Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x!

From a young age, Kali had been trained by the elites of the Duskwood Guild because of his immense potential and knack for fighting. A few years ago, Seraphina Duskwood herself had stumbled across him in the wilds, battling two Intermediate-Tier beasts with relative ease.

Moreover, his level also surpassed those of his peers, which made the patriarch interested in him. If there was one good thing about the Big Four and Guild Masters, it was their exceptional eye for talent! This was a very important aspect, after all, because it was only with such talents that their families could expand and continue to thrive.

Seraphina knew that the golden-eyed boy had immense potential from a single glance, and she had recruited him on the get-go, assigning the top instructors in the Duskwood Guild to train him personally. It was one of the biggest investments they made, as Kali wasn't only talented but also hardworking.

The only person that was oftentimes compared to him was Theo. The two were yet to fight, but there was a common consensus that their battle would likely end in a stalemate.

"That confidence... So I was right, you're indeed the most dangerous person here," Kali muttered under his breath, a strange light flickering across his golden eyes before they became chillingly cold the next moment. "But I'm curious to see just how big the gap is between us!" Chapter Enjoy:

BOOOM!

Kali stomped the ground and charged forward at the armored figure who had yet to make any movement. His golden eyes narrowed like those of a reptile as he zeroed all his attention on his target. Just when the momentum was decreasing, he spontaneously pivoted mid-step, propelling himself forward with explosive force, causing the blades of grass to bend and scatter under the pressure of his movement.

When the gap was relatively covered, he swung the sledgehammer at the enemy. The weapon whistled through the air, tiny air explosions echoing with each accelerating swing! Kali's eyes were wide open with ferocity and anticipation as he watched the blade of the sledgehammer inch closer to its mark.

Yes! The enemy was in the right spot! All he had to do was let the attack—

"Huh!" Confusion shone in Kali's eyes. Just before his attack could connect, the enemy had brought their hands into an X-shape to take the brunt of the attack head-on.

"Have they gone insane?!" The confusion soon turned into loud, mocking laughter. His sledgehammer was at the King-Tier! It granted him an absurd amount of strength. Trying to block his attack was just suicidal!

"Maybe you're not as smart as I thought you were!" Kali's powerful, boisterous voice echoed!

All this had happened within a split second.

Then...

BOOOM!

Upon impact, flaming sparks exploded out, and the ground beneath their feet caved in as if it couldn't withstand the full force of their clash. The attack created a vacuum that sent grass and dust spiraling away in its wake. The surrounding area and the air became completely clear, free of any pollutants!

There was absolute silence. The only sounds came from Kali, who was panting like a dog after completing a marathon. His weapon arm trembled, and his eyes were wide open!

"Dammit, it didn't cut through as I thought!"

Yes, Kali's attack had met resistance. There was no open flesh, nor was his opponent's body thrown back like a ragdoll; on the contrary, the one who seemed to be in pain was him, as the shockwave from the attack rebounded, vibrating violently through his body.

"W...what tier is that armor?" Kali stuttered as he broke away from the fight, sliding across the ground to a stop. His chest heaved up and down, sweat rolling off his muscular body.

On the other hand, the golden-armored figure approached with calm, measured steps as if they had not just endured the full brunt of a King-Tier weapon.

"I did a bit of research, and I learned that you're one of the most promising students. Now, now, it would be a shame if this is all you've got." The armored figure's voice was strange; it was slightly distorted and very difficult to tell whether it was male or female.

"This is not all! I still have a few tricks up my sleeve!" Kali shouted, charging in. With each step, his feet seemed to sink deep into the ground, and a golden glow slowly engulfed his entire body like a raging inferno. "I refuse to believe the gap between us is this large! Who the heck are you, anyway?!"

"Heh, someone that is not supposed to be here." The golden knight smirked as their body seemed to turn into a blur and shot forward as well!

BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!

The two clashed in a blur of motion! Kali swung his sledgehammer in a wide arc, causing the very air to vibrate, but his opponent was like a phantom, easily maneuvering past the attack and countering with equally devastating blows of their own. The strikes moved at an unprecedented speed—so fast that Kali's eyes could hardly follow—resulting in his internal organs shifting violently and blood spilling from his mouth. The storm of punches descended upon him like a hammer striking a metal plate; each blow was pure destruction!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

But what was more infuriating, his opponent's sword was still unsheathed all this while. This further annoyed and frustrated Kali.

"Are you looking down on me?! Why aren't you using your sword?!" he shouted in a hoarse, enraged voice.

"You can barely survive my blows. If I touch my sword, you'd be long dead!" His opponent casually remarked as if they were stating a matter of fact.

The words stung Kali's chest like daggers, but deep down, he knew it was simply the truth. He had never felt this overwhelmed. There was no respite; his opponent was a whirlwind of attacks, giving him no time to activate any of his skills, which pissed Kali off greatly.

Whenever he took a step back, his opponent seemed to predict it and would cover the gap immediately!

"Kali is in trouble!" an instructor who was observing the fight pointed out in a shaky voice. "First it was Nox, now this person... Could we have mistaken the real favorites of this exam?"

So many interesting fights were happening at once that the instructors were conflicted on which one to watch. On one screen, it displayed Nox massacring a horde of magical beasts; on another, it showed the fight between Kali and the mysterious armored figure.

Kali's fight especially left everyone stunned, as they had not expected some random armored figure to completely overwhelm him!

Seeing their reaction, in the darker part of the room, a man with two different-colored eyes chuckled. "These humans are much more interesting than I thought."