Chapter 313
Honestly, the power Sims had shown so far was absurd.
Reading a script allowed him to absorb all the abilities of the protagonist. And not just absorb them—they evolved on their own. An unbelievably broken ability.
But still, after 28 years with Sims, he thought he had grown used to it.
“So you’re saying... I ascended to a new tier because the two of them... did it with me together?”
A new tier. The explanation was vague, but thinking about the process, it made some sense.
“Used strength... or maybe this is some sort of tantric energy boost? What the hell even is this.”
Understanding it and accepting it, however, were very different things. For the first time in a long while, he felt the same confusion he had when he first encountered Sims.
Bluntly put—
“I had a threesome, and now I got new powers. That’s what you’re saying, right? Because it’s a ‘new experience’?”
So what if he went even further? What if he called in all five and did it with them at the same time? Would that count as another “new experience” and boost his stats again?
“No way, that’s too far-fetched... right?”
If the threshold for “new experience” was just “multiple people,” then maybe the trio was the cap.
And then—
DING!
DING!
DING!
His phone buzzed.
Even the normally emotionless Sims messages now had emoticons.
So... this was suggesting that doing it with all five would unlock something else?
Ha.
A dry chuckle slipped out.
Sims had always been so cold and clinical—just a name, a message, some status effect. And now suddenly it was doing this?
“It’s not like it got a damn counseling feature.”
Not that he could just call up all five of them right now. Even what happened last night was a freak accident.
Well—
If it was an accident, it was one Chisako engineered with incredible precision.
Still.
“They’re all busy... It’d be hard to get everyone together anyway.”
And even if he could...
“Why the hell is this being treated like an event reward?”
To be honest, it wasn’t like he had never imagined it. He was a man, after all. Fantasies of being tangled up with all of them at once...
Yeah, he’d thought about it. A lot, actually.
But that was just fantasy.
“This feels... different.”
He did vaguely want it to happen someday. But having it laid out like a quest cheapened it somehow. Like it reduced the emotional value of the connection.
“Then again, physical desire is a huge part of love too...”
There’s always that classic question: Can you have a healthy romantic relationship without physical intimacy?
In his previous life, he had no such experiences—so he used to think, maybe it’s possible.
But now, after building real relationships and friendships...
“Nope. Not a chance.”
That physical side of a relationship was crucial.
And truthfully—
“I’ve never really been satisfied in that area.”
After what happened with the two last night, it hit him. He was still unsatisfied.
Even two weren’t enough to drain what he was carrying.
The Sims system had made him superhuman. Which was great.
But—
“It’s... it’s too much. It’s piling up.”
This “ascension” might not have been about new experiences. It might have been more accurate to call it:
“A partial release of excess energy.”
Too much of anything is the same as too little. Put bluntly—he was overloaded with sexual vitality.
“Mmh.”
It wasn’t a problem he could just shrug off.
So—
“Forget it for now.”
He decided to shelve the thoughts.
For now, the real priority was the upcoming match with Zain Lance in six months.
Though—
“Still... if I ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) did it with all of them before the match, would something happen...?”
He couldn’t help the intrusive thoughts.
But he didn’t want to treat this incredible and sincere love like some consumable power-up.
He wanted it to come naturally. That was his pride—and his confidence.
The belief that he could win even without it.
And in fact—
BOOM!
“Donghu, you almost blew out the sandbag just now.”
“It won’t pop. Sandbags don’t pop.”
“Batman could pop one. You’re basically Captain Korea now.”
He dropped by the gym for a status check. To objectively measure his strength gains.
“Feels like I’ve got about 20% more output—like I’m a mobile suit running on higher power.”
It was a very noticeable boost.
“Damn, you weren’t this strong yesterday. You hiding a secret training method or something?”
Baek Sangha asked.
“Uh... I dunno. Good sleep and good food, I guess.”
Donghu scratched his cheek.
“That’s not new for you. Still, you look even hotter today. Can’t really explain it.”
“You sound like an NPC in a game right now.”
“Yeah? I have been gaming a lot lately.”
To keep the conversation from drifting too far, Donghu changed the subject.
“Is Seohyun still coming to the gym?”
“All the time. Four days a week minimum.”
“Whoa.”
“You know how she is... says she wants to be Batgirl. So she’s going all out.”
They returned to training. But in the back of his mind, Donghu couldn’t shake a certain possibility.
“What if... before the Zain Lance match... I get the chance to—”
***
Six months before the first match between Kim Donghu and Zain Lance. The date was confirmed for sometime in July.
And once again, the global boxing community ignited.
[WBA vs. WBC Heavyweight 😱🔥]
ㄴBro they haven’t even unified two yet, stop dreaming
ㄴIf anyone can, it’s Kim Donghu
ㄴㄴLet him beat Zain Lance first, lol
ㄴㄴWe got a Lance fan in Korea, huh?
[Zain Lance is just a monster crafted by the gods]
ㄴHis straight punch? It’s a missile
ㄴHe’s crazy good at wrestling too
ㄴTo Zain Lance, everyone probably looks like prey
ㄴTestosterone overload. Pure crazy masculinity
ㄴㄴThere’s steroid controversy tho
ㄴㄴNever tested positive, dumbass
ㄴㄴㄴYeah, because he always runs when it’s testing time lol
[Fighting IQ? Donghu’s not even close to Zain Lance (w/ reasons)]
ㄴBut Zain Lance also wins in round 1??
ㄴDude, Donghu has a 16-second KO in a big match
ㄴStill, no one hits like Donghu. He sells tickets 100x better
[This time, Donghu’s really in danger]
ㄴEven a low kick messes you up
ㄴMMA fighters are built different
ㄴShut up, you Zain Lance shills, get a grip
And of course, with the heat came the noise.
[Dong Gallery Announcement]
ㄴㄴAlready got it
ㄴMake him the super admin!
ㄴㄴAlready is
ㄴWait, Dong Gallery’s mod is that dude? The 11AM guy?
ㄴㄴWho?
ㄴㄴㄴSelf-proclaimed “Donghu’s Sword #1” 😂😂😂
ㄴDude’s crazy about Donghu... legit says “I’m not gay, but I’d marry him”
ㄴHe got fan club serial number in the single digits, bro’s a ride-or-die
ㄴ“Iron rule” as in literal iron fists?
There were those who flamed, and those who calmly extinguished.
Naturally, the latter always won. Because this was their turf. The former had no chance.
Time passed. One month later.
Click.
Click.
Click.
“What do you think about the upcoming match?”
Zain Lance’s first press conference.
“There’s nothing to think about. I’ll just... kill him easily.”
His voice rang through the room. Zain Lance had finally spoken.