Not long after, Yukinoshita Yukino left Zhao Hao's house, while Zhao Hao went upstairs to take a shower. Standing on the balcony, he gazed at the night sky while sipping a glass of fresh milk. After cooling off, he returned to his room to rest, aiming to sleep early and wake up early, as he needed to get up early tomorrow for his workout.
Now, exercising had become a part of Zhao Hao's daily routine. If he missed a day of training, he felt uncomfortable all over, as if his body were rusting.
A night passed without incident.
The next day, at four-thirty in the morning, Zhao Hao woke up even earlier than the sun. After casually eating some bread to fill his stomach, he began his warm-up run, then headed to the warehouse for a new day of physical training.
After an hour, Zhao Hao wiped the sweat from his face and sat down to rest. He clenched his fists, filled with strength. After five years of training in his human form, he felt that his physical body had nearly reached its limit. Daily workouts prevented his body from rusting due to neglect, but they hardly contributed to any significant enhancement.
"Physical training has reached the limit of my body. I wonder if I could enhance my strength by transforming into Nexus for training?"
Zhao Hao looked at the Evolution Trust he had placed beside him. As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he acted on it. He picked up the Evolution Trust, drew it from its sheath, and in an instant, he vanished from sight. When he reappeared, he was already a kilometer high in the air, transformed into a streak of red light that blinked out of existence on Earth.
Flying at superluminal speed, he scanned the area with his eyes and soon found a lifeless planet far from Earth. This planet had a high temperature of about a thousand degrees and a gravity that was forty to fifty times that of Earth.
"Training here is quite nice."
Zhao Hao was very satisfied with the environment of this planet. Why hadn't he thought of this before?
He then began his training. Transforming into Nexus felt like magnifying his body dozens of times, and it felt exactly the same as when he was in his human form.
Gou Lumu and Ishiguro Kōhiko hoped that Nexus could enhance his light by battling alien beasts, which was why they continuously sent alien beasts to attack.
Now, Zhao Hao was training on this planet, exercising his physical body in human form, while in Ultraman form, he was not only enhancing his physical strength but also the intensity of his light.
After a round of punching and kicking, Zhao Hao felt quite tired. After all, the gravity on this planet was dozens of times that of Earth. It was his first time experiencing training on a gravity planet, and he felt a bit unaccustomed.
He looked up and saw a planet of moderate size, similar to how one would look at the moon from Earth.
Zhao Hao gathered energy in his arms, forming a cross shape, and unleashed a Cross Storm. The light quickly pierced through the void, striking into the universe. The planet seemed close, but the distance was vast. Zhao Hao increased his output, and finally, the light struck the planet, causing it to explode.
In the universe, a flash of fire erupted as the lifeless planet, comparable in size to Earth, shattered into countless meteor fragments drifting in space.
Nearly two hours later, Zhao Hao returned to his room. His first training session as Nexus in that environment had shown significant results; not only had his punching and kicking power increased, but even his light abilities had been slightly enhanced.
Zhao Hao's transformation into Nexus did not have a three-minute time limit. He could remain in the form of Nexus for 24 hours without issue, unless he was severely injured or his energy was significantly depleted, at which point the light on his chest would flicker.
At school, in the classroom, Zhao Hao sat bored, listening to Tokisaki Kurumi lecture from the podium. He rested his left hand on his head while his right hand continuously twirled a pen.
Tokisaki Kurumi scanned the classroom and noticed Zhao Hao, frowning slightly, but she didn't say anything. After class, she organized her textbooks and said to Zhao Hao, who was stretching, "Zhao Hao, come to my office."
Zhao Hao looked at Tokisaki Kurumi with some suspicion. What could she want?
"Got it," he replied, then followed her out of the classroom with his hands in his pockets.
The people in the classroom began to gossip, speculating whether Zhao Hao had done something wrong and had been caught by the homeroom teacher.
With his golden hair, Uezu Takumi seemed to be pondering something. He had noticed that Zhao Hao had been daydreaming throughout the class. Although he had also spaced out, it was only occasionally, and he couldn't compare to Zhao Hao.
They were somewhat familiar with their homeroom teacher, nicknamed the Ice Mountain Beauty, due to her cold demeanor and lack of smiles. However, those who knew her well understood that she wasn't truly cold; she was just serious and caring about her students' performance and grades, making her a qualified homeroom teacher.
Meanwhile, Zhao Hao followed Tokisaki Kurumi into the office, which was about the size of a classroom. There were five or six teachers inside, with a few others still out teaching. In total, there were ten teachers in the office.
Tokisaki Kurumi sat down at her desk, looked at Zhao Hao, who stood beside her with his hands in his pockets, and felt a bit helpless. This guy had been called to the office and showed no signs of nervousness, casually leaning with his hands in his pockets. No other student would be so nonchalant in front of a teacher.
At that moment, a female teacher in a white lab coat walked in, her hands in her pockets. Behind her was a sleepy-eyed beautiful girl wearing a white headband. She was dressed in eye-catching black stockings, with thighs that were just right, quite curvy, unlike the slender legs of Sakurajima Mai and Yukinoshita Yukino.
Upon entering the office, she rubbed her eyes, yawned, and then noticed Zhao Hao standing next to the teacher. Her sleepiness dissipated significantly, and she teased, "Oh, isn't this Zhao Hao? How come you were also called to the office? Were you sleeping in class too?"
Zhao Hao shrugged and replied, "I'm not like you, sleeping during the day and writing romance novels like a lovesick girl at night."
Kasumigaoka Shiwa put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction and said, "You're really rude."
She didn't want to acknowledge Zhao Hao, so she turned her head away in a huff, indicating that she didn't want to talk to him.
Speaking of her, she could be considered Zhao Hao's childhood friend. When Zhao Hao's parents were still around, they lived across the street from each other. Due to being a transmigrator, Zhao Hao was more mature than his peers, which led to differing interests and viewpoints. However, his mature personality made him a leader among the neighborhood kids, and little Kasumigaoka Shiwa used to follow him around calling him "big brother."
Now, time had passed, but their relationship had not faded much.
"Zhao Hao, do you know why I called you to the office?"
Zhao Hao calmly replied, "No, what do you want me for?"
"……"
Seeing Zhao Hao's bold response, Tokisaki Kurumi felt a headache coming on.
Can't rush... can't rush... Tokisaki Kurumi reminded herself, taking a deep breath. She looked at Zhao Hao and said, "Don't you think that while the other students are listening attentively in class, you are not?"
"Although your grades are indeed the top of the class, being so lax will lead to regression. As the saying goes, 'pride comes before a fall,' and it will affect your future."
……
Seeking flowers and evaluation tickets for support.