Chapter 68

"Oh, right, teacher!"

He immediately ran in the direction that Xiu Er had left after the clones attacked.

But after turning the corner, he saw...

Episode 46: A Clumsy Counterfeit Product (Part 2)

They let that Takuson clone go.

While hiding around the corner before the opponent showed up, he had already analyzed the opponent's skill level.

Yes, the clone does indeed have the same body data as the original.

Moreover, compared to the original, the clone is a "Combat Puppet" without a "heart" and only knows how to fight but has no sense of pain. Therefore, some people will be at a disadvantage when fighting against "themselves".

However, Takuson's abilities are not limited to the [Warrior] category. He also possesses the powerful [Goddess's Blessing], which is something that Monster cannot use, let alone Monster creations called "Copies".

This battle will surely be a victory for Takuson.

Xiu Er looked toward the intersection where the clone had come from. While Takuson was distracted, he walked around the corner alone.

They followed the trail, widening the distance between themselves and Takuson, and finally stopped outside a room.

This isn't the Final BOSS room; it's just a large, two-story space with plenty of terrain and cover, perfect for ambushes.

Call out--

As soon as Xiu Er showed his face, a laser beam shot from a certain direction, aimed directly at his forehead.

This is a classic scene from a shooting game, but the scenario of "a sniper guarding the passageway" and "dying the moment you peek out" did not occur.

A golden protective shield appeared in front of Xiu Er, blocking the sneak attack.

Analysis successful, energy attribute: [Magic]

As expected, the Mirror Demon cannot replicate its own special energy.

"Analysis shows that this attack cannot damage the machine."

"It is speculated that the host can withstand such attacks without any impact without taking any defense."

The creature hiding in the shadows realized that its attack had failed, and as if it didn't believe in its own power, it fired dozens more of the same laser beams at once.

Then Xiu Er blocked it all with a shield, as if nothing had happened.

The attack has stopped.

Are you analyzing me?

Xiu Er thought this way because the clones created by the Mirror Demon were identical to the original in some ways, such as their fighting habits.

During battle, Xiu Er constantly analyzes his opponent's data.

Collect, parse, copy, target.

This is the most common procedure in his previous battles.

There was quite a commotion coming from Takuson's side, so the battle seemed to be very intense. After all, it was about fighting "himself," and he might feel a little uncomfortable at first.

Now, the other side has stopped attacking and has not made any other moves.

While it may seem that the other party is hiding well, their whereabouts have actually been known to Xiu Er for some time.

There was nowhere left for them to hide in the entire Dungeon; all their movements were completely visible to Xiu Er.

The next second, one of the Doppelganger took action.

A dark figure darted out from the corner and Xiu Er at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Bang! — Crack!

The sound of weapons clashing was followed by the sound of weapons breaking.

Xiu Er looked at the fake weapon in the other person's hand, which looked exactly like his own [Gokurokugai], but was much weaker.

Because after colliding with his own original sword, it couldn't withstand the power, resulting in the sword being completely destroyed, leaving only the hilt in a miserable state.

It's obvious that this thing that looks so much like the "Gokurokugai" isn't even a copy; it's just a counterfeit product made with Magic, only similar in appearance.

Xiu Er also knew about this Magic.

The Magic of weapon creation

The weapon's appearance is customized by the spellcaster, and its strength depends on the spellcaster's "magic power," similar to [Monster Creation], except that the weapons created by this Magic do not have "special abilities."

It seems that the Mirror Demon cannot replicate the [Date A Live Spirits] weaponry and can only use Magic to replace this part.

However, it was precisely because of this step that these clones became vastly different from Xiu Er himself.

Furthermore, after the device on his head, which originally carried almost all of Xiu Er's functions, became a decorative item with no function on the other person's head, he got his initial answer.

The Mirror Demon cannot truly create a complete copy of himself. The Replicated Clone in front of him and the copy guarding the BOSS room door are merely clumsy imitations of him Xiu Er.

Without giving his opponent a chance to make a further move, Xiu Er swung his greatsword down, slicing his opponent's body through his left shoulder. Although there was a noticeable resistance, it was still impossible to stop the body from being cut open.

This gave Xiu Er a direct understanding of his physical strength.

Even Xiu Er had to admit that the Mirror Demon's replication ability was indeed quite powerful.

Although these clones are all Doppelganger of the real Xiu Er, their physical strength is already very close to that of his own body.

He analyzed the Doppelganger before him, but perhaps because it was Doppelganger, the other party's body was actually composed of [magic power].

Although its physical strength is close to that of Xiu Er, because it is Magic Creation, Xiu Er had already attached "Demon-Breaking" to the [Gokurokugai], which he had specifically created for "Magic".

It has the effect of causing weapons to dissipate when they come into contact with "Magic".

One has been solved, leaving seven.

Moreover, these are just Doppelganger; the other side can certainly create more.

If the main body isn't dealt with, the opponent will most likely keep creating Doppelganger, creating an endless offensive, thus weakening them in this way.

However, if that's the case, it also proves that the Mirror Demon is simply unable to replicate things that shouldn't exist in this world. As an outsider to this world, Xiu Er is like an unreplicable bug to it.

Now that the Replicated Clone has been analyzed and Xiu Er has obtained the data he wanted, and since it is a clone based on himself, it is impossible for it to have any unknown abilities, so there is no need to waste time on it in the future.

So let's finish this quickly.

— [The Codex Opening]— [The Pseudo-Codex]— [Kokker Emperor: The Eighth Bullet]—

The remaining four Doppelganger also arrived one after another. As soon as they arrived, they immediately launched an attack on Xiu Er, who was standing in the center of the room.

However, Xiu Er no longer wanted to waste time with these Doppelganger, so he decisively chose "Operation Decapitation." Once the Mirror Demon was dealt with, these clones would all disappear.

Moreover, things are progressing smoothly on Takuson's side.

The environmental monitoring device that Xiu Er placed on Takuson had already provided him with images and information about how Takuson used [Goddess Magic] to defeat the clone.

In that case, let's try to fight against my clones.

Xiu Er discovered that there were only five Doppelganger in total, including the one he had just killed, and three others had bypassed his position, their target being Takuson behind him.

Actually, navigating this Dungeon was part of the test, a monthly routine. As for why it wasn't at the end of the month...

He's the examiner, so of course he decides when the exam will be held.

However, three questions were still a bit too much for Takuson, Xiu Er certainly wouldn't prepare questions that exceeded the candidates' abilities.

So...

While Xiu Er was effortlessly crushing his opponent, on the other side of the Dungeon...

Takuson had just finished dealing with his clone and was already trying to catch up with Xiu Er. He remembered that his teacher had turned into this intersection, but little did he know that the target he was looking for had already left long ago.

He will be besieged by three Replicated Clone Xiu Er.

As soon as he reached the corner of the corridor, he was met with an axe blade that was already right in front of him.

"Varied!"

At the critical moment, Takuson timely used his weapon to block the unknown enemy's attack route. It would have been better if he hadn't blocked it, because blocking it made him realize what it means to be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The immense force traveled from the weapon to his wrist, splitting his hand open. Then, Takuson was slammed into the wall behind him, weapon and all.

"Puwa!"

Unable to suppress the urge to vomit, he opened his mouth and vomited a large amount of blood.

His entire body felt as if it had been struck by a large Monster, and cracks appeared in the bones of his hands and chest cavity.

He looked up, trying to regain his composure and see who had attacked him.

Then he was startled.

That familiar gaze, that familiar weapon, and that familiar height.

If it weren't for the fact that the Xiu Er replica was a clay-doll-like yellow color, Takuson would never have thought it was a replica.

There's nothing we can do about it; Xiu Er is usually like this too.

"What a nuisance, it turns out to be an imposter of the teacher."

The thought of fighting his "teacher" made Takuson more nervous than ever before. He couldn't even block that attack just now, so it seemed that he could only "dodge" from now on.

Normally, if you asked Takuson to fight Xiu Er, he would just say...

I'll hit Xiu Er? Really?

Haha, I'm not going.

Because he had once challenged Xiu Er to a match, but after that, he never did again.

Regarding this, our Takuson once said...

After sparring with the teacher, even the most difficult Demon in the Virtual Combat Arena seemed extra friendly.

Because he had the experience of fighting against Xiu Er himself, Takuson was able to understand the difference between the clone and Xiu Er himself. For example, just now, he said that if the teacher himself had come, he would have been cut in half, and there would have been no chance of him being knocked away.

Therefore, he could sense that he should be able to handle a one-on-one situation!

Of course, this is on the premise of one-on-one...

As Takuson considered his tactics, two more Xiu Er clones appeared in Takuson field of vision.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this for real?"

At this moment, Takuson realized that the one who had attacked him earlier was just a "Doppelganger".

I was already having trouble handling one, and now there are three at once?

I can't do it, I really can't do it!

Just as he was internally vehemently rejecting it, the three Replicated Clone opposite him began to approach Takuson.

Wow! Don't come any closer!

Teacher, help me!!!

His heart was screaming.

Meanwhile, deep within the Dungeon, Xiu Er's Doppelganger was relentlessly eliminating the numerous Replicated Clone hiding Dungeon, while he himself was rapidly advancing towards the Mirror Demon's hideout.

The next second, Xiu Er suddenly turned around.

His eyes were fixed on a certain direction.

"Takuson?"

It seems he has already Replicated Clone.

However, he was not worried because he had already analyzed the results and found that in a one-on-one situation, Takuson had a very high probability of defeating the Replicated Clone.

Furthermore, he has reduced the difficulty for Takuson, so the opponent doesn't need to worry about facing three opponents at the same time.

Because he has already come up with a solution.

After venting his emotions, Takuson's mood returned to calm.