After Aaron got out of the car, he didn't immediately disturb Mike, who was warming up.
He waited outside the yard until Mike finished a set of burpees before speaking, "You're growing fast. Perhaps Coach George should consider letting you play in the upcoming Summer League..."
"[Pickup System Host: Mike Quinn Intelligence: 157+ (Normal 90-110, Good 110-120, Very Good 120-140, Genius 140+) Physique: 136+ (Average adult male is 100) Skills: Driving Lv3 (76/10000), Football Lv2 (856/1000), Cooking Lv2 (256/1000),... (Skills are divided into five levels / more skills can be expanded.) Trait: Demon Body (1. Immortal. 2. Everlasting Youth. 3. Rapid Healing.) (Note: "Immortal" here does not mean invulnerability. "Severe damage" to the brain or heart will still result in death.) (Similar traits can be stacked and fused.)]"
During this time, Mike's physical fitness increased by more than twenty points due to his continuous efforts and picking up various physical attributes.
Don't underestimate these improvements; this is equivalent to one-fifth of an ordinary person's physical quality.
Fortunately, he had Rapid Healing; otherwise, Mike wouldn't dare to engage in such high-intensity workouts, which allowed his physical fitness to improve so much in a short period.
Mike's current physique is already considered one of the best in the football team, probably even slightly surpassing Aaron's.
According to Mike's estimation, a physical fitness exceeding 140 should meet the minimum standard for an athlete.
There is still more than a week until the High School Summer League, and Mike is confident he can raise his physique to over 140 before the league begins.
If Mike pushes himself further and raises his football experience to Level 3, he will definitely have the chance to become Medford High's absolute ace.
Aaron, as the captain, had seen all of Mike's efforts and growth.
After the Sam incident, Aaron initially thought another troublemaker had joined the team.
However, after interacting with him for a while, Aaron discovered that Mike had a great personality and trained harder than anyone else.
Aaron, who planned to make football his career, naturally admired such a junior.
"Do you need to rest, or are you coming with me now?" Aaron asked, seeing the sweat on Mike's forehead.
"No, I feel great now—" Mike wiped away the sweat and asked curiously, "Where are you taking me to train?"
Aaron's pickup truck had some regular exercise equipment. It had to be said that this twelfth grade senior was very professional about training.
"To the school playground, there's plenty of space there..." Aaron responded.
Schools here do not close on weekends; instead, they open to surrounding residents.
However, this did not prevent Aaron and Mike from going to the playground to exercise.
Just as Mike was about to get into the pickup truck, the Cooper family next door heard the commotion.
George, with the three children, came out.
Upon seeing Aaron, George greeted him first, then asked, "What are you two up to?"
"Oh, Mike invited me to work out together this weekend. We're heading to the school..." Aaron explained.
As for George, ever since he fell ill last time, Mary had been watching him to ensure he quit drinking.
This weekend, he couldn't even get a beer.
George thought that instead of feeling uncomfortable staying at home, it would be better to go out and get some fresh air. Besides, the Summer League was about to start, and he felt a sense of urgency.
"I have the key to the equipment room. I'll go with you guys too..." George suggested.
The two in the car naturally welcomed him.
Meanwhile, Missy, standing beside her father George, saw Mike in the passenger seat and also expressed her desire to go along.
Georgie, on the other side, seeing so many people going, also expressed a desire to join in the fun.
The five-seater pickup truck was quickly filling up.
Mike rolled down the window, looked at the lonely Sheldon by the roadside, and teased, "Sheldon, do you want to come play with us?"
"No, compared to barbaric sports, I prefer to enrich my brain at home. The science channel is about to start..." Sheldon analyzed seriously and earnestly.
"Alright then, see you later—" Mike smiled and rolled the window back up.
With a roar, the pickup truck carried four people towards the school.
At the same time, the four members of The Plastics also rode in Regina's sports car and arrived at her small villa.
Regina's father, also called Mr. George, worked for the national power grid and was a regional leader.
Therefore, Regina's family had excellent financial conditions and connections.
Cady looked at the pink villa in front of her, somewhat surprised. Yes, Regina's house had been specially painted in a girlish color.
Regina glanced at Cady's expression, very satisfied with her surprised reaction.
After mentally scoffing "bumpkin," Regina led her three little followers into the house.
The two-story villa was specially designed, with ceilings, furniture, and other furnishings all exuding a sense of luxury.
At this moment, in the living room on the second floor, a woman in aerobics pants was following the TV, doing aerobics.
"Mom— I have friends over, turn down the TV!" Regina went up to the second floor, covering her ears, shouting at the woman in front of the TV.
"What?" The woman turned her head, possessing a face seven or eight parts similar to Regina's.
She was Mrs. George, named June.
She was almost forty years old, but she was extremely well-preserved, looking like she was in her early twenties.
If she were to go out on the street with her daughter Regina, many people would probably mistake them for sisters.
Here, Regina arranged for her three little friends to sit on the sofa, and then she continued to shout towards the living room, "I said, the volume is too loud—"
This time, June heard her daughter clearly. She directly turned off the TV and walked happily towards Regina.
"Oh, my darling, did you have fun today...?" June showed a bright smile, and it was clear she had a very cheerful personality.
"It was alright." Regina seemed cold towards her mother's enthusiasm.
June didn't mind. She looked at the three girls remaining on the sofa, greeted each one, and then came in front of Cady.
"Are you Regina's new friend? You're so beautiful, have you ever thought about being a model?" June's enthusiasm was excessive.
Looking at Regina's mother's fashionable attire and warm demeanor, Cady was a little unaccustomed to it at first.
It had to be said that June was very well-preserved; she looked as dazzling as Regina, and she had an added mature charm.
"Mom, let us have some quiet time." Regina looked at her overly familiar mother and felt a bit embarrassed.
"Alright, you play. I'll go prepare some drinks for you..." June was full of vitality, and she seemed to enjoy getting along with the girls.
After June left, Regina explained, "June is too idle. My father is busy with work and has no time to accompany her, which is why she is so... strange..."
"No, I think your mom has a great personality." Cady reacted and praised Regina's mother.
From her recent behavior, Regina's mother was indeed much easier to get along with than her daughter.
Karen and Gretchen, who had long witnessed June's enthusiasm, also nodded in agreement with Cady's statement.