CHAPTER 189: RUNIC BODY

After some deliberation, Nash made a guess.

The Runic Space should be a separate entity from his genetic ability, Runic Body.

Although the Runic Space only granted him the ability to control his body and soul, it was a complete version, including the runic program, the runic command, and the runic pattern.

Meanwhile, although the Runic Body allowed him to see the runic symbols that make up everything, it was only up to the runic program.

This meant that while the two were connected, the Runic Body was the initial iteration of his genetic ability, while the Runic Space was the castrated full version of his ability.

Nash guessed that in the future, as his genetic ability advances, he might see the runic command, runic pattern, and even the golden runes next!

The thought of such an overpowered ability swept away Nash’s disappointment from believing he hadn’t awakened a genetic ability.

Just seeing the runic program on everything his eyes laid on was enough to thrill him, let alone its future potential.

Suppressing his excitement, Nash began to consider what he could do with his current genetic ability.

Mastering the runic program allowed him to manipulate and maximize the potential of everything.

With a single thought, he could rearrange a block of wood into exquisite furniture, a metal into the sharpest sword, water into the coldest ice and more.

Now he could not just manipulate the runic program of his body and soul, but every matter that he willed.

Looking at the scattered attributeless elemental crystals around, Nash considered using his genetic ability to fuse them with his soul.

From a solid crystal, he thought of turning them into pure energy that he could absorb instantly.

However, as he examined the runic programs within it, he was a little dumbfounded.

"Hiss—there must be tens of thousands of runic programs in this thing."

Like a book as thick as a dictionary, it had too many runic programs that it quickly extinguished his thought of studying it.

He hadn’t even studied the blue runic program that composed his soul; how could he waste time on this?

It would be better to create a more advanced soul manual that could hasten his absorption than this.

Turning toward the floors, walls, training equipment, his clothes, armor, weapons, potions, and more, Nash understood how each item was judged.

Items without extraordinary energy contained runic programs ranging from 10 to 1,000, depending on their complexity and the number of different components.

Extraordinary items and materials, on the other hand, were far more complex, requiring at least tens of thousands of runic programs, if not millions.

Seeing such an overwhelming number, Nash could only shake his head and sigh.

"It seems the Runic Body is still far from being overpowered..."

Much less manipulating advanced technology or items imbued with void energy at his will, just the effort it required to manipulate an ordinary everyday item was enough to give Nash a headache.

"Huh~ Fortunately, it seems my comprehension has increased massively."

Even outside the Runic Space, his mind felt clear, able to identify and recognize most runic programs instantly.

Although he still lacked the understanding to rearrange runic programs into something new, he could still make some judgments.

Especially in combat, the runic programs forming the body and soul of other people shouldn’t be too different from his own.

With a vision that could see the very essence of an enemy’s movement, Nash could visualize their intentions before they even moved, how much power and speed they put in, the weak points in their movements, and more.

For weapons, he could wield them more fluidly, using them to perfection by adapting to how their runic programs reacted to each change.

More importantly, with such an ability, Nash could pursue the path of a scientist with great advantage!

With the ability to see how objects reacted to each other, which were more compatible, which were more complementary, and so on. The scientific profession was perfect for him.

As the most revered profession in the world, his genetic ability seemed tailor-made for it.

"I wonder how much my comprehension could increase in the Runic Space..."

Earlier, focused on the emergence of his genetic ability, he hadn’t noticed the boost in his comprehension.

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Soon, upon entering the Runic Space and turning his attention to the blue runic programs, he felt an explosion occur in his mind.

The once-mysterious blue runic programs suddenly became open books he could easily decipher.

It became so simple that in just five minutes, he comprehended a blue runic program.

"So fast!"

Nash felt his mind was a dozen times faster than before.

The seemingly complicated blue runic programs seemed to become as easy as connecting two dots.

"Is this the manifestation of my genetic ability?"

A genetic ability wasn’t just about acquiring a unique power, it also enhanced what someone already had.

For instance, with her Phoenix Body, Camilla’s affinity for blood and fire reached SSS rank.

Hearing this for the first time, even Nash was shocked.

Now, benefiting from his own genetic ability, his comprehension seemed to have increased at least a dozen times.

"With this, maybe I can comprehend all the blue runic programs before I arrive in Nova Capital!"

Marvelling at his newfound comprehension speed, Nash noticed the [Sensing Module System] couldn’t detect the runic programs his vision could see.

"So that’s why I didn’t immediately notice my genetic ability."

Investigating the issue, Nash quickly found that the [Sensing Module System] was missing a connection to the runic core.

The golden rune, or runic core, was where all the runic modules he created were uploaded to function in the physical world.

Because of the evolution of his genes, a new port symbolizing his genetic ability appeared.

Connecting the [Sensing Module System] to this new port, his runic vision was quickly linked to the Runic Space.

"I can finally see it..."

With the boost from the Runic Space, the runic programs outside became clearer.

Nash also realized that, while numerous, most weren’t as complex as the simplest runic program forming his body.

After just a few seconds in the Runic Space, he easily comprehended runic programs.

Like advanced calculus compared to basic arithmetic, though both are math, one is far easier to grasp.

Completing his advancement, Nash tidied the room and stepped out to meet Hanse.