Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 3 Entrance Exam (2)

The entrance exam is almost at its end.

Now the remaining exam items are will and luck.

Because luck is not an ability that the test taker can control and is not measured separately, the entrance exam is now over once only the will ability is tested.

“Prior to the final exam, the instructor will guide you through the exam method.”

The atmosphere of the last prosecutor was quite different from the previous prosecutors.

Teachers were standing at regular intervals as if surrounding the exam room, several doctors wearing white coats were waiting, and the instructor was wearing protective gear.

“As this test uses hallucination artifacts, it is a test that can lead to a serious accident if done incorrectly, so cooperation from test takers is also important.”

With a solemn expression, the instructor guided us on the test method and what to do in case of an accident.

Kang Seo-jun listened intently to see if there was anything different from what he already knew, but he found nothing particularly new.

The test method is simple.

All you have to do is go inside the glass tube, which is a hallucinatory artifact, and just hold on.

When the test begins, the test taker suffers from hallucination pain due to trauma and pain points stimulated by hallucination artifacts.

The mental and physical pain overlaps over time, and when the test taker thinks he has reached his limit, he presses the red button assigned to him by the instructor.

However, it seems that there are one or two people every year who panic during the exam and are unable to press the button.

Some of them are said to have spewed magic everywhere or attacked faculty and staff, so the alertness of the faculty is understandable.

“I’m nervous….”

“I heard this really makes all the tears and snot go away….”

“I heard the aftereffects last for a long time… I read in the reviews that I couldn’t sleep well for several weeks because the hallucinations kept coming back to me.”

“I heard that hallucinations are hallucinations, but they are also physically very painful. This…”

“I heard there are a lot of people vomiting and urinating inside the artifact. But if you don’t do this, your willpower will be rated F-, right?”

Because of the public notoriety, the test takers also seemed nervous.

“Whoop…. Whoop….”

Only Kang Seo-jun’s eyes were shining quietly with anticipation of testing the limits of his willpower ability of 30.

“Okay then, let’s enter from group 1!”

The instructor announced the start of the test.

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“Wooh… Wow…!”

The test takers who completed the willpower test are vomiting as a group on one side.

“Ugh….”

Even the test students who were in good condition were stretched out on the chairs with pale complexions.

“Teacher. Clean the artifacts and prepare to enter the next group.”

The instructor said after examining the condition of the test cadets one by one.

“Yes.”

-Shoot!

When the assistant pulled the lever, the vomit and various fluids inside the glass tube of the hallucinatory artifact were swept away by the cleaning solution.

At the end, warm air came out and dried the water, and the glass tube became clean again, as if it had never been dirty.

“Then now, the last group. Enter!”

Finally, the exam is coming to an end.

“There are many people of interest in this group.”

The instructor said as he looked through the list of test takers.

‘Jin Se-rin, Park Shin-hoo.’

Successors of companies competing for first and second place in Korea’s business hierarchy.

Did you say that you meet your enemy at a single tree bridge?

Coincidentally, these two became the same horsemen and competed for the fruit of the sun.

‘Park Shin-hoo’s overall abilities are higher. But no matter how good your ability is, if you don’t have willpower, you’re just a fool.’

The instructor thought as he looked through the resumes of the two test takers.

‘If Park Shin-hoo is ahead of Jin Se-rin in terms of willpower, the match between the two will virtually be decided.’

The instructor turned his back and looked at each test taker entering the glass hall.

‘The rest….’

Then, one test student caught my eye.

Waddling while walking on twisted legs.

He is breathing heavily, as if he is going to fall at any moment, as if walking even a few steps is too much.

The test candidate does not look normal no matter how you look at it, including his skin, skeleton, and body shape.

It was Kang Seo-jun.

‘Most of the test taker’s abilities were at level 1. F-. Intelligence is the only score of 8, but even so, it is still an E grade. It’s a low value.’

The instructor looked at Kang Seo-jun with a bitter expression.

‘The standard for passing the academy entrance exam is an average ability score of 6 or higher. Or, there must be at least one A-grade ability score of 26 or higher.’

The instructor shook his head.

‘A grade is an elite level among active hunters. There’s no way that a test taker with an average ability below grade F could have the willpower of grade A.’

The instructor tasted bitterly.

‘It’s a pity. Still, I must have come to take the test with some expectations.’

While the instructor was thinking that, each test taker went into their assigned glass tube and finished preparing.

“Okay, is everyone ready? If you are ready, everyone raise your hands.”

Every test taker who entered the glass hall raised their hand.

The same goes for Kang Seo-jun.

The instructor looked at Kang Seo-jun with anxious eyes and said.

“Okay. Test begins.”

-Wow!

The test began with the glass tube turning red.

‘This is what it feels like.’

Kang Seo-jun savored the tingling pain that slowly seeped from his fingertips.

When you open your eyes, the world is spinning, and when you close your eyes, all kinds of unclean images are played like videos.

The noise gets closer and closer to my ears. Drill sounds, screams.

Smell, taste, and skin. All human senses become painful as time passes.

But it wasn’t just the senses that were stimulated.

‘This is…’ .’

The image that appeared before Kang Seo-jun’s eyes was from his past.

Memories I don’t want to recall.

Trauma from school days, trauma from home, trauma from military service, trauma from social life.

The memories that came to mind from time to time and tormented Kang Seo-jun were being played in vivid and exaggerated images.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

However, there was no damage to Kang Seo-jun at all.

Once you enter the game and start a new life, the past is already like someone else’s past.

‘If it goes this way, things will go smoothly.’

Kang Seo-jun was still relaxed enough to even whistle.

But not the other test takers.

“Ugh….”

“Huh….”

“Ugh…!”

Each person’s complexion was getting worse in real time.

“Wow…!”

Eventually, one person started vomiting inside the glass coffin.

“Tch…!”

“Ugh…!”

Jin Se-rin and Park Shin-hoo were also in bad condition.

-Beep!

“Ugh…! Ugh…!”

The first straggler soon appeared.

As soon as the door to the glass coffin opened, he vomited on the floor and fell to his knees.

“Teacher! Take care of the test student!”

The instructor calmly controlled the situation.

‘It’s holding up better than I thought…’ .’

The instructor thought while looking at Kang Seo-jun.

Even though it was a low section from grade F to grade E, he looked very peaceful.

It seemed like it would be no exaggeration to say that he had just fallen asleep.

However, the occasional movement of his lips showing that he had not fainted yet.

-Beep!

-Beep!

-Beep!

“Pugh…!”

“Ugh…!”

“Kaaak…!”

As the artifact strength passed the E-grade section and entered D-grade, there were many stragglers.

“Teaching assistant!”

The teaching assistants quickly took control of the test students under the instructor’s control.

Now, only three people remain: Jin Se-rin, Park Shin-hoo, and Kang Seo-jun.

The test takers who had recovered to some extent looked at the three and whispered.

“Wow, they also have extraordinary willpower. They get at least a C grade as if it’s a given.”

“But who is that person I’m with?”

“Who else was there?”

The test takers looked towards Kang Seo-jun.

“Wow. He’s with me. I never imagined it.”

“It’s a combination that doesn’t really go together.”

“He’s all F-rated.”

“I heard your intelligence is level E?”

“Then all the rest are rated F-. Legend.”

“He too will soon fail.”

However, contrary to the test takers’ expectations, Kang Seo-jun remained calm as time passed.

Now the strength of the artifact is in the mid-C grade range. Requires a level of willpower of about 18.

At this point, Jin Se-rin and Park Shin-hoo also felt a little overwhelmed and frowned or clenched their fists.

However, Kang Seo-jun did not even show the slightest sign of discomfort.

Rather, his expression is as peaceful as if he were lying down in a warm flower field.

I even leisurely stretched my neck inside.

“Are you sure that the artifact is working properly?”

“The red light is shining. The artifact is working.”

“Wow. So you’re holding on?”

“I was in hell as soon as I entered the D grade section…”

“How can you be so peaceful? It must be hard to just stand with that body.”

While waiting test takers were admiring Kang Seo-jun,

-Beep!

As the drop signal sounded, the door to Jin Se-rin’s glass coffin opened.

“Huh…! Huh…!”

Jin Serin did not vomit or become incontinent like other stragglers, but she stumbled as if her legs had no strength, and before she could walk very far, she collapsed and sat down.

She chewed her lower lip in exasperation as she looked at the two people who were still taking the test.

‘In the end, Jin Se-rin fell first.’

The instructor thought as he engraved Jin Se-rin’s grade C on her exam slip.

‘Park Shin-hoo is likely to be the chief jockey this time.’

The instructor checked the condition of the two people who were still taking the test.

Now the strength of the artifact has entered the B grade range.

The fact that they have survived this far means that both of their willpower is above 21.

Park Shin-hoo was also gritting his teeth and grimacing, as if he was having a hard time holding on.

‘Um….’

On the other hand, Kang Seo-jun’s expression was still extremely calm.

The instructor frowned at her puzzlement.

‘They say it’s only possible in the beginning, but how can it be so calm even in the B grade section? Even with a body like that?’

Originally, willpower was not an ability that could be developed independently.

Only a strong body has a strong will.

That was one of the many doctrines the instructor believed in.

The instructor approached Kang Seo-jun to check whether the artifact was operating normally.

‘The artifact is operating normally. The flow of mana was also not distorted. So it’s not a resistance meter characteristic….’

I got closer and checked, but the artifact was operating normally.

What does this test student mean?

Although he is in such miserable physical condition that it wouldn’t be surprising even if he died tomorrow, he endures the B grade section of willpower that even active heroes find difficult to overcome as if it were no big deal.

It was a moment when the instructor’s long-held faith was shaken.

-Beep!

At that time, the drop signal rang and the door to Park Shin-hoo’s glass coffin opened.

“Whoa…! Shit…!”

Park Shin-hoo seemed to be exhausted and walked out a few steps with her hair down.

Her entire body was covered in cold sweat, but she did not sit down ungainly.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings as if he was looking at him.

Then, when he saw Jin Serin sitting down with her legs still weak, he raised the corners of his mouth.

‘I was the last one.’

Thinking like that, Park Shin-hoo looked back.

But.

‘What? ‘That bastard!?’

There was one more man who was still taking the test.

‘Are you holding on to the second half of Grade B?’

Park Shin-hoo also held on and held on and pressed the button at the last limit.

But that guy had a calm expression on his face, as if no message had arrived yet.

‘That’s ridiculous.’

I can’t believe it looks so peaceful in this section.

I couldn’t believe it.

How much hellish training have you gone through to develop your willpower?

Nevertheless, I only achieved a willpower of 23, which is mid-level B.

But what does that guy mean?

The intensity of the willpower test had already surpassed the A level range.