diskusbooks Chapter 15: A progress bar so long it's dizzying!
Chapter 15: A progress bar so long it's dizzying!
[Ding! Crawled 10m, Crawling skill proficiency +1! (100/100)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your crawling skill proficiency has reached maximum. This skill has evolved into—jogging!]
On the twelfth day after his birth, a system notification sounded in Cang Nian's mind, which greatly excited him.
From crawling to walking, and now jogging, this is the first skill of his to evolve twice!
As his crawling skill evolved into jogging, Cangnian felt his limbs become significantly stronger and more powerful!
Feeling the changes in his body, Cang Nian couldn't wait to try running, and immediately felt the difference from before.
Previously, he could only crawl slowly; if he went even slightly faster, his limbs would become unstable, and he would easily fall.
But now, he can jog very nimbly, covering a distance of about one body length per second!
"My body length is already 30 centimeters without my tail. If that's the case, I can run one meter in three seconds, 20 meters in one minute, and more than one kilometer in an hour!"
The old man calculated with a face full of joy.
However, he also knew that the truth could not be calculated that way.
Tigers are not creatures with great endurance. Their current maximum speed can reach more than one kilometer per hour, but it is impossible for them to maintain that speed for long.
If you want to exercise for a long time, in hours, you need to slow down to about one-third of your maximum speed.
In that case, he can only run about 400 meters per hour.
However, this is already quite good!
Based on the previous pattern, for the initial skill "Crawling," each meter crawled counts as one level of proficiency; for the advanced skill "Crawling," each ten meters crawled counts as one level of proficiency...
So, for the current second-level advanced skill, jogging, jogging 100 meters should count as one level of proficiency, right?
In that case, the experience bar for this skill would be 100 x 100 = 10,000 meters!
If I can run 400 meters in an hour, then maxing out my proficiency level will only take about 20 hours!
You don't need too much work in a day. Just run two kilometers for five hours a day, and you can save enough in five days!
Moreover, as my proficiency increases, my speed will only increase, and I might be able to finish in three or four days!
Thinking this way, Cang Nian could already envision a future where he could walk as fast as the wind.
However, he doesn't just fantasize; he's very capable of taking action!
Without hesitation, Cang Nian started jogging again, maintaining a pace of 400 meters per hour.
However, after running for a while, he realized that the expected system notification sound did not come.
This made him panic for a moment, but remembering his previous experience, he gritted his teeth and continued running.
[Ding! Jogging 1000m, jogging skill proficiency +1! (1/100)]
Finally, after two and a half hours, Cangnian was panting heavily when a system notification finally arrived.
"Huh? You need to run 1,000 meters to reach level 1 proficiency? That means the entire progress bar is 100,000 meters? How long would that take me?"
The belated system notification surprised Cang Nian greatly.
If this system weren't so interactive, only responding after a certain amount of training has been completed, Cang Nian would have already started cursing.
He felt that with his current physical abilities, even if Tiger Mom provided unlimited milk, he could only run about three kilometers a day.
Tigers are not known for their endurance, so running a kilometer like this would be a huge test for a cub like Cangnian.
Such training needs to be completed one hundred times before the skill level can be advanced again!
In other words, given his current physical condition, this skill will take him a month to master!
He's only twelve days old!
"Wait, does this long progress bar mean that once I finish training my jogging skills and advance to the next level, I'll be able to run freely without any worries?"
After complaining for a while, Cangnian suddenly felt a flash of inspiration in his mind and began to speculate suspiciously.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed to be true.
He can jog now, and once his limbs become stronger and more powerful, he will be able to run freely without any worries!
And a month later, he was less than a month and a half old!
Tiger cubs typically take three to four months to reach full speed before they can run at full capacity, so by that calculation, my speed isn't slow at all.
Moreover, this is just the initial speed. Once I improve my jogging skills, I will be able to run even faster and complete the 100,000-meter task in about 20 days!
"No, the cave is still too small. Running around in circles is making my head spin. Maybe... we should go outside and take a look?"
Determined to improve his jogging skills as soon as possible, Cang Nian suddenly felt the urge to go out.
The den where the tiger mother nursed her cubs was not small, more than ten meters deep and four or five meters wide, with an area equivalent to a normal one-bedroom apartment.
But for Cang Nian, who now needs to run thousands of meters, it's a bit too much for him.
Moreover, he now weighs four or five kilograms, and apart from those large predators, there shouldn't be many animals that would dare to attack him.
"However, let's first acquire some offensive capabilities before heading out!"
But after thinking it over, out of caution, Cang Nian decided to wait until he was stronger before going out!
And this won't take too long.
These days, he has been using the claw attack skill from time to time, actively accumulating proficiency in this skill.
Now, the proficiency level of this skill has reached over ninety levels!
Thinking this, Cangnian turned his head and saw that Tiger Brother was lying on the ground slacking off again.
So he slowly walked up behind Tiger Brother and slapped Tiger Brother's butt with his paw!
[Ding! Claw swing once, Claw skill proficiency +1! (93/100)]
Ouch~!
This startled Tiger Brother awake from his sleep, and he began to crawl as if by reflex.
That's right. At only twelfth day old, Tiger Brother has already mastered the ability to crawl and is no longer crawling with his belly on the ground.
Its innate conditions are indeed good. Its birth weight is much higher than that of the old man. In addition, it has a very big appetite and can digest and absorb food very well. Therefore, its current weight is approaching ten kilograms.
With a stronger body comes greater strength, which is why Tiger Brother was able to crawl so early.
This was quite frustrating for Cang Nian. At this rate of growth, he was afraid it would be difficult for him to surpass Tiger Brother in size.
Unless, when the two brothers are both adults and Tiger Brother stops growing, he might be able to overtake them by taking advantage of the system's unlimited potential.
However, Tiger Brother's exceptional talent is also good news for Cangnian.
At the very least, during his own growth process, Tiger Brother can keep up with his own growth pace and won't be left too far behind.
This guy is just too lazy. If I don't keep an eye on him for a while, he'll lie down and slack off.
But this was good news for Cangnian, as it gave him a legitimate reason to beat up Tiger Brother!
Ouch~!
[Ding! Claw swing once, Claw skill proficiency +1! (94/100)]
Tiger Brother let out another pitiful howl.