LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 956
<956 – Slave Hunting (3)>
The retired professor of the Senate could hardly contain his disbelief as he listened to Oknodie’s request.
“Buzhaar’s minions will come to lure you into being alone and then hold you down, so you should hang around for as long as you can?”
“That’s right!”
“Are you by any chance planning to join Professor Buzhaar just because you got a taste of monster cells at the gross food competition?”
“Oh come on! I didn’t actually eat any of it!”
“…You didn’t actually eat any?”
Oknodie instantly demonstrated the ultra-fine esophagus dimensional gate creation technique.
The little trick he picked up during a god’s trial had been used to get rid of food he wanted to collect in the guidebook but didn’t want to eat.
“Really outrageous. I never thought I’d pity that foolish young one who volunteered to be the assistant of that old monster.”
“That doesn’t mean I’m going to eat monster cells to become Buzhaar’s puppet!”
“How in the world did you come by that information, Oknodie?”
At the professor’s question, Oknodie recalled a distant past.
– How could they keep me tied up as a graduate student for three years?
– Five years is too long!
– Seven years… are you human at all?
This wasn’t just a one-time situation.
Multiple times, no matter how his skills improved, Professor Buzhaar kept tying Oknodie down.
Back then, he wasn’t a girl like now, just a gigantic man at 2m30cm tall.
What captivated the professor so much?
High physical stats?
Outstanding experience points?
Or perhaps the knowledge of a player?
Whatever it was, Professor Buzhaar practically abused Oknodie by keeping him in the lab.
At first, he was rotting in the research dimension, then in the exclusive troops, and afterward as a teaching assistant.
What came after that?
He became the chief assistant.
And was assigned directly to Professor Buzhaar’s lab.
Time continued to drift on aimlessly after that.
Nothing changed.
– If I succeed in this project, will you finally let me graduate?
– Of course. If this plan goes well, the principal’s position will be mine for sure. Once I become principal, I’ll definitely let you graduate.
The naive player believed the sly professor’s whispers.
And that trust was betrayed.
Oknodie could not graduate.
– You said you’d let me graduate… You promised…!
– What’s your complaint? As long as you’re with me, you’re guaranteed to have a place beyond the mundane!
– I hate the vice principal, hate the dean, hate the professors! I don’t need any of it, just let me graduate! Give me my graduation CP!
– You foolish child. Words alone won’t do.
Clear points.
Oknodie, who wanted to see the graduation ending to obtain a bonus that would enrich the next playthrough, was never, under any circumstances, granted graduation by Professor Buzhaar.
Because during his professorship, he wanted to become the principal, and after becoming principal, he sought to turn his power into absolute power.
Oknodie was a slave for that purpose.
An eternal graduate student.
Upon realizing that Buzhaar had no intention of letting him graduate from the very beginning, Oknodie set out to kill Professor Buzhaar.
– You want to make me your teaching assistant? Then for the contract, let me have your ‘left arm.’
The beginning was to seize the powerful monster cells that composed Professor Buzhaar’s body.
Starting with small, insignificant things, it eventually culminated in the heart, consisting of the more core and powerful monster organs implanted in his body.
And he came to a shocking realization.
– Hahaha! You can give me all the contract fees you want; it doesn’t matter! All you thought you received from me was nothing more than a delusion!
– All monster cells originate from me, Buzhaar! Oh foolish assistant [Marine who Specializes in Strength All-in], from the moment you received my cells, you already became my possession!
All monster cells were a fragment of Professor Buzhaar.
And the one who received the monster cells could not defy Professor Buzhaar’s orders.
The entire strong build [Monster Build] providing powerful strength was a certain bad ending trigger connected to that old monster Buzhaar.
– What have you done? Where have all those monster cells disappeared to, and why is my control ineffective!?
– I burned them. Without the body’s strength to support high muscle power, it self-destructs upon use. My build inherently has high stamina. And high stamina allows for an extraordinarily high “body temperature.” I can raise my body temperature to the point where monster cells perish and still endure without dying!
Oknodie ultimately escaped the influence of all the monster cells and tore Professor Buzhaar to shreds.
And sent one playthrough to ruin.
After enduring for four years to grow stronger, enduring for twenty years to be liberated from monster cells meant his destructive power was unmistakably unique.
In any case, the information about Professor Buzhaar stemmed from those memories tangled with such a miserable relationship.
He couldn’t directly relay that, though.
“I just have a special status that makes me knowledgeable about old tales!”
“I see. So, you’re the Heir of the Foundation. Even as a retired member of the Senate, I’ve heard various stories about the Wahyhiemhai Foundation.”
Misunderstood to be referring to the status of a princess of the Foundation, which was intentional and rather nice!
“Anyway, among the professors under Buzhaar, the one you and Jonnas need to block is the heavyweight of the Production Department!”
The Production Department.
Contrary to its image of being the workshop for magic tool creation, it has many surprisingly strong professors.
Given the value of magic tools, they are easily abducted anywhere, and strength is needed to sell their inventions at a proper price.
Thus, professors regarded as heavyweights have battle power that vastly exceeds their magic tool manufacturing skills.
How strong must one be to be treated like a heavyweight when just a slight weakness could lead to their works being undervalued?
Common recognition usually tends to correlate with the professor’s combat power.
“What’s that professor’s name?”
“It’s Hephaestus!”
As a result, Hephaestus couldn’t help but be an extraordinary master.
*
Hephaestus.
It was a name unfamiliar to Jonnas.
“Do you know what kind of professor he is?”
“I remember hearing about him. He was definitely the master of Professor Ferguson, who teaches Enhancement Techniques.”
“Ferguson. I know that professor too. He was the ‘Watcher’ who secretly participated in the princess’s cruise trip during summer vacation under the principal’s orders.”
Jonnas felt a considerable sense of crisis.
A student of Professor Buzhaar’s minions being a trusted watcher of the principal.
He realized that Buzhaar’s influence within the campus was far greater than he had originally imagined.
“I don’t know much about recent events. All I know is from my active days.”
“What kind of person was Professor Hephaestus in his active days?”
“He was a master of bio-magic engineering. He engineered a potion to extend the lifespan of living beings, so you can understand how significant his skills were.”
Lifespan extension.
An item that practically every power player in the world would covet.
“How many monarchs consumed that potion?”
“Almost all kings, except for the Seonhwang of the Empire, purchased it.”
“…!”
In other words, it meant he was a remarkable professor capable of influencing one-third of the human faction.
“Ha ha. I appreciate you holding me in such high regard, old man.”
“Here you are.”
“Indeed, what immense energy. I can’t even imagine how much mana one must have gathered to amass so much.”
A staggering amount of mana achievable only by wealthy individuals who gobbled down elixirs termed as life elixirs or life pills.
Both Jonnas and the retired professor frowned at the visibly immense mana that clearly exceeded the human capacity and limitations.
“Did you know? Monster cells have the effect of lifespan extension. They possess a function that automatically restores a genetic buffer that increases the number of times cells can divide.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Accept the monster cells. You all can accomplish more through extended lifespans. If it’s for humanity, the lengthening of a strong person’s life is undoubtedly a good thing, isn’t it?”
Extraordinary talents significantly advance the technology of mankind.
One genius scientist might advance humanity’s scientific level by five to ten years, and an extraordinary genius would push it forward by a hundred years, even creating theories to discuss for the next two hundred years.
Hephaestus reached out to both Jonnas and the retired professor.
“If you’re worried that that child, Oknodie, will be lonely, your worries are unfounded. Professor Buzhaar will surely grant that child the blessing of monster cells too.”
The offer contained goodwill.
However, some kindness could also hurt others.
“The princess does not want the monster cells. Neither do I.”
“That isn’t good. There are few greater tragedies that would leave a lasting mark on humanity than the closing of brilliant talent due to the limits of lifespan.”
The smile vanished from Hephaestus’s face.
“Well, if the will of the heir organization of the Foundation is such, there’s nothing to be done. If you won’t accept it willingly, we have no choice but to forcibly implant the monster cells into your body for the future of humanity!”
The second clash among professor-level powerhouses was about to unfold.
*
As two pillars of light shot up and the atmosphere trembled, Oknodie finally faced [Professor Buzhaar].
As he separated the professors guarding Oknodie, Professor Buzhaar suddenly appeared before him through dimensional jumping.
“I’ve finally taken care of those annoying interruptions. Nice to meet you, Evil Dragon Oknodie.”
“Nice to meet you too!”
“You’re glad to meet me? What about me makes you so happy?”
Oknodie replied with a bright smile.
“Of course, it’s the experience points!”
It has long been known that hidden bosses offer rewards at least double that of normal bosses.
This was especially true for easy bosses with all battle methods revealed.
It wasn’t just Professor Buzhaar seeing Oknodie as a slave; Oknodie felt the same way.
For a player who overcomes Buzhaar, even the great Professor Buzhaar could be utilized as a stepping stone for growth, just an enslaved graduate student.
Both perspectives saw each other as slaves!