Raize opened his mouth and swallowed the Mind Stone in his hand, then activated Kirby's power to absorb it.
In an instant, he felt a massive force spreading throughout his body. Violent energy surged through every part of him, finally flowing deep into his soul.
At this moment, Raize's mind and brain felt as though they had experienced a cosmic Big Bang, with his brain domain continuously expanding.
The next second.
Silver-white light burst forth from Raize's eyes, and a profound, mysterious, ancient aura overflowed from his body.
At this moment, his brain seemed to transform into the brain of the universe itself, encompassing the true knowledge of the entire cosmos.
The whole world collapsed before his eyes, and the inherited knowledge from Tony Stark rapidly expanded and unfolded in his mind.
Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, humanities, geography, mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, atomic physics, structural science, quantum mechanics, computational physics…
I am gradually understanding everything! The universe is singing to my brain!
Truths akin to the Big Bang opened their gates to him. As his brain domain continued to expand, his brain trembled with excitement.
Truly, his brain was trembling!
When this sensation slowly faded, the silver-white glow in Raize's eyes dissipated, and the mysterious aura around him withdrew inward.
Looking at the computer in front of him, once his perception spread outward, a three-dimensional model of the computer was instantly constructed in his mind. Chip power, power consumption, computational output, processing cores, software systems, operating system, weight, volume, and other comprehensive data all appeared.
He looked indifferently at the high-quality computer he had spent a considerable amount of money on and spoke in a low voice:
"Not perfect enough, and not outstanding enough…"
His mind contained hundreds of modification plans that could improve the computer's performance and efficiency, but there was no need to waste effort on something like this.
It would be better to build a superior computer himself.
Raize's mind had become countless times clearer, and things he could not understand before were now resolved effortlessly.
He organized the knowledge in his head and paused when he came across the Absolute Domain and the Cosmic Force from the Yasakani no Magatama.
This time, there was no longer the unfamiliar stiffness from his first use of Absolute Domain. He closed his eyes and contemplated the knowledge of this power born from brain domain development techniques.
After two or three minutes passed, a special power extended from Raize's brain into his body.
The power of Absolute Domain was being analyzed and efficiently utilized by him, spreading throughout his entire body and initiating evolution. Everything around him seemed to slow down. His hearing became sharper, and even individual particles of dust in the air were clearly visible.
"It's somewhat similar to the gene lock from fanfics…"
Raize lowered his head and looked at his arm. After the power of Absolute Domain spread to every single cell in his body, he could now freely control every part of himself: hair, fingertips, blood flow, heartbeat, and even eye focus could all be automatically adjusted.
Although he had not reached the ultimate microscopic manipulation level, he could already freely control 90% of his body, fully unleashing his latent power.
If he continued to train this power and strengthen it further, he would be able to reach the cellular level, where even controlling cell division would be trivial.
That was why he said this power was similar to the gene lock he remembered. Once it reached ultimate power, this kind of microscopic control would only grow stronger.
Moreover, the Cosmic Force was also somewhat similar to the Light of the Mind. After analyzing it, Raize immediately found a feasible path forward.
Crack crack…
Raize narrowed his eyes slightly as blazing white lightning condensed into a sphere in his palm. Dense lightning serpents constantly erupted within it, yet they could not escape his hand.
To use the power of Absolute Domain, one must have a foundation in martial arts. Only such a body could withstand Absolute Domain.
Raize's Absolute Territory power continued to rise and condense. 75%… 78%… 85%… 90%!!
"This is enough for now…"
Carefully sensing the changes in his body, he stopped condensing the Absolute Domain power. With his current strength, he could immediately push it to one hundred percent and step into the realm of ultimate power, but he chose to stop.
There was no need to explain how strong his body's tolerance was, but pursuing power alone without caring for one's foundation would be tantamount to self-destruction.
Raize had some martial arts foundation from training Eightfold Thunder Annihilation, but after only a few months of training, his foundation was still lacking, and the flaws were significant.
To continue raising Absolute Domain, he had to improve his martial arts foundation. Body, mind, will, and spirit all had to be unified to reach a perfect state.
"And this thunder technique that isn't meant for humans needs to be modified properly as well…"
When it came to reinforcing his martial foundation, it had to start from the basics and address every flaw. Under his current scrutiny, the technique Eightfold Thunder Annihilation was indeed unsuitable for the human physique. In the JinGuang worldview, this domineering technique was meant for demon races. Although his special constitution allowed him to endure it, the flaws would not disappear.
Some parts had to be modified. A towering building starts from the ground up, and even the smallest flaw was unacceptable to Raize.
When he previously obtained the power of Tang Sanzang from Dreaming Westward Journey, that extremely yin yet sacred power had once moderated the domineering thunder power.
Since that was the case, now was the perfect time to revise it.
Extreme yin power… domineering thunder. How could they be balanced?
Raize's rapidly thinking mind suddenly recalled a certain character from JinGuang Puppet Show: Hidden Mirror Man.
Wasn't his Flying Waterfall a very suitable concept?
Hidden Mirror Man's body technique was extremely yin and extremely evil, and the Flying Waterfall technique had two effects:
First, water yin energy. The words flow, surge, waterfall, and tide in the move names embodied the violent, unstoppable nature of flowing water.
Second, thunder power. The words thunder, heaven, and light expressed thunder's characteristics, and when circulating power, it also displayed traits of lightning.
Water could be gentle, yet also possess tsunami-like destructive force. While neutralizing thunder power, it would not weaken its might in the slightest, and could even expand and enhance it on the original foundation.
Eightfold Thunder Annihilation included palm techniques. Combined with the inherited power of Tang Sanzang and ice power, he already possessed extreme yin energy within his body.
With that thought, Raize immediately sat cross-legged on the floor and began training Eightfold Thunder Annihilation along with the water energy in his body, replanning the circulation routes within himself.
After absorbing the Mind Stone, his comprehension ability was extraordinary. Ten minutes later, Raize opened his eyes with a confident smile as he looked at the surging extreme water energy and the lightning entwined within it on his palm.
Based on the power of Hidden Mirror Man's Flying Waterfall in his memory, Raize developed those techniques through his own understanding.
Violent Thunder Wild Surge: Can be released with one or both palms, fusing thunder and water power. Water borrows thunder's force, thunder boosts water's might.
Flying Waterfall Furious Tide: A classic Flying Waterfall move. It circulates water energy to simulate the imagery of waves and tsunamis. A purely water technique.
The principles behind the subsequent techniques had also taken shape through Raize's mental deductions. He only needed an opportunity to test them.
Raize checked the time and prepared to stay up all night continuing to play games. Over the next period, he would clear the classic mini-game Bleach vs Naruto from his previous life.
When daytime arrived, he would use his doppelganger to report to school, while he himself found a place to properly train Absolute Domain power.
Oh right, the new game Prototype should also be about time. Tomorrow, he would need to make time to go to the company to prepare the related matters.
Having quickly planned everything in his mind, he was about to continue clearing the game when suddenly, a massive surge of magic power erupted in his home, causing him to halt abruptly.
This magic power was… Eu's!? Could it be Haruna's side…
"How could this happen!? I… waaaahhhhh!!!"
The isolation barrier in Haruna's room was shattered by the massive magic power. Raize's keen hearing also picked up Haruna's panicked and agonized screams. The cries sounded as if she were being dismembered alive, filled with unmistakable pain.
"What's going on!?"
Even Sei, who was conducting research in the pocket dimension, was alarmed and immediately jumped out from the mirror entrance.
Raize kicked open his own room door and rushed toward Haruna's room, with Sei following closely behind. The moment they opened the girl's bedroom door, they saw a strange machine and Eu, whose expression was no longer emotionless, anxiously trying to restrain Haruna, who was writhing in pain on the floor.
Haruna clutched her head tightly, her eyes bloodshot and bulging, pupils shrunk to pinpoints, screaming incessantly as she rolled back and forth on the ground.
"I… it hurts so much… aaaaaahhh!!!"
Eu could not hold Haruna down. Haruna clutched her head and rolled around, realizing that the more she spoke, the more painful it became. It felt as though tens of thousands of nails and silver needles had been driven into her brain, piercing it over and over again.
Haruna had been injured before while fighting Megalo, yet she never screamed from ordinary pain. But this kind of agony was truly unbearable.
The excruciating pain came in waves, and tears streamed down her face.
"Raize, hurry and hold Haruna down and block her mouth!"
A very gentle yet anxious and worried pleasant female voice entered his ears.
This gentle, pleasant voice, so pleasing it felt as though it could make one's ears pregnant, caused Raize to widen his eyes as he looked at the anxious Eu.
Eu… spoke!?
After the initial shock, Raize immediately entered acceleration mode and analyzed the situation in an instant.
The Eu in front of him was no longer emotionless, and there seemed to be no trace of magic power fluctuations on her body, while terrifying magic power continued to overflow from Haruna.
From the looks of it, Haruna must have transferred Eu's magic power into herself. Unable to withstand Eu's power, she was suffering backlash, which caused her immense pain.
Now, whenever Haruna spoke, she would suffer intense pain. The more it hurt, the more she screamed. The more she screamed, the more it hurt…
Raize immediately restrained Haruna, who was struggling on the floor, and firmly covered her mouth, preventing her from making any sound. After enduring the final wave of pain, her suffering finally stopped.
Drip, drip…
A damp sensation came from Raize's palm. He looked down and saw that it was Haruna's tears falling onto his hand. Her eyes were filled with bloodshot veins from the pain, and she was panting heavily.
Raize helped her up halfway, letting her upper body rest against his chest. One hand covered her mouth, while the other rested on her head, pink healing energy flowing out.
"Mmm…"
Feeling the gentle healing energy from above her head, the pain-distorted expression on Haruna's face gradually eased.
"Alright, don't speak, and don't think about anything for now. Just imitate how Eu used to be."
He hadn't expected Haruna to actually succeed in creating the magic attraction machine. She had even managed to siphon off Eu's immense magic power using a single device. This girl's talent was truly no joke.
However, how was it that after transferring such an enormous amount of magic power into her mismatched body, Haruna didn't self-destruct immediately?
Logically speaking, Haruna shouldn't have been able to endure Eu's magic power at all.
Because if Eu's magical power reserves were compared to the Pacific Ocean, then Haruna's were no more than a small lake.
This was obviously unreasonable.
Sei also understood this very clearly. After carefully observing Haruna's condition, she cast a deep look toward Eu standing to the side.
When something unreasonable exists, as long as she is involved, everything will be twisted into something "reasonable."
"You… transferred your magic power to her?"
Looking at the silver-haired girl beside him whose face was full of worry, Raize confirmed his suspicion and asked.
Eu looked at Raize. This time, there were very obvious emotional fluctuations in those eyes that sparkled like blue sapphires, adding a touch of human warmth to the silver-haired girl who usually seemed like a doll.
"Yes. After Haruna finished testing the machine, she wanted to take her magic power back, but when the machine activated, it absorbed my magic as well."
There was guilt in Eu's voice. In truth, there was still something she had not said out loud. Because she herself wished to escape this heavy power, her magic had been smoothly transferred into Haruna's body.
It could be said that during the machine's operation, Eu herself had interfered. When the magic attraction machine succeeded, that desire to cast off the power that tormented her grew more and more uncontrollable, eventually forming a wish that became reality.
Raize naturally heard the guilt in Eu's tone, but he did not pursue it further. Changing the subject, he said, "Eu, give the armor you use to suppress your power to Haruna for now. That should make things easier on her."
Letting Haruna temporarily wear Eu's armor would help stabilize her condition. At the very least, when the pain struck, it could suppress it a little.
"Mm."
Eu nodded and removed all the armor she was wearing. The helmet, gauntlets, chest armor, and waist armor were all handed to Haruna.
Haruna had not yet recovered from the pain, so Raize accepted the armor in her place and began putting it on her.
"For now, don't talk. Your small body is compressing Eu's enormous power. Even the slightest fluctuation will cause you unbearable pain."
After helping Haruna put on the armor, Raize gave her a very serious warning.
Activating the magic attraction machine without informing him, even after he had clearly told her how dangerous Eu's magic was, and doing it late at night no less—this was the result of Haruna's impulsiveness.
Haruna glanced at Eu, then silently nodded. She had many things she wanted to say, but her emotions could not be stirred too much, and she could not speak to express them.
This feeling of forcefully suppressing herself was truly uncomfortable, but recalling the agony she had suffered earlier, she could only endure it for now.