The first thing Liam realized was that he was much, much stronger than he was supposed to be.
'Do I… have a temporary Rank 5 body?' Liam thought. 'It has to be. It's not my mind playing tricks on me.'
A fast look around paired with quick thinking brought Liam to a likely conclusion.
'Cornelius has made us all average in power… but since almost everyone here is Rank 6, that average is above and beyond my current cultivation level.'
That made the most sense, and so Liam went with that.
To think that Cornelius had such powers… Paths were indeed amazing.
Even Liam's intellect and mental capacity was far sharper and precise, just not as much as his mind was.
Except, not everyone shared Liam's sentiments.
In particular, some of the powerhouses seemed to be mildly annoyed.
Which brought Liam to another conclusion.
If his power level was raised…
…their power level was lowered!