Zongman: The End of the Universe

Chapter 56 3. "Travelers" (4.6K)

early morning.

Sunlight shines into the room through the curtain wall that glows faintly blue. Two cylindrical sandbags are quietly suspended on the steel structure that fixes the ground and the wall.

The room, which is 200 square meters, is a bit empty. Except for the open space and sandbags facing the door, the right half of the room is only equipped with a composite horizontal bar, an embedded running track, and three weight racks with various weights.

This is the weight plate rack that I just bought the day before yesterday. Each pin is piled with 25KG red barbell weight plates.

At this moment, a tall and well-proportioned figure was standing between two specially made concrete piers, carrying a giant barbell on his back and doing squats continuously.

There are 25 10-kg barbell plates stacked on one side, and 20 plates on both sides in total. It looks as big as a millstone. Such a huge object moves up and down with the tall and well-proportioned figure, creating a great visual impact.

20 weights and half a ton of weight pressed on Liu Yuansheng's back. Every time he stood up, his muscles, which were as strong as rocks, trembled slightly.

The veins on Liu Yuansheng's forehead bulged, and he gritted his teeth and roared in a low and difficult voice:

"Twenty...three..."

"Twenty...four..."

"…Twenty…Five!"

One group is done.

"boom!"

A dull bang.

The entire gymnasium floor was shaking.

Liu Yuansheng supported himself on his knees, took a breath, slowly straightened up, clenched his palms which were a little stiff due to excessive force, then sat down on the bench press cushion beside him and let out a long sigh.

After a brief rest, Liu Yuansheng picked up the water cup beside him, moved his eyes slightly, and called out the panel.

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Name: Liu Yuansheng
Race: human

Class: None
Attribute parameters——

Strength 13
Durability 11
Agile 12
Qualification 40
Lucky B
Capability parameters——

Sword Skills (Expertise) Level: 1
Type: Passive Skill

Attributes: Increases melee attack and knife weapon proficiency by 10%
Ancient Martial Arts (Entry Level) LV: 3
Type: Passive Skill

Derivative skills: Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound (External Training and Internal Strength)
Attribute: Slightly improves control over the body

World Source Remaining: 1%
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Even after returning to the real world, Liu Yuansheng still maintained the exercise habits he developed in the world of Apocalypse.

But unlike the turtle-like progress in the world of Apocalypse, in just seven days, his physical fitness had improved significantly.

Strength increased by 4 points, endurance increased by 2 points, and agility increased by 3 points.

To be fair, if he had trained step by step, even if he exercised 12 hours a day, he would not have achieved such a huge improvement.

So in addition to daily exercise, Liu Yuansheng also hired a nutritionist to develop the most comprehensive food supplement plan based on his physical examination data.

At the same time, in order to prevent hidden injuries from excessive exercise, a professional doctor performs massage every day, which greatly relieves the lactic acid accumulation and muscle fatigue after his daily exercise.

After spending a lot of money, it is not surprising to see these 9 attribute improvements.

In his spare time, Liu Yuansheng is also busy.

While traveling with Saeko and Shizuka, he used his connections at the martial arts association in the provincial capital to invite a real martial arts master. It took three full days and nearly two million yuan to learn an authentic Xingyiquan.

The result is self-evident. Not only does the panel not have an additional skill of Xingyiquan, but it does have an additional "ancient martial arts".

Although "ancient martial arts" only has the relevant knowledge and proficiency of Xingyiquan at this moment, and did not give Liu Yuansheng other martial arts knowledge out of thin air, it is an important piece of the puzzle for Liu Yuansheng today.

These two days, Liu Yuansheng practiced martial arts in the morning and worked out in the gym in the afternoon. Thanks to "ancient martial arts", Liu Yuansheng clearly noticed during the exercise that his force seemed to be smoother than before.

When hitting a sandbag, it is obviously easier to penetrate it with force rather than simply smashing it.

Every time he used his strength to penetrate the body, he felt a refreshing and transparent feeling, and the more he punched, the more excited he became!

After completing a set of weighted squats, the morning workout is over.

Liu Yuansheng sat on the stool and rested for a while. Feeling it was getting late, he prepared to get up and leave.

In recent days, not only has Liu Yuansheng made rapid progress, but Saeko is not bad either. During the sparring session every afternoon, Liu Yuansheng can clearly sense the progress of Busujima Saeko. At the beginning, she could only resist Liu Yuansheng's attacks with difficulty, but now she can deal with him through her steps and body's force release.

This kind of talent really amazed him.

Liu Yuansheng took a quick shower in the bathroom, put on a vest and returned to the villa.

The gym is in the backyard of the villa, and right in front of it is the atrium of the villa, with an area of ​​about 500 to 600 square meters. In the past, Liu's father liked to raise fish, so he built a pond in the atrium.

There are so many mosquitoes in the summer that Liu Yuansheng dare not open the windows.

After a moment of daze, Liu Yuansheng opened the back door.

As soon as I entered the house, the unique sweet aroma of chicken soup immediately hit my nose.

Liu Yuansheng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help swallowing.

Saeko's cooking skills are getting better and better...

At this moment, Busujima Saeko was wearing a white apron and a purple silk dress. She was standing in front of a casserole of stewed chicken soup, stirring the steaming chicken soup in front of her with a spoon, as if she had just added some seasoning.

Shizuka Marikawa sat at the dining table at the kitchen door. She turned her head and glanced cautiously at Saeko Busujima, then looked at the steaming dishes on the table and swallowed.

Taking this opportunity, he grabbed the chopsticks and quickly picked up a few pieces of braised beef and stuffed them into his mouth. Then he held his face with a look of happiness and squinted his eyes. His face puffed up into a ball and trembled, just like a hamster hoarding food.

As if she had noticed Liu Yuansheng's footsteps, Busujima Saeko turned around and smiled, saying:
"The food is ready, but the chicken soup needs to simmer for a while."

Busujima Saeko suddenly turned around, which scared Marikawa Shizuka. Her eyes widened and she almost choked. She quickly picked up the water cup beside her, and drank it down in one gulp without caring whether it was leftover from yesterday. Then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at Liu Yuansheng with a resentful look on his face. Liu Yuansheng smiled and shook his head:

"No hurry, eat first, I have something to tell you."

"it is good."

Busujima Saeko didn't seem surprised. She took the spoon out of the casserole, drained the soup, put it on the kitchen gauze beside her, and covered the pot with a lid.

He glanced at Shizuka Marikawa with a smile, washed his hands, walked to the dining table and sat down quietly.

"I forgot to tell you these days. I should be away for a while in a few days."

In order to prevent the two from worrying, Liu Yuansheng did not say the specific time, but just picked up a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth. Seeing this, Busujima Saeko, with a normal expression, picked up a piece of vegetables for Liu Yuansheng with chopsticks.

Marikawa Shizuka looked up in surprise:
"Leaving? Where to? Can't you take us with you?"

Liu Yuansheng was silent for a moment and shook his head:
"Too dangerous."

Danger?

Isn't China the safest country? Could it be that Yuanjun wants to go abroad?
Shizuka Marikawa frowned in confusion.

Busujima Saeko, however, looked calm. When Liu Yuansheng was silent, she picked up another piece of beef for Liu Yuansheng.

"You know that I actually come from this world, but you probably don't know how I went to your world."

"Through that door as well?"

"No, going to your world is actually a test. Only those who meet the conditions first are qualified to activate the door."

Liu Yuansheng shook his head.

“And through this trial, I was given a job that I had to perform.

That is to influence the trajectory of the main characters in the world and let the world be anchored by another party. "

Shizuka Marikawa opened her mouth slightly and looked at Yuansheng Liu in surprise.

Having the world anchored by another world sounds amazing!
Busujima Saeko frowned. Although Liu Yuansheng said it lightly, she felt it was very dangerous.

Let’s not talk about how to determine the main characters in the world. Put yourself in her shoes. Busujima Saeko knows exactly what her world is like.

"Can't I choose a safe world?"

"Since it needs to be anchored, the world is random. Before the past, I didn't know what world it was."

Liu Yuansheng calmly stuffed the meat in the bowl into his mouth and took a big bite of rice, seemingly not caring about which world he went to. "Yuansheng, I told you, wherever you go, I'll go."

Busujima Saeko bit her lip and clenched her fists under the table. Faced with the possibility of losing Liu Yuansheng, she would never choose to back down.

Even if she was going to die, at least she would stay by her man's side until the end of her life.

Liu Yuansheng sighed helplessly. Although the "Box Garden" can measure the strength of the world based on the fluctuations emitted by different worlds, the danger is not measured by the strength of the world.

"Um... Gen-kun... I'm going too, okay?"

Shizuka Marikawa blinked, looked at Busujima Saeko, and then at Liu Yuansheng. She didn't understand why the topic suddenly became so serious.

"Different worlds have everything, Shizuka. In the next world, there might be the 'ghost' that you fear the most.

Are you sure you want to go?"

Liu Yuansheng looked at Marikawa Shizuka with a serious expression, trying to scare her away. Although he could choose not to take Marikawa Shizuka with him, he respected Marikawa Shizuka's choice.

And as far as he knew, Shizuka Marikawa was most afraid of ghosts.

As expected, when she heard the word "ghost", Marikawa Shizuka trembled all over and exclaimed "Huh", her beautiful eyes dodged everywhere. She subconsciously clenched her fists, bit her lips, and looked at Liu Yuansheng with tears in her eyes.

Yuanjun scared himself again!

"Yuan-kun!"

Facing the angry eyes of Marikawa Shizuka, Liu Yuansheng did not coax her as usual. He still stared at Marikawa Shizuka's evasive eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Shizuka, I'm not kidding. The world I'm going to is definitely more dangerous than the world you're in. Saeko is still okay.

But Shizuka, you don't have any fighting ability. If you are in danger and I don't rescue you in time, there is a 90% chance that you will die!
If you die, you will lose everything.”

Busujima Saeko didn't say anything. She knew that if Marikawa Shizuka, who had no fighting ability, encountered danger, she would undoubtedly be a burden to both Liu Yuansheng and herself, although it was a bit hurtful to say so.

But, it's better than death.

Facing Liu Yuansheng's serious gaze, Marikawa Shizuka lowered her head in fear and pursed her lips.

She knew she was weak and a burden, but as a top medical student she also knew one thing clearly.

One step behind means all the steps behind.

If you can't even survive the first world, then what qualifications do you have to stand between Liu Yuansheng and Busujima Saeko in the future?
The distance between her and Liu Yuansheng will only get farther and farther, and she will become just a vase.

"I...want to go!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Liu Yuansheng's eyes, but Marikawa Shizuka looked at him firmly:

"Genji-kun, although I don't have Saeko's strength, if you are injured, I can at least bandage your wounds. Even in the wild, I can find herbs to treat external injuries."

"If I'm in danger, Yuanjun, and you really can't save me, just... forget it... I won't blame you!"

"I just want to follow you. Yuanjun, will you go to many worlds in the future?"

"If I can't survive this world, then I will definitely not be able to accompany you in the future.

You guys go out, I have to stay at home alone."

"I do not want."

Shizuka Marikawa's eyes were determined and she clenched her fists.

Facing Marikawa Shizuka's determined gaze, Liu Yuansheng's expression was a little complicated, but in the end he chose to nod:
"it is good."

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There is only 1% of the source of the world left, and the rest is used to add points to qualifications. 10% of the source of the world can increase qualifications by 1 point. 10% is not too much, but not too little either. I am afraid that as qualifications improve, the expenses will also increase.

Before entering the next world, Liu Yuansheng did not plan to leave anything behind. With a thought, he used the remaining 1% of the source of the world to improve the "ancient martial arts" he had just started.

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Ancient Martial Arts (Entry Level) LV: 4
Type: Passive Skill

Derivative skills: Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound (External Training and Internal Strength)
Attribute: Slightly improves control over the body

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There are 5 entry levels in total, and each level requires 1% of the world's source.

As far as Liu Yuansheng knows now, the next levels are basics, proficiency, and then specialization.

The basics are divided into 10 levels, each level requires 2% of the world's source, and the proficiency is divided into 25 levels, each level requires 3% of the world's source.

But when it comes to specialization, each level requires 5%
It may not seem like much at first glance, but little by little it adds up. Just one stage will require hundreds of world sources, and it will probably be even more later. It is more cost-effective to improve your qualifications.

……

The seven days of rest passed quickly.

noon the next day.

Liu Yuansheng was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a pitch-black Japanese sword about 80cm long in his hand, and looking at the blade carefully.

The previous iron blade had been worn out beyond recognition, so he had this one remade. Although the weight is not 30KG, it is almost the same.

In response to Liu Yuansheng's requirement of making the blade as tough as possible, the blade is extremely tough.

The silver blade gleamed with a cold glow, and the edge was polished to an unusually sharp edge, causing it to feel a little prickly just by placing the palm against the blade.

With a sharp weapon in the body, the murderous heart starts from the beginning.

Holding this knife, Liu Yuansheng always had the urge to cut something.

Because he was afraid that the two would be too nervous to sleep, Liu Yuansheng did not tell them yesterday that they would set off today. It was only until an hour ago that Liu Yuansheng told them.

At this moment, Shizuka Marikawa was kneeling in front of the door with a first aid kit in her arms, constantly counting the medical supplies she needed to bring, including surgical supplies such as sutures and scalpels.

Busujima Saeko, with a Muramasa sword looted from the Takagi family hanging around her waist, was sitting quietly next to Yanagi Gensei.

Suddenly, Liu Yuansheng's eyes moved.

【Discover the "unanchored" world】

[Yes/No to open the portal immediately]

【Yes】

There was no ripple phenomenon that spread rapidly like the world of Apocalypse. The door of the villa only trembled like water waves and then returned to its original state.

Neither Marikawa Shizuka nor Busujima Saeko noticed anything unusual about the door. Liu Yuansheng took a deep breath and sheathed his sword.

"You can go."

Busujima Saeko suddenly opened her eyes, looked at Liu Yuansheng who stood up and walked towards the door, and stood up and followed him.

"Eh? So fast?!"

Shizuka Marikawa was horrified. She frantically grabbed the portable medical box for the last time, then held it in her arms and quickly caught up with the two of them.

The door opened slowly.

What came into view was an empty room.

The ground is paved with turquoise tatami, and the surrounding walls are ochre-colored walls made of mud, straw and concrete.

The environment looks clean, but it exudes an air of antiquity.

Liu Yuansheng frowned slightly and took the lead to step out of the room.

Busujima Saeko followed closely behind Liu Yuansheng, looking around vigilantly.

Seeing the scene in front of her, a hint of panic appeared on Shizuka Marikawa's pretty face.

Old Japanese house...

Are there really ghosts?!

And the moment the two of them stepped out of the room.

[Yes/No, do you consider Shizuka Marikawa as your "companion"?]

[Do you consider Busujima Saeko as your "companion"?]

(End of this chapter)