[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-598":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"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},1633689,2099,"Chapter 598: Monsters Need Food Too","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-598",598,"\u003Cp>Inside Garion’s private viewing room, everyone soon settled down and turned their attention back to the tournament screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Dahlia and Rovak had already finished their matches, the remaining fights became much more relaxed to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned back on the sofa with a curious grin. \"Alright then. Show me some of the favorites.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera immediately raised one hand and pointed toward the screen. \"That one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena screen changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman with sharp eyes and dark green claw marks across her arms stepped onto the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Veyra Thornclaw]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beast-Type Race]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak crossed his arms. \"She’s fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised an eyebrow. \"How fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone answered, the match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the announcer shouted, Veyra vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent barely had time to raise his weapon before three claw marks suddenly appeared across his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Veyra appeared behind him with a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Venom Shadow Claw]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green-black energy flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her claws stopped only a finger away from the opponent’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee immediately shouted, \"Match over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"Oh? Poison and speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa nodded calmly. \"She doesn’t waste movement. Very efficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia grinned. \"Good. I like fast ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen soon changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a pale man with bone-like horns walked into the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kaldren Mourn]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Demon Race]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent charged at him with a heavy spear, but Kaldren didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear pierced straight through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped, but Kaldren only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ribs suddenly opened like a cage and trapped the spear inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sharp bones erupted from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Prison Bloom]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent was instantly locked in place by countless bone spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes widened slightly. \"That guy is creepy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera nodded. \"Very annoying to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia rubbed her chin. \"So punching him normally won’t work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa replied calmly, \"Not unless you destroy his regeneration faster than he can reshape himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s grin widened. \"Good to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another match appeared after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful woman with soft white wings floated above the arena, her expression calm and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Seraphine Vale]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit Wing Race]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the battle started, she rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent tried to chase her, but she simply waved one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Feather Light Barrage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of glowing feather-shaped energy blades rained down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent ran desperately across the arena, but every path was blocked by precise long-range attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a minute, he was forced out of bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alira spoke calmly. \"She’s one of the more popular participants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly. \"Air control, speed, range... troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak grinned. \"I want to punch her down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera sighed. \"Of course you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia leaned forward with shining eyes. \"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she cracked her knuckles softly. \"This tournament might actually be fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching several more matches, Garion slowly leaned back and lost some interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the tournament had looked exciting because of Dahlia, Rovak, and a few other standout fighters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after those favorites finished their matches, the rest of the battles felt much more ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some participants fought cautiously and relied too much on weapons or dragged the fight out for too long without showing anything special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion yawned slightly. \"Hmm... the rest don’t feel that good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded while eating some snacks she had somehow gotten from the room. \"Yeah. Some of them are too slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak crossed his arms. \"Not everyone can fight like us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera glanced at him. \"You say that like you didn’t almost get launched out of the arena earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak laughed shamelessly. \"But I didn’t, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa shook her head lightly. \"Technically, he’s not wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood up and stretched his body. \"Alright then. Let’s rest for now and wait for Dahlia’s next fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia grinned. \"Good. Wake me up when it’s time to bully someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alira sighed quietly from the side but didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked toward the tournament bracket again. \"By the way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes moved between Dahlia’s name and Rovak’s name. \"Doesn’t this mean Dahlia might fight Rovak next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak immediately shook his head. \"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak pointed at the bracket display. \"After the first round ends, the second round gets randomized again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera nodded. \"The tournament uses random matching after each round to keep things unpredictable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa added calmly, \"So Dahlia and Rovak may fight next round... or they may not meet until later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rubbed his chin. \"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his grin slowly returned. \"That actually makes it more interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked at Rovak and grinned too. \"Then don’t get eliminated before I reach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak laughed loudly. \"Hahaha! Same to you, little dragon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyebrow twitched. \"Little?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak grinned wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion watched the two of them and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak suddenly stood up and stretched his arms. \"Alright, since the good fights are over for now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned at everyone. \"Let’s eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"Eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak nodded proudly. \"Yeah. I know a good place around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia immediately looked interested. \"Good food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak laughed loudly. \"Of course! If the food isn’t good, why would I recommend it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera sighed from the side. \"Because your definition of good food is usually anything large enough to feed a beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak pointed at him. \"Exactly. That’s why it’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s grin widened. \"I like this guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed. \"Same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa looked at the tournament screen for a moment before nodding lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be enough time. The remaining matches will continue for several hours, but none of us are fighting again today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alira stood up calmly. \"If you are all going out, I’ll come too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"Oh? Miss Alira is joining us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alira glanced at him. \"Manager Paren told me to watch you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion placed a hand on his chest dramatically. \"That sounds like distrust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alira replied without hesitation. \"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia immediately burst into laughter. \"Hahaha! Master, even your new friends already understand you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion ignored her completely and waved his hand. \"Fine then. Let’s go eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak led the way out of the private room with confident steps. \"The place is called Beast Furnace Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes lit up. \"That name already sounds good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera muttered, \"It sounds like a place where Rovak can embarrass us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa calmly followed behind them. \"That is very possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cracked her knuckles excitedly. \"As long as the meat is good, I don’t care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak laughed loudly as they walked into the busy tournament district. \"Hahaha! Trust me, little dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned over his shoulder. \"This place serves portions big enough for real fighters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-06T11:12:31.184Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e5228e347358247d8c37c45a1e02aa5bbd548a4687af342c97a4327671d0cf1","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-599","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-597",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]