In an unknown forest, a black wolf the size of a buffalo beheld the ferocity of a killer in its eyes. Its claws were sharp like a sword. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed young man stood face to face with the wolf. The young man seemed like an ant before an elephant.
"Hey Kitty, catch me if you can!" The blonde-haired young man shouted, running like lightning. The wolf howled as it chased its prey.
In a place not far from here, "Draco, are you sure this is going to work?" Rose asked with a bothered expression.
"Don't worry, I'm eighty percent sure of the plan," Draco reassured his friend. "Sharon, are you ready?"
Sharon nodded at his words.
"Ming, what about you?" he continued to ask his friend.
"I'm always ready," Ming grinned.
"Don't let fear get into you. We've got this," Draco sounded like a captain raising the morale of his troops. "He's almost here. At the count of three, Sharon, you should strike. Others, be ready for my signal."
Everyone took their positions, ready for combat.
"Three." "Two..." ..."Now."
Immediately the Wolf Volkoid entered their range of attack, Draco gave the order.
[Host has used the replicated skill "Plant Control". 1MP per 2 seconds]
The Wolf Volkoid was chasing its prey until it felt something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, five tree branches—three on the left and two on the right—slithered like snakes, stopping the Wolf Volkoid. Four branches wrapped around its limbs, and the last one wrapped around its belly, dragging the Volkoid down.
"Ming, now."
As the Wolf tried to move, there was a stationary force stopping it from moving. Although Telekinesis could only move and control inanimate objects or unconscious bodies, it could also interfere with the movement of living things.
"Blum, it's our turn."
[Changing the use of replicated skill to "Thunder and Lightning"]
As Draco switched to another skill, he let out a whimper as a sharp pain struck his head.
"Are you okay, bro?" Blum asked with a concerned voice.
"I'm okay. Just a little pain; don't worry about it. Let's do this and clear this rubbish," Draco said, as they both extended one hand, folding it and doing their special handshake.
ZAP!
They both turned into lightning, heading in different directions and moving around the Wolf Volkoid.
Draco's plan was this: since the Wolf is a beast Volkoid and its intelligence isn't very high, when it senses danger, it doesn't take its eyes off the danger. Since it's stationary, it would have to keep its eyes on the danger. So, using speed to make the Volkoid a bit dizzy before striking.
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In the classroom, the three teachers were amused by Draco's plan when he shouted that he had found a way out. However, when they saw him using other abilities, they were absolutely shocked.
"There isn't much information on the Copy Ability," Williams chuckled. "So seeing its skill, we now know why it's an SS Ranked Ability."
"Alya, it looks like this group of students has a big surprise for us," Williams added.
"It's not only them," Darvis grinned, watching a team get eliminated. "That red-haired boy would have succeeded if not for his teammates dragging him."
"Even though it's a simulation, a virtual reality thing, as that boy with glasses said, it's not to be underestimated. The feeling of pain is still there. I mean, your enemy can torture you for days without you dying. That's the loophole," Darvis continued, stroking his chin.
If one looked closely, they would see the entire Class A student body still in the classroom, but their heads were all on the tables as if they were sleeping.
Back to the forest:
Draco and Blum had been moving in circles, trying to make the Wolf Volkoid dizzy.
"Is it just me, or is Draco's speed faster than Blum's?" Sharon muttered.
"It's not your misconception; Draco's speed is truly faster than Blum's," Rose replied, her eyes flickering as she fell into thought.
It was true that Draco's speed was faster than Blum's. As he copied the ability from Blum, his speed was supposed to be on par with Blum's, or even less, but here he was, making everyone confused with his fast speed.
However, Draco knew the reason for this: his level, increased strength, and stamina were all responsible.
"You can't expect the speed of a level 1 ranker to be faster than that of a level 3 when they're using the same abilities," he thought.
"Now, Blum!"
With extreme speed, they moved toward the Wolf, jumped, and both gave it a punch on the head, sending it flying and breaking multiple trees.
"That should do it," Draco muttered.
"That was nice, Blum, Draco," Ming's running figure came into view, sweating profusely like a Christmas goat.
"We all did well, especially you, Ming," Draco replied.
Although Ming's job was to interfere with the wolf's movement, it was a hard task requiring complete concentration. If the wolf were stronger and more intelligent, this plan might not have worked.
"What do you say?" Teacher Alya asked, seeing the end result.
Darvis grinned. "I am very surprised. That glasses boy found the loophole in the simulation and that of the beast. But he made one big mistake."
Darvis hadn't finished speaking when a wolf howl sounded in the forest. Draco and the rest were startled.
"Is there another one or what?" Blum asked.
The Wolf, thought to be killed, emerged with raging anger, sending chills to anyone who laid eyes on it.
When they looked closely, they saw that where they struck had a deep wound, but it was already healing.
[Does Host want to copy this skill?]
Draco heard the system voice, making him realize what happened.
"Copy," Draco said, pairing it with the Scan skill.
[100% successful replication of the skill "Wolf Power"]
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Host: Draco Xandros
Race: Human
Level: (3)
EXP: 2/35
Class: Nil
Talent: Copy Ability
Copied Skill: Thunder and Lightning, Telekinesis, Five-Tailed Fox Power, P!ant Control, Wolf Power
HP: 72
MP: 95/200
STR: 12
AGI: 13
INT: 14
DEX: 12
STA: 12
DEF: 12
Skill: Scan, Copy
Inventory: Nil
Stat Points: 4
Daily Quest: Do 20 Push-ups (0/20), 15 Planks (0/15)and 10 Squats (0/10)
Status: Pending
Reward: 5 EXP and 2 Stat points
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Rose, let's strike it before it recovers!" Draco shouted, as Rose nodded.
[Host has used the skill "Five-Tailed Power". 1MP per 2 seconds]
A silver-like energy fox with ears and a nose grew out from their bodies. There were five tails at their backs, but only two were completely lit; the others were dull. Draco and Rose felt strength rushing into their bodies, giving them confidence to defeat this Volkoid.
"Draco, I'll take up the rear; you deliver the final strike," Rose said.
"Then let's do this," Draco nodded, as they began to strike.
Moving toward the beast with extreme speed, not less than Blum's own, the beast immediately counterattacked by striking both of them. They dodged it.
If an ordinary person were here, they would see blurry images of the fight.
Fighting for almost a minute, a chance appeared for Rose. She moved to hit the Wolf.
The Wolf noticed this and attacked Rose, who was mid-air, but she beautifully dodged the attack, striking the Wolf and making it whimper in pain. Draco saw this and took the opportunity to strike.
Using all his power to run, his speed was almost twice Rose's. Accumulating all his strength in his right hand, he jumped and struck the beast at its wounded place.
BOOM!
The Wolf's head exploded, shocking Draco, who was bathed in blood as he and Rose panted; even his glasses were half-broken.
"You guys did it!" Blum and the rest joined Draco and Rose with excited expressions.
Even the teachers, who were watching, smiled, surprised by their victory.
"It looks like I was right," Draco thought, seeing he didn't feel nauseous despite the large amount of blood. This means this isn't real.
"But why can we still feel pain?" Sighing, Draco shook those thoughts away and joined his friends in celebration.
[Congratulations to Host for completing the first mission. Host should receive rewards.]
The system voice never failed him. As he tried to check his status, his instinct suddenly screamed danger. The system interface sounded an alarm, and a red sign appeared.
"Rose, watch out!" Draco shouted, using Blum's skill.
Getting there in time, he pushed Rose away and was sent flying. His body hit trees, and he felt dizzy.
"Draco!" The rest shouted.
"Damn it! How would such a beast appear? Aren't they supposed to leave the simulation?" Alya shouted, running outside with the male teachers, panic on their faces.
Draco felt pain all over his body; almost all his bones were broken. Forcing his eyes open, he saw Sharon getting stabbed in the heart with a claw.
The culprit was the same wolf as before, but far larger.
Draco's mind was in turmoil as he saw Sharon's eyes dim. The wolf dropped her body and moved on to the next prey.
Immediately, Draco began screaming "no" in his mind, trying to stand up with all his might.
Getting up with all his strength, he walked to the scene and saw Rose getting stabbed too by the wolf.
"Dra...co..." He heard her voice as she lost all signs of life.
Draco shouted "Nooooo!" as he spat out blood, falling on his knees and seeing his friends' dead bodies.
[Host has insufficient MP to activate his skill]
Draco felt down, his eyes losing all reason to live. Laughing maniacally, he used his strength to stand up and staggered toward the beast.
Running and shouting, all Draco saw was a blur. He felt something piercing his chest, making him vomit blood.
Seeing this, Draco felt relief but regret for not avenging his friends.
All he saw was a wolf's head, which seemed to tease him, and... [Level 10 Wolf Volkoid], as he lost all signs of life.
MP: Energy or Originat Points