Single Wish: Rise Of The Omniscient Paragon

406  405: The Mountain of Metals (Bonus Chapter)

Beyond the shifting sands of The Morphing Expanse, Corey and Selene gazed at the towering and sky-piercing mountain of metals with fascination.

Instead of rock and dirt, The Mountain of Metals was made out of countless layers of metallic ores, alloys, and crystalline minerals. Its jagged cliffs gleamed in the dim light, casting reflections that seemed to shift and ripple, as though the mountain itself was alive.

Copper veins threaded through silvery steel, blackened iron, and gleaming gold, while some sections were made out of bronze, cobalt, and platinum.

The mountain's surface was uneven, with sharp ridges and jagged outcrops that jutted out at odd angles, creating a maze of treacherous peaks and deep ravines. Some areas were smooth as polished steel, while others were coarse with rusted metal shards that crunched when stepped on like brittle bones.

Along the mountain's spine were towers of twisted metals that rose high into the sky, some were bent and warped as if they were melted by intense heat, while others were sharpened into spires that pierced the heavens.

As Corey and Selene gazed at the mountain of metals, they were both awed since they had never heard of a mountain completely made out of numerous types of metals.

The value of the mountain was immense!

It was a gold mine.

NO!

It was a resource mine… A mine of countless resources!

What made the mountain of metal more valuable was the fact that they had not entered the mountain, who knew what rare ore, metal, and mineral they would be able to find inside the mountain.

Selene's eyes blazed with visible greed and desire.

Corey was no different, however, there were two different emotions in his gaze.

Joy and Anxiety.

[An Infinity Crystal is inside the mountain.]

Nina's voice resounded in his mind, and he nodded subtly.

'I know…' Corey's gaze shifted from the peak of the mountain to the ground, 'The Infinity Crystal is underground… and just as I expected, it's an Earth Infinity Crystal.'

Corey's eyes flashed with a pondering light as he had this thought. He slightly furrowed his brows for a few seconds before shrugging.

'Although I'd have preferred getting something like a fire, lightning, or wind infinity crystal, an earth infinity crystal is also extremely important.'

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Corey exhaled once again, and then he observed the mountain once again. When he did, he noticed something he had seen, but ignored due to the beauty and uniqueness of the mountain.

Monsters.

Corey could see different and numerous monsters on various parts of the mountain, and as he observed the monsters, a slight chill crept up his spine.

At the base of the mountain were scorpions, however, these scorpions were mutated and extremely different.

There were scorpions that had golden exoskeletons along with bronze claws or even golden claws.

Some had exoskeletons made out of platinum.

Some had exoskeletons made out of silver.

There were so many varieties, and Corey was 90%sure that the main reason behind all these changes in the bodies of the skeletons was due to the various metals on the mountain.

Apart from the scorpions, Corey could also see mutated reptiles on the mountain. Each of these reptiles had metals as parts of their bodies, for example, some had metallic skins, some had metallic claws, and some had metallic teeth.

There were several other mutations, and although Corey was curious and had a faint desire to study these monsters, he quelled his desire since he knew what was more important.

'I guess I should be expecting my fight with either a beast, human, monster, abomination, or whatever to have an extremely high defense and also sharpness.'

Corey furrowed his brows slightly as he had this thought. If there was one thing he hated, it was fighting an enemy or opponent with high defense since there was a possibility of the fight becoming longer than usual.

Although the scorpions and reptiles he saw were weak and posed no threat to him, he would be a fool to not consider the possibility of stronger scorpions and reptiles.

Corey exhaled slightly, and then he looked behind him.

Approximately four hundred meters away from both him and Selene, the desert filled with countless Aqualapides.

Corey could still see the Aqualapides fighting, butchering, and killing themselves while the rain poured down on them with reckless abandon.

Corey shifted his gaze to the sky above them, and his pupils reflected the sight of a blood-red sky filled with silver clouds.

To Corey's bafflement and intrigue, there was no sun in the sky.

'This is not the first time I've noticed this, but if there's no sun or moon in the sky, then what is the source of light that shines upon this shattered dimension?'

An intrigued light flashed in Corey's eyes, and after trying to figure out an answer for a minute or two, he gave up with a light shrug.

He gazed at the desert once again, and then he glanced at the mountain of metals in front of them.

'I don't know why, but luckily for us, that bizarre rain does not reach this place.'

Corey glanced at Selene who was sitting beside him, and when he saw her sitting in a cross-legged position with her eyes closed, he spoke through the slave seal, n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

'When you've fully recovered your mana, tell me so we can start moving.'

Selene's eyelids trembled slightly, and then she nodded.

Corey nodded, and then he looked around once again before resting his back on the gigantic rock they were currently hiding behind.

Corey closed his eyes, and his breathing became extremely faint.

If one were to see Corey, one would think he was sleeping since he was not sitting in a cross-legged position.

However, Corey's mind was on a lot of things, especially everything that Nina told him after he killed the abomination of the temple, and also what dangers he might come across in his attempt to acquire the Earth infinity crystal.

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Time went by, and approximately five hours later, Selene told Corey she had fully recovered and was ready.