Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 409 The Benefit of Genes

Whooooooooooooosh.

The Gene Field collapsed, returning to Adam and disappearing completely.

"Silvana, come in, I know you're standing in the center." Adam said as the corners of his mouth went up.

Crackle.

The mechanical doors opened, revealing Silvana who calmly stepped inside.

"Good job. I knew you could do it and not try to guess."

Then, Silvana glanced at Damien.

"I know it's none of my business, but you've spent a lot of your time on us, haven't you?"

Damien and Douglas glanced at each other, for Silvana was right. Damien's time was perhaps the most valuable of all people.

That didn't mean he was supposed to be always busy fighting for the Citadel, sure, he did that often, but he also allowed himself to do what he wanted.

Apparently, among the government, the higher-ups of the military, and other Phantoms, some might have been pissed off that Damien wasn't devoting all his time to dealing with monsters, but they all kept quiet, no one dared to provoke Damien's wrath.

Damien spent his time as he wished simply because he could and no one was capable of forbidding him to do so.

"Well... I see what you're saying." Damien scratched the back of his head, remembering that he had quite a few things to do, some of them assigned to him personally by Beth.

Then, Damien nodded.

"Fine, I should really get going, but I can't do that until I answer Adam's questions." Damien said, turning to Adam, "From the look in your eyes you have something to ask, right?"

Adam nodded hastily.

"Yes, I'll be quick. For starters, what does the size of the Gene Field depend on? How do I expand it? Should I take the time to practice?"

Damien waved his hand.

"Forget it, practice is useless, at best you'll increase the size of your Gene Field by 1-2% in hundreds of hours of practice, it's all about the genes. However, quantity isn't important, quality is."

"Agh...?" Adam tilted his head in confusion.

Damien took a deep breath. He didn't particularly like to explain anything, but right now he simply had no other choice.

"Wait! One last question! Although... it's more like I need some advice." Adam exclaimed, realizing that Damien was about to leave and it was unknown when their next encounter would happen.

Damien cast a quick glance at him.

"A close fight. I realized that if I fought 1 vs. 1 against my toughest opponents, I would have lost to most of them, including Plague Reaper. Now, the needle is not only my weapon but also my fists and threads. I'd especially like to learn how to fight hand-to-hand." Adam said seriously.

He was impressed by the power his blows possessed when his gauntlets were powered by the needle parts. If his opponent wasn't Damien, he would have easily broken bones and exploded organs with his blows.

"Well, you need a teacher, I think someone tough, straightforward, and efficient would be good for you... preferably someone you're familiar with..." Damien muttered, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

After a while, Damien's eyes went wide when he found the perfect match.

"Tron, as far as I know, you've crossed paths several times and not just in Dead Lands, so you're no strangers to each other. Moreover, his abilities will stand up well against yours and hone your skills."

Adam hadn't expected such an answer, but deep down he was glad that Tron would become his teacher, if only for a while.

"I'll ask him to take over your training, he won't refuse me and... I'm sure he'll be curious to see your progress." Damien smiled before waving his hand and heading for the exit.

Step. Step. Step.

Dahla followed him with slow steps. She had come here at Damien's request, she had accomplished her task so there was no reason for her to stay here anymore.

"Good luck, I hope you don't die, otherwise I'll get a lot more bored, sometimes it's worse than death." Damien smirked before walking out of the room, disappearing like a shadow.

Dahla stopped, slowly turning around and looking at Adam over her shoulder.

"I hope our next meeting happens sometime and... then not only will you be stronger, but your manners will be better."

Then, Dahla was gone as quickly as Damien.

Adam scratched the back of his head, he hadn't expected Dahla to say such words, but he could only accept them.

"Alright, I should go too, I've wasted quite a bit of time on you, but it was worth it." Douglas smiled widely before walking away.

In the end, only Adam and Silvana remained.

"Any suggestions?" Adam asked.

Silvana nodded with a smile on her face.

"Sure, I think we should visit your storage. I'm certain you'll like what you see."