Fortunately, the weaknesses could be eliminated.
That alone brought Blaine a great sense of relief.
In fact, there were other eye-based abilities in fiction that were even more overpowered than the Copying Eye. For example, the 'Jianjigu Eye' — an utterly broken ability. Whether it involved reading written text, mastering exotic weapons, absorbing strange martial arts, or replicating racial abilities like unique physiology or inherited powers, it could do it all.
As long as the user saw something with their own eyes, they could fully understand it. See it twice, and they could master it completely, using it with ease and precision — no training required.
The holder of the Jianjigu Eye also possessed a unique body trait: instant regeneration from all non-fatal injuries and complete immunity to any non-lethal toxins.
Ninjutsu, illusions, body arts, superpowers, alien languages, weapon handling, movement styles, even abstract thinking — once observed through the Jianjigu Eye, they could be understood and absorbed. No need to mimic slowly or practice endlessly.
If Blaine had the choice, he'd purchase that ability in a heartbeat.
Even in the Marvel Universe, full of cosmic-level threats and reality-warping abilities, the 'Jianjigu Eye' would stand at the very top of the hierarchy — a skill so broken it could let him replicate all of Gali's abilities after just two glances and potentially become a multiversal-level boss.
Yes — it's that busted.
What made it even more outrageous was that it didn't have tiers or levels. Once purchased, you received the full power of the Jianjigu Eye instantly.
But, of course, the price was astronomical.
At Blaine's current system level, he couldn't even see the purchase option, let alone afford it.
Based on his estimates? Tens of billions? Hundreds? All just small change. Realistically, trillions would be the entry point.
At his current income rate, earning that much was just pure fantasy.
Simply put — not happening anytime soon.
Still, even though the Copying Eye wasn't as powerful as the Jianjigu Eye, it wasn't weak by any means.
This was the Marvel Universe.
Invisibility, energy projection, intangibility, teleportation, spatial distortion, telepathy, mind control — all commonplace here. Some beings could communicate telepathically with dozens of people simultaneously, read minds, alter memories, rewrite DNA, or even bend reality.
Magic in the Marvel Universe was particularly wild. Some of it worked like programming logic; some like ancient rituals; some like physics-breaking hacks. A lot of it was so overpowered that the writers just called it "magic" to move the story along.
Take Kamar-Taj's Sling Ring portals, for example. There are varying interpretations, but the two most accepted versions are:
1. You can open a portal to any place you've physically been to before.
2. You can open a portal to any place you can clearly picture in your mind.
The second is even scarier than the first — and both are terrifying.
But that's Marvel. When your universe includes Deadpool killing the entire Marvel Multiverse, anything is possible.
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[Copying Eye (Lv.1)]
Price: 1,000,000 credits
Upon activation, instantly analyzes the structure, form, nature, and power signature of any magic visible to the user. Allows direct replication of the magic, even if the opponent's spell is only partially cast.
At higher levels, the user can copy increasingly powerful forms of magic.
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The base cost was 1 million.
But upgrading?
Lv.2: 100 million
Lv.3: 1 billion
Lv.4: 5 billion
'That's insane!' Blaine cursed internally.
The Diamond Body — a defensive enhancement skill — only hit the 1-billion cost threshold at Lv.5. Even Absolute Hit, an extremely valuable combat skill, required 1 billion only to reach Lv.4.
And now, Copying Eye wanted 1 billion just for Lv.3?
That said everything about how broken this skill was.
Even with his 10% discount, the cost came to 990.9 million.
Once that was paid, he'd only be left with about 1.1139 billion — including the previous leftover of 4.8 million.
Just like that, a 3-billion windfall would be nearly gone in the blink of an eye.
Blaine gritted his teeth.
"Screw it — buy it."
What was the point of saving money if not to use it?
Decision made, he bought the Copying Eye and upgraded it directly to Lv.3.
In an instant, his account dropped to 1.1139 billion.
A strange numbness spread across his pupils, forcing him to close his eyes. The sensation was brief but intense.
When he opened them again, he could feel the difference.
Had someone been there to witness it, they would have seen the change:
His pupils were no longer black.
They now glowed with a deep red pentagram, etched with mysterious arcane lines — intricate, ancient, and pulsing with magical energy.
"…"
Blaine exhaled slowly and deactivated the Copying Eye.
Now that he had it, it was time to deal with its flaw.
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[Anti-Berserk Eye Drops – Copying Eye Exclusive]
Price: 113.9 million credits
Apply one drop to each eye. Permanently removes the berserk side-effect of the Copying Eye — the condition in which extreme emotional distress causes the user to enter a rampage, indiscriminately attacking enemies and allies alike until death or unconsciousness.
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"???"
Blaine stared at the price, face darkened with disbelief.
"System, you were just waiting for me to spend the rest of my funds, weren't you? Straight-up scamming me right after I made the purchase?!" he cursed aloud.
Still… he had no choice.
That berserk effect wasn't a joke. If triggered, he'd become a mindless killing machine — and once fully active, it was nearly impossible to recover from.
"...Fine. Buy it."
After purchasing, a small bottle of eye drops appeared in his hand.
According to the instructions, the first drop treated the left eye, the second treated the right. The remaining contents? Just regular eyedrops — nothing special.
He unscrewed the cap, aimed the nozzle, and applied one drop to each eye — because money can do that.
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Blaine felt a cool, soothing sensation in his eyes. Then — nothing.
Done. Side effects removed.
With a sigh, he reopened his system and checked his stats.
Physique: 100
Pretty high for an ordinary person. Strong enough to take on early-stage Spider-Man, and probably keep up with mid-stage Peter Parker in terms of base durability.
But it still wasn't enough.
Diamond Body was a scaling skill. The higher his base physique, the stronger the multiplier. If he only had 1 point of constitution, it wouldn't matter how high the skill level was — he wouldn't survive a punch from someone with 50 constitution.
The old saying was right: 'Your body is your foundation.'
That applied here, too — in the most literal sense.
Even so..
The cost for improving his physical stat further?
Absolutely ridiculous.
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