"Good morning, Wooly."
Liens greeted his roommate when he saw him.
As roommates with adjacent beds, Liens felt he got along with Wooly, so he naturally said hello.
Smiling at people was Liens' habit; he always habitually accommodated those around him and would not easily offend anyone.
This was probably an unconscious act initiated out of self-preservation, given his inherently disadvantaged position.
In this regard, there was not much difference between him and his former self.
As an ordinary person, his ability to withstand risks was inherently low, so maintaining good relationships with neighbors was very necessary.
The most basic goal of so-called human relations was to avoid danger.
Handling neighborly relations well, even if it could not lead to a "more friends, more paths" situation, could at least minimize potential hostility.
Only by increasing his standing in others' hearts would people consider his existence when making decisions.
Of course, human nature is complex, and people are diverse.
Some people simply cannot get along with him, in which case, giving up on him is also a good choice.
"Hmm, okay."
Wooly responded to Liens indifferently, his expression cold, as if he did not want to communicate with him.
Hmm?
Liens was a bit puzzled; he naturally saw the coldness on Wooly's face, so he was somewhat confused.
He remembered that yesterday, it was Wooly who had taken the initiative to greet him, and at that time, Wooly had a smile on his face and an enthusiastic demeanor.
He naturally responded to Wooly with a relatively enthusiastic smile, so the two of them had a pleasant conversation before training started yesterday, and their relationship was harmonious.
It was just that during training, he was either on the verge of exhaustion or being beaten to death, and he had no time for socializing at all.
However, Wooly was not much better off; although his physical fitness was slightly stronger than his own, he could not fully endure that kind of inhuman training.
Therefore, being whipped was also a common occurrence for him.
Under such brutal training, did Wooly still have the mood to think about other things?
Or did something happen that he did not know about?
For example, did Wooly have a sudden epiphany, realizing that interpersonal relationships were not very useful in the Training Camp, and decided to wholeheartedly focus on training to increase his probability of survival?
Liens thought so, but he quickly overturned this guess, because he saw Wooly and Wendell talking enthusiastically to each other.
"Is he thinking that someone like me will quickly die in training, has no value in interaction, and doesn't want to waste extra emotions?"
Liens thought to himself.
He felt that it was very normal for Wooly to have such a mindset, after all, his performance in training was indeed very poor, belonging to the group of people who could fall behind at any time.
And the consequence of falling behind, the Trainer had already informed them in a very profound way yesterday.
Under such circumstances, it was very normal for Wooly not to want to waste time on him.
However, the subsequent situation made Liens overturn this guess again, because he found that he was not the only one being isolated; the other three people in the dormitory were also isolated.
At some point, Wooly and the other five suddenly united and isolated everyone else in the dormitory.
If it was based on value, isolating him would be understandable, but the other three's performance in training was even stronger than Wooly's, yet they were still isolated.
"It seems necessary to find some time to 'ask' about this."
Liens thought to himself.
Although he did not care much about so-called interpersonal relationships, Wooly's actions made him feel a sense of crisis; he was not sure if this would bring new dangers to him?
Although he seemed a bit paranoid like this, if paranoia could keep him alive, then he did not mind being even more paranoid.
Therefore, he felt it was necessary to spend some effort in the instance to "inquire" about this Mr. Wooly.
However, training was still the priority now; if he could not survive the training, everything would be over.
...
This morning's training was similar to yesterday's, but Liens felt a bit more relaxed than yesterday.
Because he had become familiar with the body's exertion of force, coupled with his sword practice in the instance last night, his control over his own body had improved.
Although, because he practiced sword in the instance, it did not form muscle memory in his real body.
But the memory of the muscle exertion during sword practice was enough for Liens to actively use relevant body parts to exert force during training, thereby reducing his physical exhaustion.
Of course, this was only a software improvement; because his basic physical quality was too weak, he still failed to meet the training requirements.
He received some punishment, but it was much less than yesterday.
At lunchtime, after Liens gulped down a bowl of "Red Potion," his body's fatigue and injuries began to rapidly alleviate.
The effect was significant, but it also made him feel some concern.
Everything comes at a cost.
Anything you think is free, someone else inevitably pays for it, and that 'someone' often includes yourself.
Therefore, the more significant the effect of the "Red Potion," the heavier the price to obtain that effect often is.
Considering that in his impression, nobles were not anthropomorphic creatures.
So he found it hard to imagine that the Glenbagen Family would pay a great price to train a family guard.
Therefore, either the "Red Potion" was very cheap, or this thing was problematic and cheap.
Unfortunately, not only the other Trainers, but even Liens himself could not do without the "Red Potion."
The Training Camp's training intensity was very high; without the support of the "Red Potion," he was certain that only a very small number of people in the entire Training Camp would be able to persevere.
And this very small number would probably not exceed 5 people.
This was not a random number he made up, but based on his observations, the number of people in the Training Camp who could relatively easily complete the training targets was about 5.
Even if others could complete the training targets, it was quite strenuous.
Without enough rest time, fatigue would continue to accumulate until it finally overwhelmed the body and mind.
This was also why the "Red Potion" was indispensable; even he could not completely eliminate physical fatigue through the instance.
Therefore, he could only hope that the cost of the "Red Potion" was not paid by themselves, or at least hope that this cost was not too heavy for them.
Speaking of the unknown cost of the "Red Potion," Liens could not help but think of the instance again.
Both obtaining the instance ability and the cost required to use the instance were unknown.
Yes, currently, when using the instance ability, Liens did not notice any consumption on his part.
There is no such thing as a free lunch; even if a pie truly falls from the sky, whether you catch it or pick it up, it still requires energy consumption.
This is also a cost.
But Liens did not even know what this cost was.
Stamina? Impossible, on the contrary, when he entered the instance, his physical stamina was recovering.
Mental power? Possibly, but he did not feel any signs of mental exhaustion; on the contrary, because he rested well, his mental state had always been very good.
Lifespan? Possibly, but he had no way to check his own lifespan.
Liens had thought about the issue of the cost required for the instance when he was still in the Slave Exchange.
Mainly, when he was bored, his mind wandered and this question popped up, but his final conclusion was that he did not need to worry about it.
No matter how he thought about it, as long as the "Real-world Instance" ability still followed the law of conservation of energy, then each use of this powerful ability would inevitably require a large amount of energy to be paid.
And his past self and present self would certainly not be able to afford this cost.
So, this kind of problem should be left for his future self, who truly needs to pay the price, to consider.