My SSS-Rank Clone Talent: I Level Up Endlessly! novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Star Strike, Eryke the First Vs a Paragon!

Eryke the First didn't seem to be in his right mind as he roared, tilting his head toward the ceiling.

Just as he was about to go berserk, a dart struck his neck, and he collapsed on the spot.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Eryke was casually doing pull-ups when he suddenly paused. A surge of information flooded his mind, but he quickly sorted through it with the help of a strange energy assisting him.

"Did I get contaminated by the Dragon bloodline?" He frowned.

"And it's the lowest ranking at that."

Eryke was thoughtful for a moment before he heaved a sigh of relief.

"Thank God I increased my clone's mental immunity."

***

Eryke the First groggily opened his eyes amidst the loud shouts, and the first thing he saw stunned him.

A colossal stadium stretched around him, packed with hundreds of people in their seats, their expressions filled with pure excitement as they roared in anticipation.

The first thing he did was check his status.

Everything was normal except for one newly added section:

[Bloodline: Lesser Dragon]

"I really did gain a bloodline," he murmured, a surge of uncontrollable joy welling up in his heart.

Unfortunately, that joy didn't last long.

Rumble!

The ground trembled as the chain gates opposite him slowly creaked open. From within emerged a massive, leopard-like beast, the size of an elephant, its two curved tusks gleaming menacingly.

Eryke swallowed hard and steadied his breathing. Maybe it was his Mental Immunity, but he didn't feel fear... No, instead, he felt an unprecedented sense of clarity.

Without hesitation, he rushed toward the beast head-on!

***

"Oh, a lesser dragon at the duckling level fighting a paragon? What an unfortunate matchup."

"The odds are 2:40—it's not even worth betting at this point. I heard there's a stronger one coming up soon. Maybe that'll be interesting."

The spectators' murmurs filled the stadium, accompanied by waves of disappointed "boo~" shouts. _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

As for Eryke the First, the paragon simply raised its claws and swooped down, sending him crashing into the wall.

"Damn it," Eryke the First snarled as he stood up. Strangely, he couldn't feel the pain. His pupils slitted, and two wings sprouted from his back.

With ferocious determination, he charged again!

Even with his Mental Immunity shielding him from the corruption of the bloodline, the inner desire to fight burned too strongly to be suppressed.

Just as he was about to reach the paragon, it spewed out a wave of fire.

Eryke the First activated <>, dodging the flames as he rolled across the ground. The moment he got close, he lunged forward and head-butted the paragon right in its face..

Awoo!

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