Genetic Ascension

Chapter 1418: Arrogance [Bogus]

[Bonus from another heartless scourge, Abda213]

[The Abyssal Cathedral (Astral)]

[1. Sylas Grimblade 00:01:23:33 (1)][2. Team Oflame 03:12:44:37 (3)][3. Team Equinox 03:12:45:12 (3)][4. Team Jacked Factory 03:12:45:59 (3)][5. Team Dainty Flower 03:12:47:11 (4)] …

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The young man looked at the list seriously.

'Three days and 12 hours… three days and 12 hours… three days and 12 hours…'

He went down as far as the top 100 before he finally saw the thirteenth hour. It looked as though three days and 12 hours was some sort of upper limit. In fact, it was more like three days, twelve hours, and forty minutes was more like that upper limit that no one could break past.

And then there was Sylas Grimblade, standing there all alone at the top.

One hour, twenty-three minutes, and thirty-three seconds.

The young man couldn't believe what he was seeing.

And yet, even compared to all of that, the number in parentheses stood out more than all of it.

(1).

It stood there, seemingly taunting them, poking at their foreheads and checking to see if they were really paying attention or if they still thought they were seeing things.

Until now, the record for entry limit was three, something that only the top three teams had been capable of. In fact, it had become somewhat of a game, trying to see how far one could push things with the least number of teammates possible.

Sure, with their power, they could easily reach the record Sylas had set if they really sent in 50 people. But that was what made it all the more shocking… Sylas hadn't even used three people. He had entered alone. They had all seen it, and the system was now confirming that there were no tricks involved at all.

It wasn't that they couldn't guess that Sylas was some sort of beast master or spell caster of some sort, a necromancer or tamer capable of leading armies. But if that was all it took to deal with this Dungeon, there wouldn't be such a limit on the record in the first place.

Today, this pair of siblings had actually come to try and beat that record of three, planning to finally stand atop the leaderboard with just the two of them. But before they even could… "Solo Astral Dungeoneer."

Both siblings said these words at the exact same time, looking toward one another with a snap of their necks.

This Title was nearly as heavily sought after as Primus Imperium. In fact, when all of the factors were taken into account, it could be said that it was even more sought after.

Unlike Primus Imperium, it couldn't be taken away, and yet its use was arguably just as great.

Of course, if you got into the weeds of it all and ignored all of the downsides of being headhunted for Primus Imperium, you would still prefer to have it. After all, the benefits were too enormous.

However, the key to the value of Solo Astral Dungeoneer was in the second line of buffs…

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[-50% Debuff when facing the pressure of unfamiliar System Territory]

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On first read, it seemed like this was a negative, as though the Title you had gained from so much heart and toil was actually harming you. But the Debuff in this regard wasn't referring to one applied to the body, but instead one applied to the pressure itself.

That was to say that someone with the Solo Astral Dungeoneer Title only suffered half the suppression someone else who entered a System Territory that wasn't their own would face.

The value of this was shocking.

If Israeal of the Kaelthar had had this Title, it would have been impossible for the Sylas of back then to defeat him. If the Kaelthar currently trying to worm their way into the Milky Way Sector had this Title, they would likely have the foundation necessary to not even need to heavily rely on Sanctum in the first place.

With their talent as an official Mortal Clan of the Thryskai, even if they were the absolute weakest of the seven, there would be no Clan in the Sector even capable of resisting them so long as the pressure they faced was half of what it was currently.

A genius with such a talent could essentially have their horizons permanently broadened.

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But what was more shocking was that Sylas was someone already born to a weak System Territory. The suppression he would face rising up into a stronger System Territory was already much less than what someone doing the vice versa would face.

That was to say that the minimal suppression Sylas would already face was suddenly being halved even further.

It would be like he faced no suppression at all while moving from Sector to Sector.

And such a thing…

Was invaluable.

The young man's expression grew incredibly serious. Suddenly, he wondered if his sister was right.

Maybe his sister was the one of the two without the best people skills, but if he had a flaw, it was that he was far too arrogant.

If he didn't give Sylas such a clue earlier, it was possible that they could still wait in the shadows and find an opportunity to make a move.

But now, Sylas had all of this momentum, and the people he would be most wary of were the two of them.

According to the reports, Sylas was also always followed around by a C-tier as well, so taking advantage of Tiers right now would be difficult.

The young man cursed inwardly, his eyes congealing as Sylas finally stepped out of the Dungeon, all eyes on him.

However, Sylas didn't even look in their direction. In a sudden movement, it was like he was already back on his ship, so fast and sharp in his movements that he was already gone before the young man could even make a decision.

Attacking in this territory was already impossible, but there were ways to skirt around that issue. Now, however, it seemed that Sylas wouldn't even grant them that opportunity.

"Dammit." The young man cursed. He hadn't wanted to do this, but it seemed he would have to speak to his superiors.

That Conquest Title was too important for the coming Crown Beast Sanctum gathering.

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