With accelerated steps fueled by excitement, Adam headed towards the middle floors, 5 out of 5, hexagon 6 out of 18. Inside this hexagon was the bookshelf the young hero was looking for. Once he arrived, Adam followed his godfather's instructions until he found the bookshelf.
Far from being hidden, the bookshelf was easily recognizable due to its two vibrant colors: one was red, and the other was sky blue. The main wood was red, and the spots on the red wood had a sky-blue color. The books on the shelf were diverse and didn't follow any particular pattern; some seemed magical, while others appeared ordinary.
Following the detailed instructions from his godfather, Adam took out a paper cone that read, 'A great idiot.' The young hero placed the cone on his head and hopped forward in front of the bookshelf. Immediately afterwards, a face formed on the two-color bookshelf and yelled at the top of its lungs:
—Congratulations on reaching 100 pages, you idiot!
Adam stared at the face that materialized on the bookshelf, which seemed to wear a wooden mask concealing its true features. The mask displayed the fusion of two half-faces, one half smiling in red, while the other half weeping in sky blue. Neither of the faces had eyes or teeth, but instead, they were filled with an infinite darkness.
With excitement, Adam said:
—Actually, I'm not an idiot. My name is Adam.
—Adam...—the masked bookshelf remarked, smiling with its two faces —Your karma has changed, very interesting. How did you manage that?
Adam remained silent for a few minutes and didn't respond; he only gazed at the bookshelf and returned the smile. The masked bookshelf kept looking at the young man's smile for a few minutes.
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—Adam...—the masked bookshelf said, its two faces now sporting a sad expression —You're very young, very interesting. How did you manage that?
Again, Adam stayed silent for a few minutes and didn't respond; he only looked at the bookshelf and returned the sad expression. The masked bookshelf kept observing Adam's sad face for a few minutes.
—You're not Adam...—the masked bookshelf said with anger, and a pair of eyes emerged from the hollows in the mask, fixing their gaze on Adam.
In response, Adam quickly covered his eyes and remained silent for a few minutes without answering. The masked face continued to stare at the boy with his eyes covered.
—You're not Adam...—the masked bookshelf said calmly this time, and sharp teeth emerged, smiling at Adam.
Adam quickly covered his eyes with one hand and his mouth with the other. Then, he stayed silent for a few minutes without responding. The masked bookshelf continued to look at the boy with his mouth and eyes covered.
As Adam observed, the mouth of the masked bookshelf began to grow until it covered the entire bookshelf. Then, the bookshelf snapped, devouring Adam completely.
*Fuuuuu*...*Fuuuuu*...Feeling the sea breeze and the sound of the waves, Adam opened his eyes once again. The young hero found himself on an island surrounded by water. The island seemed entirely deserted and not very large: Adam could see both horizons rotating around himself, and in a few minutes, he could walk around the entire island. The sand on the island was quite white, and on one horizon, a large half-orange sun illuminated the whole island with its warm color.
Following his godfather's instructions, Adam went to the opposite horizon where the sun was and stepped into the water until it reached his ankles. Then, the redhead counted 30 steps in the direction of the island and began hopping around the sand in various places, trying to keep a distance of 30 steps from the water. Adam spent a few minutes jumping and testing different spots until he finally found what he was looking for.
*Thunk*... *Thunk *...Adam heard a different sound as he landed on the sand and began digging with his hands. After a bit of digging, Adam uncovered a wooden plank hidden beneath the sand.