Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 84

Chapter 84 Max

Suddenly, a blinding ray of light reached them.",

"What the hell, Max. Isn't that a Conquering Sequence?! Didn't you say they were in battle?"

"Forget that, hurry up!"

Max shot forward, his speed exceptional. He seemed to leap from the ground onto the branches of some trees as though they were just a step away, while his irritable companion followed up.

"Cover me, Jared." Max called out, his voice much more restrained. "This Gnoll Village spawned with a Den. We can't give it up."

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[Time to Success: 00:00:21]

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Sylas kept looking at the timer, but he was on full alert. The walls should actually be a benefit to him this time, so he didn't make any rash movements, remaining as still as possible.

He remembered how difficult it had been for him to find the location of the City Stele, even when there weren't any individuals to stop him. Even if a beast, or even a person, saw the blinding flash of light, they would only have a general location and nothing too exact.

His ears twitched.

'That's not a beast.'

The person was exceptionally light on their feet, but the moment Sylas heard the silent scuffles and dull thump, it felt like a hand had wrapped around his heart.

Someone was here.

He moved, shifting his position in the tent.

'This person, assuming they know what that flash of light was, will know that there's someone here. If that's the case, they won't take a normal approach to checking the tents, they'll either launch an all out attack from the outside or they'll just get rid of the tent in the fastest way possible, maybe even throwing it into the air.

'It's also possible that there's a scouting skill similar to Olivia's that could ignore any cover…'

Sylas was torn. In one case, the person would expose themselves first and he could take advantage. In the second, he would be a sitting duck, waiting for a person's response.

He made a decision in his heart and counted the seconds in his head.

After three, he unleashed Madness.

Max frowned, feeling a sudden assault on his mind that he wasn't ready for. His eyes went red as he was creeping forward, and his baser instincts almost took over.

'A mental attack? What is this?'

He had never run into such a thing before. The effects of Sylas' Madness were unlike anything he had faced.

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Off in the distance, high in the trees, Jared held a bow, a frown on his face. His eyes glowed as he activated a Skill that sharpened his vision. He could see the target, and he was sure that Max could too. So why wasn't he moving?