John Wick - Chapter 141: 47's Traits and Copying (Patreon)

Nate watched through his scope as 47 stood in the square. The slide on one of his Silverballers had locked back on an empty magazine. His other pistol was pointed at the last nun's head. Nate counted the women who had fallen and figured that second gun probably had only one round left.

Only one nun remained alive in front of the motel, and her own gun was empty.

Nate had to admit that the bald assassin looked incredibly cool. The surgical precision of his calculations, the elegance of his killing technique, everything about it was impressive. He and John fought in completely different styles.

Through the scope, Nate studied the lonely figure kneeling behind a tree. The nun was desperately trying to reload, but she couldn't get the magazine into her gun. The silent bald man standing across from her was putting too much pressure on her.

Her hands were shaking. She was terrified. The simple motion she'd practiced countless times had become impossible.

Nate saw 47's lips move as he said something to her. She shook her head several times, then nodded repeatedly.

He checked his own Traits. [Eagle Eye] was still only halfway to its next upgrade.

“System, show me his Traits.”

His gaze fell on the gleaming Exclusive Trait Copy Card in his System Backpack. He was dying to see what abilities this legendary bald assassin possessed.

A blue light flashed before Nate's eyes. Through the scope, he saw several enormous blue Trait panels appear above 47's shining head.

[Agent 47: Traits recorded.]

[Exclusive Trait: Clone Enhancement Modification] [Effect: Physical condition permanently maintained at its peak. All attributes increased by 80%. Reaction Speed increased by 100%.] [Special Ability: Focus. Concentration accelerates thought, making time appear to slow by 50%.] [Side Effect: Complete absence of body hair.] [Copy Requirement: DNA modification. Host Intelligence will be reduced by 60%.]

[Exclusive Trait: All-Rounder] [Effect: Mastery of all weapon types. Weapon effectiveness increased by 70%. Mastery of all life skills. Life skill effectiveness increased by 30%. Affinity increased by 20%. Charm increased by 20%. Attractiveness increased by 10%.]

[Hidden Killing Intent (Max Level): Presence reduced by 95% while sneaking. Footsteps and killing intent completely concealed.]

[Disguise (Max Level): Wearing a target's clothes completely changes the wearer's appearance in the eyes of others, perfectly imitating their expression and posture.]

[Debuff: Emotional Deficit (Lv. 4): After special drug injections and surgery, emotions and empathy reduced by 90%.]

“That's amazing. Absolutely amazing,” Nate murmured.

For the first time, he'd seen someone other than himself possess two Exclusive Traits, and both of them were absurdly powerful.

[Clone Enhancement Modification] provided a constant eighty-percent increase to every attribute. Strength, speed, endurance, everything. An enhanced clone was nearly twice as capable as an ordinary person.

No wonder 47 could run ten kilometers in thirty-six minutes and recover after catching his breath. The Trait also slowed his aging and accelerated his thinking. In some ways, its bonuses were even better than John's [Baba Yaga].

But the drawbacks were ridiculous. Nate could tolerate having no body hair. Losing sixty percent of his intelligence, though? Absolutely not. Pass.

[All-Rounder], on the other hand, was perfect. It was basically an upgraded version of John's [Weapon Master]. It granted mastery immediately, without requiring any practice or proficiency grinding. Exclusive Traits really were on another level.

The life skill mastery alone would make it worth taking. In the games, 47 could do practically anything. And this Trait also boosted Affinity, Charm, and Attractiveness! Good looks lasted a lifetime. That settled it!

He wasn't interested in the other two Traits. With his Loadout, stealth and assassination weren't his style. Why sneak around when he could just overwhelm the enemy?

“System, copy [All-Rounder]!”

[Exclusive Trait Copy Card used.]

[Copying Exclusive Trait... Target locked: Agent 47.]

[Copy complete!]

[Available Trait Slots: 0]

[Traits Held: 10]

[Exclusive Trait: Baba Yaga. Effect: Grows stronger as the battle continues, moves like a ghost at night, and prevents fatal health loss.]

[Exclusive Trait: Poisoning. Effect: Can modify toxin effects. Lethal toxin effectiveness increased by 300%.]

[Exclusive Trait: All-Rounder. Effect: Mastery of all weapon types and life skills, increased weapon effectiveness, and increased Charm.]

[Intimidation (Max Level): Enemies within 10 meters suffer a 30% reduction in speed. Enemies beyond 10 meters suffer a 70% reduction in hit rate.]

[Flying Star (Lv. 8): Projectile speed increased by 240%. Corrects trajectory errors within 45 meters.]

[Eagle Eye (Lv. 7): Vision increased by 170%. Firearm Proficiency increased by 70%.]

[Early Warning (Lv. 8): Detects hostility within 210 meters. Three seconds before Fatal Danger, the host gains a 20% speed boost and receives a visual warning in the mind.]

[Iron Severing (Lv. 6): Sword and blade damage increased by 340%. Damage against metal objects doubled.]

[Adrenaline Rush (Lv. 3): Curving Bullets. Mini Sandevistan.]

[Steel Body (Lv. 2): Damage and pain reduced by 25%. Vitality increased by 15%.]

An incredibly powerful wave of warmth surged through Nate's body, forcing a grunt from his throat. He remained sprawled in position for a long while, recovering, before checking what had changed.

The Barrett in his hands felt like an old friend he'd known for decades. He was so comfortable with it now that he felt capable of hitting a target a thousand meters away without difficulty.

He drew his combat knife, throwing knives, and even his metal playing cards. The feeling was the same with every weapon. Countless techniques seemed to have appeared in his mind overnight, as though he'd spent years practicing them.

Something seemed to be happening near the motel. Nate quickly looked through his scope again. The final nun lay on the ground. 47 had already collected the fallen women's guns and loaded them into the trunk of his car.

He stood there for a long moment, staring in Nate's direction from across the distance. Then police sirens sounded somewhere nearby. 47 opened the door of his Audi RS7, got in, and started the engine.

Nate watched the car move through his scope and slapped his forehead.

“Oh, shit!”

He hastily swept his equipment into his System Backpack and dashed downstairs. He even activated [Adrenaline Rush] as he sprinted toward the motel.

He covered the five hundred meters in less than fifty seconds and burst into the square in front of the building.

Too late. He couldn't even see the Audi RS7's taillights anymore.

“Hey! Wait! I... I haven't gotten in the car yet!”