I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 234

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Transcendent Genius Trainer 234

From the 3rd Floor to the 4th.
Master and Dream, who had cleared the 3rd Floor before, were forced to leave the Tower due to injuries and exhaustion sustained there, unable to attempt the 4th Floor.
But Yujun’s Team had no such fatigue issues.

-Recovery Aura is activated!

Recovery Aura.
And thanks to Yujun’s training, they cleared the Tower with exceptional efficiency.

‘We planned our stamina distribution from the start, after all.’

There was no need to exit and recover outside.

Boom!
With a deafening roar, the last monster crashed forward.

-4th Floor cleared!
-Clearing Grade: S

Thus, having cleared through the 4th Floor, Yujun’s Team now stood before the 5th.

“Phew…”
“That was genuinely dangerous this time.”
“But thanks to Jenna covering us so reliably, we made it through safely!”

4th Floor cleared.
Now there was no need for words between them.
A single glance was enough to know what move the other would make, and their synergy had grown immensely as a result.
Jenna in particular had begun to realize she’d been using her Volcanic Ability all wrong up until now.

“I never knew it could put out this much power.”
“I didn’t think my Iron Wall could defend this effectively either.”

Im Seok-jae gazed silently at his own hands, while Woo Ha-na was reviewing the battle that had just taken place.
The anxiety that had marked them at the start had vanished without a trace.

‘They’ve grown well.’

Yujun watched them with quiet satisfaction.

‘Confidence is definitely building in them.’

Confidence bred boldness, and boldness bred growth.

‘A positive cycle of development.’

Wherever they stumbled, Yujun’s Geumgang Iron Staff and various skills compensated, making the Tower of Ashes itself essentially a massive incubation chamber designed for them.

‘It’s more satisfying knowing this wasn’t accomplished by my knowledge alone.’

The conquest of the four floors had not been achieved through Yujun’s knowledge alone.
It was their own judgments, their movements, their growing abilities.

‘They’ve grown another level climbing from the 1st to the 4th Floor.’

Especially Jenna and Im Seok-jae had far exceeded Yujun’s expectations.

‘I didn’t think they’d grow this much.’

The two of them in particular had excellent synergy with the Recovery Aura, the skill Yujun had recently learned.

‘When they use their abilities, their strength drains quickly, but the Recovery Aura fills that gap.’

They could sustain their abilities much longer than usual, pushing them to their limits continuously.

‘That created even higher growth and better results.’

As a result, Yujun’s training methods underwent a shift.
More precisely, it was a matter of conviction.

‘If I trust the Recovery Aura, I think I can push S-rank Awakeners even harder.’

With that thought, he looked at Lee Su-yeon and Woo Ha-na.
Compared to the previous two, they’d made it to the 4th Floor with relatively milder training.

‘The combination I envisioned is materializing exactly as planned.’

But he’d also come to understand something else.

‘This is reality, not a game. Things don’t move according to my calculations with perfect precision. I need to adjust the training based on errors and variables.’

They were alive.
They didn’t move with perfect control as he commanded.
But that was precisely what made the training more engaging.

“So just one floor left, then?”
“Yes. Just one floor remains.”

The stairs leading to the 5th Floor had a different color than those they’d climbed before.
A vivid blue.

‘That means there’s a Floor Boss.’

And once they defeated that Floor Boss, the Neutral Territory would open up.
The Tower of Ashes initially divides space upon entry.
So even if Awakeners entered the Tower at the same time, they wouldn’t encounter each other.
But in the Neutral Territory, they could meet.
The Neutral Territory was a space where Awakeners who’d entered the Tower could communicate without having to descend all the way out.

‘In other towers, the Neutral Territory is literally just a place to rest briefly. Not in the Tower of Infinity.’

In the Tower of Infinity, the Neutral Territory was far more than just a resting ground.

‘A city.’

The Neutral Territories within the Tower of Infinity were composed of small towns or cities.

‘Those overseas nations that cleared the 5th Floor probably already figured it out.’

That this Tower was markedly different from others.
That it wasn’t merely a place for clearing, but something far more.

‘Because there’s an ecosystem here.’

Yujun clapped his hands to draw their focus and opened his mouth.

“You’ve all done well. Now only one step remains. I’ve confirmed with my own eyes that the 5th Floor houses a Floor Boss.”
“……!”
“……!”

A Floor Boss was a powerful monster that governed a floor.
Every tower had Floor Boss-class monsters, and the team members, having fought the formidable monsters of the Tower of Ashes from the 1st through 4th Floors, tensed at the mention of a Floor Boss.

“Once you defeat that Floor Boss, I expect the Neutral Territory will appear.”

Until now, Yujun had shown them predictions bordering on precognition.

“How strong will the Floor Boss be?”

At Jenna’s question, Yujun paused before responding.

“I don’t know how strong it will be. I haven’t seen it myself. But I can tell you one thing with certainty.”

Only by seeing the Floor Boss could Yujun know its true strength.

“The version of you from before entering would not have won.”

But they had already grown far beyond his initial projections.

“No matter how strong the Floor Boss is, you will prevail.”

-Neural Acceleration is activated!

Yujun activated Neural Acceleration, fortifying their minds.

‘The experience of clearing the Tower of Ashes will completely erase any hesitation in them.’

Yujun found himself anticipating this too.
Floor Bosses typically yielded excellent rewards, after all.

* * *

“Is this even possible……?”
“Did some kind of error occur?”
“It’s probably true.”

Then a voice was heard.

“Senior.”
“Greetings, sir!”

The voice belonged to Baek Hyeon-jin, a hero.
Leaving his greeting juniors behind, Baek Hyeon-jin approached Director Lee Ji-tae.

“Trainer Kang wouldn’t have entered the Tower without conviction. So results like this are only natural, aren’t they? Director Lee. Did Trainer Kang mention anything to you before entering the Tower?”
“……I asked him to clear the 5th Floor.”

Director Lee Ji-tae spoke about the condition.

“Hmm.”

Baek Hyeon-jin smirked.

“Then the 5th Floor will be cleared. Trainer Kang doesn’t even begin things he thinks he can’t accomplish. In other words—”

From the 1st through 4th Floors.
Baek Hyeon-jin pointed to Kang Yu-jun’s record, filled entirely with S-rank grades.

“He entered because the 5th Floor is clearable.”
“With this team……?”

Director Lee Ji-tae’s words drew a nod from Baek Hyeon-jin.

“Does anyone not know that I was in semi-retirement until recently?”

Whoosh—!
In an instant, Baek Hyeon-jin pulled up his Mana.

“Who trained me?”
“…….”
“…….”

At the Awakeners’ dawning comprehension, Baek Hyeon-jin smiled.
Then he looked at the Master Guild’s leader.
He was still in the Master Guild’s employ as a mercenary.

“Guild Master.”
“……Yes!”

There was no time for this.
The Master Guild had accepted the commission as well.

“Master Guild. We’re entering.”

There was no more time for idle debate over rankings.

“We’ll go in first to verify. If an error has occurred, we’ll correct it and clear the 5th Floor ourselves.”

The Master Guild’s leader spoke with force.
Of course, they themselves had barely progressed past the beginning of the 4th Floor.
So they didn’t properly understand what the 4th Floor entailed, but they couldn’t just sit idle.

“Don’t worry. We’ll handle this cleanly.”

In truth, Director Lee Ji-tae had a different concern.

“If he goes in and Trainer Kang ends up clearing the 5th Floor himself……”

Then the Master Guild would merely be a guild that went in to raid a tower.

“……But I suppose that puts my mind at ease.”

Director Lee Ji-tae smiled faintly.

“Kang Cheol.”
“Yes, Director!”
“Let’s put our heads together and figure out what we should give Trainer Kang this time.”
“Yes! Actually, I had something in mind—”
“Forget it.”

* * *

5th Floor.
Whoosh—.
Ascending the blue staircase to the 5th Floor, they felt an electrical tingle they’d never experienced before.

Boom.
Boom. Boom.
A thunderous sound.
It sounded like something was being smashed repeatedly.

“……!”
“That’s……”

-Encountering Floor Boss of the 5th Floor: Cyclops of Madness!

A massive eye embedded in the center of its head.
Cyclops wielded a Massive Mace in one hand and wore a half-shattered Full Plate Armor, pounding madly against a door.

Crash! Crash! Crash!
The four team members’ bodies froze instantly at the sight of this colossal, powerful monster unlike anything they’d seen before.
It was different.
Unmistakably different.

Crash!
Then those bloodshot eyes, fixed on the iron door, turned toward Yujun’s group.

Snap—!
-True Eye is activated!
-Thought Acceleration!

Crackle-crackle—.
Within accelerated thought, Yujun’s eyes began piercing through every detail of the Cyclops.

But he couldn’t help his alarm.

‘What? Why is it all covered in red light?’

Red light burst from every inch of the Cyclops’ body.
Shoulders, arms, waist, torso, legs, ankles.
And internal Mana Road Micro Fractures.
Its physical condition was catastrophic.

“Kuarrrggghhhhh—!”

‘Wait.’

A memory suddenly surfaced, and Yujun’s brow furrowed.

‘Why is it here?’

This Floor Boss Cyclops was no ordinary monster.

It was one of the races that could be recruited as an ally in the Tower of Infinity.

It swung its mace in apparent agony, like something possessed.

‘The fractures are deepening. Fracture begets fracture.’

The bursting Micro Fractures and the vast red light cascaded ever worse.

‘Left alone, it will simply die. Its Mana Road is completely shattered.’

Then a bright idea struck Yujun’s mind.

‘Right, winning through combat isn’t the only way.’

If there were another way to clear the floor, that would be preferable.

“Fall back for a moment.”

The team members, who had taken combat stances, turned to Yujun with confused expressions.

“Sir?”
“Are we retreating?”
“No.”

Yujun smiled.

“I think training will be necessary.”

Crackle-crackle—!
-Scanning Cyclops!

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