Chapter 93: Seven Days (Part 1)

Adam was preparing to go to the first elemental zone and start his seven-day training. His goal was to create Elemental Roots. It would take considerable effort and complete control of the situation.

"Ready?" Silvana asked, sitting in front of the monitors. They were in a special room created for Operators to keep an eye on their Phantoms as they passed Elemental Circle.

There was like a bed, a fridge filled with food, and a shower - everything to keep the Operator in place all the time. Sure, sometimes Silvana would have to be distracted to sleep like Adam, but she would be assisted by military personnel who would keep a constant eye on Adam and the Prismatic Elementals.

"Sure. What will come first? Fire?" Adam asked, not knowing that it actually mattered. He just assumed.

Silvana shook his head.

"From all the information I've been able to gather, the best option would be to start with the ice zone. That way, your chances of success will be a little higher."

Adam shrugged. He had to go through all the zones to complete a full circle anyway, so it didn't make any difference to him where to start.

"By the way... When we arrived at Bastion Radon, I got a message from Beth..." Silvana muttered as her gaze became darker.

"Hm? Is something wrong?" Adam raised an eyebrow.

Silvana sighed heavily. Then, she stood up, walked over to Adam, and showed her phone.

Beth: 'Let him not use the ability. If there's a problem, let him rely on his bare fists. Well, that is if you want to increase your chances of success and are confident in your skill.'

Adam frowned slightly.

"Fighting Prismatic Elementals with my bare hands? I mean, it's unknown if I'll have to face them, but is that okay? Are they definitely our allies?"

Silvana shrugged.

"I don't think Beth would joke, after all, she knows better than anyone that Elemental Circle is no joke. Anyway, it's up to you to decide. I'll be watching you and helping as much as I can, as always."

Adam smiled as a flame lit up in his eyes.

'Right... My goal is to create Elemental Roots. Silvana explained to me what it is, but can she know completely? She just passed the information to me, since she doesn't have an Evolution Tree. I have to feel it myself...' Adam pondered before taking a deep sigh and unconsciously holding his breath.

He didn't breathe for about ten minutes until his heart began to slow down because of his environment and the low temperature.

Gradually, his heart beat slower and slower, as did all the processes in his body. Only his thoughts had the same speed, being somewhere far away.

Then, Adam opened his eyes, but what he saw was not ice crystals, but a starry sky and his Evolution Tree.

His gaze naturally traveled downward - to the massive roots that were the beginning of the foundation of his power.

"Oh, I guess I'm finally starting to realize what I was supposed to do." Adam muttered as a slight smile appeared on his face.

He looked at the little sprout growing out of the starry void. It was tiny with a single blue leaf covered in frost, but it was enough to spread an intense cold, a true freeze to millions of stars.

[You have received your first Elemental Sprout!]

[Get seven of any Elemental Sprout to create an Elemental Root!]

The ice sprout shook slightly, causing a slight ringing sound that knocked Adam out of space, bringing him back to the real world.

Then, he opened his blue eyes. For a moment they seemed to reflect an ancient iceberg, majestic and lonely, capable of withstanding any frost.

A thick layer of ice covered with cracks, simultaneously shattering and releasing Adam from this useless prison. For now, such weak cold was nothing more than a pleasant breeze for him.

Adam examined his body, clenched his fist, and looked around with a deep gaze.

He had passed the first zone, and one of the seven days of his long training was over. However, this was only the beginning, and the real challenges lay ahead.

Silvana wasn't awake yet, she needed another half hour or so, and Adam wasn't going to bother her.

He had to find out where to go next, but before that, he should deal with one problem.

The tall creature of ice crystals, slowly headed in his direction, seeing Adam as a worthy adversary who accepted the ghastly cold.