<629 – Theme Park of Oknodie (4)>
I experienced a miracle.
The body I thought had ended came back to life.
The body tainted by Dark Mana was restored.
With the techniques learned while adventuring as a warrior alongside Ni’alatotep, that body, already contaminated, began to purify the Dark Mana and reclaim its freedom.
Reviving the Destroyer is a greater counteraction than a Pope-level High Priest sacrificing his own practice to revive one hero.
“Some body parts are already too late, and some organs have turned into Dark Ones.”
Transformation involved decisively cutting out the institutions that were too late and honing the remaining parts.
Like a skilled surgeon’s hands performing the surgery, the hopeless body parts got removed.
Pssss!
The removed and dissected parts were expelled as particles outside.
The once semi-contaminated Holy Sword showed signs of greater danger, flickering dimly.
The Destroyer’s body shrank according to the damaged parts, yet simultaneously became healthier.
“What about the body parts that can’t be replaced just because I’ve gotten shorter?”
The guiding Manna filled his vessel of enlightenment and revealed the answer.
Fill it when empty, and empty it when full.
An ethereal organ was generated in the vacant space where the Dark organs were extracted.
The secret that enables long-lived beings to survive without learning the Mana Flow Technique is the [Inner Sphere], which gathers and condenses Mana to send to the body.
The Inner Sphere can act as all organs of the human body.
Even a secondary opportunity found its way.
“Continuous purification has been inscribed on the Ethereal Sphere.”
The auto-purification function settled in the Ethereal Sphere.
Now he can automatically purify the Dark Mana without relying on the Power of God or the efficacy of the Holy Sword.
Moreover, its efficiency is great.
As he got shorter, his build shrank as well.
It was a phenomenon the saints call the Half-Round Transformation.
Because transformation assists the body in finding the optimal balance, the sick organs shrink and regenerate, reducing the body size as well.
Some might see this as a disadvantage.
If you’re shorter, your attack range shortens.
Some might scream that it’s a filthy trick.
The Destroyer initially unfolds his domain with his eyes and crushes his opponents without lifting a finger.
His body may have become younger, but the range limits are almost nonexistent.
The one who granted him this opportunity – Oknodie wasn’t either side.
“Huh. The Professor has turned into a shotacon!!”
Just thrown into chaos.
“He’s shrunk to my level!!”
“…”
“A dandy middle-aged man turning into a shotacon, this is a nightmare!!”
If only I could just smack that bratty mouth shut!
But during the transformation, he was too busy contemplating his own body.
The Destroyer diligently regained his physical balance and finally opened his eyes.
“Professor Ditto in a children’s set outfit, this world line is wrong!!”
Bwaaaaah! As I want to smack the head of this annoying little disciple who screams so loudly it hurts my ears.
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[You have bestowed a miracle, reading as a transformation that realizes both the dreams of life extension and rejuvenation, known as shotacon metamorphosis.]
[Kind Child Experience Points +30]
[Kind Child has a remarkably high function. If you continue to expand your fate with this momentum, you will soon unlock the [Angel-like Child] function.]
Thanks for the good words but it would have been better if I saw it before a bump appeared on my forehead.
“Hmph. Why has the Professor gotten shorter but somehow stronger?”
“Honestly, this is the first time I’ve given your head a good knock with my fist. Since it’s the first hit, it’ll feel particularly painful.”
“Oh, I see!”
“This time it’s my turn to ask. What are these contracts that brought upon such a fortune?”
“Well, as I read, it’s ownership transfer contracts!”
“Just acquiring ownership of items can allow for transformation and purification of Dark Mana…?”
“Ah, but of course, transformation isn’t something anyone can do! Since your stats are naturally high and you started with high base values, the collection effect added on top completed the transformation conditions for you!”
The exact conditions for transformation: surpassing stamina 80.
This is not an easy figure at all.
Each stat’s increase requires experience points.
For a stat of 10, the required experience points are 19.
For 20, it’s 57.
For 30, 114.
By formalizing the experience points per 10 levels, the requirement to reach 80 is a whopping 684.
That’s a staggering 684 stamina experience points needed.
While it sounds nice, 684 isn’t a concept that’s casually handed out like candy.
Even if you kill yourself training and gaining experience, should you not meet the ‘experience grade,’ any experience gained may not be recognized.
Imagine if you had to record everything you’ve done over a thousand repetitions like catching a fly with chopsticks or ignoring traffic signals—it just wouldn’t be acknowledged!
Of course, there are cases where one gets preferential treatment depending on class or occupation.
For instance, exceptional visual acuity required for archers or thieves might see experience points applied more leniently for countless repetitions.
Conversely, for priests or merchants, such experiences might result in a decrease rather than an increase in experience points.
However, there’s only one system that disregards these upper limits.
That is the collection handbook rewards.
“The growth limits from training are clear, but growth limits from collection do not exist. Collecting is hard work in itself!”
“Uhh… Are you saying I won’t take on any of that difficulty but still only benefit?”
“Because someone else did the hard work for you! Isn’t accumulating the power to utilize others’ hard work a form of effort in broad terms?”
The Previous Hero, thinking he didn’t just get his form for show, perfectly grasped what the Destroyer Professor wanted to say.
“The point is, those prioritizing collection cannot surpass those prioritizing growth.”
“Wow! That’s right!”
“…Oknodie. Didn’t you have a significant food craving? Collecting food is an act equivalent to prioritizing collecting, isn’t that a contradiction?”
“Come on, Professor Ditto. When you start eating late, there are mountains of food you must eat!”
“…!”
“When you’re trying to bolster your stats at the beginning, you need to utilize the Cooking Handbook. Without reaching basic specs, it’s pointless to linger on other handbooks!”
“Indeed, Oknodie, you had everything planned.”
“Right! From now on, call me Smartnoid! Hehe.”
The Professor nodded.
“I got it, Smartnoid. I’ll be sure to call you Smartnoid in front of Ishtar and Hestia as well.”
“Huh?!”
Isn’t that just me voluntarily setting myself up for a hit?
“Cancel Smartnoid!”
“Isn’t it customary in the Eastern Empire for boys and girls around that age to create nicknames and ask others to call them that? I shall proactively spread the nickname Smartnoid in respect of Eastern culture.”
Seriously, this Professor is like a thief, pinpointing my weak spots without missing a beat.
“So, when will you apologize?”
As I watched the will floating in my hand, the Professor gazed at it with a nostalgic look, gently raised Mana.
The will ignited, and as I pulled back in surprise, it turned to ash in the air.
“Eek!”
“No longer needed, is that will?”
“You startled me!”
“I feel sorry about it.”
“Really?”
“Even now. And before. When I left that will, I truly thought my remaining time had ended. I left you with an excessive burden.”
Seeing him bowing his head in apology, a figure I respected just after Jonnas and Jezel, I felt a twinge of discomfort.
“Geez. If you apologize so honestly, I can’t even vent my frustrations.”
“When bending, don’t be obstinate, bow clearly. That’s a thief’s survival tactic.”
“Just because you praised me a little, you’re getting cocky. Does your personality revert to childishness because your body is younger?”
A look of surprise rose in the Professor’s eyes in disbelief.
Then came a gentle smile.
Seeing that face, I understood why Havi adored and resented him so much.
Thinking about how this good-looking guy in shotacon mode could leave me, eating well and living happily, would surely bring out tears of injustice!
‘What am I even thinking? After all…’
It’s a world where I’ll eventually see the ending.
The rank obtained from enhancing an item.
5 ranks for treasures.
10 ranks for artifacts.
15 ranks for legends.
20 ranks for myths.
Going beyond that, reaching 26 ranks using six enhancement certificates gives rise to the [Wish Stone].
If you make a wish on the Wish Stone, you can
Thus, returning to Earth might be possible someday.
Initially, I enjoyed the thought.
However, now something felt uncomfortable in my chest.
Perhaps it’s because this playground is more entertaining than I expected?
“Oknodie. I understand your perception of ‘collection’ and concepts. Therefore, I’m all the more certain. The comprehensive collection set you’ve created is an extremely dangerous concept that could plunge the world into despair if unguarded.”
“Really?”
“If the Seonhwang was still around, your name would have risen to the pinnacle of taboos instantly.”
“Then will you stop it?”
“I’d love to, but… that dishonor would then fall on a disciple who traveled far to save a foolish mentor. Therefore, I made my decision.”
The Professor spoke with a serious expression that didn’t suit a boy.
“I won’t return to the Academy. I will guard the storage where you keep your collections.”
Now, having evolved and not holding back in controlling the Dark Mana, with a body capable of handling purer and greater Mana, I thought the Destroyer Professor reached a level surpassing the Three Great Evils, nearing the caliber of Seonhwang Papa.
Among the strong, the only one who would put aside everything to help me is the Professor.
The implications of this were significant.
I have now hired the most reliable head of security for the collection theme park in the world.
