The Multi-Species Training System Unlocks

130 points.

It was the highest amount of points he had ever gained at once.

'I've recovered all the points I invested.'

In truth, it wasn't much of an investment. He had simply leveled up the Concentration skill he needed to raise anyway.

'With this, I can unlock Lv.3 right away.'

But that wasn't all.

'Huh?'

'Something I've never seen before?'

Even Yujun, a veteran of the Infinite Tower, had never encountered this message.

Still, it wasn't something to focus on right now. It was time to wrap things up here.

"Don't forget today's training session. Make sure to repeat it."

Yujun was utterly exhausted.

He had poured every ounce of his strength into training the S-Class Awakener Yu Jena.

He decided to examine the unfamiliar alert later, once he was alone and rested.

Ding-!

Whoosh-!

A golden whirlwind swirled around Yujun's body.

'Ugh.'

High points combined with the stat boost from Incubation.

The rewards for pushing himself to train an S-Class Awakener had come back in full.

Shuuuk-.

Vitality surged through Yujun's body.

Every stat had risen by five.

Yujun was stunned by the outcome.

'Insane.'

It had increased far more than expected. Exactly double what he had anticipated.

'I thought it would rise by two or three at most.'

Yet every single stat had gone up by five.

This was an incredible figure.

Yujun clenched his fist.

'I can feel the difference.'

It was distinctly different from before.

'I won't tire as easily now.'

At the very least, he should be able to handle posture correction for A-Class Awakeners without strain.

'Very nice.'

But that wasn't the end of it.

After the 130 points came an additional 25.

'I can unlock Lv.3.'

"Trainer Kang."

Yu Jena approached him.

"If you ever need anything from me, contact me anytime."

She handed him a note with her phone number written on it.

"I will never forget this kindness."

Her eyes sparkled as she spoke.

"Please, you must contact me!"

With those words, she headed straight for the personal training room.

"Trainer Kang! You got Jena unnie's number! She's a good person, but she doesn't give her number to just anyone!"

Lee Suyeon spoke with clear excitement.

It was extremely rare for Yu Jena to show this much goodwill.

"This is the first time I've seen her act like this!"

It was a first for Lee Suyeon as well.

"Trainer Kang."

The guild master kept bowing toward Yujun. The rehabilitation training contract for the Awakeners had been properly settled at 500 million won, but training Yu Jena had not been part of the agreement.

Nevertheless, Kang Yujun had trained her perfectly.

Not only had he resolved the issues she carried, he had also created a foundation for further growth.

"I don't know how to repay you for this..."

"In that case."

Yujun looked at the guild master.

"I would be grateful if ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠you could grant me one request."

Yujun had no intention of wasting this opportunity.

A spacious private room.

The Neverland Guild Master had offered Yujun an excellent room, insisting he rest properly before returning to the Sky Guild.

"It's a VIP room, so the accommodations are excellent."

It was the perfect space for recovery.

Yujun took a proper half-day of rest. The training had been so intense that he wouldn't ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠have lasted without it.

"Huuu."

After waking from a deep sleep, he reviewed the earlier message again.

The training fields had expanded.

'The range of fields that can be trained has expanded?'

Yujun's eyes widened.

"Could this be..."

He remembered something.

"Is it that? But I thought it was unimplemented."

He hadn't been completely unaware of it.

Still, he never imagined it would open now.

"This is insane."

Yujun's eyes grew large as he read the details.

The path to training various types of awakened beings had opened.

The Multi-Species Training System.

The very system Yujun had been eagerly anticipating had finally activated.

"It's no longer limited to training only humans."

Exactly as the system stated.

'Another path has opened.'

A smile formed on Yujun's lips.

"I never expected content that wasn't implemented in the Infinite Tower to appear here!"

The Infinite Tower featured countless races.

Because so many different beings appeared alongside humans, players often said that training those entities was what truly defined a trainer.

That feature had now been implemented in Yujun's Awakened Training System.

'Heh.'

He could now train not only humans but countless other awakened beings.

'In that case...'

"It means I can teach anyone who has awakened, right?"

Yujun immediately checked the achievement list.

The list was quite long.

Only demonic beasts, elves, dwarves, mythical beasts, and fairies were visible. The rest were marked with question marks.

"...Wait a moment. Meeting elves or dwarves right now would be extremely difficult."

Among the beings one could encounter in towers, elves and dwarves were particularly hard to meet.

They were intelligent beings rather than monsters and received treatment equal to humans. He had heard they resided in the Tower of the Sky, which was said to be the highest difficulty among all uncleared towers.

'I heard some races live in the multi-species autonomous districts.'

Korea had such districts as well.

However, meeting them required government approval. That approval was rarely granted, even to S-Class Awakeners.

'The conditions aren't favorable.'

"As for demonic beasts... I have heard they exist."

Information regarding demonic beasts was heavily controlled.

'Opinions on coexisting with demonic beasts are sharply divided.'

Monsters from towers were extremely dangerous.

Yet some people brought out demonic beasts that seemed tamable?

What if a monster escaped control and rampaged in the city?

'That's why the government has been unable to create proper regulations or policies on the matter.'

The potential of demonic beasts and mythical beasts among tower monsters was simply too high to regulate too strictly.

Many towers remained uncleared.

The government's position was that new power would become the driving force to overcome existing difficulties.

Yujun agreed with that stance.

"Hmm."

Although the Multi-Species Training System had activated, there was nothing he could use it for immediately.

'Training a demonic beast might be possible.'

He had placed both Yu Jena and the Neverland Guild Master in his debt.

'I can ask one favor from Yu Jena and the other from the guild master.'

Yujun headed straight for the guild master's office.

"...A demonic beast?"

"Yes."

"Why a demonic beast all of a sudden...?"

Guild Master Kim Shinjun looked slightly flustered.

When Yujun said he had a request, Kim Shinjun had naturally assumed it would involve help obtaining a license.

Or perhaps, having trained an S-Class Awakener, he would ask for additional connections to other Awakeners in return.

But it was neither.

"I heard that research into demonic beast training is quite active."

"You know no one has succeeded in training one, right? Training people and taming demonic beasts are completely different problems."

Guild Master Kim Shinjun pulled out a smart pad.

"Actually, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠an official notice came down. They're proceeding with demonic beast training research, and guilds that want to create related curricula and nurture trainers should submit bids."

The Neverland Guild had no plans to send anyone.

"You get eaten and that's the end. It's too dangerous."

Awakeners understood the danger of demonic beasts better than anyone.

"Even a young demonic beast is genuinely dangerous."

That was precisely why the government, despite seeing the potential for taming them, hesitated to loosen regulations.

"Instead, I can connect you with other Awakeners, Trainer Kang. Since you've trained both Suyeon and Jena so well, I'll do everything in my power to find you the conditions you want."

This outcome was like having a rotten tooth pulled for Guild Master Kim Shinjun.

The guild's future, Lee Suyeon, had fixed her weakness and now only needed to soar. Their sole S-Class Awakener, Yu Jena, had overcome her weakness, gained a new training method, and even received perfect mental care.

Every problem the guild master had worried about had vanished.

And at the center of it all stood Yujun.

Kang Yujun had accomplished this without even an official license yet.

In this situation, once he obtained his formal license, countless places would seek him out. It would become difficult to entrust him with work anymore.

"To be honest, I'd like to offer you the best benefits our guild can provide. But that ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠would only tie you down, Trainer Kang."

Therefore, Guild Master Kim Shinjun wanted to help him in the best way possible.

"In that case."

Yujun spoke with firm emphasis.

"I intend to try training a demonic beast."

"......"

If he wanted it this much, there was no way to stop him.

Guild Master Kim Shinjun let out a sigh.

"If Trainer Kang wants it that badly, then so be it. However."

He smiled.

"It's fine if you come back missing an arm or so. At that point, our guild will welcome you with the absolute best benefits!"

"...You're not actually hoping I come back injured, are you?"

"Half and half, I'd say."

He burst into a wide grin.