Sun rose amidst the cold night , pushing away the darkness bringing itself with the warm light.Brightness took over the world and with its piercing gaze Athans eyes slowly opened like welcoming its arrival.
"Ah, dammit! Why it's morning already? I can't sleep one bit properly"
Due to an unfamiliar environment and the onslaught of mosquitoes, he couldn't sleep properly. Whenever we are in an unfamiliar environment, our brain remain wary of our surroundings all time and we can't sleep soundily so as not be attacked and we remain vigilant for unexpected situations.
But, he can't whine forever so Athans slaps both his cheeks and splash the remaining water on his face to get rid of the drowsiness.
"Now, I have to think about today's plans. Hmm...Okay , it's decided.First , I will start some physical training to raise my stats and then make a spear for some weapon practice.Then I will try if I can acquire the [Mana Control] skill.Thankfully, the [Genius] skill will be a lot of help in this."
I eat some fruits and refill my water supplies and does my morning duties.
Then, I break a branch from a tree the same height as me and with a diameter of around 3 centimetres.The wood in this world is unusually more tough and durable and I have to made some effort to break it.The exolanation I can think of is mana which strengthens it from naturally flowing in it.
Mana is fascinating and I think it is some kind of energy unique to this world which can be used to do many magical things.When I activated the [Perfect Healing] skill yesterday, I felt the mana wriggle in my heart and it was a wonderful feeling.I can't wait to practice with it.But, first I have to concentrate on my work.
After taking the branch, I find a stone with sharp edges and with it I start sharpening the branch.After painstaking labour, I succeeds in sharpening the spear.It looks like it can easily tear apart flesh and looked threatening enough to me.
After that, I relit the fire using the embers in the charcoal which is burning weakly.I bring the tip of the spear near the fire and bakes it so that its moisture evaporates completely.It will help harden the spear tip even more.
"Phew, now that's completed , let's start training, somehow it reminds of those days when I started gym to build my body but it became worse instead."
I start by doing push ups first.I get down on all four , straighten my arms and legs and lowers my body slowly.I pause then pushes myself up.I repeated the motion continuously I can do around 50 push ups easily but then it became increasingly harder and harder after that.Finally, I lay on the ground , panting heavily by the time I complete 60 push ups.
"Hah hah , its amazing that I can do so many push ups. I could only do about 20 even when I felt like dying previously.It feels amazing to be so strong."
I relish in the strength and stamina which come with this new life and firm my resolve to become even more stronger.
I stand from my position and starts weight lifting with stones.I do this until my muscle began to ache.Then I began to run around the perimeter of the cave until exhauation hits me hard.I do various exercises according to my memory.I made use of every muscle in my body and now I can't move my body a tiny bit.Pain was overtaking my body and I feel like dying.But it also exhilarates me very much to work my body to the limits.It brings an inexplicable joy of excitement to improve oneself.And indeed it improve my stats.
I have gained a total of 3 stats and I can feel my strength rising.Something boils in my body which also strengthens it.I feel warm over all of my body and a refreshing sensation spreads through my body.Normally, it should be impossible to improve this much in this short time but it seems my [Genius] skill is making my progress more efficient and quick.
I take a break and lay on the ground steadying my breathing and regaining my stamina which has hit rock bottom.I think about using the [Perfect Healing] skill but then I think the training will be meaningless if I try shortcuts.My body and mind will only become strong when it regenerates naturally and get accustomed to pain and exhaustion.I can't avoid these small inconveniences if I want to become stronger.
Although I love this feeling of getting stronger but I misses my previous life which was not filled with life threatening dangers but was not comoletely void of difficulties.I remember those moments where I couldn't save a patient and even those where some made miraculous comeback from serious conditions.Sometimes I blamed myself and sometimes I felt proud.I did various charity donations and even work as an environmentalist to gave back even a fraction of what I was given to the nature and earth.I immerse in my thoughts and in that state a hour passes by.
It takes me about only a hour when I can move my body again and considering the fatigue I've piled up by training I recover rather quickly.I think it is because of 25 Vitality which increases my regeneration and overall stamina.Really these stats are amazing.I eat some food and drinks water to appease my hunger and thirst.Strength filled me up along my stomach and I become ready to continue my training.
Now its time for spear practise.