Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Limit

[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: 11]

>[Strength: 5]

>[Constitution: 9]

>[Dexterity: 13]

>[Speed: 17]

[Mental: 9]

>[Intelligence: 5]

>[Wisdom: 10]

>[Charisma: 12]

[Will: 36]

[Luck: 1]

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[Skill: Maddened Meditation (F); Little Madness (F)]

[Comprehensions: Madness (F)]

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[Gene State: Soft]

[Fragmented Genes: Grimblade Lineage (F); (2) Dexterity (F); (4) Constitution (F); (9) Speed (F)]

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[Gene Talents: Blade Aura (Mutated - Weakened)(-); Sudden Burst (Dormant)(F)]

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Sylas placed a hand on the corpse of yet another Madness Minion.

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[Madness Minion]

[Gene Detected]

[Fragmented Gene: (4) Speed (F)]

[Attempt Assimilation?]

[Yes] [No]

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After several battles, Sylas had confirmed that the venom had, indeed, had an impact on the Genes. All the Madness Minions he had defeated until now had four Fragmented Speed Genes. Only the first one had three. So that seemed to be the best explanation.

What happened next, though, caught him off guard.

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[Yes]

[Genetic Limit Reached. Please increase Level, change Class, or evolve Race to proceed]

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[Fragmented Gene <Grimblade Lineage> has taken effect]

[Soft Gene State Weakened by 10% for related Genes]

[Genetic Limit Increased]

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[Genetic Assimilation Starting…]

[Genetic Assimilation Triggered]

[Gene Assimilation Failed]

[Gene Assimilation Failed]

[Gene Assimilation Failed]

[Gene Assimilation Successful]

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'Genetic Limit… Increase Level… Change Class… Evolve Race… This will be a problem…'

Sylas hadn't thought about there being a Genetic Limit to consider, and even if there was one, he didn't expect that his own would be as low as nine. Didn't that mean that if he didn't have the Grimblade Lineage, he wouldn't even be able to unlock Sudden Burst in the future?

'Is nine the limit for all Genes? Or is it just Speed? If it's different based on Gene type, other than Dexterity, Speed was my highest starting Physical stat. Doesn't that mean I'm already close to my limit on Constitution, which started at almost half that of Speed?

'Maybe I can get other Genes that do similar things? Like the Grimblade Lineage is named differently, so maybe there's another "Lineage" that adds to Speed. Would it clash with the original Speed stats, or no?'

There were too many questions and not enough information…

Just like his grandfather had said it would be.

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[You have collected (10) Fragmented Speed Genes]