NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 1370: The Training Begins
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"Bring it on!" Chris roared.
"Yeah!" Eric said.
"We'll do it!" Alberta nodded.
"As long as we can grow stronger and protect our families…!" Eldrich screamed.
"As long as we can liberate this continent… and defeat that damned dragon!" Elfriedden roared
"We'll do anything!" Erika said, raising her arms.
"Yes!" Elizabeth nodded.
It seemed everyone was willing to go through this.
I hope they don't regret it later.
"Excellent response. Now let's eat as much as possible, we'll need as many calories as we can!" I said. "{Umbral Shadow Void Clones}, purify and cook all of this food!"
I quickly dropped a huge pile of corpses, monsters, and well, mostly lizardmen. Their meat, although filled with miasma and darkness from Fafnir, was delicious and nutritious.
We need all of those nutrients if we want to get somewhere. My clones quickly started working, moving here and there, purifying the meat, then cooking it. Along wtih that came a lot of other dishes, food kept coming, we ate to our heart's content and even beyond that.
They'll be cooking for us through this half a year, it was a nice opportunity to use all of this fresh meat and many ingredients I've been accumulating in perfect condition inside my inventory, where food doesn't rot.
As that happened, I took the rewards I obtained…
[Skill Proficiency Potion] x3
[Vessel And Soul Growth Potion] x3
[Bonded Spirit Growth Potion] x3
I didn't really need them desperately, however. And I don't think they would help too much but…
I looked at Erika and tried to give them to her.
Perhaps it won't work at all, but it was worth a try.
"Here, Erika, consume these." I said.
"Eh? Potions?" She wondered, while munching on a big lizardman steak.
"They'll make you stronger, consider this another little gift, and maybe an experiment," I said.
"Huh? B-But…" Erika felt bad.
"Don't worry, you can pay me back with a lot of training later," I nodded with a smile.
"Hmm… Ugh, fine!" Erika sighed. "I'll make sure to repay this, Blake!"
She drank the potions while eating, constantly feeling stronger over time.
"Ooohh?!"
Her Physique grew stronger, her Psyche as well.
Her Skills leveled up a little more as well.
And even her Spirits gained more Spirit Energy.
Great! It even works with other people.
That means that while they train I can also grind for these items and gift these to them to hasten their growth even further.
"Blake, I've finished recalibrating the Virtual World Domain based on your preferences," said Aurora. "We can go in at any time."
"Good," I nodded. "Alright everyone! We're ready to depart?"
"Yeah!" Erika nodded.
"Bring it!" Chris said.
"I was itching to train either way, we've rested for too long." Erdrich smiled.
"I agree…" Elfriedden said.
"Good, open the portal, Aurora."
FLUOSH!
A giant blue and white portal opened in front of us, as we walked inside with everyone else. Braveblitz and of course, the rest of my summons also came along.
That robot will have his training inside. Although we can't earn EXP there, training and getting stronger is not just about leveling and stats.
"Ohhh! Blake! Are we back inside this world?!" Braveblitz was very happy, as we found ourselves in the middle of the desert, near the giant city made of scrap and junk.
"It's not exactly it, but a copy," Aurora explained. "I've gained the ability to replicate anything within this world or even create new things and modify them."
"That's amazing, mother!" Braveblitz said with excitement.
"Alright, so what do we do now?" Chris wondered.
"First, a warmup," I smiled.
RUMBLE!
The ground trembled, as hordes of millions of giant mutant beasts appeared one after another, chasing after us.
"W-What are those? Monsters?" Chris asked.
"No, they look stranger than monsters…" Eric said.
"Whatever they are, they don't seem friendly to me!" Erdrich said.
"We're demolishing those monsters into dust, alright everyone?!" Erika roared.
"OOOOHHHH!"
As they roared by her commands, I smiled.
[The First Trial of the {Half Year Infernal Purgatory Training} has Begun!]
[You have entered the First Stage: Fight the Horde of 100 Million Mutants!]
[Rewards]: [Growth-type Items Fitting For Everyone] [Next Stage Generation] [Personalized Training Areas]
"Do you see that everyone? That's your first challenge," I smiled confidently, crossing my arms. "Of course, I am not helping you."
I remained above the skies, glancing at them.
"O-One hundred million?!" Chris asked. "H-Hey, wait a second! Can't we start small with this?!"
"There's no way, our Mana will run out in no time!" Eric said, beginning to worry too much.
"No, you worry too much, your Mana will be fine, Eric," I said. "I'll provide you with as much as you need. My Aura is also now within your bodies. You can't feel it, but it'll make you stronger as you fight."
"W-What? How is that possible?" Elizabeth asked.
"My Aura has become very special now," I smiled. "As you fight and push yourself to your limits until you break down, my Aura will heal you and the restructure your body over time. You will assimilate its energy into your Soul and Body."
"T-That's…" Erdrich muttered. "Such a thing is possible…?"
"Of course!" I nodded. "That's why I even decided to do this training… So now go, fight, until you're sure you're going to die, and then keep fighting until your entire being breaks down to nothing… until your will is the only thing that remains… And then, you will grow stronger."
Everyone held onto their weapons tightly, gritting their teeth as they faced this ultimate challenge.
Yeah, it might be rather ruthless, but this was the only way they could truly catch up with me.
And I wasn't going to hold back anymore.
Once this half a year passes.
All of them MUST be strong enough to take on an Ascended Xenoid on their own.
At the bare minimum.
"GRUOOOHHHH!"
RUMBLE!
As they jumped into a desperate battle for their lives, millions of mutants of all shapes and sizes appeared, attacking from every angle.
"Persevere, everyone!"
As I roared, using my Rally Skill, their stats increased, and they felt more motivated.
"You can do it."
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