The Gene Gamer

Chapter 91: Mentor

Taking a deep sigh, Cylius just teleported out of place. He didn't want to create a mess after all. Since they didn't have the time to record his soul fluctuations down, he also didn't need to be afraid of them finding trouble with him later. 

'I should really separate one piece to stay cautious all the time. If I can do that, then minor troubles like these wouldn't occur. I would be able to freely walk without anyone noticing it.'

Although the leader wanted to stop him by interfering with the dimensional fluctuations, it ultimately didn't work and resulted in him getting a backlash instead.

This world wasn't like novels. Except for the fact that there were the destiny children, like the protagonists, the people were smart. 

Just that the more they progressed, the more they were likely to get polluted by the emotions and desires. Their intelligence and thinking speed much better than normal humans but desires were a big obstacle in their path.

Although Cylius could hear those insults from the leader, he could still sense the calm state he was in right now. As if in control of everything, this matter of insulting him was just an act of him. 

The earlier matter was not of importance to Cylius. Geniuses like him were everywhere, he'll give the academy that. 

This academy was a wonderful place, not only were there rare resources everywhere, but he could also find people of his strength. At least, he wasn't without an opponent. 

After choosing an empty room that was opposite the direction of their group, Cylius teleported there and spent his time in a relaxed state.

Hours passed and soon, he had reached the academy. The use of runes was prohibited within so he walked to his dorm. 

The day after he came back, he went to his mentor. He felt the time was just right as he had an opportunity once every 3 months. He was also lusting after his teacher's knowledge and wanted to compare it to the knowledge he had gained from the Spirit Lord. 

"Knock knock knock" standing outside the building, he knocked on the door. The surrounding was a bit strange. He seemed to be in a graveyard as a gloomy aura spread to the surroundings. 

Lots of high tiered creatures seemed to have died here, resulting in a strong negative aura. 

Cylius didn't know where this was. Judging from the consciousness of the planet, it seemed that he was still on the planet Quintamore where the academy existed. But it was definitely not within the academy grounds. 

Well, it could basically be said that the entire planet was the academy grounds but it seemed like he wasn't where the first stage students' school and various institutions were. 

The school was divided into four areas. They were separate from each other, meaning that while first stage students stayed in an area designed for themselves, the second stage students were in another place. 

From what he heard, this place may be the private property of lord Rein Portin where he conducted experiments and also lived.

He had come here through a multi-purpose scroll he had obtained after he chose his mentor. The only way to communicate with his mentor was through the scroll. 

He could only contact him through this scroll and also only come here after activating it. 

After a while, a person came to open the door for him; it was an old man. 

Well, an old man with the cultivation of a third-tier. His body was ordinary to the outer eye, while if one probed with his spiritual sense, they would be able to see that the various functions of the body weren't working anymore; it was like a dead corpse controlled by a spirit.

"Lord student, please come in. Master has been anticipating your arrival" saying this, the old man led him through a corridor before stopping in front of a door. 

While being led, Cylius squinted his eyes a little bit. The laws of dimension were controlled here. Meaning that without the owner's permission, he wouldn't be able to leave the place. 

It also meant that just as he was walking through a random corridor, he could be transported to an entirely different place within the building. 

Even with his comprehension of dimension runes, he wouldn't be able to leave at all. This place was designed by a third-tier that has comprehended the dimension rune. It was even possible that a fourth-tier had lent a hand. 

Like he had come here, he knocked on the door. Soon, a voice replied behind the door. The voice was deep yet shrill, sounding just like the combination of the deep voice of an adult male and the high pitched shrill voice of a ghost. 

It made one's hair stand up. 

Sensing that the old man disappeared behind his back, he opened the door and walked in. 

The interior of the room was designed like an experimental area. There was an operating table along with various instruments next to it. Robotic arms were above it, shining a metallic luster. 

Next to it, there were various tubes that seemed to contain various things. Not only liquid but also all kinds of spirits. From pure white spirits to dark ones that seemed evil at first glance. 

Along them, there were also the various corpses of monsters dissected into pieces. Their eyes were still alive, constantly moving. 

In the middle of them all, a person stood. Was standing in front of the operating table, holding a single tube while shaking it a little bit. 

"Come" hearing this, Cylius walked forward before standing behind the person.

The person was radiating a nefarious aura, various ghost's screeches sounded beside him as a visible yet illusory aura surrounded him. This person was his mentor, Rein Portin. 

He excelled in the inscription of runes along with spirit research. 

After he stood next to him, the person scanned him slightly before nodding his head.

"You have a unique bloodline and had comprehended two runes. Both of the runes are powerful which one could be developed into the spirit rune. Excellent, an excellent seed. I didn't expect to find a student like you at all." 

"My humble self is flattered" replying to the praise, he bowed slightly. 

"Good. The things you need to know is contained in this crystal ball" a crystal ball appeared next to the man, as he handed it out to Cylius. 

Receiving the crystal ball, Cylius took it into his hands. 

"This is the basic knowledge of spirit research. You will study it for the next few years and could ask for advice when you come here later." saying this, he waved his hand, gesturing Cylius to go out. 

Cylius, knowing that he had already obtained the knowledge, bowed once again before heading out. 

As soon as he went out of the room, he was guided by the old man to leave the building. Once he got out, he summoned the scroll again before teleporting out of the place. 

After he got back to his room, he immediately started analyzing the information contained within the crystal ball.

The crystal ball contained much information. Going through all of it, Cylius felt like he was enlghtened.

Although he had the inheritance knowledge from the Spirit Lord, the information contained was complicated; thus, he was somehow confused when he went through it. 

However, this crystal ball contained basic information along with some intermediate ones. It wasn't complicated, but simple. So, he was able to process the more complicated inheritance knowledge using this basic information as a base. 

He was somehow expectant of the future. 

.....

Time flew like an arrow as three years passed in a flash. 

The war between the monsters and the humans calmed down for a bit. It seemed like they were reaching some kind of understanding between themselves. 

Within a few centuries, it will be sure that they would sign the peace treaty. 

After all, an existence like the Quintamore academy existed. The time where humans and monsters would co-exist with each other seemed to become closer and closer. 

However, there was sure to be some large scale war before they signed the peace treaty. 

Cylius also grew up as time passed, now 17 years old. His appearance didn't change by much; except that his body turned even more illusory, making one seem as if he would fade out of existence anytime. 

His facial features also become a little bit sharper and colder. His eyes were blank yet deep; just like a water vortex, spinning endlessly. 

During the time, things didn't change by much. His cultivation of the core was still at the same place it was three years ago while his comprehension of runes had advanced a little bit.

He had reached 10 in all statistics, some exceptional stats like agility and soul even exceeding the amount.

Staying low during the time, people didn't bother with him much. They would pick on the weak and fear the strong, the world was like that. As he was above the norm, somewhere around the upper ring of people, no one came to pick on him. 

Using the time, he had fully processed the information on spirit research, getting praised by his mentor. Although he had memorized the theory and the information, he lacked live research. 

This was what he lacked. He lacked credits. First stage students weren't able to earn credits because they had to attend their class. The only way to earn it was through the tests given by the academy. 

Fortunately, a major event was going to happen. It was a mission issued by the academy. Through it, they would receive much rewards, including precious resources and credits. 

They were all going to complete a mission and it would continue on for one year. 

After getting back, it was likely that they would enter the competition. The mission was going to happen out of the planet and their survival wasn't guaranteed. However, the students didn't die by much; the survival rate was 95%. 

Every student from 20 would die, a good survival rate. After all, they were the cream of the crop, can't compare to the average bunch. 

They would be transported through a spaceship and would land on their mission place. The mission might require one person to complete it or several people to complete it. 

Only after a year, would they pick the students up at the designated location. During the time, as long as the student complete the mission, they would be able to do anything. 

So this chance was practically a golden opportunity for Cylius. If he could complete his mission early, he could go and devour the runes of various planets. With it, he could complete his core!

The content may be about collecting information, destroying species, conquering planets, and such. Each mission varied from person to person. 

This mission was happening tomorrow.