On the eighth day of the apocalypse, Li Nan made an important decision: he would lead his small team into Jiangbei City, directly confronting the Zombies to fight for their voice. Although he did not believe in violence, in this world, only absolute force could protect them.
On the morning of the eighth day, Li Nan woke up early, lying on the ground with one hand, his body rising and falling continuously.
When Mo Xiaohui walked out of the small room and saw Li Nan's appearance, she said, "What are you doing doing push-ups so early in the morning?"
Li Nan stood up abruptly when he counted to one hundred and replied to Mo Xiaohui, "I've calculated that with six pounds of rice, if the three of us eat sparingly, we should be able to last a week. I want to stay here for a week to train us. Without enough physical strength, we will struggle to survive in Jiangbei City!"
Mo Xiaohui was slightly surprised. "Train for what? You don't mean you want to turn me into a muscle woman, do you?"
Li Nan smiled. "If it were possible, I would be very willing!"
After a moment of surprise, Mo Xiaohui asked, "Are you serious?"
Li Nan nodded. "Running away endlessly offers no hope. In this apocalypse, we have no other choice but to face the Zombies sooner or later. Instead of passively fleeing, we should take the initiative! We need to strengthen our physical training; to fight back against lions, antelopes must be stronger and faster than lions!"
Mo Xiaohui thought Li Nan made sense and immediately moved closer to him, getting down on the ground to do push-ups as well.
Li Nan deliberately raised his eyes and said with a click of his tongue, "Be mindful of your posture; this isn't just about exercising your body—it's really..."
Mo Xiaohui noticed that when she lowered herself, her chest bounced unexpectedly!
Not caring about losing her composure in front of Li Nan, Mo Xiaohui retorted, "Stop pretending to be a gentleman; haven't you stolen glances before?"
Li Nan's face turned red. "Focus on your attitude!"
At that moment, Li Dapeng also walked out of the small room. Mo Xiaohui quickly got up and adjusted her clothing; some things were better kept from children for as long as possible.
Li Nan maintained a serious expression and said to both Mo Xiaohui and Li Dapeng, "I have decided that we will stay here for another week. During this time, I will establish strict military management procedures. We must ensure that within seven days, our bodies can withstand enough strain from combat!"
Li Dapeng was taken aback for a moment before saying, "You're the boss; what you say goes!"
Although Mo Xiaohui was somewhat stunned by Li Nan's words, she nodded and replied, "No doubt about it!"
Li Nan remained serious, "Now let's start. Each person will do ten sets of push-ups, with one hundred in each set, followed by a ten-thousand-meter return run. Only then can we have breakfast!"
"Ah!" Just as Mo Xiaohui was about to back out, Li Nan had already placed his hands on the ground and began doing dozens of push-ups with a loud clap.
Although Li Dapeng was younger, his stamina and strength were impressive; he seemed to be doing the push-ups even more easily than Li Nan!
In the end, Mo Xiaohui gritted her teeth and had no choice but to lie on the ground, completing a thousand push-ups.
For a girl who had never faced much hardship, the difficulty of a thousand push-ups was unimaginable. However, Mo Xiaohui managed to finish her last push-up, but immediately afterward, she collapsed onto the ground, her limbs limp and devoid of any strength.
Lying on her back, Mo Xiaohui looked up at Li Nan and hoarsely said, "I can't cook anymore. From now on, you can handle this kind of thing!"
Li Nan smiled, "Alright! But you still have that ten-thousand-meter return run to complete!"
Mo Xiaohui weakly responded with an "ah," feeling as if she could die from exhaustion!
In fact, when it comes to exercise, a more scientific approach is to progress gradually. This means that during physical training, the amount of exercise should increase slowly over time, ideally taking several months for a smooth transition. However, Li Nan didn't have that kind of time. He needed to maximize everyone's physical capabilities in the shortest time possible. Thus, he could only resort to the most rudimentary method: pushing their bodies to the limit and getting the three of them accustomed to this tense physical state within seven days!
Using human physical limits to challenge the harshest conditions of an apocalyptic scenario was something Li Nan believed was worth attempting!
Due to Mo Xiaohui's poor physical condition, they wasted quite a bit of time. Nevertheless, the three of them finally had breakfast at nine o'clock.
Breakfast was cooked by Li Nan. To save food, he prepared only a small amount of rice porridge. As he expected, everyone didn't eat much because after doing a thousand push-ups, their arms were practically numb and unable to move.
Mo Xiaohui's hands hung limply at her shoulders; she looked haggard and had no appetite at all. Although Li Dapeng didn't show any signs of being overwhelmed, his hands moved awkwardly while eating; it was clear he was tired as well!
As for Li Nan, the instigator of this physical training, he lay on the road without even the energy to pick up his chopsticks.
Seeing Li Nan's pitiful state, Mo Xiaohui suddenly shouted as if energized, "Li Nan, don't play dead! Quickly tell me what we need to do next. If I don't exhaust you today, then I'm not Mo Xiaohui!"
Li Dapeng was startled by her loud voice and nearly dropped his chopsticks on the ground.
At this moment, lying on the Asphalt Road, Li Nan had a sly smile at the corner of his mouth, "I knew that provoking them would work, and it really did!"
Under Mo Xiaohui's urging, the morning training session quickly began.
For the day's schedule, Li Nan planned to focus on endurance, speed, strength, and balance. Since the three of them included a man, a woman, and a child, their physical conditions varied greatly, so he had different training methods for each of them.
For Mo Xiaohui, Li Nan wanted to train her endurance and balance. Women generally have more talent in these areas. In direct confrontations with Zombies, her role should be similar to that of a healer, positioned at the back to provide support for them. Therefore, her endurance and sense of balance needed to be very good.
As for Li Dapeng, Li Nan viewed him as a marksman. Due to his small stature and agile build, he had strong mobility, so the training should focus on enhancing his speed.
Li Nan himself, being the only adult man in the team, needed to ensure his strength. Thus, he should be like a tank with absolute physical output; therefore, he required himself to increase his strength training.
After tailoring the training according to their individual needs, everyone felt more convinced. The training programs for the three were different and targeted.
Once Li Nan made the arrangements, he went off to train by himself. Although after the incident in the basement of Jiangbei Hospital his strength had increased significantly, he was still uncertain about how strong he had become. So now it was necessary to take this opportunity to develop his physical abilities properly.
The explosive power within his body mainly relied on showcasing through his upper limbs, lower limbs, and core. Therefore, for now, Li Nan needed to focus on training his upper and lower limbs as well as his core.
Training the upper and lower limbs was relatively easy; however, how to train the core was suddenly puzzling for Li Nan!
Li Nan chuckled to himself: "What are you thinking? Just focus on doing sit-ups!"
High-intensity continuous training consumed a lot of energy. By the end of the day, although Li Nan felt that his muscles had noticeably increased, he also felt an overwhelming hunger in his stomach!
There was no choice; since Mo Xiaohui had already called it quits, cooking was something Li Nan had to do himself!
The day passed quickly, and before they knew it, night fell!
However, unlike yesterday's leisurely mood, Li Nan and the others lay on the road pretending to be dead dogs. Even if Zombies attacked, they were unwilling to get up!
Each of them was drenched in sweat while the Autumn Wind grew colder. After blowing past them, all three shivered uncontrollably. At this moment, Mo Xiaohui turned to Li Nan and said: "Does your method really work? I feel like aside from having a bigger appetite, there hasn't been any other change!"
Li Nan felt that even managing a smile was quite a task, so he could only move his mouth up and down to say, "Having a big appetite means your body is consuming more. If consumption increases, it naturally indicates that your body's capabilities in some aspects have improved, so it’s already showing results!"
Mo Xiaohui had a somewhat skeptical attitude, "Is that true?"
"False!" Li Nan replied. At this moment, Mo Xiaohui really didn't have the energy to joke with Li Nan; she felt like a corpse and was unwilling to move any further.
As the chill began to set in, it kept Li Nan alert amidst his fatigue. The training earlier that day had only been some preliminary activities for inspiration. However, he had a feeling that if the coordination of his hands, feet, and waist could be more seamless, his strength could definitely increase by five percent on top of what he already had!
Although this five percent might not mean much, it made Li Nan realize something: the human body's potential has limitless possibilities for development. If you can find the right method, even an ordinary person can bring infinite surprises to the world!
Li Nan was determined; this kind of intense training was not without results. As long as they could persist, each of them would grow!
At this moment, Li Nan turned his head and noticed that Mo Xiaohui had already fallen asleep on the roadside.
Struggling to get up, feeling his limbs were sluggish, Li Nan still managed to carry Mo Xiaohui into the small room and gently covered her with a blanket.
Just then, Li Dapeng followed behind Li Nan and suddenly asked, "Do you like her?"
Li Nan's face turned red; he used the typical words of a Chinese parent to deflect the question, "What do you know, you little kid? Go to sleep!"
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