Charles was very excited because he knew that he had a cheating ability called [24-Hour Future Rewind], which allowed him to vividly obtain information within the next 24 hours. So, he quickly picked up a magic book he had just read called "The Difference Between Fire Element and Oxygen Generating Flame". After several hours of hard reading, he could barely understand 20% of the content of the book, because it involved the deep connection between magic and science.
As the "new Charles" from Modern Earth takes over this body, his understanding ability can be quantified to 40%, because the new Charles has more scientific knowledge; while the original owner comes from a remote edge planet where no science has been heard of at all.
Charles activated his ability with great excitement. In an instant, a full 24 hours of knowledge poured into his mind out of thin air: it was as if he had been concentrating on reading and studying this book every minute for the next 24 hours. After a few seconds of rest, he digested this huge amount of knowledge without any hindrance.
'My understanding of this book now has reached at least 70%!' He thought to himself excitedly, and then activated his ability again. After the equivalent of 48 hours of continuous learning, Charles completely mastered the entire content of this book in just a few minutes.
'I still have a future in this damn world.' He thought to himself, feeling that his future was not as gloomy as he imagined. In ecstasy, he picked up another book and used his ability. The ability did take effect, but then, Charles felt dizzy and almost fainted.
He then received a feedback message in his mind: He had overdrawn his mental and soul power, and he must undergo training before he can use this ability again. Charles A thought suddenly flashed through his mind: If he does not use his ability to overdraw, Instead of using his own magic power as the price for casting spells, what about using his own magic power as the price for casting spells? To his surprise, this method actually worked! With his "First Tier" magic power, he actually successfully used his ability five more times and mastered several more magic books.
Subsequently, he became extremely weak and found it difficult to even stand. He immediately closed his eyes and entered a deep state of meditation to restore his depleted magic power and energy Divine Power. Three hours later, he returned to his peak state.
'I feel that the strength of my soul has increased. Is it because this extreme consumption and replenishment has broken the bottleneck, or is it because of the feedback brought about by mastering new knowledge?' Charles thinks this should be a combination of the two, which also means that his ability can also bring him other benefits.
With excitement, Charles continued his studies. In the next two weeks, he stayed in the Library, using his ability to cheat, and mastered 80% of the courses in the first year of college. As a result, he became famous in the school and became the "kid who always lives in the Library."
Fortunately, the magic robes issued by the school were equipped with cleaning spells, so he didn't need to worry about personal hygiene at all. He didn't stop until he didn't eat for a whole week and felt extremely hungry; the magic power and Battle Aura in his body could no longer sustain his consumption without food. So, he left the Library and went straight to the cafeteria.
On the way to the cafeteria, Charles was thinking excitedly as he walked. 'My soul strength should have met the requirements to be promoted to the Second Tier position. Next, I just need to spend some time to absorb the magic power. If I have money to buy Potions, it will only take two days to save the required magic power.'
Charles doesn't care about the current lack of resources. The university has "High-Concentration Mana Room", which allows students to collect magic power at a faster speed. In addition, the top 100 students can also receive generous funds and resources to help them go further in their magic journey.
In the past, Charles would never have dared to think about these funds. But with his ability, it was only a matter of time before he reached the top of this university and even obtained the qualification to transfer to "Bones Advanced Magic Academy".
In addition, he can also get "Arcane Merit" by submitting creative ideas. As a person from the earth, he has many sources of inspiration that he can draw on. Even if Arcane Archon is also his hometown, Charles does not believe that the other party can think of all the ideas.
So, he walked briskly to the cafeteria, logged in with his student ID, and had a luxurious meal. Although there was food in the previous Charles dormitory, he preferred food cooked by real chefs to meals cooked by robots. The new Charles also retained this old habit.
After the meal, Charles decided to take a nap before continuing to study. Most of his classes were online, and he could participate at any time when needed. Charles followed his memory and headed to his dormitory. All students were assigned to single dormitories with at least two rooms. With Undetectable Extension Charm, space was not a problem at all.
In front of the door, he put his hand on the sensor board, and then heard a mechanical voice. "Scanning... Fingerprint identification passed... Magic and Battle Aura not recognized... Soul wave not recognized... According to university regulations, this abnormal situation will be reported to the campus police. Please wait for their arrival."
Charles was instantly frightened, fearing that he had been discovered. His first instinct was to run away, but he quickly calmed down because he knew this was the stupidest decision; this anomaly might be a system error. Running away would only make things worse. Moreover, he didn't think he could run far.
He was right. In less than two minutes, two men wearing campus police uniforms came to Charles; he could see that they were very vigilant. One of them was holding a gun and the other was holding a staff. The person holding the staff was a middle-aged man with slightly gray temples.
"I'm Officer Kevin Pretz. What's wrong?" "There seems to be something wrong with the door lock in my room." Charles replied, trying to sound calm. "Errors are possible with products like this. So, please come to the office with me for a proper scan. If your identity is OK, you will receive an apology and compensation from the university."
Charles opened his mouth to ask what would happen if the identities did not match, but he did not dare to speak. He also knew that it was impossible to escape, because he could feel that the two police officers were Fourth Tier Arcanist. In the end, he had no choice but to follow them.
Kevin took him into a room full of machines and ran some tests, but he couldn't see the results. Later, Kevin stood in a room full of suspended holographic screens, next to a young man in a suit.
"What are the results?" "The anomalies in his magic, Battle Aura, and soul fluctuations are beyond the standard deviation, especially compared to his previously registered data. But--" "This could mean a sudden genetic mutation, or someone taking over his body." "Yes, director. Our equipment is not sophisticated enough to be sure." "It doesn't matter. Call the intelligence department and report him." "Isn't this too hasty? He could be an innocent student?" "Or, he is a spy who infiltrated Empire. This is a time of war, and we cannot take it lightly."
As soon as he said this, the young supervisor looked towards the door. A slightly fat woman walked into the room, followed by a man holding a binder.
"Dean Peryn, why are you here?" the young supervisor asked. "I heard that you caught a student with a questionable identity." "That's right." "There's no need to make this a big deal. This may just be a machine error. So, just register his new data so that he can go to school normally." "No, he is an anomaly and must be reported." "You must not understand--" "No, I understand." The young director said calmly, "You don't want the university to be involved in the scandal of spy infiltration. But your actions may endanger Empire and its citizens."
After saying this, the supervisor contacted the intelligence department, and Peryn left Wrath. Less than a minute after the report was sent, two agents appeared: a man and a woman. The male agent had a Middle Eastern face, with a fierce appearance and scars; the female agent was a beautiful woman with brown skin.
"Where is the suspect?" Agent Amir asked bluntly. After being brought to Charles, Amir immediately put Magic-Sealing Cuffs on his hand and treated him like a prisoner.
"This is just a routine matter." Agent Naya said, "As long as we clear your suspicion, you can be freed and compensated." Charles is very smart, and he can see that the two people are playing the trick of "one is a good person and the other is a bad person". Despite this, her words still made him feel a little at ease.
At the same time, Agent Amir put a pair of special glasses on Charles, completely depriving him of his perception. When he regained his sight, he found himself sitting in a chair. Sitting across the table was Agent Amir.
"I have a few questions to ask you. Answer them honestly."