I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 20

EP.20 Excitement (1)

He received a considerable amount of money from Jin Se-rin.

It was an amount that, with Kang Seo-jun’s frugal habits, could sustain him for several years at home.

Thanks to that money, he could dedicate himself to training for the remaining time until admission.

Physical training was boldly excluded.

Due to characteristics like a reverse joints and twisted arms, the efficiency of training was terrible. Moreover, thanks to the parasitic growth skill, he was automatically growing anyway.

Instead, Kang Seo-jun focused all his time on mana training.

[Through proper diligence, Mana achieves growth! Mana attribute increases by +1!]

[Mana firmly takes its place, and Resistance achieves growth! Resistance attribute increases by +1!]

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[Due to the increase in Mana, the debuff of the skill 《Mana Insensitivity Lv. Lowest》is improved.]

Despite the hindrance in mana training caused by the debuff of [Mana Insensitivity Lv. Lowest], with the correction of luck and willpower, and the support of mana point distribution, he managed somehow.

The gradually sharpening mana sensitivity each time he repeated mana training was also a motivating factor.

Even now, despite the mana insensitivity, if he continued to steadily grow mana, it might be possible to manifest the skill [Blessing of Mana] in the future.

At that time, with almost infinite mana, he could join the ranks of the top 0.1% of the world’s strong even by casting only magic. Kang Seo-jun couldn’t help but look forward to it.

The experience points coming in from the skill “Parasitic Growth” were also abundant.

[Stealing host’s efforts, resulting in the growth of health! Health attribute +1!]

[Stealing host’s efforts, resulting in the growth of endurance! Endurance attribute +1!]

[Stealing host’s efforts, resulting in the growth of sense! Sense attribute +1!]

[Special effect of skill 《Parasitic Growth》 activated! Choose the trait to steal or transfer to the host.] ×3

Thanks to Park Shin-hoo’s hard work in training for about two weeks, he also obtained three skill exchange vouchers.

However, as the attributes increased, the required experience points became noticeably higher.

It would become harder to raise attributes through parasitic growth as time passed.

In the future, he would have to use trait exchange vouchers for the traits of parasitic growth more carefully.

If he had transferred mana insensitivity to Park Shin-hoo with one of those trait exchange vouchers, he could have accelerated mana training, but he thought about it and decided against it.

It would be troublesome if Park Shin-hoo couldn’t train, claiming it was to treat the suddenly appearing mana insensitivity.

In that case, even if mana growth accelerated, physical attributes would stop growing.

Naturally, the supply of trait exchange vouchers would be cut off as well.

Considering the things that came with the skill ‘Parasitic Growth’, it was best to only transfer debuff traits that wouldn’t interfere too much with Park Shin-hoo’s earnest training.

[You have chosen the trait《Frail Constitution Lv. Lowest》to be transferred to the host.]

[The trait 《Frail Constitution Lv. Lowest》 lowered into the trait 《Frail Constitution Lv. Low》.]

[Host Park Shin-hoo’s trait 《Healthy Constitution Lv. Rare》 lowered into the trait 《Healthy Constitution Lv. Higher》.]

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[Trait 《Frail Constitution Lv. Lower》disappears!]

[Host “Park Shin-hoo’s” trait 《Healthy Constitution Lv. Higher》 disappears!]

First, two trait exchange vouchers were used to eliminate the Frail Constitution.

However, due to this, Park Shin-hoo’s Healthy Constitution also disappeared, so the speed of his cancer metastasis was expected to increase.

‘Sending him to the hospital before Park Shin-hoo’s cancer progresses to stage 3 wouldn’t be a bad idea.’

Park Shin-hoo is a precious experience point shuttle.

It must be preserved for as long as possible.

‘When the time comes, I will have to pass on the severe tinnitus or squint eye traits and send him to the hospital.’

In that sense, the remaining one trait exchange voucher was kept.

This would be a reserve for when Park Shin-hoo needs to go to the hospital.

For two weeks, Kang Seo-jun’s diet consisted of tasteless vegetable porridge.

Due to the poor metabolism and the poor performance of his organs, that was all he could eat.

[The trait 《Severe Obesity Lv. Lowest》 lowered into the trait 《Severe Obesity Lv. Low》.]

[The trait 《Severe Obesity Lv. Low》 lowered into the trait 《Obesity Lv. Low》.]

Ironically, due to this, the obesity traits steadily decreased.

Perhaps the influences of 《Cancer Stage 3 Lv. Lowest》and 《Carnivorous Parasite Lv. Lowest》 were also involved.

Thus, the changes in Kang Seo-jun’s trait and status over the two weeks were as follows.

《Status Window》

▶Name:

Kang Seo-jun

◆Status:

[Strength: 2], [Agility: 3]

[Endurance: 2], [Resistance: 3]

[Health: 5], [Mana: 4]

[Sense: 3], [Intelligence: 9]

[Willpower: 30], [Luck: 50]

◆Traits:

[Eye of Providence Lv. Transcendent], [Dimensional Shop Lv. Transcendent], [Favored One Lv. Transcendent], [Mana Manipulation Lv. Rare], [Obesity Lv. Lower], [Mana Insensitivity Lv. Lowest], [Necrotic Dermatitis Lv. Lowest], [Scoliosis Lv. Lowest], [Reverse Joints Lv. Lowest], [Twisted Arm 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]

The traits are still at the lowest level, but all status have evenly improved.

Especially with the significant increase in health, moving the body has become much more comfortable now. At this level, even if he can’t shine in the academy’s practical classes, he should be able to avoid being too far behind somehow.

‘More than anything, to quickly grow my body, I need to remove debuffs like a Reverse Joints or Scoliosis.’

It would be easy to just transfer them to Park Shin-hoo, but now that he thinks about it, Park Shin-hoo has quite a few challenging conditions to be used as a debuff garbage dump.

Kang Seo-jun has to take care of him so that he can continue training, and he also shouldn’t let it be known that he is transferring debuff traits.

If only there was another wicked host besides Park Shin-hoo.

Unfortunately, Parasitic Growth could only have one host.

‘Well, I can solve this by receiving dimensional currency from the Constellations.’

Traits that cannot be transferred to Park Shin-hoo can be resolved through the dimensional shop.

‘To do that, I need to excel in the academy.’

The Constellations gain joy in the mortal world through their avatars and, in return, sponsor them. To receive sponsorship in dimensional currency, he must destroy villains as they wish, be praised by the public, and receive love from heroines.

And in the academy, there were villains, the public, heroines.

‘No need to be impatient. When the time comes, opportunities will surely come.’

Three days ago, Kang Seo-jun opened a package and put on a student uniform.

“Hmm…! Huff…!”

Due to a large lump on his back, the buttons of the shirt didn’t close properly. Still, after losing a lot of weight in two weeks, it somehow worked.

Kang Seo-jun adjusted his tie while looking in the mirror.

An unbalanced combination of a face like a half-rotten corpse and a neat student uniform.

Nevertheless, with this, he finished preparing for school.

Finally, Kang Seo-jun took his first step towards the academy.

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Kang Seo-jun’s officetel studio is on the 27th floor. He had to take the elevator and go down for quite a while.

After getting off the elevator and trying to go outside the lobby, an unexpected person suddenly appeared at the corner.

It was Jin Se-rin.

“Ah, h-hello?”

Jin Se-rin hastily greeted, either bending at the waist or raising her hand in an awkward posture.

“……?”

Kang Seo-jun froze like a statue in confusion. This event was not something he had encountered in the original work. As his body stiffened like a rock, Jin Se-rin spoke as if making some excuse.

“You are going to the academy, right? If it’s okay, I thought we could go together…! I dropped by!”

Behind Jin Se-rin, a luxurious sedan was visible. A driver was standing next to it, waiting. Ah, it’s just a pickup.

“Sure.”

Kang Seo-jun didn’t decline. Despite the significant increase in his stamina stat over the past two weeks, he still felt tired with any movement due to various debuff traits. Given the opportunity to save energy like this, there was no reason to refuse.

As the driver was about to open the car door, Jin Se-rin preemptively opened it.

“Don’t go inside, just sit there! I’ll go around!”

Once Kang Seo-jun got into the car and sat down, Jin Se-rin carefully closed the car door and circled around, opening the opposite door with confident steps. The driver silently got into the car, and the sedan gracefully glided towards the academy.

Kang Seo-jun checked his smartphone for any missed messages or calls while asking,

“If you were coming, you could have let me know.”

“Uh, I thought you might be busy…!”

In reality, the reason Jin Se-rin didn’t contact him was Kang Seo-jun himself. During the two weeks, Jin Se-rin had called him three times to check in. However, Kang Seo-jun had temporarily blocked calls while focusing on mana training. Even the text message he sent was left unread and ignored.

“Is everything okay for the past two weeks?”

Jin Se-rin, as if trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere, spoke with a slightly awkward voice.

“Thanks to the money you sent. Actually, I had no living expenses.”

“Oh, I see…? I’m glad.”

The conversation quickly ended, and an awkward silence settled inside the car once again. The driver, sensing the difficult atmosphere, coughed loudly.

Jin Se-rin was uncertain whether to say something or just remain quiet, creating a hesitant atmosphere.

‘There’s really no need to go this far.’

Although they had discussed becoming ‘best friends’ or taking care for each other in the café before, it wasn’t a suggestion to put in this much effort to become close. Nevertheless, if he wanted to have a more comfortable relationship in the future, Kang Seo-jun thought he needed to make some effort.

‘Well, I should try to make things more relaxed going forward.’

Originally, he was the one who proposed a strong bond first. It wouldn’t be right to act as if he had become the superior in such a topic. While pondering over such thoughts, a quest window suddenly appeared in front of me.

《Quest》

▶Exciting! Heart-pounding Path to School!

◆Description:

Make the heroine’s heart flutter with excitement before arriving at the academy!

◆ Reward:

Random stat +3

◆ Penalty:

-30 Affinity with romance-related Constellations

“What the heck!?”

An involuntary scream escaped my lips.

“What!? Why!?”

Jin Se-rin was also startled, wide-eyed.

“N-no….”

I mumbled vaguely and immersed myself in deep thought. Although I casually dismissed it as nothing, my expression was extremely serious.

There was no other option.

‘This… such an absurd quest…!’

Romance Constellations. How could they be so malicious? How could he make a woman’s heart flutter with such an ugly appearance? And that too, within the short time before arriving at school, with less than 10 minutes left!

Moreover, Kang Seo-jun had never properly conversed with a woman in his past life, except for those in 2D.

But….

◆ Penalty:

-30 Affinity with romance-related Constellations

“Evil….”

Even if he possessed the Favored One trait, and the affection of all Constellations was supposedly 100, a 30-point deduction was extremely fatal.

This is messed up…!

Kang Seo-jun’s face was undergoing real-time contemplation.