I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Such a blow could dent an ordinary person's skull, equivalent to the full force of two African elephants trampling it.

"5984KG, just as I expected. I held back a bit. My punching power was around this level at this time yesterday, but it's different today."

Higuma muttered to himself.

Yesterday, the compatibility of Fat Tiger Card was about 85%, and with his original strength, the punching power he could generate using muscle strength alone was about 6000KG.

"What are you talking about? How much difference can there be in just one day?"

Shuzo had originally walked over, intending to check Higuma's punching power data, but before he got close, he heard Higuma muttering to himself and couldn't help but chuckle.

He assumed that Higuma hadn't thrown his usual punch and was just being stubborn because he was afraid of being seen by Shuzo and the others.

Thinking of this, Xiu Zuo stopped and turned to walk away.

"Higuma, I advise you to go back and rest first. You've just finished a day of training, your muscles are fatigued, and you won't be able to exert much power."

Higuma did not answer.

Bang, bang, bang bang, bang bang.

A series of muffled thuds came from behind him. Instead of stopping, Higuma continued to punch the punching power testing machine with alternating left and right hands.

Xiu Zuo was both amused and exasperated.

That's not how you test punching power. This isn't like hitting a punching bag.

Jab, straight punch, hook... different punching styles produce different punching power.

Testing punching power usually involves charging up your punch and then throwing it to achieve a good number.

Higuma's rapid punches, without any build-up, make it seem less like a serious test of punching power and more like he's hitting a punching bag or venting his frustrations.

"It's good to vent, anyway it's not training time, so I'll just let it go."

Xiu Zuo muttered to himself. He didn't check on Ri Xiong's condition, but instead dealt with his own affairs at the front of the stage, no longer paying attention to Ri Xiong.

What he didn't see was that the numbers on the testing machine were steadily rising.

6034!

6475!

7181!

7341!

"call...."

The sun bear's breathing gradually picked up.

Shuzo's guess was actually correct; Higuma was indeed using the punching power tester target as a punching bag.

He was trying to awaken the "Emperor Engine" in his chest cavity by expending physical energy, making his heart beat faster and his blood surge, thereby enhancing his punching power.

The Emperor Engine state is similar to Luffy's Gear Second, but there is a huge difference in speed and destructive power between having Gear Second and not having Gear Second.

But the difference is... the sun bear isn't a rubber man. To stimulate its heart rate, it either needs to be activated by fear or forcibly activated by injecting stimulant hormones.

But testing punching power certainly doesn't involve drugs.

Therefore, the sun bear can only use a clumsy method: to increase its heart rate by expending its own physical strength.

At the same time, he is also trying to get used to the sudden increase in muscle strength given by the Fat Tiger Card.

Several minutes passed, and Higuma was covered in a light sweat. His breathing became heavier and heavier, and the Emperor Engine inside his chest was silently accelerating. He threw a punch with his rear hand!

8145!

Finally, we've surpassed 8000.

Higuma was fairly satisfied. He took a step back and rested for a while.

This number represents roughly the maximum punching power he can deliver now, in his somewhat fatigued state, with the added strength of a 12-year-old Gian.

But that's not enough!

The bear exhaled a breath of stale air and kept punching the air in place, gradually warming up his body and causing his blood to flow faster.

Muscle strength and punching power are different.

For example, when you're sitting on the floor and shooting with one arm, you might not even touch the rim, but if you stand up and shoot with a normal posture, you can easily touch the rim.

The former only involves the upper limb and arm muscles, while the latter also includes the coordination of lower limb strength.

Ten-year-old Gian is essentially still an elementary school student who has not received formal combat training. Since he was able to punch Nobita so hard that his face was dented, it means that he basically relied on pure arm muscle strength.

With combat training, one's punching power can naturally be improved.

Rixiong took a deep breath, pushed off the ground with his back foot, spun around, and unleashed a powerful swing punch.

boom!

The muffled thud echoed in the boxing training room. Higuma withdrew his fist, and the fist imprint was still clearly visible on the target of the punching power testing machine.

The numbers on the test machine surged again, eventually settling at 9999.

The powerful swing punch that the Sun Bear had gathered was already at the maximum punching power limit of the test machine!

Even after seeing this, Rixiong still felt unsatisfied.

"My Emperor Engine isn't fast enough! It's only 1.5 gear at best... I need to use up some more energy."

Higuma glanced at the machine, which was still stuck at 9999, and then turned and walked out.

"You're leaving? Remember to get some rest when you get back, and don't take a cold shower." Xiu Zuo continued handling his business without looking up.

"Don't underestimate me, my training isn't over yet."

Japanese bear replied:

"I'll go to the track and run a few more laps with weights."

"You're really working hard..."

Xiu Zuo smiled and didn't take it seriously.

He had undergone Zephyr's training when he was young, and now Higuma was clearly feeling the fatigue he couldn't suppress and needed to go back to rest, though he didn't admit it.

After Higuma left, other naval cadets gradually came in to train.

A few minutes later, some naval personnel began to notice something amiss.

"Instructor Xiu Zuo, the new punching power testing machine seems to be broken?" a training officer asked.

"What? The equipment was just bought, how could it be broken already?"

Xiu Zuo was startled and rushed to the punch strength tester in a few steps. He looked up and glanced at the number "9999", his expression freezing slightly.

Finally, his gaze fell on the clear fist mark on the target, his face darkened, and his imposing gaze swept around.

"Who was using the punching power tester just now?"

The naval personnel who entered looked at each other and shook their heads.

“Commodore Shuzo.” The training officer beside him hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"This machine should only have been used by Colonel Higuma."

"Higuma?" Shuzo was stunned for a long time.

"How could it suddenly have increased so much?"

In his memory, Higuma's punching power data should be less than half of that of the punching power testing machine, right?

"This rate of progress is a bit exaggerated... I need to inform Professor Zephyr..." Xiu Zuo thought to himself.

........

It was already evening; the sun was about to set, and the moon was beginning to rise.

The bear, strapped with weights, ran quickly across the playground, panting, chasing the setting sun.

His panting was unmistakable, but his running speed was getting faster and faster.

It quickly attracted the attention of others.

Is this what youth is all about?

"But Colonel Hikari, I remember he's 29 years old, almost 30, right?" someone said hesitantly, looking at Hikari's masculine face.

"It's precisely because youth is fleeting that we cherish it," the other navy men murmured.

Soon, Zefa also noticed the commotion. He glanced around and was somewhat moved.

The training plan he devised was already tailor-made for Sun Bear. At this point, Sun Bear should have been exhausted and powerless. How could he still be running with weights and being energetic?

"Is it because of the incident a few days ago where the bandit king Sig broke through the void?"

"This guy has arbitrarily identified such a powerful figure as an opponent; isn't he putting too much pressure on himself..."

He frowned, and with a flash, appeared directly on the track, blocking Higuma's path.

"Stop, Sun Bear!"

Zephyr first stopped Higuma's actions, then his expression softened:

"Stop training. You've reached your limit. Continuing will only have the opposite effect and cause damage to your body..."

Zephyr knew that Sun Bear had a powerful heart and extremely long endurance, so the training plan had been adjusted... but Sun Bear was still alive and kicking.

"I can do it! I feel full of energy right now."

Higuma barely suppressed his panting as he spoke.

Zephyr's face darkened:

"Go back and rest now, otherwise you don't need to come tomorrow."

".....Oh well."

Higuma had no choice but to remove the weight belts, which slammed onto the ground with a dull thud.

His face showed undisguised regret as he slowly walked back in the setting sun.

"Huh... because of overtraining, he was actually threatened by Admiral Zephyr with being unable to participate in training?"

"Outrageous... What kind of people are these...?"