Chapter 32 – Summer Vacation at the Academy (1)

The principal, whom I thought was a strange old man, began to walk quickly away from the lake inside Global Academy.

I also decided to get up and head to the dormitory.

Just as I possessed Lee Sian and slowly read his memories, I also read Yoo Sian’s last…

No, I had to remember what I did before I was possessed.

When I picked up the smartphone provided by Global Academy and saw a bunch of alarms and dates, I remembered that today was the last day of the practical exam.

“I skipped exams, walked wherever I wanted, and ended up here.”

I spoke to my grandfather, who was squatting in the lake and shaking his body like an old man with dementia, and he briefly lent me the strength to see the underworld.

Through that, I became possessed by Lee Sian and lived in the zombie apocalypse world for a few days before returning.

‘But why did you give me the power to see the underworld?’

Students in class Q tended to receive support from the academy by revealing their quests.

My tutorial quest, to find a possessed body with a fitness level of over 95%, did the principal put in effort because it seemed impossible to find it in this world?

I was definitely able to see a huge variety of people as I went down the hierarchy.

Why did you come to this lake in the first place?

Many questions continue to arise, but one thing is certain: the quest has been cleared.

“Not one, but many.”

【Yusian】

【Level: 1】

【Combat Power: 99】

【Skills: Summer Possession (A), Establishment of Self (A+), Survival Rules (A)】

【Awaiting Quest (4/4)】

“But why did one skill decrease?”

I guess I’m back here because I used my newly acquired Possession Return?

So I started looking at the skills again.

【Skill: Summer Possession (A)】

【You can be possessed by a being in the lower world that meets the requirements or by a being that has been possessed.】

【To be possessed again, registration in the possession slot is required.】

【Minimum required possession period of 5 days until possession return trigger】

【Fitness requirement of 95% for new possession】

【75% fitness level required for re-possession】

【Possession Slot: 1】

“Aha. They’re all gathered here?”

I thought it was a bit strange to get two things separately: possession and return of possession.

Is it because of the class-transcending skill called Underworld Possession? In a way, it is a skill that must transcend class and come back.

And the item called re-possession clearly emerged.

The suitability requirement has been lowered considerably to 75%, but considering that Lee Sian has grown to 30%, the conditions do not seem to be easy.

Should we say that Lee Sian, who had a fitness level of 95%, has grown that much?

So, my level and combat power, which I had not paid much attention to while looking at the skills, came into focus.

Level 1, combat power 99.

I think the last time I checked Lee Sian’s combat power was around 600?

With such a large difference, the suitability is bound to drop.

And I confirmed the establishment of self with slight changes.

【Skill: Establishing Self (A+)】

【The maximum assimilation rate of the possessed body increases. (Up to 25%)】

【The assimilation rate of the possessed body can be adjusted. (Up to 50%)】

【Increases resistance to mental attacks. (75% reduction)】

“Maximum assimilation rate. That’s why I stayed.”

In terms of numbers alone, it is 100%, and Yoo Sian has become 100% Lee Sian.

In order to live with Naeun, I fought with all my might and defeated that unreasonable opponent.

Hmm. However, when I look at it in a state where the possession is released, I think it is also ineffective.

I think it would have been okay if I had stayed quietly for 5 days and then come back.

Likewise, I felt like my volcanic love for Naeun had cooled down.

Do you feel like you have a crush but no love? I think I know what it feels like to look at it from a step away.

Meeting Naeun for the first time and having sex with her was also an act of trying to break the quest to increase the assimilation rate.

“Miss. I broke up with Seoyeon now, so there’s no need to feel guilty.”

Okay. Is there anything wrong with Lee Sian loving and having sex with Kim Na-eun?

“Tsk.”

After clicking my tongue, I checked the survival rules for the last skill.

【Skill: Survival Rules (A)】

【Acquire the abilities necessary for survival.】

【One. Calmness – Brain rotation speed increases in crisis situations.】

〈Some abilities cannot be used due to insufficient conditions〉

【2. Perception – Can read the opponent’s movements. When activated, mental power is greatly consumed.】

【3. Combat Sleep – Sleep quality improves and stamina recovers faster.】

【4. Presence Detection – When concentrating, you can detect changes in your surroundings.】

【5. Homeostasis – resistance to disease becomes stronger.】

【Surviving is not everything】

【EX1. Savior – Has an indomitable will when there are people to protect.】

It is a strange skill that seems to list the items necessary for survival, and the only resource it consumes is mental power.

Perhaps because of the difference in class, this seemed to be all the skills I could obtain at the bottom, but I couldn’t use all of them except calmness.

I checked this once before returning, so I already knew that I couldn’t use all my abilities.

And at the end, survival rules were added as the savior decided to fight the evolved zombies.

I think Yu Xian needs an indomitable will right now, so how can I get that?

On my way back to the dormitory at Global Academy, I turned around and headed to the cafeteria.

I wasn’t particularly hungry, but I just wanted to eat a lot of meat.

If you want to move your body vigorously, replenishing your physical strength is essential.

*

Global Academy’s cafeteria is basically self-service.

Chefs with cooking-related skills were always on standby, and if you ordered what you wanted, they would make it right away.

A chef like that went to many restaurants and said to the chef.

“Please give me meat.”

“It’s not raw meat dripping with blood, is it? There are people here who ask for that. What should I give you?”

Q Was there anyone in class who asked for such a quest?

At least there was no one like that in our first year Q class.

So I decided to make sure to order.

“Please grill only 2 servings of pork and beef. Lots of vegetables to eat on the side.”

“Good. I’ll show you the real taste of fire.”

The chef took the finely divided meat from the refrigerator, then lightly sprayed oil on the griddle and placed the meat on it.

Cheeeee profit

“Ohhh…”

Perhaps because Lee Sian’s memories and emotions still remain, it smelled on a completely different level compared to the grilled chicken breast with red pepper paste that I used to eat every time.

While cooking pepper, salt, herbs, and a mess in the same order, the chef took a spoonful of wine and sprinkled it on the grill, and the meat caught fire.

Cooking skill is the ability to cook meat the way you want and get the best taste.

After waiting for a moment, a very delicious piece of grilled meat was placed on the plate and a bowlful of salad was served.

“I will eat well.”

Meat in one hand and fresh vegetables in the other.

I sat in a restaurant enjoying luxury that was unimaginable in the world of the zombie apocalypse.

The meat I cut and ate after bringing the spoon was really delicious.

Because the ingredients were completely different from the grilled chicken breast with red pepper paste that I ate out of love for Naeun.

But I don’t think I can eat all of this? I impulsively ordered 4 servings, but it really was 4 servings.

If I eat it with a salad, I can eat a little more, but my stomach will explode.

Still, let’s eat.

*

“Ugh… My stomach hurts.”

I barely ate it all, thinking of the chef who cooked it for me, but I felt like my stomach was going to explode.

For daily training, I moderated my diet and created a situation where I could move my body at all times.

‘If other people saw it, it would be like binge-eating and collapsing as soon as the exam was over, right?’

As vacation begins, there will be people who are relaxed at the Global Academy.

There will be students who quickly acquire enough skills to live in this utopia and do not study additionally, and there are also students who aim for the top, but feel at ease once the semester is over.

I decided to aim higher, but I can’t help this condition caused by overeating.

‘Since the exam is over, should I just take a day off?’

I still remember pretending to be Lee Sian and joking around with Naeun, but it was a bit hard to say that I had a good rest because it was a zombie apocalypse world.

Of course, lying in bed with your lover, watching a movie, and having sex is a sweet rest.

Damn it. Seoyeon comes to mind again.

That’s how we lived before we went for the ability sealing procedure and before our lives turned upside down.

“It would be more comfortable to go down to the underworld.”

However, there are no additional possession slots yet.

I think it would be possible to remove Ishian from the possession slot, raise the suitability again to 95%, and then use Summer Possession, but for that to happen, basically all survival rules would have to be unlocked.

Wouldn’t it take too long to grow to that point? Will I still be able to retain Lee Sian’s survival tips that disappeared from the slot? Can Yu Xian digest it?

It’s not a very powerful skill, but since it’s mostly passive and what it consumes is mental power, it’s not a bad skill if you think about it.

And since I have to become stronger before I can possess a slightly stronger possessed body, let’s not do anything that leaves slots empty.

‘Yoo Xian, I need to make myself stronger.’

Then, you can be possessed by a strong possessed body and gain the skills that the possessed body possesses.

You can become stronger that way. My physical condition was still not normal due to overeating, but my mind was alert.

“But why don’t you give me the quest?”

I muttered in a low voice. Since I came back after finishing the tutorial quest, shouldn’t I give you a quest?

I entered the dormitory while stroking my stomach.

First, I need to take a nap until my stomach goes down.

***

“Is Xian okay? I heard he didn’t even get treatment after sparring? Look at his face. He’s completely disfigured in just a few days. Is his stomach really hurt right now? He keeps rubbing his stomach.”

Kim Seo-yeon muttered as she watched Yoo-sian entering the men’s dormitory through a telescope from afar.

Her friend Roy Naen, who was next to her, saw Kim Seo-yeon acting like a stalker and slowly shook her head from side to side.

“Why did you listen to what he said? If you don’t hear Yu Xian’s voice even for a day, you can’t sleep at night.”

Royna Naen knows that Seo-yeon Kim fell for the advice of one of her friends and told her boyfriend to break up.

“Mai said that Sian has no deficiencies… He had a girlfriend like me and was guaranteed a successful life outside, but he suddenly came to a place like this. In order for Sian to grow, the desire to create deficiencies and satisfy what he lacks is necessary. They say it’s important, but as I continued to listen to what Mai said, it seemed to be somewhat true…”

Royna Naen looked shocked at Kim Seo-yeon’s words.

Deficiency creates the desire for growth. That wasn’t wrong, but wouldn’t Lee Sian’s desires turn in a strange direction because of his current deficiency?

Since Mai, who is a master at spanking men, said that, Roy and Naen thought that Seoyeon, who only met and loved one person and had little experience in love, seemed to have fallen for it.

So she decided to give practical advice.

“Seo-yeon, what should I do to fill the void with missing a girlfriend? Of course, it would be a woman.”

“Don’t say that. Are you really going to be angry? I trust Sian.”

After hearing those words, Seoyeon lowered her telescope and glared at Naen as if she were going to kill him.

“Yes. My ex-girlfriend.”

“Hey! We broke up for a while! I clearly said we would break up for a while!!!”