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Chapter 56
‘Oh, Marina had a buff enhancement characteristic?’
Kang Shin-hwa recalled Marina’s characteristic that he had forgotten because it was so obvious.
She was more sensitive than other awakened individuals to talents, drugs, or potions related to buffs.
To that extent, side effects could be significant, but fortunately, when there are no side effects, the effectiveness is much greater.
Marina’s two eyes, which had turned red, showed that the enhancement potion’s effect was by no means small.
Those eyes were a kind of warning.
Her body was entering an overdrive state, which meant that if you were an enemy, you should run away, and if you were an ally, you should stick close like glue.
“Can I move around a bit?”
“Were you planning to stay still after drinking the potion?”
Marina asked, and Kang Shin-hwa smiled and nodded.
He had told her to drink it to confirm the effect; staying still would be pointless.
Next moment.
Papat! Pat! Pat!
Marina began moving quickly around the spacious house.
Her movements, repeating short jumps and swift landings, were very agile and quick.
Kang Shin-hwa, with his arms crossed, carefully observed Marina’s movements.
Certainly fast and brilliant, but not to the point where the movements were impossible to track with the eyes.
It wasn’t because she was slow.
It was because the ‘Transcendence Flower’ Kang Shin-hwa had previously obtained had accelerated his prediction and tracking of movements.
If just a part of the brain’s capabilities was activated to this extent, what if the brain’s transformation was definitively completed?
‘I could simultaneously track the movements of multiple people continuously.’
He was getting a taste of brain transformation through tracking Marina’s movements.
Anyway, Marina was amazed at her much lighter body and enhanced magic output.
She repeatedly stopped moving and gazed at her body with a surprised expression before moving again.
“Kang Shin-hwa, how did you obtain the manufacturing method for this potion? Have you ever obtained a recipe or combination method in a dungeon?”
“If I were to tell you that, it wouldn’t be a trade secret. It would be something I’d never talk about forever.”
“Tch. Anyway, it seems my combat power has increased by at least two times. There’s no headache, nausea, or hallucinations.”
Right then.
Kkirik!
Marina pulled out a shimmering thread from her bosom.
‘Silver thread! I’m seeing that disgusting demon’s talent again after a few days of regression.’
Marina is a special awakened individual who can control others’ bodies using silver thread.
By wrapping magic around the silver thread and releasing it, she penetrates the target’s muscles, plants the thread’s roots deep inside, and then controls the target like a marionette using both hands.
“A dummy?”
“Oh, how did you know?”
“Of course it’s a dummy. Were you trying to control me?”
Where Kang Shin-hwa’s gaze was directed, there was a human-shaped dummy.
A model used instead of a human body when experiments are needed, quite expensive.
Chechuk! Chuk!
Soon, the silver thread pierced various joints of the dummy’s body.
Then, as if given life, the dummy began moving actively left and right, flying in the air.
If combat will is infused with magic here, the dummy would become a killing weapon from that point.
“Wow… Do you see this? They’re moving faster and more lively than usual!”
“I’m seeing it for the first time.”
Kang Shin-hwa naturally played dumb.
It was a talent she had seen enough of in her previous life, but officially, it was the first time in her current life.
“The dummy’s response speed seems to have risen by more than 50%. This potion is really amazing! Kang Shin-hwa, you’re truly incredible!”
“The lack of side effects is its strength. And unlike magic potions, when the enhancement potion’s effect drops, you can drink it again and change immediately.”
“Why hasn’t the WSA’s research institute been able to create such a potion? There are more than dozens of projects that have been scrapped in clinical trials due to severe side effects.”
“Just because you invest a lot of money doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get results.”
“Are you different, Kang Shin-hwa?”
“Aren’t you already experiencing it firsthand? I don’t think further explanation is needed.”
“Positive reviews in unison from Marina.
The myth has become more relaxed.
If she, who will play the role of a buyer, is feeling great satisfaction with the product rather than negotiating coldly.
A calculation that it could be passed on at a considerably high price to WSA.
A mote gathers to form a mountain.
A mountain gathers to form an uninhabited island.
As the money carefully saved steadily becomes retirement funds, there was a strong desire to sell at a high price.
Just then.
“Kang Shin-hwa.”
“Yes?”
“Feel free to destroy the dummy, but would you like to fight the dummy?”
“Are you saying that an S+ rank Awakener is going to fight a D+ rank Awakener right now?”
“Don’t we both know? The D+ rank means nothing.”
“These are official measurement standards.”
“At WSA, rank is just an insufficient reference material. We judge by visible ability.”
“If you’re determined to fight, not only will the dummy be destroyed, but the entire house will be a mess.”
Kang Shin-hwa warned.
Sparring or mock combat with Marina, who is S+ rank, was what he desired.
The opportunity to measure his current firepower by competing with an Awakener higher than himself was not so common.
Although he had previously destroyed Hwang Jun-hyung, who was A- rank, that was a result of a successful strategy.
Marina is a meticulous person.
If a gap appears to her, it is most likely a trap. That was her repertoire.
Marina smiled at Kang Shin-hwa’s words. Then she began pressing several buttons installed on the wall in succession.
Sha-a-a-a! Sha-a-a!
Thick dimensional barriers were created in every corner of the house.
“This is not an ordinary house, Kang Shin-hwa.”
“…..”
He didn’t show it, but was greatly surprised.
Marina’s house was literally a massive fortress.
Looking closely, dimensional stones were embedded at regular intervals on the walls, designed to be interconnected and responsive.
With this level of barrier, even if an outbreak occurs and B-rank or higher monsters swarm in groups, it could easily withstand for several hours.
‘When I get a personal mansion or a separate villa later, I should make it a fortress like this.’
It was a device that provided much inspiration.
Although he had the power to protect himself, there was much to learn from Marina’s careful arrangement of safety.
“Ready?”
“Just a moment.”
Although Kang Shin-hwa always maintains 100% magical circulation, his body was stiff, so he loosened up a bit.
Although the dummy looked soft at first glance, when power is provided through energy, it could show destructive power.
“Don’t be nervous. I’m not trying to harm you.”
“I understand. To be frank, I hope you’ll compete with all your might.”
“Will you be okay?”
“As long as I don’t die.”
Kang Shin-hwa answered briefly.
It wasn’t an opportunity that came every day, so he wanted to test it thoroughly when it came.
Whether he could currently match or even surpass Marina.
He wanted to realize this directly.
The desire for the ultimate limit of ability and talent at the EX- rank had not disappeared even after regression.
Because the order of the Awakener world, where strong power means earning more money, has never changed.
“Okay, let’s see your skills!”
“I want to return the same words to you. Let’s appreciate each other’s skills!”
Kang Shin-hwa returned Marina’s words with a cheerful remark and began to take an attack stance.
Hwaryeok.
The first choice was four flame rights, the fire authority of fire rights.”
Some time later.
‘Blocking this offensive?’
Marina was greatly flustered and surprised by Kang Shin-hwa’s brilliant performance.
She had no intention of killing Kang Shin-hwa, but she did want to push him to the extreme limit.
Only through a test resembling a real battle could she verify his abilities with certainty.
Moreover, according to the VVIP’s interest, it was also a test to see if he was qualified to meet them.
Marina judged her current combat ability to be at the SS-rank level, thanks to enhancement potions.
The problem was Kang Shin-hwa.
Ku-woong! Ku-woong! Ku-woong!
Kang Shin-hwa silently endured the dummy’s relentless offensive dancing at her fingertips.
At first, it seemed he was blocking head-on with his steel reinforcement talent.
But upon closer inspection, he was subtly twisting his body just before collision, dispersing the impact.
He was cleverly defending with minimal tanking.
‘This is advanced body technique. Not something acquired overnight, and certainly not innate talent.’
Having gone through numerous mock battles and sparring with Awakeners, she could easily assess an opponent’s skills.
Yet Kang Shin-hwa easily received attacks that contradicted Marina’s notion of full-force offensive.
If he could smoothly deflect attacks like this, the power Kang Shin-hwa perceives would be below S-rank.
‘I never thought it would be like this… He’s not just talented.’
Marina narrowed her eyes.
Still concentrating all her nerves, she was roughly pushing Kang Shin-hwa, but with no results.
Of course, Kang Shin-hwa hadn’t launched any significant counterattack either.
But a stalemate was not a natural outcome.
This sparring was explicitly between an S+ and D+ rank.
It was a battle that had to be described with stimulating words like overwhelming, crushing, absolute superiority!
‘How can he catch the dummy’s movements so quickly?’
This was Marina’s question.
Kang Shin-hwa’s movements seemed like he was anticipating her next move.
Even before Marina flicked her fingers to control the dummy’s movement through energy,
Kang Shin-hwa would either prepare defense or roughly strike the dummy’s joints about to receive power.
As a result, the dummy couldn’t react in time, or its attack was nullified by a preemptive strike.
‘From the Shinchon Station video to clearing the A+ rank dungeon. I thought he was extraordinary, but this is beyond that.’
Marina continued to be surprised.
From Marina’s perspective of inviting Kang Shin-hwa as a guest to achieve some ‘results’ at WSA, she needed to observe his abilities more objectively than anyone.
Despite such objective observation, Kang Shin-hwa’s demonstrated abilities were beyond her expectations.
Just then!
Pa-ang!
Teong! Tung! Tung!
While continuously defending, Kang Shin-hwa’s true rights struck the dummy’s right arm exposed to effective hits.
Eventually, the dummy’s right arm flew helplessly into the air.
In pure durability, it exceeded an A+ rank Awakener’s toughness – a 500 million won dummy’s ‘injury’.
And.
“Huh, is this all? Why don’t you try using a bit more strength?”
Kang Shin-hwa let out a snicker, boldly provoking Marina.
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