[{"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-22":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},1724102,2202,"Chapter 22: Learning Magic Is Hard? Didn’t Feel Like It","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei knew Karl's talent was freakish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn't expected it to be this freakish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent should come in categories, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you're good at water-element magic, then naturally you'll be slower at grasping fire-element magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you're good at spatial magic, then you might not be good at other kinds of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei himself was good at spatial magic, which was why he had been able to master the Mirror Dimension in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl had shown astonishing performance in other types of magic before, and Aldrich-sensei hadn't thought Karl had much talent for the Mirror Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl turned around and slapped him in the face with reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just took one look…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and learned the spell directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of joke was that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary sorcerers, to master the Mirror Dimension, no matter what, it would take months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your talent was a little worse, you might not be able to master it even after years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was still among the elites of sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Kamar-Taj, the few sorcerers who had mastered the Mirror Dimension—who hadn't trained for years and years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it was only after an enormous amount of practice…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that they could grasp that powerful magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karl was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked once, listened to the explanation, and learned it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei's hands trembled nonstop with excitement, showing just how badly he was losing composure right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, is there something wrong with my magic?\" Karl asked quickly when he saw Aldrich-sensei starting to shake like he was having spasms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Karl's voice, Aldrich-sensei finally snapped back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Let me take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, let's go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't tell from the outside with the Mirror Dimension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Dimension spell—rather than being \"magic,\" it was more like a struggle for control authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Dimension naturally exists in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sorcerers do is enter the Mirror Dimension and obtain more permissions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To judge proficiency in the spell, you look at how much control someone has over the Mirror Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's Mirror Dimension is interconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leading Karl into the Mirror Dimension, Aldrich-sensei spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, you must be careful—don't use the Mirror Dimension in front of sorcerers who specialize in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone else has a higher degree of control than you, it can become extremely dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look—if I just move my mind…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world will be controlled by me. With this, I can even defeat veteran sorcerers who don't know the Mirror Dimension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mental power began to manipulate the things around them in the Mirror Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his control permissions and his ability,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>things within about 30 miles should have been completely manipulable by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when his mental power spread out, it felt as if it had struck a wall of solid bronze and iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei even felt like he was a mayfly trying to shake a towering tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard he pushed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the surrounding space didn't move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shouldn't be possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei stroked his beard and, without meaning to, yanked out a few hairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, 'shouldn't'?\" Karl asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's strange. Why can't I manipulate the environment around us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Mirror Dimension should be under my control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei's eyes were full of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is the Mirror Dimension so terrifying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it can create a massive home-field advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as your power is strong enough, the entire world can be manipulated by you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing terrain like that can let you defeat opponents far stronger than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn't manipulate anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because he hadn't slept well last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His powerful mental power moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veins on his forehead bulged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the surrounding environment still didn't move, not even a little, completely unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei: ????\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is unbelievable. Why won't the spatial structure move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I clearly have the corresponding power. I should be able to control it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei clawed at his own hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you mean like this?\" Karl asked, seeing Aldrich-sensei going berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mental power spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the surrounding spatial structure began to move in a bizarre way, as if the nearby buildings had come alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it was the spatial structure around them changing; the material structure itself didn't change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Aldrich-sensei's eyes, it was something utterly unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh—uh—uh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei was instantly flustered, stumbling over his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine—if you learned the Mirror Dimension, I won't even say anything. You're a genius. That's normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why the hell can you manipulate the spatial structure around us?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that just unreasonable?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't the Mirror Dimension require gradual adaptation before you gain control permissions?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you're doing this \"get on the ride first, buy the ticket later\" nonsense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like everyone was trying to pursue a girl—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>meet her, get familiar, have meals together, and only then talk about marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's version was: meet her, and immediately take her home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that even fair?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it just because you're good-looking?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't reasonable! This isn't reasonable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you feel dizzy, with some strange sluggishness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you feel like controlling it is a bit strenuous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei demanded, nearly losing his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strenuous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel pretty relaxed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl rubbed his nose awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only moved his mental power again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the environment around them underwent earth-shaking changes once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding buildings even shot straight into the sky, interweaving overhead to form an enormous dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the dome kept changing continuously—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for a moment it became an \"S,\" then a \"B.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precise than a stage performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the sky, both hands flailing helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips moved as he muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shouldn't happen… That's impossible…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you control it so skillfully on the first try? Why can you control such a huge area?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me this kid is the son of the Goddess of Space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is too shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich-sensei was about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had practiced this magic for at least forty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Mirror Dimension—he was absolutely one of the most proficient sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, he could only control an area of a little over a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was practicing for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the area he controlled was already tens of thousands of meters, stretching beyond sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was vastly more than Aldrich-sensei's—over a hundred times more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that reasonable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that fair?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who exactly was Karl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really be the Space Goddess's illegitimate child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could this be so outrageous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I see that this fanfic has support, I will upload 20+ chapters to Patreon!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","87a42d7cd3b4f97502e4d82d55dd10cb37ba31e70038ab1512c4c3b938c5ed2e","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-23","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-21",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]