"It must be the Almighty God who knows the sufferings of the people. He even especially gave us a space like this."
A priest of high status looked at the building that was built by non-human means. With the worldview of their era, the crowd immediately started to attribute all the answers to God. Hence, they all cast devout gazes at the building.
Some people even knelt on the ground and began to worship.
At this moment, Mike slowly walked to the gym. During this process, countless pairs of eyes stared at him, not knowing what he was going to do.
In the next second, Mike actually opened the door of the gym and walked in.
Why could he open the door of this building? Could it be that he was the owner of this space where God dwelled?
All the citizens who were praying stopped and looked at Mike. They found it unbelievable that the owner of the gym was a teenager.
On the other hand, Mike went inside and started to look at the decorations and equipment in the room. The first floor was open. There were treadmills, exercise bikes, and pulldown machines.
After scanning the first floor, Mike intended to go to the second floor to take a look, but he found that there was an invisible barrier that could not be crossed.
As for what was on the second and third floors, Mike still did not know.
It seemed as though it was an area that the system had yet to open up.
Thinking of this, Mike turned around and did not give up. It was fine. He would slowly unearth it in the future.
The moment Mike left the gym and opened the door, he saw that countless pairs of eyes were staring at him as if they were lamenting about the ingenious design of the building.
Perhaps, even the temple where they worship the gods could not be compared to this building in front of them. A magical space like this could actually be built by humans!
Who was this handsome youth in front of them?!
The young man actually had such a luxurious building!
Even though the people around thought so, none of them dared to open their mouths. In other words, they were so shocked that they did not know what to say.
Feeling their reverent gazes, Mike suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Oh right, perhaps, he could use the crowd to test whether his idea was right or not.
So, he should strike while the iron was hot, Mike stopped a person nearby and asked, "Hello, do you know anything about swimming and fitness?"
After that, Mike realized something. People in this world did not know what swimming and fitness were.
It was an occupational disease. Yes, it was!
The people around who heard Mike's words slowly recovered from the shock. But when they heard him speak, they were puzzled. They looked at each other and whispered, "What is a gym? I haven't heard of it"
Mike coughed and went back to the main topic.
These citizens did not know that they had no concept of modern things. They had to first understand what the gym was used for.
Therefore, without saying much, Mike hired a few slaves to let them exhibit how the machines worked in the gym.
This demonstration immediately stunned the people around them.
The crowd began discussing the black equipment.
"Oh my God, what is this thing? I've never seen it before!"
"Thank you for the demonstration, Young Master, but what is this thing? How does it work? What can it do?"
Hearing the voices of the people, Mike decided to let a few persons try it for free so that they could understand the function of this equipment.
Hence, Mike tried his best to amplify his voice in order for everyone to hear it. "I am the owner of this shop. Today, I am announcing that I have opened a shop here. You can come in and exercise. The top ten who will enter first will be free of charge. There will be unimaginable gains."
This was because the people in this world might not have any concept of a gym. They were afraid of strangers, so Mike planned to let the top ten train for free. After those ten trained for half an hour and twenty minutes, they would come out and become stronger in front of everyone. This was essentially a free advertisement.
However, when the people heard that such a magical room was actually a shop, the onlookers could not help but sigh.
When everyone heard that they could enter the shop without spending money to experience it, the whole crowd was a little tempted.
Foremost, although the people had never seen or heard of what a gym was, this gimmick was too much. Their curiosity was piqued, and they wanted to see what a gym actually was.
Therefore, after Mike spoke, there were less than three minutes of silence.
Immediately, an old man in the crowd raised his hand and said, "Since it's free, let me try!"
So, the first customer of Mike's gym came.
This experience was not bad. However, the moment this man experienced it, he felt that it simply obliterated his worldview, which he had lived with for more than 60 years.
The old man was guided by Mike to get on the exercise bike. Mike let him sit on it and pedal non-stop with both feet.
The old man was overjoyed.
He was an ordinary citizen with no money and no power. In this life, he could actually experience something he had never encountered before. Every step he took was as easy as stepping on cotton. However, during the process of the wheels spinning, the old man felt a resistance that made him want to fly out! The feeling of floating gave him a comfortable sensation.
However, what the old man didn't know was that the reason why he had this feeling was that the system's products must be top-notch. It made the painful exercise easier, but it gave him more benefits.
As for the people outside, the moment the old man rode the exercise bike, countless pairs of eyes were trained at him from outside the door. The crowd was curious about what was happening inside.
Those who were close all craned their necks to look.
Haha, this was the power of the gym in another world!
Soon, 20 minutes passed.
The person who dared to bite on to the opportunity only needed to exercise for 20 minutes because of the special blessing of the gym. However, the effect was much more obvious compared to those who exercised for a month or two.
The old man's originally thin and weak body suddenly became stronger.
The muscles on his arms were the most obvious and could be seen with the naked eye.
An old man in his 60s became stronger than a young man in only 20 minutes!
This was better than any advertisement.
Seeing the publicity effect he wanted, Mike told the man that the period for the free trial had ended.
The man still looked like he was addicted to it, but the free experience time was up, and he couldn't help it, so he got off the machine and pushed open the gym door.
The moment the old man walked out, countless people were shocked.
Everyone saw this man when he entered. Everyone knew that he was an old man in his 60s, so when they saw him in high spirits and full of muscles, the people couldn't help but exclaim!
"Oh my God, am I seeing things? He was just an old man before, right?"
"This must be some kind of magic that can make people younger!"
"But I don't feel any magical aura from it. This is too incredible!"
Just as everyone in the city was shocked, many people wanted to sign up.
When everyone saw such an effect, they wished that they were the first to enter. When they thought of the free experience, they immediately shouted to sign up.
However, only the top ten could avail of it without charge, so the others could only pay.
But then again, even if the rest of the people spent money, with such an effect, whether it be 100 gold coins, or no, 1000 gold coins, they would still be willing to do it.
For a moment, the nearby citizens who were watching the show all paid money and begged Mike. They wanted to enter and exercise.
Mike stood outside the store and watched all of this. He felt that his gym would soon become the hottest and most crowded store in Danafu City.
As his wallet bulged more and more, the system notification that only Mike could hear was also ringing crazily.
[ A customer worked out for 20 minutes. Rewarded with +5 Physical Skills! ]
[ A customer worked out for 30 minutes. Rewarded with Beginner-Level Magic! ]
[ A customer worked out for 60 minutes. Rewarded with 10 Defense Points! ]
Mike became a beginner-level mage in just a short while!
Mike could feel the transition in his body!
As more and more customers came, the news spread to the knights.
The captain of the knights heard the news from his subordinate.
"What? That guy Mike opened a shop in the center of the city? What kind of gym is it? I know that guy Mike. I know his character the best. How is it possible?"
Hearing his subordinate's report, Babacino felt disdain in his heart. If someone told him that Mike could open a shop in the center of the city, it should be a joke.
As the captain of the knights in the capital of Danafu City, this young master had always caused trouble. However, nobles would be forgiven for their mistakes, so Babacino indulged this kid.
As for what a gym was, Babacino had never heard of it.
However, Babacino didn't want his subordinate to hear this. The latter retorted seriously, "No, Mike really opened a shop called a gym in the center of the city. It's full of people now!"
Seeing that his subordinate didn't seem to be lying, the captain of the knights, Babacino, immediately sounded the siren. What did Mike really do in the center of the city?
Not good. After getting notified of the news that Mike's family was on the verge of bankruptcy, Mike's gym was most likely a lie.
As a result, Babacino's right-hand men rushed to the scene.