36: Upgrade! Hodge's Invitation

"No! Old Bai! Slow down!"

On the playground, not knowing how long they had been running, Qi Tian had already fallen far behind Fang Bai.

This guy didn't know if he had taken some drug, but his stamina was endless, like an ox.

At this moment, the two were nearly a hundred meters apart, and Fang Bai had already lapped Qi Tian once.

Although Qi Tian was a second-rank martial artist, his physical fitness was not high.

Furthermore, this young master had never suffered any hardships since childhood, often staying up late watching movies, hanging out in bars, etc., so his body had long been hollowed out.

And although Fang Bai was only a first-rank, he exercised frequently, and since the system had helped him improve his physique previously, his physical fitness was no worse than a second-rank's.

Mo Ming leaned leisurely on the chair, feet propped up on the table, wearing sunglasses, with more than half of the milk tea in his hand consumed, just like he was on vacation in Sanya.

"Too slow! The cafeteria is about to close!"

Fang Bai, drenched in sweat, glanced over here and then silently increased his speed.

Mo Ming chuckled, then bit the straw and took a sip, immediately frowning: "It's not cold anymore?"

Then he spoke indifferently: "Someone come over and get me some ice cubes."

No response.

Mo Ming said calmly: "5 points."

Whoosh!

After a two-second silence, several ghostly figures rushed over, holding a bag of ice cubes in their hands.

At this moment, the space behind Mo Ming tore open, a bag of ice cubes was handed out, and at the same time, there was a mobile phone QR code.

Those students who rushed over stopped in their tracks upon seeing this scene, their faces full of regret.

Damn it! Why didn't I awaken the Space Element!

Mo Ming readily paid the points, the hand retracted back into the Alien Space, and then it returned to normal.

Mo Ming chuckled: "The Space Element is indeed quite good."

An hour later, Fang Bai was the first to complete the one-hundred-lap task; his legs were shaking uncontrollably, and his lips were frighteningly pale.

Mo Ming said leisurely: "Not bad."

Fang Bai looked at him with dull eyes, opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

This was his first time running for so long; even as a martial artist, he found it somewhat unbearable.

Mo Ming shook the milk tea with ice cubes in his hand and said with a smile: "Want a sip? Only ten points."

Just as Fang Bai wanted to speak, a wave of nausea suddenly surged up, and he vomited on the spot.

Mo Ming: "..."

His gaze fell on that cup of milk tea; Mo Ming didn't know whether to drink it or not.

Not long after, Qi Tian also finished running.

He lay on the ground like a dead dog, feeling as if his soul had left his body.

"No, I can't! I want to... go home."

Qi Tian endured the discomfort, Alien Energy surging, wanting to cast [Healing].

Suddenly, a powerful force directly restrained him.

A cold voice came: "You used [Healing] twice while running, deducting 20 points!"

Qi Tian was devastated.

Mo Ming said indifferently: "To be honest, your physical fitness is too poor. Starting tomorrow, for the next week, you must complete the one-hundred-lap task every day. Spend the remaining time training. Half a month later, at the Martial Academy's exchange tournament, you will represent the Gemini Class and participate!"

Fang Bai: "..."

Qi Tian: "..."

Mo Ming said indifferently: "Alright, you can go eat. A friendly reminder: the cafeteria has ten minutes left before closing."

Upon hearing this, the two, who were like corpses, stiffened. The next second, they suddenly jumped up and rushed toward the cafeteria.

Mo Ming chuckled.

A moment later, at the cafeteria.

Fang Bai and Qi Tian sat opposite each other, both staring fixedly at the food in front of them, completely lacking any appetite.

But at this moment, they were also extremely hungry and weak all over.

Fang Bai swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "How about we just eat instant noodles?"

Qi Tian was expressionless and said calmly: "No appetite, I want to sleep right here."

The huge expenditure of physical strength left his spirit scattered, unable to focus.

"Teacher Mo must be trying to kill us, right?"

In the end, the two managed to force down a few bites, and after returning to the dormitory, they fell asleep immediately.

In the afternoon, Fang Bai was awakened by a ringtone.

He opened his eyes, and after his consciousness returned to his body, he felt a wave of soreness.

"Hiss!"

His whole body felt as if it had been crushed by wheels.

Fang Bai sat up with difficulty, took out a demon crystal, and began to absorb it.

His goal was to reach the second rank!

After reaching the second rank, he would be able to go out alone to do missions.

As wisps of Alien Energy from the demon crystal flowed into his body, Fang Bai finally felt much better.

For the next few days, the two repeated the rhythm of this day: completing one hundred laps of physical training every day and absorbing demon crystals at night to practice.

Fang Bai's cultivation also improved day by day, and the second rank was within reach.

A week later.

Fang Bai walked into the cafeteria calmly, his clothes still soaked with sweat, this time half an hour earlier than the first time.

After a week of torment, Fang Bai had lost quite a bit of weight, but his temperament had changed significantly.

There were no other classes for a week, just physical training!

Qi Tian didn't know where he had obtained a batch of resources and was already preparing to break through.

And Fang Bai was facing a new problem: his cultivation resources were gone!

The demon crystals obtained from the Alien Space had all been consumed, and he had even exchanged points for demon crystals.

"Hello! One regular meal, please."

Fang Bai said to the student serving the food.

The cafeteria food was usually served by students, all of whom received point rewards.

"Huh? It's you?"

From inside the window, a surprised voice sounded.

Fang Bai was stunned, then carefully sized up the other person, and was surprised to find it was an acquaintance.

"Brother Huo?"

The other person was Huo Qi, who had supported the Alien Space last time.

Huo Qi smiled slightly: "What a coincidence. How is it? Are you getting used to the pace of life at the Martial Academy?"

Fang Bai smiled sheepishly: "It's okay."

Huo Qi laughed: "I remember you are Dual-Element. If I'm not mistaken, you should have been assigned to that Gemini Class led by Old Mo?"

Fang Bai asked curiously: "Are you very familiar with Teacher Mo?"

Huo Qi clicked his tongue: "Not really, but who in the entire Martial Academy doesn't know him? He is a famous ruthless person. The students under him are tortured miserably by him. Haven't you been tortured?"

Fang Bai: "..."

Huo Qi clicked his tongue: "However, the students he brings out are all pretty awesome."

Fang Bai chuckled.

It was all because they cultivated on their own initiative; they hadn't been 'carried' by him yet.

Fang Bai suddenly asked: "Brother Huo, haven't you been going on missions recently?"

Huo Qi said: "Not really, but that guy Old Zhang called me, saying there is a tricky mission and they are short of people, but the mission rules require a five-person team to accept it."

Fang Bai's eyes lit up: "What do you think of me?"

He just happened to need resources and a breakthrough opportunity.

Huo Qi looked at him in surprise, then grinned: "Sure! Welcome to join!"

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