The distance of running around the Ice Peak Fortress on the city wall is about five hundred meters. During this time, you will have to cross several towers, go up and down some steps and slopes, jump over two broken gaps, and walk over a narrow bridge made of wooden planks.

Kailie left only one plank on this narrow bridge, so he had to be careful when passing through it.

For this kind of road, Feige runs 30 laps a day. Seven days a week, with more to come from the second week.

He calculated that it would take about 1,100 leg steps to run a lap, and that 2,000 steps were possible in the case of particularly tired bodies. He had never been so active in his two lives, and now he was completely addicted. Especially when the sensations of burning in his lungs, lead in his legs, unable to straighten his waist, and unable to open his eyes occurred together, he felt that his body was no longer his own.

But if you think about it, this body is indeed not his own.

"Run, Feige! Run!"

Forrest Gump was running with a beautiful childhood friend shouting cheers, and Feige was only with Kellie holding a longbow. This is a fierce and vicious man, and whenever he sees Feige slow down, he shoots an arrow.

Fortunately, there were no arrows attached to the arrows, and in order to prevent fatal injuries, they were wrapped in a cloth bag filled with cotton. But even so, it hurts to shoot an arrow on the body.

Kylie hit every shot, fully revealing his good archery skills, but it was a mental blow to Feige. He began to take an S-shaped route, plus make some abrupt changes of direction, trying to dodge long-range strikes. But in this way, the amount of exercise is increased, and it is not lazy, and naturally Kailie does not have to shoot. After tossing back and forth a few times, Feige realized that the best thing to do was to grit his teeth and stick to it.

"Come on Feige, you can rest in one more lap!"

There is only one instructor in the Ice Peak Fortress, and when he puts all his energy on tossing one person, the others can be relatively relaxed. Wu Mama and Ramsden practiced with blunt swords, and they were very measured in their attacks, so they would not have a blue nose and swollen face.

Tron finished his basic training four months ago, and even completed a demon hunting mission on his own, so Kailie usually left him alone. Because of this, Tron could lean against the city wall, holding a water bladder, and cheer for Feige loudly.

"Come and drink water, this is a palliative potion that Lord Snowy Owl has prepared for you. ”

Feige's whole body is steaming, and in early autumn it is a spectacle that can only be seen in winter. Old man Kiplin forced him to drink up a water bladder immediately after every five laps.

The potion has an element of magic, so when it flows through Feiqi's throat, it is hot and painful. Fortunately, the palliative agent only acts on the body, not the soul, otherwise everyone would have been able to watch the scene of the "exorcism" live.

"Drink more, don't choke, this medicine can eliminate physical fatigue, avoid fatigue from exhaustion, and even lead to organ failure. After you finish drinking, you will stretch, and the potion will also help you relax your body, and you can continue running after a while. Not only does Tron have a water bladder, but he also carries a large towel that allows Feige to wipe his sweat. "Keep it up, and it will definitely get results!"

The results are on the towel. Feiqi is a potion jar, and for a long time, there are an unknown number of alchemy toxins accumulated in his body. Through running, and then with the replacement of soothing potions, the sweat he sheds is "rich in alchemy", sticky and slippery like oil. After a few days, although the physical fitness did not increase by leaps and bounds, the withdrawal reaction was significantly weaker.

The advantages of magic in terms of healing are very obvious, and alchemical potions cannot have such an effect, at least the formula that Feige knows cannot eliminate the symptoms of addiction. As long as there is a tangible effect, a sore throat when drinking is not a problem. He just had to be careful not to make strange expressions, everything had to be done according to the man, not the devil.

"Feige, come here. Kyle, I'll get here today, I'm looking for him. ”

Old man Kiprin poked his head out of the window of the room facing the courtyard and explained. Somewhat unhappy, Kylie turned his back to the direction of the tower, muttered in a low voice, and then walked towards the teenagers who were connected with the swordsmanship. Ramsden and Wu Mama shrank their shoulders, and their hands quickly increased, and they immediately began to fight.

"Go, don't keep Lord Snowy Owl waiting, and don't forget to give him back the water bladder. Tron lowered his voice and said, "There's something good tonight: stewed rabbit, don't miss the time to eat!"

Having lived here for several days, Feige had never seen any animals in the Ice Peak Fortress, so he asked, "Hare?"

"Yes, the Witch Mama's trap caught three rabbits, two squirrels and a chicken. Tron smiled: "Anyway, it's all stewed together, it's absolutely no problem to call it a rabbit stew." ”

There is no chef at Icepeak Fortress, and everyone will have a dish called "survival in the wild", which is stewed everything together and then added with garlic. On top of that, they toast bread, grill meat, and dry all sorts of ingredients, which combine to form the recipe for Icepeak Fortress.

For this, Feige felt very sorry for himself. If he wasn't tired and half-dead every day, he would definitely cook for himself to change his tricks and comfort his hard-working internal organs.

"Okay, as long as it's meat, I'm sure I won't miss it. Feige wiped his face with a towel, adjusted his mood, and said to Tron, "Something...... I'll probably do an enhancement ritual before winter. It was supposed to be you in front. ”

"I know that, there's nothing wrong with that, don't take it personally. Tron bared his white teeth and said with a smile, "You need to hold an augmentation ceremony more than I do, and I don't like birds very much." Oh, and you haven't touched it yet...... I think it's a good opportunity for Lord Snowy Owl to find you this time, and you should figure out all these things. ”

Of course, Feige wanted to know what the augmentation ritual was, but he couldn't get an answer for two weeks. Since the last horse meat dinner, Old Man Kiplin had gone into the room, locked the door, and never came out at all, even two meals a day were delivered by Tron. The sound of prayers to the goddess echoed throughout the room, along with soothing potions. Fitch knocked on his door, and the old man said he didn't want to see him for a while.

Kylie only trains Feige's body, and as long as he hears Feige's question, it means that he still has the strength to continue training. Giles went to exchange money for purchases, and is not in the fort at the moment. But even if he is, he may only answer with the word "I'm tired".

The three young men should know something, but they are tight-lipped: "We haven't gone through the ritual yet, and we still have the restrictions of the oath on our bodies, so we can't reveal it to you." "So, this ritual must have something to do with some oath, a sign of some kind of "full member" of the Ice Peak Fortress, requiring the glands of a griffin and other magical beasts, which is risky and expensive - Feige deduced that.

Old Man Kipling's room seemed to be more crowded and cluttered than the last, with a dozen large thick books open and stacked on top of each other on the table, holding down notes and quill pens that smelled of fresh ink. There was a faint fishy smell in the air, coming from the alchemy crucible in the corner of the room. Receiving the boiling was the griffon's gland, which would eventually turn into a liquid spellcasting material.

"Your alchemy tools are in good condition, much better than the one I kept. Kele's got it for me when they packed it up, and when I got the ritual materials ready, you can take them back. ”

"Oh, no problem. Since I've come to Ice Peak Fortress, these things belong to the Fortress. ”

"Who's is still who's, and we're not the mushroom tribe (mushroom people). The old man waved his hand: "Let's get down to business." Feige, it seems that the goddess favored you and helped you survive the most dangerous first two weeks of physical training. The days ahead may be more tiring, but as long as you take care not to get hurt, your physical fitness will only get better. In this way, you will be able to reach the point where you will endure the enhancement ritual before the onset of winter. ”

"We follow the will of the Goddess and train here to protect the people she loves, our enemies are all monsters that may endanger human society. The change of kingdoms, the strife of the nobility, the rebellion of the rebels, and even the rampant banditry are none of our business. Only monsters are our target. ”

"Speed, strength, constitution, special abilities...... Monsters have a complete crushing advantage over humans. ”

"Unless we can transcend ourselves and use our wisdom. For example, magic, martial arts, alchemy, and so on. The enhancement ritual is a type of divine art. ”

"This ritual comes from the Creator and has been passed down and improved by the Goddess. It can bring out your potential and allow you to connect with other creatures created by the Creator, giving you the ability to add one to greater than two. The old man took a thick book with a blue cover, which looked very old overall. "It's The Ritual of the Body and the Spirit, and there's a copy in every fortress in the Sunset Mountains. By studying the descriptions, the priest of the goddess can preside over the enhancement ceremony. ”

Through Old Man Kipling's patient and detailed narration, Feige began to understand what the Frozen Fortress was. In the memory of the nobles (including him), the fortress of the Sunset Mountains was a hidden danger used by the Church to preserve its armed forces. This is not a mistake, but it deviates from the original intent of the fortress.

This is a base dedicated to the training of "Pioneer Hunters", "Holy Hunters" and "Exorcisors", and Ice Peak Fortress belongs to the "Eagle School" of "Pioneer Hunters". Pioneer hunters focus on martial arts and combat, and they may or may not learn divine arts, unlike the Holy Hunters, who specialize in prophecy and the Holy Spirit, nor do they need to be as proficient in exorcism and transcendence as exorcists.

The Eagle School focuses on long-range combat, where observation is the first priority, terrain and mobility are secondary, and distance and accuracy are the guarantee of victory. Compared to monsters, people have a natural disadvantage in terms of speed and strength, and even if there is an enhancement ritual, they generally only rely on technology and armor to fight, which is very risky. The Eagle School's primary weapon is the crossbow, followed by the net, and finally the spear sword, which is a unique weapon with an elongated hilt.

This school is easy to learn and difficult to master, and there are extremely few masters, but with its unique detection ability and a longer safety distance, it's not bad that novices are not easy to die. The Eagle School's augmentation rituals generally use the organs of flying demonic beasts, and the dragon is of course the best, but it is hard to find. The griffin can only be considered a barely passing option.

"Tron had spotted a Horned Wing Beast and wanted to strengthen himself with its ability to blind and manipulate sound waves, and had planned to capture it in the spring, when the Horned Wing Beast had just finished hibernation and was relatively safe when it was weak. Horn-winged monsters are better than griffins, but they also require better physical fitness to withstand. ”

"If the bucket isn't big enough, there's not much water. ”

"The griffin will give you the basic ability to see at night, improve part of your sense of smell, and the rest will improve your physical fitness and will. Griffons are proud, stubborn, and sometimes don't give in to dragons. Such a trait placed on a person can help resist the influence of the outside world on your spirit. ”

"And that's your key to getting through this winter. ”

Old man Kiprin pulled out a letter from his sleeve, which was none other than the one from Count Hall.