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[Today's power "Beast Perception" has been delivered~ Please use it as much as you like~]
Leo Bright wasn't surprised by the sudden voice in his mind.
For any normal person, hearing a string of emotionless electronic sounds in their head every day for a month, followed by an inexplicable addition of power, would cease to be surprising.
Really... you just get used to it.
At first, he would panic, feel afraid, be surprised, and worry about the ups and downs.
But that was just the beginning.
Ever tried it for a month?
Every day, he receives a brand new "ability." It sounds promising, but in reality, these so-called "abilities" are from another world!
Check out what he's received this month:
'Master Miyamoto's unique flower-watering technique'???
'Grandma Clara's soulful square dance'???
'The subtle art of flirting with girls in kendo master Dugu's pursuit of victory'???
'Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki's mischievous drawing skills as a child'???
Too much, right?
Oh no, Leo can't even begin to explain it.
Because! It's not just people he randomly gets! What about animals?!
'Rover's unique one-legged peeing position'!!!
'Thirty-two moves to please the master'!!! (Fluffy is a cat)
'Big Bad Wolf's Lamb Cooking Encyclopedia'
"..."
Who wants to learn to pee like a dog?! Something's definitely off!
Leo felt the malice emanating from all planes, throwing all kinds of junk at him.
"Beast Perception?"
"Where's the catch?"
He muttered to himself and then stopped dwelling on it. It was more important to brush his teeth, wash up, and head to school than to focus on this bothersome power that might hurt his young mind again.
Only twenty minutes until he's late!!!
Oh! Damn, there's an exam today! Last time, I copied too much from Parker, and now the whole class and the professors think that I, the transfer student, am an academic genius. I'll need your help again, Parker!
He quickly brushed his teeth and washed his face, looked in the mirror, put on his suit, and hurriedly adjusted his tie.
The man in the mirror is a typically handsome Asian-American. Though only seventeen, he's already quite attractive. It proves that true handsomeness transcends racial aesthetics.
At least, with this charming face that makes other guys jealous, Leo has a large fan base at school—of girls!
Focusing, he snapped his fingers in the mirror.
The light shining on Leo's head through the curtains seemed to shift, and then a brand new, stylish hairstyle appeared in the mirror with special effects that sparkled like two-dimensional golden stars.
That's right, the kind of special effects you'd see with a prince in an anime.
These dazzling effects lasted for about three seconds before gradually fading away.
This is one of the few abilities Leo has that could barely be called an "ability"...
It's a bit sad, this god-level ability from "Hairdressing Director Quentin Master" is useless except for making him look handsome, and it doesn't boost his strength at all.
Nevertheless, it's a special ability—much better than those unfortunate dog-peeing skills.
Leo has three other skills that are somewhat useful:
'Minor Cleaning'
"The Complete Guide to Incentive Selling"
'Whitening Skin Care'
Leo firmly believes that, given a pair of scissors, he could create a top-notch hair salon, along with a small beauty salon!
He even has a great name for his future store!
Beauty Salons!
Additionally, Leo added three words in front of the beauty salon to highlight the uniqueness of his store and subtly showcase his Asian heritage!
New Oriental Beauty Salon!!!
High-end! Elegant! Classy!
Not gimmicky at all!
"Ding..." Three slices of bread popped out of the toaster, slightly burnt. Leo didn't mind, he popped them into his mouth, grabbed the skateboard by the door, and shouted to his roommate in the next room as he hurried downstairs.
Next door.
A beautiful mixed-race Asian woman with dark circles under her eyes stared at the laptop in front of her, fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard.
For a long time, she looked at the black window that popped up in front of her and smiled with interest.
Rising Tide Organization?
What's the origin of this organization that can contact you?
In Midtown Manhattan, one of New York's most bustling areas, the Empire State Building stands tall. It's an old building compared to the nearby Stark Tower.
Leo rode his skateboard, the wheels gliding swiftly.
His physical coordination is exceptionally good, probably honed by Grandma Clara's soulful square dance.
Whoosh...
There's a steady flow of traffic, likely due to the morning rush. The traffic lights have switched to a more efficient frequency to manage the flow of vehicles and pedestrians.
Damn, I knew I shouldn't have stayed up so late.
While watching the painfully slow signal light, Leo glanced at his electronic watch and pulled out his most high-tech device—a flip phone—to call his dear roommate.
"Hello! Skye! Are you awake?"
"It's your damn plugin that kept me up late playing games. Now that I'm awake, help me manipulate the traffic lights! I'm about to be late. Today's test, Professor Will is going to kill me!"
The Asian beauty with panda eyes rolled her eyes and retorted angrily, "I haven't slept yet, and you're already yelling. The signal lights are black when they're supposed to be black. Why don't you ask me to rob a bank?!"
"Don't hang up yet! I'll make you braised pork ribs!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a busy tone came from the other end of the phone.
Leo looked down at his watch again, then looked up at the signal light in front of him.
Countdown 43...42...41...
Biu~
The screen flickered slightly, the red light skipped thirty-five seconds, and went directly to the final five-second countdown.
Ha ha! Well done, Skye!
I knew the ribs wouldn't go to waste!
Leo quickly stepped on his skateboard, catching the final second of the countdown, and rushed across the crosswalk.
[Crisis!]
[Crisis!]
In an instant, a chilling sensation spread from the back of his head to his entire spine, and Leo abruptly stopped his skateboard.
"Whoosh!"
A lightning-fast red sports car zoomed past five centimeters in front of him, the high-speed gust ruffling Leo's carefully styled hair.
Almost...
That was really close...
Leo had already felt the threat of death. If he hadn't made an emergency stop just now, he would have become a splatter of red and white on the pavement!
Pedestrians on the side of the road screamed, startled by the sudden intrusion.
Others sighed in relief, marveling at the sheer luck of this kid narrowly escaping the Grim Reaper.
But only Leo knew.
What just happened wasn't luck at all... it was!
Beast Perception!!!
The god-like ability to passively predict danger in advance and take preventive measures!