Chapter 153

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Translator: Ace

Chapter: 153

Chapter Title: Permanent Charm Boost

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Looking at Yejin's status window right in front of me, her Charm stat had definitely changed.

And the strange thing was that there was no special notation next to the increased stat.

From what I remembered, whenever a stat changed in the status windows I'd seen so far, it showed the increase in parentheses right next to the number.

Just look at my own Luck stat, for example.

I figured this notation was there to show how much a stat had increased due to a skill or item.

But Yejin's stats had no such indication at all.

Which meant it wasn't a temporary boost from a skill or item.

"What do you think, oppa? Pretty amazing, right? When I first spotted it, I thought I was seeing things. But no matter how many times I checked, it had gone from 6 to 7. The system must be acknowledging that I've gotten even prettier!"

Yejin chattered excitedly beside me, watching my surprised reaction.

This might be the first time I'd shown such genuine shock in front of her, which probably made her even more thrilled.

Even as she babbled on happily, this phenomenon was a massive shock to me.

Up until now, I'd thought stats were fixed values set at the start, unchanging afterward.

Leveling up didn't boost them, and there were no extra points allocated for stats.

I'd assumed they'd stay the same forever until death, and if you wanted to raise them, you'd need alternative methods.

Like Sohee or Hadongseok using their skills to temporarily add to their Strength, or me wearing the Luck Bracelet to boost my Luck.

The common thread was that these additions weren't permanent.

Strength reverted after the skill wore off, and Luck dropped when I removed the bracelet.

But seeing what Yejin showed me... did that mean there was a way to raise stats permanently?

This was a huge discovery.

"When did you notice this?"

"This? I spotted it this morning. But it probably didn't just change today. I don't check my status window every day, so it might have happened earlier."

"Do you remember the last time you checked it before today?"

Yejin fell silent at my question, seemingly lost in thought, but her answer was that she didn't remember.

"Sorry, oppa. I don't recall exactly..."

"Alright, no big deal then."

If I could pinpoint when it increased, it'd be easier to figure out why, but oh well.

Still, Yejin never paid much attention to her status window anyway, so it wasn't surprising.

"So, should we chalk up the Charm increase to you taking good care of yourself?"

"Hmm... maybe? Honestly, ever since we started living together, I've put way more effort into my looks than before the zombies showed up. I can't do full makeup, so I've been doing my best to keep my figure and skin in top shape."

At first, she must have been worried about being discarded if her looks faded, which explained her initial reaction.

By working hard to maintain her appearance to avoid that, her Charm stat related to looks had gone up...

The tricky part was, if effort led to stat gains, then shouldn't her Strength have increased from all the hustle hunting zombies every day?

She put in just as much effort there, but I'd never heard her mention Strength going up.

If it had, she would've told me.

Yet nothing else explained it besides what she'd said.

What could the reason be?

If I could figure out the principle, I could make not just myself, but everyone under me stronger.

But with the info I had, racking my brain didn't yield any conclusions.

Nothing for it, then.

Time to experiment directly.

I lightly stroked Yejin's head.

"Thanks for the heads-up. This gives me something to look into, thanks to you. You're really useful."

Yejin leaned in closer, resting her head against my chest.

"Hehe, glad I could help. Hearing you say I'm useful feels kinda nice. Like I've been recognized or something?"

As she said that, our eyes met.

Having such a pretty girl gazing at me lovingly felt even better than usual.

Maybe it was the Charm hitting 7, or comparing her to the woman I'd met today—who knew.

As I stared at her face, Yejin closed her eyes and slowly tilted her head up, lips parting invitingly.

I responded in kind, leaning in until our lips met.

In the empty room with just the two of us, the soft sounds of our kissing echoed.

Yejin wrapped her arms around my back, pulling me into a tight embrace.

I didn't resist her movements, letting her lead, and soon she slipped her tongue into my mouth.

It explored slowly before tangling with mine, sucking on it like it was the most delicious treat.

Pressed fully against me, the sensation of her ample breasts squishing against my chest, combined with the intense kissing, triggered the obvious physiological response.

Honestly, any guy who wouldn't get hard with a beauty like Yejin kissing and clinging to him would be the weird one.

That'd make him impotent.

After minutes of fervent kissing and sucking, our hands naturally started roaming each other's bodies.

Mine went to her breasts and ass; hers to my back and groin.

Her hand slid down my back, gently fondling my balls and shaft.

I gripped her full breasts and butt in return.

The soft, marshmallow-like give was always a mood-lifter, no matter how many times I felt it.

Hard to believe a body like this was still a virgin before me.

She could've wrapped any guy around her finger if she'd wanted.

Well, since I was the one who claimed that virginity, the conquest felt even sweeter.

"Haah... oppa..."

Still kissing, Yejin pulled back slightly, her face flushed, calling my name in a needy voice.

She leaned in close, whispering seductively in my ear.

"Eat up this ripe fruit of mine."

Damn, I hadn't planned on it... but with her tempting me so blatantly, it was hard to hold back.

And with her Charm supposedly higher, she looked even prettier than usual, ramping up the excitement.

"You've... totally gotten hooked on sex, haven't you? That good, huh?"

"Who was it that turned a total newbie like me into someone who thinks about sex all day? You're the one who made me this way, oppa."

With that, Yejin slipped her hand right into my pants, grasping my cock directly.

"Every time this club of yours stirs up my hole, it feels so damn good... Honestly, I wonder how I never knew about this before."

She started by wrapping her hand around the shaft, stroking slowly, then teasing the head with her fingertip.

"And right now, with no distractions but sex... Before zombies, I'd kill time with TV or the internet, but now it's just whatever you bring back. Options are limited."

"So that's why you're using the dildos I brought to masturbate like crazy?"

She smiled at my words, a sultry edge to it that made me want to pounce right then.

"You brought some 19+ stuff too, right? When you're gone, I try those out... Wanna join in sometime?"

She pulled her hand from my pants and grabbed my arm, tugging me toward the bed.

Once I was in front of it, she gave me a light shove, toppling me onto the mattress, then straddled my waist.

Gazing down at me with a sexy expression, Yejin licked her lips slowly before stripping off her clothes and underwear.

Her massive breasts jiggled with the motion.

The pink nipples at the center of her pale white skin stood erect, signaling her arousal was at max.

My eyes drifted to her chest involuntarily, but she gently cupped my face, turning it back to hers.

Then, in a sultry whisper:

"Just lie back, oppa. I'll take ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠care of everything."