At dawn, the first rays of sunlight streamed through the gap between the curtains, and Lin Qi slowly woke from his sleep.
He should have gotten up early to exercise. It had already become part of his routine, but since last night had been rather intense, he decided to take it easy.
As a human being, Lin Qi believed that, aside from intelligence and the creation and use of tools, the ability to restrain one's instincts was also something humanity could take pride in!
After one passed the initial period of discomfort, exercise would enter a pleasurable phase.
Every workout made the body produce a sense of happiness. It was actually a kind of healthy "addiction." Exercising beyond what the body could endure would prompt it to secrete more dopamine.
But if one kept going, exercise would once again become dull and... purposeless.
The latter was the main issue.
Once the body had fully adapted to a certain intensity, exercise would no longer bring it more pleasure unless the intensity was increased.
At that point, exercise would become dull, boring, and exhausting once again.
Lin Qi was not a professional athlete. He did not need to constantly increase the intensity of his workouts to train his body. All he needed was to maintain at least some time for exercise.
Under such circumstances, restraint and persistence became especially important.
And that was also one of the reasons humans had become human and the killers of the natural world.
They could use reason and restraint when dealing with the world.
Still, he had to admit, being lazy felt great! A soft bed, warm bodies beside him, and young girls really were the best! Lin Qi sighed inwardly. Penny's body was warm, which was somewhat different from Vera's and Momo's.
Their bodies were