I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 178

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I Became an Overpowered Trainer 178

The reward for achieving SS-rank Specialist was an enhancement to the Incubation Skill.
Shaaaaaaack—!

-Skill: Incubation has been enhanced!
-Stats will increase according to training results!

First, the stat increases.
This training session alone had earned me a full 10 points.
And not just any 10 points—these came from training an SS-rank Awakener.
The tremendous surge of exhilaration I’d felt moments ago originated from here.
Literally, my stats were climbing like mad.

“……!”

-The Incubation Skill has been enhanced, enabling optimization!

Originally, the Incubation Skill had only worked on me.
But the enhancement now allowed it to affect my training subjects as well.

-Stat optimization has become possible!
-You can now directly allocate growth stats for your training subjects!

My body began to glow.
New abilities emerged, and the existing Incubation effects were maximized.

‘My body……’

Light.
Unbelievably light.
And that wasn’t all.
I smiled as I traced my ankle.

‘Oho.’

-You have learned a new skill.

‘I never thought I’d learn it here!’

I checked the skill eagerly, unable to contain my joy.

-New Skill: Immersion has been learned!
-The Immersion Skill allows you to synchronize with your training subject’s state and temporarily use their Awakened Ability!

Skill: Immersion.
Exactly what it sounded like—a skill that let me synchronize with my training subject.
But it wasn’t mere synchronization.

‘I can temporarily use their Awakened Ability.’

As the description explained, by using this Immersion Skill to synchronize with my training subject, I could temporarily borrow and use their abilities.

‘It’s the perfect skill for demonstration.’

In other words, it was a skill that let me understand my training subject’s state far more deeply.

‘The Awakener Scan, Deep Scan, and Keen Eye all come down to seeing anyway.’

Looking with my eyes and reading it as text.
But Immersion was different—it allowed genuine synchronization with my training subject.

‘Since I can actually use their abilities.’

Of course, being synchronization, I couldn’t use it exactly as I pleased.

‘The training subject had to permit me.’

They had to trust me, and the Awakener Training System had to recognize that trust before I could borrow their Awakened Ability.
Also, once I demonstrated their ability, the power would vanish.

‘So this isn’t a skill I can use in places like the Tower.’

It was purely a training skill.
And next was stat optimization.

‘This is really the good stuff.’

This was why I couldn’t stop smiling.

‘Training makes it hard to raise specific stats.’

That’s why my training recipes were designed to raise stats as selectively as possible.
But now I could train my subject first, then choose which specific stats grew.
I couldn’t raise stats that training didn’t address at all, but at least I could maximize the efficiency of each training session. That much was certain.

‘It was a tough achievement.’

Training SS-rank Awakeners from different nations.
Easy enough in the Tower of Infinity, but meeting such S-rank caliber Awakeners in reality was itself a challenge.

‘The payoff is pretty substantial.’

So satisfying I couldn’t help but grin.
I’d never expected to get both stat optimization and Immersion from a single achievement.

‘Now I’m ready to visit the Choi house.’

With these gains, I felt confident I could solve the Lightning Mana Affinity issues of the Cheonrae Choi Family.

Shaaaack—.
On top of that, the fundamental effects of Incubation itself had grown substantially stronger.

‘The Incubation Skill’s basic effects improved too.’

I’d properly drawn out Meryl Holland’s top speed.
And given her a Hidden Trait on top of that.

‘I’ve done everything I can for her.’

-You have achieved a new achievement!

“Oh.”

The moment I confirmed the new skill, a fresh achievement arrived.

-[Curse Removal] Achievement unlocked!
-You have gained 1500 Points!

Achievement: Curse Removal.
Exactly what it sounded like—an achievement for removing a curse.

-You have gained Points!
-You have gained 50,000 Points!

The highest Points I’d ever earned from a single training session before this was the 35,000 Points from training Yamura Kei.
But now I’d earned 50,000 Points—significantly more.

‘That makes sense. There were 22 curses.’

Considering the reward as compensation for removing all those curses, it wasn’t a stingy payout.

‘Quite satisfactory.’

This training session had been an opportunity to try many new things.

‘Curse Removal is something I’ll encounter frequently when training Awakeners from other nations.’

And within South Korea, once the Tower of Ashes is cleared, many Awakeners will contract curses.

‘Think of it as good practice.’

And now only one condition remained for a Platinum Skill.
I’d fulfilled the SS-rank Specialist condition, so what remained was maxing out Keen Eye proficiency and accumulating 100,000 Points.

‘Did Deep Scan not count?’

I tapped the Platinum Skill status on a whim.

-Conditions have not been met.

‘Still not enough.’

But I could tell I was close.

‘If I’ve reached Deep Scan, it means I’m ready to move to the next skill.’

I smirked.

‘Points are abundant, so I just need to raise Keen Eye proficiency more.’

“Kyarung.”
“Gyarrrung.”

Meanwhile, the two Demon Beasts approached me.

“Good work, you two.”

I pulled Mana Stones from my pocket and offered them to the beasts.
Fen crunched through hers at rapid speed, and Tan, for once, just chewed his instead of burning it with fire.

“Rough day, wasn’t it?”
“Whoooosh.”

Meanwhile, Meryl was examining her body from every angle.
Not only had the curses vanished—her physical condition far exceeded what it had been before they struck.
Running so fast earlier had felt natural in a way she’d never experienced before.

She’d always assumed her prime had been before the curses.
But now she stood on the threshold of potentially surpassing even that peak.

“I really can’t believe it. I never thought I’d be able to run like this again.”

She’d held no grand hopes.
Just removing the curse would have felt like a victory.
Yet she’d received training this extraordinary on top of breaking free from the curse itself.

“We were astounded, Miss Meryl.”
“We couldn’t even see you.”
“It’s the first time we’ve ever seen you move so fast you simply vanished into light.”

Her secretaries were accomplished Awakeners themselves.
They rarely missed her movements, but this time they had.
They understood how extraordinary—how impossible—her current state truly was.

“You’re not from South Korea.”
“No, that’s right…….”

Her secretary cleared his throat awkwardly.

“You’re the one raising South Korea’s standards to the world level. We’re truly grateful.”

The secretaries bowed in unison, expressing their gratitude to me.
Then Meryl followed suit, bowing with genuine gratitude.

“I’ll remember this. You’ve saved my life.”

To her, who had resigned herself to giving up everything, I’d granted a new life.

“I’d like to give you your payment right away.”

At her words, my expression shifted to interest.

‘Now that I think about it, I never heard the specifics of the compensation.’

We’d agreed to discuss both her condition and the reward in person.
Money would be fine, but given who she was, I expected something special.

She withdrew an elegant box from her pocket and offered it to me.
Even to my untrained eye, the ornate patterns carved into the box suggested something of great importance.

“……!”

As the box opened, something radiant gleamed inside.

“This is…….”

I carefully lifted it out.

“Our Holland Motors has long served the Royal Family.”

Meryl’s house held deep ties to the British Royal Family.
Since ancient times until now, Holland Motors had sponsored and sent Awakeners to support the Crown.

“This is a legendary blade—a Fragment of Excalibur—that the British Royal Family has carefully preserved for generations.”
“……!”

My eyes gleamed as I examined the Fragment of Excalibur.
Shaaaack—.

Crack—!
-Using Deep Scan!

With Deep Scan activated, I checked its status immediately.

-Fragment of a great knight’s great blade
-Rank: Unable to determine

‘That’s right.’

Even with my current Deep Scan ability, its rank exceeded my capacity to judge.

“Are you sure I can accept something like this?”
“It’s nothing compared to my life and future.”

Meryl smiled.

“I’ll be heading back to England shortly. Please, do visit England sometime, Trainer Kang. I want to give you even more for doing far more than I’d hoped.”

She bowed once more with sincere politeness.

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If the Geumgang Kim Family claims Jongno, then the Cheonrae Choi Family rules Yeouido.
Where the National Assembly once stood, the vast grounds of the Cheonrae Choi Family now sprawled.

After Yeouido had nearly been destroyed during the Storm Tower incident.
The Cheonrae Choi Family established themselves here and rebuilt the district over the long years.
Because of their efforts, the National Assembly grounds were rightfully transferred to the Cheonrae Choi Family, allowing them to formally settle here.

At the heart of the Cheonrae Choi Family stood the Cheonrae Hall.
Senior talents of the family gathered within the traditional building.

“I heard the Geumgang Kim Family has turned upside down.”

News of the Geumgang Kim Family reached the Choi.
Word was that the former family head Kim Hwa-cheon had stepped down, and a new head, Kim Gyu-cheol, had taken the position.
Everyone already knew, but the exact details of the internal affair remained unclear.

“It seems Trainer Kang Yu-jun had a hand in it.”

The highest council of the Cheonrae Choi Family.
These were the senior members, each holding important positions under Family Head Choi Mu-ju.
Everyone in the Choi Family possessed formidable lightning power.
Crack—. Crackle—.
Even at rest, their mana caused lightning to dance around them.
As a result, everyone in the Choi Family had straight hair.

“Isn’t that dangerous?”
“The situation differs from the Geumgang Kim. The former head Kim Hwa-cheon had many problems, didn’t he?”
“And Kim Gyu-cheol, who inherited the original family’s power—well, we should call him Family Head Kim Gyu-cheol now—has become a powerful backer for Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

Choi Chang-ju, who led the Noekyeokdae, the Cheonrae Choi’s elite raid team, spoke.

“This commission might not be purely for training purposes.”

When Kang Yu-jun had advanced to S-rank, the Choi had opposed it.

“I don’t detect any resentment on his part.”

Another executive disagreed with Choi Chang-ju’s assessment.

“I’ve investigated as well, and he doesn’t seem to be that type. Beyond training-related activities, there’s nothing suspicious about his behavior.”
“Still, it’s not bad to prepare for contingencies.”
“But don’t we need training ourselves?”

Choi Chang-ju agreed with that point.
Kang Yu-jun did have suspicious elements.
Yet the Cheonrae Choi Family desperately needed training.

Family Head Choi Mu-ju, arms crossed, had been listening to his executives. Now he spoke.

“We’ve hired several trainers to resolve the Choi Family’s issues.”

He looked around at his executives questioningly.

“But what were the results?”

His daughter Choi Yu-na had nearly died.

“We need training now. Not from an unproven trainer, but from the most proven, elite trainer.”

But verification alone wasn’t enough.

“I don’t know what Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s intentions are in accepting our commission.”

The Cheonrae Choi Family, like the Geumgang Kim, had initially rejected Kang Yu-jun.
Moreover, this place was full of trainers.
From Kang Yu-jun’s perspective, he could develop powerful rivals here, and different training methodologies might clash.
In short, this place would be exhausting for him.

“But I can understand his reasoning.”

If Kang Yu-jun was anything like Choi Mu-ju assumed, his reasoning made sense.

“Let’s suppose he’s insane.”

For an ordinary trainer, the Cheonrae Choi would be off-putting. But for him, this troublesome place becomes an amusing playground where he can demonstrate his abilities.
Choi Mu-ju smiled.

“Then there’s nowhere else quite like this.”

A place in this Korea where he can train freely, compete with others, and gain recognition.

“I’m quite looking forward to his training here at our main estate.”

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