Early the next morning, Fini set out with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness, preparing to test the effects of “Demon Possession.”
Skye had wanted to come with him when he left, but since he still had no idea what the skill would actually do, he ultimately refused to let her accompany him.
He rode his bicycle all the way to a very remote area on the outskirts of the city.
There had once been a small factory here, but it had been abandoned for a long time.
After accidentally discovering the place, Fini had turned it into a secret base.
Every now and then, he would come here to dispose of excess “Jin Ji Fried Chicken Wraps” or test the maximum effect the “Golden Dayan Art” could achieve when influencing reality.
After unlocking the door, Fini carefully inspected his surroundings.
Only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did he begin preparing for the test.
Standing in the spacious open area, Fini took a deep breath and called out in a low voice:
“Demon Possession!”
A silver sword materialized out of thin air before Fini.
A chain extended from the end of its blade, while a red gemstone was embedded in the middle.
The sword radiated a dangerous aura.
Whether the skills he drew could actually harm him was something Fini had already considered when he first successfully used the “Golden Dayan Art.”
He still remembered that splitting headache.
Seven-year-old Fini had needed a full two months to completely recover.
Instinctively, Fini felt that the system wouldn’t harm him—at least not through the skills it granted him.
It was similar to the “Golden Dayan Art.” When he was first born, he couldn’t use it at all.
Only as he grew older did its effects gradually become stronger.
Therefore, although the “Demon Possession” before him radiated a dangerous aura, Fini wasn’t particularly afraid.
His instincts told him that the worst that could happen was simply being unable to equip it.
Without hesitation, Fini reached out and gripped the silver hilt.
In an instant, an enormous surge of energy erupted from the red gemstone and enveloped Fini.
At the same time, a gigantic phantom clad in brilliant silver armor appeared behind him.
It stretched out both arms and slowly embraced him.
Fini seemed to faintly hear a savage roar beside his ears.
At the same time, he felt something flowing throughout his body.
As the enormous phantom disappeared, a completely enclosed set of silver armor covered Fini’s entire body.
A white cape fluttered behind him despite the lack of wind.
His style instantly went through the roof.
The moment the equipment was successfully activated, Fini clearly felt how powerful “Demon Possession” was.
Forget Hawkeye—even if Captain America came here, Fini wouldn’t be afraid of him.
“So powerful! It’s really strong!”
The anxiety he had always felt about how he would face the future was finally reduced considerably at this moment.
Once “Demon Possession” was equipped, it enhanced all of his physical abilities.
At this moment, Fini’s speed, strength, mental abilities, and everything else were all strengthened.
Of course, the most important aspect was its defense.
Fini didn’t know whether the metal of the “Demon Possession” armor was harder than vibranium, but the fact that it could evolve according to its user’s strength alone was enough to leave vibranium several streets behind.
However, great power came with a cost.
Fini could feel his stamina rapidly draining.
With his body, which had been trained for years, he seemed to be able to maintain the armor for only a little over twenty minutes.
As for the invisibility function of “Demon Possession,” he couldn’t use it for the time being.
Perhaps it was because he was still too weak.
“Wait, the Golden Dayan Art!”
Fini suddenly had an idea.
Since “Demon Possession” enhanced his overall abilities, could he use the enhanced state to activate the “Golden Dayan Art” and then use that to further strengthen himself?
“Double my physical abilities!”
Emptying his mind, Fini used the “Golden Dayan Art” with all his strength to enhance himself.
He had tried doing this before, but had never succeeded.
As soon as the words left his mouth, his already powerful body grew even stronger.
For a moment, Fini even had the illusion that he had become invincible.
Not only that, but after his physical abilities were doubled, the duration of the “Demon Possession” equipment effect also increased somewhat.
However, he couldn’t tell exactly how much longer it would last at this moment.
“Triple my physical abilities!”
Fini excitedly issued another “command.”
However, perhaps because his thoughts were too chaotic and he wasn’t sufficiently focused, he failed this time.
After calming himself and concentrating for a while, Fini finally said in a deep voice:
“Triple my physical abilities!”
A warm current seemed to surge through his body.
The sensation was comfortable and intoxicating.
But immediately afterward, waves of exhaustion began spreading through his mind.
It seemed that this level of influence over reality was currently his limit.
After understanding the situation, Fini wasn’t disappointed at all.
Instead, he was extremely satisfied.
Strength could be improved gradually.
After everything that had happened with the “Jin Ji Fried Chicken Wrap,” the effect of “Demon Possession” had already far exceeded his expectations.
But whatever the case, even the heaviest object within his field of vision could now be lifted with ease.
The only unfortunate thing was that even after tripling his physical abilities, he still couldn’t use the invisibility function of “Demon Possession.”
It seemed that an even higher requirement was necessary.
Furthermore, the physical enhancement provided by the “Golden Dayan Art” wasn’t permanent.
As more thoughts began filling his mind and his concentration weakened, the enhanced state gradually became weaker as well.
It even showed signs of returning to his normal level.
After roughly forty minutes, Fini felt that his stamina was approaching its limit, so he began removing “Demon Possession.”
The sword-form of “Demon Possession” reappeared in front of him.
At the same time, an intense wave of soreness and pain suddenly surged through his entire body.
He collapsed directly onto the ground.
“I overdid it…”
That was Fini’s first thought as he lay sprawled on the floor.
He had somewhat underestimated the aftereffects of deactivating “Demon Possession.”
At this moment, he couldn’t muster even the slightest bit of strength, and his entire body was in excruciating pain.
As the skill was canceled, the sword-form of “Demon Possession” also disappeared into thin air.
It seemed he wouldn’t have to worry about carrying it around normally.
In other words, it was fundamentally still a skill rather than equipment.
With considerable effort, Fini rolled onto his back.
He didn’t care about the dirt anymore and simply lay there while recovering and reflecting on what had happened.
“It should be because the Golden Dayan Art temporarily increased my physical abilities. But once I deactivated Demon Possession, that enhancement disappeared, which made the backlash much stronger.”
Fini quickly figured out the reason.
Ultimately, it was still because he was too weak.
His current body belonged to a fifteen-year-old boy.
With ordinary human training methods, no matter how hard he trained, how strong could he really become?
After feeling depressed for a short while, Fini composed himself.
Complaining about fate wasn’t his personality.
Rather than doing that, it would be far more useful to think about how he could continue strengthening his body and become stronger.
“Maybe I should follow the original plan and go find that bald guy to see if he can think of a solution!?”
Fini lay on the ground, his thoughts wandering as he muttered quietly.
However, the moment he finished speaking, a gentle voice came from behind him:
“Talking about other people’s hair behind their backs isn’t very polite, you know!”
Then, a gleaming bald head appeared within Fini’s field of vision.
(End of Chapter)