HCB Chapter 36: The Evolution of Jogging Skills!
Chapter 36: The Evolution of Jogging Skills!
Eighteen days after birth. It's raining heavily today, so it's not advisable to go out.
Since birth, life has been either sunny or cloudy, and I've almost forgotten that rain can happen.
However, there's nothing that can be done about it. Whether it's sunny or rainy, it's the natural order that operates and cannot be changed by the will of the heavens.
Although tigers are not afraid of water, it's quite crazy for them to run wildly across the grass in heavy rain. Moreover, their fur getting soaked would severely affect their running speed. In addition, the tiger mother had no intention of taking her two sons out in the rain, so Cangnian could only stay obediently in the cave.
Aww~!
But to Cangnian's surprise, Tiger Brother wanted to go out even more than he did.
The reason... is naturally the little sable.
Yesterday, in order to dispel Tiger Brother's resentment, Little Sable fawned over Tiger Brother, scratching and massaging him, making Tiger Brother, who had been tired all day, feel very comfortable.
Although the tiger mother would groom her two sons from time to time, she was simply too big to be very meticulous.
The sable's size, combined with its more dexterous claws, makes scratching and massaging it far more comfortable than licking its fur.
Therefore, Tiger Brother not only forgot all his previous grudges, but also got along very well with Little Sable.
Having tasted the sweetness of the food, Tiger Brother felt like ants were crawling all over his body today because of the heavy rain and the inability to go out. He was howling for his mother to take him out.
In response, the tiger mother could only cover her ears with her paws to ignore her younger brother's harassment.
However, while Tiger Mom couldn't bear to hit her children, Cangnian didn't have that concern.
Seeing that Tiger was still howling like a ghost, the old man went up and gave him a big sinus, and the world suddenly became quiet, with only Tiger's aggrieved whimpering.
[Ding! Claw attack performed once, Claw attack skill proficiency +1! (38/100)]
"Ow~!"
Then, Cangnian roared at Tiger Brother, signaling it to train with him and not to slack off!
Even though it's raining heavily and we can't go out, we can't stop exercising.
Moreover, after yesterday's run, my jogging skill proficiency has reached level 82!
There are only 18 floors left. Although the space in the cave is a bit small and it's a bit cramped, it'll do. Even with the continuous heavy rain today, it should be enough for evolution!
This is a skill that has evolved three times!
In fact, Cang Nian felt that his current running speed was already very fast for his size.
However, the accumulation required for this evolution is so profound that the improvement after the evolution is estimated to be astonishing!
Thinking of this, Cang Nian felt even more motivated.
Whoosh...
The old man was like a flash of orange light, darting around in circles in the cave, which was only ten meters long and five meters wide.
Because each level of proficiency improvement results in a slight improvement in the corresponding body part, Cang Nian's current speed is much faster than when he dealt with the Northeast Leopard the day before yesterday.
However, the space was too small, with each circle only about thirty meters long. After going around and around, Cang Nian felt a little dizzy and lightheaded.
With her younger brother no longer bothering her, the tiger mother lowered her paws from pressing down on her ears, raised her head, and watched Cangnian running wildly in the cave, extremely satisfied.
This kid's speed is much better than mine was when I was a kid!
In the future, they will definitely be excellent hunters, and even if they leave me, they will never go hungry!
If you can hunt, you can grow fat. The more fat you grow, the better you become at fighting. Once you reach adulthood, you can go out to find territory. Even if you encounter other adult male tigers, you can easily defeat them and gain your own territory!
Then, find a healthy, young tigress with beautiful markings, preferably one that is as large and skilled at hunting as yourself, so that she can also give birth to such excellent cubs!
Tiger Mom's ideas are always so simple and down-to-earth.
However, seeing her younger brother dawdling and slacking off, Tiger Mom's mood wasn't so pleasant.
In Tiger Mom's view, Tiger Brother's talent is undoubtedly stronger.
Born much larger than its predecessor, it grew rapidly after birth, eating and growing at a rate far exceeding that of ordinary tiger cubs. This undoubtedly indicates its potential to become a top-tier tiger king.
Unfortunately, Tiger Brother was too lazy.
Even for apex predators like tigers, survival requires constant honing of their hunting skills.
The playful interactions between the tiger cubs are a rehearsal for the hunt.
If this little guy continues to be so lazy, what will happen when he grows up to be a chubby little guy who can't run and can't hunt prey?
Tiger Mom was very worried.
However, after thinking about it again, Tiger Mom felt a little better.
The tiger cub was so outstanding that it almost forgot what an ordinary tiger cub looked like.
In reality, most tiger cubs are 18 days old, which is when they are just learning to walk.
Although Tiger Brother is much worse than Cangnian, he is still a tiger cub who can jog, far more outstanding than other ordinary tiger cubs!
Pa~!
At this moment, Cangnian saw that Tiger Brother was slacking off again, so when he ran to its side, he raised his paw and smacked its butt!
[Ding! Claw attack performed once, Claw attack skill proficiency +1! (39/100)]
Ouch~!
Tiger Brother let out a miserable howl after being slapped by Cangnian's claws, and immediately got up and ran away, no longer daring to slack off.
Seeing this, Tiger Mom smiled sincerely.
Fortunately, although the older cub is lazy, the younger cub has the potential to be a tiger king and likes to train the older cub, not letting it slack off.
Although the big cub is large, it is weak-willed and obedient to the little cub. Although it will slack off when there is no tiger to supervise it, the little cub's discipline is never absent.
This saved the mother a lot of trouble!
In this way, both cubs will grow up healthy. If they are trained from a young age, their hunting skills will definitely be very good in the future, and they will not go hungry.
Hopefully, the older child can develop good habits during the time spent with the younger child before growing up, so that they can survive well when they are separated in the future.
And just like that, the day passed quickly.
However, the heavy rain did not stop.
[Ding! Jogging 1000m, jogging skill proficiency +1! (100/100)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your jogging skill proficiency has reached maximum. This skill has evolved into—Running!]
Although the limited space slowed down the pace at which Cangnian gained proficiency, he eventually finished.
As the system notification sounded, Cang Nian felt a surge of heat flowing through his limbs, followed by a surge of power in his limbs!
If his limbs were merely strong before his jogging skill evolved into running, they can now be described as powerful!
Even his limbs visibly bulged with muscles, transforming from rounded to angular, exuding explosive power!
Then, he tentatively kicked his leg, and his whole body shot out as lightly as an arrow with feathers, almost leaping out of the cave!
Is this what real running is like?
Cang Nian immediately slammed on the brakes, then raised his paw and squeezed it, marveling inwardly.