Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Useless Hint

The problem set in for Sylas instantly.

This notification wasn't helpful at all. If anything, it was just further confirming just how screwed he was.

This was the first time he had ever seen a Quest so highly rated. The closest he had come was a Silver Quest, but even that wasn't necessarily representative of much at all.

Sylas had already come to realize that Quest difficulty was set on a scale of relativity. A Silver Quest now might only be a Common or even Fragmented Quest in the future.

It wasn't just a relativity decided by power, but also by scope as well.

For example, a Profession Quest to refine a specific Elixir might be Silver, but it was incomparable to a combat Quest of the same level in terms of difficulty or danger. There were countless factors that might decide the Grade of a Quest.

However... a Legendary Quest, this might be a firm, unmovable standard. Although Sylas couldn't be sure, he felt his heart leap out of his chest.

His Luck was practically roaring at him to run the other direction, but... did he even have a choice in this matter? There was no eject button.

The apes were swift, too swift. Even with Sylas' current thinking speed, he hardly had time to finish these thoughts before the one he had failed to bind had already closed the distance by more than half. Had it not sent him flying so far, it would already be barreling down on him.

That was when Sylas felt another notification trigger.

[System Reward Activated]

[Quest Hint Detected]

Sylas felt that he couldn't read and react fast enough. He had gathered more System Rewards since the system first started watching him, but they had laid dormant without any movement. He assumed that they would have to trigger like they had the first time. For example, his first System Reward allowed him to awaken three Legendary Path Professions instead of just one. Now, a second System Reward had triggered, giving him a Quest Hint.

[Quest Hint Used]

[The Clandestine Ape is a special race of beasts cloaked in mystery. They are born with the bodies of warriors and increase in strength without much effort. For some unknown reason, their Aether Pathways are barren, and their intelligence is low, making it difficult for most of them to achieve anything.

[However, generations ago, a genius left his mark in history. They know him as the Clandestine Scholar, a man of unknown origins, but well-known merit.

[Since that day-]

Unfortunately, he didn't even have the luxury.

The instant he changed directions, running toward a distance furthest from the two apes, the second ape broke free. Unleashing a howl, it lumbered after Sylas, using its long arms as levers as it bounded forward.

[The Clandestine Ape is the perfect experimental subject. It can be used to test Skills, Paths, Genes, and even Comprehensions. Of course, this will be limited by the Grade of the Clandestine Ape, but powers often breed their own powerful lines of Clandestine Apes to experiment with Unique Gene mutations they might want to implement into their bloodlines

in the future]

'That's all?'

That was it. There was nothing left in the Quest Hint.

At that moment, there was a sudden rush of Aether. From his right, the second ape was casting several icicles into existence. From his left, the first ape had cast <Arctic King's

Domain>.

The Domain clashed with his own and the icicles swiftly appeared to his side. _{freёweɓnovel.com}