I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 60

EP.60 Secret Warehouse (4)

Tuesday, 2 PM.

Just after lunchtime had passed.

Kang Seo-jun headed towards the cathedral that had been a hideout for Demons.

He was going to harvest the fruits of an easy victory by scavenging the Demons’ corpses and looting the warehouse that the Taesan Group had conveniently cleared out.

It was time to reap the rewards of the fishermen’s haul.

– Rustle. Rustle. –

On the mountainside with a clear view of the cathedral below,

Kang Seo-jun lay prone in the bushes, observing every corner of the cathedral.

The Taesan Group’s hunters were standing guard at every entrance to the cathedral.

They were probably keeping the base secure until the arrival of the Hunter Association’s specialized cleaners who could purify the demon energy.

After the purification, the Taesan Group and the Association would begin a thorough investigation of the cathedral.

Therefore, he needed to quickly divert the spoils from the base before the Association’s cleaners arrived.

‘The corpses inside, the armory, the secret warehouse, everything is dimensional currency. How much I can take depends on how fast I move.’

Kang Seo-jun, who always sought extreme benefits while playing [Grand Hunter Academy], was determined not to miss even a single bone fragment of the Demons.

‘Let’s hurry.’

Kang Seo-jun first scoped out where he needed to enter to reach the underground.

Using the Eyes of Providence, he counted a total of 16 guards.

More than he had expected.

Moreover, these were corporate-affiliated hunters, each with a level of at least B- grade.

A formidable guard that would be difficult to penetrate without a skilled assassin & stealth ability user.

But as always, Kang Seo-jun had a plan.

‘It won’t be too difficult.’

The first thing to do was, of course, shopping for supplies.

Kang Seo-jun lay in the bushes and opened the dimensional shop window.

– Swish! –

A dazzling array of items lined up in the item list.

Kang Seo-jun clicked on the consumables tab and scrolled down.

Soon, the item he was looking for appeared.

──────《Item》──────

▶Invisibility Oil

◆Grade:

[High+]

◆Description:

A mysterious oil beloved by thieves and assassins. It renders the user invisible upon application. Surprisingly effective for skin care, it is also popular among noblewomen.

May not work in extremely cold or hot conditions.

Though typically applied directly to the skin, the oil can also be applied to clothes or fabric for use. However, it takes about a minute for the object wrapped in the oil-coated fabric to become completely invisible.

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He immediately purchased a bottle.

As soon as Kang Seo-jun pressed the purchase button, a forearm-sized glass flask popped out of the dimensional shop window.

Kang Seo-jun quickly moved his fingers to buy the next item he needed.

The next essential item after invisibility was something to block his presence.

An inevitable expense if he was to penetrate the surveillance network of those B-grade watchdogs without any stealth-related skills.

───────《Item》───────

▶Presence Concealing Cloak

◆Grade:

[Rare+]

◆Description:

A magical cloak passed down through generations of the Thieves Guild masters. When worn, it conceals over 90% of the wearer’s sound and presence.

Caution is advised as beings with sensitive senses may still detect the user.

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Pressing the purchase button, a neatly folded cloak popped out of the dimensional shop window.

It appeared large enough to fully cover Kang Seo-jun’s body, which had recently grown bulkier with muscle.

All that was left was to combine these two items.

– Rustle. Rustle. –

Kang Seo-jun began his work behind the bushes, keeping his body as low as possible.

He first spread the Presence Concealing Cloak wide like a mat, then carefully poured and spread the Invisibility Oil over it.

As he applied it, he realized one bottle of oil wasn’t enough, so he bought another.

‘If I had applied this directly to my body, I would have needed at least five bottles.’

He had chosen to apply it to the cloak because it seemed difficult to thoroughly apply it to hard-to-reach areas like his back.

Inadvertently, this method turned out to be a way to save dimensional currency.

With these thoughts, he busily worked his hands, and soon the preparation was complete.

With this, ‘Kang Seo-jun’s Invisibility + Presence Concealing Cloak,’ comparable even to ‘Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak,’ was complete.

‘Let’s hurry. The Association’s cleaners could arrive at any time.’

Kang Seo-jun draped the Presence Concealing Cloak over himself like a robe and waited until his body became completely invisible, as per the instructions, before descending the mountain.

The hem of the cloak swept the fallen leaves as it trailed along the ground, but it merely looked like the wind brushing the earth.

‘There are four doors in each four direction, but none seem accessible. With two guards at each door… it’s going to be tough to get in directly.’

Even with invisibility and presence concealment, passing right next to B-grade hunters was still risky.

‘It looks difficult to enter through the windows, too.’

All the windows were firmly shut.

Probably a measure to prevent the harmful demon energy from leaking outside.

Even four of the guards seemed to be assigned just to the windows, patrolling around the cathedral like sushi on a conveyor belt, checking for any that might be open.

In this situation, entering through a window was also difficult.

‘That’s what secret passages are for.’

For Kang Seo-jun, this posed no problem at all.

As a veteran player of [Grand Hunter Academy], he possessed extensive knowledge of all the geography and secret passages.

‘I should head towards the cemetery.’

A small manhole in the cemetery. Through it, he could go straight underground.

Kang Seo-jun lightly jumped down from the retaining wall on the mountain.

A performance he couldn’t have even imagined just a few days ago, when his body was all twisted.

Kang Seo-jun moved on, feeling a small thrill of excitement.

To reach the cemetery behind the cathedral, he had to pass in front of the guards at the main and side doors.

However, Kang Seo-jun, fully equipped with the invisibility oil and presence concealing cloak, was just a passing breeze to their eyes.

He arrived at the cemetery without any hindrance, like the wind itself.

‘Easy. So easy.’

The manhole leading underground was behind a large tombstone.

The guards were nearby, but the large tombstone hid it from view, so even if he opened it blatantly, it wouldn’t be seen.

‘But I can’t be careless. If I make a loud noise opening the manhole, they might come over here.’

The senses of a B-grade hunter were almost like those of a wild animal.

Even a small sound could be enough for them to detect something suspicious.

Fortunately, the ‘Presence Concealing Cloak’ also came equipped with a ‘Noise Suppression’ feature.

Kang Seo-jun positioned himself so the cloak would completely cover the manhole before carefully opening it.

– Groan! Clank!!! –

The manhole cover opened with a hearty sound.

Without the Presence Concealing Cloak, the sound would have surely reached the guards.

‘Phew. Luckily, they didn’t notice. Now that I’ve made it this far, I’ve overcome all the major obstacles.’

What remained was to enter the underground, sell all the spoils, and throw a dimensional currency party.

With that thought, even the rotten smell wafting from the manhole seemed fragrant.

Kang Seo-jun entered the manhole, closed the lid as quietly as possible, and continued downward.

A narrow passage that required him to stoop.

Walking through the terrible stench, reminiscent of sticking one’s nose into a public urinal, he soon came upon a descending staircase.

Continuing down the stairs, which emitted a stench as if one’s nose was buried in a pit latrine, a welcome door soon appeared.

A square door on the floor.

This door was the last gateway to the goldmine, connecting to the second underground floor’s ceiling.

‘Ugh… The smell is legendary… But let’s do what we came for.’

One last preparation was needed before entering the goldmine.

Inside, the demon energy released by the dying Demons would be thick.

Since demon energy could contaminate the body and mind of living humans, a countermeasure was necessary.

Once again, the solution was found in the dimensional shop.

Kang Seo-jun purchased the ‘Blessed Holy Water of the Cherished Saint’ from his favorites list.

‘It’s hardly an environment for eating or drinking anything, but…’

Kang Seo-jun opened the lid of the glass bottle and gulped down the Saint’s Holy Water.

-Gulp! Gulp!

The Holy Water disappeared in just two sips.

‘Wow. This tastes way better than I thought?’

Despite being consumed in such a foul place, the taste was refreshingly clear, not upsetting his stomach at all.

It was sour and sweet, making him want to keep drinking.

‘I thought it would just taste like plain water, but it wasn’t.’

How was it made to taste so good?

Soon, the divine aura of the Holy Water completely enveloped Kang Seo-jun’s body.

With this, the preparation to resist the demon energy with a buff was complete.

Now was the time to enjoy the long-awaited spoils of an easy victory.

Kang Seo-jun reached for the rusted doorknob with the anticipation of opening a gift box.

– Creeeeak… –

Soon, the rusted iron door screeched open, briefly revealing the horrors of the underground.

Kang Seo-jun descended below the door and landed lightly, surveying his surroundings.

Free from the stench of filth, he was now assaulted by the pungent smell of blood.

Corpses here, corpses there.

Blood, entrails, brain matter, and limbs were haphazardly strewn about, above and below.

The corridor was filled with the black blood of Demons and their shattered remains.

A sight so horrific that an ordinary person might have vomited on the spot.

But to Kang Seo-jun, that scene appeared as,

“Dopamine increased by 500 times.”

A goldmine that had ripened perfectly.

To be continued in the next episode.