Chapter 5 <Host learning skill in progress Slash 1/100>

After I finish my food, I get ready to do my regular exercise every morning. Since the time for the entrance exams for the academy is approaching I must train harder than before.

As usual, I started my morning training by running first. My stamina ran yesterday for 5.2 km without stopping, 'we'll see if today my stamina will increase or even decrease.' I also warmed up before starting my morning run, after finishing warming up I started running around the cemetery.

After running for a few minutes I noticed that my stamina had increased slightly from yesterday, so now I was able to run 5.5 km without stopping. "It seems that food affects my body, I can currently earn 50 dollars per 3 days helping uncle Jason set traps. but my food costs 15 dollars a day, if I want to eat more nutritious food my money will not be enough." I thought.

"I think I should ask uncle Jason for additional work, to be able to support my need to train harder." After thinking about what I should do to be able to support my living expenses I continued my other physical training. Similarly, like my running stamina, it seems my physical strength has also increased because I feel easier to do some physical training.

After feeling the improvement in my body I couldn't wait to test my punch strength in the tower of strength today. And I rushed to clean up before going to the tower of strength and to uncle Jason's shop to see if he had any work I could do today.

During the trip to the tower of strength, I saw more and more kids around my age walking in the same direction as me. I guess they also want to test their punching strength in preparation for entering the warrior academy in 2 months.

And sure enough, when I arrived at the Tower of Strength, there were lots of kids around my age lining up to test their strength. "Looks like if I start queuing now I'll get my turn in about 2 hours. Huh... I better go to Uncle Jason's shop first."

Because I don't want to wait too long and waste my time. I'd better go to Uncle Jason's shop to see if there's any work I can do today for some cash.

After a few minutes of walking, I arrived at Uncle Jason's shop. When I entered the store, still the same as yesterday Uncle Jason was closing his eyes while sitting at the counter. It didn't take long for him to open his eyes "Oh, what are you doing here today kid? Didn't I tell you if you want to set another trap you can come in 3 days?"

"Yes, you did say that yesterday Uncle, but today I also need a job. Because if I wait another 3 days my money won't be enough to eat." I answer. "So do you have any work I can do for today uncle?"

"Hahaha, your really eat a lot kid, because the money I gave you should be enough to eat for 3 to 5 days." Uncle laughed. I scratched the back of my head while lowering my head slightly.

"Okay, for now, I don't need you to set a trap outside the village. But..." Uncle seemed to be thinking about something. "Yesterday you said you were strong enough, right? Even though your body is thin?"

"Yes, it's true that I said that yesterday," I answer. "Good. Because right now I'm running out of firewood and haven't had time to cut the wood into smaller pieces. So if you want, you can help me cut the logs. And I'll give you 50 dollars to cut 200 logs. How about that?"

"Cutting 200 logs for 50 dollars?" I answered while thinking. "Okay, I want to do it." I accept the job.

"Good, now follow me to the back of the shop." Uncle walked to the back of the shop and I followed him.

When we got behind the shop, I saw a lot of piles of wood that were still quite big and you wouldn't be able to use them as firewood because of their size. So you have to cut it into smaller pieces.

"You look at that pile of wood. all you need to do is cut the logs into four pieces and do that for 200 logs. Have you ever cut wood before kid?" Uncle Asked.

"No, I've never cut wood before," I answered while shaking my head.

"Then who has been chopping firewood at your house all this time? Yesterday you said you didn't have parents." Uncle asked me. "Yes, after my parents died, I lived in a hut in a cemetery on the outskirts of the village. And I was not allowed to use firewood in there." I answer.

'This boy's life is really poor, even in his house, there is no warmth from firewood. Hah....' Sigh... "Okay, I'll show you how to do it, pay close attention to how to do it."

Uncle started by taking an ax stuck in the wood. Then he took one of the wood in the pile and put in the ground. Then he opened his legs to shoulder level, then he began to swing the ax above his head and swung it towards the wood to be chopped. Clack... the wood was split into two and he repeated until one piece of wood was divided into four parts.

"How? Can you do like me do it, kid?" Uncle asked me. "Yeah, I think I can do that," I answer. "Fine. Here is the axe, if you have finished it. Report it to me." Uncle gave me his axe.

"Okay, uncle." I also took an ax from him.

After that I started trying to cut firewood. By imitating how Uncle Jason does it. First, I opened my legs to my shoulder level, then I began to swing the ax above my head and swung it towards the wood to be chopped.

Clack... The sound of wood splitting in two and falling.

Ding.

'Huh? What is this ?'