There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

After seeing Yu Bo off, Duan Fei began to wander around the training grounds.

The entire area was a chaotic mess, like an early AI-generated painting. It jumbled together elements of past, present, and future—sci-fi, the supernatural, and Magic—ultimately creating a bizarre hodgepodge.

But it was also brimming with Life Force. The disorderly structures grew with wild abandon, causing every part to burst forth in vibrant colors, as dazzling as a Van Gogh.

He found himself on high ground without realizing it. Duan Fei admired the view for a moment, thinking that the game *Abyss* was truly incredible.

’Every time I think I’ve figured this game out, the Abyss always hits me with a huge slap across the face around the next corner, then grabs me by the ear and says, "You didn’t really think this was all I had, did you?"’

Nodding in satisfaction, Duan Fei descended from the high platform, ready to head to the melee training area to hone his Crowbar Skill.

His Crowbar Skill was at the Minor Success level. Now that he had [Substitute], his Crowbar’s functions would become even more versatile, developing further in the direction of the holy sword of physics.

It seemed essential, then, to develop more combat techniques for the Crowbar.

The moment he stepped into the melee training area, a wave of male hormones washed over him.

Everything here looked rough and savage. The walls were plastered with posters of bodybuilders, the speakers blared motivational music, and the big screen showed a group of scantily clad muscleheads admiring each other and making unintelligible grunts from time to time.

In that moment, Duan Fei truly understood the saying: ’Moderate fitness attracts the opposite sex, while extreme fitness attracts the same sex.’

He felt like turning around and leaving, but he forced himself to stay.

Looking up, he saw a price list on the wall. A complete range of training options was available; they had experts in everything from swords and spears to staves and clubs, all looking the real deal. Of course, the prices were just as "beautiful."

The cheapest paid training ground cost 1,000 Abyss Coins per hour, which included rapid stamina and health recovery functions.

The cheapest coach also cost 1,000 Abyss Coins per hour. With a coach’s dedicated help, any little weakling could experience rapid Growth and eventually become a proper Warrior.

Duan Fei only had 27,000 Abyss Coins. Using the cheapest training ground, even with his discount, would only get him 54 hours. It was clear that Abyss Coins were incredibly scarce.

And this was just for training. When he wanted to craft a set of Equipment tailored to him, like the Lone Ranger, that’s when the real spending would begin.

He started by paying for one hour in a basic training ground and walked inside, ready to see what it was like.

Once the payment was complete, a door opened nearby. Pushing it open, he entered a pure white room.

There was no light source in the room, yet everything was perfectly clear.

A piece of paper lay conspicuously on the pure white floor.

"Welcome, Adventurer, to the training grounds. Inside, your stamina will recover at three times the normal rate, and your wounds will heal at five times the normal rate."

"You may invite friends, but they will also need to pay and will not be eligible for your membership card discount."

"In this space, you can freely use any weapon by simply thinking of its name. You may also use your own weapons, but we will not compensate for any damage they sustain."

"In the training grounds, you can use Challenge Mode. Robots will appear, and you can challenge them to test your combat skills."

"Finally, we strongly recommend you hire a coach. It is difficult to improve on your own."

"Goodbye."

After reading, Duan Fei closed his eyes and pictured something. When he opened them again, a person stood before him.

The robot looked like a living person, but its expression was cold, and it was easy to sense an inhuman quality about it.

Checking its Attributes, Duan Fei found that all of the robot’s Attributes were 10, the level of a normal person.

However, its body seemed more coordinated. Certain unseen Attributes gave the robot strength beyond that of a normal person.

From Duan Fei’s understanding, these unseen Attributes were likely values like combat experience.

Therefore, despite having superior Attributes, Duan Fei gripped his Crowbar and cautiously advanced, probing slowly.

Five minutes later, Duan Fei stared at the dismembered robot before him, lost in thought.

’It’s just as I thought. Even though its stats are at a normal human level, the robot is much harder to deal with than a normal person.’

’The robot doesn’t panic. It doesn’t try to flee when injured. And it has a certain amount of combat experience, so fighting it does help me improve.’

’But it still feels like something is missing.’

It was like insisting on playing against bots in a MOBA. You could practice some skills, but it was no substitute for fighting against other people.

Humans might feel fear and panic, but living people also had moments of inspiration. Moreover, human thinking constantly evolved, learning from past failures to produce better results.

With a wry smile, Duan Fei had no choice but to spend another 500 Abyss Coins to hire a coach.

The moment the payment went through, the robot on the floor began to SIZZLE. Its parts then reattached themselves, and it climbed to its feet.

He rolled his shoulders, noticed the dumbfounded Duan Fei, and jogged over obsequiously. "Boss, you’ve got a great eye! You knew I was the best value among the low-tier coaches. My surname is Liu, so you can just call me Coach Liu. I’m confident that under my training, Boss, you’ll break out of the game, take on the world, conquer the universe, and make a name for yourself!"

"Cut the crap. I’m paying for your time."

Coach Liu nodded and asked, "So, Boss, what aspect would you like to train?"

"Killing or being killed."

"Good choice! I like it! Boss, go ahead and give me your best shot. I need to get a feel for your strength."

"You’re not trying to scam me, are you?"

"Don’t worry, I’m a professional. I don’t run scams."

The next moment, Duan Fei’s Crowbar fell in a swift arc. His 16 points of Power made the weapon whistle menacingly, and combined with his Minor Success Crowbar Skill, it sent Coach Liu’s head flying right off.

Although his head was gone, Coach Liu’s body lunged forward and closed the distance on Duan Fei in a flash, pressing a small knife against his throat.

Then, Coach Liu’s head rolled back. His body hooked it with a foot and kicked it back onto his neck.

After setting it straight, the coach grinned. "Alright, you’ve died once."

"Coach, that was a dirty move!"

"Boss~ Think about it! The enemies you’ll be fighting in the future won’t just be living people. Some of them can definitely still attack even after their heads come off. Aren’t I just teaching you how to be fully prepared for any situation?"

"I see."

"This is the first lesson I’m teaching you, Boss: never let your guard down until the enemy has been completely neutralized. Now, let’s continue. Your next task is simple."

Flashing Duan Fei a polite smile, Coach Liu cheerfully announced his first training objective.

"Kill me. Just once."

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