I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 36

EP.36 Body Reconstruction (2)

Having treated the injection wound with a healing potion from the shop, Kang Seo-jun had a simple lunch with Jin Se-rin and headed straight to the fitness training center.

It was time to use the newly acquired skill to enhance his physique.

《Skill》

▶ Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Full Body)

◆ Grade:

[Legendary]

◆ Description:

※ The essence of biotechnology created in an advanced space civilization. It flows through the user entire body.

※ As stats increase, the body is reconstructed into a superhuman form.

※ The growth limits of strength, agility, endurance, health, and sense stat of the administered area significantly increase.

Originally, Kang Seo-jun’s physical training efficiency was close to terrible due to debuff skills like ‘ Scoliosis’ or ‘Reverse Joints’. However, with the acquisition of the ‘Downtown Reconstruction Serum’, that became a thing of the past.

Now, as Kang Seo-jun’s physique would gradually evolve in proportion to stat increases, the debuff skills would fade away as well, no longer hindering Kang Seo-jun’s physical growth.

“Oh…”

Kang Seo-jun sighed softly as he entered the fitness center. Although he had seen the design countless times in the game, seeing it with his own eyes made a clear difference.

Hyper-technology incomparable to a regular fitness club.

Looking at state-of-the-art futuristic facilities and designs engineered with mana, it felt as if he had stepped into an SF spaceship. If anyone from the present experienced this place, which was generations ahead of modern civilization, even an ordinary fitness club would seem primitive in comparison.

“Wow…”

Even Jin Se-rin, the heiress of a major corporation competing for the top spot in the Korean business hierarchy, couldn’t help but be impressed by the extravagance.

Indeed, the hunter industry, the center of all industries, provided remarkable benefits fitting the future generation.

‘It must be very enjoyable.’

In Kang Seo-jun’s eyes, everything looked like a well-prepared feast. Each of those state-of-the-art devices would become the foundation for his bones and muscles.

“Let’s start with squats first.”

Kang Seo-jun, regaining his appetite, immediately headed towards the squat equipment.

– Thump, thump! –

Following him like a puppy, Jin Se-rin said, “But before that, let’s do warm-up exercises. I’ll assist you with stretching.”

“Sure. I’ll count on you.”

Kang Seo-jun and Jin Se-rin laid out a mat in front of a full-length mirror and took their positions.

“Lie down. I’ll start with your legs.”

“Oh.”

It was a day when Kang Seo-jun received a stretching massage from the in-game heroine, something that didn’t even exist in his past life. Following Jin Se-rin’s instructions, Kang Seo-jun cautiously lay down on the mat. Due to his bent back, he couldn’t lie straight, so he lay on his side.

“I’ll do it alternately on the right and left. Let me know if it hurts, okay?”

“Got it.”

– Thud, thud, thud. –

Jin Se-rin used her forearms to massage Kang Seo-jun’s thighs.

“Oh, it…!”

A moment of tingling pain flashed before Kang Seo-jun’s eyes along his nerves as Jin Se-rin massaged him.

“There’s a lot of tension here.”

“Oh, oh, oh!”

Every time Jin Se-rin applied pressure, sparks flashed before Kang Seo-jun’s eyes, but he gritted his teeth and endured.

[Strength experience points increase with appropriate stretching.]

[Endurance experience points increase with appropriate stretching.]

[Agility experience points increase with appropriate stretching.]

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The experience points for physical stats were increasing just by receiving a massage from her.

“This part is a bit painful.”

“Sob, sob!”

Jin Se-rin, having learned massage techniques from top trainers while receiving them directly, used her skills generously on Kang Seo-jun. Her technique of relaxing muscles by infusing mana where needed was already on par with that of professionals.

After about three minutes passed,

“Huh? Oh?!”

Jin Se-rin suddenly let out a surprised scream.

Kang Seo-jun turned his head to look at her.

“What’s wrong?”

“S-Seo-jun, your calf! Is it okay!?”

“Hmm?”

Kang Seo-jun raised his head a bit more and looked down at his calf.

– Squirm, squirm. –

The calf muscles were undulating like waves, unmistakably resembling a cramp.

“Oh, I’ll quickly relieve it!”

Jin Se-rin thought she had caused a cramp in Kang Seo-jun’s calf due to her mistake. Kang Seo-jun calmly spoke as he pulled away his calf.

“It’s okay. Instead of the calf, continue with the area you were working on.”

“I-It can’t be okay…!”

“It doesn’t hurt at all, really.”

Jin Se-rin was under a misconception. Kang Seo-jun’s muscles were wriggling not because of a cramp but…

[Stealing host’s experience points, increasing health experience points!]

[Stealing host’s experience points, increasing endurance experience points!]

[Stealing host’s experience points, increasing sense experience points!]

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Thanks to Park Shin-Hoo, who was diligently training for Kang Seo-jun during this time, his calf was growing naturally. Jin Se-rin observed Kang Seo-jun’s complexion. His face indeed showed no sign of pain, just as he claimed.

A pain of discomfort hit Jin Se-rin’s chest. Was this pain nothing compared to the pain he had endured in numerous regressions? How many challenges had he overcome for himself?

Jin Se-rin shed tears inwardly, pouring more sincerity into her hands massaging Kang Seo-jun’s muscles.

After about 5 minutes, the attention of the people around began to focus on them.

“Hey, isn’t that Jin Se-rin?”

“Yeah, looks like her. But who’s the one lying down?”

“I can’t tell because of the hood and mask… Oh, wait. Isn’t that Kang Seo-jun?”

“If it’s Kang Seo-jun… Oh, that monster?”

Curious glances from onlookers gathered on Kang Seo-jun, who wore a hood and flipped it open. Clearly visible between the hood and mask was his skin, which seemed to be boiling red.

“That appearance really doesn’t suit him. It doesn’t.”

“But what about Jin Se-rin? What’s she doing with him?”

“What else? Helping out the poor guy.”

“Jin Se-rin is really kind. Must have fallen under some hypnotic app.”

“I agree. If she keeps this up, isn’t she just wasting her own time? Nobody’s approving of it anyway.”

Eye of Providence transmitted every detail of the nearby conversation to Kang Seo-jun without missing a single word.

Kang seo-jun felt like he was being attacked through message.

“Kang Seo-jun is a burden, isn’t he?”

“Seriously. Jin Se-rin is a promising new student this year, but she’s wasting time because of Kang Seo-jun.”

“Yeah, helping him won’t make any difference. He’ll drop out sooner or later anyway.”

“Hmm!!!”

At that moment, Jin Se-rin let out a loud groan. The sound was so loud that even Kang Seo-jun, lying quietly, felt his shoulders tremble.

The conversation that was rapidly rising in front of them came to a sudden stop. Kang Seo-jun glanced at Jin Se-rin, who was scanning the surroundings with determined eyes.

The complaining students hastily fled to various exercise machines.

“Haah….”

Jin Se-rin, exhaling softly, massaged Kang Seo-jun’s dullness, saying, “Don’t pay attention to those students. They’re really foolish.”

Kang Seo-jun silently smiled.

“Don’t worry. Thank you.”

Jin Se-rin pursed her lips with sad eyes. It pained her again to see him like this. Normally, when openly talked about by so many people, anyone would feel some emotion, but had repeated regressions worn away ordinary emotions?

– Squeeze. –

Kang Seo-jun involuntarily tightened his grip on Jin Se-rin’s hand.

‘I won’t let him sacrifice himself again like this…’

“Hey…”

“Huh?”

Kang Seo-jun looked at Jin Se-rin with an embarrassed expression.

Wondering what was going on, Jin Se-rin blinked her eyes widely, then immediately caught the reason, shivering her shoulders.

“Oops!”

Jin Se-rin quickly released the hands that had been gripping Kang Seo-jun’s ass.

“That… hasn’t been allowed yet…”

“M-Mistake! No! Misunderstanding! Yes, misunderstanding!”

With a flushed face, Jin Se-rin coughed awkwardly, signaling the end of the stretching. They tidied up the mat and stood in front of the power rack with the barbell hanging.

Kang Seo-jun was about to squat with a weight of only 20kg, the weight of the barbell without additional plates.

For an ordinary student, the weight of 20kg might not even be considered a warm-up, but for Kang Seo-jun, it was a significant challenge.

While Kang Seo-jun could undoubtedly lift around 20kg, squatting with 20kg was a different story.

Squats required not only strength to lift the weight but also a sense of balance and muscle balance throughout the body. It was also a repetitive exercise.

– Clang! –

Kang Seo-jun grabbed the barbell and prepared to lift it.

“Hmm…,”

Due to the curved back and twisted arms, the barbell was not properly gripped, and the posture looked quite precarious.

In this state, it seemed better to choose a different exercise, but Kang Seo-jun had a reason for choosing squats.

‘Physical stats grow fastest when training large muscles.’

Among human muscles, the largest ones are the pectoralis major in the chest, the latissimus dorsi and trapezius in the back, and the quadriceps and hamstrings in the thighs.

Kang Seo-jun planned to focus on training the largest muscle, the thigh, to quickly detach the debuffs like ‘Scoliosis’, ‘Reverse Joints’, and the twisted arm.

“I’ll support you from behind. If it’s too hard, you can just let it go!”

Jin Se-rin stood almost glued to Kang Seo-jun’s back.

She knew there must be a clear reason for Kang Seo-jun to insist on such a challenging exercise, but she didn’t ask, supporting him wholeheartedly to ensure he didn’t get hurt during the squats.

All preparations for squats were now complete.

– Clang! –

Kang Seo-jun lifted the bar and took a few steps back.

– Thud, thud! –

Just holding the 20kg barbell made his legs tremble, and the barbell seemed to waver as if it would lose balance and fall at any moment.

Jin Se-rin stood even closer, almost hugging Kang Seo-jun, to help him maintain balance.

In normal circumstances, Kang Seo-jun might have been captivated by the gentle curve he felt on his back.

However, now, he focused solely on the exercise, as even a moment of distraction could result in his back breaking under the 20kg.

“Alright, let’s begin.”

It was the moment when the first step toward casting off this gruesome and pathetic body and transforming into the most beautiful physique in human history began.