theartisan3

Kailen Darkhaven's world crumbled when his parents died two years ago in a beast tide invasion in New York City. Alongside slipping into depression that caused his grades in school to drop exponentially, he failed to become an awakened on his sixteenth birthday.
 Losing his consciousness due to his frail body and a life of poverty one evening in an alleyway on his 17th birthday, the only thing he thought of was dying pitifully.
 However, he wakes up in the same alleyway only to find out he has obtained a mysterious artifact holding power that defies logic in every way possible, one that ultimately sets him on path to stand at the pinnacle of the Universe.

This novel is participating in Webnovel Spirity Awards 2025.

 Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction.The setting, including any imitation of real names, places, people or events is purely coincidental.
Also if you are looking for a goody two shoes, hero complex MC ,this novel is not for you. There's an antihero tag after all.
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He Became A Monstrous Genius After Obtaining A Time Dilation Artifact

Kailen stood rooted on the same spot, a nonchalant expression visible on his face,his hands clad in his pockets.

" Shadow manipulation " Phantom's obsidian form shifted, turning tenebrous in the shadow expanse , physically materializing into an obsidian shield floating before Kailen in a split second.

Icicle and floating obsidian shield clashed, accompanied with a metallic sound ringing in the environs .

The result of the clash was unexpected ,completely different from what the onlookers were expecting .

The icicle tethered into oblivion, disintegrating into nothings.

Then,still under the gazes of the onlookers,the obsidian shield shifted,weaving itself into a large obisidian hand of several meters.

The hand shot towards the enraged A ranked instructor about to launch another attack towards the arrogant student , with profound speed ,slamming her into the ground before she even had the chance to process what had happened.

Chapter 54.Beating up the potion instructor 2