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Raja continued walking down the street, but after a few minutes he suddenly remembered something that had completely slipped his mind.
He still had one template draw left.
He stopped near the side of the road and looked around to make sure nobody was paying attention before mentally calling the system.
The world around him immediately disappeared.
A familiar library appeared around him, its enormous shelves stretching into darkness while countless glowing cards floated between them.
The cards came in different colors, each one representing a different tier, and they began circling around Raja faster and faster as the system prepared his final draw.
Raja watched them with growing curiosity.
He had already received Zarathos, John Wick and Tai Lung, and considering how unpredictable the system could be, he had no idea what was waiting for him this time.
The cards suddenly slowed.
One by one, they disappeared until only a single card remained in front of him.
Raja’s eyes widened.
It was gold.
The card slowly rotated until its front became visible.
There wasn’t a person’s face on it.
Instead, there was an image of a hand touching an ordinary apple.
Half of the apple had already transformed into solid gold.
Raja immediately recognized the concept.
“King Midas?”
The system confirmed it.
[GOLD TIER TEMPLATE ACQUIRED]
[Template: Midas]
[Origin: Greek Mythology]
[Core Ability: Golden Touch]
According to the legend, King Midas had been granted a wish by Dionysus that allowed everything he touched to turn into gold.
What had initially appeared to be an incredible blessing eventually became a curse when Midas realized that he couldn’t even eat or drink without turning everything he touched into gold.
Raja looked at the card again.
“So basically, I got the world’s most inconvenient superpower.”
The system’s response immediately appeared.
[Correction.]
[The host has received a modified version of the Midas Template.]
Raja raised an eyebrow.
The system continued.
[Golden Touch is completely controllable.]
[The host may activate or deactivate the transformation at will.]
That alone was enough to make Raja relax.
He didn’t particularly want to accidentally turn his phone, car or someone’s hand into gold every time he touched them.
But then another notification appeared.
[Hidden Ability Unlocked: Midas’ Blessing]
Raja’s expression changed as he looked at the template description.
[GOLD TIER
SYSTEM TEMPLATE: MIDAS
“The Curse Broken, The Blessing Forged”
System Attribute Stat Level (Out of 100)
Transmutation Mastery: 100 (Absolute Control)
Support / Buffing: 85 (Physical Enhancement)
Wealth Generation: 99 (Limitless Capital)
Combat Application: 75 (Tactical Transmutation)]
[CORE ABILITIES:
1.
The Golden Touch (Mastered)
Description: The legendary ability of King Midas, stripped of its tragic curse and refined into a potent weapon and utility tool.
Host can transmute inorganic and organic matter into pure, high-grade gold.
System Override: [Controllable] Unlike the myth, this ability is no longer a passive hazard.
Host can activate or deactivate the transmutation effect at will, allowing him to live a normal life and touch objects (or people) without accidentally turning them into statues.
Application: Can be used to generate infinite wealth, instantly harden clothing/armor for defense, or neutralize enemies by turning their weapons (or them, if necessary) into heavy, immobile gold.]
[HIDDEN ABILITY UNLOCKED…]
[2.
Midas’ Blessing (Aura of Enhancement)
Description: The system has repurposed the supernatural conceptual weight of the original “curse” into a powerful buffing mechanic.
Instead of petrifying flesh into metal, the energy can be used to temper and reinforce it.
Mechanic: Through deliberate, controlled physical contact, Host can channel his golden energy into another person to drastically enhance their physical potential, stamina, and strength, pushing them far beyond normal human limits.
Restriction: Due to the specific conceptual resonance of the host’s energy signature, this ability only works when applied to individuals of the opposite sex.]
[SYSTEM LORE / INTEGRATION NOTE:]
[The tragedy of King Midas was born from greed and a lack of control.
By acquiring the Gold Tier Template, Host [Raja] has bypassed the tragedy.
The golden energy now flows as a servant to the host’s will, rather than a master of his fate.
With the addition of [Midas’ Blessing]
Unlike the original curse, the system had apparently converted part of Midas’ supernatural concept into an ability that could be used to enhance another person of the opposite sex physical potential.
By deliberately channeling the energy through controlled contact,
Host could strengthen another person’s body and help them push beyond their normal limits.
The system would guide him toward the appropriate points and sequence required to activate the enhancement properly.]
Raja stared at the card for several seconds.
“So the gold isn’t actually the interesting part.”
The system remained silent.
Raja slowly smiled.
In a world like Marvel, an ability that could enhance other people could become incredibly valuable.
Heroes constantly pushed their bodies beyond their limits, and some of them were already operating at levels far beyond ordinary humans.
And unlike Zarathos, John Wick or Tai Lung, this template wasn’t designed around destroying an opponent.
It was about increasing what someone already possessed.
Raja looked at the golden card floating before him.
“I’ll take it.”
The card dissolved into golden particles that flowed toward him.
[Midas Template Synchronization Initiated.]
Raja felt the strange sensation wash through his body before the library slowly disappeared.
A moment later, he was standing back on the street.
He looked down at his hands.
They looked completely normal.
“Good.”
He checked his watch.
His eyes widened slightly.
Peter and Ned should have already reached school by now.
If he remembered correctly, they had a couple of free periods today, which meant Ned was probably already sitting somewhere with his newly purchased Lego set spread across an entire desk while Peter tried to help him put it together.
Raja smiled.
Knowing those two, there was probably going to be more arguing over Lego pieces than actual studying.
He slipped his hands into his pockets and continued walking.
[Midas Template Synchronization 38%.]
The synchronization with the Midas template settled at 38%, and after the brief rush of energy faded,
Raja continued walking toward Midtown High.
He was still thinking about the strange combination of abilities he had received when a massive screen mounted on the side of a building caught his attention.
The news was playing across it.
The footage showed chaos outside the NYPD headquarters.
Police vehicles were parked everywhere, officers were moving in and out of the building, and reporters were gathered behind barricades while investigators tried to determine exactly what had happened.
The news anchor spoke with the kind of dramatic urgency that seemed almost designed to make people angry.
“Authorities are currently investigating an attack on the NYPD headquarters earlier today.”
“Witnesses report that a group of suspected mutants breached the building and escaped with an unidentified item currently believed to be highly confidential.”
“Officials have not yet confirmed exactly what was taken, but an investigation is already underway.”
The screen changed to footage of frightened civilians being escorted away.
The anchor continued.
“Questions are already being raised about why enhanced individuals, particularly mutants, are still allowed to move freely among the general population when incidents such as this continue to occur.”
“Critics are demanding that the government take stronger measures before another attack takes place.”
Raja slowed down.
Then came the sentence that made his expression sour.
“How many more attacks will it take before something is done?
The government must consider every option available to protect ordinary citizens, including measures to permanently remove dangerous mutants from society.”
Raja stared at the screen for another few seconds before shaking his head.
“Yeah, that’s definitely going to end well.”
He had already seen enough to know how quickly fear could turn into hatred.
Now that five mutant children he had saved had been welcomed by the X-Men, the story bothered him considerably more than it probably would have a few weeks ago.
He continued toward school.
By the time he entered Midtown High, the news had already slipped from his mind.
He found Ned near the cafeteria, who immediately pointed toward Peter.
“Look.”
Raja followed his gaze.
Peter was standing a short distance away, talking to Liz Allan.
And surprisingly, he wasn’t stuttering.
He wasn’t staring at the floor.
He wasn’t looking like he was about to faint.
He was actually having a normal conversation with her.
Liz smiled at something Peter said, and Peter smiled back.
Ned looked ridiculously proud.
“He’s doing it.”
Raja smiled.
“Looks like he finally listened.”
Unfortunately, not everyone was happy about Peter’s sudden success.
Flash Thompson was standing nearby, watching the conversation with an expression that suggested he was mentally composing Peter’s obituary.
He was clearly trying to keep himself under control because Liz was there, but his clenched jaw gave away exactly how he felt.
Raja shook his head.
“Flash is going to explode.”
Ned nodded his head with a chuckle.
“Probably.”
The school day continued without anything particularly unusual happening.
At least, for once, Raja thought he might get through an entire day without something involving superhumans, secret organizations or explosions.
Then lunchtime arrived.
His phone started ringing.
Raja glanced at the screen.
Jean.
He answered.
“Hey.”
“Hey, Raj.”
Her voice immediately sounded more relaxed than it had during their previous conversations.
“You busy?”
“Not particularly.
What’s up?”
“I wanted to tell you how the kids are doing.”
Raja’s expression softened.
“How are they?”
“They’re doing better than we expected,”
Jean replied with a smile hearing his concerned tone.
“They’re still nervous, obviously.
Everything is new to them, but the others have been really welcoming.”
Raja smiled hearing her confirmation.
“Good to hear about it…
Hope they find peace now…”
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Raja laughed hearing her.
“Seriously?”
Jean sounded amused.
“One of them asked me yesterday when the ‘flaming man’ was coming back.”
Raja covered his face.
“That’s what they’re calling me?
Even through I asked them to call me Ghost Rider…”
“Among other things.”
Jean laughed softly.
“They really like you.
You saved them when nobody else even knew they were in danger.”
Raja became quiet for a moment.
“I’m just glad they’re safe.”
There was a short pause before Jean continued.
“Actually, that’s partly why I’m calling.
We’re planning a little trip this weekend.
A few of the students, some of the professors and the new kids are going to New Mexico.”
“New Mexico?”
“Yes.
Just a small outing.
Nothing particularly serious.”
Raja leaned back in his chair.
“When?”
“Saturday and Sunday.”
He thought about it.
He didn’t have anything important planned.
And considering how chaotic his life had become, spending a weekend away with the X-Men might actually be fun.
“Sure.
Why not?”
Jean sounded pleased hearing his answer.
“Really?”
“Yeah.
I’ve got nothing planned.”
“Good.
The kids are going to be thrilled when I tell them.”
Raja smiled as he added his point in.
“And I’ll get to see how they’re settling in.”
“Exactly.”
They chatted for another few minutes about the children, school and the upcoming trip.
Eventually Raja ended the call and slipped his phone back into his pocket.
He had barely put it away when a tremendous crash shook the cafeteria.
BOOM!
The wall behind Raja suddenly exploded inward.
Students screamed and scattered as chunks of concrete and dust flew across the room.
Raja instinctively ducked.
A massive figure came crashing straight through the cafeteria wall.
He was enormous.
The man stood roughly nine and a half feet tall, his body packed with muscle and covered by distinctive crimson and gray mystical armor.
A large, almost hemispherical helmet covered his head, giving him an appearance that was less like an ordinary man and more like a walking fortress.
He didn’t slow down.
He simply kept moving.
Raja stared at him for a second stunned.
Then his eyes widened.
“You’re kidding me.”
He knew exactly who that was.
Juggernaut.
Cain Marko.
Charles Xavier’s stepbrother.
And judging by the way he was moving, stopping wasn’t currently part of his vocabulary.
Before Raja could even process what was happening, something red and blue shot across the cafeteria.
Spider-Man.
Peter slammed into Juggernaut from the side, desperately trying to slow him down.
For approximately two seconds, it seemed like it might work.
Then Juggernaut kept moving.
Peter was sent flying across the cafeteria and crashed into another wall.
The students screamed again.
Raja slowly stood up.
He looked at Juggernaut.
Then at the destruction around him.
Then toward Peter, who was struggling to get back up.
Finally, Raja looked down at his own hands.
He had just received the Midas template.
His synchronization was only thirty-eight percent.
And the first major superhuman to show up in front of him after obtaining it was Juggernaut.
Raja stared at the massive man approaching through the wreckage.
“Did I really use all my luck to summon golden template?”
Juggernaut continued charging.
Raja sighed as he got up steadying himself.
“Of course I did.”
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