Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 538

Chapter 538: 999

Sylas felt that he finally understood.

The reason for starting with one core instead of an amalgamation of cores was that it set the precedent and tone for the rest of the movement.

But without this, there were too many potential cores to choose from. Just the first even grid had over 130 options. This made Sylas unsure of which direction to take things in.

He got lost in trying to find the proper combinations but didn't spend enough time trying to understand the guiding principle that allowed it all to work. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

What was it that drove the Runes to fuse into one?

It was like Rune Visualization and Enlightenment all over again, but an application at a much higher level. In the Rune Visualization Secret Realm, he learned about geometry and how to "listen" to Runes and fit them into configurations their Strokes and Foundations most liked to be in.

In the Rune Enlightenment Secret Realm, he built on this, learning how to use the laws of the world around him to form Runes more naturally and fluidly.

Now, Rune Breath was just asking him to apply what he had already learned. Take it a step further, build on those principles, and display the true power of Runes.

Even if these were nonsense Runes, there was a guiding principle that brought it all together.

And if he stopped observing these Runes one by one and took a step back to observe them as a whole instead...

This time, Sylas only observed for a short while before his aura burst. He didn't even use his hands any longer, using his Rune Soul to apply pressure on the Runes before him so that they naturally flowed the way they were meant to.

WHOOOSH!

The 16 Runes flashed and were sucked into a vortex. They didn't even bother to arrange themselves properly, flowing in a three-dimensional spiral pattern until they clamped together.

A blinding light, even fiercer than the last door, echoed out, and by the time Sylas' vision cleared, he was once again on the outside.

This time, he had still cheated a bit. He used the one core Rune to guide everything else. But still, it was much faster than before, where it took him an entire hour for a much simpler puzzle.

Now, however...

He stepped into the fourth door, facing off against the six-by-six grid in front of him. Now, there were no core Runes. He would once again have to find the two-by-two set that would work for the core... but this time it was even more difficult.

That was because encased around the core two-by-two grid was a four-by-four grid, all before the surrounding six-by-six.

He needed to find two working cores this time, increasing the problems several fold.

Sylas could feel his Wisdom really being pushed this time.

He knew that he couldn't have found the perfect method just yet. This Secret Realm was designed for those that had just grasped Rune Breath, but he was an entire two levels beyond that; it didn't make sense that he was struggling so much at door four when there were still five more.

However, giving up wasn't exactly in his vocabulary.

There was definitely something here. There was no doubt in his mind.