Freshman Johan 1
This playthrough felt like an unusually long trip. I'd gone to that fortress city to dodge the military draft, only to end up doing actual army service in a country at war. It was like walking straight into the underworld to avoid the plague. How unlucky can you get?
Still, the gains were solid enough to laugh it off. They say even military service turns into fond memories after discharge, right? I racked up plenty of memorable experiences myself. Like raping prisoners, for instance.
Call this trip practice for the real army stint. A bit overkill for practice, maybe.
Back in reality, the first order of business was settling the rewards from this playthrough. This moment was almost as thrilling as fucking a beauty.
In games, isn't checking rewards after clearing a dungeon or quest the best part? Reality's even better.
And these rewards were leagues above anything I'd gotten before. A whopping 1,000 bonus points, an S-grade random item coupon, an inventory expansion coupon, and the Stone of Origin.
The inventory expansion coupon was an A-grade item that added five slots to my inventory. It was a jackpot no matter when you got it—my inventory was always bursting at the seams. I used it right away to expand.
◈ A coupon that expands the inventory by 5 slots.
◈ ※ The more, the better.
◈ An auspicious stone harboring special power. Its emerald glow makes it look like a gem. Can be used as material for grand rituals.
◈ ※ Normally stable, but unleashes immense power under specific conditions.
The Stone of Origin was a small pebble that fit in one hand. Its smooth surface, slick enough for a fly to slip on, shimmered with a brilliant green hue, making it look like an expensive jewel.
It resembled high-grade jade overall. Like some decorative trinket in a rich household. It weighed more than it looked.
The Stone of Origin was a material needed for the Origin Ability Coupon. Combine 100,000 credits, an F-grade skill, an F-grade ability, and the stone to create an ability between S and SSS-grade. I stashed it safely in my inventory.
Next up: stats. My current status looked like this.
Titles:
[Virgin Killer] [Backdoor] [Brutus, Et Tu?] [3Per] [Imposter] [Level Gap Overcomer] [Die to Live Man] [Hand of Negativity] [Satanology Chair Professor] [Red Piece] [Need More Strength?] [Non-Human Path]
Affinity:
[None]
Abilities:
Power of Sex (SSS-grade)
◈ Influences all sex-related acts. Amplifies sexual pleasure for self and partner during sex; growth scales with pleasure. Induce 'Defeat Orgasm' in partner to enslave them. Effect can be toggled on/off.
Power of Trust (F-grade)
◈ Grants slight favorability to all targets. Buff efficiency scales with favorability. Special buff effects trigger at max favorability with certain probability.
I'd burned through credits in the Solari World, so not much left there. No regrets, though.
The more credits I spent, the more Coolong County developed. A prosperous territory was my power and authority. I was just buying strength and influence with points. With geniuses like Lienna and Greia running things, it was a no-lose deal.
Credits were low, but quest rewards dumped over 1,000 bonus points on me. Just looking at points you could dump anywhere made my stomach full.
'Earned like a dog, now spend like a prime minister. What to raise?'Strength and agility were obvious, flashy choices. They formed the foundation of combat. Never regretted investing there.
But this time, my eyes went to the relatively low intellect and luck. Intellect seemed tied to skill power. It wouldn't make me a genius, but boosted skill damage was worth more.
'Skills are my thing in this world, restrictions aside. Even in reality.'My public ability was Light Control. In real dungeons, I relied more on skills than brawling. Boosting skill power was smart.
'Been too focused on strength and agility.'Blame it on the male fantasy of a tough body. Objectively, intellect was just as good an investment.
'Alright. Intellect it is.'I dumped most of my points into intellect. It shot up to 423 in a flash.
Bonus points down to single digits stung a bit, but the intellect boost felt solid.
'In games, this makes a trash character. Reality's different. You never know the situation. Balanced investment is best.'Next points go to luck, to match the others. Not sure what it does exactly—unlike the rest—but it's on the Unix Cube status, so it works somehow.
Probably crit damage. Definitely doesn't help gacha, though.
'Still got the big one left.'The main event.
◈ Coupon for A- to SS-grade items.
Time to crack open the S-grade random item coupon. It guarantees at least one grade below your level, up to one above—SS max. High expectations.
S-grade's fine too. Just no A-grade, please.
"Here goes."
Deep breath, activate. Gacha always gets the heart racing. I get why Coolong's dwarves got hooked on pachinko.
"Nice!"
Dunno what it is, but SS-grade! Arms wide, cheering instinctively. Grade roughly indicates performance.
Sure, outliers exist, but high-grade items never let me down.
Especially S+.
Checked the new item's effects.
◈ Designate and use on an unexplored worldline. Become that worldline's protagonist during exploration. In worldlines without a set protagonist, possess desired character.
◈ ※ Only those who can bear the crown's weight may use.
"Nice! Fuck yeah! What a goddamn amazing item!"
A coupon to possess the protagonist. Overcomes worldline exploration's flaws perfectly. Fucking gold.
Until now, I'd only possessed extras. Derek Walker in Solari World? Killed the real one and stole the name. Actual possession: nameless extra.
Jongchil in Extreme Sword Heavenly Immortal: unnamed fairy sect servant, not even mentioned in canon. Geum Taeyang in Soul Community: one-panel extra in the comic.
Never protagonist. Duran Dos was iffy too.
This item fixed that bullshit entirely. Become any world's protagonist! SS-grade's underselling it—SSS easy.
"Gotta use it now."
Too good to sit on.
Staying in reality means army soon. Freshly Baek Jaesung'd Duran Dos acting up in boot camp...
-Recruit! Move faster!
-What? You fucking punk!
Crack!
-Aaaagh! Demonic! He's demonic!
Disaster.
'Time to shed the soldier vibe and scout a new worldline! Can't waste this jackpot.'Choosing the next spot was easy. I'd devoured most Unix Ho creations, shortlisted prime candidates. Protagonist possession? Options galore.
"Tons of fortuitous encounters, beauties everywhere, and above all, a goddamn handsome protagonist. Hmm... gotta be that one, right?"
I headed straight to the Unix Ho. Then to the massive server room–like space. Stark scenery after so long.
Still no clue what this place does. Not important now.
Stood before the pre-scouted huge server, placed my hand. Notification window slid into view as always. New world info. Reread it.
World Brochure
Name: The Only Human in the Academy?
Type: ★Novel★, Comic
Release Date: 2021.7.1
Creators: Check download content
Related Sites: Serialization site, fan sites, online communities, fanfic cafe
Download Content: E-Book download, Comic download
...
Purpose: Customer request
Implementation Approval: Granted
The world I picked: The Only Human in the Academy? Fantasy-murim-SF academy mashup, per the title.
Tons of heroines, all peak allure (great illustrator). And the protagonist's insanely handsome—setting-wise.
After orc-fucking Derek Walker bod, pure envy. Never been handsome in life; wanna be elsewhere.
'And plenty of fortuitous encounters too.'Hit every condition. Used the protagonist coupon immediately. Every second counted.
Use Protagonist Coupon to explore The Only Human in the Academy??
"Of course."
The familiar—almost nostalgic—sensation rocked my head. Vision flickered rapidly. Joy surged in my chest.
World, here I come!