It's been a week ever since Yuuto and his classmates summoned into Phantashia. During these past week Yuuto already familiar with his new environment.
He went to visit several useful places or doing quests while training secretly. He always careful not to being seen by someone when using [Dead Copy], especially by his classmates or someone from castle.
[Dead Copy] is very versatile skill that even able to modify level, Yuuto never heard about that type of skill in all MMORPG he played before.
The skill that absorbed by [Dead Copy] would stay permanent, if he already got same skill, it's Exp would increase.
Now the question is how to increase [Dead Copy] skill level?
Even after he used it for over hundred times it's Exp still stay at 0%.
'Do I needs to use [Dead Copy] against someone who also possess [Dead Copy]? That would be extreme hard and borderline of impossible.'
Unique skill called unique skill because of it's rareness, only 1 of 10.000 can have it. Even more Unique skill was one-of-kind type, two people never possess same Unique skill before.
with exception of species skills which categorized as Unique skill.
[Spy] for Humans, [Take-over] for Beastkin, [Plant Language] for Elves and [Dark Gain] for Demons. That mean every single person from those four races at least possess an Unique skill for their respective race. The 1 of 10.OOO was the people who possess two Unique Skills, there was a legend said that a person with three Unique Skills.
At least that was written in the book he read.
As for level and stats, they were different. The last creature' level and stats Yuuto used [Dead Copy] on would become Yuuto' stats and level.
So Yuuto can go to whatever level he can, from level 1 to 30 or vice versa. Extremely useful to makes enemy lower their guard, who would have thought that a level 1 had tier 3 skills?
One more thing...
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Scratch!Active/ 1st tier387,50%A basic claws attack by using sharp nails to inflict damage.
or
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Bite!Active/ 1st tier387,50%Bit target with sharp teeth and strong jaws.
According to what written on books those skills could NOT learned by human, yet Yuuto learned it anyway. That mean by using [Dead Copy] he able to learns skills that not mean for human.
Though he still not sure about unique skill whether they learnable or not, if can then Yuuto would be able to learn every skills in this world.
That thought made him giddy.
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Yuuto went deeper into forest in order to hunt certain monster, [Goblin].
It was not because of quest from guild nor someone asked him to, it was for personal reason. It was to resolve his heart when the time comes for him to kill another human being.
Yuuto not positive enough to throw out the possibility he might be made enemies of another human, bandit was the prime example. That was the reason he searching for [Goblin] which was a monster that walks with two legs.
Until now Yuuto only hunt monsters that similar to animals.
[Boar], it looks like ordinary boar from Earth, only twice at size and two huge tusks. Level around 1-3.
[Dogma], A vicious mad dog, with sharp fangs and claws that can rip steel, it also got pretty fast legs. It has body like a wolf, a bloodshot eyes and endless dripping saliva that can inflict poison to victim if bitten. Level around 5-10.
[Wobra], A literal combination between worm and cobra, this snake-like creature can burrow and move fast underground, often launch sneak attack to unaware target. It's body colored purple from top to bottom and very slithery. Victim that got bitten would 100% poisoned if they don't have poison resistance. Level around 6-8.
Those three was Yuuto's hunt objects for this past week, by using [Dead Copy] he also obtain their skills. Yuuto curent skills is:
From [Boar]:
Skill Name:Skill Type/ Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Reckless ChargeActive/ 1st tier1/100%Charge full speed ahead to inflict damage. (Cannot change direction while this skill active)
Mp cost: 10
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Power upPassive/ 1st tier1/100%Increase your base STR by 2%
From [Dogma]:
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Scratch!Active/ 1st tier387,50%A basic claws attack by using sharp nails to inflict damage.
MP Cost: 10
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Bite!Active/ 1st tier387,50%Bit target with sharp teeth and strong jaws.
MP Cost: 10
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Throat Rip!Active/ 2nd tier213,47%A more advanced version of claws based attack, automatically attack target's throat with swift nail slash.
(Must be very close to target, may attack two targets simultaneously if they were close to each others).
MP Cost: 45
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Sharp InstinctPassive/ 1st tier360,10%Able to predict danger to certain degree.
From [Wobra]:
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Poison FangActive/ 1st tier325,20%Bite attack with low chance to inflict poison.
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MP Cost: 20
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Poison ResistPassive/ 1st tier315,70%Increase poison resistance by 21%.
Skill Name:Skill Type/Tier:Skill Level:Skill Experience:BurrowPassive/ 1st tier278,11%Able to create pitfall bare-handed.
Incidently, sometimes there were an irregular monster among monster mob. They were the mutated version among the pack, they were usually similar to their pack except with some slight different trait.
For example Yuuto meets [Mutated Boar], it was like just regular [Boar] but its color was purple instead of reddish-brown.
Mutated monster have same level with their pack but with higher stats, in addition you can loot precious [Monster Core] from their heart if you able to kill it.
[Monster Core] has many useful traits, its can be used to enhance equipments, material for alchemy and many more, they also can be sell for high price.
The higher level the monster the better quality of its [Monster Core].
Back to topic, Yuuto avoid to hunt [Goblin] was because they were resemble human. Therefore Yuuto needs to resolve himself before doing the deed, he make sure he at least not disturbed by killing another monsters type first.
After a week Yuuto already adept for hunting four-legged or snake-like monsters without remorse, now he took another step to get used on hunt by kill [Goblin].
It was not took too long for Yuuto to find his target, Yuuto quickly hide inside a bush when he spotted two [Goblin]s walking leisurely.
[Goblin] has green body from top to bottom, they have big menacing front teeth, [Goblin] divided into many type, there were [Goblin Warrior] who usually armed with sword, spear or knife. [Goblin Archer] with bow or crossbow, other than that there were also [Goblin mage], [Goblin Shaman], etc etc. The highest position was definitely the [Goblin King].
There were no [Goblin King] within this Dytika Kingdom's walls of course.
Two [Goblin] Yuuto spotted equipped with Sword and Dagger so they were categorized as [Goblin Warrior].
'Time to move'.
As the two [Goblin] walks in straight line formation, they were startled when suddenly the bush in front of them moving with 'Krasak' sound.
They immediately prepared their weapons as they warily walks to the bush.
Currently they were stood shoulder to shoulder, then one of them reached their hand slowly to tried search the bush until...
"Kwiii!!!"
Suddenly a white small creature jumped from the bush and passed through from the opened gap between two [Goblins] which created because they were surprised.
The rabbit immediately ran straight without looking back as if frightened by the [Goblins] gaze.
Seeing that, both [Goblins] released simultaneous sigh as if relieved that it was only a rabbit.
They didn't know that it was their last moments as they didn't even notice that behind them, from the same bush where the rabbit came out another figure emerged slowly then with swift movement slit their throat from behind bare-handed.
Like marionettes with its string cut, they fell to the ground soaked in their own pool of blood.
Yuuto watched the [Goblins] corpse with solemn expression, he completed his objective flawlessly.
At that time when the [Goblins] approach his position, Yuuto purposely made a sound to attract them into his range, once they were near enough he released a rabbit that he already prepared beforehand, just like what he was expected the [Goblins] turn their back from bush to watch the rabbit run then once they sighed, Yuuto sprung his claws.
When anyone relieved, they usually sighed in relief. When they sighed in relief it was when they greatly let their guard down, even the strongest man when relieved they were really vulnerable against surprise attack, the best chance to launch sneak attack.
Incidently, while there was HP system it is still possible to instant killed when their heart or brain crushed or their throat slitted like what Yuuto do to those [Goblins].
As he watching the dead bodies of [Goblins], Yuuto resolve himself all over again.
'Fantasy-themed world...'
Castle, king, princess, civilization...
'...Mission to save the world as heroes...'
The king asked the heroes to help them to face the demons that terrorized humanity.
'...Game-like powers'
Status window, stats, level, skills...
'It was really similar like RPG story, it almost like you become an RPG protagonist'.
Yuuto remember the expressions of joy of his classmates when they heard the king said they were the heroes.
'They not realize or pretend not to realize that there was one important fact'.
Yuuto once again gazing at his lifeless prey.
'Death was real, once you die it won't be just a simple game over'
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In the castle, the heroes being trained by young knight Gawayn to be stronger, they were test their skills against practice dummy, sparred against each other with their super-human abilities.
Sometimes nobles also watching their practice.
"The future of our kingdom is bright with these talented heroes".
"Now, we can show this demons what we're capable of".
They commented as if they already won the wars.
To gain favor from heroes they also often bring expensive gift and invited them to their house while introduce their sons/daughters with obvious meaning.
The heroes was those who were just an ordinary students recently but now they were treated like royalty which they never even dream of.
They easily charmed by the nobles honey words either by their immeasurable wealth or handsome sons and beautiful daughters.
"I can't wait to go out there and show those demons just who they were messing with"
"Yeah, they would be regretting their action but it would be too late".
Arrogance started spread out inside their adolescent mind like a plague.
They even secretly think they were better than their peers, even the their leader Hiroshi was beneath them.
They admired Handsome Hiroshi because he was always surrounded by school madonnas who out of their reach, but now those madonnas not so special anymore because there were many nobles beautiful daughters that on same level as them even above them.
During this past week Hiroshi's leadership fallen down as from each days even less people took his words seriously.
It was not surprising that happened, during these past week Hiroshi solely focused himself in training in order to save the weak, ironically he forgot to see his classmates who always near him further apart with exceptions the three girls who always stood by him.
The heroes might be become stronger but their unity was the sacrifice for their powers.
It was just a matter of time before they will falling apart.
By that time Yuuto should already gone from Dytika Kingdom.