Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 719

Chapter 719: Extricate...

The secret lay in the fact that was limiting Sylas again. It wasn't as simple as what was described here.

Basilisk's Crown not only elevated the Basilisk King's King Skills, but made them functionally Skills that were directly activated by its bloodline. Not only did this allow it to trigger these Skills near instantaneously, but it off-loaded much of the burden onto its Blood Essence.

As a result, the Aether requirements for the skills plummeted off a cliff.

Gene Skills were well known for their steep costs. Sylas himself had seen this personally especially with his movement methods. If not for reaching Progenitor Mastery, he wouldn't even have the right to cast them.

But while was active, the Basilisk King could practically use these skills with impunity, and at an elevated level on top of that...

[Basilisk King]

[Status: Healthy]

[Loyalty: 7/10]

[King's Bind (FFF+) (Skill)]

[The gaze of a Basilisk King is supreme. Freeze, mere mortal]

[Cost: 20 Aether Unit per second]

[Limit: Decided by every 10% gap in average of Will and Charisma]

[King's Shift (FFF+) (Skill)]

[Laws of the world do not bind the Basilisk King. Bend to my whims, be suppressed beneath my Will]

[Cost: 10 Aether Unit]

[Limit: 2000 Physical]

[King's Shield (FFF+) (Skill)]

[You are unworthy to even touch the Basilisk King. My defenses are unmatched]

[Cost: 10 Aether Unit]

[Defense: 2000]

[King's Bind (F+) (Gene Skill)]

[The gaze of a Basilisk King is supreme. Freeze, mere mortal]

[Cost: 1 Aether Unit per second]

[Limit: Decided by every 10% gap in average of Will and Charisma]

[King's Shift (F+) (Gene Skill)]

[Laws of the world do not bind the Basilisk King. Bend to my whims, be suppressed beneath my Will]

[Cost: 1 Aether Unit]

[Limit: 20 000 Physical]

[King's Shield (F+) (Gene Skill)]

[You are unworthy to even touch the Basilisk King. My defenses are unmatched]

[Cost: 1 Aether Unit]

[Defense: 20 000]

The difference was shocking, and the fact these Gene Skills could be cast near instantly and at almost no cost was shocking.

Sylas wasn't naive. He knew there were drawbacks.

Placing the burden of such powerful Gene Skills on the body meant that the Basilisk King would tire quite quickly. Plus, given that this Gene Lineage Form relied on Will, even if the Basilisk King ran itself dry, it would only last for 30 seconds.

It would be one thing if the Basilisk King had powerful attack Skills. But unfortunately, it didn't.

On top of that, even if it used these Gene Skills continuously and endlessly during that 30 seconds, the pressure on its body would be so great that it would be gasping for breath at the end if it made it that far at best, and at worst it might directly lose consciousness from fatigue.

Organ failure or a coma were very much in the cards if this was abused.

However...

Sylas had the Hibernation Realm.

There was certainly a degree of freedom here that just might allow Sylas to use this ability more than once in battle if he was really backed into a corner.

Especially if he upgraded them.

[One Kind For Me]

[Level: 23]

[Experience: 0/1 677 721 600] [Path Talent: Beast Totem Lv23; Insight Lv23] [Beast Totem

(Path Talent)]

[>Suppress Serpentes Beasts by <100%>]

[>Forms Hibernation Realm where recovery increases by <1 677 721 600%>]