Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 480 Two Walls (Part 2)

"do you want to buy her some jewelry?" max asked, glancing at the ring on adam's finger.

he didn't need to be a mind reader to understand who adam was talking about and why he wanted to do it. all it took was deduction, logic, and a little mature experience.

adam nodded, realizing it was impossible to hide anything from max, but not that it was his goal.

"yes, silvana did so many things for me, but in all that time i only gave her a few bags of coffee. it was a success, but i want her to have something that will always remind her of me."

max smiled slightly, letting a puff of smoke out of his mouth.

"hah, i see you're looking at rings, but that would be a bad idea, i'd even say that gift would ruin everything."

adam turned his head sharply towards max, there was a glint of anxiety in his eyes.

max shrugged his shoulders.

"osana gave you a ring, and then you're going to give some kind of ring to silvana? come on, that wouldn't just show you have no imagination, it would be insulting."

adam frowned. he realized max was right.

"the bracelet, how about the bracelet?" adam asked when he had an idea.

max nodded deeply.

"that's better, much better. but, don't pick something flashy, with a handful of gemstones or made of three different metals. silvana isn't the kind of woman who would like something like that, that's obvious."

adam leaned against the wall with a pensive look.

'yeah... max is right. a bracelet like that wouldn't suit silvana, not with her appearance, not with her clothes, not with her personality.'

crackle.

the elevator doors opened as max stepped outside. he wanted to take a walk before the start of training.

"oh, don't forget to order cigarettes. you owe me quite a bit, you remember?" max said with a wave of his hand.

adam nodded.

"sure, don't worry, you won't be disappointed. after all, i haven't won once yet."

max smirked.

"well, it's not my fault."

adam took a few steps forward and stopped in the middle of the hallway, picking out a suitable gift for silvana.

'hmm... it should be something simple, yet interesting. it should also show that i really tried and did not just pick the first bracelet i saw.

after a few minutes, adam realized what might fit his requirements.

after spending some time searching with the ai-helper, adam was able to quickly find an online store that sold unique custom-made bracelets.

they looked simple, but at the same time were complex constructions consisting of many parts attached to the frame.

in fact, such bracelets were practically a constructor. there was no functionality in them as there was no technology, just quality metal and a well-thought-out design that looked calm and stylish.

and... most importantly.

oddly enough, the most expensive bracelets from this company were sold as parts. sure, it doesn't need to be a master to gather them, as the jewelers and engineers made sure that it wasn't difficult, but it would still take some effort.

the advantage of this option was that all parts fit together in any position, which means that each assembled bracelet was truly unique and no one else could have anything similar.

"damn... the price is a little intimidating.... 125 thousand for a bracelet?" adam scratched the back of his head, but when silvana's silhouette appeared in his mind he realized that he needed to get rid of those thoughts as soon as possible.

tron smirked as he waved his hand, pointing to riska, silvana, and dahla who were sitting in a room in the training hall.

"they'll explain everything to you."

then, tron turned to max and looked at his nep.

"max, let's go, the car should be waiting for us by now."

"sure, boss." max shrugged and pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, brand new with a shiny wrapper.

crackle.

the door closed, and adam slowly turned around.

now it was just him, riska, silvana and dahla.

dahla had a serious face as always, riska had a kind smile, and silvana was focused.

being slightly stumped, adam slowly approached them and sat down at the table.

he put his hands together and asked:

"so... is someone going to explain to me what's going on here?"

dahla nodded.

"yeah, the time has come for you to learn more about k2-level. i'm sure silvana has already explained to you that between each level the difference gets bigger, and it takes more and more time to reach the next level."

adam shrugged as he spread his arms out to the sides.

"yeah, sure. also, i heard that k2-level is something different from k0 and k1, right? i mean, it's supposed to be even harder and even longer, but sooner or later phantom reaches k3-level." find more to read at empire

dahla smirked as her intense gaze headed towards adam.

"well, you're wrong. the point is, if you proceed with caution, take your time, and choose your squads carefully, every phantom has a possibility of reaching k2-level."

she continued.

"sure, in practice it doesn't work out for everyone, some die, and some just give up, but it is possible. however, for many, it's the end of the road."

adam blinked a few times as his eyes went wide.

dahla leaned back in her chair as she narrowed her eyes.

"time, caution, and luck will in no way help you reach k3-level. many phantoms stay at k2-level forever."

adam gulped. he realized that after k2-level, things were getting really tough.

she waved her hand.

"as you realize, it's not about something trivial like genes, essences, or artifacts. all of those can be found without difficulty, and it's not like you'll have any strong need for that type of resource. and... it's not even about something rarer like the midnight crystal."

dahla leaned forward and stared at adam with a serious look.

"adam, it's all about the two walls."

adam was puzzled.

"the two walls?"

dahla nodded slowly.

"yeah, you'll have to go through them if you ever want to create the second key and make it to k3, but it won't be easy at all."

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