Training

The following morning, Alex felt much better; he could now move around freely, but his body was still slightly sore. After eating his breakfast, he decided to start his training.

He then changed into a pair of loose-fitting black training pants and black shirt, then went outside to his courtyard behind his house.

He lived in the clan's core area and has his own house; his parents lived apart from him, but their house is close to his.

Outside his house was a courtyard large enough to accommodate 20 people; it was enough space for him to train without worrying about the space, and because he was in the clan's core area, he had his own privacy, so Alex could train without fear of being watched.

When Alex arrived at his courtyard, he took a deep breath and stretched both arms toward the sky.

"All right, let's get started."

[Best regards, host]

"Thanks"

"I'm going to start running; it's best to warm up before doing any exercise," Alex explained. As a result, Alex began running in a full circle around his courtyard.

"Ding"

[Run: 0.5/100]

[Run: 0.6/100]

[Run: 0.8/100]

"Hey, system, could you please turn off these annoying notifications?"

"I can't concentrate; just let me know when I finish the task."

[Of course, host, notifications have been disabled; you will only receive a notification when you complete a set of exercises.]

"Good"

Alex kept running; at first, it wasn't difficult, and he didn't feel tired, but after 8 hours, he began to show signs of exhaustion. His legs began to tire, his breathing became heavy and labored, and he could feel the sweat dripping down his face.

"Ha….ha…"

"How long do I have until I finish running?" Alex asked while breathing heavily. Sweat dripped from his brow, and his entire body was drenched.

[The host has 30 km left before you are done.]

"Damn it, that much..." Alex cursed.

[Who said he could finish all of these exercises without breaking a sweat?] Alex was addressed sarcastically by the system. Alex's face turned red, either from shame or from running.

[Well, I retract my statement about you doing one push-up; I don't even think you can do one after running.]

"Sh-shut up!" Embarrassed, Alex stopped listening to the system and continued running; after another 5 hours, he stopped.

"Ding"

[Run: 100/100Km Completed]

[Come on, host, you still have three more exercise sets to complete.]

"I think I need to take a break." He came to a halt and took a deep breath, gathering strength and preparing for the next set of exercises.

After taking a break, Alex began doing push-ups, but after the second one, he couldn't do the third one. Feeling frustrated and embarrassed, Alex paused and took a few deep breaths to try and regain his composure.

[Wow, at least you didn't limit yourself to one].

"Ugh, just wait. I'll be done with these exercises in no time."

[That the spirit, come on; come on, you can do it!!] The system began cheering Alex, who kept doing push-ups.

Several hours later...

"Ding"

[Run: 100/100Km (completed)]

[Squats: 100/100 [Completed]

[Stay for 0–30 minutes at double the gravity.]

"All I have to do now is maintain under double the gravity , and I'm done..."

Alex lay on the ground, taking rapid breaths. He took a short break; his muscles were aching from pain. Even though this set of exercises was common, Alex, whose body is weak and who dislikes movement, was struggling. In his first life, he also did not engage in much sport.

"System, you may begin applying double the gravity." Alex opened his mouth and spoke, feeling slightly better.

[All right, host.]

When the system activated the pressure on Alex's body, he became immobile as he slammed down on the ground. Alex wanted to scream in agony, but couldn't because the pressure was too much for him; he couldn't open his mouth.

He could feel all of his muscles slightly bulging, causing him to scream inwardly. As time passed, all he could do was grit his teeth and clench his hands on the ground.

He considered giving up several times, but every time he did, he felt disdain for himself; he couldn't stop, not right now; he still has the will to keep going forward.

…

"Ding"

[Stay Under Double The Gravity: 30/30 minutes, completed]

[The reward will be given to the host: 1 body nourishment pill]

All the exercises were completed after so many hours of seemingly endless pain.

Alex was on the ground and was unable to get up. Because of the pain, he was unable to move his body; his body was not responding to him.

"I can't move..." He was struggling to keep his eyes open.

[Host I recommend that you take the body nourishment pill; it will help you regain some strength.] the system explained in Alex's mind.

"Then give me the pill," Alex replied mentally because he couldn't speak.

[Okay]

A green pill appeared unexpectedly inside Alex's mouth. The moment it touched Alex's tongue, it started melting as quickly as it appeared.

Something entered and spread throughout his body, making him feel slightly better; a faint green halo surrounded his body, and after some minutes, it disappeared.

"Huff, I can finally move, but the pain is incredibly painful."

[Don't be concerned, host; your body will adjust with time.]

"How much of my body has recovered?"

[Host you can check your status and see how far your body has healed.]

"I almost forgot about that!" Alex didn't check his status after he returned. After all, he didn't think it was necessary because he was too weak and wasn't feeling well, but now that he was feeling a little better, he decided to give it a shot.

'Status'

To Be Continued...