Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 182 The Beginning of Special Training

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and suppressed his surging emotions. The strength of Fairy Zhao and Fire Cloud Evil God should not be underestimated. It is not wise to fight hard. He swept his eyes across the courtyard and finally landed on Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei seemed to notice his gaze, and ran to his side with a brisk pace, rubbing his leg with his furry head, as if to cheer him up.

"Xiao Hei." Gao Xingchen squatted down and gently stroked Xiao Hei's soft fur. His tone was gentle but firm. "Do you still remember the battles we experienced together? You have surpassed yourself time and time again to protect me and help me. I believe that you still have unlimited potential waiting to be tapped."

Xiao Hei seemed to understand what he said. He raised his head, and stared at him with a pair of bright black eyes, with a smart light flashing in his eyes.

"You performed very well in this competition. But I know that this is not your limit." Gao Xingchen continued, "I decided to develop a special training plan for you to make you stronger!"

Xiao Hei's eyes became brighter, and he paced back and forth excitedly at Gao Xingchen's feet, wagging his tail like a windmill.

Gao Xingchen smiled slightly, stood up, and said with a firm look: "I will ask the best trainer to guide you. Xiao Hei, I believe that you can become the strongest spirit pet!"

After saying that, he turned and walked into the study and began to contact the most famous spirit pet trainer in the star field - Coach Qin.

Coach Qin is a highly respected master of spirit pet training in the star domain. All the spirit pets he has trained have achieved excellent results in major competitions. Gao Xingchen told Coach Qin in detail his ideas and expectations for Xiao Hei, and sincerely invited him to be Xiao Hei's trainer.

After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, Coach Qin pondered for a moment and said, "Master Gao, I understand your feelings. However, the training of spirit pets is not something that can be achieved overnight. It requires a scientific and reasonable training plan based on the spirit pet's own situation, and long-term efforts and patience. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I'm sure!" Gao Xingchen answered without hesitation, "I believe in Xiao Hei, and I also believe in your ability, Coach Qin."

Coach Qin looked at Gao Xingchen deeply and nodded, "Okay, in that case, I will agree to your request. However, I have one condition."

"Coach Qin, please speak."

"My training method is quite strict and may be very hard. I hope you can supervise the whole process and give Xiao Hei the greatest support and encouragement."

"No problem!" Gao Xingchen agreed immediately.

Three days later, Coach Qin arrived at Xingchen Pavilion as promised. He carefully observed Xiao Hei's physique and skills, asked Gao Xingchen some questions about Xiao Hei's personality and habits, and then began to develop a special training plan for Xiao Hei...

Three days later, Coach Qin arrived as promised, wearing a simple gray training suit, but it couldn't hide his tough temperament. He glanced at Xiao Hei with a sharp gaze and nodded slightly, seeming to be quite satisfied with this spiritual pet.

"Master Gao, the first step in training a spirit pet is to lay a solid foundation." Coach Qin pointed to the open space in the center of the courtyard. "Physical training is the top priority. It will determine the spirit pet's endurance and explosive power."

Gao Xingchen nodded to show that he understood.

Coach Qin then developed a series of physical training plans for Xiao Hei, including weighted running, jumping obstacles, climbing rock walls, etc. These training programs seem simple, but they are very challenging for the pet's physical strength and perseverance.

Xiao Hei was very excited at first, thinking it was a fun game. However, when he really started training, he found that things were not that simple. The weighted sandbags pressed on his body, making every step he took extremely heavy; the towering obstacles stood in front of him, requiring him to jump hard again and again; the steep rock walls were extremely smooth, and he could only rely on his claws and teeth to climb up...

Sweat soaked Xiao Hei's fur, his breathing became rapid, and his muscles began to ache. However, every time he wanted to give up, he would remember Gao Xingchen's encouraging eyes and the scene when they had fought side by side. He would grit his teeth and tell himself to hold on.

Gao Xingchen saw it all and felt the pain in his heart. He understood that the training of spirit pets was a cruel process, and only after going through the baptism of sweat and tears could a spirit pet finally emerge as a butterfly.

In order to help Xiao Hei complete his training better, Gao Xingchen used his rich knowledge of alchemy to refine some special pills for it. These pills can replenish physical strength, increase strength, increase speed, and accelerate injury recovery.

After taking the pill, Xiao Hei clearly felt that his condition had improved a lot. His strength was significantly enhanced, his speed was also improved, and even his originally sore muscles were relieved a lot.

"What a great pill!" Coach Qin could not help but admire Xiao Hei's changes as he watched from the sidelines, "Master Gao's alchemy skills are indeed well-deserved. These pills are of great help to the spirit pets!"

Gao Xingchen smiled modestly and said, "Coach Qin, you are too kind. I am just trying my best to help Xiao Hei improve his strength faster."

Under the careful guidance of Coach Qin and the full support of Gao Xingchen, Xiao Hei made rapid progress. His physical fitness and speed were significantly improved, and his originally thin body became much stronger.

Seeing Xiao Hei getting stronger day by day, Gao Xingchen and Coach Qin both smiled with satisfaction. They knew that this was just the beginning, and more difficult training was still to come...

Half a month of physical training passed quickly. Xiao Hei lost weight, but he was full of energy and his movements became more agile and powerful. He could easily complete weighted running, jumping obstacles and other events, and his speed of climbing rock walls was much faster than before.

"Not bad, great progress!" Coach Qin's eyes flashed with praise, "Next, we will conduct actual combat simulation training."

The actual combat simulation training ground is located on the other side of the courtyard, where dummies made of various materials and some props simulating actual combat environments are placed.

"The purpose of the actual combat simulation training is to make the spirit pet familiar with the rhythm of the battle and master the skills of attack and defense." Coach Qin pointed at the dummies and said, "These dummies are engraved with special runes, which can simulate different levels of defense and attack capabilities."

Gao Xingchen nodded to show his understanding.

"Xiao Hei, go!" Coach Qin gave an order, and Xiao Hei immediately rushed towards a wooden dummy.

However, Xiao Hei's first attack missed. The wooden dummy suddenly moved and avoided Xiao Hei's attack.

Xiao Hei was stunned for a moment, seeming a little confused.

"Don't be distracted, pay attention to your opponent's movements!" Gao Xingchen reminded.

Xiao Hei finally reacted. He shook his head and began to observe the wooden dummy in front of him again.

This time, Xiao Hei did not rush to attack, but waited patiently for the opportunity.

Suddenly, the wooden dummy moved again. Xiao Hei seized the opportunity, jumped up suddenly, and slapped the wooden dummy on the chest with one paw.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the wooden dummy was slapped away by Xiao Hei's claw.

"Good!" Gao Xingchen couldn't help but applaud.

Xiao Hei also wagged his tail excitedly, and seemed to find fun in this simulated battle.

In the next few days, Xiao Hei continued to train in the simulated battle field. From being clumsy at the beginning, he gradually became more flexible. He learned how to dodge attacks, how to find the opponent's flaws, and how to use his own advantages to attack.

Gao Xingchen watched the fight from the sidelines, constantly cheering for Xiao Hei. Whenever Xiao Hei successfully knocked down a dummy, Gao Xingchen would generously give him praise and encouragement.

Xiao Hei is making rapid progress. He is now able to fight multiple dummies at the same time and remain calm and rational during the battle.

Coach Qin is very satisfied with Xiao Hei's progress. He knows that this is inseparable from Gao Xingchen's careful teaching and companionship.

"Master Gao, your spirit pet is very talented. In time, it will become a powerful one!" Coach Qin praised sincerely.

Gao Xingchen smiled modestly. He knew that Xiao Hei still had a long way to go.

However, just when everything seemed to be moving in the right direction, an ominous premonition came over Gao Xingchen...

A few days later, on the training ground, Xiao Hei deftly shuttled between the five wooden dummies. His movements were smooth and flowing, both offensive and defensive, and each attack was precise and fierce, without any of the clumsiness at the beginning.

As the last wooden dummy was knocked down, Xiao Hei landed lightly on the ground and wagged his tail proudly.

"Good job, Xiao Hei!" Gao Xingchen ran over excitedly and touched Xiao Hei's head. All the hard work during this period was not in vain, Xiao Hei's progress was visible to the naked eye, and he seemed to see the dawn of hope.

"Not bad," Coach Qin nodded in approval, "Your reaction speed and attacking skills have improved a lot."

Xiao Hei became even more excited when he heard the praise. He circled Gao Xingchen several times and made a low "woooo" growl from his throat, as if expressing his joy.

"Next, try this." Coach Qin said, taking out a metal dummy from the storage ring.

This metal dummy is much taller than the wooden one, and its surface has a cold metallic luster, and it looks extremely hard.

Xiao Hei seemed to feel the pressure as well. He restrained his smile and stared at the metal dummy with vigilance.

"Try to attack." Coach Qin encouraged.

Xiao Hei took a deep breath, exerted force on his hind legs, and rushed towards the metal dummy. He leaped up and grabbed the metal dummy's chest with his sharp claws.

"clang!"

There was a sharp metal collision sound, and Xiao Hei was knocked back several steps by a huge force. He looked at his claws in disbelief, and only left a few shallow white marks on the hard chest of the metal dummy.

"Roar!" Xiao Hei let out an unwilling roar and rushed forward again.

Once, twice, three times...

Xiao Hei attacked the metal mannequin again and again, but the result was always the same. It was as if it was fighting against an unshakable steel fortress, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not cause any substantial damage.

Gao Xingchen's heart also tightened. He could feel Xiao Hei's frustration and powerlessness.

Just then, an accident happened.

Perhaps because it had attacked too many times, the spiritual power in Xiao Hei's body suddenly became disordered. It staggered a few steps, and a layer of faint white light appeared around its body.

"This is..." Gao Xingchen and Coach Qin were both stunned.

The next second, a gleam of light flashed in Xiao Hei's eyes, and it let out a deafening roar, and a powerful force burst out from its body.

"boom!"

The metal dummy was actually blown away by this force and fell heavily to the ground with a loud noise.

"This, this is..." Gao Xingchen was so surprised that he was speechless.

"It's a hidden skill!" Coach Qin's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "This little guy actually awakened a hidden skill!"

At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly sounded.

"Hey, isn't this Master Gao? Is he training a spirit pet?"

Gao Xingchen and Coach Qin turned around at the same time, only to see a young man in gorgeous clothes and waving a folding fan walking towards them with two guards.

"Young Master Wang?" Gao Xingchen frowned.

The man who came was none other than Wang Teng, the eldest son of the Wang family. The majestic Qilin following behind him was the rival that competed with Xiao Hei at the auction not long ago.

"I heard that your pet is going to participate in the competition, so I came to take a look." Wang Teng's eyes fell on Xiao Hei, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "How about it, are you interested in a friendly match?"

Gao Xingchen's heart sank. He knew that Wang Teng was here to cause trouble.

Xiao Hei also felt the provocation. He bared his teeth at Wang Teng and let out a threatening growl.

A new challenge is quietly approaching...