My SSS-Rank Clone Talent: I Level Up Endlessly! novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Awakening the SSS-Rank Talent!

2024!

It was a sunny evening. People walked around the streets, cars honked through the bustling roads, and the loud voices of street vendors filled the air.

But, amidst this lively city, tucked away in a corner, stood a rough, old apartment.

Inside the dilapidated ground floor, bottles of energy drinks and scattered garbage littered the space. In the center, a youth lay staring up at the greasy, aged ceiling.

"Sigh, I need to fix it." Eryke mumbled, dark circles under his eyes. He reached for a pizza from the table beside him and began to munch on it.

"Pineapple on pizza... I have committed treason against my ancestors."

He uttered, shaking his head in a mix of exhaustion and laziness.

The foul stench was overpowering, but Eryke remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on the TV. A news anchor appeared on screen, speaking with a stern and serious expression.

"It has been determined, following the frequent appearance of gates that emerged out of nowhere in the city over the past few days, and the actions of S-class heroes..."

Eryke turned off the TV, letting out another long sigh.

"Just let me die in peace... but I'm too lazy to die. Hmm, what should I do then?"

Back in 2019, a terrifying disaster had shaken the world.

Almost two billion people had vanished without a trace, and as if the world wasn't already in turmoil, dimension rifts, known as gates, began to open, spilling forth ferocious monsters and plunging the world into chaos.

All weapons were essentially useless against the monsters. Machine guns, bazookas—nothing could even put a dent in them.

In desperation, the world leaders gathered and decided to unleash nukes. _{freewebnσvel.cѳm}

At first, the strategy seemed effective. But then the gates expanded even further, and with them came monsters that could only be imagined in myths: Dragons, Sirens, Typhon, Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Leviathan and many more.

One by one, they appeared, each more terrifying than the last. Their might was so overwhelming that it made the world tremble beneath their feet.

Humanity fell into despair. Even from nuclear sites, mutated monsters began to surface. But then, something unexpected happened. The people who had vanished, presumed lost forever, returned.

They came armed with powerful weapons—capable of killing the monsters, one by one, slaughtering them without mercy.

"Yada, yada," Eryke muttered, shaking his head as the loud announcement echoed from the streets outside.

He looked at himself in the mirror...

Unkempt long golden hair.

Blue eyes.

Beard thinly growing from his chin.

A lean body with a slightly protruding stomach.

"Awakeners have to go to another world where they can grow, just like in a fantasy..."

He gritted his teeth as he grabbed his stretcher, hatred simmering in his eyes. With a grimace, he forced himself to his feet, his limp steady as he looked around the messy room.

"I don't wanna be an Awakener. What can I even do with this weak body? I'd be dead in a minute—"

[Congratulations, you have been chosen as an Awakener! You have ten minutes before you will be teleported to another world. Best of luck!]

"Huh!?"

Eryke's legs gave out, and he crashed to the ground, his head slamming against the floor.

"What the fuck, why?" He thrashed in place, sweat dripping from his forehead as panic took hold.

"Even if I want to fight, I'm disabled! How the hell am I supposed to fight?"

He gripped the stretcher tightly, then limped toward the kitchen, trying to steady his breath. Reaching the counter, he grabbed a glass and drank deeply, gulping down the water in desperate, uneven swallows.

From the two billion people who had disappeared, only a hundred thousand came out alive, the chance of surviving was 0.00005%.

For a tense five minutes, Eryke remained where he was, his eyes vacant as they stared blankly at the wall.

"I don't want to die, so I must do it and stay strong."

He took a deep, steadying breath, focusing. Then, his gaze shifted forward, and in his mind, he called out. Instantly, the blue panel materialized in front of him.

[Name: Eryke

Title: None

Trait:

Skill: (Level 1)]