‘Wait… Why am I even thinking about this? No matter how cool it looks, I can’t even lift it. It’d be more practical to rely on a stick if I ever get into a fight.’

 1After messing around with the Steel Charge Blade for some time, Lin Yu finally snapped out of the excitement and novelty.

 ‘As grand as this thing looks, what’s the point if I can’t even carry it?’

 These were not ancient times. If someone were to carry this thing in public, even if it was not to hurt others, a gun would be pointed at him. The guy who was arrested for waving around a red-tasseled spear while riding a bike¹ was the perfect example of what could happen.

 1After thinking through it, Lin Yu decided to lock the Steel Charge Blade in his closet. After all, the wooden model did transform into an actual steel weapon—it would be a tough one for him to explain if his roommates saw it.

 After locking up his closet, he started testing out his ‘superpowers’.

 “System? Are you there?” Lin Yu said cautiously after thinking about how all main characters in legends had their own tricks.

 Unfortunately, he did not receive any reply.

 He did not even have his own Attributes Menu; the only things that could show off his superpowers seemed to be the upgraded Charge Blade and his ability to see its Attributes Menu after focusing his gaze on it.

 ‘Could these actually be superpowers from the spiritual energy rejuvenation?’

 Lin Yu thought about the effects of his superpowers after a fruitless trial.

 The most obvious item was the upgraded weapon. To a certain extent, it had completely transformed into something else. Its texture and structure were all changed.

 However, it seemed as if this power was only effective toward the Charge Blade. In other words, it was only effective toward anything he had created lately. He tested out the theory; apart from the Charge Blade, he could not see any upgraded Attributes Menu on the other items he had made.

 ‘If it doesn’t work on the blades I’ve made in the past, is it because those blades do not possess the ability to awaken superpowers?’

 1Lin Yu thought to himself and before long, another important question popped up in his mind.

 Where and how could an upgraded item increase its EXP?

 This question was of utmost importance. If Lin Yu could not figure this out, he would not be able to utilize his superpower.

 ‘It had over 100 EXP when the Attributes Menu first appeared and it seemed like it increased again just now. It shouldn’t be due to quest completion from defeating monsters, and the chances of it increasing EXP on its own are small, so the only possibility is…”

 Lin Yu thought to himself as his gaze went around the room before landing on his own phone.

 ‘Did the EXP come from the video? Or the viewers?’

 He picked up his phone and opened up the app to B site to look at his video’s views.

 People usually got off work or school in the evening, so it was a peak hour in terms of online traffic. Since coming back to the dorm from dinner, the views on the Charge Blade remake video increased by over 200.

 ‘The views increased by more than 200 and the Charge Blade’s EXP did increase a little after its upgrade. This theory could be true.’

 Lin Yu stared at his video’s views, glancing at his closet once in a while.

 Although the Attributes Menu hovered over the Charge Blade, it could not be physically blocked; as long as one’s gaze was focused in the blade’s direction, the Attributes Menu could still be seen.

 After waiting for some time, the video’s views increased by over 200 again. Meanwhile, the Charge Blade’s EXP increased by a little under Lin Yu’s intense gaze. It went from 59 to 60.

 The 1 EXP increase nearly made his heart jump out of his chest. He looked at it closely before jumping around excitedly.

 ‘F*ck, this really is connected to video views. I’m going to be rich!’

 1After another 2 EXP increases, Lin Yu confirmed his theory.

 There was no set ratio of video views to Charge Blade EXP but on average, every 240 or 250 video views would lead to a 1 EXP increase in the Charge Blade.

 1If he could upgrade his wooden Charge Blade model to an actual steel weapon on the first try, what would he get on his next? Would it be a magical weapon? Or an actual Charge Blade like the one in the game?

 Lin Yu’s heart raced as he thought to himself.

 However, he realized another problem after calming down from the excitement of getting a superpower.

 How had he obtained this superpower?

 Did this trick land in his lap just like online novel plots, or…was it a rejuvenation of spiritual energy?

 He could not stop thinking about what Zhou Jie had said four days ago, as well as the various news reports about peculiar incidents recently. Lin Yu was a little scared.

 1If it really was a rejuvenation of spiritual energy, would the world not become extremely dangerous with metahumans flying in the sky?

 After all, foreign objects could be banned but superpowers could not.

 If the fire at the car factory a few days ago was an act of metahumans, their abilities were definitely more lethal than his.

 His upgrading ability was inapplicable to himself, and the Charge Blade he had at the moment was nothing more than a normal weapon. Any professional could replicate it with the necessary equipment. On top of that, he could not even lift it at the moment, so it was basically useless.

 1‘I have to come up with ways of combat. I don’t have to become a super metahuman, but I should obtain some self-defense abilities.’

 4Lin Yu got up and opened his closet. His gaze landed on the Steel Charge Blade.

 This was his first weapon and it only required 500 EXP to upgrade to the next rank. At the current speed of EXP increase, he could upgrade the weapon within the next few days.

 1However, the Charge Blade was a heavy weapon, and it seemed like his ability was unable to improve his physique; it only worked on the props he had made. He could not even lift the Charge Blade, let alone carry it in public for self-defense.

 ‘Would its weight decrease after the next upgrade? Or could it be like Mjölnir where its wielder would not be able to feel its weight…”

 His eyes lit up as Lin Yu decided to prepare himself.

 He wanted to upgrade the Charge Blade while experimenting with creating a portable combat gear.

 ‘Weapon gears… What kind of things could give me combat capabilities…?’

 He closed his closet door and sat on his bed again, deep in thought.

 He eliminated the idea of cold weapons such as blades. Even if the cold weapons he made could be transformed into actual weapons, he had no idea how to use them. With his otaku physique, he would be unable to wave it around either.

 The upgraded abilities of weapons were not much as well, at least not when they were at Rank 1. The Charge Blade was a good example; although it had transformed into steel and its structure had changed, it was impossible for it to carry a blade aura or be a magical weapon with automatic combat skills.

 If he wanted normal blades, he could just look for them in either factories or souvenir shops. If he were to wait for handmade blades to be upgraded to magical weapons, it would be too late. He needed to obtain self-defense abilities as soon as possible. The longer he waited, the more dangerous the world would be.

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