Ma Hongjun's Trust

"Sure enough, even if I've subjectively started to forget the feeling of training, as long as I follow the guidance effect of the Panel, my body can immediately find that feeling again."

Le Bai did not immediately start testing his homemade Soul Tool, but first experimented with the recording and guidance effects of the Panel.

Facts proved that if Le Bai had not realized the guidance effect of the Panel, his physical abilities might not have declined, but his physical intuition would have been worn away as his rest time lengthened.

Additionally, perhaps because he hadn't trained in a long time, Le Bai could very clearly feel the guidance effect of the Panel.

If the previous sensation was as faint as someone whispering a reminder in his ear, then today it was as if someone shouted the moment his movement hit the mark, causing his body to involuntarily linger in that posture.

However, there was still not a hint of "coercion." If Le Bai ignored the guidance, he could easily make non-standard movements according to his own will without wasting any extra effort.

After gradually accelerating to finish five laps, Le Bai finally felt his body fully warmed up.

"It took five laps to barely finish warming up; it really doesn't work without weight."

Le Bai thought silently, injecting his spirit power into the homemade Soul Tool he was wearing, and activated it.

A sense of pressure suddenly enveloped his entire body, inside and out, top to bottom, gradually intensifying until he could fully feel the pressure even on his internal organs.

"Oh! It works! It feels like almost half of the maximum load!"

Le Bai confirmed that his homemade Soul Tool had reached its intended goal in terms of functionality.

"Next, I need to test its safety and stability."

Le Bai activated the "Limiting Valve" of the Soul Tool, fixing the continuously increasing pressure at its current level.

"Hmm... the pressure indeed didn't continue to increase, and the consumption of spirit power is also fixed. Great! The effect of the Limiting Valve is fine!"

Although thousands more tests would be needed later, the first success was gratifying nonetheless.

"Finally, let's look at the change in body weight—excellent! My feet didn't sink in, which means even if there is a change in weight, it isn't that significant!"

Le Bai looked at the ground where his feet had stepped; there wasn't even a footprint, and he clenched his fists in excitement.

All startup tests for the homemade Soul Tool were completed without any issues.

While marveling at the effectiveness of the Panel's guidance, Le Bai continued testing while training.

"Next, let's see if changes in spirit power will have an effect."

Thinking this, the spirit power within him began to flow faster, and he simultaneously used Spirit Power Overclocking to increase the total amount of spirit power in his body, gradually increasing his running speed.

One lap, two laps, three... laps, and a problem occurred.

When Le Bai accelerated to the third lap, whether due to unstable spirit power or the internal structure of the Soul Tool not being stable enough, the Soul Tool abruptly stopped working.

"As expected, it seems today's training and testing end here."

Le Bai hurried back to his Wooden House...

Afterward, Le Bai began to repeatedly test and adjust the Soul Tool.

Twenty-plus days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these twenty-plus days, Le Bai encountered Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai several times while they were doing their daily training. After learning about the progress of Le Bai's research, the three expressed their admiration while emphasizing their hope to see Le Bai finish soon.

Regrettably, testing and adjusting are inherently time-consuming. This was also the first Soul Tool Le Bai had made himself, and it was a training-aid Soul Tool he intended for himself and others to use.

Therefore, no matter what, Le Bai wanted to—and had to—make it perfect.

Another two months passed.

It had been four months since Le Bai began dismantling Soul Tools.

The teachers at Shrek Academy all realized that Le Bai continuing like this was not good.

However, on one hand, Le Bai's research was truly significant, and he had already produced results;

On the other hand, no matter how busy he was, Le Bai would always find time to complete the tasks assigned by the academy teachers without fail.

So the teachers felt embarrassed to say anything to Le Bai, and could only offer advice through Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai.

Le Bai took every word of this well-intentioned concern to heart. But every time he saw the rapidly increasing progress bar on the Panel, he felt that he could finish it if he just pushed through one more time, so he gritted his teeth and persisted.

Another two months passed.

Outside Le Bai's Wooden House:

"Hey, Boss Dai, do you think Le Bai can finish that homemade Soul Tool of his within this year?"

Oscar asked with some concern.

"I can't say for sure. Although I was right there when he first started making it, to be honest, I don't understand a thing about the Soul Tool stuff Le Bai talks about."

Dai Mubai spread his hands, shrugged, sighed, and felt deeply helpless.

"I think it should be soon."

Ma Hongjun rarely expressed his own opinion: "Haven't you noticed that the time Le Bai spends testing every time he comes out has been lengthening, and the frequency is getting lower? This means his homemade Soul Tool is becoming more stable."

Oscar didn't miss the chance to tease Ma Hongjun: "Wow! Fatty, you've really been getting smarter lately!"

"I'm not fat anymore!"

Ma Hongjun emphasized seriously: "Whether it's my body or my face, I'm at the level of an ordinary person now. I am not fat at all!"

"Alright, alright~"

Oscar suddenly looked dispirited: "After calling you that for so many years, suddenly being told not to feels a bit lonely... Ma Hongjun, you've been getting smarter lately."

Ma Hongjun said unhappily: "What do you mean 'lately'? I've always been smart, okay?"

Before Oscar could say anything else, a burst of loud laughter suddenly came from inside the room: "Hahahahahahahaha...!"

Dai Mubai asked Oscar: "Uh, Le Bai, is this success, or has he gone mad?"

Oscar was also a bit uncertain: "Should be, maybe, perhaps, probably success?"

"It's obviously a success!"

Ma Hongjun was unexpectedly full of confidence in Le Bai: "No matter how you listen to it, this is the laughter of someone who has succeeded! Do you two have so little trust in Le Bai?"

As a result, Oscar and Dai Mubai both cast surprised looks at Ma Hongjun.

"Why are you looking at me like that too, Boss Dai?!"

Ma Hongjun returned the surprised look: "Is my trust in Le Bai really that inconceivable?"

"It's not that it's inconceivable."

Dai Mubai tried to explain: "It's just that I rarely see you and Le Bai interacting. Every time he assigns you a training task, you just nod without saying a word. So I always thought you were a bit... you know, towards Le Bai."

"Damn it!"

Ma Hongjun felt he had been severely misunderstood: "I don't speak because I trust Le Bai! I believe the training plan he designed for me is the most suitable one! But there's no need to be overly polite between companions, so there's nothing much to say!"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh."

Dai Mubai nodded, his face clearly showing he didn't believe it.

"Ahhh!"

Ma Hongjun scratched his hair: "What do I have to say for you guys to believe me?!"

"It doesn't matter if Boss Dai and Oscar don't believe you, I believe you!"

Le Bai suddenly walked out from the room, smiling as he greeted them: "Yo, why aren't you guys out training today? Why did you all run over to see me?"