"That's true. How are you going to carry out the special training this time? Do you have a plan?" Tessa asked.
"I heard that there's a place called the Black-devouring Swamp on the south side of the Sword Spirit City. Rumor has it that the strongest demonic beasts in it have reached the medium Spiritual Infant stage of the King Realm, and the weakest one is at least near the level of King Realm. I think it's a good place for our special training," Rocky explained.
"Isn't it too dangerous to go there?" Tessa couldn't help but frown.
"If it's not dangerous, then it can't be called special training," Rocky replied with a smile.
"I really can't understand you, but I'll be with you every step of the way," Tessa sighed, giving Rocky a reproachful look.
"You want to go there with us?" Rocky clarified, casting her a sidelong glance.
"Of course, I won't allow you to go without me. Besides, I just received the personal guidance of the sect leader, and he has taught me his own swordsmanship. I want to grab the chance to practice it!" Tessa said excitedly.
"All right." Rocky knew that even if he didn't agree, Tessa would come with him anyway, so it was better for him to bring her along in the first place.
While the two of them were busy talking as they moved, they arrived at the Security Hall. Both of them were met with the sight of Ramon waiting for Rocky.
"Why are you here, Miss Tessa?" Ramon asked even though he could already hazard a guess as soon as he saw her.
"She wants to do the special training with us," Rocky answered for Tessa with a shrug.
"No, she can't come with us. The Black-devouring Swamp is too dangerous for her. If Miss Tessa goes with us, we'll have no words to explain to the governor if anything bad happens to her!" Ramon stubbornly argued.
"I don't care. Anyway, Basil has already agreed," Tessa retorted, rolling her eyes.
On the other hand, Ramon's gaze immediately snapped towards Rocky in a silent demand for an explanation.
"Let's just take her please, or we'll have a hard time in the future," Rocky said with a helpless smile.
"Then we need to report this to the governor first," Ramon cautiously agreed.
"No need. Since it's a secret training, we can't let anyone know. Besides, do you think Tessa will let you go to the governor?" Rocky glanced at Tessa, who was baring her teeth in a mockery of a smile and flashing her claws like a little tiger.
"I understand, but Miss Tessa must always listen to our instructions. Don't mess around!" Ramon said seriously.
"I know that already. Stop nagging. Let's go!" After a dismissive wave of her hand towards Roman, Tessa pulled Rocky into the air.
Although Ramon shook his head with a bitter smile on his lips, he still quickly followed them.
Two hours later, the three of them reached the Black-devouring Swamp and they quickly flew into it to start their secret training.
Since it was a special training, killing some demonic beasts would not be enough to improve their strength in half a month. In order to manifest the effects they needed from the special training, Rocky specially used the beast materials he stored to make two sets of weight bearing items, each one weighed a hundred and fifty kilograms.
"Only two sets? Where's mine?" Tessa immediately demanded as soon as she saw Rocky and Ramon put on the bear load.
"I didn't expect you to come with us. Besides, this kind of weight training is not suitable for girls. If you have too much muscles, it'll be unsightly. Doesn't that matter to you? Besides, it may crush your breasts," Rocky replied with a grin.
"What? I guess I better not." Tessa hurriedly crossed both of her arms over her chest. Since her breasts were well-developed, she didn't want to ruin them. As a matter of fact, she was quite proud of them.
When Ramon heard the conversation between Tessa and Rocky, he was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh. He didn't expect that the two of them got along like that.
"Our goal today is to kill thirty demonic beasts at the King Realm. However, Tessa, you can kill as many as you like!" Rocky loudly declared his goal for the day.
"As many as I like? Well, about twenty sounds like a good idea," Tessa snorted haughtily. She didn't want any special treatment.
Heavy pants left Ramon and cold sweat covered his body, while Tessa was also sweating and her clothes already became damp.
However, the two of them became speechless when they noticed that from the beginning till twenty hours later, Rocky hadn't sweat a single drop. Not only that, he was still very energetic and even spent some time dissecting the corpses of the demonic beasts while Ramon and Tessa were trying to catch their breath.
"How does he refine his physical strength?" Ramon couldn't help but look on in jealousy. In fact, he thought his physical strength was rather outstanding, but the sight of Rocky killing ten demonic beasts without a sweat quickly made him change his mind.
"Who knows? Is Basil really born in a remote place?" Tessa asked, suspicion appearing in her eyes.
"Maybe it's because he's really talented, and he's indeed brilliant in many ways. So it's not really strange to see him like that," Ramon comforted, but his words seemed to be directed more to himself than Tessa.
After a short break, the three of them continued to advance into the depths of the Black-devouring Swamp as they strove towards their goal.
However, after they killed the fifteenth demonic beast at the King Realm, Tessa gave up because she was completely exhausted.
Although Ramon had almost reached his limit, he was a man and had more advantages in physical strength, so he somehow managed to hold on.
Out of the three of them, Rocky was still the most energetic. He remained calm and every breath he took was still smooth. Even within the extremely dangerous Black-devouring Swamp, he seemed like he was merely taking a leisurely stroll in his own backyard and picking anything he liked.
Both Tessa and Ramon became numb at the sight. They both looked at Rocky like he was a monster.
Of course, Rocky was actually still restraining himself. Since he was now at the medium Spiritual Infant stage of the King Realm, it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill thirty demonic beasts at the King Realm within a day if he used his full strength. However, the purpose of his special training this time was to put on a show that would cover up people's eyes and ears, so that he would only have to show his real strength in the battle for the position of the Security Hall leader. If he suddenly showed his strength beyond ordinary people's imagination, he would certainly arouse all kinds of suspicions.
Of course, this kind of extreme special training would also benefit Rocky. Although his body had cultivated to its limit when he was in the Wild Spirit Land, it was still not very strong in comparison of those strong masters' in this land. In order to be able to match the growth of his strength, it was necessary to push the limits of his body and gain more experience.
Meanwhile, Ramon found his physical limit after they killed the twentieth demonic beast at the King Realm. In the end, he had to raise the white flag and leave it up to Rocky alone to continue the hunt for more demonic beasts.
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