CHAPTER 195: LEO’S EVOLUTION

He had to pay money in order to train his skills, and the price of the training differed based on the skill level. The effectiveness also dropped as the level increased.

Levels 1-5: $1,000 per hour (3x speed multiplier compared to personal training)

Levels 6-10: $50,000 per hour (2x multiplier compared to personal training)

Levels 11-20: $100,000 per hour (1.5x multiplier compared to personal training)

It was expensive, but most definitely efficient. The cost scales with the value of advancement.

While Noah felt satisfaction at finally accessing this advanced training system, the pricing structure meant each session would consume his money. The higher-level training costs were particularly steep.

"System, can others use the idle room, or is it just me?" Noah asked, feeling his heart beating faster at the thought.

[No, host. At the current level, this is not a viable function. However, it will be later on.]

Noah nodded. "I see..."

Noah’s attention went back to the current features. Based on his estimation, for around $2,000 to 3,000, he could evolve a single skill to level 5

As for the skills above level 5, he wasn’t sure. But he would find out by using it.

Using this will definitely impact my finances, but the time savings could be worth it.

He checked his remaining liquid assets after the room purchase, and approximately $359,000 remained available for immediate use.

Enough for several high-level training sessions. Let’s start with something important.

After consideration, Noah decided to advance his mana control skill to Level 10, bringing it in line with his swordsmanship and creating a foundation for the apprentice rank.

Mana control from Level 8 to Level 10. Two levels at the 6-10 tier pricing.

He pressed the mana control skill on the interface, accessing detailed training options and duration settings.

Two hours should be sufficient for testing the system while achieving meaningful advancement. Since the effectiveness of the idle training is comparable to four hours of my normal training.

Setting the training duration to two hours. Noah confirmed the session parameters.

[$100,000 immediately deducted from account]

The screen immediately displayed a small avatar representing Noah engaged in intensive mana control exercises.

That’s actually pretty cool. Watching my advancement in real-time.

The visualisation showed his training avatar cycling through mana manipulation exercises, each repetition building upon previous improvements with efficiency that surpassed normal learning curves.

This is what a hundred thousand dollars of training looks like. Let’s see if the results justify the cost.

Two hours passed and Noah had to say he was impressed. His skill had levelled up to level 9. Excited at the gain, he decided to add it once more. Another two hours passed by, and level 10 had arrived before him. He had reached level 10 mana control by spending $200,000 in four hours.

During that time, Noah wasn’t idle. He had been training simultaneously outside the idle room. He had levelled up his body tempering to level 6 through physical exercises while waiting.

Before reaching level 10, he had also eaten his rice cake to increase his intelligence to 30, so that when his mana control reached level 10, it would double to 60—and it did.

Noah pulled up his updated status with satisfaction.

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Host: Noah Carter

Age: 28

Shop Level: 2

Daily Revenue: $355,000 (or equivalent)

Current Assets: $159,640

Shop Points: 9250

Attributes: Strength: 60, Vitality: 30, Intelligence: 60, Agility: 60

Skills: Swordsmanship(Level 10), Mana Control (Level 10), Wind Manipulation (Level 8), Aura (Level 8), Body Tempering (Level 6), Surviving on Ramen (Level 3), Cooking (Level 3), Finance (Level 3), Gaming (Level 3), Programming (Level 2),

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There is some balance across my primary attributes. Sixty points in strength, intelligence, and agility, with thirty in vitality. The next skill I will focus on will be Body Tempering to level 10. Then I will decide whether to improve my important skills or level up my lower skills to level 5.

With his Idle Room daily limit exhausted, Noah headed downstairs. It was almost time for his premium customers to arrive—the powerful practitioners who could afford his higher-tier products.

As he descended the stairs, Leo stirred from his extended nap, the young lion’s enhanced senses detecting Noah’s approach.

Noah raised an eyebrow. The young cub had finally woken up from his extended sleep.

"Hey there, buddy," Noah said, scratching behind Leo’s ears. "How are you feeling? You’ve slept for two days now."

Leo purred contentedly at the petting before shocking Noah.

"I’m feeling good, Father. The food you gave me last time was really good and filled with benefits; my body couldn’t help but take a break to absorb everything. I feel much stronger and more powerful." Leo spoke, making Noah’s eyes widen in shock.

Noah immediately assessed his status, and that shocked him. The young lion was no longer a juvenile, but in his Adolescent stage, as for his skills...they’ve evolved!

Even Leo’s potential grew from adept to master. His size manipulation was also available for use now.

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[Pet No.1] Leo

[Growth] Adolescent

[Rank] Adept

[Potential] Master

[Skills]

[Size Manipulation] – Leo has the latent ability to shift his physical size, ranging from a small kitten to a full-grown lion with a majestic mane.

[Savage Rift Claw] – An evolved form of Claw Sweep. Leo channels raw energy into his claws, unleashing a rending strike that tears through multiple enemies and leaves a lingering energy scar that deals damage over time.

[King’s Dominion] – The evolved Roar. Leo releases a thunderous, kingdom-shaking roar that asserts his dominance across the battlefield. Enemies suffer debuffs such as Fear, Stun, or Weaken, while allies within range gain morale, minor healing, and temporary attack buffs.

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Noah stared at Leo’s status screen, his mind still processing the dramatic transformation his companion had undergone.

"Leo, can you show me your size manipulation?" Noah asked curiously.

Leo’s golden eyes sparkled with obvious pride. "Of course, Father. Watch this."

Noah felt somewhat weird hearing that coming from his companion’s voice directly. When he told the young lion to call him papa, Leo was young. But now that he is somewhat older, it feels...

The adolescent lion began to shrink before Noah’s eyes, his form compacting until he resembled the small kitten Noah had first encountered.

Then, just as smoothly, Leo expanded back to his current size, roughly that of a large dog, before continuing to grow until he matched a full-grown lion complete with a developing mane.