Before Ye Shen begin his work out, the system chimed again, showing him the side tasks that he needed to complete if he wanted to get additional rewards.
[You haven't completed Daily Basic Manual Training]
[10 Kilometers Run]
[Push Up: 100 Reps]
[Sit Up: 100 Reps]
[Pull Up: 100 Reps]
[Kicking Variations: 100 Reps Each Leg]
[Straight Punch: 100 Reps]
[Hook Punch: 100 Reps]
[Uppercut: 100 Reps]
[Complete these basic daily routines and claim 5 Strands of Pure Yang Qi]
[You have five hours to complete the tasks]
[Punishment upon failure: Cardiac Attack]
Ye Shen blinked a few times upon reading the lists. It was such arduous daily routines yet so little reward. However, Ye Shen couldn't complain. Compared to what he had done in his past life to obtain power, this much was easier for him.
Without further ado, Ye Shen took off his gloves, and went to the treadmill. However, he soon bemused on how to operate the machine while looking at the buttons on the control panel.
One of the staff members approached him from behind, offering his assistance. "Do you need help, brother Ye Shen?"
"Err, yeah. I want to use this machine."
"Very well, just climb on the tread, I will show you how to adjust the speed."
"Much appreciated, err, what's your name again? Sorry, I'm terrible at remembering names."
"You can call me Han, for short." He replied cordially.
A moment later, the treadmill hummed to life, Ye Shen was a bit groggy at first when the tread moved under his feet. From a slow paced walk, to jogging pace.
"Is the pace good enough for you?" Han said, pointing at the speedometer which showed 10 km/h.
"Increase the speed." Ye Shen reciprocated while running. Han subsequently pressed the buttons until the speed clocked at 15 km/h.
"More!" Ye Shen felt the excitement as his heart rate rose significantly.
Granted, everybody began to shift their attention toward him who was running at high-speed.
"It's still not fast enough! More!"
Han was utterly bewildered, he was worried that the machine might break if he activated the overdrive mode. Han glanced at Bai Ning with a wry face.
"It's okay, activate the overdrive mode." She said confidently.
The treadmill screamed as the speed clocked at 30 km/h. Some of the gym member were holding their head in disbelief. Around twenty later, Ye Shen had completed the first task. He jumped off from the treadmill swiftly.
"Phew! That was fun." Ye Shen quipped. Sweat began to trickle down to his chin.
Bai Ning, meanwhile, she couldn't be more surprised of Ye Shen's otherworldly ability despite being a hundred percent organic human.
Afterwhich, he proceeded to the second task at hands. He did the one hundred push up in flying speed. He then continued with sit up, and pull up consecutively without taking a break.
Ye Shen could feel his arms and legs were trembling due to the fatigue. However, Ye Shen was only taking a small sip from the bidon and proceeded with his training.
After putting his gloves back, Ye Shen opted to use the sand bag. He began with a series of punches that he combined as he see fit. The sand bag swung back and forth violently.
The majority of the gym members thought that Ye Shen must have used humdred percent of his strength. But in reality, he only used about half of his full power. If he ought to use the full extent of the 2,000 Pounds of Force, the sand bag would have exploded at the first strike.
Pow! Pow! Pow!
The sound was like a gunshot every time his strike landed. It echoed throughout the room and could be heard from outside the building.
Around six in the evening, Ye Shen had completed all the task before the due time. After his heart rate decreased to normal state, the system chimed once again.
[Congratulations! You got 5 Strands of Pure Yang Qi]
"Well, it isn't much, but an honest work." Ye Shen quipped.
"Pardon?" Han remarked beside him.
"Oh, it's nothing. Anyway, I'm done with my training. See you tomorrow, Han. I might need your help later."
"O-of course…" Han smiled wryly as he bid him a farewell.
Ye Shen paid Bai Ning a quick goodbye to express his gratitude for teaching valuable lessons.
Around seven in the evening, Ye Shen had finished cleaned himself, wearing a fresh clothes under his black jacket. Just as he was about to get out through the main entrance, he saw Meilan trotted hastily toward him.
She was gasping, trying to catch her breath. "I'm so sorry for being late! Have you finished with the workout?"
"Yes. I just finished my new daily routines. How about you? You look quite… exhausted."
"The surgery took longer than expected."
Ye Shen was askew, "Surgery?"
"En. The patient got stabbed multiple times by the Systemless gangsters. By heavens… things are getting out of hands lately."
"Okay… But, why would they…" After a quick analysis, Ye Shen understood the motives. "Are they trying to kill the person to take the ID CHIP from their brain stem?!"
"Most likely." Meilan lowered her head. Her expression darkened. "They often targeting the people who has low rank Auxiliary System which was much weaker and has the average strength of normal human."
Ye Shen let out a long sigh, he pulled her into a quick hug to calm her down.
"Do you want to grab a drink before bedtime?"
Meilan shook her head gently. "Not really. I just want to get some rest."
"Alright then. I will walk you home."
Meilan tugged his sleeve lightly. "Actually, I'm kinda paranoid to sleep alone after all of the blood and grievous wounds. Err, may I stay in the apartment for the night."
Ye Shen chuckled impishly. "I mean, you are the rightful owner of the apartment. Why do you even need my permission? Better yet, if Grandpa Wang wants to live with me, I'd gladly welcome him."
Meilan shook her head dejectedly while holding her forehead. "I don't think he would want to. He is just a work holic geezer, he's literally married to his work."