Super Gene Ascension Chapter 24 (Patreon)

There was no fanfare as I smashed an armored gauntlet into the armored skull of a guy who had clearly been loaned the suit of Sacred Blood-tier armor he was wearing.

His form locked up as my Haki-infused fist rattled his brain with the force of the blow and then I grabbed the lower section of his helmet with one hand. And with the other, I grabbed his shoulder to steady him.

Then a loud wet crackle rang out as I twisted his helmet-covered head hard to the side, with his neck snapping with the force. "Stupid little shit... You didn't earn that Beast Soul." I said with a frown as the virtual avatar faded away with his death.

But even then. I looked up to the announcer and asked in some annoyance. "Is this a tournament of skill or just nepo babies who are relying on Sacred Blood tier Beast Souls they inherited from their parents? None of these idiots even have a dozen Sacred Blood geno points?!"

There was a pause before the mechanical announcer's voice was cut, and a cool female announcer's clear voice rang out. "Although you are a genius, Jake Bariss. Having the luck of a powerful family behind you is also a perfectly valid form of strength in of itself." 

My face twitched at that bullshit. But I only rolled my eyes and said flatly. "Fine, how many rounds are left?"

Then the mechanical voice came back as the real announcer probably went back to commenting on the fights that weren't instantly over, like my own.

[Participate, Jake Bariss. There are currently fifty other participants left. In order to reach the finals. You must currently defeat the next three challengers.]

This tournament was just a stomp fest at this point. I may not be the most talented newcomer in this world. But I was clearly the most efficient in my hunts as having maxed out Basic, Primitive, Mutant, and more than halfway filled Sacred Blood.

And several Super gene points meant that these people just weren't at my level. It was like comparing the movie Captain America in his first movie. Against comics, Captain America with Thor's hammer as well as his super suit being made out of vibranium to boot.

I was too strong for this tournament to have any meaning. I was far stronger than Han Sen was at this tournament in canon because I wasn't wasting hours each day molesting and harassing women.

"Hey... You know what, fuck it. Send em all! I want to fight them all!" I yelled out with a grin as I properly summoned my Sacred Blood armor, my spear. And then, with a rumble, I summoned the Super-tier Aura Beast Soul from the Queen Ant, which formed a large silver halo from behind me.

[Participant Jake Bariss, your request has been denied due to the regulator rule-] Then the system voice was cut off as that same female speaker spoke up in heavy interest.

"Jake Bariss, is that an Aura, Beast Soul?!" And after I simply nodded my armored head, there was a moment of silence before the speaker said slowly.

"You are clearly stronger than the rest of the other contestants. To the point we actually believed you to be a Gene Warrior of the Second Sanctuary until we pulled up your file. Give me a few minutes to confirm with the organizers as your request could be a highlight of our planet's talent."

I merely nodded again as I wasn't doing this just to show off to Mio's family about my talent, strength, and luck in getting an Aura Beast Soul which was by far the most valuable Beast Soul in all categories.

But I was also planning for my future. I didn't have any backing or generational wealth to get me into one of humanity's best colleges and live well. I needed this fame and demonic talent to be known, so I would be taken into one of those colleges.

-

Mio had to leave Jake's side in the VR pod after one of the event organizer's had to have her leave so there could be no accusations of foul play. And she had moved to the VIP booth that her family had gotten for her, Rias and Runeas.

"Are you sure you can handle a guy like that Mio?" Rias teased Mio as they watched as Jake broke that guy's neck with a look of almost boredom.

Mio gave Rias a dull look before she said idly. "Those hands that snapped that neck helped me eat Sacred Blood meat to get their geno points. Plus, a man with firm hands is far better than a man who relies on a flawed Geno martial art to fight as well."

Rias's face twitched at the not at all subtle jab at her fiancé, whose fire-based Geno Martial art, under his 'genius had evolved from being based on the phoenix into the dark phoenix.

And the dark phoenix, although offensively much stronger with it's poisonous flames that targeted the afflicted's emotions.

It also made her fiancé a complete manwhore as he had to tame those evil flames he cultivated with the harem he made to take with him on his hunting adventures in the Second Sanctuary.

"Woooah! Low blow there, Mio! Besides, you can't be throwing stones, haha! With Jake's talent, how many noble families will be throwing hooks in their daughters, granddaughters, and others to test him into joining their own families, huh?" Runeaus said knowingly as she stopped an argument from starting.

Rias however, snorted and said flatly with clear envy. "No, both of you are right. Good for you Mio, in getting a good man of talent. But it remains to be seen how he will handle going from a life of little to a life of having everything available." 

Mio just gave Rias a dirty look, but she knew not to say anything too cutting. 

Then the three girls paused as Jake's demand rang out as all too clear to their ears, as they had paid for the premium package in being able to watch Jake's area exclusively.

"Send em all! I want to fight them all!" Jake's voice rang out with not arrogance... But a sense of utter boredom in his opponents.

"That, is rather arrogant," Rias said with a frown as she looked at Jake, but Mio just smiled before she retorted as she laid her chin on her hand and looked at Jake's form with approval and love.

"No, this tournament is just for youths who have just left schooling and have only been in the Sanctuary for less than a full year. Qin Xuan hasn't maxed out her Sacred Blood Geno Points after more than three years, but Jake? I was with him when he killed one all but alone. And he has killed several others with Qin Xuan's hunting squad."

Mio took a breath before she continued with finality. "That's not counting where he killed others on his own as well. As that spear, that armor, and his Aura beast soul are all Sacred Blood tier as well! It's likely he also has at least halfway filled out his Sacred Blood points as well!"

Mio and Rias shared a look as they realized just how strong Jake was, to say nothing of his brutal physical strength. But then Runeaus said evenly.

"Even if he is extremely strong and talented. He is still one guy, a single man, no matter how strong and talented, can't tear through fifty without elemental effects and such from becoming a Geno warrior after taking the baptism to reach the Second Sanctuary."

Mio was silent until Jake's eyes looked directly at the unseen camera and felt his gaze. Mio bit her lower lip before she said sweetly and quietly. "I believe in him."

-

My wait was rewarded as that female announcer's voice rang out in the VR arena I was in. 

[Contestant- Jake Bariss, your demand for a worthy challenge has been agreed to. Your strength has been measured, and your sponsor in Miss Qin Xuan of the Qin family has also agreed to this bout. You will fight the ten strongest fighters at once, and should you win. That is it, you will have won the tournament and the honor's it bestows.]

My hands tensed before I nodded and I said solemnly but with a cold smile. "Send them on in then. I am ready to get this show done with." 

The announcer began her spiel, even as ten more people wearing some Sacred Blood and also some Mutant tier armor filled in and seeing me across the way. They also took out their weapons as well.

But then my lips twitched in amuesment as one of the guys on the other side shouted out in annoyance. "This fucking commoner thinks he can challenge all ten of us? He isn't even properly part of the Qin family! He can't even have a Geno Martial Art!"

He then continued as he demanded. "When all ten of us beats his ass to death. What then? What will determine the victor of this tournament then? Because this is an insult to the rest of us and my own Hei family!"

There was a pause before the announcer said in a teasing voice I knew would make the rest of the audience outside roar even as my own face twitched as she sold my ass out. 

"Jake Bariss has innate divine strength for his level. Not only that, but he has already more than halfway filled up his Sacred Blood geno points as well as filled out the rest of his geno points. You all... Are still far behind him. This is just a formality ufufu." 

That announcer was definetly playing with fire as she used her beautiful voice and appearance as a tool to build up hype. But also my enemies were looking both pissed at me for being better then them.

As well as being the one being praised, while they were being rather unsubtly put down, even if they were nobles.

Then a countdown of a projected number, counting down from ten formed above us. And I looked down from the countdown as I gave my spear's butt a light kick to aim it forward.

I took a deep breath as I saw two of them taking out Beast Souls that formed bows, and I was actually amused as they vehemently refused to actually coordinate at all.

'No wonder these shits aren't so strong despite having powerful family support and wealth. They refuse to work with others to take down a stronger target... This is the very core of the Sanctuary's system. Some beasts and especially spirits are just too damned strong to fuck with.' I thought.

As Han Sen himself proved that as well. Sure, he was a scum bag protagonist with too much luck and cheats. But he fucked with a Super-Tier tiger that wasn't in the middle of giving birth for him to take advantage of. And he, the protagonist of the world, died then and there.

The loud buzzer rang out, and my feet stamped on the ground several times in a split second to launch myself at high speed with a Soru!

With my Observation Haki active, I swirled my spear around that had turned dark with Armament Haki and with a loud crack akin to lightning I broke the two arrows shot at me in turn.

And within but a couple moments, I crossed the couple dozen meters seperating the group from me. And like a lion falling upon a herd of rabbits I began the slaughter.

My spear slammed past a beast soul shield as it skatted across it's edge to hit the guy's shoulder as he braced himself.

And even as I pulled my spear back and kicked another guy a dozen meters away with a Soru to his fucking chest itself by kicking him a dozen times in a single moment.

The guy who got a large gash by my spear was already screaming as he held the smoking wound, as my scorpion spear's venom was augmented by my Aura Beast Soul's acid buff.

And within moments, his very fingers and his own hand began melting visibly as well. As the acidic venom was transferred to his hand with how he was squeezing the wound.

That noble heir who was complaining earlier came in with his own spear, and I tilted my head back to dodge the thrust before I spun around and used all the momentum of my downturn.

I turned it into a brutal kick as my armored boot, glowing black with Armament Haki, hit him in the side of his head.

And his skull cracking open due to the force of my heel hitting his skull rang out like a bag of walnuts being hit with a sledgehammer.

Another guy came up with a dagger that was clearly sacred blood tier... Hell, I literally recognized the dagger as it came from the female Minotaur's, of which I had one myself.

He stabbed at my neck in a swift and practised motion that made me think he himself had some kind of Geno Martial Art with how his stab was like a snake's own launching motion. His arm actually stretching out a few more inches then it naturally should.

But I just grabbed his wrist in a bone-crushing grip. Quite literally, as I could feel his wrist give way until blood splurted out as his bones were violently crushed, as I dragged him towards me.

And as he was dragged towards me... I embraced my inner Garp and yelled. "Taste my fist then!" And I dropped my spear so that my armament haki-covered fist would slam into his throat as I pulled him towards me.

His throat and spine audibly gave way to my blow, and for a brief moment, before he faded away with his virtual death. I could see how his throat was crushed in the shape of my knuckles.

A laugh rang out from me even as I kicked up my spear back into my hands to block a woman's sword from hitting my collar, and then with a whirl I smashed her head with the side of my spear to knock her down.

There was only a couple more left that I hadn't beaten to death in a couple of blows... They weren't going to take as much effort either, as I could see in their eyes a horror at how outmatched they were.