After registering with the caravan manager, Li Ke and Lottie learned that the caravan was heading to the De Los Empire. The reason they weren't using sea transport was simple: they were going to sell their goods in some mountain villages.
Therefore, the caravan would travel to the Elven Line, where a rotation of guards and caravan members would take place. This was why Tanjie had asked Lucia to help Li Ke and Lottie join the caravan. The journey was short, and they could learn something along the way. Furthermore, the adventurers returning to escort the caravan were generally not reckless, making it a good place for Li Ke to choose companions.
The journey wouldn't be long either, at most a week. If they weren't with the caravan, they could return to Hendon Myre in two or three days.
However…
"Also, Tanjie asked me to guide you and help you train your body."
Lucia looked at Li Ke and couldn't help but shake her head.
"Just looking at you I immediately knew. You've probably never really trained, only participated in some battles recently. She told me your stamina is very poor, so you need to train."
Looking at Li Ke's physique, Lucia gave a very objective assessment.
"That's true."
Li Ke nodded, but also slightly embarrassed.
Lucia was right about him not having trained. He hadn't received any training at all. The reason his belly had shrunk was entirely due to hunger and physical labor in the 7 Days to Die world.
But Tanjie said his stamina was poor…
That was simply because Tanjie's stamina was too good. Li Ke and Tanjie had only been together once or twice at most, and in the past few days, he felt like his back was about to break. If he forced himself to be with Tanjie like that…
Without the boost from the 7 Days to Die world's training, he couldn't last long.
In fact, he had already felt his legs starting to feel weak that morning.
"So I'll be teaching you during this time. Here, this is the weights you need, and the medicine you'll need for training. I bought it from Norton, so don't worry about it being poisonous."
After speaking, Lucia took a package from a carriage. Li Ke opened it and found it contained the same metal rings worn by the female fighters on the street. Almost every female fighter Li Ke saw had one.
"This button allows you to evenly apply weight to most of your muscles. One scale is 20 kilograms, and the maximum is 200 kilograms. And this is the on/off button. Before a fight, just turn this button off, and then you can deactivate the weight on your body."
The female fighter pointed to the arm ring she had taken out and demonstrated it to Li Ke. Only then did Li Ke realize that it was a weight-bearing device.
And a very high-end one at that.
Generally speaking, ordinary people shouldn't need or even be able to obtain one.
"Oh?"
Li Ke took the armband, mimicking the other person's actions, and fastened it to his arm before turning on the switch.
The next moment, the armband automatically locked into his arm, but miraculously, it didn't compress his blood vessels or muscles. Li Ke instantly felt his body sink, an invisible force evenly distributed throughout his entire body.
Although it was only an increase of 20 kilograms, he clearly felt much heavier.
"Uh, is this gravity magic?"
But before Lucia could answer, Lottie blurted out.
"It's not something that scary... just a simple application of gravity magic. If it were real gravity magic, your brain, blood vessels, and internal organs would instantly turn to mush... This is just simple weight-bearing magic, not something particularly magical. Gravity magic isn't this gentle... even the most ordinary gravity magic would instantly destroy your body's microcirculation, especially your eyes and retinas, which would be torn apart."
Lucia nodded. "Although I don't understand magic, Miss Lottie is right. This is just a regular item. High-end weighted armbands can specifically adjust certain muscles, and they look much better. But for martial artists like us, every muscle needs to be trained, so this type is actually the best. It's just that the multiplier isn't very high; you'll need to buy a higher multiplier yourself."
After saying this, Lucia handed the bag to Li Ke.
"This contains medications to relieve muscle fatigue, quickly replenish nutrients, boost energy, and treat the body. It also includes some medications to help regulate cardiovascular stress, effectively preventing problems with your blood vessels due to high stress levels. I've written the prices and effects of these medications on the bottles. They're not expensive. Once you've used them up, you can buy more from Norton or the caravan. Over the next few days, I'll teach you when to use these medications and how to use them."
"..."
Li Ke looked at the various packages in the bundle Lucia handed him, glanced at the medieval architecture and decor around him, and then scratched his head.
Honestly, hearing all this from Lucia, along with the medications used in conjunction with training, gave him a sense of absurdity.
But thinking about it, it wasn't wrong. A fighter's training obviously isn't just about eating and punching to build stamina. Various medications and equipment are clearly necessary. This is true on Earth, and in this world with magic and Nen, using magical equipment and medications to assist training is even more normal.
Although Lottie wouldn't admit it was gravity magic.
"I understand. So, Lottie, is magic training like this, requiring a lot of potions and such?"
Li Ke felt he'd asked a pointless question, but he still wanted to clarify.
"Yes, and many times more. Even for someone like me who cultivates magical runes, I spend at least several dozen gold coins a month on magic."
Lottie sighed helplessly. Earning her living expenses was no problem at all, but that was the issue. Food required her earnings, but practicing magic and physical training required a lot more. If all her earnings went to food, she wouldn't have money for training.
But if she cut back on food expenses, while she'd have the funds for magic training, she wouldn't have the energy to train.
Therefore, faced with Li Ke's request—
Lottie had absolutely no ability to resist.