Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 27 Mana Practice (3)

Lim Chae-won was astonished as she looked at the problem written on the blackboard.

‘It’s a problem that requires you to use formulas that you haven’t learned yet… !’

The problem the professor posed to Seojun Kang was too difficult at the current level of progress.

-Tak!

Nevertheless, Kang Seo-jun picked up the chalk without the slightest hesitation.

[The Eye of Providence interprets the mana concentration formula.]

Numerous numbers and symbols appeared before his eyes.

-Crash… ! Widely! Crack!

Kang Seo-jun copied it down on the blackboard.

“Hmm?”

As Kang Seo-jun wrote down a surprisingly plausible solution, the professor looked at the blackboard with flounder eyes.

But still.

‘Ha! ‘You got the first solution formula wrong!’

The content of the solution is completely messed up.

I thought so for about 30 seconds.

‘Uh…. What?’

I thought the solution formula was completely wrong.

‘The median value came out correctly, right?’

But the solution formula that followed was still a mess.

‘Oh, it must be a coincidence. The median value fluctuates between -10 and +10. ‘I guess I guessed it right.’

-Tak…. Crack…. Widely!

-Whoop. Huh.

However, when Kang Seo-jun cheerfully wrote down the final value along with the Ikko symbol, the professor could not hide his surprise.

‘Well, what is it? How?’

That was the correct answer.

Kang Seo-jun looked at the professor, breathing heavily, as if he was out of breath just by playing with his arm for a moment.

“Phew. Phew. I’ve solved everything.”

“Hey, please go back to your seat and sit down.”

-Waddle! Waddle!

Kang Seo-jun returned to his seat and the professor picked up the textbook and chalk.

‘How on earth can you explain this…? . Median and final values….’

The solution formula written by Seojun Kang was much simpler and clearer than the solution formula on the answer sheet.

It was not simply omitting symbols or processes.

The solution formula itself was a completely different method.

The professor began to check the problem by comparing the answer sheet with Seojun Kang’s solution formula.

-Tak…. Crack! Tatak….

The blank spaces on the blackboard began to be quickly filled with the professor’s interpretations and explanations.

10 Minutes like that.

The blackboard was already so full of the professor’s explanations that there was no room to write any more.

‘This formula… ! Why… !’

The professor took out his notebook and began writing down his explanation.

As the explanation continued, the professor’s expression became more and more astonished.

‘This is like…’ !’

The exhilaration of the explanation is without unnecessary elements, like the sword of a master who has practiced swords all his life, and the elegance and mystery are as if you are witnessing the mysteries of the universe.

‘This formula… !’

It was a mystery that stimulated curiosity and excited anticipation to the extent that it rekindled the professor’s half-dead passion as a mathematician.

‘Nothing better…. Beautiful… !’

Instead of surprise, the professor’s eyes sparkled with sparks.

20 Minutes like that. 25 Minutes….

The professor put his class aside and focused only on uncovering the principles of the formula.

It was already 3 minutes before class ended.

30 Minutes was too short a time for the professor to understand the principles of the formula.

-Tuk…. Tuk…. Tuk….

The professor tapped his notebook with his ballpoint pen, filled with complex emotions.

In the end, the professor turned away from the blackboard and called Kang Seo-jun.

“Hey. What’s your name?”

Kang Seo-jun was openly practicing mana, but when the professor spoke to him, he opened his eyes.

“This is Kang Seo-jun.”

“I see. Then, Kang Seo-jun.”

The cadets in the class listened closely to their conversation.

What on earth is that formula that has the professor putting aside class for an entire 30 minutes and wrestling with his pen for a long time?

“Where did I get this formula… No. No.”

The professor said, taking off his old glasses.

“Can I study this formula?”

It was a question I humbly asked as a mathematician, putting aside my pride as a professor.

-Roaring.

The cadets’ voices whispered lowly at the professor’s serious attitude.

“What is that formula…?”

“I don’t know. I guess I studied hard through willpower.”

“No, the reaction isn’t that bad right now?”

Kang Seo-jun paused a little before answering.

“Do you have more stores?”

The professor lightly shook his shoulders and let out a hollow laugh.

“A store? Not only that, I promise you a patent in your name.”

Not only stores, but also patents.

-Roaring.

At those words, the murmur in the classroom became even more exciting.

“What on earth is that formula that does that?”

“You seem to be good at math.”

“Is that a reaction you can get just because you’re good at it? How skilled are you?”

“Well, since my body is like that, I have to work hard to do whatever I can while sitting down.”

“I heard even slugs have a knack for rolling.”

“The professor’s reaction doesn’t seem like it’s just a rolling talent…”

Most cadets had no idea how much the formula was worth.

If patented, Kang Seo-jun’s mana calculation formula, which is comparable to Pythagorean triangle, Newton’s universal gravitation, and Einstein’s theory of relativity, would go down in history.

Of course, the research would take a considerable amount of time, but if the research was completed successfully, the stake in it would also be very large.

However, Kang Seo-jun did not go that far and just accepted it without much notice.

“Then it doesn’t matter.”

Whether it was a patent or anything else, extra points were the most important to him.

-So soft.

-Cough! Wow!

Park Shin-hoo glared at Kang Seo-jun and quietly gritted his teeth.

‘Kang Seo-jun… !! You just gave him points… !’

-Kuhuk! Pfft!

The sound of his mournful coughing echoed quietly from the back seat.

Meanwhile, Lim Chae-won, who was sitting in the middle row of the front row, was also interpreting the formula like the professor.

‘What on earth is this…? .’

She was also at the top of her theory, so she was able to vaguely guess the value of the formula.

‘I thought it was a physical ability when I stopped the dump truck…. Actually, the main weapon is a magic wand…. Besides, where on earth did you learn this formula? ? No. Is there a place that teaches something like this in the first place? ?”

Jin Se-rin, Park Shin-hoo, Lim Chae-won.

The three prospects of Class A looked at Kang Seo-jun with different eyes.

‘Oh, how can I even do math…’ !’

‘I will definitely bring you down!’

‘What on earth is this? !’

-Ding dong ding dong.

The bell soon rang, signaling the end of class, and the professor nominated one cadet to greet him and then left the classroom with a more youthful look on his face.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

When it was time for recess, Jin Serin let out a sigh of relief, saying she thought she was in trouble.

She seemed to be relaxed, with her face pressed against her desk. She vaguely ignored the question “Where did you learn math?” And pretended to sleep, concentrating on her mana exercises.

Jin Serin quietly said, “Well, you’ll find out in three years~” And buried her head in her desk.

However, unexpected luck began to take effect during her next class.

[Magic experience increases by stealing the host’s experience!]

[Magic experience increases by stealing the host’s experience!]

[Magic experience increases by stealing the host’s experience!]

Park Shin-hoo, who was sitting in the very back seat, also started practicing Mana during class.

It’s probably a struggle to keep up with Kang Seo-jun.

[By robbing the host of his efforts, magical power bears the fruit of growth! Magic ability increases by +1!]

It may have been a very unfortunate thing for Park Shin-hoo, but thanks to him, Kang Seo-jun was able to reach her goal of 6 mana before lunch time.

[As the magic power increases, the characteristic 《Mana Insensitivity Lv. Lowest》 is reduced to 《Mana Insensitivity Lv. Low》.]

[Skill 《Parasite Growth》 special effect activated! Select the characteristics to steal or pass on to the host.]

As mana reached 6, mana insensitivity was alleviated by one level, and I also obtained a talent exchange ticket, which had recently been in short supply.

With this, winning the sparring match became a given, and the number of trait exchange tickets became two.

Kang Seo-jun was eating vegetable porridge for lunch with Jin Se-rin in a sunny park and thinking about where to use one trait exchange ticket.

-Whoop. Huh.

-Clatter. Haup!

Jin Se-rin couldn’t control her curiosity and asked Kang Seo-jun, as she seemed to be thinking deeply the whole time she was eating porridge.

“What are you thinking?”

“Hmm….”

No matter how much Jin Se-rin is in the ‘best friend’ position, she can never share anything about parasitic growth.

“…Career concerns.”

It wasn’t really a lie.

“Huh? Really?”

But the answer seemed quite surprising to Jin Se-rin.

She smiled, clattering her bowl of porridge with interest.

“Why?”

“Seojun, I didn’t know you would worry about that too.”

It was a word that could be interpreted in various ways.

“…Career is important to me too.”

“But I guess I can go wherever I want. Actually, I thought everything was already decided.”

… Considering only what he has shown so far, it is quite possible to misunderstand it.

The reality is that he is terminally ill and has not yet been given a few months to live, and he is an orphan with no relatives or family.

No, there are constellations, so that’s not the extent of it.

Jin Serin clinked her bowl of porridge as she muttered.

“Our side… You can come into the company… Hehe. Seojun, you won’t come in, right?”

“…….”

Sungjin Group is a large corporation.

It was not a company that deserved to come out with this attitude.

But to answer Jin Serin’s words, well.

If you think about faction quests later, belonging to a guild under the Sungjin Group may not be a bad choice.

“You never know. Sungjin Group is a large company that everyone wants to join.”

“Huh? Really? …You’re just saying that, right?”

“No. Really.”

“Shall I tell you Eunha’s contact information?”

“Okay. Please send me a message later.”

“Wow. Awesome. That’s a good thing you said.”

First of all, we left room to keep the possibility open.

After chatting like that, lunch time was already over.

In the end, even the exchange voucher I obtained was put on hold.

It would be a waste of talent exchange tickets to pass on trivial things, but if we take away Park Shin-hoo’s good traits or pass on terrible debuff traits, the efficiency of parasitic growth decreases.

When the efficiency of parasitic growth was significantly reduced, it seemed like it would be necessary to steal traits that would not be noticed even if exchanged all at once or pass them on all at once.

Well, the plan may change depending on the situation.

So now it is afternoon.

The first practical class, sparring, has begun.

‘If the opponent is close range, it’s time to counterattack. If the opponent is long range or a wizard, counter with the new ability of the Eye of Providence.’

No matter who he was matched with, Kang Seo-jun was confident.