LIGHTNOVELSTORY chapter 54
Episode 54 It’s My Shame (2)
[Host 《Park Shin-hoo》 is in extreme pain!]
[Host 《Park Shin-hoo》 is in extreme pain!]
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[By stealing the host’s experience, your will experience increases!]
[By stealing the host’s experience, your will experience increases!]
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I was sitting on the sofa and doing mana exercises when suddenly a message appeared.
‘It looks like it’s started.’
Kang Seo-jun looked at the clock.
It’s almost past 6 PM.
It seemed like the demons had already started torturing Park Shin-hoo, whom they had kidnapped in the morning.
‘Be quick too.’
Well, they probably want to find out where the information about the ‘Sungjin Group spy’ came from as soon as possible.
Leaking internal secrets is a serious problem that can completely shake the very foundation of an organization.
By now, the Mine guys must be persistently asking Park Shin-hoo, ‘How did you find out that Kim Hak-yong, director of Sungjin Group, was Mine?’
Of course, Park Shin-hoo will not be able to give any answer.
Because he really knows nothing.
However, there were some areas where action was needed.
‘They will also ask Park Shin-hoo about Credo.’
Credo is a demon who is considered an elite in the Red Cross Society.
Since he suddenly disappeared during a mission without leaving any trace, it was natural for the Red Cross to investigate him.
Of course, they will never be able to find Credo’s whereabouts.
Credo’s body has already been delivered to the dimension store and disappeared from this world.
Unless Park Shin-hoo mentions Kang Seo-jun.
‘It would be troublesome if my name was mentioned in Park Shin-hoo’s mouth.’
As soon as Park Shin-hoo tells Credo that he was the last person he dealt with, from that day on, Kang Seo-joon just gets screwed.
Only now is growth starting to pick up speed, but it is unacceptable to die from being aggroed by demons.
Of course, as always, Kang Seo-jun had a way.
Seojun Kang first opened a dimension store.
‘Let’s start taking action as quickly as possible.’
What had to be done had already been decided.
Move your finger quickly to enter the Properties tab.
─────《Specialty Shop》─────
◆Mute
– Those who possess this trait cannot speak.
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Touch the characteristics that were assumed in advance.
─────《Specialty Shop》─────
[You have selected the trait 《Mute Lv. Lowest》.]
[Purchase] [Cancel] [Cart] [Gift]
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Then, press the gift button as if it were in one motion.
[Who would you like to gift it to?]
Amazing features of Dimension Store. Give a gift.
Of course, it cannot be given as a gift to just anyone, but only to a heroine or a person with whom one has a deep bond, such as a sworn brother.
And Park Shin-hoo and Kang Seo-jun had a very close relationship, bound together by the skill “Parasite Growth.”
[You have selected the host 《Park Shin-hoo》 as the gift recipient.]
[Gift success! Host 《Park Shin-hoo》 gains the trait 《Mute Lv. Lowest》.]
“Whoa…”
This is the end of this action.
Kang Seo-jun’s name will never be mentioned in Park Shin-hoo’s mouth.
Kang Seo-jun stretched out satisfied and leaned back on the sofa.
When I had the hunchback trait, I couldn’t even lean back on the sofa like this.
It’s been a while since I felt this comfortable.
[Host Park Shin-hoo’s will is being tested!]
[Host Park Shin-hoo’s will is being tested!]
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[By stealing the host’s experience, your will experience increases!]
[By stealing the host’s experience, your will experience increases!]
[By stealing the host’s experience, your will experience increases!]
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Perhaps due to the influence of muteness, the tempo at which experience points are received has become faster.
I can’t believe I can raise my will experience while sitting comfortably like this.
I can definitely say that Kang Seo-jun is the only person in the world who can do something like this.
At that time,
[By robbing the host of his efforts, the will bears the fruit of growth! Willpower increases by +1!]
[Skill 《Parasite Growth》 special effect activated! Select the characteristics to steal or pass on to the host.]
“Oh. Sheet~”
Growth in willpower that was completely unexpected.
Apparently, Park Shin-hoo had leveled up with a final blow to the willpower experience that he had built up almost to the end while enduring the pain of “Luxury steroids for beginners in the commercial world.”
Park Shin-hoo gives so generously even though he is being tortured.
“You’re lucky.”
Of course, it’s not about being a good person, it’s about being lucky.
It was a timing that can only be described as luck.
“It was just the right time.”
Now, all of Kang Seo-jun’s physical stats have easily exceeded ‘6’.
In other words, the conditions to bring about the characteristic “Innate bonelessness” From Park Shin-hoo have been achieved.
───────《Characteristics》───────
Born boneless
◆Grade
[Rare]
◆Description
– This person was born with the body of a warrior. They are naturally strong, agile, and sturdy.
– The performance of strength, agility, durability, stamina, and senses stats increases by 10%.
– The training efficiency of strength, agility, durability, stamina, and sense stats increases by 25%.
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“Give it to me~”
Kang Seo-jun was robbed of his characteristic “Born boneless” Without any delay.
[You have selected 《Innate Boneless Lv. Rare》 as the trait to be robbed from the host.]
[You have acquired the trait 《Born Boneless Lv. Rare》!]
[Host 《Park Shin-hoo》’s characteristic 《Born Boneless Lv. Rare》 will disappear!]
-Uduk! Crunch!
“Oh, oh!”
Now the familiar sound of bones rings again.
But this time there was no pain.
Rather, it feels refreshing, like receiving manual therapy.
– Crump! Plop!
Bones and muscles were becoming more elastic and strong.
After the sound of the bones stopped, Kang Seo-jun clenched his fists.
“Oh!”
My grip strength has definitely gotten much better than before.
“Mirror!”
Kang Seo-jun ran to the mirror again and looked at his changed appearance
However, what he faced in front of the mirror was only an even more frightening version of himself.
If the Chainsaw Massacre bulks up, wouldn’t it look like this…
It’s really scary.
-Teoleteteole…
Kang Seo-jun returned to the sofa looking somewhat lethargic.
But I still feel good.
This not only improved the performance of the body and increased training efficiency, but also satisfied one of the conditions required for the body of heavenly beings.
“At this rate, it will be really soon.”
Maybe he really will become S-class or higher before he even graduates from the academy,
Kang Seo-jun thought that if he had that much power, it wouldn’t be a problem to just rob him of the ‘Fruit of the Sun’.
Each country has at least one astrological tree.
The location where it is located is a top secret matter in all countries, but Kang Seo-jun knew where those trees were, one by one.
If he had the strength of his, he could monopolize all the sun fruits from China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States and convert them into dimensional currency or provide them to his closest associates.
‘I brought one from China and ate it, gave the Korean one to Serin, and the other heroines did the same…’
Of course, it is still nothing more than a delusion.
However, if this level of growth continues in the future, it is not really impossible.
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About 10 minutes ago.
Park Shin-hoo was being tortured in a space with only concrete on all sides and no windows.
“K-K-K-K-K! Stomach! Stomach! What on earth did you put in my stomach!!!”
Park Shin-hoo was tied to a chair, twisting her whole body and screaming.
The torturer looked at that scene with bewildered eyes.
“…You haven’t done anything yet?”
It’s true.
As soon as that guy woke up, he started screaming that his stomach hurt.
Of course, Park Shin-hoo wasn’t lying.
He was feeling extreme pain for the first time in his life.
However, at the moment, neither the torturer nor Park Shin-hoo had any way of knowing that it was due to “Man-eating parasites.”
“Kaaa! Take it out! Take it out! Bug! Bug!”
In fact, that was the typical appearance of a person suffering from “Man-eating parasites.”
The man-eating parasite not only bites off human organs in real time, but also wriggles unpleasantly in the stomach.
These guys even become more active the healthier their host is.
Moreover, Park Shin-hoo’s willpower is ’23’.
It’s not a low number by any means, but it’s still a B level.
His willpower, which was not even A-level, was not enough to withstand the more active man-eating parasites.
“Grrrr! Grrrr!”
Soon, Park Shin-hoo started foaming at the mouth.
The torturer stared at Park Shin-hoo quietly, blinking his eyes as if he were dumbfounded.
“Is it acting? What is it?”
“You’re like this! It looks like smoke!!! Keuuu!”
“…”
My career as an advisor has already been over 10 years.
He could be said to be a veteran in his own right, but this was his first time facing an opponent like this.
“It’s novel. It wasn’t a bad attempt.”
The advisor concluded that this was Park Shin-hoo’s strategy to embarrass him and put the tools in order.
“Abubububu! Abubububu!!!”
But this time, he started acting completely dumb.
“Wow… Do chaebol families teach that in early education?”
What. Like how to embarrass the torturer when kidnapped?
“Abubububububu!!!!”
Really realistic dumb acting.
Of course, that too was not an act, but a gift from Kang Seo-jun’s 《Mute》, but neither the torturer nor Park Shin-hoo had any way of knowing that at the moment.
“Interesting.”
The advisor checked the blade of the tool on the old light fixture.
“Seeing as they put on all kinds of shows like this, they must know something, right?”
The more a person is hiding something, the more he tries to embarrass the torturer.
That was the theory held by a torturer who had been doing torture as a business for nearly 10 years.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun. Let’s see who has more patience.”
With those words, the torturer cut under Park Shin-hoo’s fingernails with a sharp dagger.
“Peueeeee!!!”
“Wow. That’s really realistic acting. Your tongue looks completely stiff? How do you do that?”
-Phew! Phew!
“Beeeee!!!!”
As Park Shin-hoo, I feel unfair and confused.
Why on earth is this happening to me?
He will probably never know.