Chapter 2 - Mine Break Preparations
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" The sound of Zaboru's punches pierced the air. Zaboru had already begun his boxing training. Two thousand jabs were completed in just over an hour, all while maintaining the Basic Enhancement Breathing state. He could achieve this level of efficiency because of his extraordinary body talent and his two traits, Training Maniac and Throwing Hands, which made his body and mind naturally love training martial arts.
He also felt immense joy practicing real martial arts. The real Zaboru had never been able to train due to an accident, so he had immersed himself in the advanced VR game Rising Live. While the game was highly realistic, it couldn't compare to the feeling of real sweat, fatigue, and progress from practicing martial arts in the real world.
"Huft, huft, huft... I need to do the Relaxing Breathing Technique for 30 minutes," Zaboru muttered. He then focused on his relaxed breathing to maximize his gains, rest his body, and refill his stamina.
"Two hours passed. I can train one of the punches. Let's do 1,000 left and right hooks, and then I can focus on resting before going to work. The mining work is very hard, man. I need to be in top-notch condition to maximize my strength gains from Basic Enhancement Breathing too."
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" Zaboru pushed his body to the limit. His body felt extremely tired, but his mind was filled with joy and happiness as he executed 2,000 combined right and left hooks over the course of an hour.
"Thud."
"Huft, huft, huft... Haaahhh..." Zaboru collapsed momentarily, panting heavily. He had succeeded in completing 1,000 left hooks and 1,000 right hooks in about an hour, all while maintaining the Basic Enhancement Breathing state. His body felt drained, but he immediately stabilized it using the Relaxing Breathing Technique.
He planned to rest for the next hour before starting his mining shift.
Martial Art: Normal Boxing
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆
Requirements:
Strength: 2 (Achieved)Agility: 2 (Achieved)
To Master:
1,000x Left Jab1,000x Right Jab1,000x Left Hook (Done)1,000x Right Hook (Done)1,000x Right Straight (Done)1,000x Left Straight (Done)1,000x Left Uppercut1,000x Right Uppercut2,000x Boxing Side Step1,000x Weaving
Two days passed like this: 12 hours of grueling mining work, 2 hours of torture, 4 hours of sleep, and 6 hours of training. Finally, Zaboru successfully mastered boxing.
- System Notification -
Normal Boxing Martial Arts Learned.
Zaboru grinned. "Heh, my first martial art. Next, I think I'll learn normal kickboxing. It'll be easier for me to master because I've already learned boxing."
Martial Art: Normal Kickboxing
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆☆
Requirements:
Strength: 2 (Achieved)Agility: 2 (Achieved)
To Master:
1,000x Jab for each hand1,000x Hook for each hand1,000x Straight for each hand1,000x Uppercut for each hand2,000x Boxing Side Step1,000x Front Kicks for each foot1,000x Round Kicks for each foot1,000x Side Kicks for each foot
"This won't be hard. I can learn this in a day thanks to my traits and the foundation I already built from boxing," Zaboru thought.
As the next day passed, Zaboru successfully mastered kickboxing. He grinned, his expression dark and filled with purpose.
"My revenge is getting closer. Next, I'll learn to manipulate and use internal energy to boost my stats. After that, I'll learn Strike Breathing, which increases the effectiveness of my strikes. Then, I'll be ready. I'll get out of this hellhole and kill Oswald."
The next day, Zaboru continued his routine, but this time Oswald was not in the mine. Taking the opportunity, he quickly went back to his room and started training his next skill.
Skill Name: Body Internal Energy Coating
Type: Internal Energy Manipulation
Effect: Manipulate internal energy to coat specific body parts. Body parts coated with internal energy become stronger and protected.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆☆
Zaboru concentrated his inner energy to coat his hands. After a couple of minutes, his stamina was drained, and he was sweating and gasping heavily. Manipulating internal energy required a lot of mental and physical stamina.
"I need to be able to hold it for one hour straight. Then it will be enough for now," he thought.
Zaboru rested a bit and continued training Body Internal Energy Coating for the rest of his free time. After just one day, he successfully maintained internal energy in his hands for one hour straight.
"Heh, with this, it'll be enough. Next is Strike Breathing. Strike Breathing is a two-star breathing technique. I need to be able to pull it off by tomorrow."
Skill Name: Strike Breathing
Type: Breathing Method
Effect: A breathing method that surges internal energy across the body during a strike. Requires exhaling before each strike.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆☆
The next day, Zaboru began training Strike Breathing. Once again, Oswald was not in the mine, giving Zaboru additional time to train. In about 10 hours, he learned Strike Breathing.
"My Strike Breathing might not be perfect, but I can use it for my ace strike. They won't know what hit them," Zaboru said, grinning. He then rested, preparing for tomorrow when he would begin the Mine Escape Operation.