Training Underway

The Three Delicacies Ramen at Fat Boss's shop was indeed delicious. At the very least, the noodles had won Yang Xiao over, and he decided he would come back here next time.

After finishing the complimentary juice from Fat Boss, Yang Xiao got up to pay. The bowl of ramen cost five hundred Island Nation Currency, equivalent to around thirty Huaxia yuan.

Eating ramen in the Island Nation was actually quite extravagant. Five hundred Island Nation Currency was considered cheap; in some places, a bowl of ramen even cost a thousand Island Nation Currency. For Yang Xiao at present, that was undoubtedly a luxury.

Still, Yang Xiao could afford five-hundred-Island-Nation-Currency ramen. Of course, compared to Huaxia's Mou Lan Ramen, the price was indeed on the high side.

"Take care, young man! Come again!" Fat Boss waved at Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao smiled and replied that he would be back next time.

After eating the ramen, Yang Xiao felt warm all over. It was early April, when cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and petals could often be seen scattered across the ground—beautiful, yet somehow regrettable.

Watching the cherry blossom petals drift down from the sky, Yang Xiao's gaze turned distant. "Who knows? This world might change because of us."

By "us," he meant the other three transmigrators and himself. Perhaps the plot would change because of the four of them, and then everything would change along with it.

What Yang Xiao needed to strive for was raising his strength above that of the other three before they changed the plot. That way, he could protect his own little patch of peace.

If they did not know when to quit—if he gave them an inch and they tried to take a mile—then Yang Xiao would never tolerate it. He was not someone who feared trouble, nor was he willing to swallow his grievances.

Respect me by an inch, and I'll yield you a mile. Push me by an inch, and I'll crush you by a mile!

"Who are the 'us' you mentioned?"

A somewhat familiar voice sounded out. Yang Xiao turned around and found someone almost like a figure from a fantasy—someone unreal—standing before him.

Yaoyorozu Momo, one of the beauties of Hero Class A. It was said that Torhu Hagakure was also quite pretty, on par with Yaoyorozu Momo.

What Yang Xiao found strange was why Yaoyorozu Momo was here, and why she had spoken to him.

Yaoyorozu Momo could be somewhat aloof at times and generally did not strike up conversations with strangers. At least, they were strangers right now. Though Yang Xiao was fairly good-looking, he did not think he was attractive enough to catch Yaoyorozu Momo's attention.

"Nothing... Where are you headed?" Yang Xiao smiled faintly, revealing a row of white teeth.

Seeing that Yang Xiao was unwilling to say more, Yaoyorozu Momo lost interest. She had merely happened to see him passing by, staring at the sky and talking to himself. Since what he said had been somewhat interesting, she asked him about it. But since he did not want to elaborate, then so be it.

Yang Xiao was not upset when Yaoyorozu Momo simply smiled and left. Still, being able to meet a future Hero Class A classmate here amused him.

He wondered what sort of stories he would have with the Hero Class A students. But what he needed to do now was raise his Quirk level, or he would not even pass the entrance exam.

Only those outstanding enough could enter Hero Class A. Yang Xiao shook himself out and crossed the street. Tonight, he would take a bath and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, he would head to Seaside Park to train his Quirk.

Early the next morning, Yang Xiao had finished breakfast and set out before the sun had even risen. His destination was Seaside Park.

Part of Seaside Park's coastline had been filled with garbage for years. Much of it had been washed ashore by the ocean currents, and there were also plenty of people taking the opportunity to dump trash there illegally. Local residents simply never came to a place like this.

Therefore, Yang Xiao could train his Quirk here without attracting attention, unless someone deliberately came to spy on him.

By the time Yang Xiao arrived at Seaside Park, the sun had risen above the horizon. A golden blazing sun shone especially brightly, draping the earth in warm colors.

Under the sunlight, Yang Xiao began warming up. Among ordinary people, his physique was only average. He could do a little over thirty push-ups in one go, forty squats without a problem, at most six standard pull-ups, and his long-distance running endurance barely passed.

So the first things he needed to train were endurance, physical strength, and flexibility. Only after those three reached a certain level could he begin training his Quirk.

Izuku Midoriya had been the same at first. His body had ranked near the bottom among his peers. The One For All that All Might intended to pass on required a powerful physique to bear it, and Izuku Midoriya's body had not met the standard at all. Thus, his starting point was roughly the same as Yang Xiao's.

The only difference was that Yang Xiao's physical abilities were somewhat better than Izuku Midoriya's, though only somewhat.

"1... 2... 3..." Yang Xiao counted his push-ups while sweating and gritting his teeth to endure. What he needed was strength, not muscles.

If he wanted to build muscle, that required another training method: five sets of twelve push-ups, with one to two minutes of rest between sets. That kind of reasonable training was more reliable for building muscle.

But if his goal was simply to increase strength, then he had to keep going until exhaustion in one breath. Only then could he rapidly improve his strength. The same principle applied to pull-ups and squats.

After doing thirty-five push-ups in one go, Yang Xiao lay on the beach, panting heavily. That was his limit. Yes, today's limit was thirty-five.

After resting for a while, he began doing squats and pull-ups. Seaside Park did not have pull-up bars, but there were quite a few iron rods and frames amid the nearby piles of trash. Yang Xiao used those things to work out.

Half a month later, Yang Xiao could do seventy push-ups in one go without the Holy Light Quirk's enhancement. With the Holy Light Quirk added, doing one hundred and forty in one go was no problem. Holy Light was an energy to begin with, capable of enhancing its user.

Yang Xiao could do one hundred and twenty squats in one go. Pull-ups were more difficult; so far, he could only manage twelve standard ones.

It was also on that day that the Sludge Incident made the news. To Yang Xiao's relief, the Sludge Incident had not changed course because of the four transmigrators. Katsuki Bakugo had been controlled by the Sludge Villain and nearly assimilated, while Izuku Midoriya had resolutely rushed forward to save Katsuki Bakugo, only to be stopped.

In the end, All Might stepped in and saved Katsuki Bakugo. As for the Sludge Villain, he had already been brought to justice.

Everything was progressing according to the original plot. Yang Xiao had no urge whatsoever to rush to the scene of the Sludge Incident. At his current level, he was just weak trash. Going there would only make him a burden, and he did not want to draw that much attention. If the other three transmigrators learned of his whereabouts, it would definitely not be a good thing.

During his weak period, keeping a low profile and secretly accumulating strength was the wise choice. He did not need to be someone remarkable, at least not for now.

After the Sludge Incident broke out, All Might's power took another massive plunge. As a result, he encountered Izuku Midoriya at dusk, and moved by Izuku Midoriya, All Might was willing to pass One For All on to him.

Inheriting One For All was no easy matter. It required a powerful physique, and All Might's hellish training for Izuku Midoriya began from there. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Although Yang Xiao, All Might, and Izuku Midoriya trained in the same place, the three never ran into one another. Seaside Park was huge, with plenty of garbage piles. Yang Xiao merely trained beside one of them.