Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 34 Record of Destiny (3)

As soon as Kang Seo-jun sent the two women away, he began his work.

Just staying up all morning made my miserable body scream, but there was still too much work to be done for me to fall asleep.

Kang Seo-Jun was the first to inject the ‘Business Stimulant’ purchased from the dimension store.

-Hook!

-Shoouuuuuk!

The effect is outstanding.

My tired mind became clear as if I had just woken up.

“Ugh…!”

However, as my mind became clearer, the cries of pain arising from the bones, muscles, and skin of my entire body also became deeper.

Kang Seo-Jun soothed all the pain with ‘high street painkillers’.

-Taltaltal!

-Gulp! Gulp!

“Whoa…!”

It was quite an overdo, but it was inevitable because every day was an important resource for Kang Seo-jun.

After completing the minimum work preparations, he began work in earnest.

The first thing to do was to carefully read the [Joint record of World Hunter Federation Union and Sungjin Group.] Brought by Jin Se-rin.

Where did the item ‘Record of Destiny’ come from? Because I needed to know the background.

[19XX. X month. X days. It was discovered during the process of leveling the site to build Sungjin Group’s new headquarters. At the time of discovery, it was stored in a welded sealed steel box along with refined magic stones.]

[19XX. X month. X days. Seongjin Research Institute began research on the uses of old parchment.]

[19XX. X month. X days. From magic catalysts to light armor materials. I experimented with a wide range of possibilities, but still could not find a suitable use.]

[19XX. X month. X days. A research agreement was signed with the World Hunter Federation Union. Research on old parchment was adopted as one of the Convention’s projects.]

[19XX. X month. X days. Johnson, a young new researcher, claimed to have seen his future through the parchment. Johnson’s claim was met with skepticism as no such phenomenon had ever been observed during research, but two days later, another young researcher, Rose, also claimed to have seen his future through the parchment. Research director Dr. Kwak Cheol-ong hypothesized that the conditions for using parchment may be related to age and continued the experimental study focusing on young researchers.]

[19XX. X month. X days. The value of parchment is indescribable. The parchment contains the formula for a specific ancient language cube, the existence of properties that have not yet been discovered, future medical technology, the location of an unregistered dungeon that will be discovered in 5 years, the weakness of a demon that will appear in 3 years, strategies for dealing with monsters you see for the first time, etc. It contained an unfathomable amount of information and technology. The research institute plans to recruit additional new personnel and promote new technology development projects based on the information obtained through the parchment.]

[19XX. X month. X days. A mysterious commonality was discovered in the claims of researchers who saw the future through parchment. In the phenomenon they saw, a black-haired Asian man named Kang Seo-jun always appeared. Research director Dr. Kwak Cheol-ong named Kang Seo-jun’s code name ‘This Man’.]

In the report, a montage of This Man was drawn in black and white.

The montage was identical to Kang Seo-jun’s face before coming to this world.

It was natural.

In order to increase immersion in the game, Kang Seo-jun changed the character’s name and appearance to be identical to himself in each episode.

Full body plastic surgery was standard, and gender reassignment was a regular course.

That is why Kang Seo-jun looked the same as the black-haired Asian man whether he played as Jin Se-rin, as Seo Eun-ha, or as other characters.

‘I never thought that the games I played to increase immersion would lead to results like this.’

It gave me a creepy feeling that the choices I made without much thought in the game came together to create the current huge result.

Kang Seo-jun started reading the document again.

[19XX. X month. X days. This man. Who on earth is he? Why is he providing us with information through this parchment? Why did you prepare parchment for us? What is the story he ultimately wants to tell? We must find this man.]

[19XX. X month. X days. Difficulties are encountered in investigating the background of this man. While the appearance of the Disman that the researchers witnessed is generally consistent, his origin, occupation, characteristics, age, and even sometimes gender…. All information that could identify one’s identity is completely inconsistent. The research team also considered the possibility that Thisman was intentionally hiding his identity….]

[19XX. X month. X days. Skepticism about the project to develop new technology through the information obtained from the parchment increased. This is because it was difficult to even imitate a technology that had been developed over several generations by only witnessing it a few times. Many projects were canceled, and there was a major staff reduction in the research team.]

[19XX. X month. X days. The research team achieved considerable results with the information obtained through the parchment. However, the prevailing opinion is that it will no longer be possible to obtain new information through parchment. The research team gradually decreased until 19XX. X month. X days. Under the agreement between Union and Sungjin Group, research on parchment was decided to be completed, and the parchment research team was completely disbanded.]

[19XX. X month. X days. This man. Who on earth is he? In the end, we didn’t find out his identity until the very end. Since the research team has been disbanded, it will no longer be possible to investigate his identity. In the end, This Man’s identity has become a difficult problem that will never be solved, and as time goes by, it will become a record that no one will be interested in. That fact is extremely regrettable. This man…. Will I be able to meet him again someday?]

The contents of the research report have been completed.

Kang Seo-jun put down the report on the table and leaned back on the sofa.

-Crash! Bye!

There was a sound of something breaking from his waist, but Kang Seo-jun didn’t care.

“An unidentified man who provides information about the future through parchment… This Man…”

This was the identity of Kang Seo-jun recorded in the report.

Researchers were mistaken in thinking that Thisman Kang Seo-jun had buried future information for them.

“Hmm.”

If you look at the content alone, it may seem as if they were trying to provide future information in order to quickly grow Sungjin Group and Union.

They didn’t just see the future, they saw ‘their own future’, and in that future, Kang Seo-jun would have been with them as their colleague.

“And Jin Se-rin and Seo Eun-ha….”

They are under the illusion that they have used some kind of means to send future information to the distant past in order to save themselves and the world.

“Hmm….”

Is it right to resolve misunderstandings?

No, but they just say it’s a misunderstanding….

Kang Seo-jun, who thought for a moment, shook his head.

“Let’s think about this later.”

There were many things to prioritize now.

“This is what’s next.”

Kang Seo-jun lifted up the old parchment.

Just a yellowed piece of parchment with nothing written on it.

──────《Item》──────

Record of Destiny

◆Grade

[Rare]

◆Description

-Parchment on which some of the memories of the last episode are recorded. When used, you can view memories of past sessions recorded on parchment. Consumes mana when used.

-When used by an NPC, the NPC can only view memories related to the NPC.

─────────────────

With this, we had to figure out exactly what memories Jin Se-rin and Seo Eun-ha saw.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Ugh…!”

Kang Seojun controlled his rumbling stomach and put down the parchment.

Because I had to consume mana to use the parchment, I sipped the mana potion like coffee while working and it felt like my stomach was turning.

“Still, I confirmed everything…”

Seo Eun-ha was right when she saw her bed ending route as she expected.

And her memories related to Jin Se-rin definitely had many scenes that were too embarrassing to talk about directly.

From the memory of our first meeting that started with a little fight.

Memories of having each other’s backs during operations.

I remember blushing without realizing it when we first shook hands.

I remember comforting the president at his funeral.

A memory of my life being dramatically saved at a moment when I was ready to die.

I remember making an inaudible confession at a fireworks festival.

A memory of being isolated in the ice and surviving by sharing each other’s body heat.

I remember buying a house to live in together for the first time.

The night before a difficult battle, the memory of promising each other hope and a future under the stars.

And….

The memory of sobbing and hugging Jin Se-rin, who was slowly dying after being pierced through the heart by the devil’s curse.

The last piece of memory was the sight of Kang Seo-jun climbing the altar of return with her dying body holding her belongings in his hand.

“The pieces of memory were broken up so exquisitely.”

Actually, those memories didn’t all happen in one episode, but since they were grouped together like that, it felt like I was watching a sad movie.

Probably the reason memories are structured like that is also due to the influence of the luck stat.

Thanks to that combination of memories, my relationship with Jin Se-rin was able to deepen much faster.

All coincidences flow in a direction that is favorable to Kang Seo-jun, even if he does not want it.

-Tweet!

“Whoa….”

Kang Seo-jun took a deep breath and looked out his window.

It was already morning.

There was still time until the afternoon when I had a physical training appointment with Jin Se-rin.

Kang Seo-jun massaged his watery eyes and stretched out his hand toward his final task.

A necklace that Seo Eun-ha stole from a Mine spy.

──────《Item》──────

Obsidian Necklace of Deception

◆Grade

[Rare]

◆Description

– A necklace that hides the user’s magic energy so that it cannot be detected.

– This item is only for [Mine].

─────────────────

It doesn’t have any particular effect, and since it’s only for demons, humans can’t use it, so it’s no better than trash, but for Kang Seo-jun, this was like the first step toward becoming a Heavenly Demon God.

“Let’s start a home-made industry.”

Trash can be turned into works of art or valuables depending on how it is processed.

Kang Seo-jun opened a dimensional store and purchased the materials needed for the combination.

-Tuk. Tuk. Tuk.

Disposable combination box, black bone, night flower, dark crystal, etc….

Ingredients that were difficult to obtain even after years of hard work were gathered in an instant thanks to the power of the dimensional store.

Kang Seo-jun arranged the ingredients according to the combination formula.

What he wants to make this time is a [Legendary] Level accessory.

It was also a mine-only item, so it could not be used directly, but if you sold it at a store, you could make a profit that was dozens of times the amount of dimensional currency you invested.

The success probability of the combination is only 0.03%.

However, for Kang Seo-jun, whose luck stat reached transcendence, such probability was a meaningless figure.

If you use this to obtain a lot of dimensional currency and purchase the ‘Business World Reconstruction Serum’….

◆Characteristics

[Hunchback Lv. Lowest], [Club Lv. Lowest], [Twisted Arm Lv. Lowest]

Finally, there is a way to remove more than half of the horrible physical debuffs.

If you do so, you will be one step closer to attaining the Heavenly Demon Body, which is one of the essential conditions for the Heavenly Demon Divine Gong….

That means….

“Today I am one step closer to mastering the Heavenly Demon Divine Gong.”

Kang Seo-jun closed the lid of the combination box and smiled deeply.