I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

As Sieg gasped for breath, a variety of thoughts raced through his mind.

When he was still the bandit king, his life was incredibly exciting, like a husky that had wandered into a pack of wolves, and he was the alpha wolf.

But when he changed his appearance and even became a naval officer, he found... it was still very exciting.

Sieg understood the reasoning Zefa was giving.

Without real strength, life in this world will always be exciting.

That makes sense, but...

"Can't we do some slightly easier training?"

"Is it wrong to want a safer, more stable training method, preferably one that allows me to get stronger without much effort?"

Sieg made no attempt to hide his fatigue and heavy breathing.

Zephyr's training was specifically designed for Sieg... In other words, the better Sieg performed, the more training he would receive.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

His steps became erratic, his breathing rhythm became disordered, and his movements became sluggish and distorted.

There was a slight element of acting involved, but overall it was a natural performance.

far away.

Zefa watched this scene, nodded silently, and felt a pang of emotion.

Sieg's condition seems to be better than he expected.

He looked extremely tired, his back was soaked with sweat, he was panting heavily, and his physical strength was on the verge of exhaustion. This was not something he could fake.

His movements had begun to become slightly distorted and sluggish, but his running speed had not decreased much.

Zefa, of course, was unaware of Sig's Emperor Engine. This strange phenomenon of Sig was extremely rare in his many years of teaching.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged Higuma! His conviction is incredibly strong. Even though he's so tired, he keeps going. Is he trying to push his limits?"

"In my many years as an instructor, I've encountered very few people with this level of willpower!"

A smile unconsciously crept onto Zefa's face, and his eyes even became slightly moist.

He seemed to see his former self.

Since Higuma is working so hard, he certainly can't just stand by and watch.

"It seems that the training volume can be increased a bit more. We can't let Rixiong down."

"I want to train him to be a true hero."

...........

After a day of training.

Inside the dormitory, every muscle fiber in Sieg's body seemed to be trembling, as exhausted as a dead dog.

The power that Fat Tiger Card gave to Sigurd has already been squeezed dry.

Only the Emperor Engine in his chest is still somewhat at ease.

After taking a hot shower, Sieg threw himself onto the sofa in the living room.

"Uncle Sun Bear, you've worked hard on the training."

Ian sat beside him and gently massaged Sieg's sore shoulders and back muscles.

Both of them were in the training camp, with their own training sessions, and didn't live together. However, outside of training, Ain often went to Sig's place.

Sieg closed his eyes comfortably and asked in a low voice:

“Aion… During the last mission, I used up two of your Regression Flames… You should still be able to vaguely sense the presence of those two people, right?”

He felt the two small hands that were rubbing his back pause slightly.

"Yes."

"Uncle Sunbear, are you asking about Sister Bakala?"

Ian's voice was calm, but her hand movements unconsciously became a little too heavy, making Sieg feel quite uncomfortable.

"I've already removed the effects of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit's power, and I've also made a special inquiry. Sister Baccarat is currently undergoing retraining by the Navy, and she might become one of the Navy's new recruits in a while."

Sieg was slightly taken aback.

He simply asked one question, and Ain had already told him everything in detail. Moreover, for such a young child, she seemed to have quite good initiative, even finding out that Bakara was about to become a new recruit in the Navy.

Even Sieg himself didn't know about this...

"Looks like Ain is growing up really fast... Maybe it won't be long before I'm able to latch onto her coattails, hehehe..."

Sieg let his mind wander for a moment, and then the image of a certain person came to mind.

Sig actually cares more about the Golden Lion than Bakara.

The flying sword that Shiki used at the end of the battle did indeed pose a fatal threat to Sigurd.

I don't know if Shiki had too much confidence in Sigurd's strength, or...

Sieg didn't dwell on it, but he did develop a degree of wariness towards the Golden Lion.

In any case, a great pirate as ambitious and cunning as Shiki cannot be truly trusted.

After chatting with Ian for a few minutes about training matters, Ian left.

Only Sieg remained in the dormitory.

"Aion is finally gone, so now... it's time to get serious."

"Things can't go on like this."

"I, the mighty bandit king, cannot afford to waste my time here."

Sig's gaze gradually turned serious.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

A cloud of smoke exploded, and another Sig appeared in the dormitory.

Sig and his shadow clone looked at each other and smiled slightly at the same time.

Sig's true form has the appearance of King, while his shadow clones resemble the bandit king Sig.

But after they locked eyes, the shadow clone's appearance changed, quickly transforming into another KING, or rather, another Sun Bear.

"From today onwards, you are Sun Bear."

“Go train in my place!” Sig said to his shadow clone.

Chapter 416 Higuma, you're not my type!

In the past few days, after some simple exploration, Sig has also figured out the ability of the Shadow Clone Technique.

According to the system's assessment, a shadow clone is essentially another version of himself that belongs to Sig.

As long as Sig grants him permission, the shadow clones can share all the card abilities he possesses.

In other words, the shadow clone is essentially a weakened version of Sigurd himself.

The relationship between Sig and his shadow clone is similar to the relationship between a hero and a summon in a MOBA game.

However, using most card abilities as a Shadow Clone means consuming energy.

Once the energy consumption exceeds the threshold, or if it suffers fatal damage, the shadow clone will perish.

so...

"From today onwards, you are Sun Bear."

“Go and train in my place!” Sig said.

After hearing what Sig had to say, the shadow clone slightly raised his chin, his smile gradually fading.

“But I refuse!” The shadow clone Sig slightly adjusted his style, his facial features gradually hardening.

"What? Reject...reject?" Sig was shocked.

“What I, Sig, love to do most is to say no to those self-righteous fools!” said the shadow clone Sig.

Sig: ......

At that moment, the light screen panel quietly unfolded, and Sieg glanced at it.

Hmm. The compatibility with the second card has increased by 0.5%.

"Hey, don't try that on mere shadow clones. Get back to training!"

"Don't you want to become stronger? Are you content to remain a slacker forever?"

"Go forth and become the true King of the Mountain Bandits! Grow stronger, embark on adventures, conquer, and change the world!"

"Look, we have the Emperor Engine and various other card abilities. The key to becoming stronger is already in our hands. With a little effort, we might just be able to transform into an invincible force!"

Sig clenched his fist and launched a verbal attack on the shadow clone.

The shadow clone, on the other hand, chuckled as if it had heard something ridiculous.

He covered his face with his hands and let out a raucous, cackling laugh.

"Hehehehehehe... My foolish self, have you forgotten? You and I are the same person!"

"Faced with the same problem, we would make the same choice."

"The reason I refused is entirely your own fault!"

Sig: ......

He suddenly realized... that the "hehe" laughter sounded a little unpleasant.

Meanwhile, the shadow clone Sig was still chuckling, growing increasingly agitated:

"Admit it, my true self."

"We're all the same, we're just salted fish, stop fooling yourselves."

The shadow clone Sig collapsed onto the sofa, adopting the "Ge You slouch," looking completely relaxed.