Cheat Awakening

"Thank you, Amy. You've saved us a lot of trouble. Keep it up, and you'll surely learn a lot from us. At least next time you meet slave traders, you don't have to run away from them," Myne gave Amy a thumbs-up with a smile before turning his attention to the dense fog.

Although the fog was very thick, he could still see hundreds of wolves and bears of various sizes rushing towards them. What was truly alarming was that all of them shared two unusual characteristics: inky black fur and an abnormally large size. After all, not every wolf could grow to be two or three meters tall, and not every bear could reach five meters.

"These creatures are similar to the bear my clone killed earlier," Myne frowned and launched five wind blades towards the horde.

Whoosh!

The wind blades sliced through the fog, striking two giant alpha wolves at the front of the pack. Deep cuts appeared on their bodies, but they seemed impervious to pain, continuing their relentless charge towards the vein wall. Red blood mixed with a bit of greenness dripped from their wounds, making Myne's face turn ugly.

"Guys, these monsters are abnormal. Forget about holding back. Go all out and kill them as quickly as possible, I don't think their meat is edible," Myne announced, raising his hand to the sky. Over fifty basketball-sized fireballs materialized above his palm, which he then launched at the horde with a gentle wave of his hand.

Aisha and Sylphy were equally active, and instantly took action upon hearing his command. Aisha started firing arrows like a machine gun, targeting the smaller monsters that could be killed with a single shot, since the larger monsters had quite a big health bar and strong defences, not easy to kill with just arrows.
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Sylphy, as a melee warrior, was limited in her options within the dense swarm. She relied on the fireball skill Myne had given her, launching fireballs indiscriminately. Despite her limited mana pool, the Sorcery Extremity skill, which she had "borrowed" from her husband after an entire night of hard work. This skill can allow her to compensate by reducing mana consumption and increasing skill power, which is more than enough for her to give very heavy damage to the horde.

June, meanwhile, was a true noob, there wasn't much to say about her performance. She was lucky she hadn't fainted from fright at the sight of so many monsters charging at them.

Amy, despite her limited experience, decided to redeem herself after her previous embarrassing display. Using her unique skill, she manipulated vines dozens of meters long to smash monsters left and right, helping to hold the line.

Ted, Myne's little dog, used his Light Beam skill, shooting hot, golden beams from his eyes at the monsters. While it wasn't terribly effective due to his low level, it was better than nothing.

Waffle, the little flying monster in Myne's team, soared above the horde, using his Magic Eye of Gravity to lift heavy monsters and hurl them at smaller ones. When his ultimate skill came off cooldown, he unleashed Divine Beast Twinstrike. Unlike Fenrir, who had long since maxed out the skill, Waffle was still at level one, so his effect was limited: he could barely create a three-meter-wide black hexagram above his head, from which about a dozen 40-inch black energy arrows rained down on the monsters, dealing substantial damage.

However, to Myne, this was child's play. If it had been Fenrir, those monster mobs—and even the gigantic monster behind him, the source of all this trouble—would have been reduced to ashes in a single move. Myne had seen Fenrir wield this skill at full power before and could only say that she truly lived up to her title as a divine beast.

Seeing that everyone was handling the horde effectively, Myne decided he didn't need to get too serious. He paused his attacks, letting the others fight. Not only would they earn more experience points, but this would also give him a chance to observe their weaknesses and think about how to improve their combat abilities.

"June, dear, how long do you plan to stay on the sidelines, and watch others having fun? Don't you think this is a great opportunity to gain experience? You don't get to fight a monster horde every day," Myne said, stepping in front of June, who was trembling with nervousness, probably fearing that they wouldn't be able to handle the monsters.

"But what else can I do? I don't have any long-range attack skills, and my magic energy is limited. Even if I did have a skill, it would only play a minor role. I doubt I could even kill that big wolf if it just stood still, and let me hit," June replied, gulping nervously as she stared at the battlefield with a helpless expression.

"Well, what you said makes sense, but just standing here and doing nothing won't work... Listen," Saying that Myne looked behind pretending to be mysterious, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered, "I have a legendary skill awakening scroll. I got it when I fought a dragon, and he gave it to me to save his life."

"I originally planned to give it to Aisha or Sylphy to increase their power, but now that you're on my pirate ship, I can't bring a weakling everywhere. So, I'm willing to trade it with you. It won't instantly make you a powerful fighter, but it will at least let you kill monsters from a distance instead of getting close and getting beaten up, right?" He explained, taking out a random scroll from his inventory and to make it look real he used the Illusion skill on it.

When June saw the scroll, it was covered in dense golden runes and emitted a divine aura, as if it were crafted by a goddess herself. She instantly believed it was a genuine treasure.

"What do you want in exchange? I want it at any cost!" June had already witnessed Aisha's and the other's strength, which left her feeling inferior. She didn't waste time with polite refusals or suggesting Myne should use it himself; she got straight to the point.

"Oh, so confident? I like it. How about you cook my favourite dishes for the next entire week? Oh, and also help me improve some of my... Ahm, techniques..."

"Deal! I'll be your loyal maid for the next entire week, and you can ask me to do anything," June agreed without hesitation. She knew that everything she had came from Myne, and there was nothing specific she could offer in return except food and, body, and there was no shame in doing so, anyone he is her boyfriend, it is only natural for her to take his advantage. She snatched the scroll from his hand, tore it open, and closed her eyes.

Watching her act like an excited child who couldn't wait to show off a new toy, Myne shook his head helplessly and pasted his Wind Gun (Small) skill onto her. As for why this skill? First, because he didn't have many magic skills; they were rare, and he only had about a dozen, which he used regularly and didn't want to part with. Second, he rarely used this particular skill because its damage was limited, with each finger only able to shoot once. Unlike his ability to summon hundreds of fireballs at once, Wind Gun allowed only ten shots at once. Lastly, it had a fixed mana limit, meaning it couldn't infuse additional mana to increase its power. Given June's limited mana capacity, this skill suited her perfectly.

A few seconds later, June opened her eyes with a confident grin. Without thanking Myne, she pushed him aside, walked over to Amy's side—who was still smashing monsters with tentacle-like veins—and pointed her index finger at a black deer.

With a whoosh, a greenish energy beam shot from her finger, hitting the deer in the stomach and leaving a small, finger-sized hole. Satisfied with the output, June, who had no concept of mana consumption, made a gun-like gesture with both hands and began shooting Wind bullets randomly in every direction, giving the impression of a monkey wielding the sword.

Myne had no high expectations for June; he only hoped that, with this opportunity, she could quickly level up, which would improve her physical fitness as well as her mana recovery and capacity.

There was nothing else for him to do. His team was more than qualified to handle this level of monster horde. After ensuring everyone was in place, he returned to the meat wall and pondered how to tackle it.

"Damn it, what an idiot I am! How could I forget "that" skill?" He gave himself a light slap and quickly opened his skill page, finding the skill he had received as a dowry from his may-be father-in-law: The Ethereal Phase.

[ Ethereal Phase:

Description: This skill bestows upon its user the extraordinary ability to seamlessly transition between the material and ethereal planes, granting them unparalleled flexibility and stealth. By harnessing this power, the wielder becomes akin to a ghostly apparition, capable of traversing through solid objects as effortlessly as a gust of wind through an open window.

Cooldown Time: One hour after each use.

Special Note: Due to the unique laws of the ethereal plane, using this skill renders the user incapable of activating any other skills simultaneously. ]