True Education
In the world's perception, the difference between the Awakened and ordinary people is that the Awakened have far superior physical abilities and skills. Still, the most prominent distinction is in "regenerative power."
In fact, even among ordinary people, those with exceptional reaction speed often rival those of the Awakened. However, regenerative power is not the same.
Unlike ordinary people, Awakened people can visually see the speed at which normal wounds heal.
'Before returning, I didn't exercise outside of competitions... ... .'
It's effective. Is it because the Awakened recover incredibly quickly from muscle tears during exercise?
Of course, there are reasons like that... but the biggest reason is this.
[Full Bloom: E (Unopened)]: The [Full Bloom] skill in its unopened state promotes the growth of the corresponding Awakened Person until it is opened.
I had opened it so long ago that I'd forgotten about its effects. Now, I could clearly feel its growth-promoting power.
If I re-evaluate my physical abilities from last time, my strength stat would definitely have increased, even though I'd only been exercising for a day.
'Of course, even if I go up, it won't reach 0.1... ... .'
Even so, the fact that his stats rose even slightly each day was proof of his outstanding growth potential. Of course, the increase would only be slight over time...but it was certainly much faster than the stat growth of the Awakened before his return.
If I continue at this pace, it might not take long to reach the physical ability I achieved before my regression.
Once again, I realised how foolish it had been to open [Mankai] so early. Of course, it also gave me a sense of anticipation for how far I could go.
So, if I had my way, I would practice more and fill the night with practice, but... ....
There are resident clubs and academies. There are a few places to rent the Seoul Municipal Stadium during evening hours, unless you're a club official.
'Should I find another place where I can practice alone...?'
It's a bit tricky to find a place to practice since the Awakened can't practice anywhere...
Just as I was thinking that, my phone vibrated.
Kim Do-jun: Are you still near the stadium? I'll buy you dinner, so do you want to eat together?
There's a lot of discussion at the stadium today about a trivial connection.
A restaurant district near Seoul City Hall. Inside, Kim Do-jun was waiting, apparently arriving first.
"Do you have a lot of money?"
"There are so many that it's almost rotten."
Actually, I wasn't really curious about it, but seeing him shrug his shoulders and say it, I think he really is the guy who was narcissistic before his regression.
"It's not exactly a job for someone with an unstable family situation. Being a hunter is."
I nodded in agreement. It was bittersweet, but true.
Just for the Awakened to take various tests to find their skills and aptitude positions, it costs at least several hundred thousand won.
In addition, 'custom weapons' tailored to each Awakened's characteristics are costly because they're all made to order.
However, it was impossible to defeat other Awakened people with only basic weapons and without knowing their own skills.
'Come to think of it, my family didn't really have that much money before I became successful... ... .'
Of course, I know all the skills, so I don't need to check them, but I'll have to think about how to prepare the weapons separately.
"So. Why did you call?"
"What?"
"You didn't call me to do charity work because you thought I wouldn't have money to eat, did you..."
Actually, the real reason for calling was apparent. It was because of how I destroyed the tank clone earlier.
You must be crazy curious about that. You tried setting it up yourself, and it just didn't work.
"That's right. Food was just an excuse, I called out of curiosity."
"Tank clone?"
"Yeah. I tried practising, but it didn't go as well as I thought. Maybe it was the settings I used back then..."
The conversation couldn't continue. Kim Do-jun's face hardened as he saw something.
I turned to see the reason for his expression, but there was nothing unusual. If anything, it was just teammates wearing the same uniform as Kim Do-jun.
'Did you fight?'
As I was thinking about that, I heard a loud noise.
"Well, I mean, that idiot was beating up a tank clone with a mithril sword."
"Did you do a weapon strength test or something?"
"No, what's even funnier is that he was seriously trying to destroy it. He was acting foolishly next to me. The noise he was making was deafening."
They were talking so loudly and giggling that I could tell what they were talking about without even looking.
"I guess you went in alone and tried to follow me."
On the other hand, Kim Do-jun, who seemed to be quite angry, lowered his head and his face turned red upon hearing that sound.
But the sound kept getting louder, as if it was telling Kim Do-jun to listen.
"So I asked why, and he said he showed me a friend doing it or something. It was hilarious. I should have asked him if he had lasers coming out of his forehead. Hehe."
"Wasn't it fun watching those idiots hanging out together?"
"Unfortunately, that guy wasn't there."
'They say the scariest thing is not someone who hasn't read a book, but someone who has read one book and has a belief.'
That's precisely it—a stupid guy who doesn't know who's foolish and who's right.
I had climbed to the top so many times that it was funny, but I couldn't stand to give it up.
It was even more absurd to be ignored by some idiot I'd never even heard of until now.
So I spoke louder.
"Tank clone settings? There's no need to change them. They can be easily destroyed with just a little bit of know-how. Still, it's admirable that you even bothered to know. There are those idiots who just call everything a scam if they don't know."
It was a thunderous voice. It was loud enough to make everyone in the store stop and look.
Of course, the same was true for Kim Do-jun's senior.
Unless you're an idiot, you couldn't have known that this was a rebuttal to what you just said.
But I didn't stop talking in that silence. It may be because I was enjoying the challenge after a long time.
"Doesn't anyone at the academy know how to do something like that, Dojun? Did that guy behind you get in after bribing you?"
"Changhyun, saying something like that to your senior...."
"Shut up, dude. Is your name Changhyun? Oh, really. You must have only just awakened, don't you? You're saying that to a heavenly academy student. If an awakened person like me were to get hit, you wouldn't even leave a corpse, my junior friend. I'll give you three seconds. Behave yourself."
What's that line? Did I see it in a movie somewhere? Something like, "I'll give you three seconds, so apologise."
But I had no plans actually to apologise.
Instead, as soon as he finished speaking, I stood up from the table.
I had just started eating, and my food was barely half gone. I thought, 'Well, the taste of confrontation can be just as satisfying as the meal.'
And what to do in the given 3 seconds is... ....
'There's only one way in this situation.'
A fist flew silently towards the guy's ugly face.
Pak -
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[S (Seoul) - Academy Han Ji-soo]
It was the status that referred to me now.
Being a Seoul City Academy alumnus meant I had already proven my potential as a professional hunter in the Hunters League. I was a top-tier rookie among the Awakened. That meant I could laugh it off and let it slide even if someone tried to harass me.
When I am an Awakened One and know the power of that ability, even if I did something wrong, the opponent will bow down.
Some guys growled, confident in their muscles, but even those guys never raised their hands first.
This is because they instinctively know that if they fight, they will die a miserable death.
"You have three seconds. Do whatever you want."
I'll have to give an explanation when this happens. Usually, resolving things through conversation is possible, so I often ask for forgiveness.
There are many cases where they hold hands, bow, and apologise.
Perhaps he was apologising because he didn't realise I was an awakened person.
I'm so sorry, but I don't know how to apologise.
I will say something like that.
'I don't really intend just to let it go, though.'
You bribed me, and I went to Hunter Academy.
At least I had no intention of readily accepting the apology.
It was at that moment that I was thinking that.
'uh....'
At some point, a fist appeared before my eyes.
Pak -
"This fucking kid!"
Because it was an unexpected action, I was too late to react and could not avoid it.
"Senior Han Ji-soo. No, he's only a senior to Do-jun, but to me, he's a stranger. Anyway, Han Ji-soo, don't be a jerk."
Lee Chang-hyun's first blow, signalling the start of the fight, landed slowly but accurately and with a heavy impact.
And of course, the first strike had the advantage in the fight.
As soon as the bread was inserted correctly, Han Ji-soo swung his fist without looking ahead.
Amazing reflexes. However, even if Lee Chang-hyun were to strike with his wits about him, he would still be able to deflect the blow, making it an imprecise punch that was too easy to dodge.
Such imprecise and emotional movements naturally leave many vulnerabilities in a big fist.
Lee Chang-hyun didn't miss that moment.
'Since I've already decided to try my hand, I should educate myself properly.'
Although it didn't have much destructive power, the fist extended quickly and accurately. It dug into Han Ji-soo's chest and shook his jaw.
It doesn't stop here.
For Lee Chang-hyun, an attack does not only include physical attacks.
"Han Ji-soo, if you hit someone, there won't even be a corpse left behind. But what if you can't hit someone?"
He laughed with an exaggeratedly comical expression.
As the situation of getting hit repeatedly after swinging his fist in a significant motion began to repeat itself, Han Ji-soo took a defensive stance.
"You're not completely incapable of learning. Did you regain your composure after being hit a few times?"
Instead of continuing to swing your fists in anger, take a breath and calm down. That was clearly the appropriate course of action.
But within seconds of thinking that, Lee Chang-hyun realised that his thoughts were wrong.
"That piece of trash doesn't even know the subject...."
Instead, Han Ji-soo felt intense humiliation, anger, and shame. This was especially true because the other person seemed like a braggart, a seemingly insignificant figure.
And Han Ji-soo, overcome by that emotion, decided not to hesitate in using any means necessary to get Lee Chang-hyun to bed.
While Lee Chang-hyun and Han Ji-soo were standing at a considerable distance apart, Han Ji-soo suddenly extended her hand forward.
Of course, since it was not within arm's reach, Han Ji-soo seemed to be acting strangely...
'Is this kid really crazy?'
Lee Chang-hyun saw it. A danger warning was spreading in a red circle centred around him.
Warning signal for skill [Piercing Eyes].
Immediately, Lee Chang-hyun dodged to the side.
Woojikkeun!
'Gravity attack... ... .'
As soon as he dodged, a destructive sound was heard, proving that Lee Chang-hyun's actions were proper.
The table, chairs, and food that had been in their original places were crushed to the floor as if pressed down by something substantial.
It was just a moment.
"Gyaaak!"
The guests who had been watching the fight from their respective tables, murmuring and chattering, rushed out.
Because he knew that he could get caught up in this kind of range attack.
As the guests left, Han Ji-soo began to use his abilities even more generously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dishes and tables inside the restaurant were smashed to pieces.
Every place Han Ji-soo passed by was a scene of bloody destruction.
'I was just trying to beat him to an appropriate degree... ... .'
This was definitely crossing the line and using skills against people outside of the league or the top?
If done wrong, it could have been an attack that even affected ordinary people.
"Hey, Han Ji-soo. Let's get some."
He is a guy who cannot accept a junior's aegyo.
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