Chapter 8: Training [1]
Ding~
[Hosts have proven to have a great desire to get strong in order to establish a base of future development. A new chain quest has been posted.]
[New Mission: Building up the foundation of a Sportsman.]
[Purpose: Buildup the spirit of a sportsman. The following fitness routine should be performed every day of the seven days:].
[Run 1 kilometer continuously]
[Complete 20 push-ups.]
[Complete 30 sit-ups.]
[Note: the routine will have to be done on a daily basis. The unable to finish the routine on a particular day will restart at Day 1.]
[Reward: +2 Stamina Points, +1 Strength Point, 15 System points (SP).]
Raghav widen his eyes and read the mission details. This could not be a mere exercise such as playing a few balls in the gully with my friends.
This was a real hard working quest.
His present strength was a pathetic at 15. He did not know whether he could manage running 1 kilometer without taking break and then he must also do Twenty push.
I ,sigh~
I know well that after running one kilometre without break I can perform twenty push up with that pain in muscle. Even I try best I can do upto five push up before his arms get muscle pain.
When he made that promise to himself on working hard was by thinking system will provide him similar task on cricket like previous 10 ball defend quest....now would have thought it will give me exercise related quest.
" I have not done exercises in ages and to do this exercise I have to wake at 5 o'clock morning".
" Damn System...I thought I would have an easylife." I Curse at the system..at that moment a idea came to my mind.
"I just wast to play cricket..I should be on international only I can play in state level also so let not perform this mission..I will be a Investment God". As I was about to give up on my desire than the system notification pop up again infront of my eyes.
[ Ding~ It detect that Host career goal is changed so the system will destroy itself along with the host ]
[System self destruction countdown start:00:30]
[00:29]
[00:28]
Raghav was taken aback by the system unusual behaviour, when he said destroy itself, I thought the system will disappear itself but it said that 'along with the host' and that moment I know I fuck up badly.
[00:19]
[00:18]
"Wait.. system I am doing the quest and I will be the best cricket in the word and all over the world they will refer me as 'God of Cricket'." Raghav said this with full honest and with determination.
[Ding~ System detect host determination towards his goal in Cricket career]
[ System stop it self destroying command]
[00:7]
[00:6]
[00:6]
'sigh~ '
" I was forgotten by my promise because my past self behaviour to let go of this that is hard to do " I stook my head , slap my chick my myself.
So that I could remember all the difficulties and regret I have changed...so should be lazy and I make my ego stronger so I can have energy to the things I let it go.
He could hear the words of his father in his ears. 'Focus on your studies.' The world had been advising him to follow the safe route of his life but the regetable one.
But now he will not fall of it. He gritted his teeth and said ." Father this time I will prove you that even in cricket there is an incredible future for me."
Now his determination is at pinnacle of his ambitions.
Then he looks at the mission/quest screen once again.
" Seven days " he mumbled " It felt like eternity for me now...but I have to do it for my goal....for my family."
Lastly he look at clock at 10:28 Pm it was already late and he went sleep.
He was sleeping but he also constantly reminder himself that he have proof himself if to show his worth to other in this world.
There is no beginning of end of the path to becoming the greatest cricketer in the world in a fancy academy what matters is your dedication , discipline and hard work.
And from tomorrow morning he will start his training journey for one week.
Raghav closed his eyes and fall in a deep sleep.
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Next day Morning
It is early in the morning, and the sky was all deep blue when Raghav jerks to the wake. No alarm, no office stress.
Last night Raghav slept so peacefully like never before but in reality he never had a peaceful stress free sleep for the past decade in his pervious life.
He has a 42 year old mature man mind but his body is as young as a child. He understands know what childhood feel like,....we can say it as freedom of stress.
He gets out of bed like a pro, unobtrusive and smooth. The floor is cool to bare feet. He can hear his parents breathing gentle rhythmic in his neighboring room.
He picks up a pair of old shorts and a worn Tshirt-- which he wore during the cleaning days of household.
He is shoelacing his battered canvas shoes and glances at the interface of the system showing the mission progress that appears right before his eyes.
[Mission: Building up the foundation of a Sportsman.]
[Day 1/7]
[Task 1: 1 kilometer (Incomplete) running.]
[Task 2: 20 push-ups (Incomplete)]
[Task 3: 30 sit-ups (Incomplete)]
The task appear simple on the screen words and with number that start counting his progress.
However, Raghav is aware of the fact that having a stamina of 15 points, it is his baseline.
'I now feel like I am going for climbing the Everest mountain '
He gets out, and the main door iron latch is groaning.
Raghav was standing infront of main gate to feel the coolness of the air of morning and with its smell of damp earth and jasmine flower.
And the street , I can view the shadows cast by streetlights are long and lonely, it just looks beautiful.
Raghav take long breath of the fresh air.
'The air is so fresh unlike 2035 Delhi air quality.'
The city is still asleep and a giant is asleep in his body. This is his moment to awake that Gaint that is sleeping ,his secret.
( The Gaint is referring to his old self )
He is going to the local municipal park a small green square with a dusty track surrounding it.
'The way is approximately 500 meters, two circuits. That's the plan.'
He begins by slow jogging without using up much of his energy. The adult aspect of him understands pacing, understands the trick of not going too fast.
Yet the 12 year old lungs are not ready. His chest gives a complete protest within a hundred meters. A Deep gasp with every breath , he slow down a little to take some air.
He was about to stop but he keep jogging in slow pace to cover this one kilometre track.
He was gritting teeth and trying to remembering all his grief moment in his life so he can push himself further .
He continues running, his jogging becoming a pitiable stumble. And even the half point of the first lap is a marathon finish line.
His legs are lead, his tshirt is already wet in his sweat. The sweat his showcasing his efforts and hard work. He wants to quit but his ego is stop him to do it.
All the broken muscles fibers cry to surrender, to stride and he want to simply lie on the grass.
A notification alert comes up on the screen, and the words are blue ridiculing his pain.
Ding~
[Host stamina decreasing at an alarming rate,as host current Stamina: Mid]
( Low> Mid> High> Top)
{ Note: Low is when you reach your end }
He burnt over fifty per cent of his stamina in a single circle of 500 meter. But he can't stop here where has already completed half kilometres.
The rules of the mission are quite understandable: no stopping when you start.
If he stops, he fails and if he fails,all progress he done will get resets and for him the idea of repeating this suffering is worse than the death.
He starts the second lap with his pure will of endurance because his body that has given in.
He can feel all the pain all over his body with this little Training but he body has never done any exercise before so his body trying adapt it so he couldn't feel less pain for upcoming training days.
( To be Continue)