Bab 67. Transformasi
Di masa lalu, selama uji coba "Penjaga dan Pelarian" di "Malam Kedua." Orang-orang bersaing, masing-masing memiliki kualifikasi sendiri. Mereka mengejar dan dikejar dengan putus asa. Teman kemarin jadi musuh hari ini. Meski hanya diberi "kualifikasi," mereka tidak ragu untuk saling membunuh.
Park Chan-woo memaksimalkan kekuatannya untuk mempersiapkan "Malam Kedua." Dia tidak punya niat berdiri di posisi biasa di tengah perjuangan panik orang-orang. Dia berencana memamerkan kekuatan menakjubkan sehingga tidak ada yang berani menyentuhnya.
'Semua orang adalah musuh.'
Setidaknya di "Malam Kedua," memang begitu. Biasa saja penjaga membunuh penjaga lain, dan sebaliknya juga berlaku. Penjaga mencuri tanda penjaga lain untuk menambah tahanan mereka, sedangkan pelarian berpihak pada penjaga, mengkhianati dan mengadu domba sesama pelarian. Kacau balau. Yang diingat Park Chan-woo tentang "Malam Kedua" tidak lain adalah neraka di bumi.
Namun, uji coba itu kini telah berubah. Meski namanya sama, isinya terbalik total.
'Kebanyakan orang jadi penjaga.'
Jumlah penjaga meningkat drastis. Dulu, penjaga kurang dari 10% peserta. Karena terlalu mudah bagi penjaga untuk menguasai keuntungan. Tapi sekarang, mayoritas mutlak peserta jadi "penjaga." Dan pelarian, termasuk dia sendiri, jadi minoritas ekstrim.
Artinya...
'...Masa lalu telah berubah.'
Masa lalu yang diingat Park Chan-woo telah terdistorsi. Ini bukti masa depan berubah karena tindakannya.
Mengapa? Mengapa "Penguasa Bulan Aheta" membuat perubahan ekstrim seperti itu hanya di Malam Kedua?
'Pertama, Malam Pertama gagal.'
"Malam Pertama" yang seharusnya mengumumkan kehadirannya berakhir kegagalan. Semua Dua Belas Jenderal Ilahi diburu. Dengan itu, nama "Malam" yang seharusnya terukir di benak semua sebagai simbol ketakjuban, jadi tertawaan. Tentu, di pusat penyebab itu ada Park Chan-woo sendiri.
'Aku mencuri rencana Hanshin dan membuang sia-sia hadiah yang seharusnya dia terima dari Menara Kesombongan.'
Rencana yang disiapkan Penguasa Bulan Aheta untuk Han Shin. Pil Keabadian Sepuluh Ribu Darah — dia ambil untuk dirinya. Dan bukan hanya itu. Dulu, Hanshin mengumpulkan peti terbanyak di Menara Kesombongan. Han Shin kumpulkan 50 peti dan dapat Sarung Tangan Prajna. Tapi Park Chan-woo membangkrutkan Menara Kesombongan, membuat semua peti sia-sia. Sarung Tangan Prajna hilang bersamanya.
'Aheta, yang tidak pernah gagal, kini hadapi kekalahan beruntun.'
Pasti Aheta membantui Hanshin saat dia naik menara. Pasti dia diam-diam bantu agar pendakian Hanshin jadi lebih lancar. Tapi gagal. Dia gagal berulang. Dari sudut pandang Aheta, ini pasti konyol. Penguasa Bulan, eksistensi tertinggi di luar imajinasi kebanyakan Pencipta! Makhluk mengerikan itu kini menderita kekalahan di tangan manusia biasa. Dia bahkan tidak bisa mendampingi inkarnasinya sendiri dengan benar.
'Apakah Aheta menargetiku?'
Bisa jadi. Aheta mungkin mengidentifikasi Park Chan-woo sebagai ancaman. Dia mungkin putus dia harus dibuang di Malam Kedua. Meski kehadiran Park Chan-woo tersembunyi di Abyss oleh kemampuan "Non-Eksistensi," ada momen dia terekspos sebagian.
'Jika terekspos, di mana itu terjadi?'
Dia merenung keras. Misalnya... hari pertama regresinya. Saat uji coba lari dari Fallen Ghost, saat dia membunuh Fallen Ghost.
'Ada Pencipta yang mengawasiku dengan minat.'
Pencipta-pencipta itu pasti tertarik pada Park Chan-woo. Mereka tidak pernah duga Awakened baru di Abyss bisa membunuh Fallen Ghost Level 10. Akibatnya, cukup banyak Pencipta mengirim Undangan Rasul kepadanya.
'Apakah kemampuan Non-Eksistensiku gagal sesaat, menyebabkan terekspos?'
Setidaknya, kemampuan itu pasti tidak berfungsi saat dia membunuh Fallen Ghost. Entah karena baru saja regresi, karena Undangan Rasul diaktifkan, atau alasan lain yang tidak diketahui, dia tidak yakin. Tentu saja, setelah itu, Park Chan-woo memutuskan menolak semua Undangan Rasul, dan sejak itu tidak ada Pencipta lain yang mendekati atau menawarkan tambahan.
'Tidak ada Pencipta yang kirim pesan lagi setelah aku bunuh Fallen Ghost. Jika mereka mengawasi tindakanku, mereka akan bereaksi.'
Artinya, dari akhir uji coba pertama, Non-Eksistensi berfungsi dengan baik. Karena tidak ada undangan atau pesan tambahan dari Pencipta sebelumnya, jelas bahkan mereka kini tidak tahu identitas aslinya. Jika tahu, mereka akan berusaha merekrutnya dengan segala cara. Lagipula, jasa dan tindakan tak konvensional Park Chan-woo tak tertandingi orang lain.
Jadi, apakah itu berakhir begitu?
'...Tidak.'
Masih ada satu orang lagi.
'Dewa Iblis, Gremory Penyesalan. Dia juga kemungkinannya.'
Di Abyss tempat Kim Byung-han disergap, Park Chan-woo berurusan dengan Gremory Penyesalan. Satu-satunya Ratu di antara 72 Dewa Iblis, penguasa yang pengaruhnya mutlak bahkan di dalam Abyss. Dia satu-satunya yang tepat memahami sifat asli Park Chan-woo. Mungkinkah Gremory membocorkan rahasianya?
【"Wahai manusia yang tahu kehormatan. Hari tidak jauh lagi saat bantuku akan sampai padamu…."】
Park Chan-woo menggelengkan kepala dalam hati. Dewa Iblis Gremory berhutang padanya. Dia memberikannya Cincin Andariel seperti yang diinginkan, dan sebagai balasannya, Gremory berjanji akan membantunya di masa depan sebelum menghilang. Seorang Dewa Iblis, bukan Pencipta biasa, tidak akan sembarangan mengekspos identitasnya ke Pencipta sepele lain, apalagi ke Penguasa Bulan Aheta. Apalagi setelah bilang akan membantunya...
'...Bukan Gremory.'
Jika bukan Pencipta awal maupun Gremory yang mengeksposnya, maka tidak ada cara tahu apakah Aheta benar-benar mengidentifikasinya atau hanya kebetulan.
Saat itu—
『Pesan dari "Adora, Pencipta Kematian" telah tiba.'}
『Sebagai "Teman," kamu bisa bertukar pesan bebas dengan Pencipta ini tanpa penalti.'}
『Mau cek pesannya?'}
Adora, Pencipta Kematian! Dia gelar "Pencipta" lewat Jari Kelingking Penyihir Hitam, dan sekarang dia kirim pesan kepadanya.
Park Chan-woo tersenyum tipis.
'Sepertinya dia berhasil masuk ke Abyss Pusat.'
Jantung Abyss, alam penuh iblis dan penguasa tak terhitung. Sepertinya dia berhasil menyusup. Karena dia awalnya diam di Abyss bersama para penyihir, beradaptasi dengan Abyss Pusat tidak terlalu sulit baginya.
Park Chan-woo mengangguk pelan.
『Mengecek pesan.'}
『"Hati-hati. Banyak Pencipta ikut Malam Kedua. Mereka mengeluarkan koin masif untuk memanggil hal aneh ke Malam Kedua."』
『"Mereka tidak normal. Pertanda bencana, penuh kebencian dan dendam, eksistensi yang sangat mengerikan."』
『"Mereka adalah doppelganger."』
『"Penguasa Bulan menunjuk mereka sebagai pelarian."』
"....."
Pikirannya sesaat beku. Karena isi pesan Adora jauh melampaui dugaannya.
'doppelganger?'
Apa itu doppelganger? Monster yang meniru orang lain. Bahkan di Abyss, mereka spesies sangat langka. Dan masalah sebenarnya...
'Doppelganger harus dibunuh dalam satu jam setelah meniru.'
Batas waktu 1 jam. Jika gagal membunuh dalam waktu itu, orang yang ditiru mati sebagai gantinya. Doppelganger sepenuhnya mencuri kemampuan orang yang dibunuhnya dan terus berpura-pura menjadi dia sambil meniru orang lain. Sekarang masuk akal kenapa doppelganger disebut "pelarian."
Tapi...
'Jika semua pelarian adalah doppelganger, lalu kenapa aku jadi pelarian?'
Park Chan-woo mengerutkan kening. Dia manusia, bukan doppelganger. Jadi kenapa dia jadi "pelarian"?
Park Chan-woo meninjau kembali "Aturan Pelarian" sekali lagi.
『Dengan menyelesaikan quest tersembunyi di seluruh "Abyss Malam," pelarian bisa dapat hadiah tambahan atau bantuan besar terkait kemampuannya.'}
『Semakin lama pelarian bertahan, semakin kuat mereka jadi.'}
『Pelarian dapat poin kontribusi tambahan semakin lama bertahan tanpa tertangkap.'}
『Selain itu, pelarian bisa mengambil tanda utuh dari "penjaga." Saat ini terjadi, semua "tahanan" yang tertangkap dibebaskan.'}
『Di akhir batas waktu, poin kontribusi dihitung berdasarkan jumlah tahanan diselamatkan, waktu bertahan, dan quest yang diselesaikan.'}
『Skor kontribusi semakin tinggi, "Hadiah Akhir" semakin bagus.'}
『Tips: Setelah satu jam sejak malam tiba, semua "penjaga" bisa gunakan "peta" untuk melacak pelarian di dekatnya.'}
* * *
Saat mereka tiba di lokasi ditandai "titik merah" di peta, mereka semua bisa melihat bentuk asli "pelarian."
Zat lumpur gelap. Saat orang-orang mendekat, doppelganger langsung berubah jadi sosok mereka.
"Apa ini?"
"Jadi orang?"
"Itu... aku?"
Menyalin semuanya, dari wajah, tinggi, hingga bentuk tubuh. Mustahil membedakan, kecuali tanda 'X' di dada mereka yang menandakan mereka pelarian.
"Eh?"
"Mereka lari!"
Saat berhasil menyalin, doppelganger langsung lari. Orang yang disalin kena ketakutan.
『Kamu telah "disalin" oleh "Pelarian doppelganger."』
『Hancurkan tanda doppelganger dalam 1 jam.'}
『Jika gagal dalam 1 jam, kamu akan mati.'}
Kalau tidak bisa bunuh, mati? Sungguh gila.
"Tidak, tidak!"
"Tangkap mereka!"
Kepanikan menguasai yang disalin. Tapi masalah sebenarnya... adalah manusia lain.
"Dapat!"
Doppelganger baru dibuat lebih lemah dari yang disalin. Dengan usaha, bisa dikalahkan.
'Ini tidak seburuk yang kupikir.'
Doppelganger tertangkap tanda dicuri dan jadi tahanan penjaga Shin Jin-cheol.
"T-Tolong, hancurkan tandanya! Kalau tidak, aku mati!"
"Kenapa aku harus?"
Masalah sebenarnya adalah pria yang disalin doppelganger. Dia harus hancurkan tanda doppelganger dalam satu jam untuk selamat. Orang lemah hati mungkin hancurkan untuk dia, tapi orang yang berkumpul untuk "Malam Kedua" ini veteran yang selamat di Abyss. Bagi mereka, Bumi dan Abyss dunia terpisah total. Tentu, aturan dan moral yang berlaku di sini beda.
Shin Jin-cheol tidak pengecualian.
"Dasar bajingan...!"
Pria itu, putus asa selamat, menyerang Shin Jin-cheol. Tapi Shin Jin-cheol hanya cibir.
"Dasar bodoh. Sudah 2 lawan 1."
Doppelganger yang meniru pria itu kini tahanan Shin Jin-cheol. Saat pria itu menyerang, tahanan otomatis membalas. Dengan skill dan senjata persis sama. Pertarungan 2 lawan 1 biasa sudah sulit, ini pertarungan cermin. Hasilnya jelas.
"Aaagh!"
Shin Jin-cheol dan doppelganger memukul leher pria itu. Saat itu—
Whoooosh!
Tubuh pria itu jadi debu. Debu itu diserap penuh oleh doppelganger.
『"Doppelganger" telah sepenuhnya memperoleh kemampuan target yang disalin.'}
『Sekarang bisa meniru target baru untuk lebih memperkuat "tahanannya."』
"Whew!"
Shin Jin-cheol bersiul. Ini luar biasa. Tahanan yang terus kuat? Kalau dia asah dengan baik, bisa ciptakan pejuang lawan seratus orang. Kalau curi tanda dari doppelganger lain, bahkan bisa bikin pasukan.
Beep! Beep!
Tiba-tiba—
Suara peringatan berbunyi, dan notifikasi "peta" muncul di pandangannya.
'...Titik merah mendekat?'
Seorang pelarian. Seorang doppelganger.
"Apa? Di mana?"
Tapi, meski titik merah semakin dekat, tidak ada apa-apa di pandangan. Lalu, titik merah tumpang tindih dengan lokasi Shin Jin-cheol.
"Ada... tidak ada apa-apa di sini?"
Shin Jin-cheol bingung. Menurut peta, pelarian tepat di atas dia. Tapi tidak ada apa-apa. Bukan doppelganger, bahkan semut pun tidak. Apakah peta rusak? Atau ini hantu?
Stab!
Shin Jin-cheol menatap dadanya. Tajam menusuk tembus.
"Hah...?"
Tubuhnya roboh. Pandangannya gelap.
『Kamu diserang oleh "Pelarian ???"!』
『Kamu dibunuh oleh "Pelarian ???".'}
『Tandamu dicuri.'}
『Tahananmu dibebaskan.'}
Dengan kematian Shin Jin-cheol, doppelganger dibebaskan. Doppelganger naluriah menoleh ke pelarian yang membunuh Shin Jin-cheol.
'Kuat.'
Pelarian lain jauh lebih kuat darinya. Cepat dan presisi sehingga Shin Jin-cheol mati tanpa sempat bereaksi.
"Kamu... doppelganger?"
Tapi hampir tidak ada rasa "kesaudaraan." Sulit bilang apakah ini sejenis.
'Salin.'
Kalau bukan doppelganger, bisa disalin. Kalau berhasil, jadi lebih kuat. Kalau bunuh, bisa memiliki kekuatan itu sepenuhnya.
'Salin dan jadi lebih kuat.'
Doppelganger hanya punya satu tujuan. Meniru semua manusia di sini dan jadi yang terkuat!
Dan begitu, doppelganger mulai meniru "Park Chan-woo."
Chapter 67. Transformation In the past, during the trial of "Chaser and Fugitive" in the "Second Night." People competed, each possessing their own qualifications. They desperately chased and were chased. Yesterday’s friend became today’s enemy. Though they were merely given "qualifications," they had no hesitation in killing each other. Park Chan-woo maximized his strength to prepare for the "Second Night." He had no intention of standing in a mediocre position amid the people's frantic struggle. He planned to display overwhelming power so that no one would even dare to touch him. ‘Everyone is an enemy.’ At least in the "Second Night," that was the case. It was common for chasers to kill other chasers, and the opposite also held true. Chasers stole the marks of other chasers to increase their captives, while fugitives sided with the chasers, betraying and informing on fellow fugitives. A pandemonium. What Park Chan-woo remembered of the "Second Night" was nothing short of a living hell. However, the trial had now changed. Though the name remained the same, its content had completely reversed. ‘Most people became chasers.’ The number of chasers had dramatically increased. In the past, chasers made up less than 10% of the participants. This was because it was too easy for chasers to gain the upper hand. Yet now, the overwhelming majority of participants had become "chasers." And fugitives, including himself, were an extreme minority. Which meant... ‘…The past has changed.’ The past that Park Chan-woo remembered had been distorted. This was proof that the future had transformed due to his actions. Why? Why had the "Lunar Lord Aheta" made such an extreme change in just the Second Night? ‘For one, the First Night was a failure.’ The "First Night," which should have announced his presence, had ended in failure. All of the Twelve Divine Generals had been hunted down. Thus, the name of the "Night," which should have been imprinted in everyone’s minds as a symbol of fear, had become a laughingstock. Of course, at the center of that cause was none other than Park Chan-woo himself. ‘I stole Hanshin's arrangement and rendered useless the reward he was meant to receive from the Tower of Arrogance.’ The arrangement that the Lunar Lord Aheta had prepared for Han Shin. The Ten Thousand Blood Immortal Pill he had taken it for himself. And that wasn’t all. In the past, Hanshin had gathered the most chests in the Tower of Arrogance. Han Shin had collected 50 chests and obtained the Gloves of Prajna. But Park Chan-woo had bankrupted the Tower of Arrogance, rendering all chests useless. The Gloves of Prajna had vanished along with them. ‘Aheta, who has never experienced failure, is now facing consecutive defeats.’ Undoubtedly, Aheta must have aided Hanshin during his ascent of the tower. It was certain that he had secretly provided assistance to make Hanshin’s climb easier. Yet he failed. He was repeatedly failing. From Aheta’s perspective, this must have been absurd. The Lunar Lord, a supreme existence beyond the imagination of most creators! Such a monstrous being was now suffering defeats at the hands of a mere human. She couldn't even properly assist his own incarnation. ‘Did Aheta target me?’ It was possible. Aheta might have identified Park Chan-woo as a threat. He could have decided that he must be eliminated in the Second Night. Even though Park Chan-woo's presence was concealed in the Abyss by the "Nonexistence" ability, there had been moments when he was partially exposed. ‘If I was exposed, where did it happen?’ He pondered deeply. For instance... on the first day of his regression. During the trial of escaping from the Fallen Ghost, when he killed the Fallen Ghost. ‘There were creators who were watching me with interest.’ Those creators had undoubtedly taken an interest in Park Chan-woo. They never expected a newly entered Awakened in the Abyss to be capable of slaying a Level 10 Fallen Ghost. As a result, quite a few creators had sent Apostle Invitations to him. ‘Did my Nonexistence ability momentarily fail, causing my exposure?’ At the very least, the ability must not have been functioning when he killed the Fallen Ghost. Whether it was because it was immediately after his regression, because the Apostle Invitations had been activated, or for some other unknown reason, he wasn’t certain. Of course, afterward, Park Chan-woo had resolved to reject all Apostle Invitations, and since then, no other creators had attempted to approach him or make additional offers. ‘No creators sent me further messages after I killed the Fallen Ghost. If they were watching my actions, they would have reacted.’ This meant that from the end of the first trial onward, Nonexistence had functioned properly. Since no additional invitations or messages came from the earlier creators, it was evident that even they were now unaware of his true identity. If they had known, they would have tried to recruit him at all costs. After all, Park Chan-woo's feats and unconventional actions were incomparable to those of others. So, was that the end of it? ‘…No.’ There was one more person. ‘The Demon God, Gremory of Lamentation. She is also a possibility.’ In the Abyss where Kim Byung-han was ambushed, Park Chan-woo had made a deal with Gremory of Lamentation. The only Queen among the 72 Demon Gods, a sovereign whose influence was absolute even within the Abyss. She was the only one who had precisely grasped Park Chan-woo’s true nature. Could it be that Gremory had revealed his secret? 【"O human who knows honor. The day is not far when my aid shall reach you…."】 Park Chan-woo inwardly shook his head. The Demon God Gremory was in his debt. He had given her Andariel’s Ring as she desired, and in return, Gremory had promised that she would assist him in the future before vanishing. A Demon God, not a mere creator, would not carelessly expose his identity to other insignificant creators, let alone the Lunar Lord Aheta. Especially after saying she would help him… ‘…It’s not Gremory.’ If neither the early creators nor Gremory had exposed him, then there was no way to tell if Aheta had truly identified him or if it was just a coincidence. Just then— 『A message has arrived from "Adora, the Creator of Death."』 『As a ‘Companion,’ you can exchange messages freely with this creator without penalties.』 『Would you like to check the message?』 Adora, the Creator of Death! She had gained the title of "Creator" through the Black Witch’s Pinky Finger, and now she had sent him a message. Park Chan-woo smiled slightly. ‘Looks like she made it into the Central Abyss.’ The heart of the Abyss, a realm teeming with countless demons and sovereigns. It seemed she had successfully infiltrated it. Since she had originally dwelled in the Abyss alongside the witches, adapting to the Central Abyss wouldn't have been too difficult for her. Park Chan-woo nodded slowly. 『Checking the message.』 『"Be careful. A large number of creators have joined the Second Night. They are spending massive amounts of coins to summon strange things into the Second Night."』 『"They are not normal. Harbingers of catastrophe, filled with nothing but hatred and resentment, utterly ominous existences."』 『"They are doppelgangers."』 『"The Lunar Lord has designated them as fugitives."』 "……." His mind momentarily froze. Because the content of Adora’s message was far beyond his expectations. ‘doppelgangers?’ What were doppelgangers? They were monsters that replicated others. Even in the Abyss, they were an extremely rare species. And the real problem was… ‘A doppelganger must be killed within an hour after it replicates.’ The time limit is 1 hour. If they fail to kill within that time, the person who was copied dies instead. A doppelganger completely steals the abilities of the person it kills and continues to impersonate them while copying others. Now, it made sense why a doppelganger was called a "fugitive." But... 'If all fugitives are doppelgangers, then why am I a fugitive?' Park Chan-woo frowned. He was a human, not a doppelganger. So why had he become a "fugitive"? Park Chan-woo reviewed the "Fugitive Rules" once more. 『By completing quests hidden throughout ‘Night Abyss,’ fugitives can receive additional rewards or great assistance related to their abilities.』 『The longer a fugitive survives, the stronger they become.』 『Fugitives receive additional contribution points the longer they survive without being captured.』 『Additionally, fugitives can retrieve unbroken marks from the 'pursuers.' When this happens, all captured 'prisoners' are freed.』 『At the end of the time limit, contribution points are calculated based on the number of prisoners rescued, survival time, and quests completed.』 『The higher the contribution score, the better the ‘Final Reward.’』 『Tip: After one hour has passed since nightfall, all ‘pursuers’ can use the ‘map’ to locate nearby fugitives.』 * * * As soon as they arrived at the location marked by a "red dot" on the map, they could all see the true form of a "fugitive." A dark, slime-like substance. As people approached, the doppelganger instantly transformed into their likeness. “What the hell?” “It turned into a person?” “That’s... me?” It copied everything, from facial features to height and body shape. It was impossible to distinguish between them, except for the ‘X’ mark attached to their chest, which indicated they were fugitives. “Huh?” “They’re running away!” As soon as they succeeded in copying, the doppelgangers immediately fled. The copied people were struck with horror. 『You have been ‘copied’ by a ‘Fugitive doppelganger.’』 『Destroy the doppelganger’s mark within 1 hour.』 『If you fail to do so within 1 hour, you will die.』 If they couldn’t kill it, would they die? It was absolutely insane. “No, no!” “Catch them!” Panic took hold of those who had been copied. But the real problem... were the other humans. “Got it!” A newly created doppelganger was weaker than the person it copied. With effort, it could be subdued. ‘This isn’t as bad as I thought.’ The captured doppelganger had its mark stolen and became the prisoner of pursuer Shin Jin-cheol. “P-Please, destroy the mark! If you don’t, I’ll die!” “Why should I?” The real issue was the man who had been copied by the doppelganger. He had to destroy the doppelganger’s mark within one hour to survive. A weak-hearted person might have destroyed it for him, but the people who had gathered for this ‘Second Night’ were veterans who had survived the Abyss. To them, Earth and the Abyss were completely separate worlds. Naturally, the rules and morals that applied here were different. Shin Jin-cheol was no exception. “You bastard...!” The man, desperate to survive, attacked Shin Jin-cheol. But Shin Jin-cheol only smirked. “You idiot. It’s already 2-on-1.” The doppelganger that had copied the man was now Shin Jin-cheol’s prisoner. As soon as the man attacked, the prisoner automatically retaliated. With the exact same skills and weapons. A normal 2-on-1 fight would have been tough enough, but this was a mirror match. The outcome was clear. “Aaagh!” Shin Jin-cheol and the doppelganger struck the man's neck. At that moment— Whoooosh! The man’s body turned to dust. The dust was absorbed entirely by the doppelganger. 『The ‘doppelganger’ has fully acquired the abilities of its copied target.』 『It can now copy new targets to further strengthen its ‘prisoners.’』 “Whew!” Shin Jin-cheol whistled. This was beyond incredible. A prisoner that kept getting stronger? If he raised it well, he could create a warrior capable of taking on a hundred foes. If he stole marks from other doppelgangers, he could even form an army. Beep! Beep! Suddenly— A warning sound rang out, and a "map" notification appeared in his vision. ‘...A red dot is getting closer?’ A fugitive. A doppelganger. “What? Where is it?” Yet, despite the red dot closing in, there was nothing in sight. Then, the red dot overlapped with Shin Jin-cheol’s location. “There’s... nothing here?” Shin Jin-cheol was confused. According to the map, the fugitive was right on top of him. But there was nothing. Not a doppelganger, not even an ant. Was the map malfunctioning? Or was this some kind of ghost? Stab! Shin Jin-cheol looked down at his chest. Something sharp had pierced straight through him. “Huh...?” His body collapsed. His vision darkened. 『You have been attacked by ‘Fugitive ???’!』 『You have been killed by ‘Fugitive ???.’』 『Your mark has been stolen.』 『Your prisoner has been freed.』 With Shin Jin-cheol’s death, the doppelganger was released. The doppelganger instinctively turned to look at the fugitive who had killed Shin Jin-cheol. ‘Strong.’ The other fugitive was much stronger than itself. So fast and precise that Shin Jin-cheol had died without even reacting. “Are you... a doppelganger?” But there was barely any sense of "kinship." It was hard to tell if this was even the same kind of being. ‘Copy.’ If it wasn’t a doppelganger, it could be copied. If it succeeded, it would become stronger. If it killed, it could fully own that power. ‘Copy and grow stronger.’ A doppelganger had only one purpose. To copy all the humans here and become the strongest! And so, the doppelganger began to copy ‘Park Chan-woo.’
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