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I Became A Genius

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Chapter 1 - CHAPTER 1

I always thought myself as a smart person. Spending my time alone over my room, not bothering myself to associate with others, loving the freedom of reading books. I never thought my life would ever change and I'm unwilling to give up my current lifestyle.

Until it happened. A normal night, a night for me to spend my time reading. I looked over the windows, blankness pervaded the surroundings and because of the city lights, stars were never been observable from my apartment.

CLANG!

A sound of a bell, after it a resplendent aurora of colors illuminated the skies. The sound of the bell drowned all sounds in the surroundings and a monumental event which change the world occured.

Just like some kind of story from a novel, or maybe just a bad taste of newbie game developer. A bland white screen appeared before my eyes and it showed...

[You've been awakened!]

***

October 25, 2023

It's been three years since the world shaking event occurred and the changes it brought to the world is unimaginable as it seems like a dream even for me.

The moment I awakened, majority of the people and almost 99% of the humanity population were awakened with incredible and unexplainable abilities and powers. Those science freaks got too much stimulation and even the government itself experience changes and most of all because of the constant riot and chaos that occured during the three year period all over the world. Even right now after three year course of events, chaos still pervaded in every corner of the countries due to the constant high rate of violence because of regular and ambitious people getting hands to power through being awakened.

Something that I couldn't empathize to the fact that the abilities I got might be useful to me, but not suited for fighting. Then right now, I'm just working my ass off in the information intelligence company, compiling the information about those famous awakened and even the awakened criminals.

"Hey, don't you think that this area might become chaotic soon?"

A voice interrupted my thoughts, I looked at the man who showed up beside me and it made me remember another information I got earlier.

"Well, yes. A wanted criminal who likes to kill people and entered our region. Can't say any good words but I'm sure it doesn't concern us normal people."

Shrugging off the fact that I'm just a normal person, well it's in fact the truth because my awakened ability doesn't aid me in combat at all. No matter how much smart or good memory a person has, if your constitution and your body can't learn any skills to fight those people who awakened ridiculous ability, it's pretty much useless.

"Well, don't think of yourself as an average. You're only working here for month and you improved so fast that other might thought that you've been working this job for years. Isn't your ability for those smart people? Although education became secondary opportunity for people right now but it still useful to society."

"Well, yeah."

Accepting my coworker consolation I hurriedly finished up my work and got up to ready myself to go home.

***

It only took me 30 minutes to walk through all the way from work to get into my apartment and it only get worst due to the fact that I'm living in the 4th floor and have to walk over the stairs to get there.

Hm, strange. I was struck by a strange feeling of eerieness when I entered the apartment.

The moment I neared at my room a dreadful feeling washed over me, a terrifying pressure like a raging storm of wind suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, instinctively I used my ability.

'Thought Control'

The moment I awakened I acquired three abilities, [Comprehension, Thought Control, Assimilation]. Comprehension just like it's said, allowed me to comprehend and undertand complicated stuff and using it through math questions breezed me over it quickly. It might be useful in the past before the avent of awakens but I can only use it right now to solve difficult mysteries and learn much faster but it doesn't solve my current predictament right now. Aside from comprehension, [Thought Control] is an ability that allowed me to have complete control over my thoughts or rather my mind a versatile tool that allowed me to extend my thoughts ten times that average person. Although it useful, longer duration may prove difficult for me to use since it's straining myself. Lastly, [Assimilation] it allowed me to easily assimilate the knowledge inside my brain which gave me a perfect memory but I don't even fully know it's usability up until now.

Now then this situation in front of me, through [Thought Control] the world seemed slow down in motion. A cyclone of wind, or rather a hand of a man intent to instantly kill me is slowly nearing my face.

Enduring the tearing sensation of my skin due to the compression of wind in front of my face, I bend my knees and using my right foot to propel myself aside and I managed to dodge the frightening attack before my eyes.

"Gah!"

Pain. Intense pain course through my body due to the pressure of wind and from the sudden movements that I took to dodge that attack.

"Heh, you managed to dodge it eh? Not bad, not bad!"

A boisterous laugh echoed from a man who nearly killed me if I had not managed to dodge his attack. Although I'm definitely angered for this unjust aggression I calmed my mind as I know that the man before me is as violent as his ability suggest itself. I stood up and looked to him, a two meter man with a maddened look of his face, he's exuding immense bloodlust as his appearance and eyes suggest the look of a mindless killer.

Crazy Wind, a nickname of a wanted criminal who can harness the ability of wind to some extent to and use it as a weapon. The fact that this person personality is truly cruel and he awakened an ability suited to kill a person means that the current me right now couldn't beat him.

"I don't think I know you, why do you want to kill me? I'm just an average person and my ability is nothing at worthy."

"Hahaha, a person who claims himself as nothing and can dodge me attack who are you trying to fool, huh?!"

A crazy expression appeared on his face, which made me feel somber.

I just need time, I need to buy some time.

"I meant what I said, also I called the cops right now they might bring an awakened too. I'm sure the events here already alerted them I don't think is beneficial for you to stay here." I bluffed.

Any word to delay time is needed right now. I don't the guy before me care much about it though. Convincing a person who lust for blood might seem nearly impossible but all I need to do is to buy some time. At this moment dreadful words was spoken by him and a chill run down my spine.

"Hehehe, if you think of buying some time before I tear apart those little kids near us then it's impossible! Even if awakened got here I will just finish you all beforehand."

This man...

A frightening thought entered my mind, the bodies of mangled bodies of those children which is my neighbor for years I've been living here in this apartment. They used to bring me some of their left over food due to the fact that their mother have to left them home because of her work and they are truly good children, as those thoughts entered my mind something inside me snapped.

"I don't think you deserve to live then."

I said coldly. At this moment I'm completely infuriated by this man, this person who thought of life is something he can just casually take just because he have power. I yearned for power, but I only want it to have an ability to protect myself and live freely in this life though maybe because of my nature and personality made me awaken an ability not useful to battle. Whether my ability is suited for battle or not, even if I die I won't allow this person to live either.

Such a thoughts constantly raging at my mind and at this moment, the man in front of me disappeared.

Whoosh

Like a raging gust of wind, through my [Thought Control] I saw a change of expression on Crazy Wind face as I uttered those words and a maddened look appeared on his face. A crackling pressure due to his compression of the wind resounded before a claw form of wind appeared on his extending hand. He appeared in front of me instaniously but through my [Thought Control] which extended my thinking ability everything seemed slow down. The flow of wind, every changes in my vision, and the fearful look of my two neighbor kids. I focused my eyes over the man hands, to the manifestation of the claw of wind in Crazy Wind hands. Something inside me, something that I need to use...

I need to understand. So...

[Comprehension] I used this ability.

At this moment an epiphany struck my mind, the changes of wind brought myself some understanding. It was as if I'm not seeing a sharp wind that may cut me apart to pieces the moment it reach me but an open textbook for me to understand.

'Oh, I see...'

Whoosh

When the claw was inches aways over my body a gust of wind propelled my body backwards, grasping for breath with disbelief I looked at my palm, there a gust of wind could be seen, like a tame wind that I could control and harness. I looked forward to see the disbelieving look of the man before me, but it was quickly wiped away by a stronger bloodlust his eyes exude.

"You copied it! Huh!!! My ability for a weakling like you, I'll show you who's the boss!"

BOOM!

An explosion of wind occured as words full of malice was spoken by him. A crack appeared beneath his feet as my vision saw him compressing the wind at the soles of his feet and propelled him in front of me again instantly. This time, a cyclone of wind was compressed at his hands, a move he made at first time he attacked me but this time it was so intense that a move like that will instantly devour and destroy my own body.

My thoughts is constantly churning as various thoughts appeared in my mind.

'If only my perfect memory allowed me to learn combat skills and techniques, even if I had knowledge the fact that I'm not practicing it using my body is practically useless. If I can just fuse my—'

Fuse! That's right. If I can just fuse or rather assimilate my knowledge from watching the techniques and movements of those old masters from the videos online and some useful movements I know from the anime that I watch before, then it might be useful for me facing this psycho.

[Assimilate]

I activated my awakened ability and a completely different feeling overtaken my own body. My own movements change, it was as if techniques was completely ingrained over my body. Using my palm to deflect his raging fist, dodging his claws and using footwork to make control the pace of his movements, and luring him to move to a position that allowed me to counter attack. Every movement, it seemed have their own purpose and this was the feeling that I'm experiencing.

'Tsk!'

And at this moment, a change occur when he thrust his hand like a blade of wind I instantly moved. Not my body to dodge but to also compress a wind blade in my palm.

Blergh.

Mouthful of blood gushed out from my mouth, I felt relief that at this moment. This instant, that I felt this kind of freedom. The feeling of satisfaction that I managed to protect those kids from this person. I looked up to see a surprise look appeared on Crazy Wind face, moment later a thin line of blood appeared at his neck as his head slowly fell. His blood showered over my face but I know it matters not.

Because at this moment a hand pierced through my chest which instantly punctured my heart.

I'm not crazy and righteous enough to sacrifice myself unless I aware of my own current situation.

Every gained power, had always a price to pay. I exceeded my limitation, not just a limitation of overusing my own power but the intense collision of my body fighting with him. It was because the fact that I have weak constitution and I'm using Thought Control to remove the feeling weakness and pain allowed me to fight him.

Although at this moment, it's not the intense pain of my body which is tormenting me. But an intense pain of a much more seclusive part of a person. The moment I awakened and through my comprehension I know that it was in fact my 'soul'.

Everyone soul had limitation, using the abilities of awakened require sufficient soul power. It can't and must never exceed the limitation or else only destruction of soul awaits. That's why I allowed myself to get hit at the last exchange of our attack. It was to take his life after the knowing the eventual end of mine.

My vision was constantly getting blurry, and the world get back on the motion when I stop using my ability. My overextended thoughts ended and how I wish for it to extend my thoughts more.

I don't wish to change my current lifestyle, the fact that I can defeat an enemy stronger than me is an accomplishment that I can brag to others.

Before my blurring vision, the faces of those two tearful children walking towards me appeared. Sadly, I can't hear or see anything properly right now.

THUD

Well, if I were in a world of novel I guess dying after acquiring a power that will possibly made me stand a top of the world, dominating my enemies and play like some kind of main character, would made me an average extra character.

This was my last thoughts the moments my entire vision blackened.

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