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Chapter 12 - Getting physically stronger.

In these two years, Ethan became exceptionally strong and agile for a kid. Also, due to constant kick and punch practice. Let's say they started to have good fighting reflexes. Not to mention, Ethan has a lot of training in past he did have all the knowledge and some of the muscle memory. 

Sarah also improved a lot in terms of physical fitness, agility. 

RO2 had constantly monitored the situation. Ethan has spent lot of his points to get high quality protein, Creatine and hard to option herbs. Ethan used it for himself and gave to Sarah as well. This was another reason why both of them where able to improve their strength so much. 

Physical strength at young age build a good foundation. Every day routine after school was to run 10 laps around the farm. Initially both kids where able to do 2-3 laps but now they could do 10 laps easily in one go. 

Than wall climbing and rope climbing. A setup which has improved a lot. Robert and farm hand Michael Rodríguez also joined them in this activity now. Robert has especially kept safety harness and nets ensure safety of both children. The climbing wall is 40 fts the climbing rope are of same height. 

The kids used to do some strength exercises custom made by Ethan. 

The routine is like: 

1. Carrying heavy sacks 100-200 mtrs.

2. Punching and kicking sacks 100 times. 

3. Hitting sacks with sticks. 200 times. 

4. Swinging large rods in two fighting stances 100 times each

5. Swinging wooden sword 100 times in 2 stances. 

6. 100 pushups & 100 free squats.

7. Wall climbing. 

8. Rope climbing.

The whole exercise routine took 2 hours to complete. Sarah initially barely did running for 1/2 lap. 

But now she once had completed the full session. Its very strenuous for her age. Ethan is able to complete everything since last year. He sometimes go overboard and does double the routine.

Robert and Martha are really not aware the whole routine is so strenuous and Ethan avoided telling them and made sure they didn't knew since they will create hurdles. Since most the exercise is done in late afternoon. They are not aware of it. 

Also Ethan has ensured Sarah and himself are having special herbs and multitude of advanced supplements that both of the grow their strength at abnormal rate. 

Now two years later clear strength is visible. Ethan is now 8 years old. 

Ethan checks his panel: 

Host Name: Ethan Brown

Age: 8 years 4 months old

System: RO2

Exp points: 854,990

Stats:

Strength: 45

Speed: 70

Endurance: 140

IQ: 145

Height: 4'1"

RO2: Ethan there are more on stats. Try to focus on status. The admin gave new featues and instructed me to tell you. 

Ethan hunched his back, bent his knees at an awkward angle, held his breath, and strained his core with all his might until his face turned red.

RO2 (bursting into laughter): "Whoa, Boss, relax! Are you trying to open your status window or fighting a five-day bout of constipation?!"

Ethan (flushed): "Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate!"

RO2: "Calm your mind like you're meditating, not pushing out a boulder!"

Ethan: "I don't meditate."

RO2: Ok, Ethan sit down close your eyes and let go of your mind and just relax. After 5 minutes. Ethan now concentrate on your breathing. see the breath going in and out.

Ethan: I feel relaxed. 

RO2: Now try to focus on your stats.

Ethan checks his panel: 

Host Name: Ethan Brown

Age: 8 years 4 months old

System: RO2

Exp points: 854,990

Stats:

Strength: 45

Speed: 70

Endurance: 140

IQ: 145

Faith: 80/100

Aura Control: 5/100

Height: 4'1"

Fighting style: Mad Dog Fist

Pshyce: F!$ & ! ^13** (hidden)

Ethan: "'Mad Dog Fist'? Seriously? I remember reading about that—it's a street-brawling style mocked by every traditional martial artist on Earth."

RO2: "Well, Boss, you never took formal dojo lessons. You just combined gym strength, parkour, weapons mastery, and pure battlefield brutality."

Ethan: "In an age of guns and explosives, who wastes time dancing around in silk robes? A fight is about speed, agility, and putting the enemy down."

RO2: "True, though the Admin was pretty shocked when he audited your combat log. He expected a graceful grandmaster. Instead, he looked at the screen and said, 'So our star host really is just a ruthless street thug.'"

Ethan (offended): "Tell the old man to stop snooping on my private stats! And I was a Fortune 500 Vice President, not a thug! It gets the job done, doesn't it?"

RO2: "Haha, he was just surprised, Boss. Want to test your striking power?"

Ethan focused, and a virtual target pad materialized in front of him. He threw ten consecutive full-power straight punches.

Punching Power: 3,200 Newtons.

Ethan: "Newtons—just like the force units back on Earth. Peak heavyweight boxers hit around 5,000 Newtons, while an average adult man throws around 1,000 to 1,500. Hitting 3,200 Newtons in an eight-year-old's body is monstrous."

RO2: These two years have been good. Only at 8 years you have become really strong. You have changed this weak body into strong. 

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