9 9. Instructions

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Adam slowly opened his eyes. He immediately felt pain all over his body, affected by the fact that he was sleeping on the ground. Also, his arm was very numb, he did not feel it at all. Grunting, he got up and only now noticed that he had a beaker of liquid in his hand all this time. Now he understood why he couldn't feel his hands.

"Damn, how did I manage to faint like that? " – Adam went to his laboratory

The laboratory was a small wooden house with a triangular roof and no windows. The only illumination came from under the door, which had a pair of animal skin curtains.

Adam forcibly pulled his hand apart, after which the beaker landed on the table. He rubbed his hand against the pain, then winced at the strong stench. Inhaling the smell, he realized that it was coming from him.

"Okay, I think I need to wash up first. "

The nearest source of water to it was a large river. It was safe, there were no different underwater creatures in it, he personally checked. Taking his spare clothes and soap, he went to the river.

Yes, there was soap in this world. But it was super expensive and only aristocrats or rich merchants could afford it. Adam didn't want to spend his money on such nonsense, so he made soap with his own hands.

Since he didn't have the necessary resources, he made the most primitive soap. Soap made from animal fat. It was a temporary measure and he wasn't going to use it for a long time.

Soap made of fat with constant use causes various side effects that Adam definitely did not want to get.

Soap was not difficult to make. Fat plus charcoal, pour it all into one cauldron and cook at a temperature of about 120 ° C and then pour into a mold and let the liquid harden. And the soap is ready.

After a quick wash and change of clothes, Adam also washed his clothes and hung them up to dry. He had a quick breakfast, then took a beaker and went to the door. He had looked at it so many times, studied it, peered at it, that he immediately noticed a new hole.

A fist-sized hole appeared at the bottom of the door. Looking at it, you could see that there was a staircase leading far down behind.

"Wow, baby. Did you do that? What a naughty boy you are, you started playing without Daddy. " - Adam looked at the liquid in the beaker

"I think before I start melting this giant, I should come up with a new name for this liquid. She is red, melts everything she has in store, and also smells strangely of flowers....I know it will be plagiarism, but from now on you will be " Scarlet Rot " ! " – Adam lifted the liquid on himself while an old musical theme was playing in his head

" Abbreviated SR. "

" Well, if you look at the volume, then about 5 milliliters, about one teaspoon, got on the metal. Adam took a pipette and filled it with liquid.

"That is, in order for me to pass, I will have to spill.....about 20 tablespoons ? Okay, I'm not very good at such calculations. I'll just pour until an opening of my size appears. "

Adam bent down and was about to start pouring RS, when a voice came from behind him.

"I would stop if I were you, young man. I don't think that the secrets hidden there will be able to give you anything.... "

" OH MY GOD ! "

Adam whirled around, silencing the other man.

"Lady, haven't you been taught safety rules?! Do not frighten the person in whose hands there is a COMB EXPLOSIVE ! ANOTHER SECOND AND THERE WOULDN 'T BE A FUCKING THING LEFT OF THE TWO OF US ! "

Adam took a sharp breath, forcing himself to calm down. If he had stopped at the right moment, he would have spilled the whole beaker with RS and then everything would have come to an end!

Adam looked at the newt woman standing in front of him. She was very old, very old. One of her eyes was closed, she just couldn't open it. She also had one arm and a strange parrot on her shoulder. If you looked closely, you could see the glove on her tail.

" Ahem ! " – the triton woman was shaking with embarrassment, she did not start the conversation that way

"I am Valerian, and my friend on the shoulder is called Leander. I have a little talk for you. "

"....are you seriously trying to replace him? "

"I've been traveling for a very long time. I 've learned a lot of secrets ! I saw something that would make an ordinary amphibian's brain explode! There is so much knowledge in my head that even scientists from Newtopia..."

While this crazy woman was talking about herself in an admiring tone, Adam began to think about what he should do. She was an extra witness that shouldn't be there.

"... so that's it! I know a lot And I'm telling you, don't open that door! You won't find what you're looking for."

" Yes ? And how are you going to stop me ? " - Adam's cancer slowly reached for her belt, for a lightsaber

" You don't think that if I'm an old woman, I won't be able to stand up for myself, do you? Haven 't you been taught to respect your elders on Earth ? " - Adam's hand stopped abruptly, and his eyes narrowed and filled with cold

" How do you know ? " – he can't kill her, now she has become too valuable for this

"I already told you, I know a lot. I have traveled a lot and gained a lot of knowledge. And do you really think .That I don 't recognize your kind ? Human. The foot of your people entered this world for the first time and look what you have already done. " - she ran her hand around

"Chaos, destruction, death and ruin. You burned part of the forest and killed many of its inhabitants, for your own benefit. "

" And what ? First of all, that explosion was accidental. Secondly, do you think I'm the only one hunting animals? Let's now approach each hunter and talk about the harm done to them. I'll see how quickly you get beaten up. " - Adam folded his arms and grinned

"You are proud and arrogant. And this is the one who will replace me at the post? Oh gods, please give me strength. " – Valerian grabbed her temples

" The post ? I don't know what you're talking about, you crazy newt. "

"Take off your helmet first, you don't need it with me. I'm not those superstitious toads or frogs that are afraid of anything new. "

Adam thought for a while and still took off his helmet. There was no need for him since she knew who he was.

"Ham... I thought you'd be prettier, but that's not the point!" - She twirled her staff and pointed it at Adam

" Adam James Wu ! The stars themselves predicted your coming ! You are the fourth star ! Shining yellow star ! You will become the new guardian ! " - She paused and looked at him expectantly

"...and you can be more specific. Keepers of what ? The fourth star ? A prediction ? Lady, I need more information." - Valerian sighed and shook her head.

"Okay, what do you want to know? " - Adam waved his hands

" That 's it ! I need to know everything ! Preferably with details. "

Adam turned around and went into his tent, Ge sat down at an improvised table and waited for Valerian. She did not torment his expectations for a long time and joined him, glancing at the beaker with RS on the table.

"Okay, let's get started. What the hell am I even doing here? " - Adam raised his hands indignantly

" Naturally to take the place of the guardian ! Your arrival was predicted by the Protean Mother many moons ago. I really didn't know where you were going to be, so I had to look for you for quite a long time. " - She carefully leaned her staff on the table and looked at Adam

"What will I keep, eh? What will I become the guardian of ? Voids ? " - Valerian sighed and reached into her bag, taking out a book

She flipped through a couple of pages, then turned it over to face Adam.

"You'll have to guard two things. The first one will be a music box. "

The book featured a gilded music box, with an image of a frog, huge trees and mushrooms. In the upper right corner, three stones were embedded in the box. Red, blue, green. The name of the casket was written on it. Calamity box.

" Are you serious ? I was called to another world, in which there are absolutely no people, in order for me to guard the music box? "

"This is only part of the truth, you will have another goal. " – Valerian turned the pages in the book

Now Adam had a different picture in front of him. Something similar to the moon, but with many eyes, fell on an Amphibian. But there were three figures in front of the moon, surrounded by three colors. Red, blue and green. But most of all Adam was hooked by something else, these figures were people. They were definitely people, but how does an Amphibian have an image of people?

"You arrived the very first, so you will have to learn a lot yourself. But you will be obliged to instruct those who will come for you. " - Valerian abruptly closed the book and hid it in her bag

"You will instruct them, guide them on the right path. They are the ones who will save my world from the disaster predicted thousands of years ago. You will protect them and the music box. " - Adam slapped the table sharply and nailed his face to her

" You mean there will be more people ? When? Where? Who?! I need to know..." – Adam was interrupted by a hand covering his mouth

"All in good time. I'm sure you'll definitely notice their arrival. I can't tell you anything because I'm tied hand, foot and tail. I can only give you a hint where the first of the three might be." - Adam started nodding sharply

"Good. Go to Wortwood, a small village nearby. You can meet her there. " - Valerian removed her hand from Adam's mouth and got up from the table

Adam also got up and followed her. They walked around a bit and returned to the place they started from.

"Finally, I'll tell you something important. Listen and remember. " - She took a deep breath

"Find the box and guard it, even at the cost of your life. Each of the stars has its own problems, try to solve them. The box must not fall into the hands of the king. You are the fourth star, the guardian star, the yellow star. " – she took a breath, then waved her staff and blue particles began to gather around her

"And finally, I don't advise you to open this door. What you see there can turn the course of events in a different direction, to where fate will no longer help. " – blue absorbed her, after which she disappeared

"Be careful, Guardian. You still have a lot of work ahead of you. " – were her last words before she disappeared

Adam stood in silence for a while, after which he fell on the grass and clutched his head.

" AAAAAAAAA ! How it pisses me off ! " – he abruptly got up and ran into the tent

" Fate ? The course of events ? I don 't give a damn about it ! " – Adam took a test tube and poured KG into it

"I thought I was here by accident, an error in the code of the universe. But no! I was called here to become a space nanny ! " – Adam ran to the door and puffed at her

" Do you want me to help the stars ? Good! Guarding the box ? No problem! " – she swung and asked for a test tube

" BUT DON 'T YOU DARE TELL ME WHAT TO DO ! "

The test tube broke in contact with the door. There was an explosion similar to an explosion from a powerful firecracker. The metal on the door began to dissolve immediately, literally forming a passage for Adam in seconds.

Adam grabbed his bag, a couple of books, a torch and food. He lit a torch and began to lower it down.

"Oooooh, yeah. I will do your job, absolutely. But no one told me how to do it. "

In the darkness, Adam's eyes took on a strange yellow sheen, similar to the look of a madman.

"I will make you such saviors that you will then stand on my knees and ask for forgiveness. I will guard the box by placing it in a vat of acid. No box, no problem. "– Adam went down and found himself in front of her one door, but this time with a keyhole

Adam took out the key that he found in the warehouse and opened the door leading to the cherished knowledge.

"Oh, poor, poor. I don't know who you are, but you are very sorry that you chose me for this role. "- Adam boldly stepped into the passage and disappeared into the darkness

" You will definitely regret it ! AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ! "