Chapter 749 – 749. A Beauty’S Untimely Demise
749. A Beauty’s Untimely Demise
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 74
Strength: 80 Stamina: 80 Agility: 75 Intelligence: 70 Vitality: 80 Mana: 80]
[Available Points: 4,305]
As soon as I returned to reality, I checked my stats.
4,305 points.
I had accumulated quite a few points from being in the [Savior of the Academy] world for a considerable time.
‘Where should I use them?’
After pondering for a while, I decided to invest in my abilities.
‘First, let’s get everything matched.’
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 74
Strength: 80 Stamina: 80 Agility: 80 Intelligence: 80 Vitality: 80 Mana: 80]
[Available Points: 3,105]
I used 1,200 points to match my Agility and Intelligence to 80. It looked nice and clean.
‘From 80, it takes 120 points to raise one stat… I can’t raise them all.’
I needed to choose and focus.
‘Vitality!’
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 74
Strength: 80 Stamina: 80 Agility: 80 Intelligence: 80 Vitality: 90 Mana: 80]
[Available Points: 1,905]
[200 points are required to increase the Vitality stat.]
[Do you want to increase the Vitality stat?]
From stat 90, the required points were a whopping 200. I had expected it would take a lot of points, so I wasn’t surprised.
‘Next is Mana.’
Mana was the most important stat after Vitality. With Mana, I could unleash transcendent power or use more lightning strikes. Mana was always good to have. The more, the better.
‘And then… Strength.’
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 74
Strength: 85 Stamina: 80 Agility: 80 Intelligence: 80 Vitality: 90 Mana: 90]
[Available Points: 105]
These were my final stats.
I felt bitter looking at the remaining points. Over 4,000 points had disappeared in just three minutes. I knew I hadn’t thrown them away but invested in myself, yet I still felt like I had wasted them.
‘I’ve already used the points. Let’s not dwell on it. Points will automatically accumulate when I enter the game world anyway.’
There was only one place to use the leftover points.
Random Gacha.
‘It’s been a while since I invested over 100 points, I’m getting excited. Heh.’
When doing a random gacha, I had to be prepared to throw the points away.
‘Let’s go!’
I started the random gacha.
At first, I was full of anticipation. If a good skill or trait came out, it would be a jackpot. But as time passed, my face hardened, and junk piled up around me. Toothbrushes, bags, pillows, fruits, and so on. They had special abilities, but they were all somewhat ambiguous.
For example.
「10-Second Hair Dye
Dyes hair any color you want in just 10 seconds. It can dye any body hair, not just head hair.
Price: 5 points
※Caution
You must clearly imagine the color you want.
The dye lasts for 5 days.」
There was stuff like this.
Being able to dye my hair any color in 10 seconds was convenient, but it only lasted for 5 days.
‘There don’t seem to be any side effects like hair damage, so it’s a good item. …Hmm. Should I try it?’
If a decent item came out, even if I didn’t need it, I wanted to try it once! That’s just human nature!
Following my impulse, I used the 10-second hair dye.
On my pubic hair.
“Oh! Oh, oh!”
My pubic hair turned rainbow-colored. Perhaps because of the fluorescent light, it sparkled with rainbow colors.
“It’s surprisingly good? I should show it to Han Ha-rin later.”
I chuckled. I could imagine Han Ha-rin’s reaction. She would frown and look serious. Then she would tell me to change it back immediately, and then she would be pinned down by me and cry.
Just imagining Han Ha-rin made me horny.
‘But I still have points left. …Oh. A jackpot.’
「Random Magic Scroll
When you tear the magic scroll, a random magic spell is cast. Immediately after activation, you can see what spell is cast.
Price: 3,000
※Caution
Depending on the magic, the user’s life may be in danger. Use with caution.」
This was another item that made my hands itch. I held back the urge to use it right away. The fact that the user’s life could be in danger meant that my house could become a mess.
Honestly, cleaning up was more annoying than risking my life.
‘I have 20 points left. I’ve already made more than my money’s worth today because I was lucky.’
I relaxed and continued the random gacha.
I thought there wouldn’t be any more jackpots, but a jackpot appeared at the very end.
「Memory Manipulation Match
If you light the match and show it to the target, you can manipulate their memories.
Price: 8,000 points
※Caution
If the target’s mental strength is too high, it may fail.
Very old memories may fail to be manipulated.」
A fun item had appeared.
The first use that came to mind was using it on women. After raping them, I could manipulate their memories to make them think that it wasn’t rape, but that they had willingly engaged in sex.
‘Hmm. …Would things really go that smoothly?’
What was a bit unsettling was that this was different from hypnosis, which changed perception. In reality, where people talk to each other and there is an abundance of video media, manipulated memories could be questioned and exposed.
‘I need to use it carefully.’
Having used all my points, I roughly cleaned up the junk around me and went to Han Ha-rin’s house.
Han Ha-rin was sitting on the sofa, watching TV. She had her legs crossed and arms folded, emphasizing her large breasts. She was still haughty even at home.
“Ha-rin, I’m here.”
“Sung Yu-jin! I told you not to drop the honorifics, didn’t I?!”
“Yes, yes. I’m sorry. More importantly, take a look at this, Ha-rin sunbae.”
I took off my pants and showed her my dick. As expected, Han Ha-rin frowned and said in a stiff voice.
“Are you crazy? What did you do to it? Change it back right now!”
“I’m going to enjoy it like this for a while. It’s not harmful to my body.”
I ran to Han Ha-rin and pounced on her. I kissed her on the mouth as she fell onto the sofa and slowly started to undress her.
“Ugh! Hmmm…!”
Han Ha-rin, who had been resisting by waving her arms and legs, soon focused on the kiss.
•••
I gripped the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator. The car entered the university hospital parking lot. The underground parking lots on levels 1, 2, and 3 were all packed with cars. Finding an empty spot was a task in itself.
“Ah, should I have just not brought the car?”
“Hyung, I think there’s an empty spot over there? Try going there.”
Park Su-ho, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said.
I had met Park Su-ho after a long time and was visiting the university hospital where his younger sister was hospitalized. Park Su-ho had suggested it first. The healing potion I had given him last time seemed to have helped his sister a lot. However, it didn’t completely lift the curse of the White Tiger.
After parking, I got out of the car with a gift basket of fruit. Park Su-ho’s face had been dark ever since we arrived at the hospital.
“It’s a bit late to say this now, but is it okay for me to be here? You seemed to keep your sister hidden away.”
“My sister doesn’t like strangers, and a hospital isn’t really a place to invite acquaintances. I don’t even come here with close friends. But this time, Ga-in asked me to bring you so she could thank you. I’m also grateful to you. Thanks to the potion you gave me, Ga-in’s condition has improved a lot.”
Park Ga-in.
That was Park Su-ho’s younger sister’s name.
“I’m glad I could help. It was definitely the curse of the White Tiger… Falling asleep and gradually weakening, right?”
“Yes. It wasn’t severe at first. It was just that she slept a lot. But it got worse over time. She would suddenly fall asleep while walking… and she slept more and more. Thanks to the healing potion you gave me, she’s awake for about 4 hours a day now… When it was bad, she couldn’t wake up for over 60 hours.”
“Even with using curse neutralizing agents?”
“Neutralizing agents aren’t healing agents. Thanks to the neutralizing agents, we were able to avoid serious situations… but their effects are getting weaker. According to a healing expert, Ga-in has less than a year left.”
“A year… Isn’t that too little time?”
“That’s if we only rely on neutralizing agents. If we have healing potions or other healing-related items, we can extend the time. And if an S-class healer helps…! It’s not impossible to lift the curse of the White Tiger.”
Park Su-ho clenched his fist tightly. Considering his personality, he would never give up on his sister.
We entered the ward.
It was a special ward where patients with curses were gathered. I scratched the back of my neck. The ward had an eerie atmosphere.
Thump.
Thump thump.
Thump thump thump.
There was a thumping sound. When I turned my head towards the source of the sound, a young man in a patient’s gown was punching the wall.
“Oh! Kim Ju-hak! I told you not to hit the wall!”
“It’s a monster! We have to kill the monster!”
A nurse restrained the patient. Judging by the nurse’s movements, she was definitely an Awakened.
“Is that also a curse? Is he hallucinating?”
“Yes. It’s a curse related to the mind. I talked to him before… He wasn’t this bad back then.”
“It feels like a mental hospital.”
“…Actually, there aren’t many patients with curses related to the mind. Most of them have curses related to the body. Curses that rot the body, cause pus to constantly form on the back, or cause constant bloody tears.”
“It’s a more serious place than I thought.”
“People don’t know, but many people are dying from curses. Depending on the type of curse, there are curses that neutralizing agents don’t work on. Ga-in is lucky. The curse of the White Tiger isn’t the type that directly destroys the body.”
We were walking. At the end of the hallway, a terrible scream was heard. I stopped walking without thinking, but Park Su-ho grabbed my arm and pulled me.
“Hyung. Let’s just go. There’s nothing we can do.”
“…Okay.”
We applied for a visit with a nurse on the first floor and went up to the 5th floor of the ward.
The 5th floor was all private rooms and was quiet.
“I heard that most of the patients on the 5th floor are in a coma. Ga-in is in that room. According to the nurse, she should be awake now.”
Park Su-ho opened the door to the room with familiarity. There was a small noise from the air purifier.
“Ga-in. I’m here.”
“Oppa, you’re here?”
“Today, I brought Yu-jin hyung, like I said before.”
“Hello. Yu-jin oppa.”
Park Ga-in, who was reading a book, sat up in bed and greeted me.
Long black hair, skin so pale it looked white, large eyes, and a white patient’s gown. She was small overall. She was short, and her chest was flat. It was like she wasn’t growing at all.
But she was beautiful. Like a doll that a craftsman had made with all his heart and soul. If she had kept a blank expression, I might have mistaken her for a mannequin.
“You’re Park Ga-in, right? I’ve heard about you. I’m Sung Yu-jin. This is a get-well gift. I heard you like fruit?”
“I do. Fruit is just right. Ah, I heard from oppa. You gave me a healing potion for me? Thank you. Thanks to Yu-jin oppa, I can be active for about 4 hours a day.”
I approached the bed with Park Su-ho.
“I should get up and greet you… I’m sorry. My legs don’t move well… It’s not easy to get up.”
“It’s okay. Stay comfortable. I’d be more uncomfortable if you got up to greet me.”
Looking at her up close, Park Ga-in was even thinner. Her legs were hidden by the blanket, but her arms were so thin that they looked like they would break if touched.
“Ga-in, how are you feeling?”
Park Su-ho asked.
“I’m fine, oppa. I’m in the best condition I’ve been in lately. The nurse also said that there are no major problems with my health.”
“Still, don’t overdo it. Tell me right away if you’re having a hard time.”
A moment of silence fell. Park Su-ho was serious about anything related to his sister, and Park Ga-in kept glancing at me. It seemed like she was a bit shy.
I decided to take the lead. To break the ice and get closer, it was good to have a conversation. But just saying whatever came to mind wasn’t the best option. It was good to start with a common interest. Fortunately, Park Ga-in and I had a common topic of conversation right next to us. That was Park Su-ho.
“Ga-in, aren’t you curious about Su-ho’s university life? Knowing Su-ho’s personality, I don’t think he would talk about it much.”
“I am curious! Oppa always just says he’s doing well.”
“He is doing well though.”
I started a conversation with Park Ga-in by bringing up Park Su-ho.
