A strong wind was hitting Adam's chest, trying to force him to leave this land. However, Adam was not going to stop, for this was his next destination.
The Wind Prismatic Elentals looked at Adam, but no one would attack him. Moreover, not a single Prismatic Elental even moved.
In fact, Adam's trial had already begun, for each step he took was more effort than the previous one.
At first, Adam moved in a relaxed manner, hands in his pockets with his chest pushed forward, waiting for the battle with the Prismatic Elental.
However, his opponent was not the monsters but the wind, soon forcing him to cover himself with his hands.
'Shit... I just entered this area, but I already feel such pressure. But... What I need to do here to get Elental Sprout?' Adam pondered with great frown, as dust particles and tiny stones were constantly blowing at him along with the wind.
Adam had already realized that Elental Sprout only appeared after he had passed the elental trial. There were no strict rules, after all, this wasn't an exam. He had to focus on his intuition, looking for hidden paths to his goal.
Whoooooooooooooosh.
When Adam had walked about 100 ters, the Wind Prismatic Elental jumped towards him. Its body consisted of several stone rings holding back chaotic wind currents, forming a similar shape to a human body.
Adam's pupils narrowed as he prepared for battle.
However, the Prismatic Elental did not attack him for so reason. Instead, the monster tilted its head, examined Adam, and pointed towards a cliff 300 ters away.
Then, the Prismatic Elental took a few strange steps as if it was swaying like a leaf in the wind and ended up on the peak of the cliff.
"Bastard... Decided to play with ? Fine, I'll get you, and you'll have to admit defeat!" Adam clenched his teeth, stepping forward.
He felt no anger or the usual coldness towards monsters. The Prismatic Elental ignited a competitive spirit within him, for now, it was a contest between the two of them.
If Adam could defeat the Prismatic Elental in its own area, then the test would definitely not be a problem.
But... Soon Adam's fla was no longer burning as brightly as in the beginning, for after reaching 200 ters, Adam was faced with a problem - he could no longer take a single step.
'What the fuck...?' Adam's shuddered, a chill ran down his back at the realization of how helpless he was.
A dissonance went through Adam's mind because of the situation he faced. He had defeated foes like Brass Puppet, Steel Knight, and Mirna, all of them worthy opponents. However... now he was unable to do anything about the re wind.
'Shit... If I try to run or jump forward, the wind will just blow away, I mustn't lose contact with the ground.'
The Prismatic Elental, watching Adam held out a hand and waved it mockingly as if calling to him.
Adam's eye twitched as a nervous smile appeared on his face.
"Fine, even if this wind cuts to pieces, I'll get to you!" Adam gritted his teeth, leaned his body forward, and took a short step forward.
At this pace, Adam could only take fifty steps in an hour. Yes, one step in about one minute. The problem was that sotis he didn't calculate his powers, and the wind threw him back a few ters, and for one step, he had to take ten more.
Then, another twenty steps went by, and it was hell for Adam as the wind beca like razor-sharp blades - slicing his skin.
'Adam, you need to go back! You still have plenty of ti to co up with a new plan!' Silvana said worriedly, looking at Adam's body covered in blood.
A few more minutes and the minor cuts would beco a real threat that could drain Adam and lead to his death.
Adam nodded slightly, he realized that Silvana was right. He took one last look at the Prismatic Elental, who stood serenely on the rock. There were only 30 ters between them, but that distance seed as great as infinity.
However, Adam did not leave as he had intended, for sothing caught his eye: the wind currents. They were as chaotic as the Prismatic Elental's earlier steps, but that didn't an they were aningless.
At the sa mont, Adam blinked, and his eyes beca clearer, like pale sapphires without impurities or flaws.
'Adam! Adam... Ada...'
Silvana's voice grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared, along with all sound. It seed, that all of Adam's senses, had been silenced to focus on one - the vision.
Then, Adam saw a certain consistency in the wind currents and started walking in different directions instead of just forward.
Going in a straight line was the shortest way to the cliff, but that didn't an it was the easiest option.
Sotis, it was worth changing your plan, perhaps slightly, to reach your goal rather than trying to go through the unpassable.
"Too bad I realized it so late, but better late than never, right?" Adam uttered, standing in front of the Prismatic Elental at the peak of the cliff.
Their bodies swayed slightly from side to side, avoiding the sharp blades of wind, eting only harmless currents. They fluttered Adam's hair and brought with them an uplifting freshness.
At the sa mont, a third sprout appeared before the roots of the Evolution Tree. That one was gray, trembling slightly as if it might fly apart at any mont, but it clung tightly to the other two sprouts.
[You have received your third Elental Sprout!]
"Alright. Since I passed the test, how about we fight!" Adam offered confidently, clenching his fists.
The Prismatic Elental took a step forward and... disappeared.
"Tsk. Suit yourself. Hey Silvana, which zone is next? Looks like I'm ahead of schedule this ti." Adam asked with an enthusiastic smile.
Silvana was about to answer, but Adam didn't have ti to listen to her as his pupils narrowed from the sudden attack.
However, it wasn't the Wind Prismatic Elental he'd challenged.
It was a round stone sphere, covered in soil and roots with sharp spikes protruding from it, flying straight at him at breakneck speed.
Adam reacted quickly with his reflexes and caught the sphere, but one of the spikes stuck into his palm, spurting out blood.
"What the fuck...?" Adam frowned, looking to the side.
In the distance, stood a massive Stone Prismatic Elental, nearly four ters tall, with broad shoulders, arms, and legs huge as hamrs.
Then, without waiting for Adam's response, the Stone Elental touched the ground, tearing out pieces of rocks, roots, and soil to create a new sphere.
"I hope my next target is the stone zone. Because if it's not, I'll be damn disappointed." Adam asked, clenching his fists.
"Yes. That's zone four. However, you should be careful, it's both the easiest and hardest area of all. Many Phantoms, due to their inattention and overconfidence, have failed the training or even died at this stage." Silvana explained in a serious voice.
Adam nodded and jumped forward, not going to wait for the Stone Elental to throw projectiles at him.
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