Training

Lu Ge took the sword with delight. It was a tachi. Though it was no famous blade, its style looked pretty cool, and he had fallen in love with it at first sight. Really, what man with a martial-arts dream wouldn't like swords?

Afterward, he asked Cosmos and Stobi about how to cultivate Haki. The two patiently explained the methods to him. However, just as Lu Ge was getting engrossed in his studies, Cosmos suddenly realized that it had grown completely dark. She immediately cried out, "Ah~ Is it already this late? Dinner's about to start. Lu Ge, I have to hurry back. Mom said I have to get home before dinner every day, or I won't get anything to eat."

Stobi said, "Me too, Zhi Juan."

"Huh?" Lu Ge was stunned. Why did this sound like the treatment given to little kids? He immediately asked curiously, "Um, how old are you two this year?"

Cosmos said, "Twelve!"

Stobi said, "Me too, Zhi Juan."

"What?!!"

Lu Ge was utterly dumbfounded. Looking at the two tall figures before him, he barely reached their chests. And they were telling him that they were twelve?

Fortunately, Lu Ge quickly came to his senses. "Ahem~~ Then you'd better get home on time."

"Mm, don't worry. Once we've eaten our fill, we'll come bring you some food too."

Watching the two leave, Lu Ge was filled with emotion. He never would have thought that these two hulking girls were only twelve years old. But thinking about it carefully, Hancock was only thirteen right now. The two of them were about the same age as Hancock, so twelve did seem fairly reasonable.

After the two left, the place grew quiet. Lu Ge looked around. Living alone outside the village in a world filled with terrifying beasts really did make him a little nervous. He hurriedly tightened his grip on the tachi, and only then did he feel a little safer.

Now that he was aware of the danger, Lu Ge wanted to become stronger even more. He immediately began studying the mysterious power within his body.

He directed that mysterious power into his right hand and threw a punch. It actually cracked a huge boulder, while his fist felt only a faint ache.

When he directed it into his feet, not only did his leg strength become astonishing, but his running speed increased as well. He darted and maneuvered about like a master of hand-to-hand combat.

When he spread it throughout his body, he felt completely at ease. He ran several laps around the area without even getting out of breath. As a seasoned shut-in, his body had once been rather weak, so he never expected his stamina to become this good.

"This energy really is something!" Lu Ge truly felt how miraculous the mysterious power was. Its effect of strengthening the body was genuinely impressive.

"Running a few laps didn't feel like much. What about a few more? I wonder where my limit is." To test his current stamina, Lu Ge immediately began running around the area with all his strength.

Only after running more than thirty laps—at least six thousand meters—did he finally begin to feel short of breath.

Looking at himself, drenched in sweat, he shook his head. "Looks like that bath was wasted. But I only started feeling a little tired after running more than six thousand meters in one go. This stuff really is something."

Lu Ge sat down and rested for barely ten seconds before he felt completely refreshed. His condition had already fully recovered. The recovery effect was astonishing. It seemed his wounds really had healed because of this power.

At the same time, he clearly felt that the muscles on his body had become firmer, while his body had grown considerably lighter. Had his stamina increased?

"Is it an illusion?" Lu Ge immediately lifted his shirt and looked at his abdomen. To his surprise, the belly that had once been slightly paunchy now faintly showed the outline of abdominal muscles.

"This—!!!"

Lu Ge seemed to have discovered the proper way to use the energy within his body. His eyes lit up at once. To verify it, he continued running as if his life depended on it, even picking up a large boulder and carrying it as he went.

This time, he lasted even longer. Before, he had felt tired after only thirty laps, but this time, even while carrying the boulder, he managed forty-two laps before he felt exhausted. The effect of his enhanced physique was especially obvious.

"Amazing! As long as I keep training, I'll definitely become stronger!"

At that moment, Lu Ge gained even greater confidence in becoming stronger and surviving in this world.

Moreover, he felt that this energy probably did more than merely assist his training. There should be even more effects waiting for him to discover.

By then, the sky had darkened. After his intense exercise, Lu Ge began to feel hungry. Just then, Stobi and Cosmos appeared together, carrying plenty of roasted meat and fruit. "Lu Ge, we brought you some food!"

The roasted meat was thicker than his thigh. It was truly abundant and filling. Lu Ge subconsciously swallowed when he saw it. "You came at the perfect time. I was just getting hungry. Thank you so much, Stobi, Cosmos."

By now, Lu Ge no longer considered them human. Well, they were still just children.

Cosmos rubbed her head, a little embarrassed by his thanks. "Hehe~~ Don't mention it! Eat as much as you like. If it isn't enough, we'll go get you more."

"This is enough, this is enough. One roasted leg would be enough to last me two days."

However, after Lu Ge stuffed all the food into his stomach, he fell silent. "Wait, why has my appetite suddenly become so ridiculous?"

The food Cosmos and Stobi had brought would normally have been enough to last him several days. He never expected to finish everything in a single meal today.

After training, even his appetite had become this exaggerated.

How had so much food fit inside his small stomach?

Lu Ge could not help rubbing his belly and sighing. "Who would've thought I'd live to become a man with a dimensional stomach?"

But after eating and drinking his fill, he felt as though he had endless energy. He really wanted to continue training like crazy!

However, it was already late, and it was no longer suitable to train. Amazon Lily was still very dangerous at night, after all.

After chatting for a while, Cosmos and Stobi left for the village. They had come specifically to deliver food and could not stay too long.

Lu Ge also returned to the wooden house and locked the door tightly.

Then he sat on a stool and began spacing out. Because he had only just transmigrated, he was still incredibly excited and had no sleepiness at all.

In an era without cell phones, he no longer knew what to do next.