Training in the 2x Gravity Zone, a Punch Elevates Two Realms!

"People have died here?"

Ye Xiao was slightly stunned.

At this moment, someone who loved to stir up trouble spoke up loudly.

"It is said that in the history of the Gravity Tower, someone died inside."

"It seems like it was seven or eight years ago. An SS-rank genius, overconfident, thought he could challenge a gravity level of over 80 times."

"He snuck in late at night without his instructor's knowledge and cranked the gravity up to 85 times."

"The next morning, staff found him collapsed on the floor of the 7th level, his heart having already stopped beating."

"His final words were written on the wall, just five characters:"

"Too heavy, I'm sorry."

"Ever since then, one must be accompanied by an instructor to enter any gravity zone above the 7th level."

Ye Xiao turned his head to look at the man.

"Then what does that have to do with not letting me enter the 5th level?"

The other person sneered.

"It's obviously because they're afraid you'll die in there!"

"After all, there are always some self-righteous hotheads who want to prove themselves, thinking they can withstand high-multiplier gravity, only to end up nearly losing their lives."

"Things like this haven't just happened once or twice!"

Gravity Training Tower.

First Floor, 2x Gravity Zone.

The interior of the tower was even more spacious than it looked from the outside.

The first-floor hall was over a hundred meters in diameter, the floor covered in thick gray padding, with fluorescent stones on the ceiling emitting a dim, yellowish light.

Only a few students were training inside; some were jogging, some doing push-ups, some meditating, and others practicing skills.

Everyone's movements were a beat slower than they would be outside, as if they were underwater.

The moment Ye Xiao stepped onto the padding, he felt the change.

His body became heavy.

It wasn't the kind of heaviness that comes from carrying a weight, but a heaviness that seeped out from the gaps in his bones.

His blood flowed more slowly, breathing required more effort, and lifting his arms felt like lifting dumbbells.

It really is heavy! Ye Xiao thought to himself.

Before long, his breathing had become quite rapid.

In contrast, Ye Xiao watched the juniors and seniors walking toward the upper floors with leisurely strides.

He realized just how vast the gap between them was.

The first floor was a low-gravity zone.

The maximum multiplier did not exceed 5 times.

Therefore, the seniors Ye Xiao saw training on the first floor were merely warming up before heading to higher levels.

Ye Xiao didn't force his way to the second floor out of embarrassment or a need to save face.

Instead, he walked toward a corner.

He stood in front of a training wooden dummy.

"This is the 2x gravity zone."

"Every time I throw a punch, the amount of full-body strength I need to mobilize has clearly increased."

Ye Xiao focused all his attention, concentrating his energy and power into a single point on his fist.

Then, he slammed it forward with all his might!

BOOM!

The training wooden dummy was struck.

Yet it only swayed slightly.

It was not knocked down.

But Ye Xiao was already breaking out in a sweat on his forehead.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

He began to pant heavily.

His body turned red and heated up from the excessive exertion.

"As expected of the Gravity Training Tower."

"I only threw a single punch, yet I feel like my strength is nearly exhausted!"

Just then, a system notification sounded in Ye Xiao's ears.

[Ding!]

[You have completed one punch. The force of this punch was: 32%!]

[Obtained 2 Martial Value!]

[Your realm has improved!]

[Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm, 24th Layer!]

[Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm, 25th Layer!]

"Wait! What is this?"

"Did I hear that right?"

Ye Xiao discovered with surprise.

Under the environment of 2x gravity, after throwing just one punch, he had actually gained a 2x realm improvement!

A look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on Ye Xiao's face.

"So, maintaining the quality of my punches in a high-gravity environment can yield greater realm improvements!"

"I am currently in the 2x gravity zone, but what if I move to the 3x gravity zone?"

If you think it, do it!

Ye Xiao looked toward the 3x gravity zone not far away.

It was only a dozen meters from where he stood.

But the moment Ye Xiao walked over, he immediately felt that every bone and every inch of muscle in his body was enduring even greater gravity!

His spine was instantly pressed into a curve, and his knees buckled, making it difficult to straighten up.

Ye Xiao's teeth even began to chatter.

"Is my body really this weak?"

"This is only the 3x gravity zone, and it has already reached my physical limit!"

Ye Xiao thought to himself.

He felt a sense of frustration in his heart.

But soon, this frustration was washed away by his intense ambition to grow stronger.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

Ye Xiao gritted his teeth, gasping with difficulty, and finally managed to stand straight and straighten his back in the 3x gravity zone.

"Let me!"

"Throw... one punch and see!"

Some senior students who had just entered from afar cast strange and mocking glances his way.

"He's already shaking like that in the 3x gravity zone?"

"Is this guy really that weak?"

"Hilarious. If his body is that weak, he should just sleep in his dorm. Why come here to train?"

"..."

Ye Xiao clenched his fist tightly, and despite his body trembling mercilessly, he exerted all his strength to slowly throw a punch forward!

[You have completed a punch. The force of this punch was: 21%!]

[Realm advancement failed.]

Failed?

Ye Xiao stared at his fist with a sense of unwillingness.

Under the suppression of 3x gravity, Ye Xiao had already exerted every ounce of his strength.

Yet, it felt as if every part of his body was weighed down by a stone.

It was difficult enough just to lift his arm, let alone muster the strength to throw a punch.

Just then.

Trembling all over, Ye Xiao struggled to remain standing.

He looked toward the entrance.

The old man who guarded the door suddenly walked in.

He headed straight for where Ye Xiao was.

Seeing this, the senior students wore expressions of anticipation, as if waiting for a show.

"Old Man Black has come in himself. By the looks of it, he's going to kick this guy out."

"He's shaking like that in the 3x gravity zone; how could he possibly be allowed to keep training?"

"What if he dies in there?"

"People have died in the Gravity Training Tower before, you know."

"..."

Ye Xiao also assumed the man had come to force him to leave.

When the old man stood before Ye Xiao and stared at him.

Ye Xiao was drenched in sweat, yet he maintained a firm posture.

His teeth chattered as he said, "I'll go to the 2x gravity zone right now. I can handle it there, please don't kick me out..."

At this moment.

A meaningful smile appeared on the old man's face.

"For a Martialist, practicing the punch is fundamental."

"Punching is all about power. As the saying goes, great strength creates miracles; one force breaks ten thousand techniques. That is exactly what it means."

"However, when you do not yet possess immense power, punching becomes a matter of finesse."

"I watched you throw your punches. It wasn't some flashy technique, just the most basic straight punch—retract, strike, retract, strike. The angle, force, and speed of every single punch were almost identical."

"I have seen many people punch. The punches of geniuses, flashy punches, violent punches, and soft, yielding punches. But a punch like this—where every single one is exactly the same—this is my first time seeing it."

Ye Xiao asked with difficulty, "So?"

The old man smiled leisurely. "So, you are too rigid."

"You need to learn how to apply a bit of finesse to your fists!"

"That way, you only need to use three parts of your strength to unleash a punch with seven parts of power."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"