Survival Hours

"Fuck!"

The sudden pull at his leg caused Varian to almost fall head first. It'd have been a harmless prank anywhere else but in this mad desert, Varian didn't doubt he'd be seriously injured if he fell into this magical sand.

Varian kicked the sand and leaped into the air.

The gravity of this planet was far higher than any earth and even with his physique which could crush the moon into pieces, he was only able to jump a hundred meters.

Varian saw a short elastic but tough serpentine-like worm. It was trying to bite through his shoes with its razor-sharp teeth.

On its light gray skin were many openings that contracted and expanded, sucking the aura from the surroundings.

These openings had an unexpected ability to control the worm's aura. Coupled with its body aligned to blend with the sand, it was able to hide from Varian's senses and sneak attack him.