"The depth of this sinkhole is unfathomable and the walls are 90 degrees vertical. Climbing out is tantamount to climbing up to the heavens… Perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope if spikes grow out from my hands and feet!"
Xue Yue stood at the bottom of the sinkhole and looked up at the exit that was too high to reach. He could not help but have that thought but who knew that the moment the idea surfaced in his mind, a strange sound could be heard and there were some changes to his hands and feet.
"This…"
A twenty centimeter sharp spike appeared on each of his fingers and the sharpness was incomparable. Under illumination, it glimmered with a chilly glint. Xue Yue looked at his reflection on the spike and felt confused…
When did the spikes become so obedient? I thought they only came out whenever I was attacked?
Could it be that absorbing the pyramid resulted in a change to the spike where it would appear according to my will?
With that thought in mind, Xue Yue was suddenly excited. If it was truly so, then it was simply fantastic. Wouldn't he be similar to Wolverine?
"Disappear. Disappear at once!" Xue Yue could not wait to start testing his guess.
Sure enough, with a thought, the spikes on his hands and feet had quietly disappeared without a trace under Xue Yue's burning gaze. His hands returned to its original form, as if those spikes had never appeared before!
"Haha, magical, it's so magical!"
Xue Yue excitedly laughed and stared at his hand while shouting. "Come out, appear right now! Erm… excluding my legs!"
According to his wishes, the spikes had obediently appeared on his ten fingers exclusive of his legs.
"It's too long, slightly shorter!"
"It's too thin, become thicker!"
"It's too straight, bend like a scythe making them slightly curved. That's right, similar to a cat's claws that are slightly curved!"
"It's somewhat short, grow a little longer…"
"…"
Xue Yue was just like a little kid who had discovered new toys as he excitedly experimented with his body. After half an hour of continuous attempts, Xue Yue finally determined that he could freely control these metal spikes at will. It would grow to whatever he wanted and wherever he wanted. His hands, chest, buttocks, so on and so forth. It was possible even on his private parts…
Gu gu~~ Xue Yue did not realize that while he was manipulating his spikes in excitement, the black creature on his shoulders were staring at the spikes that continuously popped out and disappeared while salivating. Its pair of rounded eyes were almost protruding!
Gu gu~~
"Haha, I'll be able to get out now!"
Xue Yue was in a state of excitement and did not pay attention to the black creature. After half a day of adjustment, he finally adjusted the sharp spikes on his hands and feet to a shape similar to cat's claws. Reason being, it would be easier for him to climb out the sinkhole!
"Let's go!"
After the adjustments, Xue Yue did not wish to linger even for a second. He pushed his feet against the ground and started running. While he was about to reach the wall, he suddenly jumped. With a whoosh, he instantly jumped up seven to eight meters high and his hands shot out like lightning towards the solid wall!
The sharp spikes cut into the wall like slicing tofu and stopped himself from falling. With a thrust, the spikes on his toes had also dug into the walls in passing. Just like that, Xue Yue was similar to a cat that was firmly attached to the wall.
"Haha, I've succeeded in the first step. Next…"
His right hand stretched out and thrust into the wall above while his left hand and feet and also followed quickly.
Xue Yue was just like a clumsy hecko that was climbing up a steep wall. At the start, his movements were slightly stiff and his limbs were evidently uncoordinated. Thus, his climbing speed was very slow as he slowly climbed up with each step.
With the passing of time, his hands and feet coordination became agile. The clumsy gecko of before had become more flexible and nimble. It directly resulted in an increase of his climbing speed. His hands and feet moved up alternately similar to a spider.
Just like that, he climbed higher and higher, higher and higher. After half an hour, he still did not manage to climb out, but his speed had slowed down.
He was tired!
That's right!
Xue Yue's spikes could indeed easily cut through the wall, but the physical consumption of such climbing was too much. His arms, legs, waist, abdomen… and all the muscles in his body were involved in the exercise.
Climbing consumed a large amount of energy and physical strength!
"My body has undergone an unknown mutation. I have absorbed the submarine, the pyramid one after another and my physical fitness has gotten stronger. Climbing to this height was already far beyond the limit of ordinary people, but…"
When he looked at the exit that was increasing in size but still quite some distance away, it felt like a cold basin of water was splashed on the fire from within and slowly cooled down. "It's still so far away, can I possibly climb out?"
A trace of waver surfaced in his heart!
"No! I cannot give up! I've already reached this point so how can I retreat and back off? I want to get out, I must get out!"
He gritted his teeth and became even more determined as he continued to climb up.
And climbed…
And climbed…
Time flew past very quickly and the originally bright hole had gradually dimmed. The bright sky outside… had turned dark. The skies were filled with stars and the starry sky shone in silver light!
It was mysterious, vast and bright!
The night scene here was gorgeous. In a big city full of air pollution, how could anyone possibly see such a beautiful starry sky?
However, the current Xue Yue was suffering in pain. He felt extremely tired and his whole body was soaked in sweat just like he had been fished out from the water. Both his hands and feet were sore.
Not only that, he was feeling giddy, and groggy.
Basically, his legs were sore, his arms were sore, and his head was in a daze.
Xue Yue had already reached the peak of his limit. His consciousness began to turn blurry and he started to hallucinate. Even so, he still climbed up instinctively. However, his climbing speed had slowed down considerably and was comparable to a snail.
Alas, he was getting closer and closer to the exit and the sky he could see was also bigger.
Just as he was less than fifty meters away from the exit, Xue Yue could not resist the giddiness and his view turned black as he fell down.
He then started to do a free fall exercise and fell straight down.
Gu gu~~
...
The soft moonlight sprinkled on the grass and the sky was full of stars. Insect sounds could be heard everywhere and the fragrance of night filled the air, weaving it into a soft net which seemed to cover the whole world.
Deserted island!
On a pile of grass not far from the sinkhole, there were constant cranking sounds. The sound was very crisp and even overshadowed the sounds of insects. Following the sound source, a strange creature the size of a domestic cat could be seen chewing on something.
Under the night skies, the visibility was very low. However, the creature's eyes radiated a dazzling golden light and it gave off a very strange feeling in the dark.
"Thank you for saving me!"
Beside the black creature lay a young man who looked scruffy and the person was Xue Yue!
He only regained consciousness not long ago and found out that he was lying on the grass outside the sinkhole. Needless to think, he could guess that the black creature must have saved him!
The grace of saving his life was greater than heaven. Even though he would not necessarily die after falling down, how would he escape?
As a result, Xue Yue was full of gratitude for the black creature and so he offered his spikes to repay it for saving his life!
Xue Yue did not know if having his spikes eaten would cause any issues for him, but he did not feel unwell. As a result, he did not pay much importance to it.
Clank clank!
The black creature's belly was like a bottomless pit as it ate dozens of spikes in a row. In particular, its teeth caused Xue Yue's eyes to twitch. They were too sharp. They could easily bite off the spikes and chew them like eating apples.
"What kind of creature are you?" Xue Yue carefully stretched out its right hand and wanted to touch the black creature. However, before he even managed to touch it, the black creature became alert. Its golden eyes looked at Xue Yue as its gaze was filled with caution.
"Alright, I won't touch you. Continue eating!"
Xue Yue dryly coughed, took back his hand and laid on the ground. He knew that the fella did not trust him much and did not allow him to touch it. However, Xue Yue believed that there would be a day where it would allow him to stroke it!
"What's your name?"
Gu gu~~
Clank clank!
While lying on the grass, Xue Yue recovered his strength and looked at the black creature eating. He started feeling bored after some time and took the initiative to start a topic as he wanted to come up with a name for it.
He knew that its wisdom was extremely high and it would definitely understand him!
"Seeing that you're pitch-black all over, why don't I call you, Blackie?"
Yipp— The black creature let out a scream and stopped eating as its golden eyes stared at Xue Yue. It constantly bared its teeth and glared at Xue Yue, as if it was… angry?
"Forget it then, I won't call you Blackie!"
Xue Yue hastily said, "Since your eyes are gold, why don't I call you Goldie instead?"
Gu gu~~
The black creature relaxed upon hearing the name, Goldie. It cocked its head to the side and cooed, and gently cooed again, seeming satisfied with the name!
"Hoo… You're really picky!"
Xue Yue breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure he felt while staying with this fella was too great. The moment it got angry, particularly when its golden eyes stared at him, Xue Yue would feel absolutely horrified, just like he was being targeted by a wild beast. It was too terrifying!
Fortunately, it was only angry and did not brandish its claws.
"Goldie?"
Gu gu~~
"Goldie, are you finished?"
Gu gu~~
"If you're done, let's go back!"
Gu gu~~
"Haha, let's go then!"