I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 038

EP.38 Prelude to War A (1)

The afternoon’s physical training was challenging, but it bore numerous fruits.

[Through diligent effort, strength has gained the fruit of growth! Strength attribute increased by +1!]

[Through diligent effort, agility has gained the fruit of growth! Agility attribute increased by +1!]

[Through diligent effort, endurance has gained the fruit of growth! Endurance attribute increased by +1!]

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In the end, my physical attributes increased by three.

Jin Se-rin and Drill Instructor Kim Ju-hee played a significant role.

Moreover, the results were not limited to this.

If it weren’t for Jin Se-rin’s stretching massage, even with afternoon efforts, he would have only increased one attribute, and without the assistance of Drill Instructor Kim Ju-hee, he wouldn’t have been able to raise three attributes.

[By usurping the efforts of others, senses gain the fruit of growth! Sense attribute increased by +1!]

[Skill 《Parasitic Growth》 special effect activated! Choose a Trait to usurp or transfer to the host.]

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Thanks to Park Shin-hoo’s efforts somewhere, he was able to increase his sense attribute by one as well.

As a result, I gained one more Trait exchange voucher.

“Now it’s time to consider taking Park Shin-hoo’s growth buff Trait.”

◆ Host 《Park Shin-hoo》’s Trait

[Sword Talent Lv. Advanced], [Martial Art Talent Lv. Advanced], [Innate bone Lv. Rare], etc…

Until a few days ago, it was meaningless to acquire growth buff properties due to the blocked physical training, but not anymore.

If the experience gain increase effect through the growth buff Trait is ‘25%’, then through parasitic growth, I can only enjoy ‘5%’ of that benefit.

‘If the host has a growth buff Trait, I can absorb that much more experience. However, the experience I can steal through parasitic growth is ultimately only ‘20%’ of the total experience. So, having the growth buff Trait directly under my control is much more efficient than relying on the host.’

However, I couldn’t acquire it immediately.

Park Shin-hoo’s growth buff properties require an average physical attribute of over 6.

‘If the average physical attribute exceeds 6, I should start by acquiring the 《Innate Bone》 Trait.’

《Trait》

▶ Innate Bone

◆ Grade:

[Rare]

◆ Description:

This individual was born with the physique of a warrior. Innately strong, agile, and robust.

Performance of strength, agility, endurance, health, and sense stats increased by 10%.

Training efficiency of strength, agility, endurance, health, and sense stats increased by 25%.

※ This is a trait that cannot be exchanged yet.

[Reason: Insufficient ability points]

A trait that enhances physical performance by ‘10%’ and growth efficiency by a whopping ‘25%’.

The value of this trait alone is enough reason to acquire it, but that’s not the only reason.

《Innate Bone》 is one of the requirements for 《Heavenly Martial Art》.

‘If I acquire Innate Bone, not only will performance improvement be guaranteed, but I can also accelerate physical growth and satisfy the requirements for Heavenly Martial Art.’

Acquiring 《Innate Bone》 was akin to taking a significant step closer to Kang Seo-jun’s grand goal of 《Heavenly Demon Art》.

[The debuff of the skill 《Scoliosis Lv. Lowest》 is being alleviated.]

[The debuff of the skill 《Reverse Joints Lv. Lowest》 is being alleviated.]

[The debuff of the skill 《Twisted Arm Lv. Lowest》 is being alleviated.]

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The physical debuff traits were significantly alleviated.

Although to others, there seemed to be no change, Kang Seo-jun could feel a definite difference.

His once completely bent waist straightened slightly, raising his field of vision, and the stiffly twisted arms and legs felt much smoother in movement.

– Stumble, stumble! –

However, moving normally was still challenging.

‘To fully recover from this twisted body, I need to raise all physical abilities such as strength, agility, endurance, health, and sense to 11 or higher.’

Nevertheless, treatment had already begun, so it was only a matter of time before the body reached normal levels.

Thus, Kang Seo-jun’s current abilities were as follows.

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《Status Window》

▶ Name

Kang Seo-jun

◆ Status

[Strength: 4], [Agility: 5]

[Endurance: 4], [Resistance: 3]

[Health: 5], [Mana: 6]

[Sense: 4], [Intelligence: 9]

[Willpower: 30], [Luck: 50]

◆ Traits

[Eye of Providence Lv. Transcendent], [Dimensional Shop Lv. Transcendent], [Favored One Lv. Transcendent], [Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Whole Body) Lv. Legendary], [Mana Manipulation Lv. Rare], [Obesity Lv. Low], [Viral Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Allergic Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Mana Sensitivity Lv. Low], [Scoliosis Lv. Lowest], [Reverse Joints Lv. Lowest], [Twisted Arms Lv. Lowest], [Carnivorous Parasite Lv. Lowest], [Cancer Stage 3 Lv. Lowest], [Squint eyes Lv. Lowest], [Severe Tinnitus Lv. Lowest]]]]]]………………

◆ Skills

[Counter Time Lv. Epic], [Parasitic Growth Lv. Epic], [Basic Mana Manipulation Lv. Low], [Dispel Lv. Normal]

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‘Now I can train all abilities for growth.’

The era when I couldn’t exercise or practice mana manipulation is over.

Physical ability is enhanced by 《Downtown Reconstruction Serum》, and mana ability is enhanced by 《Mana Manipulation》.

It was the beginning of speed finally being added to Kang Seo-jun’s sprint toward the pinnacle.

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Late afternoon.

In front of the main gate of the training ground.

“Thank you for today’s guidance, Instructor Kim Ju-hee.”

Kang Seo-jun bowed deeply to Kim Ju-hee.

His waist was already bent, so there was no need to stoop.

“Well… yeah…”

Kim Ju-hee nodded, but there was a lingering expression on her face as she pursed her lips.

At that moment, Jin Se-rin quickly linked arms with Kang Seo-jun and pulled him away.

“We’ll be going ahead then!”

She wanted to quickly separate Seo-jun from this instructor.

“Uh, uh…”

Kang Seo-jun’s body swayed as he was led towards the dormitory.

“Just a moment!”

Then, Kim Ju-hee urgently linked her arm with Seo-jun’s opposite arm and held onto him.

“W-What’s wrong!?”

Veins bulged on Jin Se-rin’s temple.

“Seo-jun must be tired right now, you know!?”

“?”

Though Seo-jun, who was being held, remained silent, Jin Se-rin fretted.

“Even if you’re tired, you should eat dinner, right? It’s just dinner time, why not have a meal together?”

“Huh!!”

Jin Se-rin snorted as if to say, ‘What does she know?’

“Sorry, but Seo-jun can’t eat just anything. Have dinner by yourself!”

“Is that so?”

“Uh…”

– Sway, sway! –

Jin Se-rin pulled, Kim Ju-hee didn’t let go.

Because of the two women, Kang Seo-jun’s steps shook as if there was an earthquake.

“Just a moment…”

After squats, his legs had lost strength.

Eventually, Kang Seo-jun’s legs gave out.

“Oh dear.”

Kim Ju-hee supported Kang Seo-jun, who was about to collapse, with her arm and lifted him up.

– Flash! –

Kang Seo-jun, who had the weight of a heavyweight, felt as light as a girl.

Kim Ju-hee looked down at the closer Kang Seo-jun and said.

“Kang Seo-jun, you’re too skinny. There must be a problem with your diet.”

“Huh!?”

Jin Se-rin’s face wrinkled.

It was because Jin Se-rin had been planning Kang Seo-jun’s diet for the past few days.

But Kim Ju-hee didn’t pay any attention to it at all.

“It won’t do. I’ll take care of your diet from today.”

Kim Ju-hee pulled Kang Seo-jun closer to her.

“Gasp!”

The force was so strong that Jin Se-rin, who was resisting, was pulled along.

From a distance where their breaths could touch, Kim Ju-hee whispered to Kang Seo-jun.

“In physical training, diet is as important as exercise. You know that, right?”

“Ugh!”

Jin Se-rin forcefully pulled her arm away, separating Kim Ju-hee and Kang Seo-jun.

“Cough…!”

She pulled so hard that she thought her arm might come off.

“There’s no problem with Seo-jun’s diet! I’m the one who plans it!”

“What? Then I guess I need to guide you even more. Since Jin Se-rin’s diet is probably at an amateur level.”

“What? What!?”

– Sway, sway! –

Kang Seo-jun swayed between the two women like tap dancing.

“Oof…!”

-Oomph!

As the tension between the two women intensified, the pulling force also increased.

‘I feel like my shoulders are going to dislocate!’

Being pulled so forcefully by two women with superhuman bodies felt like his body was going to split in half.

Moreover, Kang Seo-jun even had the debuff trait ‘Habitual Shoulder Dislocation’ added.

“S-Stop it!”

Kang Seo-jun exerted his strength to pull his arms out from the embrace of the two.

“?”

However, neither of them let go of Kang Seo-jun’s arms.

“……….C-Can you both let go of my arms for now… It hurts…”

Eventually, Kang Seo-jun had no choice but to speak up.

“Uh, um…”

“…….”

– Sigh. –

As soon as the two of them loosened their grip, Kang Seo-jun quickly pulled his arms away from them.

“Oof…!”

If he had been a little slower, his arms would have surely been dislocated.

Kang Seo-jun turned his stiff shoulders and spoke to Kim Ju-hee first.

“Instructor Kim Ju-hee, I appreciate your words, but I have something else to do today.”

“Oh.”

Kim Ju-hee’s expression noticeably darkened at his words.

Meanwhile, Jin Se-rin’s expression became full of confidence.

“See that!? Seo-jun is fine with his current diet…”

“And Se-rin. You should go in first too.”

“What?… Uh?”

The confidence that had been brimming on Jin Se-rin’s face vanished like water down a drain.

“Well then.”

Kim Ju-hee chuckled at her reaction.

“Huh…”

As the two women’s gazes clashed, sparks flew between them.

In the meantime, Kang Seo-jun silently sighed.

“I have some personal matters to attend to, so I’ll be moving separately. Instructor Kim Ju-hee, please take care.”

After giving another nod to Kim Ju-hee and waving to Jin Se-rin, Kang Seo-jun quickly turned his back.

He felt like if he stayed here any longer, the drama wouldn’t end.

“Sigh… Instructor Kim Ju-hee? Shall we talk?”

“How courteous. I also had many questions.”

“Follow me!”

“I’ll drive.”

In one corner of his vision, the conversation between Jin Se-rin and Kim Ju-hee popped up.

Kang Seo-jun blinked once to dismiss the troublesome conversation and then touched the smartwatch strapped to his wrist.

“This is the last thing I have to do this weekend… Once I finish this, I can finally get some rest…”

Kang Seo-jun’s current task was quite simple to explain, it was to ‘stir the pot’.

‘Tonight, I will instigate a war between two massive organizations.’

The organization of the mines that had spies in the Seongjin Group. Red Cross Society.

And the Taesan Group, which was not only Park Shin-hoo’s massive background but also a major player in the Korean business world.

Instigating a war between these two organizations to seize control of the ‘fish market’.

That was Kang Seo-jun’s final task for this week.

It was time to get started.