I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 70

EP.70 2 Weeks (5)

This past week had been a repetition of the same routine.

During the day, he trained his body with Jin Se-rin at the gym.

At night, he practiced mana cultivation in the dormitory.

Before bed, he took 《Downtown Brain Nutrients》 and went to sleep.

Thanks to various buff items and traits like 《Mana Manipulation》, 《Innate Martial Body》, 《Grand Magician’s Mana Cultivation Aid Artifact》, and 《Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Full Body)》, his growth had been very smooth.

There was still a week left of the school break, but he was already on the verge of achieving his target stats.

Kang Seo-jun’s goal this time was to have all stats above ’16’.

And in just one week.

◆Status:

[Strength: 10 → 15(+5)], [Agility: 11 → 15(+4)]

[Endurance: 10 → 15(+5)], [Resistance: 9 → 15(+6)]

[Health: 11 → 16(+5)], [Mana: 11 → 16(+5)]

[Sense: 10 → 15(+5)], [Intelligence: 11 → 14(+3)]

[Willpower: 32 → 32(+0)], [Luck: 50 → 50(+0)]

Most of his stats were already above ’15’.

Considering that the average stats of an academy student were around [D-] grade, approximately ’11’, having all stats above ’15’ placed him in the upper echelon of students.

Even taking into account that higher stats required more experience points, at this rate, he could reach all stats ’18’ by the time school resumed, and with some ambition, a few stats could even reach ’19’.

As his stats increased, there were significant changes to Kang Seo-jun’s traits and body.

[The effect of Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Full Body) is activated!]

[All physical stats have reached ’11’ or higher, completely removing the traits 《Herniated Disc Lv. Low》, 《Flat Feet Lv. Low》, and 《Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lv. Low》.]

Finally, the persistent physical debuffs were completely gone,

[Pure mana has fully taken root within your body!]

[All mana-related stats have reached ’11’ or higher, completely removing the trait 《Mana Sensitivity Lv. Low》.]

The persistent mana debuff was also completely gone.

The trait 《Stage 3 Cancer Lv. Lowest》 had been managed with 《Downtown Anti-Cancer Medication》 and had been reduced to 《Stage 2 Cancer Lv. Lowest》.

Everything was going smoothly.

Except for one thing…

‘How much more is my body going to grow…?’

If not for the issue of his body continuously growing…

‘Did I overdo it with the drugs?’

With the foundation of 《Innate Martial Body》, the injection of 《Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Full Body)》, and the addition of 《Luxury Steroid for Beginners in the Downtown》, it was no wonder.

‘I wouldn’t look out of place in a strongman competition…’

Standing at about 182 cm with a build larger than Ngannou’s.

Moreover, due to the effects of the reconstruction serum, his height and build were still growing.

‘From a chainsaw-wielding maniac to Thanos…’

Thanos with a plague skin, where his skin had rotted away from snapping his fingers five times…

‘I’m scared it might appear in my dreams, even though it’s my own body…’

Surprisingly, Jin Se-rin loved Kang Seo-jun’s body transformation.

“So, cozy!”

On the way back from the gym to the dormitory.

It happened to be the time when academy staff were also leaving, so the streets were quite crowded.

Jin Se-rin clung to his arm, not caring about the stares around them.

Se-rin didn’t seem to mind at all, but the stares from others were quite piercing.

“Hey? Is that Jin Se-rin?”

“Where?”

Some people recognized Jin Se-rin, the heiress and one of this year’s promising talents.

“Gasp!”

“Eek!?”

Whenever they made eye contact with Kang Seo-jun, their faces turned pale, and they became speechless.

“………”

Kang Seo-jun pulled his hood down further.

‘I understand… I get startled every morning when I look in the mirror too…’

– Rub rub rub. –

But Se-rin was clinging too much.

While he could tolerate the discomfort of walking, there was something he was concerned about.

Kang Seo-jun gently tried to pull Jin Se-rin away and said,

“This could spread a skin disease.”

“It won’t spread at all!”

Despite his efforts, Jin Se-rin clung even more tightly than before.

She hung onto his arm and even rubbed her face against it.

Well… The immunity of a stigmatized person is incomparable to that of an ordinary person, so the chances of it spreading are indeed low…

– Rub rub rub rub. –

But she’s rubbing too much.

“It’s ticklish, Se-rin.”

“Seo-jun smells good!”

She’s not listening at all.

‘But saying I smell good…’

It should only smell like pus and eczema.

Maybe it’s because I’m using the Downtown Shower Set and cosmetics.

‘Due to the trait 《Sinusitis Lv. Lowest》, my nose is blocked, so I can’t smell anything.’

During the school break, Seo Eun-ha also visited Kang Seo-jun’s dormitory a few times.

She mainly came to deliver side dishes or medicine, but once, she walked in while he was with Jin Se-rin, leading to an unexpected situation.

“Unni?”

“Gasp!!!”

As soon as Seo Eun-ha saw Jin Se-rin in Kang Seo-jun’s room, she was startled as if she had been caught committing a crime.

It made sense since she had been secretly taking care of her close friend’s boyfriend.

“…? Why are you so surprised?”

“…I-I’m not surprised.”

“…? You were surprised, weren’t you? A lot?”

“…It was a sneeze.”

Is that supposed to be an excuse?

“What? Are you shocked because you thought I was sharing a bed with Seo-jun? Do you still think I’m a kid?”

Fortunately, Jin Se-rin misunderstood and thought Seo Eun-ha had come to see her.

“How did you know I was here? If you were coming, you should have called. I would have left.”

“Uh, th-that, uh, oh…”

“…? You’re acting strange today, unni.”

“…Uh, uh, uh…”

Seo Eun-ha was malfunctioning.

Jin Se-rin placed her hand on Seo Eun-ha’s forehead and tilted her head.

“No fever…”

Then, as if realizing something, she exclaimed, “Ah!” and gave a sly smile.

“Unni, you’re shocked! You thought I was still a kid, but I graduated from being a virgin first!”

…? What is she talking about now?

Kang Seo-jun looked at Jin Se-rin with the Eye of Providence.

▶Jin Se-rin

[A-grade beauty in the city (virgin).]

Jin Se-rin was undoubtedly a virgin with no experience with men.

“Hahaha! It’s okay! It’s okay! Unni, you’ve always been busy with work, so it’s understandable!”

…We haven’t even gotten that far yet…

Could it be that Jin Se-rin equates being a virgin with being single since birth?

“Ugh…”

But Seo Eun-ha, unaware of this fact, couldn’t hide her rare expression of frustration.

Jin Se-rin, oblivious to the situation, continued to pat Seo Eun-ha on the back and said,

“Unni, when you meet a good person later, I’ll tell you everything from start to finish! Don’t worry!”

‘You don’t know anything either…’

“Ugh…!”

Seo Eun-ha’s face turned redder and redder.

‘Oh no. If this keeps up, they might end up fighting.’

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Kang Seo-jun stepped in to separate them.

“Stop it, Se-rin. And Eun-ha, why did you come here?”

“Ah!”

Seo Eun-ha’s face, which had been bright red, turned pale again with a single exclamation.

“Th-th-that…”

“Huh? Side dishes?”

At that moment, Jin Se-rin began rummaging through the bag Seo Eun-ha had brought.

“Tell the nanny to stop sending side dishes. We haven’t even finished the ones from last time. We usually eat breakfast and lunch at the cafeteria, so there’s not much need to eat in the dormitory… …Huh???”

Jin Se-rin opened the lid of a Lock & Lock container and tilted her head in confusion.

“This is new. It’s not part of my diet. What is this?”

“Uh… Ah, ah, ah…”

Seo Eun-ha malfunctioned again.

Kang Seo-jun immediately understood why.

‘These are side dishes Eun-ha made for me.’

So far, she had been giving nanny-made side dishes to Se-rin and her own homemade ones to me…

Se-rin might feel a bit hurt if she found out.

The side dishes were likely packed with nutrients beneficial for Kang Seo-jun’s skin and organs.

Not wanting to leave Seo Eun-ha in a difficult position, Kang Seo-jun stepped in to handle the situation.

“It’s Blue Avocado.”

“Blue Avocado?”

The square Lock & Lock container held a blue fruit salad.

“Yes. It’s a fruit that can only be grown in the tower, almost a complete food. It’s especially good for the skin and easy to digest, so it’s not heavy to eat at night.”

“Wow. Then it’s perfect for Seo-jun! I already have too much to eat anyway. This is for you, Seo-jun.”

“…I’d be grateful if you gave it to me. Is that okay, Eun-ha?”

Kang Seo-jun winked at Seo Eun-ha.

“Ac-actually, I brought it for Kang Seo-jun from the beginning.”

“Huh…?”‘

‘…No, unni! Saying that defeats the purpose of my intervention!’

“You brought it for Seo-jun, not for me? Unni? Why?”

As expected, Jin Se-rin’s eyes began to sharpen.

Is there no such thing as friends or sisters when it comes to a lover?

With each second of delay in answering, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

“Uh, uh, uh…”

Seo Eun-ha malfunctioned again after dropping the bomb.

Unable to just stand by, Kang Seo-jun stepped in once more.

“I must have asked for it!”

“Huh? You, Seo-jun? What are you talking about?”

The menacing aura around Jin Se-rin dissipated instantly.

“Yeah. Se-rin, you told me to ask if I needed anything. So, I asked Eun-ha to recommend some dinner options. This must be it.”

“Oh~”

It was a flimsy excuse, but fortunately, Jin Se-rin accepted it.

“I see. That’s what it was~”

“…Ha, hahaha!”

“Uh, uh, uh…”

The incident thankfully ended without further complications.

Kang Seo-jun used the excuse of seeing Seo Eun-ha off to properly thank her.

Time passed, and the academy’s reopening was just three days away.

Having nearly reached his target stats, Kang Seo-jun was beginning to feel a bit of monotony.

Suddenly curious about how Park Shin-hoo was doing, Kang Seo-jun activated the Eye of Providence.

[Connection with host 《Park Shin■?》 is unstable.]

[Failed to retrieve the image of host 《Park Shin■?》.]

An unexpected notification message appeared, and the activation was canceled.

“…What?”

───────《Skill》───────

▶ Name:

Parasitic Growth

◆Grade:

[Epic]

◆Description:

Absorbs 20% of the experience gained by the host as nutrients for the growth of the parasite.

Current host: Park Shin■?

※Special Effect 1: When the ability increases by 1 point through ‘Parasitic Growth’, you can exchange one desired trait with the host.”

[Remaining Trait Exchange Points: X]

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Something was wrong with the state of Parasitic Growth.

“I guess I need to visit him.”

Kang Seo-jun decided to go see Park Shin-hoo in person.