Loss of vision.

Using this simple, straightforward method, Black Seol Jihu easily increased the difficulty level of the second trial.

The day he passed the first trial, Seol Jihu faced a new challenge.

Pushing the boulder up from the foot of the hill was now a problem.

Even though he’d walked this same path thousands of times before, he was still not sure he was going the right way.

Climbing was now much more time consuming than before because he had to concentrate all his senses on going in the right direction.

Even the slightest loss of concentration resulted in him going in the wrong direction or the boulder rolling down the slope.

There was a big difference between trying not to see with the eyes and actually be unable to see.

“Do you understand now why I said 59.5?”

Black Seol Jihu chirped mockingly as he watched Seol Jihu climb, each step heavy and painful.

He was right. Climbing would’ve been easier had Seol Jihu been strong enough to push the boulder up without having to put all his strength into it.

Then, he could’ve regained his balance before the boulder would begin to roll in the wrong direction.

But Seol Jihu’s current strength was just barely enough to pass through the trial. One small mistake immediately led to failure.

“Buddy, your brain looks hella cute. Ah, but don’t misunderstand, I prefer men with sexy brains. You know what I mean, right?”

Black Seol Jihu mocked as Seol Jihu struggled to move forward.

“Let’s think, shall we? Why do you think your Intuition stat doesn’t go up even though you’re working your ass off? Don’t you find it odd?”

“The answer is simple. With the method you’ve been using so far, you can’t go any higher than Intermediate (High).”

“Look. There’s a limit to improving your skills through simple repetitive training. Even spear techniques like Thrust, Strike, and Cut have their limits. And of course, mindless repetition is even less effective for physical body skills like Intuit...