Chapter 29: Return of Eric
Wow. Everyone in the hall just stared. They couldn’t believe what Adam had just done. He’d taken a bomb – something meant to kill everyone – and made it safe just by touching it. It seemed impossible.
All eyes were glued on Adam, wide with surprise and wonder. Nobody said a word. You could almost feel the shock hanging in the air.
But Adam didn’t seem to notice how stunned everyone was. He wasn’t looking at their surprised faces, hearing the little gasps some people made. He was still focused on the assassin. He had the name he needed. Now, he had to deal with the guy who gave it to him.
Adam started walking towards the assassin.
Seeing Adam coming closer, the assassin froze up. This was the same person who had just magically healed him from almost dying. He had seen Adam’s incredible power. And now, the assassin’s last, desperate plan – the bomb – had failed completely because of Adam.
Adam was coming for him.
A cold fear washed over the assassin again, even stronger this time. It was the kind of fear you feel when you know you’re completely helpless against someone incredibly powerful.
"Oh no," he probably thought. "Not again. What’s he going to do to me now?" He wished he could just disappear.
As Adam walked, he glanced down at the strange object still in his hand. In his mind, he spoke to the system window only he could see. ’System, scan this thing.’
Right away, the Window popped up just for Adam. Words started filling it up, explaining the object – its name, how it worked. It quickly gave Adam the information he wanted.
Adam read the system’s report and understood. He looked at the object in his hand. A moment ago, it held enough power to destroy everything, like a tiny, exploding star. Now, with its power gone, it was just an empty metal shell.