Is it Wrong to Copy Abilities in Apocalypse?

It was the point from which the beasts were supposed to come out. But unlike what people thought, it was not an enclosed space that stored beasts; instead, it was a normal green zone with a size of 20 meters square, and the beasts were sprouting out of that zone.

It was as if they were spawning and getting thrown out of the zone.

The worst thing was that most of the strong beasts, like the level 40 bosses and other strong ones, stayed close to the green zone, resting, not bothering to rush toward the humans. It was as if they knew that the humans would eventually come to them.

But this was the worst for the normal humans, not the ones who were facing the penalties. The ones who were facing the penalty of having their scenario's difficulty elevated had it worse.

Many did question what could be worse than the way things already were, and when it was revealed by one of the people facing the penalty, it sent chills down the spines of the people who heard it.

[Rajnish: I-I have been secreting a very pungent smell for a while...]

This was the first message sent by one of the people who were supposed to face the penalty. The guy told them about the sudden odor that was being released from his pores. It was a sharp scent that was certainly unpleasant for the humans.

[Vidhya: Yeah, a-and for some reason, these beasts won't just let me go!]

But soon, people who were faced by the beasts—who tried to hide or run away from them—found it hard to get rid of the beasts. As time passed, they only found more and more beasts chasing after them.

[Parita: Fuck! I-It's the penalty! W-We were probably made into this by the system! The scent must be something that's pulling the beasts toward us!]

And not long after, someone realized what it was, letting everyone else know what was happening. Her words, however, were far from relieving; they brought terror and despair to those who were facing the penalty.

If beasts got attracted to their scent, didn't it make them beast magnets? No matter how many they killed, more would keep coming. The problem, however, came after that.

In a 300-kilometer radius area, there could only be two situations—one where everyone was fine and would just need to keep hiding from the beasts, and the other where everyone was letting out this beast magnet smell, pulling the beasts toward them.

In case the guardian of an area was killed and the egg was shattered, the people in that area wouldn't have the pungent scent on them—the scent that attracted the beasts.

But in case the guardian of an area was still alive and his egg was safe, then the people in that area could forget about having the relief of ever getting a rest. They would have to face the relentless assault from the beasts, with no time to rest.

In these areas, with their guardians alive, there was only one person who would have it easy—the guardian.

The guardian is the only one who won't have the beast magnet scent on them, making it easier for them to roam around and do what they want. In an area filled with beast magnets, where the beasts will have their snouts sniffing for those scents, normal humans can easily hide without a problem.

That was the reason why, after three days of tension-filled life, the surviving guardians were finally breathing a sigh of relief.

One such guardian was Alex, and right now, he was relaxing with his back resting on a tree. He was thinking of what to do next. He had already received the reward from the last sub-scenario, and although not that enticing, the reward was something people would kill for.

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Shadow Wheel

(Rare): A chakram embued with the power of shadow, making it special and strong.

→ Stealth Strike - The chakram, once thrown, moved with absolute stealth, taking cover under any shadow, making it almost imperceivable by the enemies.

→ Ragging Edges - The darker the surroundings are, the sharper the chakram is. If used in a completely dark space with no light, its sharpness can cut through the strongest of its target's defenses, but using it in sunlight lowers its effectivity.]

It was a chakram, a weapon Alex had only heard of but never used. It was too big to handle and hide, or so was what Alex used to think during his time as the peak of assassins. In a way, it was true as well, but now, when Alex held the chakram in his hand, automatically knowing how to use it, he realized just how capable this weapon was.

He only had one chakram, unlike the pair they are usually used in. The one he got had a leather-covered grip in the middle and sharp, black, circular blades surrounding it.

It was the rare-ranked weapon Alex was supposed to receive as a reward.

*Woosh*

Now, sitting with his back against the tree, Alex called the chakram out, twirling it, and looked at it from every angle.

A weapon he knew nothing about felt so natural in his hands as if he had been using it for years. He tossed the chakram, letting it fall back toward him before he stopped it with his fingers, pinching the blade without having a single cut on his fingers.

He marveled at his masterful control of the chakram, spinning it on his finger, but just then...

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*Rustle*

The bushes some meters away from his rustled, signaling the entry of someone or something into this area. Alex's ears twitched and his nose scrunched up.

His beastly senses were pretty useful in these types of cases. With his beastly senses, even without using mana, he could somewhat make out if the one in front of him was human or a beast. Not like it would make a difference since humans and beasts both were his enemies.

But still, knowing before killing was better, wasn't it?

"Grrr..."

It was then, after focusing hard on it, he heard a low growl coming from within the bushes. It was as if the beast within the bushes was hiding, waiting for the right moment to strike.

"Hmm..."

Alex, realizing that, hummed, staring at his newly gained weapon before he nodded his head.

'Let's try it out.'

He muttered inwardly, gripping the chakram within his fist, staring at the bushes with his golden eyes shining with a cold light, and the next second...

*Woosh*

He launched the chakram to the right, not in the direction the bushes were, and the beast, who had grown tense the moment it saw Alex's actions, relaxed as well.

It, for a second, thought that Alex had already sensed its presence, but it seemed like it was thinking too much.

*Slash*

The next moment, however, it heard the sound of leaves getting slashed by a sharp blade, causing the beast's eyes to turn toward the sound, but it was already too late...

*Sklch**Thud*

It was already dead by then...