No-Talent Awakener Training
The skill was notoriously difficult to obtain, burdened with three separate conditions.
‘There’s a question mark stat here too.’
Required Points: 15,000P
On top of that, it demanded a staggering 15,000 points.
That was twice as many points as the Lv.4 skill Mana Purification.
‘Insane.’
Yet at the same time, it felt strangely appropriate.
‘It’s a training skill that directly strengthens the target’s inherent abilities.’
In short, it was a skill that could elevate someone to the absolute peak of their current potential.
‘The third condition does look tricky, though.’
The third requirement was to train a no-talent awakener.
‘There are awakeners who genuinely have zero talent.’
People who had only awakened, yet possessed no proper abilities whatsoever.
‘D-rank or F-rank awakeners.’
The condition was to train awakeners of that caliber and raise them to C-rank or higher.
‘That might actually be harder than turning an A-rank into an S-class.’
Learning even a single Lv.4 skill was already difficult.
‘This brings back memories.’
Back then, he had staked his life on acquiring this very skill.
‘It’s the same now.’
Right now, Yujun was steadily expanding his influence as a trainer.
‘I’ll have to risk my life again.’
Yujun smiled faintly and closed the skill window.
‘As for the rest… I’ll have to wait and see.’
Yujun checked the next notification.
‘An achievement.’
Thanks to the training session inside the Tower of Insects, he had earned a new achievement.
It was because he had conducted a new type of training that deviated from conventional methods.
[Real Combat]
You have completed your first real-combat training session.
Training inside the Infinite Tower could be divided into several categories.
If categorized broadly into two types, they were training drills and real-combat training.
Entering the tower with awakeners to conduct training, like this time, counted as real-combat training. Everything else fell under training drills.
‘Even training with Pen ultimately counts as a training drill.’
It was simply training that mimicked real combat; it wasn’t genuine life-or-death battle.
‘This was my first real-combat training.’
During this session, Yujun had keenly felt his own shortcomings.
The Strength Team members had expressed great satisfaction and gratitude toward him, but from Yujun’s perspective, there were many areas that left him dissatisfied.
Still, this real-combat training had allowed him to clearly identify what he needed to supplement and what he should acquire next.
‘It was worth taking the risk.’
Shaaaaaah—.
Mana burst forth from their bodies.
That mana soon transformed into blue butterflies that began fluttering around Yujun.
It was a special visual effect from the Incubation skill that only Yujun could see.
Shaaak—. Shaaak—.
Yujun slowly absorbed the butterflies.
Limit Reinforcement.
Thanks to the powerful surge of stats from this real-combat training, a new stat had been created.
Precision
Precision stat.
Yujun was genuinely surprised.
‘This is something you’re supposed to get only at Lv.5.’
Even then, Lv.5 was merely the minimum requirement. You needed exceptional training results and outstanding dexterity on top of that to unlock it.
As its name suggested, it enabled precise training and allowed him to train targets on a much deeper level.
‘Striking the exact right points, for example.’
It could be considered an essential stat for control.
Shaaaaaaaaaah—!
The moment the Precision stat was unlocked, the color of the skill window changed immediately.
Thud—. Thud—.
At the same time, the word [Precision] was engraved onto the previously question-marked skill awakening condition.
‘So that’s what it was. It was marked with a question mark because I didn’t have the stat yet.’
Yujun grinned.
This demanding skill acquisition condition was precisely what made the Awakened Training System so enjoyable.
For now, this was enough information.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
At Yujun’s greeting, the Strength Team members bowed deeply in gratitude.
Their demeanor had completely changed from before entering the tower.
It was as if they were facing a revered mentor.
Yujun spoke to them with sincere politeness.
“Thanks to all of you, I’ve been able to take another step forward as a trainer.”
“……!”
“Not at all…!”
“If there’s anything we can do, please don’t hesitate to tell us next time.”
“This is my personal number.”
“Would it be alright if I gave you mine?”
“Um… about private training…”
The S-class awakeners eagerly stepped forward, offering their personal contact information one after another.
‘There’s no downside to being on good terms with S-classes.’
Besides, they belonged to the Bureau’s combat unit. There would surely be times when he would need their help in the future.
It would be far better to contact them directly rather than going through the Director.
Especially Kim Guseon—his firepower alone could already be considered top-tier among S-classes. With Yujun’s guidance, he had the potential to reach SS-class.
‘It’ll take more time, though.’
Yujun decided to collect their numbers for now.
“I can’t promise private training sessions right away, but when the time comes that you need it, I will personally take care of you.”
The Awakened Training System usually converted post-training care into points as well.
‘But not immediately.’
Time was required.
“……!”
Just then, Chief of Staff Yun Yujeong approached from a distance.
He didn’t seem to be running, yet he closed the distance in an instant.
“Chief Yun.”
“Did you come down for a moment?”
Yun Yujeong was holding kimbap in his hands.
Since it looked like they would have to wait quite a while, he had gone to buy something for dinner.
“I went to get dinner. You came out sooner than expected.”
Even as Yun Yujeong spoke, he sensed something was off.
“It looks like you can save that kimbap for later.”
Hearing Yujun’s words, he unconsciously asked again.
“Pardon?”
“Everything’s been taken care of. You can have a proper dinner now.”
“Did you finish today’s climb already?”
Only then did he look back at the Tower of Insects behind them.
“Huh?”
Something was strange.
Yun Yujeong had naturally assumed Yujun and the Strength Team had simply come down for a short break.
The Tower of Insects was not a tower that could be cleared in a single day.
Moreover, this was their first ascent.
Since it was Yujun’s first climb with them, he had thought they had gone in to assess the tower’s overall structure and figure out how to conquer it.
That was the standard procedure for a first ascent—examining the internal layout and identifying proper strategies.
“Why…”
Yet the intense aura that should have been emanating from the Tower of Insects was nowhere to be felt.
“Today’s climb is complete. The rampage has been suppressed, so there’s no need to worry anymore.”
“……”
Thud—.
At that declaration, the kimbap slipped from Yun Yujeong’s hands and fell to the ground.
He was not a man easily surprised.
But this was impossible not to be shocked by.
He had expected Yujun to resolve the Tower of Insects’ rampage faster than the Director’s proposed three-month timeline.
But this was simply too much.
“In just one day…”
His voice trailed off as he looked at the Strength Team leader.
Wondering if this was some kind of joke, or if Yujun was bluffing…
But the team leader was beaming with a wide, genuine smile.
He looked truly, deeply happy.
“I meet a lot of people in my line of work,”
Yun Yujeong let out a dry laugh and spoke his honest feelings.
“But this is the first time I’ve met someone as shocking as Trainer Kang.”