Chapter 39: Improvements (2)

At this time, while the Mountain Giants were getting the report about Decker's hideout,

Jacob appeared outside the hideout, followed by Pig Head, as he contemplated the cloudy sky.

He had already cleaned himself and cut his hair to shoulder-length while shaving his beard and mustache.

This made Jacob's appearance more apparent from his past skinny self. He had a handsome diamond shape face with amber eyes, arched eyebrows, a sharp thin nose, and thin lips. He looked like a handsome youth in his prime.

"I should slowly scout the area and see if there were any of those rare animals living near here, and then widen my range before leaving on the journey to leave this place. This place is extremely humid, and my water source is about to end, so finding water is my top priority."

Jacob mused before he led Pig Head in a random direction, leaving hidden marks on trees, so they could not forget their way back.

The hideout was currently on a high mountain that was filled with greenery, and it wasn't far from the mountain peak, just a few miles away.

Furthermore, the temperature here can drop quite a lot at nighttime, and many poisonous animals, bugs, and other dangerous creatures roam in this part of the rainy mountain ranges.

It was extremely large since it was between two extensive regions of zodiac plains, and if one didn't know about the safe passages, one could roam there aimlessly for years and might die from dehydration, cold, or being eaten by some vicious animal.

Jacob only wore crude clothes, and he was barefoot because he didn't Decker didn't have any clothes or shoes of his size. He looked just like a wild barbarian at this moment.

While Pig Head only had his waist covered and was even more exposed than Jacob, that listless pig brain seemed to feel nothing.

Nonetheless, Jacob also felt he had become quite resilient after the recent changes in his body. Not only did he not feel discomfort walking barefoot or any pain, he felt like he was walking on a soft surface.

His body felt extremely light, and he also didn't feel any heat or cold right now. Everything was normal for him, but he knew this was all because of the first injection since he knew how it felt walking like this here before the injection.

"Follow me closely."

Jacob's eyes shimmered with expectation. 'Let's see how fast I can run!'

Thereupon, Jacob sprang into action, and he ran at full speed. He was shocked when he felt just how fast he was going right now, and he had this feeling he could go faster.

'My speed should be between 60 km/h to 70 km/h, and if I gave it my all, it could probably climb up to 80 km/h, which is almost impossible for a human. Moreover, my body is still not completely compatible with my heart.

'Since I still didn't eat the rare meat, I might be at 30% or 35% compatible, and with each injection, my heart will become strong, and my body will follow suit. According to Immortika, with each 10% progress with my cursed heart, my body will transform again...' Jacob's eyes shone with expectation and elation.

He never thought he would get this power with a mere injection, and he was already beaming with confidence and more eager to complete the process.

Jacob turned around to see Pig Head and was astonished when he saw the guy was only one meter away from him, and he was keeping up with his speed, breaking no sweat.

'Just who is this guy, and how did Decker get his hand on him and enslave him? I should probably start examining Decker's journal as well,' Jacob mused as he stopped wasting his energy.

Although he can run fast, he could feel superficial fatigue from a 30-second full-speed run.

'Speed was not a problem, but how should I measure my strength?' Jacob mused as he looked around. And his eyes landed on a mossy boulder, and his eyes lit up.

He galloped to the boulder and tried to lift it; this boulder was three meters in diameter and was probably 250 KG to 300 KG in weight.

"Hmph!" Jacob grunted coldly before blood vines stirred all over his body as the boulder trembled.

Thereupon, Jacob slowly lifted it over his head and then threw it back to the ground, making the ground shake slightly.

Jacob breathed for a moment and smiled in satisfaction. "Hehe, with my speed and this strength, I can probably throw quick, powerful punches and shatter rocks. So, this is the strength of a rare species. I should start practicing my Kick Boxing with this body and get the hang of it before moving to those other disciplines I learn that claim to prolong life but do nothing, but they are deadly fighting styles."

Jacob made his plan and used his knowledge from his past life to become stronger.

Especially the fighting styles he learned in his youth when he earned money by fighting in underground rings, which also helped him to suppress his urges. And this was his biggest source of income, which he used to study and pay his tuition with.

Some fighting styles he learned in his old age but not for fighting but for the sake of prolonging his life, and he didn't know how to use them in fighting, and most of them were incomplete.

But he had ample experience with Army Boxing, Muay Thai, Aikido, and Street Fighting, all in all, he knew how to use his arms and legs like deadly weapons, so it wasn't a problem for him to get back to his former self in a short period.

"Let's see if we could find one of those 'Beasts' described in that book before the rain, and if we're lucky, I might be able to inject the second heart essence soon..." Jacob's confidence soared after crudely measuring his strength.

However, he didn't know that someone had just reached his hideout and was monitoring it right now!