Adam wanted to save the people on the street, but he was powerless to do so.

There were seven or eight psychic mutants on this street alone, and there was a chance that there were even more of them further away. Judging from the power being displayed by these psychic mutants, he would've struggled against even a single one of them, so there was no way he could take on all of them and expect to survive.

It looks like what I was told in the Metaverse is true. The psychic mutants really are on the move. 

Adam didn't dare to linger here any longer, and he retraced his steps to return to the pub.

Before the swarm of mice arrived, he...