14 CHAPTER 13
It got dark as Ethan walked towards his house.
*Boommm!!
All of a sudden, there was a huge explosion, and a strangely dressed man came out of a bank.
The man was bald and had a strange bag on his back and was carrying a gun attached to the bag but the connection was not for bullet passage and two men and a woman were coming out of the bank right after him. These were lower-class villains who called themselves the Frightful Four. The first to leave the bank was Trapster, the woman's name was Thundra and the other two men were The Wizard and Klaw.
Trapster is an ordinary person who shoots a sticky substance from his backpack, Thundra is a female warrior from an alternate future, The Wizard is a human who can use anti-gravity with his costume and power gloves in his hands, and the last is a living voice android named Klaw.
"Hey, how many times do I have to stop you this month, Looser four." And he came, the friendly Spider-man of your neighborhood.
"We are unstoppable, we are the Frightful Four!" The Wizard said.
'Uwah! Lame.' Ethan thought.
Ethan quickly approached an alley, but instead of running away, he did something else.
'[Kage Bunshin No Jutsu]' Ethan sent his copy down the dark alley, and the copy hid itself in the shadows.
"Wha-!" When Ethan looked around, the entire street was evacuated in an instant, so all the civilians had already fled.
'What an evacuation speed, bastards!' Ethan thought.
While Ethan was looking around with his bag in his hand, the man named Trapster moved towards Ethan and took Ethan hostage by pointing the barrel of his gun at Ethan.
"Now Spider, either you let us go or something bad will happen to this kid." Trapster said with the gun against Ethan's head. He's standing right behind Ethan and holding Ethan with one hand from behind Ethan and holding Ethan hostage with his gun in the other, but Ethan didn't react at all, even with a bored expression on his face.
"Hop! hold on! Don't worry kid you'll be alright." Spiderman said.
'Who are you calling kid!' Ethan thought.
"Sigh... So annoying."
"Wha-?!" Before Trapster could finish his sentence, Ethan placed the Glock, which he had been pretending to take from his bag but had actually taken from his inventory, to Trapster's forehead, who was standing right behind him.
"Cık cık cık... Now put your gun down if you don't want the pieces of your brain to be picked up around the street."
"Woah!" Spiderman's eyes widened in shock.
"Which of us do you think is faster?" Trapster said.
"We'll see."
"[Rasengan]!" Suddenly there was a voice, and Ethan's copy landed on Trapster as if it had descended from the sky, hitting Trapster with Rasengan.
"Woah! There is two of them!" Spiderman was surprised, but quickly overcame his surprise and arrest the other members of the Frightful Four, who were still confused.
Of course, meanwhile, Ethan had cancelled the kage bunshin.
[You've leveled up]
[You've leveled up]
[You've leveled up]
[You've leveled up]
So Ethan gained a few more levels.
'Not bad for a low-class villain, but I could level up more if I beat the others.'
Then an airship appeared in the sky, it was S.H.I.E.L.D's Helicarrier. Ethan sneaked away while Helicarrier and Spiderman arrested the Frightful Four.
"[Skill Creation]."
[Specify the characteristics of the skill you want to create or you can choose from the list.]
"Stealth."
[Search...]
[Found]
[Shadow Veil] [Rank: D] [Next Rank: %00]
(Description: The Shadow Veil skill grants the user enhanced stealth capabilities, allowing them to move silently and remain undetected in shadows and low-light environments. It provides a basic level of camouflage and evasion, making it easier for the user to avoid detection by enemies or surveillance systems.)
[Effect: Silent Movement: The user gains the ability to move silently, minimizing the sound of footsteps and other movements. This makes it easier for them to navigate stealthily through various environments without alerting others.]
[Effect: Shadow Concealment: When the user is in areas with shadows or low-light conditions, the skill enhances their natural ability to blend in with the darkness. This grants them a slight advantage in remaining unnoticed by others, especially in dimly lit areas.]
[Effect: Reduced Scent: The user's scent is subtly masked, making it more difficult for creatures or individuals with heightened senses to track them by smell. While not completely eliminating their scent, it significantly reduces the chances of detection by scent-based tracking methods.]
[Effect: Stealth Awareness: The user becomes more attuned to their surroundings, allowing them to detect potential threats or hidden dangers while in stealth mode. This heightened awareness helps them avoid accidental contact or triggering traps that could compromise their stealthy approach.]
"Holy sh*t! Is this a simple D rank skill?!" Ethan was shocked that a D-rank skill had so many effects.
"Wait a minute show me Mp consumption rate."
[100mp/per minute]
"Ugh... Of course, such a skill requires high mana. Last time I checked, I had 320 mp and I've gained 4 more levels so now I should have around 360 mp so I can only use this skill for 3.5 minutes nonstop. I guess I need to pay more attention to Mp now, although I didn't care much about Mp because I have Chakra and Qi, I guess I'll have to focus more on Mp now."
"I should have 44 points right now. Invest 14 points on INT."
[Your INT has reached 50 points.]
[You've acquired the passive skill [Low Mana Affinity]]
(Description: A skill that allows the user to become more sensitive to mana and handle it better. Mana Affinity is obtained through raising INT above 50.)
[Effect: 10% increase in MP recovery rate.]
[Effect: 5% increase in total MP amount.]
[Effect: 5% increase in magic attack.]
[Effect: 5% increase in magic defense.]
[30% increase in MP related skill effects.]
"Yes! That what I was expecting."
(Author's Note: Getting all this skill vs. things take a few seconds for the outside world Ethan has done a process that takes seconds in the outside world by speaking in his mind, thanks to increased WIS stats and thought acceleration.)
Thus, Ethan first acquired the Shadow Veil skill and then went home without being seen by anyone, thanks to his increasing Mp.
'Now they have to come to me. They have two options, either they will try to kidnap me tonight with a few agents, or they will call me with Spiderman and his team at school tomorrow, or they will try to get on my good side.'
Ethan thought, not knowing how right he was thinking.
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