I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 102

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Episode 102

“Trainer Baek! How was your trip to Gate Front?”

Seoul, Final Rostery.

Final Rostery, one of Seoul’s famous cafes, was Baek Do-gyun’s regular cafe.

Today he had come here for an interview with a reporter friend.

The reporter asked Baek Do-gyun.

“You went there for training, right? Do you think the training went well?”

“How could training not go well in front of raw Awakened? All the Awakened at Gate Front are difficult people.”

Baek Do-gyun answered with a smile.

“Oh, it seems you had quite good results. This is the first time I’ve seen you smile so brightly since I’ve known you, Trainer Baek.”

Reporter Kim continued with admiration.

“Could you tell me what kind of training you did?”

“The Awakened at Gate Front climb the Tower every day. They’re different from ordinary Awakened.”

Baek Do-gyun explained briefly.

Since Reporter Kim also knew what he needed to know, there was no need for a long explanation.

“That’s right. I heard that in severe cases, they go up three times a day.”

“So everyone’s physical condition isn’t good. That’s why training is difficult in many cases.”

“Yes, I heard that’s why trainers avoid that place.”

That’s why it was also a perfect place for trainers to gain experience.

But with mediocre skills, it was hard to even establish a foothold, let alone gain experience.

“I heard that if you have injuries, training can be impossible, and it can even worsen the injuries.”

“That’s exactly right. That’s why advanced training is necessary. Thanks to that, I learned a lot. I had been buried in what I had built up until now.”

The reason Baek Do-gyun went to Gate Front.

It was because there had been a humiliating situation.

He had failed at SS-rank training that other S-rank trainers who had built their careers alongside him had succeeded at.

Han Gyu-jin, who had returned to Korea late and taken charge of Dream Guild, had accomplished training that he himself couldn’t do.

A junior rising from below.

A fellow alumnus who had gone ahead.

That had stimulated Baek Do-gyun’s heart.

So he headed to Gate Front.

To sharpen his rusted blade.

“Has your blade been sharpened, Trainer Baek?”

“My blade has been excellently sharpened. But there was something even more interesting than that.”

This was exactly why Baek Do-gyun had readily accepted the interview right away.

“Another trainer besides me came to Gate Front.”

“Another trainer? To that place?”

“Yes, it was a very young trainer.”

Baek Do-gyun smiled.

“He competed against me and won.”

“…Excuse me?”

Reporter Kim made a bewildered face. Had he heard correctly just now?

“So you mean…”

“Yes, I lost. To a young trainer.”

Baek Do-gyun’s face was full of smiles as he said this.

“Haha, you’re joking, right…?”

Naturally, the reporter thought Baek Do-gyun was joking.

But Baek Do-gyun shook his head.

“It’s not a joke. I really lost. At Gate Front.”

“Who on earth…”

Baek Do-gyun had just said it was a young trainer.

Among the young trainers who had appeared recently, there was no trainer capable of beating Baek Do-gyun.

“Could it be Lee Su-hyuk…?”

“Isn’t Su-hyuk already in his mid-thirties?”

In the trainer industry, mid-thirties was considered young.

It can’t be Han Gyu-jin… right.”

Han Gyu-jin was already building tremendous achievements at Dream Guild. There was no reason for him to go to a hellhole like Gate Front.

“…Trainer Seo Yu-ri returned as an Awakened this time.”

Seo Yu-ri, another young trainer, had declared her return to active duty. After instantly becoming S-rank, she was going on high-tier raids.

“Then who on earth…”

“There’s one name you haven’t mentioned. The person who rehabilitated that Trainer Seo Yu-ri you just mentioned.”

“…Excuse me?”

There was one name that came to mind.

But hadn’t Baek Do-gyun said he lost?

That name and Baek Do-gyun’s defeat didn’t match up.

“…That doesn’t match up in my head.”

Among young trainers capable of beating Baek Do-gyun, naturally Kang Yu-jun had to be excluded.

“That’s understandable. I was surprised too. But you’ll need to remember him often from now on. Kang Yu-jun, I mean.”

“Really?”

Kim Reporter asked in great surprise.

“Yes. He was truly excellent. His skills were quite outstanding. I was very surprised. Thanks to him, it became a great stimulus.”

“…Huh. R-really. How on earth did you come to interact with him?”

“It’s a long story.”

Baek Do-gyun calmly told the story of what happened at Gate Front, and the reporter quickly took notes on his smart pad.

“You can write it as an article. I want to promote him.”

Baek Do-gyun said.

“Trainer Kang Yu-jun will become a wave representing the new era. I guarantee it.”

Then he laughed heartily.

“And me too. I’m going to try challenging once more. To go higher.”

The rusted past was no more.

Thanks to Kang Yu-jun, Baek Do-gyun had become a sharp sword.

* * *

Hope Daily.

An exclusive article was posted there.

-The Toothless Lion. Revived Once Again at Gate Front.

It was an article about White Lion Baek Do-gyun.

Although Baek Do-gyun was evaluated as past his prime, he was still one of the top trainers in Korea.

Therefore, as soon as the article was posted, people began spreading it across various communities.

But there was something strange.

They thought it would be like a rehabilitation story of the rusted Baek Do-gyun, but there were stories about Kang Yu-jun scattered throughout.

That Kang Yu-jun who had been quite hot lately.

But what connection could he possibly have with Baek Do-gyun?

-I heard he went to Gate Front from Hunternet.

-So he really went.

-Wow, but… he caught the White Lion there?

-??

-I think I read correctly up to going to Gate Front. Defeat? He was defeated?

The article contained an unbelievable statement.

-He lost to Trainer Kang Yu-jun…?

-Crazy.

The news that Kang Yu-jun had defeated the White Lion spread quickly, and the first to react to that news was MeTube.

-Kang Yu-jun. Defeats the White Lion?

-Trainer Kang Yu-jun Who Defeated the White Lion. Real? Or Fake?

They quickly gathered information centered on the article and made videos, and their view counts began rising steeply.

-Wow. Trainer Kang Yu-jun seems to be incredibly popular?

-When I put Kang Yu-jun as a keyword, the view count increase is no joke.

-But is this really true?

-Seems real. It’s an article written directly by a reporter close to Trainer Baek Do-gyun.

-Even though Baek Do-gyun is past his prime…

-Kang Yu-jun’s rise is insane.

-Of course it’s Gate Front. All the Awakened there are in poor condition, aren’t they?

There was someone explaining in the comments.

It was content covering why Gate Front was special and how Kang Yu-jun defeated Baek Do-gyun.

-Gate Front is a place where there are many injured Awakened, so trainers have a hard time. That’s why most trainers almost never accept jobs from Gate Front. When there are injuries, training is often impossible.

-I think I’ve heard this story too. I had some physical problems, but was notified that they couldn’t provide training.

-They did it for me though.

-They do provide training, but I heard the efficiency drops. The injury might worsen if you’re not careful.

-So he could have won.

There was also the opinion that Baek Do-gyun lost due to Gate Front’s special nature.

However, at the same time.

-So Kang Yu-jun handled what even the White Lion couldn’t handle?

-Crazy supernova.

-There have been many Awakened called supernovas so far, but this seems to be the first trainer.

-This is what a supernova is.

-All the supernovas until now were fake.

Now the real one had appeared.

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Goyang City.

A small celebration party for Kim Gyu-cheol’s S-rank promotion was taking place at Kim Gyu-cheol’s forge.

“Krung-!”

Crunch. Crunch.

In one corner, Fen was also making quite happy sounds while chewing magic stones.

He made grumbling sounds while eating the magic stones, and it seemed like he was appealing that it was delicious, which made watching him feel comforting.

“What did I tell you.”

“It was too easy. Compared to what you asked me to do, teacher, getting S-rank really felt like it came naturally.”

“That just shows how good your skills are. You just didn’t know it until now.”

“No, it’s all thanks to you, teacher.”

Kim Gyu-cheol expressed his humility and handed Yujun a newly crafted artifact.

“This is a new artifact. You have the Geumgang Staff I made before, right? That was my first creation, so it had many shortcomings.”

What Gyu-cheol handed over was a new staff.

“I put in all the techniques I can currently handle. Plus, I bought a lot of magic stones with the money you gave me.”

“A new staff…”

Crackle-.

Yujun’s eyes pierced through the new staff.

-Crystal Staff [SS]

Special Feature: Mana Efficiency 【Extra Large】

The main material was crystal stone.

It was one of the materials that came from the Tower, a very precious material that purified mana into pure mana when mana was injected into it.

‘He wouldn’t be familiar with buying materials either.’

To think he bought such good materials.

‘As expected, someone from the Geumgang Kim Family is different.’

The grade itself was similar to the Geumgang Staff he had first made, but the details were completely different.

‘It’s been upgraded to another level.’

Especially the Mana Efficiency 【Extra Large】 written in the special features was exactly the option Yujun needed right now.

‘I was already in need of a lot of mana, so this works out well.’

Using this crystal staff for the mana required to increase mana purity would allow him to achieve better results while getting less tired than before.

Shaaaak-.

Moreover, the blue-glowing body felt exquisite when held, fitting perfectly in his hand.

And most importantly, there was something else.

“This is quite stylish.”

Yujun looked at Kim Gyu-cheol with a satisfied expression.

Artifacts weren’t just about functionality.

Style was important too.

When Yujun appreciated this, Kim Gyu-cheol smiled contentedly with an expression that said ‘as expected.’

“You notice everything, teacher.”

This made him want to continue making more things for Yujun.

“Is there anything else you need? I’ll make anything. It might be overconfidence, but I’m in really good condition right now!”

“Really?”

Yujun grinned.

Then he took something out from his chest.

“I went to Gate Front recently.”

“Gate Front? Isn’t that quite a rough place?”

“It’s a rough place. But everyone there lives intensely.”

It was a place where everyone lived desperately and fiercely for their own purposes.

Yujun quite liked Gate Front in many ways.

“This is material I got from there. I think you could handle it well. Want to try using it?”

“…!”

Kim Gyu-cheol’s eyes widened.

“It’s a rune stone!”

A rune stone. And it looked to be of quite good quality.

Rune stones were difficult to purchase even with money.

“There are purchase conditions, so I couldn’t get one even though I wanted to buy it.”

Kim Gyu-cheol smiled brightly and immediately received the rune stone, handling it carefully.

“Make whatever you need.”

“There’s something I want to make for you.”

While making the crystal staff, there was something else he wanted to make for Yujun.

“Really?”

“What I mean is…”

Ring ring ring-!

Just then, Yujun’s phone rang.

-Hello, Yujun. This is So Gang-cheol. The Director has returned now, and we want to proceed with the work immediately!

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