20demayo Chapter 303 Undead Mind, Attribute Leap!
Chapter 303 Undead Mind, Attribute Leap!
Chapter 303 Undead Mind, Attribute Leap!
"I remember when I first joined the army, this stuff was very scarce."
I never imagined that more than a decade later, these things would be issued to military academies for training new recruits.
It seems the military academy really values them.
The female instructor seemed lost in memories, her words tinged with emotion.
Another relatively young instructor laughed with a hint of schadenfreude: "Since the military academy has pulled out something like this, it's clear they want us to train these students to death."
Haha, the trainees aren't having an easy time either.
On the training field, Fangzhou couldn't help but feel emotional as he led the race.
He understood that this training was not only to improve their physical fitness, but also to enable them to survive better in future battles.
Bishop Lu Hu nodded and said, "Indeed, although we humans are making rapid progress, the war on the front lines is becoming increasingly tense, and we need to accelerate the training of some fresh blood."
Mentioning the front lines, an invisible pressure quietly spreads.
The instructors' expressions became complex and profound; some had memories of past battles in their eyes, while others were filled with worry about the uncertainties of the future.
At this moment, a female instructor said, "Little Ma, you've finally made it back to Earth, are you planning to go see your soulmate?"
We're all looking forward to your wedding!
The female instructor's words, tinged with a hint of teasing, eased the previously somber atmosphere somewhat.
Upon hearing this, Instructor Ma's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to laugh but couldn't, and could only shake his head helplessly.
"Hey, I'm still young. I was thinking of honing my skills on the front lines for a few more years, and then considering retiring to the rear when I'm really too old to fight anymore."
If she's still waiting for me, and I'm still a decent person by then, then we can consider marriage.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to give her the happiness she wants.
Seeing this, Instructor Lu Hu gently patted Instructor Ma on the shoulder and said earnestly, "The rear also needs warriors like us."
I've heard that here in this region, the activities of the cultists are becoming increasingly rampant. They are cunning, secretive, and difficult to fathom.
The federal government has organized a large number of personnel for a special operation, and if you can join, you will definitely play an important role.
Remember, wherever you are, you are the pride of the Federation and can contribute to the peace and tranquility of the Federation.
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Upon hearing this, Instructor Ma remained silent, a hint of struggle and inner conflict flashing in his eyes.
Perhaps the topic was too heavy, because everyone's eyes turned to the young trainees on the training field.
The first team's ark has already completed two kilometers and has pulled ahead of the second team by half a lap.
Although his breathing was rapid, one could feel the surging heat within his body.
The Ambition Bracelet acts like a mysterious catalyst, transforming the oppressive force of double gravity and the competitive pressure among classmates into a driving force for his evolution.
The Ark's body appeared even more resilient and powerful under the pressure of gravity.
At this moment, the greatest predicament facing the Ark is not the physical pressure, but the mental torment.
He struggled to run under double gravity; the physical exhaustion was just the tip of the iceberg.
The Ambition Bracelet continuously injected a large amount of extreme emotions into his body, putting him in a state of extreme instability.
The abnormal secretion of hormones caused him to experience excitement, fear, hunger, depression, devastation, exhaustion, and even physical desires.
These emotions crashed against his soul like waves.
Ark is not a true undead creature; he has a living, flesh-and-blood body, and these desires, driven by hormones, are not under his control.
Therefore, he had to use reason to suppress these sudden emotions.
This not only required immense willpower, but also significantly enhanced his mental attributes.
Although his stamina was depleted quickly under the influence of double gravity, Ark's excellent physique and agility meant that his stamina remained high and his speed was not diminished at all.
He did not show any distress due to the pressure of the environment, and maintained his abundant energy, firmly remaining in the first tier.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan's situation was completely different in the second tier.
His pupils dilated and contracted at times, as if he were going through an internal struggle.
His expression showed a mixture of tension, fear, and excitement.
In fact, due to extreme excitement, his body began to react uncontrollably, which made his performance in the team start to appear somewhat awkward.
The basic instincts of life are survival and reproduction.
When living organisms experience extreme stress, in addition to unleashing their potential for resilience and breakthroughs, they also develop a strong desire to reproduce due to the survival crisis.
However, the instructors had already informed everyone before the training that, under the influence of the Ambition Bracelet, they would experience a series of extreme emotional fluctuations.
All they need to do is learn to be patient and restrained, overcome these instinctive reactions, until they achieve the training objectives.
Ye Fan was doing his best to suppress the turmoil in his heart.
Although he felt somewhat strained, he maintained his physical strength quite well and was still able to keep a stable position in the second tier.
Although his body felt tired due to the effects of gravity, he kept up closely behind the students in front of him with his strong will and did not fall behind.
The third tier also began to show differentiation.
Only Meng Hongzhuang and Gu Zhiqi remain in the third tier.
Both of them had bulging veins on their foreheads and necks, indicating they were struggling.
Under the influence of various negative emotions, his expression even appeared somewhat ferocious.
Of the two, Gu Zhi Qiu's performance was extremely exaggerated, with obvious air currents swirling around his body, which seemed to be related to his mastery of storm power.
Meanwhile, Meng Hongzhuang had already summoned the giant bear Winnie to the sidelines and then used the [Power Absorption] skill, which she had just learned after advancing to the intermediate apprentice level, to continuously absorb Winnie's stamina into herself.
This also provides significant assistance in coping with stress.
Seeing their former friend and rival Ye Fan ahead of them, and Fang Zhou even more far ahead of them, the two of them were naturally unwilling to fall behind. They gritted their teeth and tried their best to catch up.
The third tier is like this, and the remaining people are divided into the fourth and fifth tiers.
They looked even worse, but they persevered because they wanted to achieve their training goals.
I ran another six kilometers.
In the first echelon, the Ark maintained a constant speed.
Although his breathing became increasingly labored, his eyes grew brighter.
In the second group, Ye Fan was the first to show signs of exhaustion, and his speed began to drop.
He looked at Fang Zhou and Zhao Yuan, who were getting further and further away from him, and his expression was extremely unwilling.
Although Zhao Yuan was still panting heavily, he had excellent stamina and maintained his speed.
By this time, Ark had already overtaken the second group by several laps.
Zhao Yuan sensed the approaching presence from behind, his heart tightened, and he realized something was wrong.
He couldn't help but turn around, his gaze fixed on Fang Zhou. Seeing Fang Zhou's approaching figure, he couldn't help but hiss in a low voice, "I didn't realize, Fang Zhou, that a necromancer like you would have such strong physical abilities?"
Although Fang Zhou was also panting heavily, he still had plenty of energy, about 80% of it, so he replied with a smile, "You too, Zhao Yuan."
"This is your home turf after all; you adapted to double gravity really quickly."
Zhao Yuan's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of pride: "That's right, my profession is Earth Knight, and my strength attribute is connected to the earth."
My combat skills are also closely related to gravity, which is why I was able to easily withstand the pressure from the gravity bracelet.
As a student who has awakened the rare profession of Earth Knight, Zhao Yuan's strength attribute is closely linked to the earth, and his combat skills are complemented by gravity.
Therefore, he was able to cope with the pressure from the gravity bracelet and, stimulated by the ambition bracelet, quickly adapt to an environment with twice the gravity.
As time went on, the pressure from the gravity bracelet lessened, and Zhao Yuan felt the weight on his body becoming lighter and lighter.
After saying that, Zhao Yuan suddenly increased his running speed.
"Haha, Ark, I'll head out first and see if I can catch up with you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his speed increased significantly, and within ten seconds he had increased the distance between himself and the Ark by five or six meters.
Fang Zhou's expression was calm as still water. He took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual power into the skeletal wings on his back.
Physical attributes have always been Ark's greatest advantage.
At this moment, he no longer held back his strength, and his speed instantly increased to a new level. He even ran ahead of Zhao Yuan in one breath, which was equivalent to running an extra lap in front of Zhao Yuan, who had already unleashed his full power.
This scene undoubtedly spurred the trainees behind to accelerate their efforts to catch up and narrow the gap. As the competitive pressure suddenly increased, the effect of the ambition bracelet became more and more obvious.
The bracelet stimulated the trainees' evolution with higher power, causing various hormonal imbalances and resulting in uncontrollable instinctive reactions in their bodies.
Some people began to feel the torment of hunger, while others were plagued by fatigue and depression.
Even more so, physical desires become difficult to ignore in such an environment.
In this state, trainees not only have to face the extreme emotional fluctuations brought about by external gravity and the ambition bracelet, but also have to deal with the surging primal desires within themselves.
Although Ark also felt the negative effects of the Ambition Bracelet, and was even a little powerless, unable to suppress the primal instincts of his rampaging body, he was about to be in an embarrassing situation.
But Fangzhou had a sudden inspiration and focused a small part of his mind on the skeleton clone that was resting and recuperating in the Hill of Corpses.
In an instant, a chilling mental force originating from the instincts of undead creatures overwhelmed the restlessness in his body, greatly increasing his control over his entire being.
This kind of control is not just about restraining attention, musculoskeletal movements, and desires; it is a deeper level of control built upon these foundations.
He can deeply sense every muscle, every bone, the flow of blood, and the activity of organs in the body.
He could clearly feel every tissue in his body and perceive the specific functions of these tissues. At the same time, the [Heart Steel] world rune, which had been greatly upgraded after being infused with the rune seed differentiated from Major General Ning Danxin, also began to take effect.
The Ark's mind possesses a certain degree of purification and immunity to control.
The power generated by the Ambition Bracelet under high pressure unleashes the body's primal desires.
However, under the cold will of the undead originating from the skeleton clone and the passive effect of the [Heart Steel] world rune, not only were all extreme desires on the mental level suppressed, but even the abnormally disordered hormones in his body began to gradually return to normal under the control immunity effect of [Heart Steel].
This feeling is like suddenly entering an air-conditioned room on a hot day, making you feel incredibly cool, comfortable, and pleasant.
He was exempted from all the negative effects of the Ambition Bracelet, while accepting all the benefits.
Such a significant improvement filled Fangzhou with immense satisfaction.
"This physical training class was fantastic."
Fangzhou raced along the track, sweat trickling down his taut skin, dripping onto the track and evaporating instantly, leaving faint trails.
Each breath feels like drawing the essence of life from the air;
Each exhale felt like expelling all the fatigue and pain from his body. "Phew, Fang Zhou is practically running with his life on the line!"
The instructors watching couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, their eyes filled with both wonder and concern.
This kind of training that pushes the limits can unleash unprecedented potential in trainees, but it also carries enormous risks.
Currently, apart from Fang Zhou and Ye Fan and Zhao Yuan, who are still competing with the second tier, the remaining seven trainees on the track are scattered and no longer form a line.
Bai Xiaochun, in particular, had become unsteady on her feet, each step feeling as weak as if she were walking on cotton.
Even so, she did not give up, but moved forward step by step with her strong willpower.
Instructor Ma watched this scene with mixed feelings.
"That's double gravity. It would be better if you were just lying down or sitting."
But we also had to run, and run fast. I wasn't subjected to such intense training during my first year of military service.
"So he's a genius, the best of the best," Lu Hu nodded and said.
"I hope that one of these trainees will become a legendary king in the future," another instructor murmured.
"Don't just look at the first three, keep an eye on the rest too."
"Of those seven people, three have already received danger alerts on their wristbands," said a round-faced female instructor.
She stared intently at the data on the electronic tablet, her brow furrowed, constantly reminding everyone to pay attention to the trainees' physical condition.
The red warning light on the wristband flashed dangerously, like a blazing flame.
They monitor the trainees' vital signs in real time and immediately issue an alarm if any abnormality is detected.
At this moment, many trainees' wristbands have turned red, indicating that they are in extreme danger.