The surrounding mountain wind carried a hint of scorching heat - different from that of Burning Hillock. The intense heat from Burning Hillock would violently squeeze into your body from every pore, and then cause an explosion within.
But the heat here blended into every corner of the nearby void, emerging constantly. It brought about an external burning sensation, as if stepping into a "furnace".
Owen Bertram opened his eyes and could directly see the peak of the mountain and the dark-red boulder on top—more than two zhangs and very irregular in shape. Different substances seemed to have melted together on its pitted surface.
"Extraterrestrial meteorite?" Owen Bertram guessed.
As he lifted his foot to start climbing the slope, the ground in front of him suddenly began to ripple. The surrounding rocks rolled and a horrifying aura awakened from beneath the mountain. Owen Bertram quickly retreated on alert!
Boom...
