Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 699 Useless, Useless, Useless!

In a moment, a tall silhouette with gray hair and amethyst eyes appeared in Adamʼs mind - Tron.

Why?

Because the Blind Commander did to him what Tron was doing for three months. No deadly combat, that was out of the question, just a trial of three strikes, yet before Adam could accomplish anything, he was already outside the spire.

ʼAnd... Iʼm just going to fall now? Do I have to climb up here again?ʼ Adam internally muttered, looking at the serene Blind Commander.

The Blind Commander had no anger towards Adam or desire to humiliate him, he was just doing his job and showing Adam that he had to act by the rules.

Adam couldnʼt fly and had no way of controlling his fall, but... as his eyes locked onto the pillars, an idea quickly formed in his mind.

”Hah, Iʼm not going back down! Iʼm going to stay on top until I get the key!”

With a fiery shout, Adamʼs eyes shone brightly when two lone threads swept before him, rippling in the gusts of wind.

Throwing his arms forward, the threads followed a trajectory taut as strings, they tied themselves around the two nearest pillars.

”There arenʼt many places in Dead Lands where you can take advantage of this, but this fortress is more like a city than a monster land.”

Clutch.

Clenching his fists tightly and pulling on his own, Adam dragged himself to the pillars using his threads as a simple hook.

In most parts of the Pacific Lands, Adam wouldnʼt be able to do this. Not because there werenʼt suitable places like the spire, but because his threads would just cut through the pillars like a red-hot knife through butter.

Whooooooosh.

Adam found himself on the edge of the platform, as the threads detached themselves from the pillars, quickly dispersing into energy particles.

Only a few scratches remained on the pillars. If Adam wanted to cut the pillar with the threads or his needle, he would need to spend a very long time doing so.

With a wide grin, Adam raised his gaze to the Blind Commander.

”Damn, looks like I have no choice but to beat you at your own game, right?”

In response, the Blind Commander took up his defensive stance again and showed three fingers.

”Yeah, yeah, I know. But from the looks of it, itʼs not going to be that easy.”

Not sparing any ability, Adam immediately activated the First and Second Orders. Adam hoped that the amber grid in his right eye would allow him to see all of Blind Commanderʼs movements, but...

ʼWhat the hell...?ʼ Adam blinked a few times trying to figure out what was going on.

Normally, when he used his Second Order, everything was smoother and somewhat slower, and the movements of his opponents were seen with more precision.

However, even though the effect was working at full power, Adam saw no change in the way he viewed the Blind Commander.

ʼMy ability doesnʼt work on him? No... not really. It doesnʼt seem to be about speed but how he uses his capabilities... I could see all of his movements before.ʼ

Lost in his thoughts, Adam shook his head before rushing forward, quickly finding himself in front of the Blind Commander.

ʼDoesnʼt matter, I donʼt even need to beat him though I want to. Three strikes... Fuck, itʼs like Iʼm fighting against Tron.ʼ

Whoosh.

A silver needle at high speed crashed down on the Blind Commander, who was staring forward while Adam like a shadow appeared to his left.

The Blind Commander didnʼt turn his head, he hardly needed to, he wouldnʼt be able to see Adam anyway.

But... That didnʼt mean he couldnʼt notice Adam.

Clang.

The ice sword clashed with the silver needle, cold sparks flying off to the sides, turning into tiny crystals.

Adam held his needle with two hands, while Blind Commander carelessly held the hilt of his sword with one hand.

A dangerous glint passed across Adamʼs eyes as he attacked a few more times, but the Blind Commander blocked each of his attacks.

The first target was the monsterʼs chest, the easiest place to reach, but the Blind Commanderʼs defense was unbreakable.

In a moment, Adam tossed his needle aside and charged at the Blind Commander with his bare fists.

ʼIf I canʼt get through your sword, my fists will!ʼ

Strangely enough, the Blind Commander did the same. He didnʼt copy Adamʼs actions but voluntarily switched to hand-to-hand combat.

Bam. Bam. Bam.

The black fists of the gauntlets rained down on the Blind Commander, and in return, they met the pale, cold palms taking each of Adamʼs punches.

Adam hit full force, he put all his effort into each punch, yet all he could achieve after ten seconds was to make the Blind Commander take a few steps back.

Not intending to lose, Adam decided not to hold back in anything, including his abilities.

Tremble.

Instead of throwing the next punch, Adam aggressively slammed his gauntlets against each other.

Then...

Tremble.

He did it again but in a much smoother form.

Thus, red and purple sound waves followed each other, one carrying destruction and the other wanting to plunge the Blind Commander into sleep or deep hypnosis.

Deafening pain reverberated in Adamʼs arms, but he wasnʼt about to stop.

ʼItʼs okay, the first wave will force him to defend himself, the second will immobilize him for a while. If I do it right I can not only give him three strikes but win!ʼ

Adam was right, the Blind Commander couldnʼt block sound.

So the first wave stunned him, unable to inflict serious wounds, the second made him lose his orientation in space, shifting his weight uncertainly from one foot to the other.

ʼThis is my moment!ʼ Adam inwardly exclaimed, his fist heading for the Blind Commanderʼs face.

A cold wind blew between them as a wall of thick ice grew out of nowhere, taking the full force of his punch.

”No...” Adam muttered desperately, glaring at the Blind Commander who only swung his arm, deflating all his efforts to nothing.

Anger and frustration reflected on his face, in a strange, frightening expression.

One half of Adamʼs mouth was in an aggressive growl, while the other half was in grief over his helplessness.

Even Silvana had never seen Adam in such a state, because this was the first time it had ever happened to him.

”FUCK! WHAT THE FUCK!”

With a furious howl echoing around, Adam brought his fist down on the ice wall.

Tiny shards flew aside before his eyes wide open in fury, unable to leave any more damage on the ice wall than a few cracks.

”Whatʼs the point of the sound, whatʼs the point of these fists if I canʼt even break fragile fucking ice!”

Bam.

Two fists slammed into the wall from above, trickles of blood rushing through the gaps in the black gauntlets. Adamʼs reckless blows inflicted serious damage to his arms despite the protection of his Nexus.

ʼAdam... stop...ʼ

Silvana bit her lip, her voice trembling.

ʼBack off and change tactics... If you continue, youʼll just destroy your hands and any chance of winning...ʼ

However, Adam didnʼt listen to her, he heard nothing but his own thoughts filling his mind like demons.

”Useless... useless... useless...”

Time after time Adam mumbled only one word, which soon for some reason began to echo in his inner space.

ʼUseless... useless... useless...ʼ

The Evolution Tree trembled, paying attention to Adamʼs current state.

[Oh... Here comes the end of your winning streak... thereʼs nothing wrong with that... Accept defeat... retreat and come back stronger...]

Despite its impressive wisdom, the Evolution Tree made the same mistake as Silvana - Adam didnʼt hear it.

Clutch.

Adam clenched his fists tightly, staring intently at his gauntlets, his eyes were completely black, deep as a merciless abyss.

Then, he looked up at the Blind Commander, watching his opponent through the solid ice barrier.

”You... The two sound waves couldnʼt do anything to you... The ground shaking will hardly cause problems for you...”

The blood flowed down the cold wall below, losing all its heat by the end of the path, to Adamʼs indistinct muttering.

Crackle.

Fists slammed into the icy wall again, casting drops on Adamʼs face of his own blood.

Slowly, without saying anything, Adam looked up, seeing nothing but thick darkness in front of him.

”Yeah... Itʼs useless... This way I canʼt win... and... this needs to be fixed...”

Suddenly, black particles began to emerge from Adamʼs body, in large volumes like a powerful stream not intending to stop for a moment.

A frightening shiver went through the Blind Commanderʼs body as he abruptly turned around, shattering his ice wall without a momentʼs hesitation.

Before Adam could react, was he about to do anything? The Blind Commanderʼs fist slammed right into Adamʼs face.

The impact threw Adam aside like a projectile.

Thump.

His back slammed into the pillar, he was lucky there was an obstacle in his way since otherwise he would be flying to the bottom of the spire.

However, there was no reaction from Adam, only the black particles that had previously guided him on his way became more and more numerous.

They thickened around him like a fog, partially obscuring his silhouette.

The Blind Commander did not wait, now he was not interested in the challenge, he had only one mission - to destroy the enemy and protect the fortress.

Stomping on the ground, the Blind Commander brought his sword up, in a hard stride heading towards Adam, his brutal aura, making the air shake and the weak monsters below stall in place.

Then, Adam raised his head, glaring at the Blind Commander through the gaps.

”Oh, you have strong weapons, not like me... but... thatʼs about to change...”

Whoosh.

The particles of darkness merged into a single flow completely covering Adam, hiding him from the Blind Commanderʼs eyes.

Step. Step. Step.

The Blind Commander ran forward, holding his weapon tightly with both hands, as the world froze... at least to the eternal watcher within. Your next journey awaits at

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

The Evolution Tree trembled, trying to reach Adam, but it seemed impossible.

[Adam! Damn it... What are you doing you fool...! Stop ignoring everyone around you! Your desires will drive you to your grave!]

Perhaps it was the first time the Evolution Tree had ever spoken in a non-calm voice, yet it didnʼt last long.

Soon, the Evolution Tree fell silent, staring downward in disbelief.

The First Wall shook vigorously, though the Blind Commander was clearly not the monster Adam needed.

It was answering Adamʼs call.

Soon, two black hands showed out as thick, all-consuming darkness emerged from The First Wall.

[What... What... What are you going to do...? You have no power here!]

The Evolution Treeʼs voice spread throughout the interior, dozens of massive roots infused with energy moved towards the First Wall, in an attempt to stop it.

Yet, before the roots could touch the First Wall they stopped, as if an invisible force was preventing them from going any further.

The reason was that the Two Walls were not connected to the Evolution Tree, yet were part of Adamʼs inner space.

All the Evolution Tree had to do was helplessly watch events that shouldnʼt be happening.

The greatest fear of the Evolution Tree was that the First Wall would get out of control, but... it had another purpose, one that even such a magnificent being could not have predicted.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Suddenly, because of the streams of darkness, the seal shuddered, half empty as the First Wall was in its full form.

This awakened the second part of the seal, the Second Wall, which quickly returned to its original size.

The darkness pulled the Second Wall towards itself, close enough for the hands from the First Wall to be able to reach it.

[No... Why... why... why... you are so strong... just like me...]

Under the Evolution Treeʼs muttering, two dark hands plunged into the depths of the Second Wall, trying to pull something out of there.

Something that Adam would need much later, something he should reach only after the First Wall.