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Chapter 19 - Connections (2)

I opened my eyes in bed on Friday and my entire body ached.

The iron hog and black pelican I hunted yesterday were too heavy. Thankfully, I made it back before curfew. Otherwise, I would've faced disciplinary punishment on top of minus points.

"Argh."

Fortunately, no classes required my body today. With some effort, I got up and checked my smartwatch. I received 3 new messages.

[810,130 won has been deposited.] [450,270 won has been deposited.] [Here is the payment for yesterday's monsters. I hope to work with you again. SH Agency Head Manager, Park Soohyuk.]

The payment came faster than expected. If I remembered correctly, exclusive contracts had monthly payments. Mine must've been quick as a one-time deal, but he still took care of it overnight. As expected of Park Soohyuk.

Thanks to him, I could now open up a brokerage account and buy Packhorse Master guild stocks. One million won sounded like a good start. I went to shower with various thoughts.

Then I dried myself, put on my uniform, and headed to class after washing away my drowsiness.

***

Friday's first class was phenomenon realm analysis. From what I heard, today was the most difficult theory class because we didn't have physical training. Of course, that didn't apply to me.

I sat at a random seat and took out my laptop. I openly fiddled with it after finding out that only I could see it.

▷[Master Sharpshooter] [Low-intermediate rank] [Spirit attribute] [Evolving — Grade 8] [Proficiency EXP 13%] — Master Sharpshooter's Training: Familiarity with all long ranged weapons — Thousand-Mile Eyes: Can see far away and predict a target's movement path. Has increased speed and perception by 0.3 points. — Bullet Time: Only in combat and once every 24 hours, you may spend 10 seconds in bullet time. — Sharpshooter of Reversal: You may deal bonus damage against a stronger enemy depending on your luck.

Sharpshooter of Reversal, the low ranked skill that I received from defeating the djinn, was quite decent. Master Sharpshooter had also reached grade 8. Of course, its growth speed would decrease the higher it became.

"Sit down."

The professor walked in as I admired my growth.

"There is a written exam today as I mentioned last time."

He announced a test out of the blue. The cadets all groaned. It seemed I wasn't the only one just hearing about this.

"Really? I didn't study at all!"

Chae Nayun despaired in front of me. Kim Suho, who sat next to her, promptly showed her his notes from yesterday. Chae Nayun coughed in embarrassment.

"Now, now, quiet down."

The professor silenced everyone before handing out the exam sheets. After a few scuffling sounds, I also received it.

Problem 1. Describe the monster, pygmalion.

Problem 2. Describe the Nine Evils (djinns).

Problem 3. State the attributes that humans can manifest in the phenomenon realm.

Problem 4....

The problems were much more ambiguous than I imagined. Other cadets also sighed the moment they glanced at them, but I was different. I had all the answers on my laptop.

[Pygmalions are fallen ghosts whose intelligence exceeds that of humans. They cannot be seen in the phenomenon realm, and act as humans after possessing them. Some argue that they should be classified as djinns because of this behavior.]