Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 637

Chapter 637: The Favor

This question had been brewing in Sylas' mind for a long while. However, other than knowing that it was beneficial like the Madness Key said, he couldn't get any more details.

Every clarifying question he asked seemed to touch upon a taboo of some sort, and he felt that right here and now... would probably be the best chance he would ever have of answering this question for a long while.

"Hm?" The man looked toward Sylas and almost felt amused.

Almost.

Sylas had still not asked him his name, his title, his strength. He didn't seem interested in any of that, or maybe he felt that if he was going to find out, it would be the man who told him anyway, so he might as well wait.

"You have asked a very loaded question, young man. You shouldn't ask that question of anyone else. But since I have taken you on as a disciple, I guess it is somewhat appropriate.

"No one can guarantee whether it is truly far more beneficial to raise your Foundation at Level o compared to other Levels."

Sylas was surprised by this answer. The Madness Key had made it pretty clear to him that he should stay at Level o for as long as he could possibly manage it.

Now it seemed to be a question of whether he trusted the Madness Key or this mysterious man

more.

However, he didn't have the chance to make a decision before the man spoke once more.

"That said... it is commonly accepted that the benefits of an ancient system of methods and techniques can only be accessed when you are still deemed 'pure' by it. Once you begin to Level up, you deviate from that system too much and as such, lose rights and access to it.

"Though, truthfully speaking, unless you somehow manage to find Legendary Genes, this mostly has nothing to do with you.

"As the first generation of a world in the middle of its Summoning, my advice to you would be to focus on survival first. The Ancestors of a world have a bevy of other benefits that can make up for their lack of a foundation. But you cannot take advantage of them if you are dead."

Sylas nodded.

The ancient system this man should be speaking about was likely the Legendary Path System, and that answered something quite profound for him.

As powerful as this man was... the Madness Key was something beyond him.

"There is also another worry to consider. If you invest too much in your foundation, Leveling up will become extremely difficult. There are many who share the philosophy of Leveling up as quickly as possible, reaching the extremes of a Grade, and only then digging their Foundation.

"There are many nuances to this that you should not consider. Take what opportunities you can get, use them how you see fit. Do not give up your life for long-term benefits, but do not give up long-term benefits for unworthy immediate ones. As an Ancestor of your world, you must strike that balance yourself."

Sylas' gaze flickered. 'This man isn't giving me a direct answer. He's trying to guide me in how to think first and foremost...'

If he was guiding a normal disciple, this would be the right thing to do. But it only made Sylas uncomfortable when others tried to mold the way he thought.

They tried to do it in school and he just became a regular straight-A student as a result. Still tremendous, but he knew that he never bothered to reach his fullest potential.

However, there was nothing to throw a tantrum about here. After all, he was the one who asked the question. He couldn't then be mad about how the man chose to answer it.

"Now, shall we return to Runes?"

Sylas nodded.