A Talking Snake — Enas

Chapter 5 A Talking Snake — Enas

Dao Li's heart was in fire. He could feel something there trying to devour him, and he wanted to be. But before that could happen Dao Li screamed loudly.

"AAAHHHH!!!"

Dao Li could feel the wildly pain that was vigorously spreading across his body. His body was aching. He could only feel the immense heat near his navel. The heat was melting his bone and flesh; and the cold was freezing him from head to toe. He feel like he has been cut severally within a second without any pain. But the next moment he was fine. This type of things keep happening till a notification arrived.

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As the notification arrived Dao Li's pain vanished in void and he fainted, he was completely exhausted. The next morning Dao Li woke up by the sunlight, which was coming from the sharp edge of that huge mountain. In front of which Dao Li was lying was unconscious.

Dao Li sat on the ground holding his head. He could feel something in his body that was different from the feeling that he felt last night. It was a cold feeling.

"Last night, huh? Oh, what was that phenomenon that occurred last night."

Dao Li stressing in vain, trying to remember what was the phenomenon that occurred last night. But after trying several time when he can't understand what happened. Then he think better look at his status screen.

"Status."

With a word a transparent screen appeared in front of Dao Li that was different from last time. He remember that there was only [Water Apparentus] in his skills and other assets were empty. But now his status screen was filled up.

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Name: Dao Li

Title: —

Status: DayBreak Mortal.

Skills: [Water Apparentus], [Fire Apparentus], [Heavenly Ruine Technique].

Attributes: [Emperor Aspect], [Mark Of Salvation].

Verbal Rank: Tier 1.

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The attributes were unknown to Dao Li and he don't know how to use them and also what are these [Heavenly Ruine Technique], [Emperor Aspect], [Mark Of Salvation] and the [Fire Apparentus] which he saw in his dream. Was it a dream? Dao Li was puzzled.

"I don't know how I get these attributes but… wait!"

Dao Li's eyes widened and he saw his right arm, his cloth of right arm was tore apart in pieces which was lying on the ground. There was a black mark on his arm. It was written in ancient language and it's meaning and origin was unknown. But it was clear that this was the mark mentioned in his attributes.

"Was that also true, not a dream?..."

Dao Li's voice was shaking. If the things happened last night was true then the chances for memory crystal phenomenon being true was also high. No — it was already true — there was [Fire Apparentus] skill in his skill slot.

"What's going on with my life? Should not it supposed to be normal?..."

Dao Li gasped.

"Ha, leave it aside… if my live wouldn't be difficult then my achievements wouldn't be high…. Aah! Who want high achievements? I am good alone."

Soon, Dao Li's eyes was emotionless. His gaze was clear.

"I will change. No. I am changed, from the moment I have thinked about it. Changing is growth."

Dao Li clenched his fists and start walking to find a shelter near him, other than 'Genela Quran'. He have decided to win against Top-10 Geniuses Of Humanity and join Genius Meet-Up.

After five days, Dao Li had found a swamp from outside it looked peaceful. But when he went inside he found the dangers of this swamp. There was no beast less than Tier 3. Dao Li had no choice but to walk, till he reach the other end of the swamp. Dao Li was leaping from tree to tree.

Soon, Dao Li sensed a beast of Tier 4 rank. He hide behind the wide tree, from who's edge he can clearly see the beast. The beast was a snake-like creature with two curved horns and hardened blood-red scales. The snake-like creature opened it's mouth and a dead rat-like beast's corpse fell in the pile of dead corpse. The pile of dead corpse was like a little mountain with corpse of tens of thousands of beasts from Tier 1 to 3.

The snake-like creature seems to be injured. The beast wide-opened it's mouth and ate a huge part of the corpse.

'Ufff… a huge loss! Only if I was there I could have reached Tier 3.'

Dao Li clenched his fists tightly and punched the tree, causing his hand red. Dao Li covered his mouth with his another hand to stop his scream. The snake-like creature look over the tree where Dao Li was. Before the beast turned Dao Li had already stopped moving and freezed in a unfavorable condition.

A drop of sweat fell from Dao Li's forehead and he swiftly caught it in his palm. The snake-like creature ignored it and took an another bite. With a sound of hiss~ the snake-like creature turned toward the opposite direction from the place where Dao Li was.

The snake-like creature start crawling towards the direction. Dao Li also take a look where the snake-like creature was going, but he could only see mist. In curiosity Dao Li silently followed the snake-like creature. Soon the snake-like creature stopped. When Dao Li saw that the snake-like creature had stopped moving, he take a look at the place where the snake-like creature came.

It was a waterfall, a huge waterfall — touching the horizon and it's water crushing the river bed. The water in the river seems normal but the water near the waterfall was little different. It was little green in colour and steam was coming from it like if it was a spring. The snake-like creature dived in the waterfall. Soon, it vanished in the green water pool.

'Does this snake-like creature wants to suicide? This waterfall is literally a deathbed…'

Dao Li was little puzzled to saw the snake entering the pool. This was almost par with suicide. But before Dao Li could ponder more he noticed movement in the pool. The snake-like creature came out from the pool. It's scales were now brown. It seemed that back then they were covered with blood. The snake-like creature slowly opened it's eyes and directly saw towards the direction where Dao Li was hidden. Dao Li gasped and freezed to be more sure that no one can sense him.

"You think you can dodge senses of a beast? Came out boy."

'What a talking snake? And he know where I am. No, he must be talking this to another beast…'

Before Dao Li could think further the snake-like creature hissed.

"Little boy, came out I have seen you long ago when you came in this swamp. Are you going to hide like this? I am not gonna harm you. I am about to leave to listen my last words."

Dao Li stood still and pondered for a moment.

'It's a Tier 4 beast if I won't go it may kill me directly.'

Dao Li came out from behind the leaves of the tree and stand six meter distant from the snake-like creature. With some fear in his eyes and his little some shaking voice.

"W-What are you? And why you called me here?"

The snake-like creature looked in Dao Li's eyes. The snake-like creatures eyes changed colour to blue for a moment and then became normal again. Seeing this strange event Dao Li want to ask something but before that the snake-like creature interrupted.

"Boy I know everything, you don't need to say something. These are "Eyes of Falseness" which changes blue when activated."

'How this snake know what I wanted to…'

"Little boy, it's about time but before that I want to ask something… by any chance have you learnt "Heavenly Ruine Technique" ?"

Dao Li took a deep breath and looked at the snake-like creature's eyes he nodded. The "Heavenly Ruine Technique" that the snake-like creature mentioned was the unknown skill in his skill slot. The snake-like creature's eyes was showing eagerness.

"Listen, I can't take it anymore. So, listen carefully. You can call me Enas, I am the 10th Guardian of the "Rising Moon Empire". You are the only one holding this heaven-defying "Heavenly Ruine Technique" so, eventually you are the only successor of "Blood Devil". Look at my eyes and take these "Eyes of Falseness". These was given to me by "Blood Devil" and by giving them to you may be I can help you the sole successor of him."

Dao Li who was already seeing in his eyes was stunned from the moment when the snake-like creature Enas had mentioned about "Rising Moon Empire". It was the shelter who was devoured by the white sphere and from where he escaped death.

Dao Li came out of his thoughts when his eyes started bleeding. His light brown coloured eyes started changing colour. Dao Li could sense the pain, spreading chills in his spine. But he couldn't move a bit the only thing he could do was stay still and endure the pain. Soon his eyes turned completely light blue, and he fell on his knees. Enas took a look at him.

"I am have not learnt Heavenly Ruine Technique so I couldn't use this eye's power to full extend. But as the sole successor of Blood Devil you could you it to it's full extent or even higher. It's usage technique would be know by you as you have learnt Heavenly Ruine Technique. I only helped you to achieve it painlessly..."

While Enas was lost in his speech and lightning striked the tred near him. Enas look up at the sky and his eyes filled with disinterest. Behind him a whirlpool like structure appeared and started devouring him. Enas's tail was already in and it was slowly devouring him completely. The lightning keep striking causing damage to the region but it can't touch the pool and waterfall. Enas seemed to be in hurry.

"As a Tier 5 beast that was the limit I could do. Take a bath in this pool and remember you should be careful from…"

Before Enas could say further he was completely devoured by the whirlpool and it vanished like it never existed and the lightning stop striking. Dao Li opened his eyes and he has no doubt that the things just happened now was out of his league.