He cried out in pain, gritting his teeth as he tried to remove the arrow, but a strange power held it firmly in place. The more he resisted, the deeper it dug, eventually piercing through the other side of the tree.
"Intruder, who are you? State your identity. If you refuse, you will be considered an invader of the Falcon Empire and executed on sight, as per martial law."
"Damn it." Eryke The First gritted his teeth and pulled his hand forward, bone-crunching noises echoing as he endured the searing pain.
Bit by bit, he forced his hand through until he finally freed it from the arrow.
"It hurts."
Blood trailed through the air as he turned and ran aimlessly into the forest.
Another arrow shot toward him, and Eryke The First barely managed to dodge. However, his eyes widened in horror as the arrow twisted mid-air and began chasing him like a homing missile.
At the last moment, his main body quickly purchased Acceleration, and the clone bolted without looking back.
<Acceleration>
Meanwhile, in the main world, Eryke sensed his clone being hunted by the arrow and felt relieved that he hadn't risked going there himself.
The other world wasn't some free-exploration paradise—the survival rate of hunters alone was proof of how dangerous it truly was.
"I need to get stronger."
Motivated, Eryke pushed himself even further. With regeneration, he didn't have to worry about injuries, and his enhanced strength allowed him to train without restraint.
With such a cheat, he would be a fool if he couldn't grow stronger and fitter. After spending the past year as an otaku, he had gained quite a bit of fat, but it was now gradually melting away.
Back in the other world, Eryke The First had finally outrun the arrow and let out a sigh of relief.
"Luckily."
He glanced back and was stunned to see the arrow lying motionless on the ground. Without hesitation, he ran as far as possible.
Breaking free from the forest, he was immediately overjoyed to see a bright light shining in the distance.
With a mix of excitement and caution, he ran toward it.
At that moment, a small object silently flew through the air and embedded itself into his neck.
"This… This…" His vision blurred, and all strength drained from his limbs.
The next second, he collapsed to the ground.
Just as Eryke in the real world attempted to cancel the clone, he discovered that a strange electromagnetic barrier had completely blocked his connection. He was utterly helpless.
Through the faint, blurry vision of his clone, he saw a soldier speaking with a cold expression:
"Take him back. He's another one of those world travelers… Inbred Telekinesis Bloodline… Dragon Lord…"
Eryke shook off the groggy memory with a sigh and resumed his training.
Let nature take its course. If the clone truly died, he might face terrifying consequences, but there was nothing he could do about it. Instead of worrying pointlessly, it was better to train and grow stronger.
He checked his clone's status and saw that it was still alive, making him heave a sigh of relief. While he could share his skills with the clone, the reverse wasn't possible, which left him feeling reluctant.
After a short time of making up his mind, he started levelling up the clone's Mental Fortitude skill.
The level shot up to ten, costing a total of one hundred thousand Destiny Points—an amount that made Eryke feel disgusted to pay, but he did it anyway.
After going through all his spending, he checked his remaining Destiny Points. He had used:
-100,000 for levelling up his talent.
- 100,000 for Body strengthening and Regeneration.
- 100,000 for Eryke The First inherent skill.
- 10,000 for Acceleration.
That left him with 690,000 Destiny Points.
"I can't go on like this. I need to find a solution."
He paced around the room, his face twisted in confusion, until he suddenly stopped.
"There might be information on the internet."
Without wasting time, he sat in his gaming chair, put on his headset, and powered on his computer, equipped with an XTR 5090 Ti graphics card. Gazing at it through the tempered glass, he kissed it as if it were his lover before diving into his search.