Chapter 163: Florida Man Quits Smoking and Drinking for 50,000 Hours. No One Celebrates For Him.

"Umm, thanks?" Felix looked around and secretly summoned the system map in his mind.

The map materialized in mid-air. Felix was relieved that the system followed him to another dimension or another world. He inspected the radar map, checking Singtowl's stance and inner thoughts.

'Huh?'

A new color made its appearance. Instead of showing up as a green, purple, yellow, or red dot, this man's signal was bright gold. Seeking information, Felix turned to Jessica.

Jessica's portrait manifested. She coughed and explained.

<Gold signals indicate your friendly family members who belong in a higher realm. In this case, this sir in front of you is definitely not a mortal or an ordinary phoenix. He's a half-phoenix half-golden dragon sage deity. Be respectful to your senior cousin!>

Realizing that Singtowl was a big shot, Felix adjusted his tone, "C-Correction! Thank you, sir! It's an honor! B-But what are we training here? I don't see gym equipment."

Singtowl silently aimed his index finger at the floor under Felix's feet. Instantly, Felix fell on his butt.

The coach commented on Felix's foundation, "I can tell from a mile away. Your foundation is imbalanced and too system reliance. If you wish to grow stronger, attain immortality, and join the family, you must work on your physical strength, endurance, and inner energy! Even though you're not from a Qi-based planet, you should at least master 10 essence-based techniques and get accustomed to unarmed combats!"

Felix tried to get back up, but his butt was glued to the floor. He raised his hand, trying to ask for permission to speak. However, for some reason, his entire body fell 10 times heavier than usual.

"I-I'm not a martial artist, sir." Felix managed to speak, but he was about to pass out from 10 G-Force, which rapidly drained his blood from his brain.

"Martial artist or not, that's not the point. It's true that we all were born and raised in a different mortal world, but in the end, we will eventually ascend and join the main family's forces."

"Can I opt out?"

"You can. But bear in mind that they will forcefully take back the fate crystals in your possession and uninstall your system. All your memory will be wiped out, and you will return to your mortal world to live a miserable life there. Do you want to return to a boring mortal life?"

Felix was taken aback, "No, sir! By the way, you know about the system and AI?"

"Of course, I know. I have like 22 entity fate crystals in my soul. Hell, I have a harem of AI wives that I can summon to help me in combat, housework, and other stuff anywhere and anytime. Take my word seriously, you need them."

"Oh?"

Felix didn't care about why he would need Jessica in the future. He only paid attention that he could have a harem of AI waifu. His eyes shifted to Jessica, whose expression darkened.

<No way in hell. I'd rather be uninstalled than be your wife.>

"I'm not thinking about that." Felix chuckled. He returned his attention to the coach, "Alright. So, I don't want to return. How strong or how far do I have to train? Is there any measurement system for references?"

Singtowl smirked, but Felix couldn't see the mouth and lips. He revealed a clue, "If it's a mana system, you simply need to break the true magus realm or attain the tenth magic circle. For aura, it's 10 stars or above. But in case you are trying to convert to the essence system, it's the True Immortal Realm!"

Felix had heard about the 'Magus' title before, but he had never heard of immortal-related realms.

Seeing Felix's doubtful expression, Singtowl cut the conversation short, "Let's not worry about the distant future. In the system store, it states that a Class-D ticket lasts a day in real time. However, the standard of 'one day' of the system refers to 100 hours, and a year is 4000 days. In short, you will get stuck here with me for 400,000 hours!"

"W-What?" Felix had never heard of this standard. He looked at Jessica, widening his eyes in shock.

Meanwhile, Jessica brought out an incense stick out of nowhere and lighted it. She started praying for him and revealed another cruel secret.

<I forgot to mention. The Florida Store's home planet's day and year circle are different from Earth's standard. It's actually 120 hours per day and 4,420 days a year. That planet is quite big, and the orbital is wide. Well, not all solar systems and planets are the same, don't you think?>

"…"

Felix felt like he was scammed. He wanted to go home.

Singtowl sat behind Felix and started lecturing, "Let's start our first training session! I see that you haven't merged all of your aura and mana into essence yet. We will focus on that and refine your meridians while we're at it! Close your eyes and focus on your inner energy!"

Without a warning, Singtowl pressed his palms on Felix's back and injected weird energy into his body. The black wisps of hot energy crept and traveled through Felix's bone marrow, nervous system, and blood vessels.

Felix's body bloated instantly as he was unprepared. Singtowl yelled, "FOCUS! DO YOU WANT TO EXPLODE LIKE A BALLOON!? BREATHE OUT AND EXPEL EXCESS ENERGY! BREATHE IN AND TAKE IN FRESH ESSENCE IN THE AIR AND CONTROL IT! MAKE IT FLOW LIKE THE CURRENT ENERGY PATHWAYS!"

Felix gnashed his teeth, a fierce determination blazing in his gaze. His eyes turned a deep, furious red, blood vessels swelling and pressing against his vision. Every nerve felt on fire, but he didn't care. He groaned, his voice building into a primal scream that tore through the air like a warrior reaching for power beyond his limits.

In that intense moment, urgency focused his mind like never before. Felix honed in on the intricate energy paths within him, tracing their lines with absolute precision. Each breath was a forceful exhale, driving Singtowl's invasive energy out of his body.

The strange energy recoiled and withdrew as Felix expelled it. His aura blazed brighter and stronger with every heartbeat. With a shuddering roar, Felix felt the last remnants of Singtowl's power leave him.

But that wasn't the end. Singtowl's energy kept pouring into his body, which forced Felix to never stop expelling them or breathing. He quickened his breathing rhythms. Each exhalation and inhalation was deeper and faster than before.

Before Felix could realize it, he was in a trance. For the first time in his life, he learned what a 'Cultivation' was.

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<You have learned a new skill - Essence Circulation (Entry).>

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30 minutes later, Singtowl grinned and pulled back his hands. He got on his feet and fetched a white bottle of unknown liquid. Opening the lid, he passed it to Felix.

"Good work for the warm-up. Take two minutes rest and drink this. I'm going to time the clock. When the alarm sounds, we are going to repeat what we did again."

Felix flopped on his back, looking at Singtowl with his bloodshot eyes. The blood, which trickled down his cheeks, hadn't even dried yet. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

His skin was covered in black sweat. A smelly odor enveloped him, almost making him vomit. Felix pinched his nose and groaned, though he accepted the mysterious drink and downed all the content in one gulp.

"Are we doing more of that?! I thought I was going to die!"

Singtowl laughed, "What are you talking about? I said that was just a warm-up! We've got nine more reps to do!"

"…You're gonna be kidding me."

Felix felt like a newbie who had never worked out before in a PT session in a professional gym. Singtowl was the same as those coaches, who seemed like they enjoyed torturing newbies until they vomited.

Time flew by so quickly. Two minutes quickly passed, and a loud 'beep' woke Felix up from his trance.

Singtowl rubbed his hands and licked his lips. He sat down, grabbed Felix's shoulders, and lifted him up to a sitting posture. Without hesitation, he slapped his palms on Felix's back.

"Second Rep, FOCUS! HERE WE GO!!"

"NOOOOOO!!"

The spartan training continued…

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It was said that repeated actions could change a person's behavior. Those disciplined bodybuilders who had never skipped a gym for years could feel irritated when they skipped a leg day once.

It only took 50,000 hours to change Felix.

Felix sat still, meditating while thinking of nothing but essence circulation. The gravity around him stagnated at 20 times Earth's gravity.

He felt nothing but peace.

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Name: Felix Ariel

Remaining Lifespan: 53,988

Bloodline: Void Phoenix

Element Affinity: Fire, Water, Metal, Poison, Light, Void

Authorized Level: Super Democracy Pass (D)

Level: 40 (Max)

Energy: 20M / 20M (Max)

Mana: 20,300,000 (Max)

Innate Talents: Flame Lungs, Fast Learner, Fire Immunity, Poison Immunity, Petrification Immunity, Ashen Resurrection

Skills: Flame Breathe (Beginner), Fireball Spitting (Beginner), Flame Mana (Beginner), Flame Aura (Beginner), Mana Manipulation (Beginner), Aura Invocation (Beginner), Essence Circulation (Beginner)