Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296: Marine (Bonus)

"Oof."

Coughs echoed out as Sergeant Cherie was startled awake after Sylas tossed him against a tree. When his vision cleared, all he could see were a pair of cold green eyes staring back at him.

The Sergeant was startled and tried to scramble back, only to realize that there was a tree in his way.

"Don't waste my time," Sylas said coldly. "Do anything ridiculous and I'll just kill you directly." _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

A cold sweat permeated Sergeant Cherie's back. He had just witnessed Sylas' strength firsthand. This man had parried a dagger with his fists alone. How could anyone even begin to match up to such a thing?

Seeing that the Sergeant was obedient, Sylas began asking his questions.

"What is the current situation in York City?"

"I... this..."

The question was too broad. He didn't even know how to start, let alone where to finish. "Take your time."

Sylas crossed his arms. Seated across from Sergeant Cherie in the damp soil, he looked so vulnerable and yet not at the same time. Every instinct the Sergeant had to attack was forcefully suppressed and ground to dust in a single instant. This man was too unfathomable.

Without a choice, he could only begin to explain, talking about how three Portals had appeared in York City: one in the middle of the city, one on an island opened by a City Lord, and the third on the ocean floor, protecting the City Lord from a direct confrontation with the government.

Sylas knew all of this already, but he didn't interrupt. He assumed that there would at least be some difference between what a real high-ranked government official would know versus what a few lackeys of Legacy would know.

All things considered, Sergeant Cherie was still a Level 9 and likely on the government's docket for the next few they would help reach Level 10.

As expected, Sylas was quickly proved correct because the Sergeant let slip in his words that there was some conflict underlying all of this.

"A York University professor? Why did you mention something like that?"

Everything about Sergeant Cherie's explanation seemed fine until he brought up something seemingly unrelated. He only mentioned the professor in passing, saying that he was responsible for mapping out the ocean floor and was a part of the task force designated to figure out a way to clear the underwater Portal before things became bad. But the way he mentioned it just seemed out of place.