Chapter 1002

Bellamy's aging began after he went up the mountain. Initially, everything felt normal. After his wife gave birth to their child, he continued his usual routine of gathering herbs. One day, he reached a place that was different from the others. It was blanketed in white snow, with the mountain peak obscured by clouds. It gave off an ethereal, otherworldly vibe.

The cold was biting enough to freeze a person solid, yet Bellamy felt no chill. He found this strange, especially since the village enjoyed a warm spring-like climate all year round. He could not understand how there could suddenly be an icy mountain, and even stranger, why he could not feel the cold.

Curious, he picked up an ice block and smashed it against his hand, but he still felt no pain. He tried several similar experiments, each with the same result. Bellamy started to wonder if this place was real. None of the books he had read mentioned anything like this, and it all seemed too deliberate to be coincidental.

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