I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 90

EP.90 The Emperor’s Cradle (2)

While the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》 was being installed, Kang Seo-jun pondered which debuff traits to remove first.

◆Traits

[Obesity Lv. Low], [Viral Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Allergic Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Cancer Stage 2 Lv. Lowest], [Squint eyes Lv. Lowest], [Severe Tinnitus Lv. Lowest], [Incontinence Lv. Lowest], [Prostate Enlargement Lv. Lowest], [Chronic Hemorrhoids Lv. Lowest], [Acute Enteritis Lv. Lowest], [Hair Loss Lv. Lowest] ………

Out of over 1,000 debuff traits, which should he treat first?

‘The ones that hinder growth should be removed first.’

Traits that hinder endurance growth like [Allergic Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Viral Dermatitis Lv. Low], [Osteoporosis Lv. Lowest], etc.

Traits that hinder sensory growth like [Squint eyes Lv. Lowest], [Severe Tinnitus Lv. Lowest], etc.

Traits that hinder stamina growth like [Cancer Stage 2 Lv. Lowest], [Asthma Lv. Lowest], [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lv. Lowest], etc.

Traits that hinder agility growth significantly despite boosting strength growth like [Obesity Lv. Low], etc.

Traits that hinder willpower and intelligence growth like [Adult ADHD Lv. Lowest], etc.

Traits that hinder mana and anti-magic growth like [Mana Deficiency Syndrome Lv. Low], etc.

‘By treating the traits that hinder growth, most health issues, appearance issues, and physical defects will be resolved.’

Other urgent debuff traits to address would be those causing unexpected ‘accidents’ like [Acute Enteritis Lv. Lowest].

‘Alright. I’ve decided.’

After about an hour of deliberation, Kang Seo-jun decided which traits to treat first and waited for the remaining installation time while practicing mana cultivation.

[Through proper cultivation, your mana has borne the fruits of growth! Mana status increased by +1!]

Time passed quickly.

After about 7 hours of waiting, the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》 was finally completed.

‘Finally….’

Kang Seo-jun unfolded his legs from the lotus position and checked the time on his smartwatch.

It was almost midnight.

‘Looks like I’ll be sleeping inside the machine tonight.’

By the time he woke up, the status ailment 《Cost of Borrowed Power – Potion of Power Concentration》 would be gone, and at least 10 debuff traits would be removed….

‘I’ll be a completely different person overnight.’

With an excited heart, Kang Seo-jun stood before the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》.

[Current Charge: 1020. ※Minimum 100 required for operation.]

Thanks to the dimensional shop’s service, a whopping ‘1000’ units of power had been charged.

‘1000’ units of power can be recharged by 10 epic-grade or 1 legendary-grade items, making it a very generous service.

‘First, let’s set up the debuff traits to be treated….’

To set up the debuff traits for treatment, user information needed to be registered first.

[※To register user information, either board the equipment or insert your hand into the hole on the left side of the touchscreen.]

‘So, I need to put my hand in here.’

[-Reading user information.]

[-Multiple critical illnesses detected in the user…. These can be treated.]

[-Multiple critical defects detected in the user…. These can be treated.]

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[-Please select the items you wish to treat.]

Following the guidance of the 《Eye of Providence》, Kang Seo-jun proceeded step by step.

If he had a subordinate to operate the machine for him, like the Emperor of the Galactic Empire, he would have boarded the equipment long ago. However, since Kang Seo-jun didn’t have such power yet, he had to set everything up himself.

‘Good. The setup is complete. It wasn’t as complicated as I thought.’

After finishing the setup, Kang Seo-jun climbed the massive golden stairs and stood before the golden glass chamber at the top of the machine.

‘This thing is big enough to fit three Hulks. The Emperor of the Galactic Empire must be quite large.’

Thanks to its size, even the bulky Kang Seo-jun could lie down inside without any issues.

– Wooong! –

As Kang Seo-jun lay down on the golden glass chamber, it closed with a soft mechanical sound, and the interior became pitch dark.

– Bubble bubble bubble…. –

Soon, an unknown liquid began to fill the chamber from the bottom.

‘Hmm…. This looks like it’s going to fill up completely. How am I supposed to breathe?’

Even with the 《Eye of Providence》, there was no sign of an oxygen mask inside the chamber.

‘Sh, shit?’

In the original [Grand Hunter Academy], the scene was simply depicted with a dot character entering and exiting the chamber, so even a veteran like Kang Seo-jun didn’t know what would happen next.

‘There’s no way I’ll have to choke underwater for hours….’

Fortunately, Kang Seo-jun’s worries quickly dissipated.

“Hmm…. Oh?”

The sensation was unmistakably that of being underwater, yet he could breathe comfortably.

“Wow….”

He could even speak with ease.

[~♬ ~♬ ~♬]

Soon, soothing music began to play.

It seemed to be a song from the Galactic Empire.

‘It’s dreamy and grand, quite pleasant to listen to.’

The soothing music and comfortable sensation, combined with the fatigue of the day, made him drowsy.

‘Phew…. Let’s get a good night’s sleep….’

Since he couldn’t leave while receiving treatment, and this place was the absolutely safe space of the 《Dimensional Rift》 where no one could approach, he could let go of all his vigilance and worries and rest comfortably.

‘Ugh…. Is it because this is something used by the Emperor…. It’s really different…. The Emperor is great….’

Kang Seo-jun fell asleep in the golden cradle.

It was the first deep sleep he had had in a long time.

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[※Charge Usage and Healing Details]

[Viral Dermatitis Lv. Low: -50]

[Allergic Dermatitis Lv. Low: -50]

[Obesity Lv. Low: -50]

[Mana Deficiency Syndrome Lv. Low: -50]

[Squint eyes Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Severe Tinnitus Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Cancer Stage 2 Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Adult ADHD Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Asthma Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Osteoporosis Lv. Lowest: -100]

[Acute Enteritis Lv. Lowest: -100]

[※Remaining Charge: 20]

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– Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! –

“Uh, ugh…!”

Kang Seo-jun woke up to the dry alarm sound.

“Already!?”

It felt like he had just blinked, but it was already 6 AM.

“Wow…. This thing is amazing….”

It seemed like the deepest sleep he had ever had in both his past and present lives.

‘It looks like just a glass chamber, but once you lie down, it’s surprisingly soft and cozy…. Oh, oh no! I’ll fall asleep again at this rate!’

Before he could fall asleep again, Kang Seo-jun quickly got out of the golden cradle.

The sleep quality was so addictive that if his willpower had been lower than ’33,’ he might never have woken up.

‘But today isn’t the only day. I’ll have to use it often as I get more power sources.’

Kang Seo-jun ran his hands over his face.

“Oh….”

The rough, bumpy skin he was used to was gone.

Instead, he felt smooth and soft skin.

“Mirror…!”

He didn’t need to go far.

Kang Seo-jun used the golden wall of the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》 to see his reflection.

“Wow….”

Who is this?

The plague-like monster he once resembled was completely gone.

He hadn’t reverted to his past life’s appearance either.

It was a completely new look, one Kang Seo-jun had never had before.

“Arnold Schwarzenegger? No…. Since I’m bald, maybe Ronnie Coleman?”

The reflection in the golden wall resembled the prime days of a bodybuilding emperor.

‘Though my size has compressed a bit…. I’m still huge.’

[223cm → 209cm]

[194kg → 141kg]

With the trait [Obesity Lv. Low] gone and his body undergoing another optimization process, his monstrous bulk had significantly reduced.

However, due to the synergy of the traits 《Innate Martial Body Lv. Rare》 and 《Downtown Reconstruction Serum (Full Body) Lv. Legendary》, his muscle mass remained substantial.

In fact, with reduced body fat, his muscles appeared even more defined.

‘The size is one thing, but the muscle definition is unreal.’

His body looked like it could easily dominate the Mr. Olympia stage.

– Bulge bulge! –

Kang Seo-jun marveled at his bouncing chest and then examined his changed face.

‘Fixing the dermatitis and the Squint eyes trait really makes a person look completely different.’

There were no more sagging, melted, buried, or swollen parts.

His appearance had perfectly normalized.

‘This is even better than my past life. Maybe it’s the muscles. My features are much more defined.’

Twelve hours ago, Kang Seo-jun had looked like a monster, and in his past life, he had a somewhat weak image. Now, his appearance was reminiscent of Dwayne Johnson.

‘There’s still a bit of an intimidating vibe….’

At least he wouldn’t be mistaken for a monster anymore.

However….

– Flash! –

“Ah! It’s blinding!”

With his skin now smooth, his scalp was shining too brightly.

Since he hadn’t yet treated the traits 《Hair Loss Lv. Lowest》 and 《Super Strong Hair Loss Gene Lv. Disaster》, not a single hair had grown.

“Hmm….”

When he looked like a monster, he had no interest in his appearance, but now that he looked normal, he started to feel a bit vain.

“Let’s see….”

Kang Seo-jun purchased a 《Downtown Wig》 from the dimensional shop.

The style was a neat pompadour.

– Shooo! –

As expected of a wig purchased from the highly advanced Downtown civilization, it adhered to his scalp seamlessly without any additional adjustments.

“Oh…!”

With the wig on, his image changed dramatically.

‘I see Steve Rogers….’

Although there were still some visible pores and blemishes on his skin, his appearance was objectively within the top 5% of humanity.

“I’ve really made a quantum leap in appearance overnight. I’m curious to see how Serin, Eun-ha, and Joo-hee will react. I’m sure they’ll all like it, right?”

He couldn’t wait to see their reactions.

It was now 6:15 AM.

Time to head to the academy.