[2019, May 29th | Wednesday, 11:40 AM]
[Lee Joon: Number of Attempts - 2]
[Ghost Story Points: 804]
[Causality Rate: 34%]
The next day.
Even after arriving at school, my investigation into the ability continued.
'Let's see. In the case of Life Design, you never know when instructions might come, and the cooldown is a full day, which is much longer... so there's no need to get it back, right?
The Perfect Highschool Student rank A
Cooldown time: [ 6 hours ]
Trigger control :[ passive possible ]
Life design rank C
Cooldown: [ 24 hours ]
Trigger control: [ automatic ]
In the case of Life Design, knowing when or at what time useful advice would be given was impossible.
All I could do is pray that it would activate in a critical moment and that I would get lucky.
That's because, even though it often gave completely useless advice like 'It's going to rain today, so take an umbrella,' it had rarely ever helped in a critical, life-or-death moment.
'....Come to think of it, most of those situations would have been resolved even without its instruction.'
Like how it told me to commit suicide only after I've already been drugged, or told me to duck to avoid Dukhun's punch only after he swung his arms.
If this were a game, it could be considered what they call an ability for showing-off purposes.
'Compared to that, the current Perfect High School Student' ability comes with the condition of probability being over 10%, but it can be used exactly when I want and has a shorter cooldown.'
If i had to point out a drawback, it's that the name was a bit long, so saying it in front of the club members was embarrassing.
if i have to mutter something like... the Perfect Student.'
Yeah, something like that would be doable.
"Prez, let's go have lunch."
"Yeah."
As the fourth period had ended, the club members came over to me. I closed my notebook and left the classroom with those guys.
And as I walked down the hallway and
entered the cafeteria. I muttered to myself,
The probability that Sunah will eat a lot today. Activate.'
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[31%]
To get a feel for how this ability worked, it would be best to use it often and in many different ways.
That's why I've been trying to activate the ability in as many different ways as possible at every cooldown.
'Good. Success.'
I confirmed that it had been activated, exceeding the 10% requirement, and glanced at Sunah, but there was no immediate response from her as she stood there holding her cafeteria tray.
'I wonder how it works. Will she suddenly become very hungry?'
A while later, while we were getting our food, a cafeteria staff accidentally Scooped up a large serving of rice onto Sunah's tray, and she momentarily staggered from the weight.
"Oh, my mistake. Want me to take some off?"
"Ah, no.. it's okay."
Sunah, true to her timid nature, just hurriedly tried to move past the situation and went to the next line.
And so, Sunah struggled to eat more than half of that rice, which was almost a full bowl's worth.
"Huff, huff.."
"Sunah, just stop eating and throw it away."
"I, I guess...."
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That afternoon, even when it was time
to go home from school, I had a lot to
think about, so I packed my bag alone.
"Aren't you leaving with us?"
"I have some things to take care of. I'm going to stay in the clubroom for a bit."
"Then I'll head out first, Prez. I have a tutoring session."
"Sure. You all go ahead."
"Bye, Joon..."
"Bye~"
After sending the club members off like that, I went up to the clubroom alone, locked the door, and quietly muttered.
".Status window."
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[2019, May 29th | Wednesday, 4:40 PM]
[Lee Joon: Number of Attempts - 2]
[Ghost Story Points: 804]
[Causality Rate: 34%]
(MAIN SCREEN
Status Window
Manage Club
Manage Members
Settings)
Just as I was about to press a button that appeared in the air, I flinched for a moment.
"..Now that I think about it, muttering to myself like this, there wouldn't happen to be a wiretapping device or anything like that, right?"
I took a quick look around the clubroom.
Of course, this space had been locked as a multipurpose room since the beginning of the semester, before even we were using it, so there was no way anyone could sneak in.
But since the lock itself was a ready-made product that came as a set with a key, even if someone secretly used a spare key to click it open and then bought the same product and attached it, we wouldn't be able to tell.
'I need to strengthen the security a bit...'
With a lock that also has fingerprint and iris recognition.
I immediately asked the club members for their opinions through the group chat.
[Lee Joon: How about installing a new digital door lock in the clubroom? A latest model, something with fingerprint and facial recognition.]
The members, who were on their way home, replied right away.
[Ahn Gyeongwon: Who's going to do the installation?]
[Lee Joon: Can't we just hire someone?]
[Ahn Gyeongwon: But we'd need to get
permission from the school to have an
outsider come in for the installation.]
"Hmm..."
That was a valid point.
This space, before being our clubroom, was first and foremost the school's property.
Just as you need permission from your landlord to even drive a nail into the wall in a studio apartment, we also needed permission from the school authorities to install items like this.
'....But asking for that kind of favor and having to bow my head feels embarrassing.'
It was a matter of pride.
To bow my head to the enemy.
I asked the club members for their opinions again.
[Lee Joon: Can't we just buy it with my money first, and then have Mr. Kim secretly handle the installation?]
[Lee Jinhee: You've gone nuts lololol]
[Oh Dukhun: He doesn't work for you lol]
'As long as I pay him well, it should be fine.'
As it happened, I also needed to thank him for the magnetic hinges, so if I brought him a high-end Hanwoo beef gift set and asked for this favor as well, I thought he would actually be pleased.
'If it were me, I'd be happy, right?'
If I could receive a super expensive gift set worth a milion won for just a simple ten minutes of work, I felt like even I would do it.
"Let's see, then. Let's list everything, from the digital door lock to the gift set, and even a bug detection device just in Case."
I searched on Naver for the things I was going to buy.
"Wow, a door lock costs 3.3 million won each. This is insane."
It was a product that performed both
fingerprint recognition and facial recognition, only opening the door if both matched. Really an extremely expensive and specialized product.
In the past, I would have clicked my tongue at something like this, wondering why it was so expensive. But now that I have 1 billion won stashed away, my perspective changed.
In fact, with so much money at my disposal, I found myself looking for something with even better quality, no matter the cost.
"Alright, I'll add this one to the cart...."
I sat and searched alone in the clubroom for a long time while the sun was setting behind, and finally placed orders for three items.
"I'll I have it shipped to Sunah's house for now."
Sunah lived only with her sick grandmother, so no one would suspect a thing, and since her place was close to school, it would be convenient to receive and move the items.
1. Smart door lock with both fingerprint and facial recognition -3.3 million won
2. Premium 10-piece Hanwoo beef gift set- 1 million won
3. Professional-grade bug detector - 2.97 million won The first door lock was what I discussed with the members just now, and the second beef set was one I picked out as a gift for Mr. Kim because it was expensive.
The third detector, which I immediately thought of, was to check for any potential bugs in the clubroom.
'Of course, I don't think there will be any, but...'
If there had been, the teachers wouldn't have been so shocked when I announced my regression ability during my confrontation with Taesang.
'I should've done this a long time ago.'
Taesang probably already knew a bit about my secret, and he had a way to get the information, so he probably didn't do it.
Still, I felt a sudden chill in my heart at the thought of not having paid attention to security sooner.
It was like mending the barn a bit late, but fortunately, we haven't lost any cows yet.
'And come to think of it, the Void cult teachers are also lax about security.'
Those guys had only hurriedly installed CCTVs at the east and west entrances after the mirror was smashed by Teacher Jang Hwaeun wearing a latex suit.
'As if they had no idea something like this would happen.'
Just as I, the warrior Lee Joon, had no idea I would be back in 2019.
Their actions, including Taesang's, clearly showed a lack of preparation.
"The system, the Demon King, regression... It doesn't seem like they're unaware of these things. So why are they so flustered by my appearance at this point in time?
Well, I suppose it could be because I was just a rookie hero of three months, so that might be the case.
But the Void cult, which had been established here for over 30 years –why on earth were they so careless in so many aspects?
In any case, this was fortunate for me.
If they had truly tried to hunt me down with such thoroughness, given my position tied to the school and students, I wouldn't even be able to breathe.
'Since we promised not to provoke each other, I must not provoke them any further. Until we grow stronger, we have to do everything in secret.'
If something like Teacher Hwaeun's latex incident happened again and those guys further tightened school security, it would be a loss.
In that sense, it's a relief that Mr. Kim seems like an ordinary person for now, and I can install the door lock with his help.
Mr. Kim did not show up in either the quiz game during the midterms and this recent incident with Teacher Choi Jungim.
With that level of incident, wouldn't it be okay to feel a bit relieved?
'Of course, I can't be 100% sure, but at
least it should be less conspicuous than bringing in outside help.'
He was also a man of few words.
With that thought, I decided to stop my
shopping here.
Now, all that was left was to withdraw the money from the space with the Status Window, then stop by the bank on the way home and make a deposit to the virtual account provided by the shopping mall.
After that, I just need to go and pick up the items delivered to Sunah's house.
If i needed to buy things often in the future, it would be good to use Sunah's place.
'Okay, I've spent this much cash, so now let's use the points.'
I checked my current points.
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[2019, May 29th | Wednesday, 6:50 PM]
[Lee Joon: Number of Attempts - 2]
[Ghost Story Points: 804]
[Causality Rate: 34%]
'I've accumulated 804 points.'
I wanted to try that feature that would allow me to interfere in school policy, but I needed to reach Gyeongwon's Understanding to 100 for that.
I was determined to reach 100, but no matter how long I waited, this damn Understanding level showed no sign of rising.
'It's at 95 now, so it just needs to go up One more time.'
I thought about this for a long time and even asked the person involved, but I couldn't get an answer.
All he did was avoid my eyes with an awkward expression, saying, S-sorry, Prez. I'll tell you later'.
"...It's not anything strange, is it?"
Like being gay or something.
The next highest was Sunah at 85, so Gyeongwon with his 95 understanding
was a strong candidate.
Anyway, I'l definitely find out within the first semester.
If I couldn't find out, I would beat it out of him.
But waiting around for the time being was ultimately useless, so I've decided to use some of the accumulated points today.
"For now, special albilities... Well, I haven't had them for long, so they should be fine."
And leveling up the members required getting their consent first.
I thought for a moment, then opened the Store window.
And I searched for one word.
"...Suicide pills."
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[No search items found.]
"Poison ampoule. Suicide pills. Pills to
take when committing suicide."
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[No search items found.]
"Huu...."
I tried searching a few times, but it was useless.
In movies, the spies and agents hide it inside their teeth and bite on it to commit suicide.
Even if you searched online, there were only rumors like I heard there is such a thing', but no one had posted the exact chemical formula or name.
"Well, that makes sense. Why would they post something that's practically a state secret?"
The moment it would be revealed, everyone would carry an antidote to prevent suicides upon arrest.
That said, using some half-baked sleeping pills or poison wasn't an option either.
Because it took a long time to die and was excruciatingly painful.
A drug that would kill you instantly and painlessly the moment you took it. I needed that, but it was difficult to find on my own.
"This is tough... I'll ask Gyeongwon
next time."
I scratched my head.
Even if I did find such a product, installing it in a tooth would also be a problem.
And I couldn't just carry that dangerous drug carelessly in my pocket or bag. If I was going to do it, it needed to be embedded in a tooth, like in the movies.
I heard that you'd have to pull out the original tooth and put in an implant to do it, but who would do that for me, and I didn't want to go through with such major surgery in the first place.
"I'm a high school student, and an implant.. F*ck..."
I did one last search.
"..Cyanide."
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[Potassium cyanide - 25 points]
"This one came up."
But after reading about cases of death by cyanide, it said that before dying, the body would convulse, twitch violently, then vomit and throw up everything inside before finally dying.
"..It must hurt a lot, right?"
I decided to give up on finding suicide pills and closed the Store window.
Because if it was going to be this complicated to find, it would be better to just jump off the rooftop.
And this time, I opened the Manage Club window.
"Manage Club window."
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[Ghost Story Club Lv. 7]
[You can spend Ghost Story Points to nurture your club.]
[Points until next level up: 0/200]
[Ability]
- Space Expansion LV. 3
- Ghost Story Acquisition Skill LV.2
- Manpower Capacity LV. 1
"Should I upgrade one of these?"
I flexed my wrist.