The forging process did not go as smoothly as expected, because Yi Chen's "requirements" were rather demanding,
Moreover, when Moonlit Rat—Jasmine Li's Tumor Crystal was actually processed, all sorts of technical problems arose. To ensure that the material would not be depleted during use, the smithy even needed to apply to Zion for special support, which naturally required an application fee.
Not only had the cost risen dramatically,
The estimated completion time would also be delayed by a month,
Of course,
Yi Chen was in no hurry,
Because they had perfectly completed the special Secret Medicine Recovery mission, the Academy had also specially flagged the records of the four of them, allowing them to recuperate for three months, during which they were not required to carry out any other Gentleman Missions.
Yi Chen chose to spend his free time at the Academy.
Although Physical Training had achieved its intended results,
Yi Chen still spent one or two days each week going to Teacher Zed's paradise for reinforcement,
He no longer needed to train day and night with the goal of wringing every last bit out of his body as he had before. Instead, he mostly engaged in physical exchanges and discussions with Teacher Zed.
After the battle at Twilight Clinic,
Yi Chen's body had improved somewhat through the fighting. Although his Physique had not changed numerically, according to Teacher Zed's examination, the value should have increased by 0.5.
It would only manifest directly once the value had increased by 1.
During their daily "exchanges,"
Yi Chen gradually discovered just how terrifying Teacher Zed's body was. Even down to the most basic muscle fiber, Zede could control it with extreme precision.
While they were in paradise, the two would occasionally have simulated battles for practice.
Unlike the "normal sparring" with Professor