On the way back to the dormitory from the Principal's Office, Yi Chen continued to feel out the Nebula Body. At present, the most obvious effect was that all his physical speeds had increased by roughly 20%–40%.
Most importantly,
he could perform an ultra-short-range Spatial Movement at critical moments. This was extremely important, as it could often turn the tide in actual combat.
The only drawback was its excessive Plague Value consumption.
In addition, because of the specialized breakthrough in the Star System, the concentration of the framework liquid corresponding to Yi Chen had increased slightly. At the same time, fine stars had begun floating within it,
which meant that the Star System had fused into it, rather than remaining an ordinary branch ability as before.
"Principal Deslin's teaching standards really are incredible. Just beating me up and giving me a bath was enough to produce this effect. No wonder the organization appointed her to such an important position as Principal."
Suppressing his excitement, he returned to his single-room student dormitory building.
He had not even reached his dorm room when he caught a familiar scent—a meaty smell he often encountered at Jin's apartment.
He pushed the door open.
Wearing the Seven-Colored Mask, a small vest, and leather pants, Jin was brewing a thick meat stew in the dormitory.
After spending the entire day in "intimate contact" with Principal Deslin, the image of her enormous, slightly plump frame—over 1.9 meters tall—had become fixed in Yi Chen's mind.
When he saw Jin, who was only 1.68 meters tall, he actually found him rather petite.
Jin's frame was a full size smaller than the Principal's. Moreover, to fight more smoothly with his body, he had deliberately bound his chest with straps. Combined with his long, slender legs, this made his figure look