Swallowing the Stars: The Supreme Being of All Heavens

Chapter 16 Best Friend

The meeting with the businessman Bamivladov was just a minor incident. Although the other party was very respectful to him, Suk kept his distance and perfunctorily declined some of the other party's invitations.

He vaguely guessed the two girls' intentions, but remained unmoved.

Ha, trying to test me?

Not long after, watching the merchant leave with his two reluctant daughters, Suk felt a slight pang of emotion.

Just two weeks ago, he would have been nothing more than an ant in the eyes of a businessman of such status. But now, Bamifradofu had to humbly bow his head and fawn over him, afraid of displeasing him.

Money, power, and influence—these are indeed wonderful things.

"Beep beep beep".

Suk's smart computer suddenly received a message from an acquaintance.

The number of people on this planet who can be directly contacted by him is no more than the palm of one's hand.

A screen of light popped up.

"Suk, it's been half a month! Where have you been?" A boy with slightly messy, fiery red hair, bright blue eyes, and dark skin shouted loudly. Although his face was still a bit immature, you could see the strong, muscular muscles bulging under his clothes, exuding power, and his nearly two-meter height made him look like a fierce little lion.

He is one of Suk's best friends since childhood, Zuo Mu.

He may appear rough and unruly, but he is actually a mentalist.

Therefore, he is the strongest among the three members of Suk's group... Under the same level, mentalists are generally stronger than martial artists of the same level.

Because of his temper, he often gets into trouble.

The last time Suk was knocked unconscious in a fight, it was partly due to him.

But Suk didn't care. He thought, "Brothers are meant to take the fall in crucial moments."

He knew that if anything happened to him, Saki would stand by his side without hesitation.

"Hmm? Are you outside?" The fiery red-haired boy looked at the lake behind Suk with a hint of doubt. "It looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before..." From his angle, he couldn't see the two Eternal Stars, Hail, beside Suk.

"What's the rush to find me?" Suk said with a smile. No matter how his status or position changed, he didn't need to pretend in front of his best friend.

Saki then remembered his business, "Oh right, remember to come over tomorrow, it's important..."

"What is it?" Suk asked curiously.

"Oh, that's the one..." Saki winked.

"How am I supposed to know if you don't explain clearly?" Suk had no choice but to give his best friend a piece of his mind.

"It's...my sister's birthday." Saki finally revealed the truth.

Suk remembered.

Saki's family was different from his. Saki's father married more than one wife, and later Saki had two older sisters and three younger sisters.

Saki is a year older than Suk and has two younger sisters who love Suk very much. So Suk rarely goes to Saki's house for fear of being bothered. Judging from Saki's personality, you can tell that his sisters are not exactly easy to deal with either.

Observing Suk's expression, Zuo Mu cautiously said, "My sister begged me to bring you over, even if it means tying you up. We've known each other for so long, just go and deal with it casually, don't make things difficult for me..."

He felt helpless inside. He was the only son in the family, and the rest were all women. Moreover, his father didn't have much status in front of his mother and the others.

Saki said casually, "Actually, in my opinion, you should just marry Luna and the others. My sister is beautiful and has a great figure. You won't lose out. Your family is small, so having more children sooner will definitely make your parents happy..." Seeing Suk's increasingly unfriendly expression, his voice grew softer and softer, and he finally gave a dry laugh.

He clearly understood that his sisters, who were considered "salted eggs" by their husbands, were not his type.

Suk sighed. "Okay, I'll get through this."

Saki's sisters are indeed very beautiful, but the original owner of this body did not like them.

Even now that the memories have awakened, influenced by the original memories, there are no particular thoughts.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Saki said with a hint of mystery.

"What is it now?" Suk glanced at him. "Stop beating around the bush, I'm hanging up now."

"Don't hang up yet." Saki coughed. "While you were away, Eloi broke through to a higher level."

Suk paused for a moment, a slender blue figure appearing in his mind.

Elo...one of the three members of their small group.

Although she appears to be a quiet girl, she is the most calm and decisive among them, which is a stark contrast to Saki.

Of the three, only Suk and Eloi are martial artists, while Saki is a psychic. The three of them also compete to see who is stronger.

Compared to Suk, Eloi, though a girl, has a fiercer spirit, the kind that's willing to fight tooth and nail until she's bleeding, which sometimes makes Suk feel ashamed of himself.

"She broke through?" Suk asked in surprise.

"Yeah." Saki scratched his head. "I didn't expect that she would be the first of the three of us to break through. I asked her, and it seems that her uncle came back from an adventure outside and got some benefits, so he gave her some help, which is why she broke through ahead of others." He showed a longing expression and clenched his fist. "I want to go on adventures in the future and become a space adventurer who roams the universe."

Space adventurers roam the perilous cosmos, dancing on the edge of a knife, never knowing when they will die. But the risks and rewards are proportional; space adventurers often reap enormous rewards with ease.

"Does Eloi have an uncle?" Suk asked, puzzled. He had never heard of one.

"Yes, her uncle went on an adventure many years ago and hadn't returned for decades. He only came back recently," Zuo Mu nodded. Clearly, he had received considerable prior information. "I heard he returned with a powerful team of space adventurers. That team included several Star-level powerhouses."

Suk pondered for a moment. Cosmic adventurers... those who dare to venture and explore in the dangerous universe are generally not weak. They are star-level experts, which would be considered high and mighty on their Moon River Star. There might even be some among them who are stronger than the native experts of their Moon River Star.

So it seems that Elo's uncle isn't doing too badly.

Seeing how much Zuomu longed for the life of an adventurer, Suke couldn't help but shake his head. The life of a space adventurer sounded exciting, but it also meant that one could be in danger at any time. Given Suke's personality, he didn't like this kind of life where one was constantly encountering unexpected events.

"Aloy will be coming to my sister's birthday party, don't forget," Saki reminded her. "And remember to bring a present."

"I understand," Suk replied dismissively.

See you tomorrow.

Until the very end, Suk never told his best friend about his breakthrough.

If Saki knew, he would be very sad. He used to be the strongest in the group, but now he's become the worst. He'd probably eat a lot to comfort himself and then try to cheer up.

The communication ended. Suk raised his head, looked at the distant forest, and murmured.

Looks like I'll have to go out again tomorrow.