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Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Liam's strength experiment took place in the Multiverse General Store, as it saved time. Regardless of how long he stayed inside, as long as it exceeded one hour, he would only find that one hour had passed outside.
After tidying up his clothes, he began his first attempt, following the abilities he remembered.
Of course, this time the goal was set very low: he planned to sprint to the Reception Desk, jump up, and then leap onto the shelves behind it, climbing to the top. To be honest, many parkour enthusiasts could do this, so it wasn't particularly difficult.
However, many things in this world don't go according to plan. Liam made a mistake on his first step. His coordination was off, and he didn't jump as high as intended, causing his calf to hit the edge of the Reception Desk. He then fell to the ground, clutching his leg and curling up like a shrimp, letting out a sharp cry of pain.
After a while, the pain gradually subsided. Liam lifted his pant leg and saw a large bruise on his calf. He quickly reached into his Spatial Bag and applied some White Fresh to the wound.
Next, Liam reflected on how the sudden surge of power had clouded his judgment. After all, the previous knowledge he had absorbed had repeatedly proven that practice was necessary to turn knowledge into strength. How could this time be any different?
Moreover, this inheritance required a higher level of physical strength and coordination, clearly demanding more time to master.
Just as Liam was feeling disheartened about not gaining strength quickly, the System conveniently displayed a message.
"Seems like the more time I spend with the System, the more human-like it becomes. Looks like we're getting along well", Liam thought to himself as he read the new information.
The Multiverse General Store had a method to infuse strength, but the cost was significant. To avoid any side effects, it was best to follow the System Notification and adjust the infusion based on his current condition.
For example, with the Assassin's Power Inheritance, the Multiverse General Store could help Liam enhance his physical strength, muscle memory, and body coordination to the level of someone who had practiced for five years. The Eagle Vision could be enhanced to the level of one year of practice.
The information explained that physical enhancement and muscle memory involved simple bodily changes, not Supernatural Power, so the requirements for the enhanced individual were lower. Liam's body could withstand five years of changes at once.
Eagle Vision, on the other hand, required the involvement of Supernatural Power, limiting the Multiverse General Store to infusing only one year's worth of practice.
Faced with this situation, Liam decided to proceed with the infusion, as he desperately needed the strength.
Five years of physical enhancement would cost 5 Deviation Points, and one year of Eagle Vision would cost 3 Deviation Points.
Following the instructions, Liam sat in a chair and confirmed the payment of 8 Deviation Points. A beam of light descended from the ceiling, enveloping him in a column of light.
Liam felt changes in his body, with his muscles and bones beginning to warm up, accompanied by a tingling and painful sensation.
The feeling didn't last long. As Liam was about to reach his limit, the discomfort gradually subsided, and when the light beam disappeared, all the uncomfortable sensations vanished as well, marking the end of the strength infusion.
Once he confirmed that the process was complete, Liam began examining his body. He noticed no significant changes in appearance, but he could feel his bones becoming more solid, his muscles more resilient, and his heart and lungs stronger.
He then resumed his earlier experiment. This time, he easily jumped onto the Reception Desk and then effortlessly climbed to the top of the shelves.
It seemed the strength infusion had truly enhanced his abilities, bringing him to the level of an average parkour athlete. However, he would still need to continue training to maintain these improvements, or they would regress.
After tidying up, Liam decided to leave the Multiverse General Store and return to his original location.
...
Five minutes later, Liam was already walking down Saga Street, the famous magical commercial street in Iceland, munching on Dried Cod with Cream and looking around at the various shops.
Saga Street, as a tourist spot and a transit hub between Europe and America, truly lived up to its reputation. The International Floo Network often required a transit station for long-distance travel, as the strain could be too much for travelers. Iceland served as the transatlantic transit point between Europe and America. The goods here came from all over, and Liam saw not only Nordic specialties but also trinkets from the Americas.
He bought a few small stone pendants inscribed with Runes, intending to give them as gifts to his friends.
However, the street was also filled with all sorts of people, and fraudsters were particularly common. In just half a street, Liam had already encountered several waves of con artists. For instance, those selling Fur Trout with sable fur, purported to make men pregnant (if that thing really worked, Dumbledore would have had one long ago). There were also pocket-sized Native American Totems, claimed to protect against Vampires and Werewolves, and even a Merlin's Treasure Map—Liam found this the most dubious, as the parchment even bore the Inkwell logo in the corner.
This didn't bother Liam much. From his previous life, he knew that finding a bargain in a tourist spot was practically impossible. It was better to spend his money on old books at a secondhand bookstore.
Although the stories these people told were very convincing and sounded plausible, one had to remember that if everything they said were true, Merlin would have spent his entire life burying and digging up treasure, leaving no time for anything else.
Besides finding a complete set of Durmstrang's Dark Arts Class textbooks for grades one to five (yes, Durmstrang taught Dark Arts, not Defense Against the Dark Arts, though the advanced class textbooks were not available), Liam also bought several boxes of candies from a fairy-tale-like Candy Shop. A single pendant as a gift seemed too thin, so at least a box was necessary.
Just as Liam was enjoying his stroll, a shadow passed behind him, and he was bumped from behind.
Liam instinctively reached for his Spatial Bag at his waist, only to find it missing.
"Thief", the word popped into Liam's mind. He quickly chased after the person who had fled. After all, the Spatial Bag contained not just money but also his completed summer vacation homework, which would be a real hassle to lose.
The thief seemed very familiar with the area, weaving through the crowd to shake Liam off.
Liam activated his Knockoff Eagle Vision Mode to lock onto the thief, then quickly climbed up a wall to the roof, where he ran swiftly to track the thief.
After running about thirty meters, the thief turned into a hidden alley off the commercial street, bent over with his hands on his knees, panting. Perhaps due to previous successful heists, the thief was clearly complacent.
Seeing no one following, the thief stood there and pulled out the Spatial Bag to check his loot. Just as he was about to open the bag, he heard a gust of wind from above and was knocked unconscious by a heavy object that fell from the sky.
Before losing consciousness, the thief vaguely heard a phrase: "Nothing is true; everything is permitted."
(End of Chapter)
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