Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 2 Entrance Exam (1)

[Reading setting information.]

[Reconfigure the world to suit the setting.]

A feeling as if you are slowly sinking into the deep sea.

I can feel the current of water brushing my skin from bottom to top.

But breathing was comfortable.

[Reading player information.]

[Reconstructs the player’s body.]

[Start the game.]

“Whoops…!”

Kang Seo-jun was flopping around like a fish on the bed as his comfortable breathing became difficult.

“Ugh…! Cough…! Cough…!”

I was coughing non-stop, as if there was a rock stuck in my airway.

“What…”

Kang Seo-jun barely managed to calm his breathing and opened his strained eyes.

All I see is hazy darkness.

My breathing was uncomfortable as if someone was strangling me, and my whole body was shaking like I was naked in the middle of winter.

“Ssi…. Ba….”

Kang Seo-jun groped his stuffy throat.

“Uh…?”

The neck was not as thin as a tree branch because it had not eaten or moved for years.

It was lumpy, thick and heavy.

“Whoop…. Whoop….”

Kang Seo-jun was breathing heavily, making a wheezing sound like an asthma patient.

Kang Seo-Jun felt from his neck to his chest, from his chest to his arms, and up to his face.

They were all lumpy, thick, and heavy.

He was not the body he knew.

“Ugh…!”

Kang Seo-jun twisted his body and raised his waist.

Then he blinked his stiff eyes and looked down at his hands.

[My eyesight is very poor, so the “Eye of Providence” Assists my vision.]

Suddenly, such a voice rings in my head,

-Wow!

My vision became brighter with a mysterious vibration sound.

In the darkness, Kang Seo-jun saw a twisted and swollen hand.

His clenched and unfolded hand proved that it was his own hand.

“Ssi…. Sibaal….”

Kang Seo-jun got off the bed and quickly looked for a mirror without even turning on the light.

Even though there was no light around him, he could see everything clearly, so he didn’t even need to turn on the light.

After struggling and falling once or twice, Kang Seo-jun arrived in front of the bathroom mirror.

“Huh…”

Kang Seo-jun opened his mouth without realizing it when he saw the image reflected in the mirror.

Sparse hair, boiling skin, lifeless eyes, pale lips, bent waist and twisted arms and legs.

If it is not a goldfish, you have no choice but to recognize it.

The person reflected in the mirror looked exactly like the character he had just created.

[Intelligence experience increases slightly with correct judgment.]

A voice rang in Kang Seo-jun’s head again.

I was so embarrassed right after it happened that I didn’t pay attention to it, but after listening to it again, I’m sure.

This is the voice of the system that we always hear in [Grand Hunter Academy].

[Intelligence experience increases slightly with correct judgment.]

“Whoop…. Whoop….”

Character reflected in the mirror, system voice. Terrible condition.

There was only one thing that came to mind.

Hidden camera? Dream? No….

You have entered the game.

Once I established that proposition, everything fell into place one by one.

Difficulty breathing, pain in the lower back and numbness just by standing up, itching so much that you want to scratch your whole body, headaches that feel like you are picking your head with a drill, etc.

This is because of the debuff characteristics that were added by oneself.

And in a situation like this, being able to stand firmly and overcome the situation without your legs giving out is….

───────《Status Window》───────

Name

Kang Seo-jun

◆Ability level

[Strength: 1], [Dexterity: 1]

[Durability: 1], [Anti-demon: 1]

[Stamina: 1], [Magic Power: 1]

[Sense: 1], [Intelligence: 8]

[Will: 30], [Luck: 50]

◆Characteristics

[Eye of Providence Lv. Transcend], [Dimension Shop Lv. Transcend], [Favored One Lv. Transcend], [Highly Obese Lv. Lowest], [Necrotic Dermatitis Lv. Lowest], [Hunchback Lv. Lowest Level], [Clubfoot Lv. Lowest Level], [Twisted Arm Lv. Lowest Level], [Sick Constitution Lv. Lowest Level], [Mana Insensitivity Lv. Lowest Level], [Man-eating Parasite Lv. Lowest Level]]]]]]………

◆Skill

There is no skill.

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This is probably thanks to investing ’30’ in willpower.

“First… Let’s sit down…”

Kang Seo-jun sat on the bathroom threshold and walked back to the bed because his butt was in pain.

-Lots!

Kang Seo-jun sat down on the bed and summarized the situation.

First of all.

He thought about how this could happen.

Even though he himself thought it made no sense, there was already one thing that came to mind in Kang Seo-jun’s mind.

“Hidden DLC.”

Suddenly, I remember the warning windows that came up before starting the game.

[Warning! DLC mode cannot be saved or loaded on Hardcore difficulty.]

[Warning! Players are given only one life and cannot be revived if they die.]

[Warning! Once you start the game, you cannot return to the original world until you clear the final quest.]

That wasn’t the concept.

Kang Seo-jun wiped his face once.

Saving and loading are not possible.

One life. It’s over when you die.

There is no way to go back until you clear the final quest.

It has become a situation where you have to struggle if you want to survive.

“Sseuup…. Huuk….”

When he sighs, the sound of a balloon deflating comes from his chest.

I fell into the dangerous world of games with a body that wouldn’t be surprising if I died one morning.

However, Kang Seo-jun’s mentality did not waver at all.

On the contrary, the more my thoughts were organized, the more a strange feeling of anticipation welled up in my heart.

Even though his body has now changed into a body that wouldn’t be strange if he fainted right now, doesn’t Kang Seo-jun know the potential of this body better than anyone else?

At first, I was surprised by the change in my body, but when I think about it, isn’t this a luck that I will never have again in my life?

Kang Seo-jun got up from the bed and opened the long curtain next to him.

A familiar night view unfolded beyond the veranda.

An artificial island city in the East Sea where the Korea Hunter Academy is located.

It was the night view of Stellaport.

I became more confident that I had entered the game.

Kang Seo-jun thought while looking at the night view.

“You have to go to the academy.”

It wasn’t just about following the flow of the game.

In order to survive in this world, the academy’s graduation reward was essential.

The supernatural powers of this world are expressed through the stigmata engraved on the right hand.

This stigmata gradually fades and disappears if you do not eat the ‘Aspect Fruit’, which can only be obtained by passing the academy’s selection process.

In other words, if he does not go to the academy and obtain the ‘Fruit of Aspect’, Kang Seo-jun will lose all his perks and have to endure all kinds of debuffs and face the end.

If that happens, wouldn’t you despair even if you have 30 willpower?

On the other hand, if you obtain the fruit of the Aspect and properly awaken the stigmata….

You can enjoy the happy life in another world that you have always dreamed of.

Kang Seo-jun held the corner of his mouth that was rising of its own accord.

[Tiring! The quest has arrived.]

With good timing, a status message appeared in front of my eyes along with the system voice.

As soon as I thought, “How do I open the quest window?” It opened.

───────《Quest》───────

Pass the academy entrance exam!

◆Description

-Participate in the academy entrance exam starting at 12 PM tomorrow and get a passing score!

◆Success Rewards

-Random ability +1

◆Failure penalty

-Loss of stigmata

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“Tomorrow at 12 p.M….”

The academy entrance exam is the game’s tutorial scenario.

It is not an easy test, as even those with stigmata whose average ability score exceeds ‘6’ often fail.

Kang Seo-jun, who has played this game for over 10,000 hours, has passed the test hundreds of times.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The next day.

The scheduled academy entrance exam has begun.

Kang Seo-jun’s name was on the list of test takers as if it were a given, and he was able to enter the test room without any obstacles.

And so the entrance exam began.

The location is a large stadium as wide as a World Cup soccer field.

The content of the test was to measure ability levels.

“Cadet Seojun Kang. Strength level 1… F-grade.”

The test assistant said with a complicated expression as he stamped Kang Seo-jun’s test ticket with an F-level strength rating.

“Wow. F-grade? 1?”

The test cadets waiting for their turn behind Kang Seo-jun whispered.

“If your strength is 1, isn’t that the level of an ordinary person without stigmata?”

“No, it’s not even at the level of an ordinary person. Even an ordinary person’s strength is about 2 to 3.”

“How can you even make a proper fist with that hand in the first place? It looks like it’s completely bent and you won’t be able to make a fist properly.”

“Crazy. That’s right. I thought it was just the skin, but there seems to be an overall problem. People like that also get stigmata.”

“I won’t even get an F+ grade, let alone an average E- grade. Why did I come when it was obvious I would fail?”

Is it the effect of Will 30?

If it had been before the possession, his face would have turned red, but there was no change in his mood.

However, Kang Seo-Jun’s current interests were completely different.

“Oh my god. Agility 22. Grade B. This is the highest level among active heroes, so you’re amazing.”

The test assistant did not hide his expression of admiration and stamped the test result of the woman in front of him with a grade B in agility.

“Wow. Class B. It’s definitely a different class than us.”

“Of course. Since I was young, I would have taken all kinds of expensive elixirs and received tutoring from top trainers.”

“It’s not just the environment that is different. The genes themselves are in an area that cannot be accessed in the first place.”

“It would be much prettier to post a random picture of Jin Se-rin’s face than to post a photo of her face with real corrections on Instagram.”

The woman who was receiving everyone’s admiration and attention was someone Kang Seo-jun was familiar with.

Jin Se-rin.

The daughter of the Sungjin Group, one of the top three conglomerates in Korea, and a third-generation chaebol.

And she was the heroine of [Grand Hunter Academy].

‘There is definitely a difference between games and reality.’

It was a new experience to see the heroine in person, whom I had always seen only in illustrations and dot graphics.

At that time, the assistant’s loud exclamation was heard from somewhere else.

“Amazing! In addition to strength, I am rated B for endurance! This could be the highest average of all time.”

When I turned my head that way, there was a familiar face there too.

Like the Sungjin Group, he is the successor to the Taesan Group, one of the top three conglomerates in Korea.

But he is a vicious and cruel bastard.

Park Shin-hoo.

“Wow, your strength is also a B grade, but your durability is also a B grade?”

“This rider is full of real monsters.”

“Are we really the same age?”

The waiting test takers looked at Park Shin-hoo and whispered.

“Jin Se-rin and Park Shin-hoo will definitely be the top candidates.”

“Well, I think Park Shin-hoo is a little more superior. Two of her abilities are already at B level.”

Jin Se-rin and Park Shin-hoo’s gaze collided, perhaps because they were aware of the whispering.

Sparks seemed to fly between the two.

‘He’s a senior….’

There was a special reason why they fought like that after hearing that they were the chief.

Cadets who pass the academy’s training and selection process can obtain the ‘Fruit of the Aspect’ and awaken their stigmata.

Major companies and large guilds want higher performance than that.

It is the ‘fruit of the sun’.

It is a fruit of special status that can only be received by seniors who have achieved the highest grades in the academy.

The mysterious fruit that grows only once a year from the Aspect Tree significantly increases the ability growth limit of the person who consumes it.

Considering that all hunters currently active in the highest tier have awakened their stigmata with the Fruit of the Sun, it was no exaggeration to say that the competition for seniority at the Academy would determine the ranking of future companies and guilds.

But none of them will get the fruit of the sun.

‘Of course the fruit of the sun is mine.’

“Test student Seojun Kang… Agility 1… F-grade…”

That’s what Kang Seo-jun thought as he received the F-level agility stamp from the test assistant.