SSS SKILL: DUPLICATE

Fireballs are flying toward Edgar.

A magic circle forms on the hilt of his sword, then Edgar swings it to the fireballs.

Lightning blades flew toward the fireball.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The fireballs are destroyed.

HWAAAK! The angry Tier 3 flame bird came out of the cave, then flew toward Edgar.

The flame bird opened its mouth. Threads of fire gather, then it releases a fire breadth toward Edgar.

Edgar jumped up with a somersault.

He charges down as threads of lighting element rotate on his sword, then he slashed at the back of the flame bird.

Bang! A fire tornado protected the back of the flame bird.

The fire tornado burst and blew away Edgar.

"Four minutes left before the fireball skill is duplicated. Although it only used it once, the runes are common, so the skill is easily analyzed. Fire is the element that I am most familiar with, and this flame bird has the best fire aptitude near me. I will find beings with better aptitude later." thought Edgar.

The flame bird flaps its wings in the air and stares fiercely at Edgar.

It flew toward Edgar as it attacks with fireballs.

Edgar destroyed the fireballs with lightning blades.

The flame bird rotates its body in mid-air, then a fire tornado with a sharp tip covered its whole body. The tornado attacks with big speed.

Edgar jumped up and avoided the tornado, but the bird suddenly rotates its body.

The feathers on the flame bird's wings are clad with a fire element. It suddenly attacked Edgar with a fire blade.

Edgar activated his thought acceleration. Lightning flashes on his body. 

He stepped on the earth he casts, then moves to the side.

The fire blades moves up where he was floating in the air.

Edgar could fly in the air with the help of his coat, but relying on flight is too slow to avoid a quick attack.

"What a cunning bird," thought Edgar.

He and the flame bird stare at each other in the air.

The flame bird keeps attacking Edgar. Its attack are getting more fierce.

Various fire skills are flying in the air. Edgar is swiftly avoiding them.

He cannot even touch the feather of the flame bird. He did not use his concept. He has no intention of killing the magic beast that he duplicated. Although the flame bird has a fierce temper, it will only initiate an attack on humans if they invade its territory, and it has chicks, they will die without its care.

TNNNG! The skill runes are completed.

Edgar raised his left hand, then casts fire magic. His left hand is covered with flame.

"Hahahaha! The familiar feeling of easily controlling fire element is back. It's close to my aptitude in the virtual world." said Edgar. He looks at the flame bird. 

The bird looks very angry. Edgar's smile becomes wider. He is thankful to the flame bird. He waives his left arm.

"Thanks for your help! Goodbye and take care of yourself!" said Edgar, then he flew away.

The eyes of the flame bird turned red. It feels like Edgar is mocking it. Its majesty is being trampled.

HWAAAK! Fire covers its whole body. The fire has same shape as the bird, then it chases Edgar.

Edgar feels the flame bird rapidly approaching.

Bigger fireballs attacks him from behind.

"Shit!" Edgar cursed as he dodges the attack.

The speed of the bird is much faster than his own. He flew down while dodging the attacks.

Flop! He landed on a stony mountain.

A big fireball is moving down.

Edgar rushes down the mountain.

Boom! The ground exploded as the fireball hit where Edgar landed.

The flame bird rotates its body as it swings its wings.

Fire blades rapidly move to Edgar.

He keeps jumping and dodged the fire blades.

The flame bird keep chasing and attacking.

Edgar looks at the flame bird in the air with anger.

"Dumb Bird! If you did not help me with duplication, I would have stewed you like a chicken!" shouted Edgar.

HWAAAK! The flame bird's attack became more fierce.

Edgar cursed. Lightning is flashing on his body as he moves down.

The flame bird stopped chasing him when he got out of its territory.

"Crazy bird!" said Edgar. He wiped away the sweat that formed on his forehead, then he smiles. Fire magic increased his power.

He floats in the air, then flies to another location. He searches for the magic beast that has wind magic. He fought with the beast and duplicated another skill. The time is already late afternoon. He flew out of the forest to go back to his home.

He flies in the blind spot of the CCTV and sensors. His necklace cannot hide his true energy while using his mana to activate the flight magic on the coat. There are sensors that monitor energy levels in the sky in all restricted areas. The air defense and air force will attack flying beasts that could threaten the public.

He flies to a forest near a town. He landed on the ground, then indigo magic circle forms on his feet and moves up to his body. As the magic circle moves up, his outfit changes. His shoes turned into white rubber shoes. His clothes turned into a pair of black pants, white shirt, and a black windbreaker. His mask is moved back to the storage space.

Edgar walks to the town called Treasure Town. Many buildings in the town are runesmith shops and potion shops. There are hotels and restaurants where hyperbeings could sleep and eat. There are also bars and casinos. Most customers in the town are hyperbeings. They are high spenders, so businesses will earn a profit, but because it is near a restricted area, the danger in the town discourages many business owners.

Edgar walks to the parking area. He sits on a big black motorbike that he bought earlier, then he drives it home. He did not fly to his house because he would be tracked.

"I should duplicate a skill that could camouflage myself in the sky to avoid getting tracked while I fly even in the city," Edgar thought as he drives his motorbike on the road.

Edgar got home. He took a can of soft drinks from the refrigerator and turned on the TV with magic. A white magic circle appears on his right hand that holds the can, then ice covers the can and makes it more cold. He opened the can and drank a lot in one gulp.

"I should try to finish reading the books first. I should also strengthen my aura. I should at least be able to freely control the aura in my body like the second level. Although the amount of aura is not the same as the second level, I should still be capable of doing it. Reaching the 4th circle should also be possible before going out to duplicate another skill," Edgar thought.

In the next fifteen days, Edgar read books and trained his aura and mana. He also bought a bigger house for his family in a safer and more quiet place. He told them that he sold a rare medicinal plant, which explained his sudden wealth. He keeps a secret underground beneath his room on the first floor for his training. He also bought a car for Fei. He wants to buy a car for his uncle, but he said that Edgar's truck is good enough. Fei was reluctant at first, but Edgar said she could send Sasha to school and take her home after her work.

Edgar is in his underground training hall. The walls are white. There is a fluorescent bulb on the ceiling powered by mana stone. There are air vents connected to the outside.

Edgar is looking at his fists. His whole body is clad in aura.

He took a fist stance, then he put more aura to his right fist as lightning flashes on his body.

He jumped forward and charges down from the air. He put more aura to his feet, then he jumped up with a somersault. 

A sword appeared on his hand. He covers the sword with his aura, then he moves down from the air as threads of fire element rotate on his sword.

Edgar rotates his body in mid air. He landed swiftly on the floor. He can now control his aura like the second level, seventeen days after he returned from the virtual world.

"I actually finished my training before reading all those books. I also reached the 4th circle. It's time to go out again. I need to duplicate skills in other elements and unique skills like camouflage and cloning," thought Edgar, but a frown appeared on his face as he thought of the skill of cloning.

"I need a clone to stay here that could protect my family, but that monkey that I want to duplicate is elusive and infamous as a troublesome beast, but it is only a Tier 2 beast. Duplicating its skill should not take too long," Edgar murmured to himself.

In the morning, Edgar rides his motorbike toward a restricted area.

In Quezon City, a sudden crisis appears.

A flashing red lightning suddenly appears in the middle of the road. A red fissure suddenly appears.

The people around the red fissure turned pale. It looks familiar to them. Although it's a little different, the flashes of red lightning and the growing fissure are getting more familiar. The portal will turn red, then lightning flashes. That's what happened before a world burst, but there is not even a portal. How did it happen? Asked by themselves in their minds, panic and chaos follow.

"RUUUUN!" the people around shouted.

Bang! Cars collided. People stumbled and injured.

Weng! Weng! A warning sound suddenly echoes through the whole city.

"Warning! Warning! A tier 3 world's burst is detected! A tier 3 world's burst is detected. Please proceed to the shelter." The warning sound keeps being played, which caused more panic.

"Waaaa, Mama! Mama! Wake up! Waaaa!" A little girl is trying to wake her mother. Their car crashed into another car, and the woman in the driver's seat fainted. The little girl is safe in the back seat.

Bang! The car door is forcefully separated.

Susan took the woman out of the car. Her whole body is clad in aura. She is wearing a t-shirt and jeans.

"Fatso! Take the woman, and I will take the child. Hurry!"

Oscar's face is sweating and full of worry. He carries the woman quickly.

They run away from the site, but the red fissure suddenly expanded. Yellow orcs came out of the red portal, and they look at the running people with eyes full of menace.