The Unveiled State
The next day.
The awakened who had received rehabilitation treatment from Yujun checked their physical condition the moment they opened their eyes in the morning.
“……Wow.”
Their bodies were perfectly fine.
It felt as if the injuries had been a lie.
“My body’s completely healed?”
“I feel refreshed.”
“It’s exactly like before the injury. How is this possible?”
Every single awakened felt the same.
Even after continuous rehabilitation training, mornings had always been excruciatingly painful.
Yet that pain had vanished completely.
It defied all logic.
For awakened, injuries were as common as catching a cold.
The Tower was a dangerous place.
No matter how carefully one cleared it, variables could always arise.
Rehabilitation training was therefore an all-too-familiar routine.
“This is the first time something like this has happened.”
Because they were so experienced, they could only be shocked that such severe injuries had healed in a single day.
“Wow…… Can an injury really heal this fast in just one day?”
Yujun’s rehabilitation training addressed the root cause.
That was why the recovery speed was so rapid.
For the awakened experiencing this for the first time, the sensation was nothing short of delightful.
An injury meant a drop in one’s value.
Yet that problem had been resolved so quickly.
“I could enter the Tower today.”
“I never thought it would turn out like this in just one day……”
Everyone thought of Kang Yujun.
The overwhelming professionalism he had displayed yesterday was hard to believe coming from a trainer without an official license.
“I heard he only just started training people.”
“So this is where his talent lies.”
“He said he was only contracted for short-term rehabilitation work……”
What if they received proper training from him?
If a single rehabilitation session already produced this level of results, then if Yujun trained them seriously, they could easily rise one or two ranks from their current level.
“How could the commute to work not feel enjoyable?”
This was a first for all of them.
A few of them logged into HunterNet on their way to work.
Then, as usual, they wrote posts.
“Rehab trainers exist to do rehab. Hah, well. Even I wouldn’t believe this.”
It was the perfect post to draw aggro.
“But it’s true.”
This place required awakened certification to post, so speaking carelessly was difficult.
“Crazy.”
Yet there were always people who spoke without thinking.
“That’s our guild member’s nickname?”
Since only Neverland Guild members had received training from Kang Yujun yesterday, it meant the poster was definitely from the guild.
“Hah.”
It was the moment they recognized each other’s nicknames.
After the guild members went to work, the training grounds became busy once again.
“Where is Trainer Kang Yujun?”
“Did Trainer Kang come in today?”
“No, he didn’t come in today!”
The Neverland trainers shook their heads.
“He won’t be coming to the training room today. He only signed a short-term contract for rehabilitation work.”
“Please come over here first! Let’s check your condition!”
The trainers had been looking forward to today.
Yujun had said that everyone would be fully recovered by today.
He had corrected the misalignment inside their bodies, so the swelling would subside in a day.
But to the trainers, one day had seemed insufficient. They had thought it would take at least three days of rest before their condition gradually returned.
Shaaaaak-.
Yet soon enough, they could only marvel.
“It’s real……”
“How do you feel? Are you going on a Tower raid today?”
“Yes.”
The trainer nodded.
“Your condition is good enough to go.”
It was exactly as Yujun had said.
“Everyone, prepare yourselves!”
The team leader, now recovered from injury, immediately began preparing for a regular raid.
“Time to earn our keep!”
Everyone thought of one person.
Kang Yujun.
“After the regular raid, let’s ask to receive proper training!”
To make that happen, they needed to finish the guild’s work quickly.
* * *
Awakened Training Complete!
Total: 45 people.
105P acquired.
‘105P.’
The points gained from this job had exceeded 100.
‘Awakened with similar symptoms gave fewer points.’
The Awakened Training System was quite strict.
There were almost no easy ways to earn points.
‘But earning this many points in five hours was possible because it was rehabilitation training.’
Because Yujun understood the usefulness of rehabilitation training, he had maximized the loophole to gain points.
Current Points: 105P
You can learn or enhance skills!
But there was something even more important.
Shaaaaaaaak-.
“Kuh……”
The awakened had probably felt refreshed upon waking up in the morning.
Likewise, thanks to the special skill Incubation, Yujun had also grown significantly.
When he clenched his fist, he could feel the strength.
“This is power I’ve never felt before.”
With this strength, he gripped his staff.
Crunch-.
Then he thrust it forcefully into the air.
Shwaaak-!
“Oh.”
An awakened’s body was extremely sturdy.
Therefore, to correct posture with a staff and adjust the mana roads inside the body, considerable strength was required.
‘It was tough.’
Rehabilitating the Neverland Guild members had been truly exhausting.
His entire body had been drenched in sweat.
‘With this much strength……’
He could now train people faster and more easily.
“First, I’ll invest the points.”
Yujun still couldn’t properly see the status window of A-class awakened.
“I need to be able to scan properly first.”
‘That’s the most important thing.’
Yujun decided to raise the level of Awakened Scan first.
Raising the level of Awakened Scan.
‘I need to see them first.’
If he could at least check an awakened’s condition, he could teach and fix anyone.
‘And Linguistic Correction.’
While rehabilitating the 45 Neverland Guild members, he had realized many things.
‘My power barely works on A-class awakened.’
He had been able to train Lim Seokjae safely only because he already knew about him.
‘The quality wasn’t that great.’
The reason Yujun was currently receiving attention was because, despite having no official license and having been expelled from a guild just recently, he had still demonstrated considerable skill.
‘It’ll cool down quickly.’
So he couldn’t be satisfied with his current level.
‘I need to judge myself objectively.’
Only he could determine his own value.
Yujun knew.
Even shining talent could fade if not polished.
Even cheers that seemed eternal could turn into curses in an instant.
He had experienced it firsthand.
For over ten years, no less.
That was why he neither became arrogant nor excited. He simply assessed and judged his value calmly and objectively.
‘Once is enough for that kind of experience.’
50P required to raise the level of Awakened Scan.
“Level up.”
50P consumed!
Awakened Scan has reached Lv.2.
Once the level of Awakened Scan rose, a blue light settled in Yujun’s eyes.
Shaaaaaaaak-.
“It worked.”
At Lv.2, things that had been invisible began to appear.
The most representative example was the skill tree.
When an awakened awakened, their ability was determined, and the skill tree they could learn was fixed accordingly.
‘All confirmed skills start in an unawakened state.’
Depending on how one polished their awakened ability and what they realized, skills could awaken, or the skill tree could remain unawakened indefinitely.
‘Now I can see it.’
In other words, he had become capable of training people even better than before.
Your eyes for seeing awakened have improved!
You can now check the status of higher-ranked awakened as well!
Yujun had invested half his points to raise the level of Awakened Scan.
“That takes care of Awakened Scan.”
Yujun intended to use the remaining 55P right away as well.
“Opening the Hint System.”
The Infinite Tower was an extremely high-difficulty game.
Since his job was training awakened, he needed vast amounts of information about them—what kind of training they needed, their current state, what problems they had—and process that information through Awakened Scan.
The Hint System was what helped with that.
This Hint System was one of the Lv.2 skills.
“I need to unlock up to Lv.5 quickly anyway.”
The most essential part of the Awakened Training System was the Awakened Trainer level.
‘Each level has suitable skills, and certain training becomes possible only after leveling up.’
Right now, the people Yujun had trained didn’t have particularly serious problems.
‘Minjun, Woo Hana, and even Seokjae didn’t have major issues.’
They had only been carrying chronic problems.
Fixing those wasn’t particularly difficult.
‘Of course, it was only possible because of the Awakened Training System.’
The truly difficult cases were different.
‘The higher an awakened’s rank, the clearer it becomes.’
That was why he needed Training Hints.
“Skill unlock.”
Yujun unlocked the second skill among the Lv.2 skills.
Lv.2
1. Incubation
2. ??
Unlock the second skill?
“Check required points.”
These required points were different from those in the Infinite Tower, so he had to check them directly.
Second Skill: Unlocks Training Hint.
Required Points: 100P.
“Hmm.”
The required points were 100.
‘Higher than I thought?’
Training Hint was certainly a highly effective skill in the Awakened Training System.
‘It continuously gives advice on training awakened.’
Thanks to that, he could determine the direction of an awakened’s training based on the advice.
‘He could also plan their development method accordingly.’
It was a skill with many uses.
“Then I’ll leave 55P for now.”
It seemed best to quickly gather 100 points and unlock Training Hint first.
“It’s about time she returns.”
The reason Yujun had come to the Neverland Guild.
It was time for S-class awakened Yu Jena to return.
‘With Awakened Scan at Lv.2, I might be able to see Jena’s information.’
But there was something even more important.
‘Achieve the S-class Awakened Training achievement.’
Failing this training achievement didn’t matter.
Simply scanning and teaching an S-class awakened would complete it.
That was why, in the Infinite Tower, he would always pick the fastest S-class awakened he could meet and train them immediately.
Only then could he achieve the achievement and use the points to raise the level of the Awakened Trainer System.
“Reality will be different.”
What mattered now was whether Jena would accept his training.
But Yujun wasn’t worried.
‘Persuasion is what I do best.’
* * *
“You’re truly amazing! I knew from the moment you cured my fainting that Trainer Kang Yujun wasn’t ordinary!”
“You flatter me.”
“Being too humble isn’t good either!”
Lee Suyeon was as happy as if it were her own achievement.
‘She’s a bright person.’
It was good to stay on friendly terms with someone like her.
She wasn’t the type to stab him in the back for her own gain.
“I’ll definitely tell my father. He works at the Awakened Management Bureau, and he’s been in a lot of difficult situations lately. He’s mentioned needing a trainer several times. But there just aren’t many good trainers around.”
Most good trainers were affiliated with guilds.
Therefore, public institutions like the Awakened Management Bureau couldn’t forcibly summon them.
“Thank you.”
Yujun expressed his gratitude and looked at her.
‘She helped me, after all.’
Besides, he needed to test the newly learned skill.
‘Let’s see how it works.’
“While teaching the Neverland awakened, an idea came to mind.”
Using Awakened Scan!
Yujun used Awakened Scan on Lee Suyeon once more.
Shalarararak-.
“……!”
And at what he saw, his eyes widened.
“This is……”