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But this person felt that a 7% chance was already quite high, considering the slim possibility that every single person in the world would become extraordinary, except for him.
That truly would be excruciating.
He, being the most active and hardest working, simply couldn't bear such a devastating outcome. Thus, he hesitated, not daring to gamble with his luck.
He persisted for another two months, until the doctor told him that the experiment with the implanted device had most likely failed completely, that there was a slim hope of success if he continued. Rather than suffer through a painful and fruitless life, it was better to give it up and try the awakening potion.