Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 144

Chapter 144 Depth

Magnus smiled as Atticus bowed, the sincerity in his appreciation evident, and this time, he made no effort to conceal his smile.

Atticus, however, remained in his bowing position, unable to see the warm gesture from his grandfather. After a brief moment, Magnus began to speak, his voice measured and composed.

"Good. We shall start your lessons immediately," Magnus declared. He gestured toward the floor in front of him, prompting Atticus to sit cross legged. Without hesitation, Atticus took his place.

Magnus leaned forward and began, his tone direct, "First, let's start by getting rid of your foolish mindset regarding perception."

Atticus's lips subtly twitched at the blunt manner of his grandfather's speech. To be honest, this was the longest time he had heard the man speak.

Atticus hadn't spoken or interacted with him enough to formulate Magnus's personality. But from what he had seen so far, one thing was certain: he sure was blunt.

Disregarding Atticus's mild embarrassment, Magnus continued, "From what I've observed, you mainly utilize your eyesight when training, and you believe that by always pushing that to the limits, your perception will grow accordingly, right?"

Atticus nodded in response to Magnus's inquiry. This was how he had always trained, and he didn't see anything wrong with it because it had always worked for him. Every single time he uses his perception, he had always focused on his eyes, receiving all the information with his sight.

"Your approach," Magnus stated firmly, "Is flawed, deeply flawed. While it's true that pushing your limits can enhance your perception, you are focusing solely on one facet of your perception"

"Training like that is completely superficial and you would eventually reach a bottle neck you won't be able to pass no matter what. You are basically wasting the potential of perception."

Atticus remained rapt and attentive, absorbing each word that flowed from Magnus's lips.

"Perception extends beyond what you currently understand," Magnus emphasized,

"It encompasses more than just your visual observations, extending to every one of your senses. It's about how you interpret and understand the world around you, not only through your eyes but also through sound, touch, taste, and even smell."

"In order to utilize the full potential of your perception, you must train and refine each of these senses."

Giving a brief moment of respite to let the information sink in, Magnus continued, "During battle, an individual utilizing the full potential of their perception can 'see' beyond their eyes, 'hear' beyond their ears, and 'feel' beyond touch. They would be able to anticipate every one of the opponent's movements before they are made, detect any hidden threats, and respond swiftly to anything."

Atticus absorbed every piece of information coming from Magnus's mouth. He had never thought perception had such depth. Atticus had always subconsciously believed that his perception was mainly dependent on sight and only followed what he thought was the best way to increase his perception, which was by straining it until it grew.

This was what he had found out when he first awakened his perception.?When he had fought the life weapon's avatar and died countless times, his intelligence, which he had tried hard to increase over the years, spiked. This was exactly why he had adopted that training program.