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I Steal Talents from National Heroes In Every Country

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Synopsis
I’m Kim Ji-Hoon, a 20-year-old nobody—college dropout, shut-in, and family punching bag. After losing my beloved grandparents, the only people who cared for me, my greedy parents took everything they left behind. Rock bottom didn’t even begin to describe my life. That is, until a mysterious blue screen appeared before my eyes. “Hello, my great-great-great-great-great-grandson! I’m your ancestor—and I’m here to save your sorry life!” Just like that, my world flipped upside down. I was thrown into a mystical realm by my ancient ancestor—who insulted me just as much as he trained me. Grueling physical training, running from wild beasts, and mind-breaking challenges… all to prepare my body for what came next. The Talent System. With this unique ability, I can visit sacred shrines of national heroes around the world—absorbing their talents and mastering legendary skills from every culture and country. Swordsmanship from Japan. Marksmanship from America. Strategy from ancient Chinese generals. Even spiritual arts from forgotten tribes. But there’s a catch—I must be strong enough to inherit their talents. And with each trial, powerful forces begin to take notice… From bullied loser to global anomaly, my journey begins now. Watch out, world—Kim Ji-Hoon II is coming, and I’m stealing every last talent you've got!
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Chapter 1 - From Nothing to Everything?

I'm Kim Ji-Hoon, I'm 20 years old dropout from college, Loves reading manhwas and novels, at a young age I always get abused by my parents so my Grandparents took me in. But a 3 years later as I turned 19 my Grandparents died and left me the house, and my greedy parents took everything.

"This is ridiculous everything is supposed to be mine!" I exclaimed to my parents

"You have no rights to provoke us! It's for us!" Mom said and left

I felt devastated knelt down crying I now look fat at this time a loser, I only go out at night.

Then something appeared in front of me a blue translucent screen.

"Hello my great great great great and so on grandson, it's me your ancestor!"

"What the hell? Am I Hallucinating righ now?" I replied

"No your not! We saw you very devastated and we are disappointed on how you look right now your previous ancestors are handsome guys now look at you! A disgrace! In our blood!"

"I know I get it! Even my ancestor is roasting me."

"But, Rest assured! As I your ancestor with the same name as yours will grant you special ability! And it will change your life forever! I grant you the Talent System!"

"Talent system what's that?"

"It's a system where you go on a shrine in every national heroes around the world and they will train you and grant them their talents!"

"What! This is crazy! But what is the catch?" I replied

"First, you must train your body! So I will train you! I will take you to my domain and train you here!"

"What!? Wait!!!"

Then a powerful surge of light covered around me and I was floating and everything went white.

"Ouch!"

Then I woke up a large vast of forest and a mysterious figure is standing in front of me.

"Well, isn't it my great great great great great and so on grandson! Well you look handsome but your just fat as fuck!"

"Where did you learn that word?" I asked shockingly

"Well, I hear it you say that every time and also I always watching you jerking off and watching porn! HAHAHAHA"

"What the hell!! Give me privacy dude!"

"Well, not gonna lie your snake is kinda big. Back to the topic I will train you for 3 years but in earth it's just 3 hours!"

"Great great great great and so on grandfather please train me! I beg of you! I will dedicate and change!"

I knelt down begging.

"No worries, Kim Ji-hoon II, well we have the same name so I called you The 2nd. I will hand my talent to you, too! My talent is Martial arts, Painting, and Literature!"

"What! Will I get it now?"

"No I will train you first! Today start doing 1000 push ups non-stop! Don't worry you won't be hungry and thirsty in this world! You must finish it! If you stop we start over again!"

"What the hell!! I can't do that!"

"I don't care! Start now!"

"Yes sir!"

I started forming my push up position and started.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5…. 60 At this point I was already struggling 6….61… 6... 62 then a few days passed by and my shoulder is getting weaker, 531….. 5…. 532 I didn't stop even though my shoulder is getting weaker but my body is developing then a week passed by and I already completed it!

"1000! AHHHH!!!"

"Wow! Your kinda fast in doing this! You even control your core while doing push ups too you are already getting skinny!" Old geezer said and continues "Now I will make you get chased by a cheetah! For 3 days straight just keep running down there! If you got caught don't worry I will heal you! Start now!"

"What the hell… L-Let me rest first! Please!"

"No resting start now!" He said then he SNAP his finger

A big cat appeared, it started growling and ran towards me!

"What the fuck!!!" 

I ran faster than I expected I ran for 2 minutes but I got caught…

"AHHH!! HELP! HELP!"

"Don't worry I will heal you now run!"

Caught, Heal, Caught, Heal, Caught, Heal it continued for 2 days now it's already 3 days I can now outrun the cheetah I became faster and I don't know why I became crazy tall and more skinnier than before but with muscles!

"Wow your great Kim Ji-hoon the 2nd! Now for the finally training!"

"No please!"

The training continued and 3 years passed by I now look different more handsome than a model, taller and more stronger than before.

"Now that the training is over I will hand you my talents! This will hurt!"

The old geezer touched my forehead and a surge of energy is flowing in his hand throught my head.

"AHHHHH!!"

It hurts, hurts a lot as if it electrocuted your head!

"Farewell, my great, great, great, great, and so on Grandson! By the way! Buy new clothes there is a money in the attic your granfather hid for a while now it's for you!"

Another surge of light covered then I woke up back to my room, I immediately ran towards the bathroom and looked at the mirror.

"Wow! Is this really me? I-I Look different and the clothes became bigger too! Let's go to the attic if that Old Geezer said is true!"

"Well… It's true!" The system appeared

"Woah! Don't appear like that!"

I ran upstairs to the attic…

"Open that box…" The system said

I opened the box and there it was a bunch of money and it's is estimated around 100 Million won.

"Jackpot! Well, I will buy some clothes first this is getting out of hand but I will borrow from grandpa's clothes."

I go back downstairs and goes to grandfathers room.

"Wow! Grandpa's outfit's are very cool and it's all branded! Let's go to the mall!"

I got out of the house and it's already morning and student's passing by they looked at me in surprised.

"Wow! Look at him isn't he handsome! He is like a model." A high school girl student murmured

"Look at his figure he is probably a model!" A high school boy said

Then a high school boy approached me

"Hey, Hyungnim, how did you get that handsome? What is your routine?" He asked

And I replied "Just workout and I will tell you don't tell anyone okay?"

"Yes, Hyungnim!"

"Okay, all you do is do push ups, and sit ups also always run at least 10km every day and start doing skin care routine that's all!"

As I said that I didn't expect to be his friends are listening too I didn't noticed them at first.

"Wow! Is that all Hyung?" They all said at the same time

And I smiled back "Yes, that's all! Goodbye!" I left

"Wow! I didn't expect him to tell us! I will start doing it!"

"Yeah, me too!"

I went to the station and people looked at me as if I was a famous figure.

"Woah!"

Then a guy in a suit approached me

"Hey kid! Are you interested on becoming a celebrity?"

"Oh sorry, but no, I like exploring around the world!"

"Too bad, but I won't force you though! If your interested here is my business card!"

Now is my stop and I just smiled and left…

I finally arrived at the mall…

To be continued…