Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 1186

Chapter 1186: Sense of Self

Sylas watched as they mutated, evolving before his eyes. But almost the moment it started, he felt an odd resistance come down.

It wasn’t a resistance of the items themselves, but the world—almost as though he was tapping into something he shouldn’t have.

Sylas frowned, visions of the little boy toying around with corpses flashing in his mind again.

Was that what he was doing here?

The cognitive dissonance almost made him lose his focus, his palm shooting up to his chest to find that his heart was beating out of his chest.

He knew that the erratic beat of his heart was due to his body being quite weak right now. He had literally just been resuscitated by Gogo, so he wasn’t exactly in the best state.

But there was something peculiar rooting itself inside him right now.

’Is this what the little girl was warning me about?’

Sylas realized where the feeling was coming from. His control over his own mind was practically absolute. When you matched that with what was quickly becoming a supernatural sense for the depths and layers of his body—and his Will as well—it was only natural that he be quite in tune with the changes to himself.

This satisfaction, this power that came from playing God, in deciding the life and death of his Contracts and casually using what had once been the essence of their life to create a new life that was far more useful to him...

It was reminiscent of the Greed Seed taking over, yes. But this time, it was manifesting differently.

He had already unrooted the Greed Seed from himself, so instead it was Pride rooting itself deeper.

The little girl watched Sylas pause in curiosity, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. If she was honest with herself, she would have to admit that Sylas wasn’t actually supposed to sense such a subtle change.

Logically, a new Seed wielder—especially one who had gained a True Seed so in line with his sense of self—would bulldoze right by such red flags and find themselves hip-deep in a new sensation they easily grew intoxicated by.

And how could they not? This sensation was something that made them feel almighty, all-powerful, all-knowing. How could it be bad if it made you more powerful?

However, the Path of Sin wasn’t so simple... they took this Path of Madness because it was the only one available to them, the only one the universe allowed them to have.

It was difficult, grueling, and it was cursed by the world. While it would make you more powerful, it would take any semblance of what you were as well.

But this Sylas... was so fascinating.

’Was I wrong?’ Her head tilted to the side, her thoughts changing as she observed Sylas regain clarity in his eyes.

’What...?’ The little girl didn’t understand at all.

’No, it’s not like that at all. It is trying to consume him, it’s just that... he makes it look so easy...’