I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 106

EP.106 Phantom Thief Kang Seo-jun (4)

‘Alright…. Let’s finish unlocking the safe first.’

Although Sakura’s sudden intrusion had delayed his work a bit, now that everything was resolved, all that was left was to easily collect the spoils like a piece of cake.

– Clank! –

– Click! –

Since he had almost unlocked it before Sakura arrived, the steel door opened quickly.

‘Now, let’s see…. Wow, as expected!’

The inside of the storage was a treasure trove. Just like the last time at the cathedral, all the items that could drop by chance were there without exception.

‘I almost feel sorry for Omen.’

He must have worked really hard to gather all these, never imagining they would be taken by a random stranger.

‘But well, it’s not like he gathered them for a good cause anyway. I’ll take them and put them to good use.’

Kang Seo-jun swept through the secret storage like a vacuum cleaner.

‘Nom nom nom nom nom.’

[You have sold 《1kg Gold Bar》.]

[You have sold 《5,000,000 Won in Cash》.]

[You have sold 《Superior Magic Stone》.]

[You have sold 《Diluted Demon Blood》.]

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First, he sold all the useless junk items he saw.

[You have sold 《Red Iron Greatsword》.]

[You have sold 《Contaminated Emerald Circlet》.]

[You have sold 《Haunted Statue》.]

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He converted all the useless unique equipment into dimensional currency, regardless of their grade. After making a thorough round, what remained was….

‘Just this one.’

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▶Tears of Minerva

◆Grade:

[Legendary+]

◆Description:

The tears of the great spirit Minerva, who loved a human. This gem holds a sad legend.

It is the pain of Minerva’s first heartbreak and her last gift to her first contractor. Minerva gifted her tears to protect the descendants of her first contractor, but since the first contractor left the world without leaving any descendants, her tears were never passed on to anyone.

Consuming it will grant you the trait 《Spirit Resonance (Wind) Lv. Epic》.

Offering it to wind-aligned constellations, romantic constellations, or travel constellations will increase their favorability.

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Simply consuming it would grant the user a [Epic] level wind spirit resonance trait. The [Epic] level wind spirit resonance was a step above the current trait Kang Seo-jun possessed, 《Spirit Resonance (Earth) Lv. Rare》.

While the [Rare] grade spirit resonance allowed control over minor spirits, the [Epic] grade enabled contracts with named spirits.

‘Contracting with a named spirit of [Epic] grade would significantly expand the possibilities of spirit magic.’

Named spirits of [Epic] grade could create something from nothing. They could generate wind in places without air and create rocks where there was no earth.

‘If I reach the level to contract with a great spirit of [Legendary+] grade in the future….’

At that point, it would be less about spirit magic and more akin to wielding divine powers. Changing the climate and ecosystem of an area would be just the beginning. With enough mana and time, one could even create an entire planet alone.

‘From a long-term perspective, and even in the short term, 《Wind Spirit Resonance》 is exactly the trait I need right now.’

Obtaining 《Wind Spirit Resonance》 would allow Kang Seo-jun to resonate with his traits 《Spirit Resonance (Earth)》 and 《Innate Martial Body》 to acquire the trait 《Three Elements Body》.

‘The Three Elements Body is an essential trait.’

It not only provided buffs and resistances to wind and earth attributes but also enhanced physical specs. Moreover, it was one of the prerequisites for the Heavenly Martial Body, necessary for obtaining the Heavenly Demon Art.

‘No need to delay. I’ll consume it right away.’

Kang Seo-jun put the Tears of Minerva into his mouth and swallowed it with a mana potion.

– Gulp! –

– Whoooosh! –

As soon as he swallowed the gem, he felt a gentle breeze of unknown origin sweep softly over his entire body. Simultaneously, numerous system messages began to flood his vision.

– Ding! –

– Ding! –

[You have consumed the item 《Tears of Minerva》!]

[You have acquired the trait 《Spirit Resonance (Wind) Lv. Epic》!]

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[All attributes have reached ’18’ or higher. The trait 《Spirit Resonance (Wind) Lv. Epic》 resonates with the traits 《Innate Martial Body Lv. Rare》 and 《Spirit Resonance (Earth) Lv. Rare》 to manifest the trait 《Three Elements Body Lv. Rare+》!]

– Whoooosh! –

“Wow…. This is amazing….”

As he obtained the Three Elements Body, his body felt lighter, his connection to the earth became stronger, and he experienced the sensation of the surrounding air feeling like an extension of his own body. It was both unfamiliar and incredible.

‘It’s definitely different from the game.’

In the game, acquiring new abilities only triggered system messages without much impact. But now that the game had become reality, feeling these new abilities physically brought an indescribable sense of achievement and a tangible sense of becoming stronger.

‘I have to try this out right away.’

His body—or rather, the surrounding air—itched with anticipation. Although he hadn’t yet contracted with an [Epic] grade spirit, he could still control minor spirits.

Kang Seo-jun extended his right hand and gathered air onto his palm. Soon, a small whirlwind formed above his hand.

– Whoooosh!! –

‘What should I try first?’

There were countless things he could do with wind spirits. He could cast a simple buff to enhance his movement speed, slice through anything with wind cutters, or blow things away with shockwaves. Outdoors, he could even manipulate the weather to some extent, and in the future, contracting with an [Epic] grade spirit would allow him to summon small hurricanes.

But above all, there was one thing Kang Seo-jun wanted to try the most.

‘Of course, I have to try flying first.’

One of humanity’s oldest dreams, to soar freely through the sky. Now that he had just gained wings, he couldn’t resist trying it out.

– Whoooosh!! –

As Kang Seo-jun spread the whirlwind in his palm, the airflow in the area completely changed.

– Whoooosh!! –

– Clatter! Clatter! Clatter! –

The shelves in the storage room shook wildly in the gale, and the thick dust that had settled was swept away in an instant, disappearing into the wind.

– Whoosh! –

Simultaneously.

“Oh, oh!”

Kang Seo-jun’s body began to slowly rise. The principle was to make the air surrounding his body shoot upwards quickly, causing his body to lift off the ground.

– Whoooosh!!! –

However, the noise was no joke. It felt as if a helicopter propeller was spinning in the small storage room.

“Whoa, whoa!”

– Whoooosh…. –

– Sssss….  –

Kang Seo-jun quickly calmed the surrounding air and descended back to the floor. Although he wanted to glide a bit more, having just experienced mana exhaustion, it was a strain on his body. He was also worried that the tremendous noise might wake up Sakura, who was lying outside.

“Tsk.”

‘Well, I can always practice flying later. Let’s finish the task at hand.’

The secret storage of Omen now contained nothing but thick dust. There was nothing left to loot here.

‘Next, the upper floor.’

It was time to loot the corpses and equipment of the demons that Sakura had conveniently prepared.

[You have sold 《Lesser Magic Stone》.]

[You have sold 《Demon-Tainted Leather Wrist Guard》.]

[You have sold 《Demon-Tainted Steel Sashimi Knife》.]

[You have sold 《Condensed Magic Obsidian Necklace》.]

[You have sold 《Pistol – Beretta 92FS》.]

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[You have sold 《Second-Rate Demon Leather》.]

[You have sold 《Third-Rate Demon Bones》.]

[You have sold 《Second-Rate Demon Brain Matter》.]

[You have sold 《Second-Rate Demon Tendons》.]

[You have sold 《Third-Rate Demon Red Eyes》.]

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Due to the small size of the hideout, it didn’t take long to clear the upper floor. There were only about 30 corpses at most, and there was only one room for storing weapons and equipment.

‘Wow. To think I would find this here?’

However, there was an unexpected gain.

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▶Necklace Containing Corrupted Essence of Flame

◆Grade:

[Epic]

◆Description:

This necklace contains the essence of flame corrupted by dark mana.

Wearing it will grant you the trait 《Fire Attribute Dark Mana Lv. Rare》.

This item is exclusive to [Demons], [Demonkin], and [Devils].

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‘Wow, my luck stat of ’50’ really shines during farming.’

The necklace was looted from the corpse of an [A+] grade demon. Upon checking the dead demon’s face, it turned out to be a high-ranking member of the ‘Red Cross Society.’

‘It seems he was waiting near Stella Port on Ulleungdo to kidnap Park Shin-hye…. And in the meantime, he got slaughtered by Sakura.’

Of course, from Kang Seo-jun’s perspective, it was a situation that made him want to burst into laughter. Since the dead guy wouldn’t be of much use even if put into the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》, he decided to just sell him off.

[You have sold 《First-Rate Demon Red Eyes》.]

[You have sold 《First-Rate Demon Bones》.]

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After dealing with the corpse, Kang Seo-jun turned his attention to the ‘Necklace Containing Corrupted Essence of Flame.’

‘It’s a bit troublesome, but.’

If he purified the corruption and extracted the essence of flame, he could obtain the trait 《Fire Attribute Mana Lv. Rare》. Acquiring fire attribute mana would also elevate the grade of his Extreme Yang Body.

Originally, purifying the corruption and extracting the essence was a very difficult task, but for Kang Seo-jun, who possessed the 《Eye of Providence》, it was as easy as blowing his nose without using his hands.

‘Let’s start this right away.’

Once he obtained the fire attribute mana and looted Sakura’s equipment, the farming on Ulleungdo would be complete.