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This is also the special training place that Kuroki Gensai chose for Kanon.

"Hey, Master Kuroki, a little tough training is nothing, but what if I get lost here and starve to death? Wouldn't that be incredibly unfair?"

"The path of martial arts is very difficult, and of course, you have to bear the risks." Kuroki did not deny the danger of this special training.

However, he denied the reason given by Kanon: "You won't get lost. I'll keep an eye on you. Besides, the reason why it's easy to get lost in the Hungry Ghost Forest is because there's a strong magnetic field nearby that disrupts a creature's sense of direction. You're carrying a special positioning device, which is enough to handle any emergency. As for starving to death..." Kuroki didn't answer that question but looked at Kanon instead.

Following Kuroki's gaze, Kanon noticed the large backpack she was carrying, filled with all sorts of snacks and instant noodles, prepared by Ito's old butler—enough to last her a long time.

I don't seem to have any right to say I'm starving to death... Kanon blushed and lowered her head.

The two gradually walked deeper into the sea of ​​trees, and along the way, Kuroki began to tell Kanon about the content of this special training.

The inspiration for this special training came from a friend of Kuroki's, a man named Tokita. It is said to be the way his own school passed down the ultimate secret technique. He constantly fought against his master in the forest, pushing his body and mind to the brink of life and death, and finally awakened his "senses" and comprehended that secret technique.

Well, Kuroki wasn't too clear on the specifics of that profound technique, but this method of rapidly improving one's level under extreme conditions was quite common. After realizing that Kanon was an unparalleled genius, Kuroki also hoped that Kanon would grow up quickly, so he chose this method.

Of course, this is not the ultimate inheritance of the Tokita lineage, so the content of the special training has also changed.

"You will then wear these weights and practice what you have learned in the forest. In addition, I will spar with you every day. This time, it will not be mainly about defense. I will launch attacks, and you will try to defend against them."

Kanon's weight-bearing equipment is very comprehensive, including metal rings around her limbs, waist, and neck, special metal clothing implanted in her back, and heavy shoes, weighing about fifty kilograms, evenly distributed throughout her body, which means that Kanon is always carrying another version of herself.

The heavy weights made Huayin's movements more strenuous, while the even distribution of weights prevented excessive inertia from causing distorted movements and thus developing incorrect power generation techniques. It can be said that this special training program was very meticulously designed from the very beginning.

After equipping herself, Hanon tried moving around a bit and felt fine.

"Master Kuroki, I have a question." Kanon asked as the warm-up ended: "If it's just all-day weight training, can't we do it at home? Why do we have to come to the Forest of Trees?"

"Good question." Kuroki appreciated that Hanon was willing to use her brain. This girl was steady and calm in battle, rarely lost her temper, and could avoid many of her opponents' traps while also setting traps for them.

“As a rich young lady, you can’t understand the feeling of being forced into a desperate situation in your daily life,” Kuroki explained. “It’s different in the Tree Sea. I will bring you to a desperate situation. The final rule of this special training is that if you fail to meet my requirements during the sparring, you will not receive food and supplies. You will have to find your own way in the Tree Sea, and of course, you will be carrying a load.”

"Huh?" Hanon felt like she was about to be in trouble: "Then I carried such a big package for nothing? Besides, Master Kuroki, you're so strong, am I destined to eat dirt?"

Ignoring Kanon's complaints, Kuroki had already assumed an attack stance: "First, there's enough water; second, humans don't starve to death so easily if they just don't eat; third, let's start the first sparring match now, the requirement is to withstand my attacks for five minutes."

"Five, five minutes?" Before Hanon could think, Kuroki had already attacked.

...The result was predictable. Despite half a month of hard work, the gap between Hanon and Kuroki was still very large. In addition, the super weight further reduced Hanon's speed to the level of an ordinary martial artist. In this state, facing a martial artist like Kuroki, let alone five minutes, Hanon felt that it would be difficult for her to last fifteen seconds.

In fact, Kanon performed even better than she expected. After giving it her all, using every trick in the book, and even making use of the weighted metal rings to block the "demon spear" from piercing her hand, Kanon actually managed to delay her defeat to... thirty seconds.

Kuroki withdrew his grip and acknowledged Kanon's performance: "Thirty seconds is a good result, but it's still far from five minutes. I won't give you any food today. If you want to eat, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

Kuroki left, and Kanon was still lying on the ground panting. Clearly, carrying heavy loads was one thing, but fighting a powerful enemy while carrying heavy loads was another level of challenge.

She knew that Kuroki hadn't gone far; he was just practicing his martial arts somewhere nearby. This man was already an ultimate martial artist, yet he still maintained extremely high self-discipline and integrity, and continued to train relentlessly.

With such a teacher as a role model, Huayin naturally couldn't fall behind. Once her breath was evened out, Huayin cheered up again and began practicing.

Kanon's practice is not about hitting wooden stakes or practicing routines. While these are things that can be practiced indefinitely, Kanon's immediate priority is integration.

Just as Kuroki said, only by integrating theory, experience, and observation with physical qualities and techniques can one embark on the path to becoming a strongman.

The forest was deserted and silent, without even the chirping of insects or birds. It was an environment where it was easy to concentrate.

After pondering for a while, Hanon got up and practiced a few moves. Feeling something was off, she sat down again to think, devising ways to improve before conducting new experiments. Sometimes she used trees as targets, sometimes she attacked imaginary enemies in the air, and sometimes she ran around in the forest practicing her footwork, completely immersing herself in the practice.

The focused practice continued late into the night, until a wave of hunger pulled Hanon out of her trance. Clutching her stomach, she squatted down, groaning, "Oh my god, there's nothing here! I'm really going to have to eat dirt! I'm not Bear Grylls..."

This kind of life will last for six more days.

That's all for today's third update. Hope you enjoyed it...

As a minor, unimportant detail, Kanon's tracking device, along with the weighted metal, is placed on the back of her clothes, like a microchip implanted in a cat or dog, lol.

Section 58, Chapter 58: The Wrong Ways of Obtaining Food

The next morning, Uncle Kuroki came to spar with Kanon again, and this time he lost without any suspense. Kanon lasted forty seconds.

There has indeed been progress, and considering that they had been hungry all day, it was quite remarkable to achieve such results. Kanon was genuinely delighted by this.

But the happiness only lasted a moment, and then it was another day of hunger.

If she doesn't eat for a day, she'll miss three meals. And Kanon also loves to eat snacks. Her precise muscle control is very physically demanding, so in addition to the three meals a day, she used to have an irregular amount of extra meals every day. Now all of that has been swept away by the wind and rain. Kanon, covered in wounds, can only lie in the sea of ​​trees, panting for breath.

Just as Kuroki said, there are almost no animals in this forest. There are dense trees, but not a single bird can be seen. Only occasionally do some insects crawl out of the ground, which grow quite large. This is probably because there are abundant plants and a lack of natural predators for birds.

According to Bear Grylls' theory, although these insects are disgusting, they are nutritious, taste like chicken, are crunchy, and have five times the protein of beef.

Hanon hesitated: "Should we catch some bugs to eat? I guess Master Kuroki wants me to eat this..."

Driven mad by hunger, Huayin trembled as she reached out her hand, her claws reaching for a wriggling white worm...

"No, no, no, I still can't accept bugs!" At the last moment, Kanon stopped. Just kidding, eating this would ruin the image of a beautiful girl!

That's why he's truly a master; Bear Grylls' level of achievement is something that others can't simply imitate.

At this point, Hanon lost all interest in practicing and could only lie down on the ground, looking at the sun overhead.

Hungry Ghost Plains, Hungry Ghost Plains... Kanon realized: Damn it, there's a reason this lousy place has this name!

"At this rate, even if I don't starve to death, Master Kuroki will beat me to death during tomorrow's practice..." Hanon suddenly jumped up, mustering her strength again: "No, I can't just sit here and wait to die!"

With a sense of "laughing loudly as I step out the door, for I am no ordinary man," Huayin began to walk deeper into the sea of ​​trees. She didn't know what was there, but it was better than staying and waiting to die.

As fate would have it, Kanon walked from morning to afternoon, and from afternoon to dusk. Just before Kanon's energy and determination were about to run out, she actually discovered a new continent - another group of people in the forest.

The group of five men, dressed in black and carrying weapons, were probably martial artists who had come to the Forest of Trees to cultivate.

This group was well-prepared, their packs were full of supplies, and they were resting now, just taking out their food to start their dinner.

Hanon was almost moved to tears: "Big brother, what a coincidence!"

At this point, etiquette was no longer an option. Hanon walked straight out of the woods, startling the five people. They only relaxed after seeing that the newcomer was a beautiful girl.

However... the girl's eyes were fixed on them, almost glowing green, like a wolf eyeing its prey, which made these people quite uncomfortable and instinctively wary.

Actually, a wolf is a wolf, but not a vicious wolf, rather a hungry wolf...

"Hello, my name is Hanayone. I am also a martial artist who cultivates in the Sea of ​​Trees. Could you kind brothers please share some food with me?" Food is the most important thing for people, and filling one's stomach is the most important thing. Hanayone did not care about anything else and tried her best to put on what she thought was the cutest look, pitifully begging these brothers for food.

"Oh, oh, okay." The handsome young man in the lead was surprisingly easy to talk to? "We have plenty of food, please help yourself."

"Oh, thank you so much..." Although there was a hint of annoyance in the guy's tone, like "Hey, come and eat," Hanon didn't care anymore. She quickly walked over and took a bag of bread from the young man's hand: "There are still many good people in the world."

really?

As she tore open the packaging, the fragrant bread was right in front of her. Just as Hana was about to take a bite, she sensed something was wrong. She quickly dropped the bread and backed away, barely avoiding a thrusting spear.

The spear came too fast, forcing Huayin to retreat too abruptly. She lost control of her momentum, tripped and fell, rolling on the ground before stopping, looking quite disheveled.

"Waaah, bread..." Having almost been pierced through by a spear, Hanon was naturally shocked and angry, but her strongest emotion was actually regret for the food being wasted.

"Oh ho, quite the expert." The young man revealed a cold smile. He had been startled by the hungry Hana earlier, but now he was going to prove that he was the one who was hunting.

Hanon quickly waved her hand: "Hey, why do you have to resort to violence over something like this? If you don't want to share your food with me, you can just refuse, right?"

The young man brandished his spear: "No need for words. Since we are all martial artists who have cultivated in the Sea of ​​Trees, it is only natural that we should fight when we meet!"

Hanon scratched her head: "No, no, no, this doesn't feel natural at all! I really just came here to ask for some food..."

"Stop talking nonsense and prepare to die." The young man thrust his spear forward, saying, "This has nothing to do with food. Once you've messed with us, the Black Envoys, don't even think about leaving alive."

"What did I do to offend you? Are you abbots of a Buddhist temple? Why are you so petty?" Hana couldn't understand these guys at all. They wanted to kill him just because he asked for some food? But despite her confusion, the spear thrusting at her was no joke; it was a real attack. Hana could only dodge the attack.

"Sigh, I feel like my life lately has been full of situations where we're about to start fighting at the drop of a hat..." Exhausted, hungry, and about to get into a fight, Kanon began to have some doubts about life.

This young man's marksmanship is...not bad, right? Anyway, he looks like the leader of the "Black Envoys," with a confident big brother vibe, wielding his spear with impenetrable speed and deadly precision...maybe?

Hanon couldn't judge this person's skill level because his spear posed no threat to her whatsoever.

Despite being burdened, exhausted and hungry, and unexpectedly attacked, Kanon's strength continued to grow, and now it was far beyond what this young man could reach.

For about two minutes, the young man launched a fierce attack while Hanon dodged. No matter how he wielded his spear or thrust it, he couldn't hurt Hanon in the slightest.

The young man's expression gradually changed from indifferent and confident to furious and exasperated. He realized that he was no match for Kanon. In the end, he gave up the idea of ​​"killing" Kanon alone and instead shouted to his four remaining companions: "Hey, everyone, let's attack together!"

Seeing that the remaining "Black Messengers" had also raised their weapons, it was clear that simply dodging wouldn't be enough to avoid the attack. Kanon considered whether to turn and run away or stay and fight, and ultimately chose to stay.

"Since you're pressing me so hard, I'm going to retaliate!"

Hanon struck a pose, her eyes fixed on the five people—their backpacks were full of food!

Ahem, the author is hungry too!

Section 59, Chapter 59: The Right Way to Obtain Food

The five Black Messengers were filled with murderous intent, while Kanon was exhausted and hungry; both sides wanted a quick victory. In the very first second, Black Messenger No. 1, wielding a spear, led the attack, only to become the first victim of Kanon's powerful punch, sent flying and his once handsome face completely smashed.

The remaining four used greatswords, hammers, chain hammers, and naginata respectively. After the spear-wielding youth was knocked down, they rushed to Hanon's side and launched a fierce attack.

The four-person onslaught left Kanon struggling and in grave danger, even inflicting several new wounds. However, amidst the crisis, Kanon also felt her own "transformation."

The weight on her body prevented Hanon from displaying her usual lightning speed. Whether in offense or defense, she needed to achieve the greatest effect with the smallest movements, which was one of the purposes of this trial. Under the pressure of death, and as her body was gradually pushed to its limits, Hanon's senses did indeed begin to "awaken."

The movements of the Black Envoys began to slow down in Hanon's eyes, and her parries of the attacks became more and more precise and effortless. In the end, the four men's fierce attacks could no longer penetrate Hanon's defenses, while Hanon's attacks pierced through the flashing blades and struck the men.

Hanon fought against five opponents single-handedly, but grew stronger with each battle. In just two or three minutes, four of the five were sent flying, leaving only a burly man with uneven eyes. Because he was wielding a large hammer, his movements were slower than his companions, and he was also farther away from Hanon, which allowed him to escape unscathed.

"The last one." He wasn't afraid of fighting five people, let alone just one? Hua Yin was about to attack when she saw the burly man's knees buckle and he actually knelt down: "Miss, spare my life!"

Hanon was dumbfounded. Wasn't this development a bit too dramatic?

But Hanon wasn't some kind of demon, after all. She stopped and looked at her wounds: "What do you suggest we do?"

"...I apologize to you?"

"...Do you think this is enough?"

"Um...we come from the 'Six Gu' district in the 'lawless zone,' a very famous mercenary group. Let us go, and you'll gain the Black Envoy's friendship. We'll work for you for free once in the future?"

"I'm a law-abiding citizen! Besides, you're so weak, what use are you to me?"