[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462623,1913,"Chapter 30: Training!","black-online-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>\"Huff! Wheeze! Haaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon jogged down the sandy beach, his lungs burning and his legs feeling heavy and jelly-like as if they might collapse at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never felt so exhausted in all of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I... I can’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon stopped running, grabbed his knees, and hunched over, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wheeze... Haaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you stopping? You have barely run twenty minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hound stopped next to him, and on its back, Rock looked at him with a disappointed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you looked like a fit young man, but you are in horrible condition, aren’t you? Are you one of those young men who have spent their youth in front of a computer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah... shit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon sat down on the sand, trying to catch his breath, but it felt like his lungs were on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a horrible feeling to have!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this rate, it won’t take you three hours to make a lap, but instead three days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock shouted and smacked the cane at Fang Raon’s back to try to get him moving, almost like he was disciplining a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop hitting me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon smacked the cane away, but Rock didn’t stop and kept angering the young man intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you manage to run the lap in under three hours, I will let you marry my granddaughter. What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to marry your ugly granddaughter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said in frustration and stood up, which took all his strength to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep sigh, he ran his hand through his hair, and kicked off into a slow jog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his elbows close to his sides, barely lifted his feet from the sand, and just focused on his breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was a normal road they were running on, Fang Raon believed he could make the lap in three hours, but they were running on sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step was harder because of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept advancing, and the players and locals who saw Rock riding the enormous hound were clearly very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never seen anything like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Summoned creature?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who is that old man to be able to summon such a creature?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun disappeared from the sky, and it turned dark, but luckily, there were street lamps cascading light on the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was dim lighting, but it gave surroundings very magical feeling, as if Fang Raon was running down an enchanted pathway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Beautiful...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon saw the stars sparkling across the clear skies, and the moonlight shone down on the water, creating a shimmering reflection that danced along the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock lay on his back on the back of the hound, his arms resting under his head, and he looked at the vast, twinkling universe above him in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t quite understand how these floors work still. Is that sky real or just a clever projection on a ceiling? Are each floor part of their own universe or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah... I don’t know... It is a video game, so who the fuck knows...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said in between his panting and wheezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn’t want to waste his breath on talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That tower is connected to the sky, so what if someone climbs the tower from outside, and reaches the sky. Would they be in outer space or just touch a ceiling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh... I don’t know... Where is the 6th floor’s tower either way? I-I haven’t... huff... been able to see it yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out in the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock waved his hand absentmindedly towards the sea, and it was somewhere there, but clearly far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower was a massive structure, yet they couldn’t see it from the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This floor is clearly bigger than any newbie floor. It means... huff... I must take a boat or ship to get to the tower.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wiped the sweat off his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah... Haah... Haah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon collapsed on the sand, his feet looking burned and his body completely exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a metaphor, if his stamina was water in the bucket, there wouldn’t be a single drop left, and it would be completely bone dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That only took six hours, twice as long than I expected. Tch, tch, I wasted three good hours because of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock clicked his tongue and just shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huff... Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon didn’t bother to answer and instead checked his interface in case his stamina or speed had at least improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stamina: 5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speed: 4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What... None of my stats improved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You thought it would be that easy, you fool? Each stat improvement is countless hours of hard work and training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not something you can achieve in a single day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huff... Haah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rested his head on the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to move anymore and just wanted to sleep the whole night in the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Come on, get up. My place is not that far away from here. You can rest there, and I’ll prepare some food for us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock helped him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your place...? You own a house here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said, and the hound started trotting down the sand, and Fang Raon followed behind, dragging his feet through the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would put his sandals on, but it would sting too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short walk later, they arrived at a nice beach-side villa. It had a big terrace, overlooking the blue ocean, and three floors of luxurious accommodations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like something that would cost a lot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon whispered under his breath and followed Rock inside the villa and sat down at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he rubbed his aching feet, Rock headed to the kitchen and came back soon with two plates of salmon fillets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed one of the plates to him and also gave him a cold water bottle, which had been in the freezer all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon took a bite of the salmon, and rich flavors attacked his taste buds, and he felt like he was in heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold water was also extremely refreshing after the long day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow we will continue training. If you thought today was hard, you haven’t experienced an entire day of training with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s expression immediately fell, and he could barely enjoy the delicious dinner in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a sadist, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","a38c024812b32b127145bbce2251b257231391f4bb35a14cf62fc0d563f3df46","black-online-chapter-31","black-online-chapter-29",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]