SHIT... THIS IS GOING TO HURT
Ding, ding, ding
[Congratulations on meeting a main character: Park Jincheol from 'Manager Kim', you have gained 1 additional point]
[Park Jincheol – human race (Exp): He is a character from the webtoon 'Manager Kim' and 'My Life as a Loser'. He is a retired military officer and a former member of the famous Yureong Budae (Ghost Squad), a squad specialized in anti-terrorism combat that has been deployed in the most violent places in the world, such as Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan, and many more. He is a firearms and close-quarters combat specialist. He has an obsession with being the best father for his daughter]
[Age: 49 years; MP: 70; HP: 60; STR: 90; AGI: 60; VIT: 100; INT: 50; PERC: 50]
The moment the man entered, the system provided his statistics. When Robert saw them, he realized two things.
First, those statistics were much lower than his, by a significant margin. Second, the same "Exp" word was next to his name, just like Anna Jin, which meant those statistics were not the true ones. In other words, they were not the statistics of his maximum potential.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Robert Jovanovich-Lee" - the young man stood up and approached to greet the newcomer.
"Hahaha, you're a boy full of energy, you exude great strength" - Park Jincheol smiled as he shook Robert's hand.
"Colonel Park Jincheol is an old acquaintance of mine; he served on various missions inside and outside the national territory, and I'm glad he accepted my request to train you"
"Oh, no need to flatter me, General. You were always good to me when I was in my most rebellious phase, allowing me to pursue my dreams and love. I still remember when…"
The two soldiers began talking about the past with laughter. Robert took the opportunity to delve deeper into the system's functionality.
'System, this guy is also an expert who broke his limiters, right?'
[Responding to the host, Park Jincheol is one of the most promising fighters in the webtoons he appears in. His fighting style and strength characterize him as someone extremely powerful. Just like when you encountered Anna Jin earlier, only the basic statistics detected in Park Jincheol's body are currently shown. To see his maximum potential statistics, he must break his limits.]
'And I suppose that will be achieved if we make him fight, right?'
[Affirmative]
'Ah… damn, I think I'm in for the hardest part… looks like Ijin was right to be worried'
Robert smiled wryly as he recalled how his friend had shared information about the so-called gangs of Seoul.
He had made a terrible miscalculation by taking Anna Jin's initial statistics as a measure of the average strength of fighters in Korea, so he hadn't been too worried when news about those gangs came to his attention.
Even then, he wondered how someone with Anna Jin's apparent level could maintain her position as the head of such a large business conglomerate with a level of strength he had already reached.
But now he knew about the existence of powerful humans, humans who had broken their limiters and reached levels of power beyond imagination.
And it was more than certain, Robert deduced at this moment from the old general's words, that there were equally strong people in those Seoul gangs.
Now, the most important thing was to gauge Park Jincheol's level. Robert was sure the general would bring in a real heavyweight for his training. It was evident that the old military man was betting a lot on this mission.
With this, he could more accurately deduce the true estimated value of the strongest people in Seoul.
"General Kim, Colonel Park, sorry to interrupt, but I have a question"
The two soldiers stopped talking and looked at Robert with curious eyes, especially General Kim, as the young man was behaving unusually well at this moment.
"Go ahead, ask your question"
"If it's not too much to ask, I'd like to start my training with Colonel Park" - Robert's eyes showed apparent determination - "All the stories the general told me made me feel a great interest and commitment to the mission entrusted to me to safeguard the well-being of the people"
General Kim didn't know whether to laugh out loud or punch the shameless brat in front of him, as his poor acting didn't fool him at all. Of all the nonsense he had said, only the eagerness to start fighting was evident.
Colonel Park, still smiling, watched him with interest.
"Well, it seems our young soldier is impatient" - Park said, his tone friendly but with a hint of curiosity - "Don't worry, young man, we'll start soon"
"We're going to training field T-2 right now. The call I made a moment ago was to ensure everything was ready. From today, your arduous work to become the best begins"
Hearing the general's words, Robert was sure things wouldn't be easy. However, seeing the malicious smile of the old soldier, he began to have a slight foreboding.
...........
"Wow, this place is really interesting" - Robert murmured as he looked around - "Why didn't they let us train in places like this before?"
"This place is reserved for the training of the most important squads in the country, the trump cards of our army. It's not a place for a spoiled brat to come and play" - General Kim responded with an ironic tone.
"Hahaha, these rooms are just as they were in the past. This brings back a lot of memories from my time in the institution" - Park Jincheol smiled as he looked around.
The training room was a vast underground space designed to simulate various combat conditions and physical training beyond what normal soldiers could endure.
The walls were lined with reinforced concrete panels, painted in shades of gray and blue to give a sense of sobriety and focus.
Along the walls, there were touch screens and monitors displaying real-time statistics and recordings of the training sessions, allowing supervisors to analyze every movement.
The floor was made of composite material, resistant but slightly cushioned, designed to absorb the impact of falls and blows. Along one of the walls, there was an area dedicated to hand-to-hand combat equipment: training dummies, punching bags, and stations for practicing martial arts.
The high, vaulted ceiling was equipped with an adjustable lighting system that could simulate different lighting conditions, from the brightest sunlight to the dimness of night.
In the exact center of the room, a fighting ring stood out. It was the place where the most intense training sessions and hand-to-hand combat encounters took place.
Next to the ring, there was a small office with glass walls, equipped with computers and communication equipment, from where the trainers could oversee the sessions and adjust the training programs in real time.
"Alright, we'll start with something simple. I want you to attack me with your most mastered skills, and then we'll escalate, okay?" - Park Jincheol walked to the center of the ring.
Robert nodded and positioned himself in front of the smiling man.
The general headed towards the small observation office, where the military analysts were stationed to monitor everything happening in the room.
"Everything is ready. When the alarm sounds, the fight will begin" - the general's words echoed through the loudspeaker.
"Are you ready, young man?" - Park Jincheol smiled - "Don't hold back."
"Ready" - Robert replied.
'System, activate the Advanced Combat Arts skill, and let's use only 75% of all statistics'
[Advanced Combat Arts lvl 3 – activated!]
[Adjusting statistics level to 75%]
Ring!
Whoosh
As soon as the alarm sounded, Robert moved swiftly with great speed, reaching Park Jincheol's side almost instantly. With a quick motion, he threw a direct punch towards the man's neck.
Bam
However, Park Jincheol raised his fist and took Robert's punch as if it were nothing!
The young man, still suspended in the air, spun quickly and launched a kick in an angular motion against his opponent's head.
Paaf
But just like before, Park Jincheol intercepted the blow without even flinching!
Bam
Boom
Paaf
With a series of rapid movements, Robert quickly began to move at high speed, attacking Park Jincheol's vital points with great force. However, no matter how much he struck, the smiling man blocked all his attacks.
Whoosh
After one last punch, Robert moved several meters back, breathing deeply while his eyes observed the veteran soldier in front of him.
'Tch… it seems that 75% of my adjusted stats aren't enough to make him release his limiters. I guess I'll have to use 100%, then' - Robert mentally muttered.
He first thought of adjusting his stats to match his opponent's, wanting to see how he would respond in a fight of that level. It's not that Robert was underestimating Park Jincheol, but he wouldn't go all out with his full strength and skills since this wasn't a life-or-death battle.
Robert understood what General Kim wanted. The old soldier wanted to see how he adapted to the fight as it progressed. Nevertheless, he had to keep all his senses sharp, because while Park Jincheol wouldn't try to kill him, it didn't mean he would be benevolent.
Robert knew from his previous life that the highest level of training always carried a degree of danger and mortality.
"Oh, the first move was Kung Fu, then you threw a kick using Taekwondo, and after that, you tried to knee me using Muay Thai… it seems you specialize in many fighting styles, although it looks like you haven't mastered each one of them"
Park Jincheol smiled as he shook his arms. Then, he assumed a boxing stance with his arms in the air.
"You move fast, your speed isn't bad, and the power of your blows is within the expected range for someone your age. However, I know you're not going all out, despite my saying not to hold back. So, as your first punishment for disobeying your instructor, you'll have to endure my attacks for one minute, alright?"
Boom!
[Park Jincheol has just broken his limiters!]
Just as the system message appeared, the smiling man vanished from his spot and instantly appeared in front of Robert, accompanied by the sound of a small explosion echoing everywhere!
'Shit! All abilities to 100%! Activate sprint!'
[All abilities elevated to 100%!]
[Sprint lvl 2 – Activated! – 5 MP/min]
[Agility: 140 --> 280]
Whoosh
Boom!
A great explosion shook the entire training room, as if a bomb had gone off!
Everything happened so quickly, the researchers in the observation room had no idea what had occurred!
One moment Park Jincheol was talking with a smile on his face, and the next, both he and Robert had vanished from their spots, followed by two deafening sounds: one from where Park Jincheol had been standing, and the other almost instantly from where Robert had been.
"Hahaha, that's it, that's the speed I want to see. That's what I mean when I say don't hold back," Park Jincheol laughed as he pulled his fist from the debris of destroyed concrete.
"Ha… ha… damn… you're crazy, old man" - Robert, also smiling, breathed with difficulty.
He had barely managed to escape by a miracle!
This was the first time he moved at such high speed. Unlike the only other time he used his "Sprint" ability in the battle against the Hwang brothers, his base speed was lower then than it was now, so activating that ability didn't subject his body to enormous strain.
But now, his body was subjected to movement nearly 30 times his usual capacity!
If it were any other fighter, they would have ended up with torn muscles. However, that was the least of Robert's concerns at this moment.
Ding, ding, ding
[Park Jincheol – human (Exp)]
[Age: 49 years]
MP: 70 (650)
HP: 60 (900)
STR: 90 (1550)
AGI: 60 (750)
VIT: 100 (650)
INT: 50 (100)
PER: 50 (300)
FAT: 1
"Come on, kid, I said you had to withstand my attacks for one minute, so this is just getting started" - Park Jincheol smiled as he assumed a new fighting stance.
'Shit, this is going to hurt like hell'