Multiversal Livestreaming System : I Can Copy My Viewers Skills

Adam remained silent.

No wonder she had seemed familiar when he first saw her…

It wasn't because he knew her from a past life.

Rather, it was the way mana flowed through her body.

It was eerily similar to the corpse puppet he had fought on the first floor.

'It seems she can't properly conceal the flow of her mana yet...'

Adam thought, narrowing his eyes.

'Is it because the second floor is still too far from her reach?'

That meant only one thing... her puppets would continue to grow stronger the higher he climbed in the tower.

Loraine, noticing his silence, smiled.

"Well, it's only fair to say that you're not the only one with knowledge about the other."

Before Adam could ask what she meant, she continued.

"Adam Codranel, 19 years old. Born on June 30th. You have an older sister, Miya Codranel, and an older brother, Raiden Codranel, both currently on the 10th floor. Your father is an unawakened, still living outside the Tower of Yxthar. Your mother's status? Quite possibly dead... also one of the first to enter the tower."

Adam's frown deepened as she rattled off his personal information with casual ease.

"Is this a threat?"

He asked flatly.

Loraine chuckled, her expression unchanging.

"No. It's simply my way of telling you that I've been stalking you for quite some time."

Then, she giggled, eyes glinting with something unsettling.

"I'm kidding, of course. It is a threat."

Adam remained expressionless, observing her carefully.

"Why have you been sending new Stream Hunters from the first floor to the tenth?"

He asked, voice sharp.

Loraine gave a dismissive shrug.

"And why should I tell you that? From the way you've been trying to stop me, you must already know that what I'm doing isn't exactly orthodox or morally correct."

Adam's gaze didn't waver.

"So you admit to murdering innocent people."

"Correct."

Loraine's voice carried no hint of remorse.

"But alas, there's not much I can do. The conditions for the objective I seek require new Stream Hunters as the main component."

She sighed, almost theatrically.

"Because of you, my experiments had to come to a halt. The puppets I had stationed on the first floor were wiped out by the government."

Her expression darkened slightly.

"I was planning to eliminate that government officer with the lie-detecting ability… Evelyn, was it? Yes. Her skills are quite troublesome when it comes to sniffing out my puppets. Naturally, I intended to get rid of her. But before I could even execute the plan—"

Her eyes gleamed as they met Adam's.

"You foiled it."

As she spoke, Adam secretly activated [Temporary Copy] just in case.

[Select Viewer Skill to Copy]

5th Style Sword Master

[Temporary Copy has been activated...]

[Due to low level and low rank, skill picking will be randomized...]

The system beeped again.

[Temporary Copy is successful!]

[Temporarily Copied: 5th Style Absolute Untouchable!]

[Reducing 5th Style Absolute Untouchable to its F-tier version...]

[5th Style Absolute Untouchable has been reduced to Quick Avoidance.]

[Temporary Copy] : Quick Avoidance (30 Second Duration)

[Quick Avoidance] : Allows the user to heighten their senses and automatically perform the basic steps of the 5th Style Sword Arts to avoid incoming attacks.

Adam's gaze remained steady as he spoke, his voice carrying an edge of curiosity and caution.

"You don't have to tell me your entire objective."

He said, measuring his words.

"But I want to know.... are you doing this for personal gain? For power? Or do you genuinely believe that what you're doing is right for the world?"

Loraine let out a soft chuckle, tilting her head slightly.

"I find it curious..." she mused.

"Why do you care so much. Isn't it enough to simply want to stop me?"

Adam's expression didn't waver.

"It's important."

Loraine raised a brow, intrigued.

Before she could speak again, Adam continued, his tone dropping slightly.

"What if I told you that I've seen a future where none of this will matter? That no matter what you do, humanity is doomed?"

A brief silence followed.

Loraine's smile didn't fade, but there was a flicker of something behind her eyes.

"Are you saying you can see the future?"

Adam exhaled slowly.

"Something like that."

Loraine studied him for a moment before laughing lightly.

"Now that is interesting. And what exactly did you see?"

Adam's gaze darkened.

"Monsters beyond comprehension. A corruption that no human could withstand. The complete and utter downfall of everything."

Loraine's smirk widened. "Fascinating. And let me guess... we all die?"

Adam nodded.

"Every last one of us."

For a moment, Loraine simply looked at him.

Then she sighed, as if considering something.

"As much as you despise my action...,"

She said.

"I can see you're someone who values knowledge above all else. You want information, not for the sake of curiosity, but to change that future, don't you?"

Adam didn't answer, but the flicker in his gaze was enough.

Loraine chuckled again, a melodic yet unsettling sound.

"Alright. Since you're so interesting, perhaps I'll indulge you."

She crossed her arms and leaned slightly forward.

"Tell me, how many floors do you think exist in the Tower of Yxthar?"

Adam hesitated.

"Is it endless?"

Loraine shook her head.

"Some might think so. But did you know that it's possible to complete the Tower of Yxthar without climbing it at all?"

Adam's eyes narrowed.

"What?"

Loraine grinned at his reaction.

"I see even a so-called prophet like you didn't know about this."

She continued, her voice carrying a tinge of amusement.

"Somewhere in this tower, there is a hidden floor. One that no one, not even the greatest hunters, not even the viewers outside our universe has ever found."

[Woman of Specters says they don't know what she's talking about]

[Bird Hunter] : I've never heard of such a thing before...

[Devil_Debi58 has donated 15 coins]

[Devil_Debi58] : Guess it's not so hidden since she knows about its existence.

[Ken_The_Destroyer has donated 15 coins]

[Ken_The_Destroyer] : She said hidden floor, idiot, not unknown floor!

Adam stiffened slightly.

"How do you know that?"

Loraine's expression remained playful, yet there was something unreadable behind her gaze.

"That's a trade secret."

The way she said it sent a chill down Adam's spine.

He wasn't sure if she was lying or if she truly had knowledge that no one else did.

Loraine suddenly giggled, breaking the tension.

"You know, you give away a lot about yourself when you talk."

Adam frowned slightly.

"Luckily for you, you're speaking to me and not to Elaric."

She added.

"If it were him, you'd better pray that he just kills you outright instead of doing… other things."

The name was unfamiliar, but the way she spoke it sent a warning through Adam's mind.

"Who is Elaric?"

Loraine's smile turned wistful.

"A very dangerous individual. One that even I would rather not be near."

Then, almost as an afterthought, she added.

"Although, if it were my true body, that would be a different story."

Adam took in her words carefully, but something still didn't sit right with him.

He studied her closely before asking.

"You've shared quite a lot. Is there something you want from me in return?"

Loraine's grin widened, but she didn't answer immediately.

Instead, she clasped her hands behind her back and hummed to herself.

"Oh, it's nothing much."

She finally said.

"I've just been waiting."

Adam's brow furrowed.

"Waiting for what?"

There was no response.

And then—

Before Adam could react, Loraine lifted her hand ever so slightly.

Adam felt a sudden shift.

He didn't know when it had happened, but the distance between them had vanished.

The space between them had collapsed as if "distance" itself had ceased to exist.

One moment she had been standing several meters away... now she was directly in front of him!

His instincts screamed at him to move, but it was already too late.

Loraine's fingers brushed against his shoulder.

"For this." She whispered.