Chapter 17：Run Mack Run! (1/2)

After resting for three hours Mack already felt less sore in the legs but he didn't risk running again. Because he knew he probably won't make it to the next safe zone, if existed a next one.

So he chose a risky strategy instead.

He knew that every time he took a step outside the safe spot the gravity would increase. But once he came to the safe zone, it was like it would reset to the beginning.

So instead of dumbly running while betting his life. He thought over the matter of this test and all the tests before, and all of them taught something along with the test. He was guessing the goal of this one was to have control over the body using his will. Be it to make it stronger or faster.

Thinking over all this, Mack came with a plan. A more safe one, at least.

He would use this safe zone as a training ground.

He still didn't have a single clue about using this 'Will' thing. But he was determined to learn even if was just a little.

”But how?”

Said Mack, pondering the best way to do it.

And after a few minutes, he walked off the safe zone and felt the gravity. He then started to walk in a small circle in front of the safe zone, to increase the gravity slowly while also being close to the safe zone.

After a few minutes, he reached his limits and felt the pressure stifling him. It was hard even to breathe.

Then the humming mantra-like music came out of his mouth.

But this time instead of just humming and thinking of nothing or just doing nothing. He closed his eyes and focused on his legs. Just like a football player would do before kicking a ball in a stadium.

He focused on the pain he was feeling in his legs, In how the muscles were contracted, In how his leg bent a bit to support the pressure.

He opened his eyes. He knew there was Essence around him because he could see when opening them. Even in this tunnel, devoid of light, he could see clearly.

But if he could see, why could not he feel and use it?

Then. Like lightning, an idea popped into his mind.

”Ohhh my, how I did not see this before! It's not gravity force. Its Essence concentration!”

”I'm actually feeling it in my body right now.”

Mack needed to admit his ancestor was batshit crazy, but was a genius. How could someone teach another person without teaching him? This way. Exactly this same fucking way.

”Crazy. But a genius. That guy must have been a monster.”

After this realization, Mack closed his eyes again and focused on feeling the pressure in his body. It was not like he had a mountain over his shoulders but more like every single part of his body became heavier.

”If every single part of my body can become heavier, then every single cell can contain more Essence.”

Thinking about this, Mack moved two steps and went inside the safe zone again.

The pressure of the Essence concentration was gone.

He sat on the floor and put only his arm outside the safe zone. And hit hard on the floor. And the pressure came again but only affected his arm outside the safe zone.