Chapter 8 : Both clones have become real people
After realizing that [Perfect Shapeshift] at level 101 wasn't just transformation but essentially "becoming" the target, I had to collect myself. If the level went any higher, who knows how much [Overlimit] would distort things?
Poof!
I safely reverted to my original form without any issues. Time for a safer, more reliable method to get my kicks.
[Doppelganger] Lv.271
Created two clones - one at 100% stats and one at 5% (for testing purposes).
Poof! Poof! (Naruto-style shadow clone sounds)
Two adorable girl clones in frilly dresses appeared.
Hoho~ Even after seeing myself in the mirror and previous transformations, seeing these clones up close... they're genuinely cute like real little girls!
Now, how to control them? [Doppelganger]...
One clone wiggled her hips playfully while the other made heart gestures with her hands.
Oh! It's simple! The skill makes controlling them as natural as moving my own limbs! At level 271, it's practically thought-controlled! Plus I can see all their statuses and HP in my head.
Clone 1: 100% LV:2 HP:135/135 MP:15/15
Clone 2: 5% LV:2 HP:6/6 MP:1/1
Perfect!!! Absolutely PERFECT!!!
The bittersweet part is that none of the clones copied my CurseHBless status or any curses. This proves my special status and OP curses only work on my original body and can't be replicated by this world's skills.
Downside: Can't clone my cheat abilities.
Upside: Hehehe... no one can copy my powers (at least not my ridiculously overleveled skills)!
Next, I used [Perfect Shapeshift] Lv.101 on them:
The 5% clone became a copy of me
The 100% clone became Tris
Poof! Poof!
Tris LV:18 HP:420/420 MP:104/104
XXX LV:2 HP:135/135 MP:15/15
Whoa!! Flawless! It's like having the real me and real Tris! Even while maintaining both clones through [Doppelganger], their statuses are... wait, are these real statuses? Normally fake clones can't open status screens...
"Status!" x2 (whispered)
[Status]
Name: Tris Gender: Female Age: 10
Level: 18 Skill Level: 11
Stats:
STR20 VIT10 WIS20 MAG4 AGI40 DEX50
Skills:
[Eagle Eye] Lv.3
[Wolf Nose] Lv.3
[Meditation] Lv.2
[Camouflage] Lv.3
[Status]
...
Clear proof both clones have become real people! Tris's status is as expected, but mine...
[Status]
Name: xxx Gender: Male LV:2 SLV:2
Stats:
STR2 VIT5 WIS0 MAG0 AGI3 DEX0
Skills:
[Item Box] 1
[Doppelganger] 1
[Perfect Shapeshift] 1
[Possession] 1
[Overlimit] 1
[Status]
Tried opening Status CurseHBless for both...
...
Nothing!!
Uhehehe!!! It's true!!!
This is cheating! Pure cheating!
The skills are contradicting each other like I suspected! Not only did the clones become real people when enhanced with skills, but that 5% clone transformed with [Perfect Shapeshift] 101 - which I thought would make it "become" someone else - actually became a "pseudo-real" version of me! Complete with my stats!
Though why didn't the stats improve from the clone's base? The skill description suggested they should... Whatever, no time to overthink it. The goddesses might start watching again. Time for the next step!
[Possession] Lv.101
End Chapter 8 : Both clones have become real people