Ethan awoke feeling surprisingly refreshed, a sense of purpose settling over him. Today was the start of something new. His focus was clear: he o uand and trol these ret physical enhas before taking on any more high-stakes missions. The best way to begin was by pushing his limits in a trolled enviro, and he kly where to start.
He pulled himself out of bed and made his way to the trol sole, activating the VR training module that he had retly unlocked through the guild. As the system booted up, he felt a small thrill of excitement mixed with anticipation. This wasn't the first time he'd used VR for training, but this session would be different. He'd be testing not only his reflexes but also the strange, evolving abilities he was beginning to notice within himself.
"Iris, initialize the bat and reflex training modules," he instructed, leaning forward to watch the s as Iris responded.
"Modules initialized," Iris replied, her voice smooth and steady. "Would you like to start with a baseline assessment?"
Ethan nodded. "Yeah, let's get a sense of where I am now. Start with basibat sarios, then gradually increase the difficulty based on my performance."
"Uood. Beginning baseline assessment now."
The VR training system flickered to life, projeg a digital ndscape that blurred the liweey and simutiohan slipped on his headset, and the cockpit of his ship vanished, repced by a wide, open training arena. The arena's boundaries were marked by faint, translut grids, and various targets, obstacles, and training dummies materialized around him.
As the simution stabilized, a holographic dispy appeared in front of him, detailing his starting parameters and the initial level of difficulty. "This first phase will test your baseline reflexes and agility," Iris's voice chimed in. "Please prepare yourself."
Ethan ched his fists, feeling his body settle into a natural stance. He had experiehese basibat drills before, but today he felt different, more aware, more prepared. He could feel a heightened sensitivity in his limbs, ariergy c through him that urged him to move faster, think quicker.
The first target appeared: a h sphere moving at a moderate speed. Without thinkihan lunged forward, striking it with precision. The sphere shattered into pixels, dissolving into the simuted air. Another sphere appeared, then two more, their speeds increasing each time. Ethan flowed through the motions, his body reag almost instinctively. He felt his reflexes keeping pace effortlessly, each strike nding with accuracy.
After a series of successful strikes, the simution advao the stage. The spheres were repced by moving targets with faster, erratients, desigo mimic a more realistibat sario. Ethan found himself sidestepping, dug, and weaving as he reacted to their movements. His arms and legs moved in sync with each target, each a calcuted and precise. He could feel the subtle ges in his rea time, his limbs responding faster than his mind could fully process.
"Reflex assessment plete," Iris announced. "Rea time is noted as 15 pert faster than your st recorded session. Accuracy remains sistent."
Etha out a slow breath, a smile f on his lips. The numbers didn't surprise him as he could feel the improvements within himself, a quiet thrill that came from realizing the differehis was more than just training; he was growing into something beyond what he'd once been.
"Progress is steady," he murmured, his mind rag with the possibilities. "Let's move to the level."
Iris responded promptly. "Activating bat drills. This sequence will incorporate simuted oppos desigo challeh reflexes and agility."
The arena transformed, its open space shifting into a more plex yout filled with obstacles: walls, barriers, and narrow pathways. Three holographic oppos appeared in the distance, eae armed with basic ons. They advaoward him, moving with coordinated i. Ethan took a steadying breath, then unched himself forward, his instincts guiding him.
As the first oppo swuhan sidestepped, then tered with a quick jab, his movements sharp and trolled. He twisted to avoid the attacker, his reflexes flowing in time with the rhythm of the fight. Every punch, every block felt natural, as if he'd dohis a thousand times before. The third oppo lu him, but he pivoted, striking the target's oint with ease.
Within moments, all three oppos dissolved into pixels, defeated.
"Round plete," Iris noted. "Agility and bat responses marked at 18 pert improvement. Shall I tio increase the difficulty?"
Ethan nodded, breathing hard but eager to push himself further. "Yes. Keep it ing."
For the hour, he cycled through increasingly difficult simutions. The oppos grew faster, their attacks more uable. New elements were introduced, ser grids that required perfect timing to dodge, rapidly shifting ptforms that tested his bance, and high-speed projectiles that demanded split-sed reas. Ethan's senses were fully engaged, each sario pushing his limits a little further.
Despite the challenges, he found himself adapting, his body responding with a precision that felt almost i was as though he were unlog a new level of awareness, a sed nature that had been dormant until now. The deeper he went, the more trol he felt over the heightened reflexes that had initially startled him.
When he finally fihe st sario, the VR ndscape faded, and he removed the headset, breathing heavily. A sheen of sweat covered his forehead, but the exhiration outweighed the fatigue.
"Session plete," Iris announced. "Performanalysis shows sistent improvements in reflexes, agility, and precision. Would you like to proceed to enduraraining in the guild's training room ter today?"
Ethan nodded, feeling a mix of satisfa and anticipation. "Definitely. But I think I need a break first."
He took a moment to gather himself, catg his breath and refleg on the session. The VR training had not only tested his physical abilities but also revealed how much potential he was unlog. His fidence grew with every improvement, reinf the sehat he was on the right path.
After a quick break to rehydrate and refresh, he returo the sole, where Iris awaited his instrus.
"Iris, let's set up a schedule for the few days," he said, his mind already strategizing. "I want to alternate VR sessions here on the ship with enduraraining at the guild. Push the VR simutions a bit further each time, but gradually."
"Uood, Ethan," Iris replied. "I will arrange a rotating schedule that bances high-iy VR sarios with enduraraining sessions at the guild. Would you like me to add physical ditioning drills as well?"
Ethan sidered it for a moment. "Yes, that sounds good. I o make sure I handle longer missions without wearing down."
"Scheduling now," Iris firmed. "The first endurance session at the guild's training room is avaible for tomorrow m. This will include both cardiovascur aance exercises to build stamina and muscle efficy. The VR modules will then follow iernoon."
"Perfect," he said, a smile tugging at his lips. "Let's keep at it."
Satisfied with his phan took a seat, scrolling through the simutions Iris had queued up for future sessions. He had barely scratched the surface, and the challenges promised to get tougher. But the prospect of these new obstacles only fueled his determination. Each session would bring him closer to mastery, to fully trolling whatever was happening to his body.
As he went through the list, he saw a few simutions specifically beled as "tactical sarios," desigo test deaking skills under pressure. Ethan fgged them for future use, knowing they would help sharpen his strategic thinking. With both physical training aal challenges on the horizon, he felt prepared to take his skills to the level.
Finally, he closed the sole, feeling a renewed sense of purpose. He hadn't fully uood what this journey would entail when he'd first arrived in this universe, but now, piece by piece, he was carving out his p it.
As he prepared to settle in for the night, Ethan took o look around the ship's interior, feeling a quiet thrill at what y ahead. The journey was just starting and he was ready to push himself further than ever before.
