Genetic Ascension

Chapter 779  The Golden Grove [Ko-Fi Donation Bonus]

There was no surprise that Sylas had failed. The task was to tame the beast, not kill it. If it was just a matter of killing it, considering it started off chained, anyone who was able to make it to the ninth door in the first place would be able to easily handle the task.
However, despite this being the case, there wasn't a single person here who dared to take the word "Failed" at face value. Every single one of them had seen that crown, and they were all aware that the fact that Sylas could even stand before them right this moment was a testament to the kind of talent he was.
The eyes of several hidden figures in the crowd couldn't help but glow.
Sylas was already a prime target after his ranking on the Breath Master leaderboard was made public. The sheer number of Guilds that had tried to solicit him was a testament to that.
But a Rune Master was one thing. A Rune Master with such flexible thinking, fast hands, and sharp senses… that was another thing entirely.
Given the talent Sylas had just displayed, he was very likely to break free of the Breath shackles…
If he hadn't already.
It had to be remembered that only a very small minority managed to reach Breath Mastery in the first place. Over 99% of those that started on the path of Rune Mastery were stuck at Rune Enlightenment and were unable to cross that threshold.
This was why despite Breath Mastery being the lowest tier list available to under-50s, it was still such a shocking