Upgraded Training Room

"System, open my status panel!"

Lin Feng thought silently.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Strength: 334 (50)]

[Speed: 287 (30)]

[Physique: 397 (100)]

[Spirit: 147 (60)]

[Skills: One Sword Style: Iai Slash (Proficiency 85%), Six Powers (Mastered), Complete Sun Breathing]

[Haki: Intermediate Armament Haki LV4, 231/1000]

[Intermediate Observation Haki LV4, 39/1000]

[Basic Conqueror's Haki LV2, 0/500]

[Weapon: Demon God (Supreme Grade)]

[Slash Points: 356,231]

[Items: Time-Space Training Room, Eternal Pose (pointing to Alabasta), Frost Gale, Transponder Snail x1]

[Bonds (Activated): Bart (Strength +50, Speed +30, Physique +100, Spirit +60)]

[Evaluation: You are already a qualified swordsman, but you still have a long way to go before reaching the pinnacle of the world!]

"With these stats, plus Bass's bonuses, I'm practically going to take off! Looks like I'm one step closer to my goal of becoming the strongest man!"

Lin Feng looked at the data on his status panel and nodded in satisfaction.

"With these stats, counting the bond's bonuses, I'm pretty terrifying indeed!"

He grinned, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth.

"System, what new functions were added in this upgrade?" Lin Feng asked.

[Ding! The system has been upgraded to Version 2.0. New functions added: stat categorization, Haki level classification, cruise autopilot mode...]

Only then did Lin Feng notice the changes to the status panel. "Hmm? Reaction and perception have both become spirit? Haki has levels now too? This system upgrade is pretty impressive!"

Looking at the Haki section, he saw that Armament Haki was clearly labeled intermediate. He could not help asking, "System, how exactly are Haki levels classified?"

[Ding! Haki levels are divided into beginner, intermediate, advanced, and top-tier. Levels 1–3 are beginner, levels 4–6 are intermediate, levels 7–9 are advanced, and levels 10–12 are top-tier.]

"Oh, I'm still a long way from becoming a top-tier powerhouse!" Lin Feng thought.

Lin Feng calculated silently. "I have 350,000 Slash Points. I'm only 150,000 short of exchanging them for the Gravity Training Room! I can use this time to cultivate properly in the Time-Space Training Room!"

With a thought, he designated a room to house the training room.

"Let's give it a try!"

Lin Feng was eager to experience the effects of the Time-Space Training Room.

He pushed open the door and walked inside.

"Is this the Time-Space Training Room?"

Lin Feng looked around and found that it was no different from an ordinary room.

"Let's try it first!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath and began practicing his swordsmanship.

Time passed second by second, and Lin Feng felt as if he had been transported to another world.

He could clearly feel his body growing stronger nonstop.

"This feeling... is amazing!"

Excitement glimmered in Lin Feng's eyes.

"Right, Bass!" Lin Feng suddenly remembered Bass.

"With such a great training environment, I can't let it go to waste!"

At that moment, Lin Feng remembered that the system upgrade had added a cruise autopilot mode and quickly asked, "What function is that?"

[Ding! Cruise autopilot mode: The system can take control of the ship and automatically sail along a route set by the host!]

"It can do that too?" Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

"What if the ship is attacked?"

[The system will notify the host immediately!]

"Well, that even saves us the trouble of having a helmsman!"

Lin Feng could not help sighing.

This system really is powerful. Its functions are becoming more and more complete.

"Bass, Bass!"

Lin Feng hurried out of the training room and found Bass.

"Lin Feng, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lin Feng rushing around so frantically, Bass asked in confusion.

Lin Feng threw an arm around Bass's shoulders and said excitedly, "Bass, I found a sacred place for improving our strength. Come on, I'll take you to see it!"

"What is this...?"

Bart stared blankly at the unfamiliar room before him.

"This is the Time-Space Training Room. Cultivating here for three days is equivalent to cultivating for one day outside!" Lin Feng explained.

"What?!" Bart's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"H-How is that possible?!"

"There's nothing impossible about it!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"Try it, and you'll know!"

"From today onward, we'll cultivate here!"

"We can spar here too. What do you think?"

"Good!"

Bart nodded heavily, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Five days passed quickly as the two of them cultivated.

"Phew... it's finally done!" Lin Feng let out a long breath.

"System, exchange for the Gravity Training Room!"

[Ding! 500,000 Slash Points consumed. Exchange successful!]

[Ding! The host already possesses a Time-Space Training Room. Would you like to merge them?]

"Merge?" Lin Feng froze. "They can be merged?"

[After merging, the Time-Space Training Room will gain a gravity adjustment function!]

"This... this is way too awesome!"

Lin Feng could not help laughing loudly.

"Merge them! Merge them immediately!"

[Ding! Merge successful!]

[Time-Space Training Room (Gravity Version): A special training space with a different internal time flow from the outside world, at a ratio of 3:1. Gravity can be adjusted, up to a maximum of 500 times!]

Lin Feng immediately tried it out.

"System, activate tenfold gravity!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng felt gravity as heavy as Mount Tai crash down on him. His internal organs seemed to be squeezed together, and even breathing became difficult.

"Damn, this pressure... is way too intense!"

Lin Feng felt as if he had been crushed beneath a mountain and could not move at all.

"Bass, how are you doing?" Lin Feng turned to look at Bass.

Bart's face had flushed red. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead as he gritted his teeth and forced out a few words through clenched teeth. "I'm... I'm fine..."

"System, lower it to fivefold gravity first!" Lin Feng hurriedly said.

"Phew... let's take it slowly. Get used to it first." Lin Feng shook his slightly numb arm and spoke to Bass.

"Mm." Bart nodded and moved his body, adapting to the new gravity.

The two of them continued cultivating under fivefold gravity.

"System, set the route. Destination: Alabasta!"

Lin Feng spoke to the system in his mind.

[Ding! Route set successfully. Gale has entered cruise autopilot mode!]

"From here on out, I'll cultivate with all my might!"

Determination shone in Lin Feng's eyes.

"Alabasta, here I come!"

Day after day passed as Lin Feng and Bass trained in the Time-Space Training Room, sweating profusely.

Their strength also rose rapidly.

Meanwhile, Gale rode the winds and waves under the system's control, steadily advancing toward Alabasta.

On this day, Lin Feng and Bass were sparring in the training room.

Suddenly, a violent tremor shook the room.

"What happened?"

Lin Feng was startled and quickly stopped.

[Ding! Warning! Warning! Gale has come under attack!]

The system's notification rang out in Lin Feng's mind.