Is it Wrong to Copy Abilities in Apocalypse?

"Sigh…"

Alex sighed in relief the moment he felt a new sensation coursing through his body; it was as if cold water were moving through his veins.

The adrenaline was supposed to tense his body and make him anxious, but he had already been tensed, so the effect of the adrenaline didn't do much change; instead, it gave him momentary relief.

But it was only momentary...

*Badump**Badump*...

Alex frowned as he felt his heart rate spiking more than it was supposed to; it felt as if his heart were in his throat.

*Tremble*

Alex's eyes turned to look at his palm, only to see them trembling violently, but it was not just his palm; his whole body was trembling violently.

He could feel his eyesight improving; it was as if someone had increased the brightness just enough for him to see things better.

*Hah**Hah**Hah*...

His breaths, which were slow until now, slowly started to pick up the pace; he could feel his veins, which had started to cool down, heating up again, and his body, which had a momentary relaxation, started to get tense again.

He could feel his muscles straining, and he knew that it was the effect of adrenaline, but...

'How much doze did you administer?'

He questioned the AI as he could feel fear, nervousness, and anxiety creeping up into his mind.

He was strong—much more than a human before the apocalypse could hope to be—and his body could survive things normal humans' bodies wouldn't be able to, but he could still feel these symptoms meant just one thing...

The AI didn't specify the amount of adrenaline it had released in Alex's body, but from the determined yet urgent tone in its voice, Alex could tell that it had made the decision it thought was best for the situation.

'How long do I have before this starts to have negative effects on my body?'

Alex was now sure that he was under the influence of a high dose of adrenaline; it was clear from how his vision kept blinking and the way his mind got clearer and clearer as the seconds passed.

The AI replied, and although Alex tried to suppress it, the feeling of fear started to creep in, along with nervousness.

'Will I reach there in time?'

His dilated eyes trembled as they stared at the broken tree at the corner of the river.

*Woosh*

A wind blew, and the distance suddenly looked like a kilometer to him.

*Hah**Hah**Hah**Hah*...

His heart started to pump more and more blood, causing the required oxygen intake to increase, resulting in his breaths getting shorter and faster.

'W-What should I do?'

The nervousness, fear, and anxiety that could be suppressed by him for a while were now too much for him to control.

The side effects of the adrenaline were showing even before he could move.

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The AI that saw the scene thought as it realized that it didn't take this into account.

Alex had told it not to do anything without his permission, so it didn't.

'Yes, do it fast.'

Alex's hurried and trembling voice commanded the AI to do it.

He was still the same Alex, so he knew what was best for him; he had just turned a bit nervous and anxious.

But as soon as his command was heard...

*Bzzz!*

A short buzzing sound reverberated through his brain, leaving his mind blank for a second; his eyes turned dim for a second, as if he had died before everything came rushing back to him.

His emotions were pushed back for a while, but that was all the time he needed, and the moment his eyes gained light, he rushed forward.

*Squelch*

The sound of wet grass squishing was heard as Alex zoomed ahead.

The first step was hard as his body was stiff and numb and his feet were cold, but the moment he took a step, it pushed him at least 2 meters ahead, but he didn't look back.

His body realized what its owner wanted to do, and it assisted in just that.

His muscles were getting strained, almost torn; it was as if they were working at a level that they shouldn't be able to.

It was actually true; the high dose of adrenaline had boosted his muscle strength and reflexes a bit too much.

The boost was so apparent that if Alex were to look at his status window right now, he would see something shocking.

[Stats:

→ Strength – Level 5+1{Temporary boost} (Tier 1)

→ Defense – Level 5+1{Temporary boost} (Tier 1)

→Agility – Level 5+1{Temporary boost} (Tier 1)

→ Stamina – Level 5-1{Temporary weakness} (Tier 1)

→ Mana – Level 5 (Tier 1)

]

His stats, which weren't supposed to increase, had been boosted by a level.

Alex, however, was much too focused on something else.

His gaze was fixed on the broken tree, half in the river and half on the ground.

In just 10 steps, he had almost reached the tree, but just then...

*ROAR!*

The roar that sounded distant moments ago now sounded quite close, causing Alex's body to tremble in alarm; his focus, however, remained on the tree.

'Just a bit more...'

Just two or three more steps and he would be there; he could just push the tree's trunk into the river and jump over it, saving himself from the incoming danger.

He still had time; the 20 seconds were still not over.

But just as Alex was about to touch the tree trunk...

*ROAR!* X3

A roar similar to the one he had heard before resounded from three sides, causing Alex's body to freeze for a second.

His gaze slowly moved toward the source of the roar with an apprehensive gleam in his eyes, only to see three smilodons coming out of the bushes, their snouts sniffing the air.

It was as if they were searching for something before their gaze landed on the dead smilodon...

"Growl..."

One of them growled as it moved toward the corpse of the beast with slow steps, but then it paused, its gaze lifting up along with the gazes of the other beasts.

"Grrrr…" X3

All three of them growled the moment their bloodthirsty eyes landed on the one responsible for the death of their brother.

Alex, however, snapped his head back toward the river before he balled his fist, ready to punch the tree trunk straight into the river.

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