## Chapter 46 – 46화 – Stat Increase (1)
“Should I try raising my stats first?”
“Yes, with 50,000 coins, you can significantly boost all your lower stats.”
I launched the Heroine App and went to my profile page.
I wondered what my stats were like.
Thump-thump.
I felt like a child opening a birthday present as I tapped on my info menu.
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[ Heroine App – My Page – Info – My Info ]
◆ Basic Info
– [ Name: Chun Jinhyun ]
– [ Age, Gender: 22, Male ]
– [ Occupation: None ]
◆ Special Info
– [ Overall Rating: 9th Grade Protagonist ]
– [ Coins Held: 50,830 Coins ]
– [ Skills Held: 7 ] [+]
– [ Heroines Held: 2 ] [+]
◆ Basic Stat Info
– [ Basic Physical Stat Rating: 34.625 ] [+]
– [ Basic Mental Stat Rating: 32 ] [+]
◆ Specialized Stat Info: No Specialized Stats Unlocked
◆ Current Status
– [ Lust: 33 ] [ Appetite: 27 ] [ Fatigue: 58 ]
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“……Huh?”
After checking my stats, I made a rather peculiar expression.
A physical stat rating of 34.625 and a mental stat rating of 32.
It was really ambiguous. These were stats that made my heart feel small…
Delia, noticing my awkward expression, asked.
“Is something wrong? Jinhyun-nim.”
“No, it’s not that. It’s just that my stats are low.”
“Hmm. May I ask what they are?”
I showed Delia my phone screen so she could see my stats.
Delia looked at the screen and gave a gentle smile.
“Hehe. Even so, this is above average.”
“Really?”
“Yes, the average person’s stats are around 30.”
Oh ho. So that’s how it is.
It didn’t seem like Delia was just saying that to comfort me.
But I should have already had an overall stat increase when I leveled up…
“When I leveled up from 10th grade to 9th grade, I got a message saying all my stats increased. Do you know how much they increased by?”
“When you leveled up to 10th grade, it was an increase of 1 overall. When you leveled up to 9th grade, it was an increase of 2 overall.”
So, my original stats would be 3 less than what they are now.
My physical stats were a little higher than average, but my mental stats were below average.
Well, that was to be expected.
I tapped the ‘+’ button to see the details of my physical stats.
[ Basic Physical Stat Rating: 34.625 ] [-]
( Height: 181.3cm / Weight: 76.3kg )
Strength: 37 / Stamina: 36
Endurance: 35 / Agility: 36
Senses: 34 / Reaction: 32
Appearance: 32 / Physique: 35
My appearance was extremely average, and my physique was a little better than average. And that was after recently training with the Thousand Mile Flame Qi Gong; originally, it might have been in the 20s.
‘So, Sujeong’s appearance and physique were exceptionally high.’
I had boosted them a little, but Sujeong’s appearance and physique stats were in the 60s. That was more than double the average of 30.
[ Invest coins to increase the ‘Strength’ stat of your basic physical stats? ]
[ Strength stat change: 37 -〉 38 ]
[ Coin change: 50830 -〉 50790 ]
[ ( Yes / No ) ]
‘Wow. It’s cheap.’
I tapped on the strength stat as a test and was amazed by the coin change.
Maybe it was because I had so many coins now. The coins needed to raise a stat in the 30s were more than enough.
I raised my strength to 50.
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Strength,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
There was no visible change in my body.
But I felt a surge of power in my body. It seemed to be a phenomenon caused by the sudden change in stats.
‘Physical stats must be the stats of the body itself, excluding things like internal energy.’
Even before reaching 50 in strength, I could exert slightly superhuman strength through the internal energy I gained from the Thousand Mile Flame Qi Gong. But now, it felt like that limit had been raised even higher.
‘Alright.’
I started raising my stats one by one.
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Stamina,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Endurance,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Agility,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Senses,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Reaction,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
Since I was raising my stats all at once, a mysterious sensation came with each stat increase. It was a pleasant sensation.
Even after doing all this, I still had 45,000 coins left.
Hooray for sex!
Sex is the best!
‘Of course, I can’t use it all…’
I had to save some for later.
The reason was the traits.
It cost over 40,000 coins to complete Sujeong’s capture and buy her trait, so I had to save enough to buy Delia’s trait as well.
‘Next is appearance.’
Gulp.
The moment I had been waiting for had finally arrived!
I didn’t have a huge complex about my appearance, but it would be nice to be handsome.
But suddenly, a question popped into my head, and I asked Delia.
“But how does raising the appearance stat work?”
“How does it work… you mean?”
“Yeah. When you think about it, appearance is relative. Everyone has different preferences.”
Delia answered as if she understood what I meant.
“Ah. Yes, that’s right. Since appearance stats are relative, they increase in a way that gets closer to each person’s ‘ideal.’”
“Ideal?”
“Yes. The same goes for physique stats… For example, if person A considers a skinny body to be their ideal physique, then A will become skinnier each time their physique stat increases. Conversely, if person B considers a chubby body to be their ideal physique, then B will become chubbier each time their physique stat increases. The same goes for appearance.”
I see.
In other words, appearance and physique stats change to match the appearance and physique that one considers ideal.
“Then it could change a lot?”
“That could be the case for physique, but for appearance, people tend to strongly identify their original face as themselves, so they often change while retaining their original facial features.”
“I see.”
Well, in short, it meant that I didn’t have to worry too much about raising it.
‘Well… I was an outcast anyway.’
Even if it changed drastically, there weren’t many people who would be surprised by my appearance.
I nodded and raised my appearance stat to 50.
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Appearance,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
“Oh…”
I touched my face, and it felt like something had changed a little. The sensation from my fingertips was different.
Looking in the mirror, I saw a pretty handsome young man.
“Is that me…?”
YES.
It was.
My face hadn’t changed drastically, but my skin had become much better. Also, my jawline, eyes, and nose bridge seemed to have come to life.
Before, I felt like I didn’t leave much of an impression because I lacked individuality, but now I felt more refreshed and had a stronger personality.
It was a face that people would say was quite handsome.
But as Delia said, the feeling of ‘me’ remained the same as before. If I ran into a classmate from middle or high school, they would probably recognize me. It didn’t seem like anyone who knew me wouldn’t recognize me.
“Alright. Very good.”
Satisfied with my reflection, I immediately tapped on the physique stat.
[ Invest coins to increase the ‘Physique’ stat of your basic physical stats? ]
[ Physique stat change: 35 -〉 36 ]
[ Coin change: 44410 -〉 44380 ]
[ ( Yes / No ) ]
I raised my physique stat to 50 as well.
[ Congratulations! Your basic physical stat, ‘Physique,’ has increased to ‘50.’ ]
It felt like my field of vision had moved up a little.
I took off my shirt and looked in the mirror, and I could see that I had some visible abs. My lean muscles were well-defined, and my shoulders seemed a bit broader.
‘My palms feel a little bigger too.’
I struck a few poses like a cheesy male actor while looking in the mirror.
Before, I felt a little embarrassed doing it, but now it felt pretty natural. At this level, I could confidently go to meet Sujeong’s parents.
[ Basic Physical Stat Rating: 50 ] [-]
( Height: 183.5cm / Weight: 79.5kg )
Strength: 50 / Stamina: 50
Endurance: 50 / Agility: 50
Senses: 50 / Reaction: 50
Appearance: 50 / Physique: 50
I looked at my changed stats through the app with satisfaction and turned my gaze to Delia.
Delia was looking at me with a bright smile.
“How is it, Delia?”
I spun around once, like a cute daughter showing off to her father.
“You look really handsome, Jinhyun-nim.”
“Really? Is it better than before?”
Delia placed her hand on her chest with a warm expression.
“I like you no matter what you look like, Jinhyun-nim. Jinhyun-nim and I are connected by our hearts, aren’t we? Compared to your previous appearance, both of your appearances are the Jinhyun-nim that I l-l-like and serve.”
Delia’s shy face when she said she liked me was so cute.
I sat on the bed and moved closer to her. Delia’s smooth and supple thighs called out to my hand.
I stroked her thigh once and then caressed her soft face. Delia’s eyes trembled with moisture.
“Our Delia is so good at saying pretty things.”
“J-Jinhyun-nim… Haaah.”
We shared a passionate kiss. Our tongues intertwined, creating sensual sounds. We explored each other’s mouths for over two minutes before finally pulling apart.
Honestly, I wanted to do more, but if we went any further, it felt like we would start round two.
My stamina was high enough to do it.
However, if I didn’t do the ‘feed me mommy’ play and just devoured her, I could get a penalty.
Getting a high score and opening the trait shop was essential.
“Ah…”
I lightly kissed Delia’s lips, who was looking at me with a melting expression, and picked up my phone again.
“Let’s do more next time.”
“Yes, Jinhyun-nim…”
I closed the physical stat evaluation and opened the mental stat evaluation.
[ Basic Mental Stat Rating: 32 ] [-]
Mental Strength: 35 / Judgment: 32
Concentration: 31 / Decisiveness: 34
Confidence: 30 / Composure: 34
Charm: 29 / Charisma: 31
‘But wait, isn’t this the wrong order?’
When I thought about it, shouldn’t judgment have been the first thing I raised? I bit my lip.
