[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes":3,"chapter-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: God-Tier Talent—Infinite Critical Strikes!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724217,2202,"Chapter 137: What Do You Call a Real Genius?","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>When people reach the depths of despair, they no longer have time to think about the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange was exactly like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life was in ruins, his body was crippled, and he was already on the verge of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, what did he still have to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not think for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange agreed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to stay here and learn magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might spend the rest of your life fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you agree, there may be no turning back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl looked at Strange as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never had a way back to begin with,\" Strange said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep that attitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Mordo, please take Strange and find him a room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting tomorrow, have him train slowly alongside the probationary sorcerers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl nodded at Mordo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mordo returned the gesture and led Strange away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making his decision, Strange settled down in Kamar-Taj just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Karl's arrangements, Strange studied the most basic spell together with the probationary sorcerers: the Portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just like Karl back then, Strange's early training did not go smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamar-Taj's magic was hardest at the beginner stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone had lived too long in the ordinary world, casting aside every distracting thought was not an easy thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Strange's outstanding talent, this move was still extremely difficult for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full half month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange made no progress at all in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the car accident, he had already fallen to the lowest point of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions were completely out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so much time without the slightest progress, how could he not be frustrated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Karl was teaching the probationary sorcerers when he ran into Strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it, Strange? Any progress?\" Karl asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None at all! I'm starting to think I'm completely unsuited to this so-called magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's been no progress whatsoever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange answered angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only been half a month. There's no need to rush,\" Karl said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My hands make it impossible for me to learn magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange spoke in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands still bore the marks where metal pins had been inserted, and whenever he practiced magic, they trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you see this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My hands can't cast magic at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange was furious, and deep despair filled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange, get a hold of yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of a person's anger comes from their own helplessness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be angry, and don't make excuses for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's tone remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Strange did not listen to a word Karl said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his face was still ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl glanced at him and said, \"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands behind his back, Karl turned and left, and Strange followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, they arrived in front of a spacious hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can't cast magic because of your hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! I simply can't learn magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell you right now that you're just making excuses for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hands have never been the thing that limits spellcasting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They only help you focus better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Movements are ultimately just assistance. They are never the deciding factor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Strange still wanted to argue, Karl spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop making excuses for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Karl folded his arms without making a single movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light appeared directly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Portal formed right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange was dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already spent nearly half a month in Kamar-Taj.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, he had come into contact with a great deal of magical theory and had grasped much of the basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood very clearly that casting magic without using one's hands was incredibly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, among all the Master Sorcerers in Kamar-Taj, who had mastered such an astonishing technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most sorcerers needed the aid of both hands in order to cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karl could cast magic without using his hands at all, and do it with such speed and skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the Sorcerer Supreme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange's mouth fell open, and his face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't use your hands as an excuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, even if your body were gone and only your soul remained, you should still be able to cast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said it matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been deeply shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange could not understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't it be possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What matters most in magic is your mind and your will, not your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you can truly master your own will, even the power of magic can become yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl explained patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange seemed thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he still failed to grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can?\" Strange said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on Karl's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, he flashed in front of Strange and kicked him straight out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Portal appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staggering, Strange fell directly through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the summit of Mount Everest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fifteen minutes, you'll freeze solid and die of exposure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, the Portal vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Strange remained, staring blankly at the endless white snow around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stayed where he was, amusement written all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no question that Strange was a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only a hair's breadth away from comprehending magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl felt that with one sharp enough push, Strange would definitely learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ancient One could use this trick to make Strange grasp magic, Karl figured he could do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with Karl's strength, he could absolutely save Strange before he died, so there was nothing to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No golden Portal appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely the butterfly effect had not caused Strange to freeze to death...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really going to have to step in and save him himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was wondering, a burst of golden light appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sparks flying everywhere, a Portal opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a miserable state, Strange rolled out through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, Strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see? It definitely wasn't because of your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl smiled as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Strange was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he truly did not know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check out my Patreon to read 20+ chapters ahead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","dfd5b25e2a775f2c4d886ae6fd7e3a13ed35f9cd56db12fda464ce7a13567114","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-138","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-136",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]