Starting from The Witcher, he slaughtered his way across the world.

Luo Fan and Kant entered the tunnel on the right. Every so often they saw an oil lamp for lighting. Further on, they saw hunched-over convicts, their foreheads covered in sweat, struggling to swing their pickaxes and chisel at the stone wall in front of them.

Several oil lamps were placed in an open space.

"This is really no different from being a criminal."

Luo Fan sighed inwardly, stepped forward, picked up an oil lamp, and pushed the cart toward a secluded spot.

"Son, let's dig together. Two people are better than one. I still have some strength. If we help each other out, we won't fail to meet our daily targets."

Kant stepped forward, holding a pickaxe, and smiled at Luo Fan.

"Um."

Luo Fan nodded, gripped the pickaxe in his hand, swung it with all his might, and slammed it against the stone wall in front of him.

"clang--"

A crisp sound rang out, and Luo Fan felt his right arm go numb from the shock, but only a shallow mark remained on the stone wall in front of him.

"So hard?"

Luo Fan's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but move his fingers, which were numb from the shock.

"You rascal, you can't just rely on brute force to mine ore. You've never done heavy work before, have you?"

Kant, watching from the side, found it amusing and said:

"When mining, you need to observe the patterns on the rock face and find the weak points to swing your pickaxe. If you just swing the pickaxe randomly, you'll not only waste your energy, but you'll also easily break the pickaxe."

"Like me, first outline it, then start chiseling from all around. Hold the pickaxe with both hands, using your waist strength to power your arms; this saves some effort."

As he spoke, he demonstrated for Luo Fan, teaching him step by step. His thin arms seemed to be filled with power at that moment, as he swung the pickaxe.

After a short while of hammering, he had chiseled off a stone that weighed at least several tens of kilograms.

Luo Fan watched from the side and felt that he had benefited a lot, so he began to learn from him in a very serious manner.

Even so, he still struggled to swing the pickaxe each time, which made him realize that it was because of his own lack of strength.

"In that case, I guess I'll have to order something..."

"Panel, give me the Body Strengthening Technique!"

He looked around; the light was dim, and Kant was all alone beside him.

The old man was intently chiseling at the stone wall. He knew that Luo Fan was young and didn't have much experience in heavy work, so he worked even harder. Otherwise, the two of them might not have been able to complete their task this afternoon.

[Consumes 1 enhancement point, basic body strengthening technique level increased to LV2]

A pop-up window appeared before his eyes, and Luo Fan felt a surge of power within him, like a gentle, silent stream slowly flowing into his limbs and bones.

A tingling, pleasant sensation spread through his muscles, and his previously weak and listless body suddenly felt more robust.

Luo Fan clenched his fist. Before, even clenching his fist made him feel weak and powerless, but now he no longer felt that way. It was as if his body had suddenly gained the strength of a young man who should be his age.

This change surprised Luo Fan. He touched his right arm and could even feel the muscles bulging as he exerted force.

"This is amazing! I used to be so skinny you could feel my bones, but now I even have strong muscles."

Luo Fan was quite satisfied with the results; he had wanted to try the effects of the intensive fitness method for a long time.

Because there were people watching along the way, and I was afraid that any obvious changes would attract attention, I have been holding back until now.

The environment inside the mine was dark, and there were hardly any people watching him, so it was a good time to test the effect.

After thinking for a moment, he opened the panel.

[Current Enhancement Point: 3]

[Currently available upgrades: Old Cloth Shirt, Old Cloth Leggings, Straw Sandals, Basic Strengthening Technique LV2, Iron Pickaxe]

[Consuming 1 enhancement point will upgrade the basic body strengthening technique to LV3]

"I only need 1 enhancement point? This is a huge profit! But I can't rush it. Although my physique will definitely see another boost after the Body Strengthening Technique reaches LV3, the change would be too obvious."

Luo Fan thought to himself, then closed the panel.

Even if no one is specifically watching a small karaomi like him, what if someone is observant and notices the change in him?

We must be extremely cautious.

The two extra enhancement points on the panel are acquired naturally. Along the way, Luo Fan discovered that he could gain one enhancement point approximately every two days.

Over the past few days, I've accumulated 4 enhancement points.

This is undoubtedly good news for Luo Fan.

As long as he survives and accumulates strength points little by little, he will eventually no longer need to fear the threat of demons.

With his improved physique, Luo Fan was much more adept at mining, even Kant looked at him with admiration.

"Kid, you're making great progress! You're a promising prospect for mining."

"Uh... Uncle Kangde, you taught me very well."

Luo Fan smiled speechlessly.

Over the next period of time, Luo Fan experienced the changes that came with the improvement in his physique.

First of all, his strength and stamina have improved significantly. His body was not like that of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy before. He was so weak that he would probably be out of breath after running a hundred meters.

That night, he desperately pounced on the demonic corpse weakened by the flames, but he was thrown away after only a short while.

But now, Luo Fan is confident he can press it for a little longer.

Luo Fan wasn't sure exactly how much it had improved, but he had been mining ore continuously for half an hour before he began to feel waves of fatigue creeping in.

If we just hold on a little longer, we can last another half hour.

"You don't need to work so hard. At this rate, we'll definitely finish today's task. Save your energy for tomorrow."

"Alright, go and rest over there."

Without a word, Kant pulled Lovan aside, took a few steps forward, and took over from him to chisel the ore.

Luo Fan worked very hard for the past half hour. He saw this and thought the kid was too straightforward and didn't know how to conserve any energy.

If things continue like this, we might even be able to exceed our targets for today's tasks.

But what about the future? There are still many days like this to come. If you ruin your health at such a young age, it will really be a loss.

"Okay, I'll take a break."

Luo Fan obediently squatted down beside him, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and calmed his breathing.

He mainly wanted to experience the changes after his physical condition improved.

This substantial increase in strength excited him and made his blood boil. He wanted to release the pent-up emotions he had been suppressing for the past few days by chiseling away at the ore.

The clanging sounds continued incessantly.

Luo Fan looked up at the old man in front of him. His thin body was outlined by his simple cloth shirt and trousers. His back was slightly hunched and his rough hands gripped the pickaxe, swinging it back and forth.

He said he wanted to save Luo Fan some energy, but he himself kept working hard in silence, as if he had no fatigue.

In the dim light of the grease lamp, the old man's deeply lined profile was illuminated by flickering light. The spirit in his eyes had long been worn away by the cruel world, but his thin back still looked simple and honest.