Awakened credit loan: 100 million won.

General credit loan: 30 million won.

Government awakened support loan: 100 million won.

Awakened support grant: 20 million won.

1st floor clear credit loan: 20 million won.

In the past, you’d have to physically visit banks to handle this kind of stuff, but now you can take care of it all instantly from home with a click.

And when I add the 20 million won I earned today by enduring all that harassment, plus the 16 million won or so of government support I originally had,

[Tower Bank: Remaining balance 296,645,002 won]

“Wow…”

• Crazy…

• Why is she taking out loans all of a sudden?

• Is that balance real?

• Damn, some people live their whole lives without seeing that much money and she gets it just for being awakened lol

• If you're jealous, go challenge the Tower too ^^

• Guys, most of that is debt… why is she talking like it’s all grant money

Ignoring the blazing chat, I go straight into the Awakened Marketplace.

‘No way I can handle the 2nd floor with this body.’

The 1st floor gimmick was basically just taking hits, so I survived thanks to defense scaling and knowledge from my past life, but starting from the next floor, the real combat begins.

They’ll keep attacking my weakened body, and if I can’t fight back, I’ll die.

‘I need to consume everything I can.’

Unlike in the past when I just window-shopped, I’ve already cleared authentication automatically by climbing the Tower, so I quickly buy the elixirs I had in mind.

[Hop Goblin's Core: 20 million won]

Only effective when strength and agility are below 30. Only one valid.

Strength +1
Agility +1

[Earth Golem's Core: 30 million won]

Naturally formed golem core. Consumable when defense stat is 20 or lower. Only one valid.

Defense +1

[House of Reinster’s Low-Grade Elixir: 40 million won]

An elixir made by House Reinster. Effective only when all stats are below 20. Only one valid.

Strength +1
Agility +1
Defense +1

I start by buying the most cost-effective ones first. Like any product, efficiency matters, but rarity also affects price, so expensive doesn’t always mean better.

• How much is she spending??

• My head hurts....

• Wtf

• So you were really serious about the Tower, huh?

• Damn, but who’s paying back that debt if you die? lol

• Honestly, you can’t even climb the Tower nowadays unless you take out loans like that

• Wow… insane

“Guys, we’re not done yet. I’m spending all of this today.”

[Heart of the Azure-Fanged Wolf: 50 million won]

Heart of a rare species found only in northern Arcadia. Effective only when agility is below 20. Only one valid.

Agility +1

[Kamasylvia’s Jewel: 50 million won]

Gem from a dragon species in the Ugrim Mountains. Effective only when strength is 15 or lower. Only one valid.

Strength +1

[Refined Blood of a Drake: 100 million won]

Refined blood mixed with a moderate ratio of moonflower herb. Consumable when agility is below 12. Only one valid.

Agility +2

These are all elixirs that become ineffective if you don’t use them early on.

'No wonder it costs so much to raise even one rookie...'

Even big corporations have a hard time sponsoring just one rookie awakened. And even if you pour money into them and feed them the best stuff, most of them still die along the way.

“Whew... this should do it. I’m broke now... so I guess we’ll stop here?”

[Tower Bank: Remaining balance 645,002 won]

My nearly 300 million won balance dropped to just 600,000 won in an instant.

• Wow…

• You’re really serious about the Tower, huh?

• 300 million just vanished, wtf

• Awakened really do spend money on a different scale

• Just watching the money disappear is dizzying;;

• Tower-grinding girl, respect

“I hope for your continued support!!”

I stand up again and bow my head politely.

And then the donations start rolling in again. Not as much as when I was getting harassed, but this time the messages are warm and filled with encouragement.

Yeah, this is the kind of proper awakened streamer content I originally had in mind.

After a bit of a donation time—

“There’s something else we’re doing today too. Let’s head out.”

The main content of the day is an IRL stream.

As I get up, the donut-shaped black camera on top of the computer automatically follows me and rises up.

• ????

• You’re going out?

• IRL stream??

• Are you really going out?

• The address…

“Sigh, everyone already knows, right? Masan Building, Unit 203. Come if you want~”

The address is already out there, nothing I can do. I’m too broke to afford moving out, and I’m not giving up a rent-free place for a year.

• lol crazy bitch

• If you go there, you’re getting arrested, guys...

• You saw the review, didn’t you?

• Yeah, as if anyone could get there lol

• That place is famous lol

As I head downstairs, the security guards give me a slight nod of greeting.

I turn on a feature that auto-blurs the faces of everyone but me, then flip the camera around to show the view.

“Here you go~ If you can break through this, come on in!”

I can speak confidently at this point.

Massive guards in blue security vests stand fully armed at the entrance, watching everything like hawks.

• Holy crap, where is this place??

• Look at their size ;;

• Would you go there, really?

• Is that the presidential office or something??

• Is this a classified national security zone?

• What kind of building is this??

• Wait, is that a pistol?

• Probably just a gas gun... right? lol

“Now~ that’s classified, so I can’t tell you. Let’s head to our destination, shall we?”

I turn the camera back to myself and step out confidently.

My destination is the Awakened-Only Training Center.

As expected of such a facility, it’s near the Tower, only about a 10-minute walk from my place.

“If you show up, I’ll remove the blur and expose you. So just stay home and watch quietly, got it?”

• Yup

• Pantheon fanboys only act tough from their rooms lolol

• If they actually met you, they’d freeze up

• We’ll just spectate from afar

• Damn, I’ll come over and f— you on the spot (message deleted)

• Dude, calm down lol

• So where you going?

“Drinking elixirs isn’t enough, right? I need to train too!”

Today, I’m going to meet him.

Choi Tae-soo.

The one who trained and exercised with me before I died in my previous life, and the man who runs this awakened-only training center.

Just to be sure, I looked it up yesterday—he’s still running it.

‘Let’s see how the guy turned out.’

My first meeting with someone from my past life.

He won’t recognize me, but that’s fine. I can build the relationship back up.

​

10 minutes later.

I was worried a few people might show up recklessly, but thankfully that didn’t happen.

Some people who seemed to recognize me gave me glances from afar, but no one came up to say anything weird.

I even passed by the police station I was once detained at, and the people who were following me scattered instantly.

And finally, I arrived at the awakened-only training center.

“Huh? What is all this?”

The building looked strange.

The four-story building that housed the training center had graffiti all over its outer walls: “Sex offender,” “Murderer die,” “Rapist go to hell,” “Criminal bastard”—all scrawled in red spray paint.

“What the hell?”

Did something happen to him while I was gone?

• Wait? That place is...

• Dohee, don’t go in there

• No no no no no

• Don’t go there ;;

• Oh that place?

• No no no

The chat clearly knows something.

‘No way...’

Despite the viewers protesting, I ignore them and head inside.

‘Tae-soo would never do something like that...’

He was one of the most honest and sincere people when it came to running the gym. The idea that he’s a criminal—I can’t believe it. I’ll see for myself with my own eyes.

Ding~

At least the place is still open—the door unlocks and I enter.

‘Oh? There he is.’

Choi Tae-soo, sitting alone at the counter.

Even while seated, his bear-like bulk and bulging muscular body are intimidating. His expression isn’t friendly either—he looks threatening just sitting there.

There aren’t any clients training inside, and the atmosphere feels eerily empty.

But I’ll change that vibe.

“Um, excuse me? Hello?”

I approach and look him in the eyes, greeting him warmly.

“Who... are you?”

He looks at me in surprise, his eyes going wide.

‘Heh, your buddy came back as a drop-dead gorgeous beauty, asshole!’

“I’m here to register.”

A smile unconsciously forms on my lips as I think about teasing him while training.

But the moment I mention registering, his expression changes completely.

He looks at me like I'm his sworn enemy. Is this what it feels like when a wild beast gets angry?

"We don’t accept women. Get out immediately!!!"

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

What the hell is he saying?

In my past life, he used to stress how important training was for women, even bringing in exclusive manuals and offering special discounts to attract female members.

And now he’s suddenly rejecting women?

'I thought he’d be thrilled to see a girl!'

"I said, OUT!!!"

"Wait, hold on a second... Hey!"

When I refuse to leave, he forcibly pushes me out.

He’s an awakened from the upper floors, having reached the 49th. I try to brace myself with all my strength, but still get shoved back, barely catching myself from falling.

Ding~

"Don’t even think about coming back in if you’re a woman!!!"

He storms back in with an angry face, leaving the door to close behind him.

"What... guys, what just happened?"

'Wasn’t there supposed to be a free trial month for female members...?'

I was suddenly thrown out without even knowing why. What the hell? When did he start hating women?

• lolololol

• Told you not to go

• Honestly surprising. Shouldn’t he have welcomed her?

• Seriously, what’s with that perv suddenly refusing women

• Maybe he realized she was streaming?

• Thought he’d flash a creepy smile and say "welcome," but his face was dark...

What the hell happened to him?

​

About five years ago.

After Lee Dohyun's death, Choi Tae-soo sensed something was wrong.

'Dohyun... dead? That's impossible...'

It made no sense. Tae-soo knew Dohyun had transcended death—a being beyond mortality. It didn’t add up.

Even if he had died, the behavior of the major guilds was too suspicious.

Records were being erased.

One by one, anything related to Lee Dohyun was disappearing.

When questioned, they answered vaguely, "He betrayed humanity. The matter is too serious to disclose."

Later, they changed the story again: "He died fighting a boss monster."

Unable to accept this, Choi Tae-soo continued investigating on his own...

And then the big guilds retaliated.

He was an easy target.

His trait, <Miracle of the Golden Hand>, significantly amplified any effect delivered through his palms, but only within that range.

Since he was a support-type, it was more helpful for nurturing juniors than for battle, so instead of climbing the Tower, he opened an awakened-only training center.

There, when female members requested assistance during workouts, he'd occasionally touch their thighs or arms to enhance their training efficiency.

That was twisted against him.

They bribed a few women and branded him a sex offender.

By the time he revealed all his traits in court and was declared innocent, the media and public had already vilified him.

The trial dragged on for over a year, and just when it concluded with a not guilty verdict from the Supreme Court, another woman accused him again.

Public reaction? "Ugh, him again?" People didn't even look into the details and simply threw stones.

His innocence was called "an abuse of power by a high-ranking awakened," and even women’s rights groups began protesting.

After that, he outright rejected all female awakened. But the damage was already done, and he fell into a powerless state, unable to even direct his anger at anyone.

​

"Hmmm... So that’s what happened?"

• Yup

• That’s why you shouldn’t go there

• Dohee, seriously, don’t

• Even if you want to be harassed, not there

• Just don’t go

• In that case, just let me handle you, you crazy b*tch (message deleted)

• We get you're a perv, but come on, not there;;

• Just listen when we say no

All the public knows is that Choi Tae-soo was sued for sexual misconduct. But I don’t believe it for a second. Knowing his trait, I understand why he was falsely accused.

"Too bad, I’m going anyway."

I choose to trust my own judgment. I ignore the viewers and walk back in.

And I get thrown out again.

Like a bag of trash tossed into the street.

Thud!

"Gehhh!!"

• What the hell, lol

• LMAO

• He really threw her like garbage lololol

• Tae-soo is an equal-opportunity hater lol

• How can you do that to a girl??

• Look at that disgusted face as he threw her lol

"Ughhhh..."

'Damn it, Tae-soo, you bastard... I was trying to side with you...'

And honestly, I have a real reason I need to get in there.

'He has the skillbook I gave him!!!'

It was one of the rewards from clearing the 70th floor.

[S-Rank: Irene's Special Body Training Secret Manual for Women]

A training manual created by the first empress of the Arcadia Empire.

Details unlock upon binding.

Eligible user (0/1), bound item.

A one-time use secret manual.

I couldn’t use it in the past, and most grown women already have manuals tailored to themselves, so I gave it to Tae-soo to pass along someday to someone deserving.

I don't like that the manual's details are hidden, but I can't afford to be picky.

I even got a lifetime membership in exchange for it.

So...

'Give it back, you bastard!'

I try to storm in again, but of course, he throws me out just as easily, back onto the asphalt.

Thud!

"Oof..."

I land with my legs splayed and butt in the air like a total fool.

• LOLLLLL

• I told you to go somewhere else lololol

• That guy's stubborn as hell. If it were me, I’d have welcomed her in a heartbeat

• I’d have scooped her right up...

• Oh my~

• Tae-soo, throw her one more time, please

Looks like it’s time to switch up the strategy.