Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196 Subterfuge

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Sylas' heart skipped a beat. He felt an odd darkish red energy swirl around him and forcefully enter his mouth. But then it disappeared as though it had never been there.

His hand shot up to his chest and he felt a gloominess overwhelm him. He had asked so many questions, trying to cover all the bases he could, and yet something unexpected had still happened.

What was a Gluttony Seed? Would he have to feed himself with Destiny now, much like he had fed Genes to the Madness Key?

Sylas took a breath and closed his eyes. He didn't dare to ask the Madness Key about it, at least not yet. Sometimes he wasn't certain if he was dealing with the Taboo, but this time he was 100% certain.

This Gluttony Seed was definitely something that existed outside the purview of the system.

When he opened his eyes, he had already calmed down.

How many unexpected things had this world already thrown at him? If he collapsed every time this happened, it would be too much.

Sylas had no choice but to press those feelings down and turn his focus toward Enchanted Scribe.

'Seven Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, Speed, and Wisdom. Fifteen Charisma… twenty Will Common Genes. There'll be a +28 to my Will and Charisma, and my Gene Limit will go from 20 Common and 1 Bronze, to 2 Bronze Genes…'

Now that Sylas could use Extricate, gathering the Genes he needed was far easier. He still had several Troll corpses, along with the bodies of the powerhouses that attacked Castle Main back then. Between them, he had more than enough.

He had been saving them because his Gene State was too low, and he also knew that the Madness Key would need a lot of support in the future. But there was no better chance to use them than now.

Soon, the Gene Crystal had been filled.

Sylas tilted his head back and swallowed the Flexible Gene State Elixir. He would have three chances at 65% odds, so the probability was in his favor.

He had enough Genes in his Madness Key for four attempts. Although he would have many extra Genes left over, the limiting factor was unfortunately the Charisma and Will Genes he needed, especially Charisma.

It seemed that the Human Race had trouble raising their Charisma.

'Before this, I wouldn't be able to use Extricate on a Bronze Gene, but…'

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[Path Quest <Rekindle Basilisk King's Pride> Completed]

[+1000 Experience]

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[Taboo Bond]

[Level: 3]

[Experience: 650/800]

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[Path Talent: Extricate Lv3]

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[Extricate (Path Talent)]

[>Extricate <F-Rank Bronze> Genes]

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[One Kind For Me]

[Level: 4]

[Experience: 560/800]

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[Path Talent: Beast Totem Lv4; Insight Lv4]

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[Beast Totem (Path Talent)] _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}

[>Suppress <F-rank> Serpentes Beasts by <50%>]

[>Forms Hibernation Realm where recovery increases by <800%>]

[>Increase Fusion speed by <400%>]

[>Buff Contracts by <80%>]