Zhang Jie had created a vast inner room, and he led the three of them towards the basement, leaving the three girls outside, chattering incessantly. After descending several staircases, they arrived at a huge plaza that was the size of a football field. The three of them exclaimed in amazement, and Zhang Jie, with a proud smile, said,"At first, I didn't know that I could alter my living space. Over time, I figured out how to use it. All you need to do is focus while pulling on the door handle and imagine the changes you want. The 'Main God' will then transform it according to your imagination. Of course, it will also correct any imperfections in your vision, like this training base."
The other three were very impressed. The plaza was divided into several sections: a shooting range, a long-distance running track, an obstacle course, and a fighting platform. Zhang Jie had practically built everything needed for physical training.
"From today on, we'll train non-stop from 8 AM to 12 PM, then 1 PM to 6 PM, and from 7 PM to 12 AM. These next few days won't show much improvement in our physical fitness, so we'll focus on practicing shooting, fighting, and running to test our physical limits. Once you know your physical limits, you'll be able to plan how to conserve your stamina during the horror films. In any case, there's still a lot of training to do."
Zhang Jie explained the purpose of each area in detail. The running and obstacle courses were for adapting to long-distance running in the horror films, while the combat training was essential. As for the firearms training, it was one of the most critical skills in sci-fi horror films. Everyone agreed with Zhang Jie's training plan.
Zheng Zha thought for a moment and suddenly asked,"What about firearms? Should we exchange them for training? Or just use your Desert Eagle for practice? Neither seems quite right."
Zhang Jie laughed,"Didn't I tell you? My room can create things. It's just that many items can't be taken out of the room. But look over there at the storage room. I specially exchanged a manual from the 'Main God' containing all the firearms, and I created many weapons based on it. You can also test out the power of those high-tech weapons. Although they're expensive, if you have enough reward points, it's a good idea to exchange for one for self-defense."
Li Xiao Yi cheered and ran towards the shooting range, but Zhan Lan sighed, saying,"Weapons from magical fantasy genres probably can't be created in here, right?"
Zhang Jie smiled bitterly and nodded,"Yeah, I've tried to create them, but no luck. It seems like the 'Main God' has limited that area."
Zhan Lan rubbed her forehead,"I figured as much. The hardest horror films are probably the ones with supernatural or mythical themes. To increase difficulty, the 'Main God' wouldn't let us become familiar with those kinds of weapons. Anyway, if I have extra reward points, I'll only exchange for one modern firearm to use for now, and save the rest for magical fantasy weapons. That's my plan."
Both Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie nodded in agreement, especially Zheng Zha, who felt deep gratitude for having chosen the spatial ring. He realized that the 1,500 reward points were certainly well spent.
The whole afternoon, Zhang Jie spent explaining how to use firearms. Aside from briefly trying the high-tech weapons out of curiosity, everyone focused seriously on understanding ordinary firearms, especially shooting accuracy. Zhan Lan and Li Xiao Yi spent the afternoon practicing at the shooting range.
As for Zhang Jie, he pulled Zheng Zha to the fighting platform. Zhang Jie had already been through four horror films, and aside from spending 100 reward points on a Desert Eagle with unlimited bullets, most of his points had gone into enhancing his physical fitness, especially his neural response speed and muscle strength. It was clear that he must have served in the military at some point, because his combat skills far exceeded Zheng Zha's, who was still a beginner. After just a few rounds, Zheng Zha found himself knocked to the ground with a sharp pain in his abdomen.
Zhang Jie shook his head,"You're not there yet. Your speed and strength are fast enough, but you're not calm enough. Don't overexert yourself. Your strength has increased many times over, and every punch you throw is hard to control and retract. For now, focus on learning how to control your strength and speed. And don't forget to improve your skills. In the next horror film, we'll really need you."
Zheng Zha nodded. He had indeed found it difficult to control his strength, and he was curious about the inner energy in his body. Was it really as magical as described in the books? The punch Zhang Jie landed on his abdomen was powerful enough to knock out an ordinary person, but Zheng Zha only felt a brief pain. Soon, a warm current circulated inside his body, quickly relieving the pain. It seemed the inner energy really wasn't an exaggeration.
The four of them trained hard in the afternoon. By evening, they had a meal at Zhang Jie's house. Zheng Zha then left with Luo Li. As they walked, he reflected on the afternoon's training. He had already figured out the effect of his inner energy. Besides helping to relieve pain quickly, when his inner energy spread throughout his body, both his speed and strength doubled. That was the only time he had managed to overpower Zhang Jie, as Zhang Jie couldn't even react to his overwhelming force. Unfortunately, after using that power once, Zheng Zha felt weak and exhausted for the next ten minutes. It seemed such a skill could only be used in critical moments.
"Hmph!"
Zheng Zha thought about how he still hadn't figured out how to use the vampire energy. He believed that it couldn't be worse than inner energy.
"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!"
Three "hmphs" interrupted his thoughts. Zheng Zha looked up and saw Luo Li standing in front of him, her face flushed with anger. She looked at him and put her hands on her hips,"You're walking with me but still daydreaming. Are you regretting not creating other beauties before? Is that it? You must be moved by those two older sisters, huh? I'm just a young little fruit. Mature women are more attractive, right? Is that what you think?"
Zheng Zha looked at Luo Li, who was being cute and playful yet slightly angry. He realized she wasn't any less charming than those two women, just that her allure was still maturing, more like a young girl's innocence. He smiled and took her hand,"I was thinking about the training this afternoon. If you want to know, I'll tell you everything in detail. You need to have confidence in yourself. You know that back in school, there were dozens, even hundreds of boys who wanted to pursue you, and I've always liked you. How could I possibly be interested in anyone else?"
Luo Li looked at him carefully. After a long pause, she smiled and said,"Alright, fine. But you have to tell me, in detail, how you've been living these years. You said so yourself—tell me everything honestly, right?"
Zheng Zha froze for a moment, then bitterly smiled. At this moment, he really wished he could slap his own mouth."Trouble comes from the mouth," it seemed, was exactly what this meant.