So far, Arthur has been focused on genetics books with meager results.
However, he also discovered some interesting books that could be Disassembled…
For example, Arthur found a handwritten book titled *5000 Everyday Tips*!
When he touched this book, the Disassembler popped up with the following prompt:
[Disassemble Mysticism Book (Green)?]
Arthur thought he might be seeing things and double-checked— it was indeed *5000 Everyday Tips*.
There were even some eyebrow-raising titles inside, such as 'Hemorrhoid Self-Massage Techniques.' What on earth?
There were also titles like 'Bird Droppings for Hemorrhoids Treatment,' which nearly made Arthur cover his face in embarrassment.
Was this really a book of 5000 everyday tips? Or was it 5000 hemorrhoid treatments?
From both the title and the content, it had absolutely nothing to do with mysticism.
But the Disassembler insisted that this was a mysticism book!
Given that the label was green, Arthur pondered and decided to buy it.
After a whole day, Arthur reviewed his haul.
He had three books on mysticism.
Two were blue, and one was green… the 5000 tips book.
He had a total of 24 genetics books!
That was an impressive number, with three being green and the rest blue, which made Arthur quite hopeful.
Besides that, he also bought some old books on history and chemistry and stored them in the Disassembler Space.
He likely wouldn't use them in the short term since he didn't know their exact purpose.
Maybe they'd be useful in the future, or he could use them to challenge the Disassembler's experience when it was crucial.
Through these recent Disassembler upgrades, Arthur suddenly realized something.
While the Disassembler's upgrades were uncontrollable, to some extent, their timing was still under his control.
An upgrade of the Disassembler was like a stroke of luck. But if it happened at a moment when you really needed it, it could be quite awkward.
Therefore, Arthur decided that in the future, he would try to avoid Disassembling weapons whenever possible.
Fragmented Battle Souls had become insignificant to him. The effectiveness of firearms was limited; even a sharpshooter with perfect accuracy would struggle at close range against the full-powered Lizard.
And on his future journey dealing with Thanos, the effectiveness of firearms was even more uncertain.
So Arthur thought that, for now, Disassembling firearms should be put on hold.
He would only consider Disassembling high-level firearms equipment, preferably above 'Green,' in the future.
Regular firearms wouldn't be very meaningful even if they are Disassembled and they would give ordinary results. The boost in strength would be limited, and it would trigger the Disassembler to upgrade sooner.
Upgrades were a double-edged sword!
This was a realization Arthur had while wandering the streets of New York today.
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The night was a time of harvest!
Back at home, Arthur did nothing else but immediately lock himself in his room to start Disassembling the genetics books he had bought during the day.
Besides that, Arthur took out all the Intermediate skill books he obtained from Disassembling weapons earlier in the day and started absorbing them one by one.
Listening to the familiar sound of gears grinding and slapping of the books, Arthur felt that this life was quite serene and peaceful!
That is, until he saw a few prompts:
[Intermediate Rifle Shooting Skill Upgraded!]
[All Intermediate Rifle Shooting Experience is being merged into Advanced Rifle Shooting Experience!]
[Intermediate Rifle Shooting Experience is fewer than ten books; merging failed!]
With the merging of information, new and unfamiliar knowledge immediately emerged in Arthur's mind.
"Damn it!"
After thoroughly Disassembling this part of the knowledge, he nearly jumped for joy: "It's actually like this!!!"
The Beginner Rifle Shooting Experience reached its peak with the art of aiming and shooting!
Upon reaching the Intermediate level, it enhanced the capability for curved shooting. As he continued to absorb Intermediate skill books, the technique became more profound.
Now, reaching the Advanced level had brought a breakthrough.
He gained a skill called [Energy Shot]!
Arthur thoroughly studied and understood this knowledge, and he exhaled deeply.
Feeling the energy flowing within him constantly, he couldn't help but smile, which soon turned into an enthusiastic laugh!
"I didn't expect I would live to see this day!!!!!!"
Arthur was invigorated but felt that such a statement sounded a bit off; whether hero or villain, it seemed like something you'd say after misfortune.
He shook his head and changed his tune: "I finally got an upgrade!"
Indeed, Arthur believed he had finally gotten an upgrade!
Even though the Disassembler had always been by his side, he never felt like he was using an add-on.
Compared to others' Golden Fingers, his own Golden Finger needed his effort to fully unleash its power.
In fact, being in a World War II battlefield with various firearms made taking his first step quite easy.
If he had arrived directly in the 21st century, Arthur thought he would be left with nothing and all he would be able to do is wait for death.
After all, his nature was so passive…
But now, the heavens had rewarded his perseverance, and the long-awaited add-on skill was finally here!
**Energy Shot!**
Simply put, it attached energy to shooting skills, turning ordinary bullets into something extraordinary!
If the original shooting was physical damage, now it was magical damage with significantly increased damage!
The energy for the Energy Shot skill was drawn from the small energy crystals.
The knowledge in his mind taught Arthur how to harness this energy and apply it to Energy Shots!
In other words, the small energy crystals and this skill complemented each other.
"Is this really like DNF?"
Arthur blinked: "Does this count as a small energy crystal skill?"
Strictly speaking, it does.
But unlike real small energy crystal skills, where the skill consumes the crystals, Arthur's doesn't.
He consumes the energy from the crystals, and once this energy becomes part of him, it can be depleted but also recovered!
Though he was eager to find a place to test the new skill's power, Arthur forced himself to hold back.
He took a deep breath and continued absorbing the books!