Although this is very difficult, with each passing day, he made a little bit of progress. Even though the amount of progress was extremely slight, almost imperceptible, the accumulation over forty days still reached a considerable level.

At the very least, for a nine-year-old boy like this, it was enough to make anyone look at him with new eyes.

His arm finally bent to the predetermined angle, and likewise, every part of his body reached the designated position.

A surge of joy filled his heart, but his body remained perfectly still.

A faint, happy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He could feel the intense stinging pain in his body rapidly fading away. After a moment, not only was there no trace of pain left, but a rush of warmth surged out from every corner of his body.

He let out a comfortable moan; that feeling of going from extreme pain to extreme pleasure was something one would never forget.

I did it, he rejoiced inwardly, though his movements remained perfectly controlled. He slowly drew back his arms and stood upright, letting the warm current flow through every corner of his body as much as possible.

He had no idea where this warm current came from; he only knew that it seemed to be a power hidden within his body, finally drawn out through his hard training.

Gradually, the warm current inside him slowly dissipated, and his body felt as if it had fallen from the clouds down to the mortal world, making him feel quite unaccustomed.

After hesitating for a moment, he started doing calisthenics again.

The five movements of the first set were still quick and skillful; within just a minute, he had completed them all. Thinking back to how difficult and awkward it was the first time he did these movements, he could hardly believe that was himself just forty days ago.

As soon as he started the five movements of the second set, Sean Carter immediately felt a difference.

With each movement he made, a certain part of his body began to feel a faint heat, as if something was baking the muscles and organs there, giving him an intense sense of pleasure.

Each different movement would affect a different part of his body, and as the movements continued, that pleasurable feeling grew even stronger.

At this moment, Sean Carter didn’t seem to be undergoing grueling training, but rather enjoying these movements, savoring this rare pleasure.

Finally, he reached the fifth movement. At that moment, when every part of his body reached its limit according to the movement, a powerful wave of pleasure swept over him again, putting his whole body and mind into a state of extreme excitement.

Even without having had even a half-deep sleep, Sean Carter already felt completely refreshed.

However, amid this intense pleasure, he still noticed a slight difference from the first time.

That was, the degree of pleasure was much less, and seemed to be gradually decreasing.

After hesitating for a moment, he went on to practice a third and fourth round tirelessly. After finishing the tenth round, he finally climbed onto his bed.

After so many experiments, Sean Carter could now be sure that this intense pleasure would gradually diminish with each repetition, and the speed was very fast—after the seventh round, he could hardly feel anything strong at all.

He let out a slight sigh. If only this intense pleasure could last forever, how wonderful that would be.

Grumbling in his heart, he put on his eye mask and habitually entered the virtual space of Number One.

Chapter 8: New Lessons

“Ah, you are truly remarkable. To be able to complete the second set of movements in just forty days, you are the most... hardworking person I have ever seen,” Number One said sincerely.

“Really.”

“Yes, I would never lie. Because my first sequence is honesty.”

Sean Carter was slightly taken aback. For a machine’s programming, the first sequence was actually honesty...

That was just unbelievable. Unconsciously, a question arose in Sean Carter’s mind: just what exactly was this learning device he had picked up?

“I’ve already completed the second set of movements. Can I adjust the time now?”

“Of course, please wait a moment... All right.”

“What, it’s done?”

“Yes, the time difference has been adjusted to four times. Do you feel anything?”

“It doesn’t seem like I feel anything.”

“That’s because your body already has the strength to fully withstand the burden caused by the time difference, so you don’t feel a thing.” After a pause, Number One suggested, “Of course, if you want to feel something, you can try to go beyond your current level.”

“Go beyond my level? Oh, absolutely not.”

Just thinking about the consequences of trying to go beyond his level still made Sean Carter a little nervous.

“All right, teach me the third set of movements, and then play a few games with me. I’ll choose the intermediate Chinese chess tutorial.”

“You want to choose this tutorial? But as the Number One learning device, I suggest you choose another tutorial that would be more useful to you right now.”

“Another tutorial? Do you have one?” Sean Carter asked with a laugh.