I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 171

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Transcendent Genius Trainer 171

National Treasure Grade.
Literally, it meant a national treasure.

-The official designation is SS-rank.
-Starting now, we plan to reorganize and reassess the ranks of existing S-rank Trainers based on their achievements and accomplishments.
-We’ve attached the achievements of Trainer Kang Yu-jun, who has been promoted to SS-rank.
-Congratulations to Trainer Kang Yu-jun on your rank promotion!

Of course, the official designation for National Treasure Grade was SS-rank.
The world had already set the rank as SS-rank, and it was easier to follow that trend.
But the Trainer Association wanted to make a clear appeal to the public, so they deliberately put the term “National Treasure Grade” front and center.

-It’s not bad, really.
-It definitely stands out. Though maybe it’s a bit much.
-Still, it’s good that the official designation aligns with the world standard. SS-rank. Until now, all domestic Trainers have been lumped together as S-rank. This is exactly the right call.
-Dang. The Association knows how to get things done.
-Looks like the Management Bureau is doing well too.

It was a term that distinguished existing S-ranks while conveying a sense of symbolic prestige.
And praise followed for Yujun, who had become the first to reach SS-rank.
Some pointed out that the accumulation of achievements and accomplishments was lacking, but the impact of what had been achieved was simply staggering.
In particular, the hero’s training was having an enormous effect.

-This means only a tiny handful of Trainers would qualify.
-Yeah, but it really does fit.
-Internationally, only Trainer Kang Yu-jun is being recognized right now.
-Giving out SS-rank is perfectly timed.
-And look at the hero. He’s been crazy productive since his return. Climbing the Tower every single day, plus doing interviews constantly.
-At this rate, the Tower conquest efforts, which had been stalling, will get a new boost.
-Foreigners keep entering the country too, and the Trainer schools are supposedly getting massive popularity?
-At a time when Trainers are globally critical, this situation is extremely welcome.
-And the Geumgang Kim Family training this time was insane.
-That’s been coming up constantly.
-It’s all because Trainer Kang Yu-jun pulled it off alone. SS-rank fits perfectly.

The Association’s decision to make Kang Yu-jun SS-rank before the three legendary Trainers—Do Kang-myeong, Yeon Da-seul, and Han Gyu-jin—received support from most people.

-It seems they’re focusing a lot on competitiveness with overseas.
-That’s unavoidable. The domestic scene had become somewhat isolated, really. We could only do well domestically; we couldn’t reach world-class standards.
-Right now, only Trainer Kang Yu-jun can bridge that gap.

The Towers that exist in each country don’t vary in power depending on the nation.
Because of this, if you can’t match world-class standards, you can’t conquer the Towers, and in the worst case, it could lead to a nation’s collapse.

Of course, things had held up so far, but recently there had been many creaks and groans in the system.
The Cheongdam Insect Tower situation was one, and the unconquered Towers remained in precarious states.

-Plus, with the Tower of Ashes appearing, the timing for a detailed rank adjustment is quite good.
-Now we’ll actually be able to compare with overseas.
-So who would be the next one to get a detailed adjustment?
-Someone at the level of Trainer Kang Yu-jun.
-Do Kang-myeong, Yeon Da-seul, Han Gyu-jin—probably all three will move up.
-Doesn’t that make the picture a bit strange?
-It is strange. None of those three has achieved what Kang Yu-jun has.
-Han Gyu-jin is the closest, but even he’s ambiguous.
-But not promoting those three to SS-rank seems odd too.
-The Association probably has a headache over this.

Everyone was curious.
Those three people’s achievements were considerable, but compared to Yujun’s recent accomplishments, the gap was simply enormous.
Yet it was also awkward to place those three on the same level as the other existing S-ranks.

-If it’s National Treasure Grade, you really should only pick a select few.
-Then isn’t it simple?
-Just show real skill. Whether those three are actually at Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s current level, or whether they fall short.

That comment started racking up likes like crazy.

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-Kim Hwa-cheon, former Family Head. Acknowledged mistreatment of blacksmiths in the Geumgang Kim Family. Recognizing his shortcomings, he steps down.
-New Family Head: Awakener Gyu-cheol Kim ascends. A production-type Awakener carrying the power of the Geumgang Kim Family’s first head!

Gyu-cheol had recently even received a shout-out from hero Baek Hyeon-jin, so this Family Head transition quickly gained recognition from the public.

-Geumgang Kim Family blacksmiths back new Family Head Gyu-cheol Kim.

“If the Geumgang Kim blacksmiths are backing the new Family Head, then the transition happened peacefully?”
“They said the Kim family blacksmiths went through terrible mistreatment. Looks like this smoothed things out.”

Before Kim Hwa-cheon could even make a move, public opinion shifted rapidly.

“Trainer Kang could end up catching some heat from this.”
“Then we handle it.”

Director Lee Ji-tae and Trainer Association President Ryu Jung-hwan joined forces to push public opinion in one direction.

“Damn it. Damn—!”

Former Family Head Kim Hwa-cheon clenched his teeth as he learned of this.

“What am I supposed to do in this situation?”

After being expelled from the Geumgang Kim Family, Kim Hwa-cheon scraped together what connections and capital he possessed.

-I’m afraid we won’t be able to help.
-Our apologies.
-There’s nothing we can do to assist you.

This was unjust.
How could they drive out a Family Head for such a trivial reason?
He appealed from multiple angles and even offered future compensation, but no one was willing to help.

“After all the conveniences I’ve provided! You ungrateful bastards!”

But he couldn’t exactly storm back into the Geumgang Kim Family.
He still had something to protect.
If he charged in now, he’d lose even that.

“Damn it all.”

He closed his eyes, suppressing his fury.

“……Overseas.”

The final choice was to flee abroad.
There was no other way to make a comeback domestically anymore.

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After the Geumgang Kim Family training wrapped up.
Yujun was heading straight for Gwanghwamun.

-Geumgang Kim blacksmiths’ condition. Why Trainer Kang Yu-jun, who executed this training, is remarkable

After the Geumgang Kim Family training, mentions on YouTube and Hunternet had increased.

-Still, it’s a bit much for an outsider to handle the family’s internal affairs. Especially the Geumgang Kim Family.
-Trainer Kang Yu-jun normalized the Geumgang Kim Family. He helped the family. It’s not just an outsider’s interference.

This was exactly what Yujun had been worried about.

‘From outside eyes, my influence on the Geumgang Kim Family could look like I overstepped. But the former Family Head’s conduct justifies it.’

Still, he couldn’t completely suppress the negative perception.

‘No matter how much spin we put on it, there’s bound to be some dissatisfaction.’

But the reason the negative opinion didn’t grow was simple.
Yujun’s training had been appropriate, and he hadn’t involved himself in family affairs beyond that.
Moreover, the fact that this entire transition of the former Family Head Kim Hwa-cheon and Gyu-cheol’s rise had proceeded through Yujun’s hands was never made public.

‘That way works out for both me and the Geumgang Kim Family.’

For Yujun, it prevented negative public opinion.
For the Geumgang Kim Family, it preserved their dignity.
If they just kept their stories straight, how would anyone know that Yujun had orchestrated every plan and executed it all?

“It actually worked out better.”

Yujun smiled.

“Lucky the Family Head was tyrannical.”

Whether the Geumgang Kim Family Head was the kind of person he was.
And even if he didn’t know their internal situation precisely, he’d know roughly.

‘Just from the rate Artifacts appear, they’d have to figure it out. Especially having done business for so long.’

But for them, the Geumgang Kim Family’s situation wasn’t all that important.

Ding—!
A new alert appeared before Yujun as he headed toward Gwanghwamun.

-You have achieved an accomplishment!
-You have achieved the accomplishment [Great Blood]!

“Great Blood?”

Yujun doubted his eyes for a moment.

“This is an accomplishment that can be achieved inside the Tower?”

Yujun quickly checked the accomplishment he’d just earned.

-Accomplishment [Great Blood]
-Train the special mana of a great family!
-Normalize the limits they possess through training!
-1/2

‘This great bloodline training is for other races inside the Tower…’

The fact that it appeared now meant it also applied to real-world families.

‘That’s good.’

If training the Geumgang Kim Family had brought him to 1/2, then the remaining one must be the Cheonrae Choi Family.

“……!”

But what surprised him even more was the reward itself.

-A great reward awaits you!
-Accomplishment Reward: Lv.6

“Lv.6.”

Awakener Training System Lv.6.
With the Tower of Infinity manifested in reality, Yujun had been planning to advance rapidly to Lv.6.
To reach Lv.6, he needed to accomplish various feats, and along with proficiency, he had to possess essential skills—meaning many Points and accomplishments were necessary.

‘This would cut the time down considerably.’

And now there was a strong justification for training the Cheonrae Choi Family.
But the Cheonrae Choi Family’s situation differed from the Geumgang Kim Family’s.

‘They’re running quite smoothly as a family.’

The Cheonrae Choi Family was also a pillar among noble clans like the Geumgang Kim Family, with a concentration of bloodline-centered Awakeners possessing special mana.

‘But bloodline-focused Awakeners have a major weakness.’

They suffered from what was essentially a hereditary disease.

‘I’d thought reaching Lv.6 would take quite a while, considering the Tower of Infinity too…’

Actually, this made things easier.
For Yujun, who wasn’t planning to assault the Tower of Infinity right now, the Cheonrae Choi Family route was far more convenient.

‘And the Cheonrae Choi Family has many Trainers, which makes it more interesting.’

There would be plenty to learn.

-Ding
-Ding. Ding.

Yujun’s phone rang.
It was a message from Trainer Association President Ryu Jung-hwan.

-Sending you the information on the SS-rank Awakener from England you mentioned!

The SS-rank Awakener from England that Ryu Jung-hwan sent information about was someone Yujun knew well.

“Meryl Holland?”

She was a celebrity Awakener who was also a famous model and third-generation chaebol heir.
Among famous Awakeners, quite a few lived as celebrities or influencers based on their Awakening abilities.
That was because you had to always consider the possibility of death when ascending Towers.
Especially in cases like Meryl’s—with outstanding looks and a wealthy family—such situations were fairly common.

‘I knew Meryl was a chaebol but serious about Tower conquest… I didn’t know her condition was this bad.’

Whoosh.
Yujun carefully reviewed the information the Association President had provided.

-Meryl Holland [Age 25. Female]
-Granddaughter of the chairman of Holland Motors, Britain’s largest automobile company.
-Ability: Sprint

The ability was intriguing.
Sprint, an acceleration-type ability.

“A tricky ability. This one too.”

But the most important part wasn’t written out.
What exactly was the problem, and what training did she want from him.

“They want me to meet her directly.”

This must count as confidential, so he hadn’t been told in writing.
Then ultimately, he’d have to meet her to understand the issue.
And at the final message, Yujun’s eyes went wide.

-She’s already entered the country, apparently!

“Already? That’s fast.”

How long had it been since they made contact, and she was here already?
Her movement conveyed a sense of desperation and urgency.

“The faster she acts, the more curious I get about what the problem is.”

Moving this urgently likely meant the problem was serious.

‘Perfect for raising my Deep Refining Technique proficiency.’

-And there’s one more thing I wanted to tell you.
-A request has come in for you, Trainer Kang.
-It didn’t come through us.

“Oh? Someone requested me directly?”

Yujun’s eyes lit up at the name and contact information attached to the message.

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