nChapter 64: Mirror World

nTranslator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation

nThe fog enveloped Marvin and time quickly passed.

nSoon, the ten minutes were up.

nBut the expected enemy didn’t appear.

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"Erm?

"

nIt seemed somewhat different.

nMarvin was surprised, but he immediately got on guard!

nThe red copper dragon would never lie. He said ten minutes, so it was ten minutes!

nIn that case, he was already in the mirror world?

nMarvin felt a strong sense of crisis.

nHe almost instinctively swung his dagger while turning around!

nIt’s was completely empty, there wasn’t anything!

nBut Marvin knew that it had already arrived!

nRangers could stealth!

n‘Cunning indeed…’

nMarvin looked all around the thick fog, frowning.

nThis was a bit fishy. Based on the game’s circumstances, the enemy shouldn’t be this cunning.

nThey would normally directly rush to fight.

n‘Really… The game and reality have some differences?’

nMarvin took a deep breath and focused.

nHe didn’t expect to lose his advantage right off the bat. It was quite inconvenient.

n...

nThe Mirror World was a place where class-holders challenged themselves.

nThis place didn’t allow anything else apart from skills and weapons. And Marvin’s enemy was a clone of himself made by the red copper dragon.

nThis copy roughly had the same attributes and fighting strength.

nThe first layer’s clone had the same level of dagger mastery, Beginner level that is.

nAs long as it was defeated, Marvin’s dagger mastery would gain one level.

nIt would reach Intermediate!

nAfter Intermediate was Expert and after Expert was Master. That shadow spider’s dark murderer had a master level dagger mastery.

nIt was mainly because of this that he could overpower Marvin!

nWhen he used daggers, even if they did the same blow, his attack power would be at least 60% stronger!

nThis was the strength of weapon mastery.

nMarvin was quite familiar with daggers, but was far from having that kind of expertise. This time he would make use of his past experience to properly raise his dagger skills.

nAnd the red copper dragon’s mirror world was the quickest way to do it.

nMarvin silently clenched the curved dagger in his hand. Every three seconds he would turn in one direction.

nHis perception was a bit low.

nAlthough he had points in Listen, Marvin knew that with his own perception, it would be quite difficult to notice his own stealth.

nAnd the mirror world’s enemy was basically himself.

nDefeating oneself has always been a very difficult matter.

n...

nThe red copper dragon Professor was fond of finding fun things. He also appreciated those who were brave enough to challenge themselves. He thus created the mirror world.

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"Seems a little unfair.

" The red copper dragon outside the mirror world grabbed a piece of ore and swallowed it. He burped and said,

"Using my fighting consciousness to bully a newborn ranger. Although this guy deserves praise for his courage, it’s a bit too much for him.

"

nHe then stopped controlling the clone inside the mirror world and picked the Magic Intelligence.

nThis kind of spell simulated intelligence. It was naturally a lot weaker than the red copper dragon controlling the mirror world.

nMarvin inside the mirror world naturally was unaware of this. He simply felt something move behind him!

n‘Getting impatient this quickly?’

nMarvin was a bit surprised, but he didn’t move.

nHe had already started tracking the sound of the other side’s footsteps.

nMarvin was clearly aware of the distance his own shadow step could reach in an instant. Thus, he simply pretended to be unaware of the other side.

n‘Almost close enough.’

n‘It’s… This step!’

nIn an instant, Marvin took a step forward!

nThe next instant, a shadow burst out from the fog, that person looked exactly the same as Marvin, and the curved dagger in his hand was also similar!

nShadow Step!

nSure enough, as Marvin expected, the mirror image’s first move was shadow step. It ruthlessly arrived at Marvin’s previous location.

nIf Marvin hadn’t dodged, the next move would have been a frightening cutthroat!

nWhat Marvin once used on enemies was now used against him.

n‘Unfortunately… This isn’t enough!’

n‘Marvin sneered and smoothly turned around, twin daggers ruthlessly swinging!

nAfter using shadow step, the mirror image was clearly immobile for an instant.

nNot moving was a huge gap in Marvin’s eyes!

nEven if both sides’ strength were totally identical, their fighting knowledge weren’t on the same level!

nIn addition, there are some things that attributes can’t reflect.

nAfter his mirror image exposed itself, Marvin clearly knew that the outcome of the battle had already been set.

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"Clang! Clang!

"

nCurved daggers kept colliding inside the mirror world. Marvin’s smooth and unrestrained assault made the mirror image unable to strike back!

nOne and a half minutes later, Marvin successfully killed the mirror image!

nEven if that guy looked like him, Marvin wouldn’t show mercy.

nAfter the curved dagger cut its throat, the mirror image turned into a lump of earth before falling apart into sand, splattering everywhere.

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"Congratulations, you passed the first floor.

"

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"In fact, clearing it in such a short time amazes me!

"

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"Regardless, the second floor’s mirror image will be many times more frightening than you imagine. But first, I’ll give you your reward.

"

nThe surprised voice of the red copper dragon came from the outside of the mirror world.

nHe hadn’t expected that Marvin would manage to kill the mirror image just when he was distracted!

nWas magic intelligence too stupid?

n‘What should I reward him with? The 1st floor reward shouldn’t be too big. But for this kid to show that kind of display, I have to show my generosity!’

nThe red copper dragon pondered for a moment and then took out something out of nowhere.

n...

nYou defeated a mirror image and won against yourself. Your skill has been honed in battle.

nDagger Mastery 1

nYour Dagger Mastery level rose: Intermediate

nMarvin meticulously examined the battle logs. He also checked his dagger mastery.

nIt really leveled up.

nMarvin’s grasp on his twin daggers suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.

nHis attack power rose by at least 5%.

nThis was the benefit of leveling up weapon masteries. Especially for those melee classes.

nThe fog slowly receded, leaving a treasure chest behind.

nMarvin knew it was the red copper dragon’s reward.

nHe opened the treasure chest. To his surprise, there was a book inside!

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"Skill Book?

"

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"It’s actually a blade technique!?

"

nMarvin was a bit surprised.

nHe had been worrying about not having time to learn a few skill books, especially blade techniques. He definitely remembered the blade technique from that dark murderer. Blade techniques were what he needed the most right now. They would maximize his superior skills with daggers.

nThe red copper dragon rewarded Marvin with this book called

"Blade Technique – Rapids

". It was the most basic kind of blade technique and Marvin could now decide to practice it.

nBecause of dagger mastery, any blade technique could be learned and then turned into Marvin personal skill. As for the level of skill, it depended on Marvin’s level of understanding of the skill. This field seemed a bit related to intelligence.

nBlade Technique – Rapids: One of the basic blade techniques. You can slightly increase your attack speed for a long time.

n‘It’s a bit average, but better than nothing.

" Marvin put away the blade technique book.

nCompared to the dark murderer’s Blade Technique – Rushing Thunder Slash, Blade Technique – Rapids was a bit weak. Rushing Thunder largely increased attack speed for a short time, while Rapids slightly increased attack speed for a long time. It looked like each had their own strong points. But in fact, rangers, and especially a dual wielding ranger, looked for a short term burst of strength.

nBut since it increased attack speed, it could be considered as another hand in battles. Better than nothing anyway.

nMarvin with his current lack of resources couldn’t afford to be picky.

n...

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"Why haven’t you learned that skill immediately?

" A curious voice could be heard, coming from outside the mirror world.

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"Because I want to continue my challenge.

"

nMarvin calmly added,

"If I learn it now, the next mirror image would definitely know this blade technique. I think that not learning it is better.

"

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"Smart youth.

" The red copper dragon let out a satisfied burp:

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"Careful, the 2nd floor mirror image has 120% of your ability, and also a dagger mastery one rank higher!

"

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