would have been completely unaware of it.

He was a young man dressed in black, lying on his back with his arm supporting his face, gazing at the sky with a carefree and unrestrained demeanor.

At that moment, the man stretched and slowly sat up.

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(End of this chapter)