Devil Training

"The gap in physical strength was simply worlds apart!"

Lin Feng recalled his battle with Jozu, every detail vividly resurfacing in his mind.

Jozu's diamondized body had been like an impenetrable wall of steel, impossible to budge no matter how Lin Feng swung his sword.

"Looks like I'm still too weak!"

Lin Feng shook his head with a bitter smile.

"But I won't give up that easily!"

His gaze gradually became resolute.

"Since physical strength is my weakness, I'll start training my body!"

Lin Feng thought of Zoro's training method.

"Right, wasn't Zoro that training fanatic who swung his sword ten thousand times every day?"

"I can copy his method too!"

A sharp glint flashed through Lin Feng's eyes.

"Starting today, I'll undergo devil training too!"

"I'll start with sword swings!"

Lin Feng climbed to his feet, drew Frost Gale, and began swinging his sword.

"One, two, three..."

Lin Feng counted as he swung.

"Nine hundred ninety-eight, nine hundred ninety-nine, one thousand!"

Time passed bit by bit, and Lin Feng's number of swings steadily increased.

"Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, ten thousand!"

After completing ten thousand swings, Lin Feng felt that his arms were so sore he could barely lift them.

"That should be about enough, right?"

Lin Feng muttered to himself.

[Ding! The Slash Points obtainable from basic sword swings have reached their limit. You cannot obtain any more today.]

The system's notification sounded in his mind.

"A limit? How much?"

Lin Feng froze.

[Ding! Today's limit for Slash Points gained from basic sword swings is: 10,000 points.]

"Ten thousand points?"

Lin Feng frowned. "Does that mean further sword swings won't give me much benefit?"

"If that's the case, then starting tomorrow, I can't just swing my sword. I need to add some weight training too!"

Lin Feng murmured, sheathed Frost Gale, and turned to walk into the cabin.

Night fell, and the sea wind howled.

Inside the Moby Dick's cabin, the lights blazed brightly.

Lin Feng stood before a massive wooden crate filled with all kinds of iron blocks. The largest weighed several hundred jin, while even the smallest weighed dozens.

He selected several of the larger iron blocks and tied them to his body with ropes.

The heavy iron blocks pressed down on him, and Lin Feng felt as though he were carrying a small mountain.

Lin Feng moved his body a little, feeling the pressure brought by the iron blocks.

"Swinging under weight can train my body and earn Slash Points at the same time. Killing two birds with one stone!"

Lin Feng raised Frost Gale again and began a new round of sword-swinging practice.

"One, two, three..."

Swinging his sword while weighted was far more difficult than before.

Every swing required Lin Feng to exert even more strength.

"So heavy!" He gritted his teeth and continued swinging.

"Five thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, five thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, six thousand!"

"Whew, I can't do this anymore. I need to rest for a bit!"

Lin Feng stopped and panted heavily.

"This weighted training really is exhausting!"

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"But the results are obvious too!"

Lin Feng could feel his muscles constantly trembling, a sign that muscle fibers were repairing themselves after being torn.

"As long as I keep at it, my body will definitely grow stronger!"

Determination gleamed in his eyes.

"Open the status panel!"

Lin Feng silently commanded in his mind.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Slash Points: 12984]

[Attributes: Strength: 40, Speed: 40, Constitution: 43, Reaction: 37, Perception: 28]

[Skills: One Sword Style: Iai Slash LV2 (Proficiency: 12/200), Sun Breathing (Incomplete Version), Six Powers LV1 (Proficiency: 60/100), Observation Haki LV1 (Proficiency: 19/100), Armament Haki LV1 (Proficiency: 11/100)]

[Item: Frost Gale]

"Sure enough, my attributes have increased quite a bit!"

Lin Feng looked at his status panel, a smile appearing on his face.

"Over ten thousand Slash Points." He murmured, his voice scattered by the sea breeze.

"Exchange."

Lin Feng opened the exchange interface.

Under Constitution, it clearly read: [1 Constitution Point: 100 Slash Points].

"System, max out Constitution." He directly gave the command.

[Ding, Constitution exchange successful.]

The system's notification sounded in his mind.

Lin Feng checked the status panel.

His Constitution had changed from 43 to 107.

"That's not right." He frowned.

"How did ten thousand Slash Points only add this little?"

Lin Feng questioned the system.

[Ding! After a basic attribute exceeds 100, the exchange rate changes to 1000:1.]

"One thousand Slash Points for one point of Constitution?"

Lin Feng's voice rose several octaves.

"What a damn scam!" He could not help swearing.

"Forget it, there's nothing I can do about it."

Lin Feng took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his gaze gradually hardening.

"Attribute points are the foundation. No matter how many Slash Points I have, they're only supplementary. In that case, I can only work even harder to earn more Slash Points!"

Lin Feng clenched his fists, feeling the power surging through his body as the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"Still, this feeling of getting stronger is really nice!"

"Keep training!"

Lin Feng raised Frost Gale and began another round of training.

Days passed, and Lin Feng persisted with high-intensity training every day.

Sword swings, weight training, running, push-ups, sit-ups...

He pushed himself to the limit, constantly challenging both his body and willpower.

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

"I need to become stronger!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and continued swinging.

Sweat soaked through Lin Feng's clothes, but he paid it no mind.

"Whew... whew..."

Beads of sweat rolled down Lin Feng's forehead, striking the deck and shattering into droplets.

Lin Feng stood bare-chested, his bronze skin glowing healthily in the sunlight, his muscles smooth and packed with explosive power.

Compared to before, Lin Feng's physique had clearly grown far more robust.

"Ha!"

Lin Feng roared as Frost Gale swept out in his hand, carrying a fierce gust of wind as it slashed down.

The blade tore through the air with a piercing howl.

"Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and completed the final swing.

He sheathed Frost Gale, his entire body drenched in sweat as though he had been pulled from the water.

"That kid really is going all out." A pirate in the distance looked at Lin Feng and sighed.

"Isn't that the truth? Ever since he lost to Captain Jozu last time, he's been like a madman. Every day, other than eating and sleeping, all he does is train." His companion echoed him, admiration in his eyes.

"I really envy that grit of his. If I worked even half as hard as he does, I wouldn't still be some lowly grunt."

"Enough whining. Instead of standing around sour grapes, why not train more? Maybe one day you'll become a powerhouse like the captains."

"Give me a break. With my talent, training for another ten years would still be pointless."

The pirates' discussion reached Lin Feng's ears, but he merely smiled faintly and ignored them.

Over these past few days, Lin Feng had already grown used to such looks and comments.

From feeling uncomfortable at first to becoming accustomed to them now, Lin Feng's mindset had also subtly changed.

To become strong, one had to endure loneliness and solitude, and put in more effort than ordinary people.

"Lin Feng is starting to resemble Father more and more in his younger days."

Marco stood in the distance, watching Lin Feng's sweat-soaked figure with approval in his eyes.

"Gurararara." Whitebeard's signature laugh rang out. "But determination alone isn't enough. We'll have to see how far he can go."

"Father, don't worry. With Lin Feng's talent and perseverance, he'll definitely become one of the strongest on these seas in the future."

Marco had complete confidence in Lin Feng.

"Gurararara..."

Whitebeard raised his bowl of wine and drained it in one gulp.

"Open the status panel."

Lin Feng silently commanded in his mind.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Slash Points: 284]

[Attributes: Strength: 100, Speed: 100, Constitution: 107, Reaction: 41, Perception: 30]

[Skills: One Sword Style: Iai Slash LV2 (Proficiency: 82/200), Sun Breathing (Incomplete Version), Six Powers LV1 (Proficiency: 90/100), Observation Haki LV1 (Proficiency: 19/100), Armament Haki LV1 (Proficiency: 11/100)]

[Item: Frost Gale]

"I finally raised all three basic attributes to 100."

Lin Feng looked at his status panel, a satisfied smile on his face.

The crazy training during this period had not been in vain after all.

Lin Feng could feel that his body had undergone a complete transformation. His strength, speed, and constitution had all made qualitative leaps.

"But this is still far from enough." Determination flickered in Lin Feng's eyes.

Lin Feng had also tried training with Haki during this time, but it had not increased his proficiency.

"Looks like Haki can't be improved simply by releasing it. I need actual combat or some special training methods to increase proficiency. It seems I'll have to ask Vista for more guidance." Lin Feng thought to himself.