Preparations Complete (1)

The inner chamber Zhang Jie had created was enormous. He led the three men toward the basement, leaving the three girls outside chattering away. After descending several flights of stairs, they found a vast plaza the size of a football field before them. Zheng Zha and the other two cried out in amazement. Zhang Jie smiled with a hint of pride. "At first, I didn't know I could alter my own room. I only gradually learned how to use it later. You just need to focus while holding the doorknob and imagine what you want changed. The Main God will modify it according to your imagination. Of course, it'll also correct the imperfect parts of what you imagine. This training base is one example."

The other three were greatly astonished. The plaza had been divided into several sections: a shooting range, a circular track for long-distance running, obstacle-running areas, and a fighting platform. It could be said that Zhang Jie had created nearly every kind of physical training facility.

"Starting today, we have to train nonstop from eight in the morning to noon, from one in the afternoon to six in the evening, and from seven at night to midnight. We can't achieve much in physical conditioning in just a few days, so you need to start practicing shooting and combat. You also need to keep running to test the absolute limits of your stamina. Only once you know your physical limits can you conserve your strength in Horror Movies according to a plan. In short, there's still a great deal to train."

Zhang Jie carefully explained the purpose of each kind of training. The track and obstacle areas were meant to prepare them for long-distance running in Horror Movies, while combat training was essential. Firearms training was even more important in science-fiction Horror Movies. Everyone agreed with Zhang Jie's training plan.

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Zha suddenly asked, "What about firearms? Should we exchange them for training? Or only use your Desert Eagle? Neither seems very suitable, does it?"

Zhang Jie laughed loudly. "Didn't I say that I can create things in my room? It's just that many things can't be taken outside. Look at that armory. I specifically exchanged for a magazine containing descriptions of every firearm the Main God has, then created a lot of weapons based on it. You can also test the power of those high-tech weapons while you're at it. They're expensive, but if you have enough Reward Points, you really should exchange for one to protect yourself."

Li Xiaoyi cheered and ran toward the shooting range first. Only Zhan Lan sighed and said, "Weapons from Magic and Legends probably can't be created inside the room, right?"

Zhang Jie nodded with a bitter smile. "Yeah. I've been trying to create them, but I can't. I guess the Main God has restricted that category."

Zhan Lan rubbed her forehead. "Just as I thought. The most difficult Horror Movies are probably those involving gods and monsters. To make things harder, the Main God wouldn't let us familiarize ourselves with those kinds of weapons. Anyway, if I have extra Reward Points, I'll only exchange for one modern high-tech weapon to get by. I'll save the rest for weapons from Magic and Legends. That's what I'm planning."

Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie both nodded to themselves as they listened. Zheng Zha in particular felt even more pleased with his choice of the Storage Ring. Those fifteen hundred Reward Points had truly not been wasted.

For the entire afternoon, Zhang Jie explained how to use various firearms. Of course, aside from their initial curiosity-driven attempts with those high-tech weapons, they spent the rest of the time seriously learning about ordinary guns. Zhan Lan and Li Xiaoyi especially spent the whole afternoon practicing their aim at the targets.

As for Zhang Jie, he dragged Zheng Zha onto the fighting platform. Zhang Jie had already gone through four Horror Movies. Aside from spending one hundred Reward Points to exchange for a Desert Eagle with unlimited ammunition, he had used almost all his remaining points to enhance his physical attributes. He had heavily strengthened his Nerve Reaction Speed and Muscle Strength in particular. Moreover, he had definitely been a soldier before, and his fighting skills were far superior to Zheng Zha's novice-level abilities. After only a few exchanges, Zheng Zha felt a sharp pain in his stomach and was knocked to the ground.

Zhang Jie shook his head. "No good. Your speed and strength are fast enough, but you're not calm at all. Don't throw your strength around carelessly. Your power is many times greater than before now. Every punch you throw leaves you unable to control or pull it back... For the next few days, learn how to control your strength and speed first. And you need to develop your skills too. In the next Horror Movie, we'll really be relying on you."

Zheng Zha nodded. He truly felt that he could not quite control his strength, and he was also very curious about the Internal Force within his body. Was it really as miraculous as those books described? Zhang Jie's punch to his stomach had been tremendously powerful just now. An ordinary person would definitely have been knocked unconscious on the spot, yet Zheng Zha had only felt pain at first. The warm current within him quickly moved, and the pain soon vanished without a trace. It seemed the effects of this Internal Force were no exaggeration.

The four of them trained desperately at the training ground all afternoon. Around evening, they also ate and drank at Zhang Jie's home before Zheng Zha finally left hand in hand with Loli. Along the way, he was still thinking about the afternoon's training. He had basically figured out the effects of Internal Force. Aside from rapidly easing injuries and pain, spreading it throughout his body could instantly double his speed and strength at the very least. That had been the only time he had managed to knock Zhang Jie down. Before such overwhelming strength, Zhang Jie had barely had time to resist; any technique had become useless. Unfortunately, after using that state once, Zheng Zha would be limp and weak all over for more than ten minutes. It seemed such a technique could only be used in critical moments.

"Humph!"

Zheng Zha silently pondered how he still had not found a way to use Vampire energy. A skill on the same level as Internal Force could not possibly be too bad...

"Humph! Humph! Humph!"

Three snorts sounded in succession, and Zheng Zha finally came back to his senses. Standing before him was Loli, her face flushed red. She looked thoroughly angry. Seeing that Zheng Zha had finally looked at her, the little woman put her hands on her hips and said, "You were spacing out while walking with me. You must regret not creating some other beauties earlier, right? Did seeing those two older sisters make your heart flutter? Look at you, look at you. I'm just an unripe little fruit. Mature women are more charming, aren't they? That's what you're thinking, right?"

Looking at Loli's pretty, pouting face, Zheng Zha knew that this little woman was absolutely no worse than those two beauties. Her charm simply had not fully blossomed yet; she possessed more of a young girl's freshness. Smiling, he took her hand. "I was thinking about the afternoon's training. If you want to know, I'll tell you everything in complete detail and with total honesty. You need to have confidence in yourself. Back at school, there were dozens, even hundreds of boys who wanted to pursue you. And you know I've always liked you. How could I possibly think of anyone else?"

Loli studied Zheng Zha carefully. After a long while, she finally smiled. "Fine, I'll let you off. Then later, you have to tell me how you've spent these years. You said it yourself—you'll tell me everything in complete detail and with total honesty, right?"

Zheng Zha froze, then smiled bitterly. At that moment, he truly wanted to tear his own mouth apart. This was probably exactly what it meant for disaster to come from one's mouth.

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