Chapter 23: Training (Part 1)
Arthur:
On an underground path.
There were many rooms. Their entrance was gates made of bars.
There were three people. Two of them carried a man bound with golden chains. They walked with him until they stopped at a gate of iron bars.
The bound man, who was clearly me, was thrown inside.
"From today this is your new home. You will remain until the Right Deputy Dran decides what to do with you." One of them spoke.
The iron door was locked with a key and he left with his companion.
After an hour or more.
The chains that were restraining me disappeared.
I stood up from my place and began to look around to discover my new training place.
Very good, a toilet and a bed to sleep, that's all that is required. Now what should I do to make myself stronger?
In my world they used to go to gyms in order to train muscles and strengthen them, but here according to memory, nobles only train their minds. Only a few of them actually train their bodies. They have no reason for it after all, ability determines a person's strength.
An ability cannot rise in rank. But that does not mean that a person cannot develop himself. There are many skills across different ranks of abilities. They allow even a weak person to become strong. Even a weak ability can become the strongest weapon.
But my ability does not work like that. It gives me a system. This system grants me skills from different abilities, and thus I own almost all abilities and I can use them as long as I have their skill. Meaning: all in one.
So enough thinking, let's get to work. Should I do push-ups?
I went down and started doing push-ups.
1...2...3...4…15. This is easier than I expected, is this because of the high strength… 16… or the transformation that I can control as I want?… 17.
I can control my monster transformation as I want. I can remain in that form or in the normal human form. Currently, I returned to my human shape, because from the beginning, I am human.
100…150… how long?...151...500…1000
At the moment I finished one thousand push-ups, the system activated and I obtained a new skill.
[Assistant System]
[You have met the requirements to activate your ability]
[Your Body Learns]
[Skill]
[Muscle Training (Level 1)]
[Description: Your body hurts? Don't worry, you are becoming stronger. Increase in strength.]
(+5 Strength permanently)
Something new I see here. The push-ups required for the next level. So, are you telling me to train in order to raise my strength? That's good, this really is starting to feel like an RPG game.
Let's return to training then…1...2...3
After several hours I raised the skill level to Level 3.
[Muscle Training (Level 3)]
(+1 Strength permanently)
And at the same time I gained another skill.
[Assistant System]
[You have met the requirements to activate your ability]
[Your Body Learns]
[Skill]
[Fatigue Resistance (Level 1)]
[Description: You are tired and need to sleep, a little rest. You haven't had one for a long time. The system is starting to worry about you. You won't get tired quickly.]
Thank you for your kindness, Assistant System.
"Here, this is your food." One of the guards came to the front of the cell gate and gave me a food tray through the slot under the door.
The food consisted of bread, vegetable soup, and a glass of water.
"Wow… how kind of you to a poor man." I said as I took the tray and began to eat.
"Hmph… Shut up, monster, thank the Right Deputy Dran for his kindness to you." After that the guard left.
The Right Deputy Dran? Ah… Number 2, is he trying to tell me with this action he is doing: "I will take care of you if you join me"? Hmph… That won't happen. I ate everything, drank everything, and returned to doing push-ups.
I did not know how many days had passed but by counting the two meals of food, a day had passed for me inside the prison.
The level of the skill [Muscle Training] rose to Level 4 and required 4000 for the next level, which I finished the next day and it became Level 5.
Which allowed me to choose between two skills.
[System]
[Skill level increased]
[Skill I ----> Skill II]
[You have reached the evolution limit of Skill I]
[You can choose between the following evolutions:]
– [Light Muscles]
[Description: You possess massive hidden muscles and speed, how is that possible?]
(+10 Strength permanently)
(+5 Agility permanently)
– [Pure Strength Muscles]
[Description: You are massive like a war tank, when you move the earth fears you.]
(+20 Strength permanently)
(-5 Agility permanently)
This is a very difficult choice. Both skills are good and each one has its own traits that distinguish it. One gives me pure strength but reduces agility, and that is bad. On the other side, the other skill is good, it gives me strength and agility and even my body will remain slim. I can use it to trick my enemies.
Hmmmm… What should I choose… I want pure strength but what is its use if I can't hit my enemy? I think… I will choose [Light Muscles].
[Skill I Muscle Training (Level 5)] ----> [Skill II Light Muscles (Level 1)]
I feel it… I feel it, the strength.
The structure of my muscles changed, becoming more refined and more solid.
I feel that I can crush stones with the pressure of my hand alone. I clenched my hand and felt its hardness.
Just imagine when my skill rises to the next stage, how strong I will become. I am eager to know that. Well then, back to training.
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[States]
[Character:
– Name and surname: Arthur Field
– Ethnicity: human
– Ability: Learning – Rank S
– Level 3 (400/190)
– Statistics Points: 0
]
[Properties:
– Strength: 17 + (53)
– Agility: 8 + (29)
– Defense (Vitality, Resistance): 7 + (20)
– Intelligence (mana): 10
]
[Skills:
– [Skill I I'm not thirsty (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Stacked Damage Resistance (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Sword Art of the Field Family (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Rapid Cell Evolution (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Burning Hand (Level 3)]
– [Skill II Warrior Miner (Level 3)]
– [Skill II Blood Will (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Greater Pain Resistance (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Big Muscles (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Street Fighting (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Beast of Lightning (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Light Muscles (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Fatigue Resistance (Level 1)]
]