It is 1:30 in the night.
Adam's Room
We see Adam burning some papers, and upon closer inspection, they contain a map of the Umbrella Collective Organization Base along with other documents detailing crucial information.
Adam now wears a completely new uniform, distinct from both the second-string and first-string training attire.
Adam is dressed in a black shirt and pants, complemented by a vest with multiple pockets and black-colored boots.
A mask covers half of Adam's face, concealing up to his nose. He wears a sword on his back, a gift from the First String Trainer upon becoming a First String new member.
Adam obtained this outfit as a system mission reward. Its unique feature makes him nearly invisible in the dark, rendering it vital for tonight's mission.
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Main Mission Active: Destroy Umbrella Collective Organization South District Base
Difficulty: A+
Description: The Umbrella Collective Organization South District has 101 members in its base, including Adam. His mission is to eliminate 100 members.
Objectives:
1. Eliminate 48 Executors (including trainers).
2. Eliminate 20 Zero-string trainee members.
3. Eliminate 12 First-string trainee members.
4. Eliminate 5 Second-string trainee members.
5. Eliminate 14 scientists.
6. Eliminate 1 officer.
Rewards:
1. Active skill
2. Passive skill
3. 100,000 Exp
Penalty: Failure to complete any objective will result in capture or death by the organization.
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Adam scrutinized the mission description and thought to himself, "I need to eliminate everyone on this base."
He gazed at the difficulty level and muttered, "A+. The system has assigned me an A+ difficulty based on my strength."
"Regardless, I've been preparing for this," Adam said confidently.
Adam's hand instinctively rose to his throat, his fingers tracing the contours of the slave neckband. He thought, "I must get rid of this first."
"If I break the slave neckband, I'll have only 15 seconds before the executors in the administrative area are alerted," Adam pondered.
From his four years of experience, Adam knew that whenever a trainee's neckband broke – accidentally or intentionally – executors would arrive within 15 seconds, ready for battle.
The observation area, located in the central hub, was always the first to detect neckband breaches. It instantly notified the administrative area, providing the trainee's location and identity.
Examining the base layout, Adam noted:
- The administrative, observation, and cafeteria areas formed a central circle.
- The training area and entry gate were 180 meters west of the central hub.
- The Second String Trainee Dorm, where Adam currently resided, was 120 meters northwest.
- The First String Trainee Dorm was 100 meters north.
- The lab was 200 meters east.
- The interrogation room was 160 meters southeast.
- The trainers' dorm was 180 meters south.
With this mental map, Adam began planning his strategy.
Over the past four years, Adam had meticulously gathered intel on the base's layout, executor schedules, and trainer locations.
Adam had also devised a strategy to overcome the critical 15-second time constraint.
Standing in his room, Adam activated his skill, God's Eye.
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[Host Active Skill: God's Eye]
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God's Eye had evolved from Adam's earlier "Mana Eyes," now boasting enhanced capabilities.
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[Skill Description]
1. See through walls.
2. Detect mana and mana veins in humans.
3. Identify lies.
4. View target's stats and skills.
5. Read target's mind (if thinking about Adam).
6. Predict enemy attacks based on pattern recognition.
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With God's Eye activated, Adam saw through the walls, confirming the corridor outside his dorm was clear.
Currently, a four-member Zero String Trainee team was on patrol duty.
Adam, clad in his special outfit, exited his room, carefully closing the door without a sound.
He proceeded cautiously down the corridor, observing through God's Eye that all second-string trainees were asleep in their rooms, their doors closed.
Leaving the second-string dorm corridor, Adam moved stealthily toward the central area.
Adam reached the cafeteria gate and slipped inside, finding it deserted.
Normally, seven executors were assigned to the cafeteria on a rotational basis, but at night, only two executors were present, and they were currently asleep.
"Now, let's begin the real mission," Adam whispered to himself.
Adam's hand instinctively went to the slave collar, the neckband, and grasped it firmly. "Kinetic Enigma," he muttered.
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[Host Skill Active: Kinetic Enigma]
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Adam's skill, Kinetic Enigma, extracted the mana from the neckband. As the mana was absorbed, the neckband broke and fell from Adam's neck.
Within 5 seconds, the observation area would detect the breach. Another 10 seconds would pass before the administrative area was alerted.
In total, Adam had 15 seconds before the administrative area's executors learned of his location and responded in battle mode, regardless of whether the collar break was accidental or intentional.
With the clock ticking, Adam focused on neutralizing the observation area's executors within the critical 15-second window.
Time was running out.
[15 seconds remaining...]
"Jump!" Adam exclaimed.
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[Host Skill Active: Jump]
[Skill Description]
Teleports the user from one point to another.
Cost: 10 MP per 1m teleportation.
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Adam vanished before the broken slave neckband hit the ground.
Observation Section-
[14.40 seconds remaining...]
Six tables lined the observation area, each holding a glowing orb that detected mana anomalies.
An executor sat at every table, scrutinizing the orbs for irregularities. These executors were seasoned mana experts.
[14.35 seconds remaining...]
Activity stirred within an orb, catching the attention of the nearby Executor. A shadow loomed above the table.
[14.30 seconds remaining...]
As the Executor looked up, a gleaming object flashed from the shadow's side, and in an instant, the Executor's neck separated from his torso.
Before the other Executors in the Observation Room could react, the shadow vanished.
Adam's Perspective-
With "Jump" and God's Eye guiding him, Adam teleported onto the Executor who had detected the broken neckband.
Adam's surroundings shifted, revealing 12 tables, each with a glowing orb and an Executor scrutinizing it.
Below Adam's teleportation point, an Executor intently studied the orb.
Adam swiftly drew a short sword from behind his back and slit the Executor's throat before he could react.
Utilizing his exceptional agility, Adam darted between tables, covering ground in milliseconds.
He reached the next Executor, and before the first Executor's body touched the ground, Adam cut the second Executor's throat.
Adam swiftly launched four needles at the remaining four Executors.
The needles found their marks, instantly killing the four Executors. Adam leapt down from table number 2.
[Time remaining...]
The remaining Executors finally noticed Adam, shocked to see half their comrades slain by the mysterious assassin.
Executor No. 6 thought urgently, "An enemy has infiltrated the base... I must alert the Administrative area."
An emergency alarm was installed in the observation room for such situations. Executor No. 6 reached for the cross-shaped button.
Before he could press it, his hand was severed from his body. As he grasped his stump in shock, his head was severed from his shoulders.
Adam swiftly dispatched Executor No. 6 with precise sword strikes.
Utilizing his exceptional agility, Adam eliminated the remaining five Executors with swift, deadly blows.
Now, Adam stood alone amidst the carnage, blood splattered across the tables.
He raised his sword, shaking off the blood, and cleaned the blade.
The twelfth Executor's lifeless body lay at Adam's feet. He retrieved a slip of paper from his pocket.
[12.30 seconds remaining...]