[{"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-9":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},1724089,2202,"Chapter 9: You Learned It Before I Even Finished Talking?!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Training hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he needed to recalibrate his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid is a freak—there's no explaining him with common sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With how freakish he is, breaking through a Sanctum's magical defenses so cheaply is… normal, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal my ass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not power a mortal is supposed to have!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Aldrich a long while to finally accept that reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, is there something wrong with my magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl asked very modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl might have talent, but he was still a beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think his experience could compare to Aldrich's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he asked in an extremely low-key manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich forced a smile onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem. You did very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he knew a normal person should never be able to breach a Sanctum's defenses so effortlessly, nor do it so easily—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in a certain sense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's magic really didn't have anything \"wrong\" with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a little too absurd, that's all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich gathered his thoughts and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, you did very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Portal magic, you're already not below my level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich even felt that, for his entire lifetime, his level might never catch up to Karl's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he said wasn't wrong, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl, on the other hand, had no reference point, so he naturally didn't realize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only replied modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all, not at all. I still need to learn from you, sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we don't need to be so formal with each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since your mastery of Portal magic has reached this level, you can start training new magic again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The usual training pace for ordinary sorcerers probably doesn't suit you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a genius, so you should have a genius's way of training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said with clear appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, you flatter me. I'm just a bit more hardworking—that doesn't make me a genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich's mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're not some genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're a freak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't pay attention to Aldrich's expression. Instead, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, Kamar-Taj has endless spells.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think I should train first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Karl ask, Aldrich nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In magic cultivation, the biggest taboo is practicing blindly on your own. Even geniuses can run into danger—and the chance of danger can be even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl knew to ask him, and that pleased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, as the saying goes, a towering building rises from level ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fundamentals are always the most important thing for a sorcerer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suggest you start by training Kamar-Taj Combat Arts. This is the beginning of our Kamar-Taj lineage of close combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pity the Ancient One-sama and Baron Mordo-san aren't in Kamar-Taj. Otherwise, they really should be the ones to teach you personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said with a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Karl suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamar-Taj's biggest difference from traditional sorcerers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is that they're all melee sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, magic isn't some overwhelmingly powerful attack move; instead, it's more like a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldritch Whip, Tao Mandalas—those are all spells meant to create advantages for close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Sorcerer Supreme, for example—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she only displayed a single spell, and it beat Kaecilius and his Zealots until they were scrambling in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is that reasonable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ancient One-sama's raw power weren't enough, just two Zealots would be able to push her into a life-or-death crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, that wasn't the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when several Zealots worked together to restrain the Ancient One-sama, she broke free with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That showed just how terrifyingly strong her physical body was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that naturally had everything to do with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed clear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was the effect of Kamar-Taj Combat Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's eyes lit up. He wanted to learn this too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed low-key toward Aldrich and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, please enlighten me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich stopped lamenting, waved his hand, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kamar-Taj Combat Arts aren't complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's called 'combat arts,' but in reality it's a method of tempering your body by absorbing the natural power of other dimensions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, combined with corresponding combat training, you raise your battle capability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you must remember: this is a long-term process, not something achieved in a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need continuous training to cultivate it to a profound realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By all logic, this magic has no upper limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, Aldrich-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl agreed just as seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I'll demonstrate it once. Watch and learn carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden energy began to ripple through the surrounding space—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like fireflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those golden motes surfaced directly from an unknown space and flowed into Aldrich's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something strange happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich's body seemed to turn transparent; inside him, a golden galaxy appeared, slowly circulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Etch the energy's circulation path into your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the natural energy of the universe continuously permeate and nourish your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember—don't push too hard all at once, or your body may not be able to endure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintained it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing that Karl had memorized the path, Aldrich returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Karl. Now it's your turn to try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. This spell is difficult, but most people can get started in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that the host is learning Kamar-Taj Combat Arts. God-tier talent triggered a critical strike.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have mastered Kamar-Taj Combat Arts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system prompt sounded inside Karl's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared at the corner of Karl's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please guide me, Aldrich-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said a single line—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then began driving the magical power within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden points of light surfaced from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich: ??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't even finished talking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is \"genius\" this freakish?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamar-Taj Combat Arts really aren't some complicated magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But getting started isn't easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among many spells, it's actually considered relatively complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it requires controlling cosmic energy to circulate within the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a certain risk, so you have to be extremely careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose focus for even a moment, and you fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this magic often takes days, or even months, slowly adapting and gradually manipulating more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karl learned it in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this… the world of geniuses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich simply couldn't understand it.\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>",1067,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","24453363c46d54b5d58e5bfc889646c1b196ae522ead22c7ee9315b0ee44f0f7","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-10","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-8",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]