Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Assimilation

He truly regretted not going back to get the second short spear he had created, but he didn't think he had the time to do so. With the night already waning, if he tried to do a round trip, he might get caught up in battles as the creatures began to wake up.

What he had feared the most weren't the land animals, though, but rather the creatures he had spotted sleeping in the lake. He was already hardly a match on land. If he had to fight in the water, he would be finished.

Sylas took a breath and exhaled. Nothing had gone right this whole time, but hadn't he made it here?

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[You have slain Little Madness]

[Floor One of Slithering Madness Cleared]

[Rewards]

[>Little Madness (Skill)]

[>Inflexible Gene Elixir (Consumable)]

[>Little Madness Slayer (Title]]

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Sylas frowned. Pushing forward with his intention, he clicked each one for more information.

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[Little Madness (Skill)]

[A little bit of Madness never hurt anyone. Exchange your sanity for a power boost]

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Wasn't this just a far weaker version of his Madness Comprehension? Plus, this seemed to come with side effects his Madness Comprehension didn't have at all.

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[Inflexible Gene Stat Elixir (Consumable)]

[A medicine for the soul and not for the taste. Drink this and maintain an Inflexible Gene State for three days]

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This wasn't entirely useless. Although he had a Soft Gene State right now, which was two levels above this, it wouldn't last forever. Still, it was a bit shabby.

His Soft Gene State gave him a 50% success rate of claiming new Genes, but this would only give him a 10% chance of success. It was unfortunate.

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[Little Madness Slayer (Title)]

[You have taken down an apprentice of the Madness. Keep going and one day you just might step onto the path of true Madness]

[+1 Will]

[+1 Charisma]

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Sylas shook his head, especially when he saw what happened to his stat menu afterward.

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[Name: Sylas Grimblade]

[Species: Human (F)]

[Affiliation: Grimblade Lineage]

[Level: 0]

[Titles: A Flexible Will; A Patient Stalker; Little Madness Slayer (Dormant)]

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[Physical: 8]

>[Strength: 5]

>[Constitution: 5]

>[Dexterity: 13]

>[Speed: 8]

[Mental: 9]

>[Intelligence: 5]

>[Wisdom: 10]