Chapter 191: Chapter 190: The World, In My Hands.
But AFO never expected that something serious would happen, something that had never occurred in all his years of taking others' Quirks.
"I can't understand the Quirk manual."
"And now my head is about to explode! What's going on?! Waiting online! Urgent!"
The content of the Quirk manual generated under the All for One Quirk was beyond the comprehension of the self-proclaimed knowledgeable AFO. It was as if the massive amount of information, as heavy as the entire world, was about to burst his body.
For example: $$F: 1s^2∣2s^2, 2p^5 \quad 1+1+3=5$$
$$S: 1s^2∣2s^2, 2p^6∣3s^2, 3p^4 \quad 1+1+3+1+3=9$$
These strange formulas, which he couldn't understand at all, were as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Even with the support of the "Super Regeneration" and "Self-Restoration" Quirks, AFO almost died.
It was an entirely unknown pain.
Normal pain is just the strength of bioelectric signals transmitted from the skin to the brain's sensors.
But the feelings AFO endured were completely different.
It was as if the pain nerves he had trained for over two centuries had lost all their accumulated understanding of "pain."
His body seemed incapable of handling "pain," almost burning from the overwhelming signals, like a massive amount of lava churning in his skull.
This extreme pain and burning sensation made AFO believe he was on the right path, so he endured it.
In the two-century-long "Dark Age," he reached the peak of the All for One Quirk in the first thirty years of becoming the Dark Emperor.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years, even with unimaginable power, AFO knew there was no road ahead, or he had reached the end.
So, AFO made a decision.
He chose to disrupt the order of all the Quirks he had stored for over a hundred years, completely randomizing them and no longer intentionally combining them, hoping to advance further this way.
In the end, AFO failed, and the cost was severe.
He lost his empire, his subordinates, his power, and even his face. He didn't advance in observing the world or "self-evolution," and the eighth generation OFA took everything.
So, even though AFO couldn't use this mysterious power now, he didn't feel frustrated or uncomfortable because "Vector Manipulation" was likely the new step.
The new world was already in his hands.
A rare feeling of emotion flowed through AFO's body.
Having lost so many times, he had a deeper understanding of the joy of victory.
All for One was convinced.
After obtaining "Vector Manipulation" from Accelerator, nothing in the other world could stand in his way.
Even though he was still being stepped on, AFO didn't care.
AFO felt confident.
A slight breeze lifted AFO's dirt-covered bangs, swaying like a tiny flower in a graveyard.
Just like when he first defeated All Might, AFO's true face showed joy, and he couldn't stop laughing.
"Happy, happy, truly the ultimate happiness!"
"Now, enjoy your last breaths in this world, Accelerator."
That condescending feeling, like giving alms to a beggar, was unmistakable.
After all, those whose Quirks were taken by All for One's power had always lost their Quirks over the centuries.
So AFO thought that the calm-looking Accelerator had lost his Quirk.
But the AFO didn't consider another possibility.
His nerves that transmit the concept of "pain" had been completely destroyed by the massive flow of information. He couldn't even feel the pressure of the foot on his face. The pain nerves were destroyed in such a way that even "self-repair" couldn't fix them.
Just like a computer backup that has been completely erased, "self-repair" relies on the body's "backup" to restore.
If AFO didn't know his own condition, the person stepping on him certainly did.
Seeing the broken and unaware AFO, the boy who looked like a true white demon laughed wildly.
"Hahaha, how pathetic."
"Hah, you don't even know you're broken. This is the most enjoyable sight for me!"
Seeing that Accelerator wasn't paralyzed by losing his Quirk and still had the same arrogant and malicious attitude, AFO was puzzled but thought Accelerator had gone mad from losing his power.
In fact, AFO couldn't "take" Vector Manipulation with the All for One Quirk.
During Accelerator's test of the All for One power, he saw a game-like trade notification.
"Currently, a partial copy request has been received."
"Allow?"
"The requester must pay an equivalent power in exchange."
Seeing this, Accelerator understood that All for One couldn't take "Vector Manipulation" without permission.
Only by making a request could he get some of the power.
Accelerator took a few seconds to understand the situation.
In simple terms, AFO could copy "Vector Manipulation," but it had to be based on "personal reality" to work.
So, knowing enough information, Accelerator chose "YES."
AFO didn't know these details due to lack of permission, talent, or strength.
Of course, the All for One Quirk, one of the two most special Quirks in the world, had ways to forcefully use Quirks without instructions.
Victory was within reach, and AFO shouted to vent his anger.
"Die in the humiliation of your own power, Accelerator!"
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