5. Different Choices

"The stronger you get, the harder it is to

improve" Han Sen contemplated, "For me

to raise my speed from 23.8 m/s to 25 m/s

would probably take around one year. For

my strength to improve from 809 kg to

900 kg would probably take even longer. I

would probably have to wait until after I

get into college to achieve the title of

'Fighter'."

"If, if... I enter a coma again, my body

fitness level might reach what a 'Fighter'

requires"

Of course, this kind of coma isn't one you

enter when someone beats you

unconscious, but when you enter one from

an extremely painful headache.

Han Sen has a headache disorder.

Every so often Han Sen gets a headache.

However, he is usually able to bear with

the pain until it passes. Occasionally, it

would hurt so much that he would enter a

coma. Han Sen has entered a coma twice so far.

When Han Sen was 8 years old and his

brother's legs were crushed by a car, he

was so sad that he got a headache. At the

same time, his heartbeat started to rapidly

rise and his blood circulation speed rose to

an alarming rate. Soon after he felt like his

heart was about to beat out of his chest,

he entered a coma.

Another time was when Han Sen was 12

years old and his mother was

re-hospitalized. Afraid of losing his

mother, Han Sen panicked and got an

extremely painful headache. Like before,

his heartbeat rapidly rose and he entered a

coma.

After two comas, Han Sen's family

frequently brought him to the hospital for

check ups. However, no illness was

identified. Even in this age, the brain is still

a mystery to medicine.

"However, the two comas have increased

my body strength by many times" Han Sen

anticipated, "8 years old, 12 years old, after I woke up from the comas, my strength,

speed, and reaction speed clearly

improved. Because of this, I was able to

skip right past the 'Intermediate' exam in

the dojo and achieve the 'Intermediate'

title. Thanks to my genes, I was able to

achieve the 'Elite' title at the age of 17"

"If I enter a coma again, I bet my strength

would increase even more!"

A coma is actually a symptom caused by

your body to protect itself, so it isn't

entirely a bad thing.

"My head would hurt until its limit and my

heartbeat would speed up until its limit"

Han Sen lowered his head and looked at

the watch on his wrist. This watch had a

'Pulse meter' function.

"Even after sprinting like crazy, my heart

beat wouldn't go above 120 times a minute"

Han Sen watched his watch, "If I can

reach a rate of 200 times a minute, then

that would be great" The premonitions of a

coma is an extremely bad headache and a super high pulse.

However����

No matter how hard he exercised, he

couldn't get his heartbeat to the rate

which a coma would require.

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Within the dojo training hall, scar faced

Yang Wu, stood in front of the 'Fist

Strength Tester' machine. However, he

didn't seem very serious; he simply

punched the tester a few times with both

hands. A repeated [PENG!] [PENG!]

[PENG!] sounded as he punched the

machine. Soon after that, a few numbers

were displayed on the

screen.����"956kg, 912kg, 936kg,

981kg..."

Yang Wu punched a couple dozen times in

one breath before stopping.

Han Sen, who was watching on the

sidelines, couldn't help but admire. His full

power could only amount to 809 kg, but

Brother Yang could unleash a flurry of fists with such power. For all of them to just

pass the 700 kg mark would already be

plenty.

"Brother Yang, if only one of my full-power

punches could be as strong as one of your

random ones, then that would be great"

Han Sen laughed.

"You, " Yang Wu walked towards Han Sen

and laughed as he hit him on the shoulder,

"you're only 19 this year, or 18 right now.

When I was your age, I was only an

intermediate member. With the rate at

which you're improving... you would

achieve the body fitness level required for

the rank of 'Fighter' within two years for

sure. Heh, a 20 year old fighter, how

envious."

Han Sen laughed.

The dojo only recruited students from age

16 to 30 because this is the period where

one grows the fastest. This means that a person could enter the rankings more

quickly and lead to even greater strength

in the future. Han Sen became an elite

member at the age of 17, which many

admired.

"Oh yea, Crazy, you got high school exams

right? What're ya gonna do after them?"

Yang Wu laughed.

"I will have to prepare for military

academy" Han Sen let out a small laugh,

"the average person becomes a basic level

officer in the normal army. However, I

should be able to get into the Special

Forces after graduation without a

problem."

"Oh"

Yang Wu listened and curled his lip,

"Entering a military academy is good but...

I feel like your freedom is limited there.

After you graduate from the academy and

enter the special forces, you'll have to

follow all of the rules. I would never be

able to handle that; better for me to become a free fighter."

"A free fighter is great" Han Sen nodded,

"But I wouldn't want my parents to worry.

It is much safer to enroll in an academy,

graduate, and then join the army than to

become a free fighter."

A fighter usually has four paths they can

choose from.

The first path: Join the army and become a

part of it. It's safer and the country

wouldn't easily let the fighter take risks.

The country would also give the fighter's

family many benefits, so the fighter would

have no regrets.

The second path: Join a dojo. The

restrictions of a dojo are broader and the

community is more loose. Since the 'Dojo

of Limits' was created by the strongest

man on earth ('Hong'), there are quite a

few benefits in becoming a 'fighter' in that

dojo. Since the administration isn't as

strict, there is more freedom too.The third path: Join a large business, some

family, or some major political power, and

become a thug.

The fourth path: Join the mercenary corps,

which would endanger your life all the

time. At the same time, it grants the most

freedom out of all four paths.

TL note: A free fighter doesn't pertain to

any of the above paths.

"Entering the army is safe, but I wouldn't

want to live my days without any freedom"

Yang WU nodded, "This year, I think I can

pass the 'Prospective Fighter' exam. After I

pass, I'll immediately sign up for the

'Fighter Combat' exam and work hard to

become a fighter."

Han Sen's eyes flashed: "Brother Yang,

you're confident that you can pass the

prospective fighter exam?"

"Haha" Yang Wu laughed, "I have reached

the requirements for strength and

reaction speed a long time ago. My weak point is speed. However, if I do well, I can

barely reach 25 m/s. I'll work hard these

few days and I should be able to pass the

exam by the time I take it."

"Congratulations, Brother Yang." Han Sen

was happy for Brother Yang, since he

worked so hard to become a fighter for so

many years. "Brother Yang, what will you

do after you become a fighter?"

"Of course I'd join the Dojo of Limits"

Brother Yang laughed, "The Dojo of Limits

has a very loose system and is scattered all

around the world. Many previous fighters

improved themselves in these dojos. Also,

when I feel like taking a break, I can go out

and kill some monsters. Quite free if you

ask me."

Han Sen nodded.

"Crazy" Yang Wu looked at Han Sen,

"You're quite crazy inside your bones. I'm

pretty sure that you are very suited to

walk the path of a free fighter. Join a dojo,

how free is that? And the Dojo of Limits would help us out a lot."

"I...." Han Sen hesitated.

Yang Wu saw what was happening, shaked

his head, and laughed, "Crazy, free fighters

frequently fight for their lives and train on

the border between life and death. It's a

bit more dangerous! But at the same time,

because you are constantly fighting for

your life, it's the fastest way to increase

your strength! You see, no matter where,

most of the strongest fighters are all free

fighters."

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Night time, the streetlights shine.

As Luo Feng leaves the Dojo of Limits, he

reflects on his conversation with Yang Wu

as he walks alone.

"There are actually only two paths that suit

me" Han Sen thought to himself, "One is

to enroll in the military academy,

graduate, and then join the special forces.

Next is to become a famous fighter in the Dojo of Limits and then kill monsters

freely."

"The safest out of these two paths is to

enter the army. It's safer and benefits my

family. Even if I die, the country would

take good care of my loved ones."

"Becoming a free fighter and living on the

border between life and death would

increase my strength the fastest. I can

exchange the monsters I kill for a huge

sum of money. This path.... dangerous.

Rapid increase in skill, quick money, free,

but the only drawback is the danger." Han Sen contemplated. In fact, he has been

thinking about this ever since he started

his senior year of high school.

"My parents have two sons in total and my

younger brother is already handicapped. If

I become a free fighter and die in battle,

how will my parents survive?"

Han Hua needs someone to take care of

him.Mom and Dad are already quite old. If I

die, what will happen to them?

"Guess I'll enroll in a military academy."

"After I join the special forces, I'll be able to

learn 'Militaristic Martial Arts' which,

combined with my 'Ultimate Martial Arts'

from the Dojo of Limits, should increase

my strength. In the army, I can also train

myself! Even if I die, I'll die as a fighter, so

my country would give my parents pension

every month." After thinking about his

parents, Han Sen decided to pick the

military academy.

However.....

Not just anybody can enter a military

academy. Your grades have to meet the

standard, so everything depends on June's

exams.