The villainess shall be mine

The more the group progressed towards the center of the city, the more frequent their encounter with monsters was.

Swoosh!

Fwooosh!

Blanca and Liu continued to take care of the monsters, while Adam made sure that they aren't attacked from the back.

The black wall that protected the group against the monsters who pursued them was thick, and since Adam was using his power to control it, he consumed a lot of primordial particles.

Moreover, the monsters that were behind them were almost as many as those who they had already dealt with.

"It's just around this corner," Adam said, referring to the storage room where the secret door leading to the hidden area was located.

This was indeed the nearest door leading to the underground pathway, and the other doors were located farther somewhere around the city, but since Blanca and Adam had already attracted the attention of some monsters the last time they explored this area, Adam had already expected that it would be not as easy as before.

"Kssssssss!"

As expected, the storage was now best for some disturbing-looking monsters.

Just by looking at the numerous limbs attached to the body of this monster, Adam could tell that this was a centipede, but unlike a normal one, this monster was horrifyingly big.

The monster affixed itself to the walls and its extremely long body covered the whole area, as it crawled back and forth along the ceiling, the wall, and the ground.

After seeing the mere appearance of this monster, Adam got goosebumps all over his body, and it was a reaction that he couldn't control unless he was in a state in which he didn't feel any fear.

This black monster didn't only have a disturbing look, it also had a really sickening smell and looked like it was extremely venomous.

"Ksssssssssss!"

Noticing Adam and the others, the monster let out an aggravating sound that could affect one's hearing if they weren't strong enough. Fortunately, Zax was protected by Cristal's helmet when the monster produced this horrendous sound.

Looking at this monster, Adam started to think seriously about what happened to these monsters. Only one year had passed, but these creatures evolved very quickly and dangerously.

If such a thing continued, if these monsters were to multiply, the rest of the universe would have a serious problem, and the destruction of the world wasn't even improbable anymore.

'From where did all of these monsters come from anyway? Is this also related to the 'Villainess shall be mine' mission? I wonder where is the connection between all of this is? Aren't things continuing to get out of hand? Adam wondered, and he had taken the reason behind his second chance, his lifetime mission, more seriously, giving it a codename.

Although, It was also sarcasm towards the one who was behind his reincarnation, the one that he suspected to be observing him all the time.

Fwooosh!

Suddenly, an icy breeze filled the area, and the giant centipede began to struggle violently.

During this short amount of time, Liu was already learning more about her new abilities, and it showed that she was also smart.

The temperature lowered a few hundred Celsius below zero, but the group wasn't affected, implying that Liu's control improved gradually.

However, she was still a little bit afraid of doing something more extreme, as she knew that she would lose control, even for a short amount of time, and it would be dangerous for her and the others.

"Kssss!"

The giant centipede tried to launch a direct attack because it looked like its carapace protected it against the extreme temperatures, but Blanca's sword penetrated its head and rooted it on the ground.

Thud! Thud!

After that, other crimson swords and spears stabbed the centipede all other its body, until it couldn't move any longer.

Blanca and Liu worked together without even discussing with each other, and this sort of teamwork was the result of the tension created by the situation.

Crack!

​ The monster's body broke apart without being able to do anything. It didn't even put up a fight against these two powerful women.

"The door is somewhere around there," Adam said, approaching the wall where the door of the secret pathway was hidden.

Like before, opening the door took a little bit of time, so there was a need to keep an eye at the entrance of the storage rook even though Adam prevented the monsters from entering with the black wall.

Boom! Boom!

After the group entered the storage room, the monsters began to charge at the wall, causing the whole room to quiver.

All of this created a weird tension in the atmosphere as there was no telling what would happen next.

Boom! Boom!

Cracks began to appear on the walls and the ceiling begin to crumble bit by bit.

During that time, Adam had already solved the puzzle and was about to input the code onto the next door.

Liu looked at Adam carefully, wondering how exactly Adam managed to make all of that preparation in such a short amount of time. She understood that she had underestimated him in many ways.

Before, Adam only appeared as a spoiled fifteen years old kin, but at that moment, she admitted that he had already reached a level far above her.

"Okay, let's go," Adam said, then he looked back at the state of the storage and estimated the numbers and the strength of the monsters that could cause this tremor.

'It seems like we don't have much time. Shorter than I expected…' Adam thought to himself, adjusting his plan inside of his mind based on the appearance of new variables.

The biggest problem was, of course, the big boss, and even though Adam already expected that he would encounter this monster if it existed, the reality was a little bit different from his imagination.

Nevertheless, it was something that needed to deal with, and as long as the ship could leave this planet, he would make sure that this boss monster didn't get in the way.

After that, the group continued to move forward, and from there they didn't encounter any monsters so they quickly made it to the hidden area.

"It's really huge," Zax said after seeing the ship, and this was the first time she talked again since they left.

"Yes, we don't have time to admire it though," Adam said, knowing that the ship had a cool design. "Blanca and I will look for the generators, and you both deal with the control room."

"Leave it to me," Zax said enthusiastically, knowing that this was the time for her to finally show her skill and be useful to the group.

"Okay," Liu said, and then she immediately entered the ship with Zax.

Adam's instruction was a little bit vague this time, but it was mostly directed to Zax who understood that getting familiar with control was a must, and she also needed to make sure that everything was still working.

*****

"Nothing is working here," Blanca said, after inspecting the various devices inside the faculties built inside the hidden area. "There must be a hidden compartment where the generators are located somewhere."

"Yes, that's what we are looking for, but we should also look for conserved foods or water while we are here," Adam said, searching the room thoughtfully without missing anything. He was even using Cristal's x-ray vision and other scanners to make sure of that.

"Okay, I found the blueprint of this whole area," he added, "Let's see, so the generators are located in the basement of that building."

Finding the blueprint made things easier, that was why Adam tried to look for one before anything else.

"To save time, you can continue to gather foods and other useful things that we might need," Adam said. "Can I trust you with that? It's important."

"Yes, leave it to me," Blanca answered.

After nodding at Blanca's words, Adam made his way to the next building, and as he did, various thoughts crossed his mind.

He didn't expect the hidden area to be able to hold the monsters for a long time, and that was why it was important to think about a plan B if the generators weren't operational.

'The most realistic solution, which would not waste too much time, would be to make a hole in the ceiling," he thought to himself, "but that would be dangerous, mostly if I run out of strength before the last boss appears. I need to think about more possibilities."

However, at that point, the other options came with unpredictable risks that even Adam couldn't predict, making him a little bit anxious.

After all, he didn't know what this one particular monster was capable of.

'The evolution of these monsters is concerning,' he thought as he entered the building.

As soon as he stepped into the room, he began to explore his surrounding while trying to find the way to the basement.

"It seems like this whole facility was well maintained," Adam mumbled, " I begin to wonder, what exactly were they doing here?"