Chapter 242: The Start of Training

Chapter 242: The Start of Training



The official training grounds were located behind a garden with trees of varying heights, and Ren's first glimpse left him in awe.

The Swordbearer Division indeed had deep pockets!

In the provincial capital of Minster, where land was as precious as gold, the Swordbearer Division's official training grounds were expansive.

To Ren's right stood a three-story indoor training building with a white, concave, arc-shaped structure. The building was constructed with white rectangular stones, and its columns and top featured simple, swirling reliefs, creating an elegant and majestic appearance.

Before Ren was a lush green lawn, a vast outdoor training field the size of several standard horse arenas. Alongside the field were several stables.

At that moment, several Swordbearers were practicing on the horse track, maneuvering their mounts in circles, jumps, and sprints.

"Start timing: 13:33," the system announced.

Ren's gaze fell on the water pool, which was three meters deep. However, the water level wasn't that high, and when Ren entered the pool wearing only a pair of briefs, he found that the water only reached his knees.

Kim looked at the others, and they all shook their heads.

At that moment, Ren felt a warm sensation throughout his body, and the accelerated blood flow began to repair some of the damaged muscle fibers in his body.

If one lacked talent, it would be a rather expensive endeavor!

"Control a griffin?"

These tiny particles struck Ren's skin, causing a stinging pain.

After a while, the lights dimmed again.

"Sir, you're really lucky. The standard jet stream chambers are all occupied, but there's still one available in the advanced chamber. Would you like to use it now?"

Even standing outside the building, Ren could sense the mysterious energy particle fluctuations emanating from within. These fluctuations were diverse and complex.

"Additionally, you can choose to add fire rock mineral granules to further enhance the water jet effect, but it will cost an extra 15 merit points per hour."

"As for the time..."

Ren's heart leaped with joy. The potent strength potion he had taken earlier was now accelerating its integration into his body due to the jet stream.

It seemed that the training room was indeed designed for Knights and Grand Knights, as Kulman had mentioned.

"Baltan, with your size, you might crush the poor girl," a companion joked, referring to the towering Baltan, who stood at 2.3 meters tall.

Outside the reception desk, a young woman, presumably a guide, noticed Ren's arrival. Her eyes lit up, and she approached him politely, bowing and greeting, "Hello, sir. This is the training building. How may I assist you?"

Seeing Ren's smile and agreement, the hostess heaved a sigh of relief. Her service became even more attentive as she asked, "What can I help you with?"

The most noticeable energy particle fluctuations were from the water and earth elements.

"Sure, by the way, how is the pricing if I don't use the full hour?" Ren suddenly thought of a question.

"If you don't add anything, a Grand Knight can usually last about two hours. But with the cold-hot alternation, you might not be able to endure it for even an hour."

At that moment, a system prompt appeared: [Congratulations! Your strength attribute has increased!]



Ren glanced at the black wisdom slate, and in the next second, he gasped in surprise.

Kim, however, was curious about how long the young man intended to stay in the advanced jet stream chamber. So, he stood up and quickly walked to the room where Ren had just entered.

As time passed, the pain, as the girl had warned, became more intense and unbearable. Ren decided to slowly restore the defensive effects of his Intermediate Steel Body.

"I think half an hour is doable. After all, young people care about their image!"

Additionally, the bath was surrounded by a special type of white brick, meticulously laid without any gaps. The most striking feature was the various sizes of densely packed holes on the bricks.

Several burly men in the hall looked on with envy.

Although the effect was significant.

This would be an unimaginable luxury in Maister County, but in the Swordbearer Division of the provincial capital of Minster, it seemed to have become a common training activity.

"Of course, while the aforementioned options enhance the effect, they also significantly increase the stimulation to the body. It's recommended to proceed with caution."

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! This young man must be here for the first time," Kim said with a playful tone.

Below the pricing standards, there were a few lines of small white text: "Additional Option 1: Cold-Hot Alternation, +5 Merit Points." "Additional Option 2: Fire Rock Mineral Granules, +15 Merit Points."

After five more minutes, everyone fell silent.

While the fully enhanced jet stream chamber was impressive, the cost was too high, and the value for money was far better in the standard chamber, where one could practice extraordinary combat techniques while also gradually improving their physical qualities.

Suddenly, the surrounding lights dimmed.

"How long will it take for him to come out?"

"The standard jet stream chamber is mainly used to simulate a vortex environment for you, allowing you to train the precision and stability of your extraordinary combat techniques under the resistance of water. Of course, it also provides some physical conditioning effects."

At this moment, the muscle fascia within Rayn's body became more active. He could feel that some of the smaller muscles and fascia that were not trained by the Bear King Breath Technique were now being stimulated, causing them to tremble slightly.

"Oh right, help me choose the cold-hot alternation and add the Fire Rock Mineral Granules." Rayn thought for a moment before saying.

There was a conspicuous red handle by the side of the pool. Once pulled, it would stop all the jets.

"I've never seen this before!"

His talent, 'Intermediate Steel Body', was a passive ability. Under its defense, the high-speed water jets that would normally cause skin irritation felt like a refreshing shower to Rayn. He focused his mind and dispersed the defensive effect of his talent.

However, Rayn also noticed that almost everyone was holding weapons. It seemed that these people were waiting for the standard jet stream chamber to train their extraordinary combat techniques.

Indeed, this was a circular, giant platform that rose about two meters above the ground. It was supported by a sturdy and thick white stone pillar, but there were only a few griffins present.

"Although it's supposed to start fast and end slow, it shouldn't be this quick."

Additionally, training was one thing, but renting griffins for outside tasks was an additional expense.

"I remember 'Cookie' took about two months," Rayn said thoughtfully.

The adhesions caused by muscle strains during the previous outbursts were now mostly shaken loose.

"I'll add five more minutes, making it twenty minutes."

"Okay, thank you."

"Hey, wait a minute, Baltan, have you seen this person before?"

The pain was real, and Rayn could feel his skin burning like a roasted lobster without even looking down.

"The jet stream chambers are divided into standard and advanced chambers," the receptionist explained.

"Fortunately, I also have a Bloodfeather Falcon. I'll wait a few more months."

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"By the way, I should go and check on a few pets in the next few days. I can consider feeding the Bloodfeather Falcon more Mutation Growth Potions. I'm not sure if it will mutate after consuming it, but it should still have the effect of accelerating growth."

Forty-five minutes had passed, and the young man inside couldn't possibly still be in there, Kim thought as she glanced at her captain, Wences, whose face turned awkward. It was his decision to assign this room, but the person still hadn't come out.

Suddenly, the sound of the water jets became sharper, as if mixed with tiny particles.

"The longer you stay in the advanced jet stream chamber, the better the effect. Of course, this depends on the physical condition of each person."

After a while, the temperature of the water jets rapidly changed, rising from near zero degrees to thirty degrees, then forty degrees, and soon reaching a scorching seventy degrees.

This must be the advanced horse breed 'Rock Horse' that Veronica had mentioned before.

"Okay, thank you," Rayn said, following the receptionist's instructions and swiping his bronze emblem.

Of course, assigning tasks was an exception.

"Also, why hasn't the black horse entered the feral beast stage yet?"

"Tsk tsk!"

"It's been about fifteen minutes."

"This... that's right!" Kim was also surprised.

"Then please show your emblem at the reception desk," the receptionist said, leading Rayn to the front desk.

"But it should be soon."

"That pretty boy gets all the attention. If it were me, I've never had a young lady accompany me like this," Baltan said enviously.

"Sir, are you sure about this?"

As they watched the receptionist lead Rayn into an advanced jet stream chamber, they were surprised.

In fact, the receptionist's duty was to greet guests at the entrance, not to accompany them inside.

Rayn took a closer look and noticed that most of the horses were as tall and robust as his black horse. They had a distinctive tuft of hair on their lower legs.

"Sir, should I take you there now?" The receptionist pointed to the corridor on the right.

On the long benches, there were several burly men sitting in groups of three or two. Each of them had a physique that rivaled Rayn's.

Rayn discovered a little trick: when the jet stream mixed with Fire Rock Mineral Granules and struck his body, if he assumed the training posture of the Bear King Breath Technique, the jet stream's effect would be enhanced.

After striking the connective fascia, some of the previously strained muscles that had adhered were now shaken loose.

Rayn was having a great time cultivating in the room, but the people outside were getting impatient.

"Additional attachment one."

"Total cost: 35 merit points per hour."

"Then let's choose this one. He should be out soon, in a few minutes."

Including the two griffins soaring in the sky and the two remaining on the platform, there were only four griffins in total. It was unclear if this was the original number or if some griffins had been dispatched for tasks.

"He's so rich!"

"Are you sure the one who entered was a young man you don't recognize, and not the captain of another squad?"

But when Ren closed the door, he realized that the jet stream room was not small, about fifty square meters. In the center was a huge bathtub with a diameter of about four meters.

Ren strode into the first-floor hall and saw a semicircular reception desk in the distance. Inside the desk, three young female staff members were busy at work.

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Regarding the charges, sir, any time exceeding a full hour but less than half an hour will be counted as half an hour, and any time exceeding half an hour will be counted as a full hour."

"No wonder the front desk just said it was full. Alright, then I'll take your word for it and book this room." Wences heard this and smiled, not thinking much of it. He walked up and swiped his emblem on the black wisdom slate at the entrance to Ren's room.

However, he could try it later to practice the Lockeon Axe Shield Technique and see its effects.

"Ten minutes? Or a quarter of an hour, hahaha," Kim laughed.

A few minutes later, Wences also looked puzzled and asked,

Because they knew very well that under these two additional conditions, there were not many people who could endure twenty minutes. Even if there were, they would be Grand Knights with extremely strong willpower.

"According to the instructions on the label, the effect of this Potent Strength Potion will be slowly released over about half a month."

"Huh?"

Soon, Ren followed the girl through a long corridor and arrived at a spacious hall. The hall had many long, sofa-like seats covered in soft deer skin.

Why does this sound like a high-intensity version of the mall guide from my previous life? Ren thought and asked directly, "Um, I'm new here. Can you give me a brief introduction to the training building?"

As Ren's gaze widened, a plate-like griffin platform came into view.

"That's right. Kim's reasoning makes sense." The others nodded in agreement.

Additionally, the standard jet stream chamber focuses mainly on refining the precision and stability of extraordinary combat techniques, which is not in line with his current purpose.

Each hole had a circular metal nozzle at its tip.

"The method used is to blast the body with high-speed water jets, which have a strong impact and can improve vascular flexibility, muscle fascia tension, and enhance neural responses, among other benefits."

Instantly, a stinging sensation spread across his skin! But soon, this stinging pain began to take effect.

The various holes in the pool started to spray high-speed water jets, hitting Ren's exposed muscular body.

The sound of dense water jets filled the air!

"He's so young and unfamiliar. How could he possibly be a captain? He must have some influence within his family, and he probably accumulated quite a few merit points while working in an imperial department before joining the Swordbearers." A bearded young man in his twenties analyzed.

"Kim, this young man is quite skilled," Baltan said in a deep voice.

It wasn't that they couldn't afford the fee; it was just that their expenses were higher in other areas, such as purchasing more advanced extraordinary combat techniques, combat potions, and auxiliary training potions. They had to be frugal with their merit points.

"Is that it?"

This platform should be an independent griffin platform for the Swordbearer Division, not affiliated with the one at the top of Minster.

Now, following Kulman's suggestion, it was best to start by experiencing the advanced jet stream chamber.

The disparity between the two was evident.

But the effect was also excellent.

At this moment on the platform, each of the two griffins had three or four staff members responsible for their care, surrounding and grooming them.

"Sir, these are all advanced jet stream chambers. You've already completed the necessary procedures at the reception desk. You just need to swipe your Swordbearer Emblem on this black Wisdom Slate, and you'll be able to enter."

"Until you cancel it, only you can use this advanced jet stream chamber," the girl explained.

Soon, fifteen minutes passed, and the people outside the room began to frequently look up at Ren's room, waiting for the 'imminent' sound of the door opening.

The pain sensation seemed to dissipate instantly, but the overall impact of the jet stream remained largely unaffected.

"How quickly is the drug taking effect?"

"Oh, it's Captain Wences."

"Charging standard: 15 Merit Points/hour."

Additionally, the stimulation was too intense, and the duration was too short, making the effect less effective.

Because the jet stream stimulation would become increasingly stronger and more difficult to endure in the advanced jet stream chamber.

Ren waved his hand and said, "It's fine, add it all."

Assigning a task was like going on official duty, and if a griffin was designated for riding, it was considered official vehicle travel, naturally unaffected by permissions, and the fees were also waived.

The black Wisdom Slate displayed several lines:

Even as Ren approached, he could see through the slightly rippling clear crimson water and noticed numerous holes at the bottom of the pool.

However, at this moment, Wences didn't notice Kim's subtle action, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly as if he was pondering something.

The next second, Ren suddenly realized!

"Logically, it should be reasonable to wait a few more days before increasing the intensity a little, and then in the last half month, increase it by another point, with an overall increase of about ten percent," Ren muttered to himself.

Perhaps it was to better help the trainees focus their spirits on their own bodies.

After showing his Bronze Emblem to the guards, Ren was allowed to enter the training ground.

Everyone greeted him.

A world of difference! Refreshing!

"Hmm, that makes sense," Ren smiled and nodded.

The holes varied in size, with some being as wide as a fist, while others were narrower than the diameter of a little finger.

Of course, for the jet stream's effect, Ren kept the Steel Body effect at around ten percent.

"The key is, he added fire rock mineral granules! Now that's interesting."

But perhaps to make up for the mistake of speaking out of turn, or maybe because of Ren's handsome appearance, the girl was quite enthusiastic and proactive.

Ren found it quite tempting, and an idea immediately came to mind.

"It's my honor, sir. Please follow me. The ordinary jet stream chamber and advanced jet stream chamber are on the right side of the first floor. Every day, many adults come here to train," the girl explained as she walked.

Ren found it amusing, glanced at the girl, and judged from her aura that she was an ordinary person who wouldn't know about muscle fascia tension. So, what the receptionist said was obviously memorized by heart.

The capillaries supplied nutrients to these areas, instantly nourishing them.

"No, this is the first time I've seen him," Baltan said thoughtfully, then shook his head after a moment.

"Boss, this is what happened," Kim gestured and smiled as he explained the situation. "Captain, you're here to use the advanced jet stream chamber, right?"

Adding fire rock mineral granules?

Ren only felt the water temperature to be quite cold, and even the pool bottom he was standing on shot out water jets, hitting Ren's feet and giving him a ticklish foot massage sensation.

However, they believed that the young man should also be approaching his limit.

These holes were probably meant to spray the jet stream.

After a few more minutes, everyone couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Wow~"

"The advanced jet stream chamber is mainly prepared to enhance the physical qualities of all of you."

It was like a two-year-old child reciting ancient poems in his previous life, fluently reciting them, but when asked about their meaning, he was completely clueless. "At the same time, in the advanced jet stream chamber, you can choose various options, such as alternating between hot and cold, and cold water baths with cool water baths can enhance the training effect. Of course, the fee will require an additional five merit points per hour."

At this moment, a burly man with thick eyebrows walked over and asked with a smile, "What's going on? Why are you all so happy?"

"Regarding the timing, I suggest you don't need to set it in advance. As soon as you feel any discomfort, you can stop it by pressing the red handle in the room. Does that work for you?" the girl hurriedly explained.

The people around saw Kim's expression change, and they also curiously approached. When they saw it, they exclaimed in surprise, "Is this how merit points are spent?"

"Yes, even the captains who were promoted last year, we've seen them once or twice, but this is the first time we've seen this person."

"Slap!"

Suddenly, Kim's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, looking enlightened, and said,

"Hey, do you think it's possible that this young man didn't have time to turn the handle and fainted inside?"

(End of Chapter)

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