The screeching roar of the mutated beast echoed through the crumbling dungeon walls. Blood coated the cold stone floor, and smoke curled from the broken remains of the once-glorious gate.
Ten years ago, I died here.
But now, I woke up in my small, dim apartment—the world outside unchanged. The calendar read exactly ten years earlier.
I was alive again.
*System activated.*
A translucent interface blinked before my eyes:
**\[SYSTEM]**
**Name:** Ethan Kim
**Level:** 1
**Experience:** 0/100
**Class:** Skill Copier (Unique)
**Skills:** None
**Skill Copy Opportunities:** 1/1 (Max Stored: 5)
**Status:** Alive
*Skill Copier?*
I remembered the moment before death—helpless, facing a mutated monster too powerful to defeat. But now, I had a chance to change my fate.
The system showed me my first ability explanation:
**Skill Copier Ability:**
* You can copy exactly one skill per day from any hunter, monster, or NPC with active skills.
* If you skip copying a day, your "copy opportunities" stack, up to 5 total.
* Use stored copy opportunities wisely to gain power beyond limits.
* Copied skills keep full effects and can be used later.
*So this is how I'll get stronger.*
I flexed my fingers. No more being weak. No more dying.
**\[QUEST]**: Survive and grow stronger. Discover the secret of the gates.
**Experience gained by hunting monsters, clearing dungeons, and completing quests. Leveling unlocks new stats and skill slots.**
I stood, feeling the weight of possibility. The gates had appeared ten years ago, changing everything. Now, armed with this system and a rare ability, I was going to rewrite my story.
Outside, the city buzzed with unaware hunters ready to fight for survival—and power.
This time, I would be the one to rise.