Their residence was on the first floor of the royal city. Although there was a huge royal city above, the angle and height of the building did not significantly affect the lighting.
Not far from their residence was the central square where Galio was located, which was also where Brand led them in their training.
There's not much to say about physical training; running with weights is a simple and effective method. Before Sanji arrived, Bepo trained his physique with Brand.
As for Mink combat techniques like using electricity, Kate taught him those in her spare time.
After running a few laps, just as Sanji was starting to feel dizzy, Brand suddenly lifted him up and took him up the elevator into the palace, where they arrived at a strangely colored pool.
Small bubbles occasionally rose from the pale green pool water, surrounded by white steam, and there was even a skeleton in the pool.
"A ghost!"
Sanji, still half-asleep, suddenly triggered his body's stress response and became fully alert.
"Hehehe, kids these days are so timid. I'm not some kind of ghost, just a skeleton without flesh and blood."
"Brook, don't scare the child. Don't actually scare him into fainting."
"It's alright, Crocus is here too. If you really faint from fright, you can just get him treated. Anyway, I'm Brook, and I'm quite famous on the sea. My fans prefer to call me the King of Souls."
This is a fantastic hot spring! I feel like my bones have become even more radiant after soaking in it.
This is a special medicinal pool, mainly used for recovery after high-intensity physical exercise.
Practicing martial arts requires financial support. If you don't have enough food or supplements, you're more likely to be ruined by the training.
This is also why Brand brought Sanji here after his training was upgraded.
"Alright, hurry up and get down there. A soak will make you feel perfectly fine when you wake up tomorrow. This is a medicinal pool built by His Majesty Oran himself, and it's incredibly effective."
Even though it was a steaming hot medicinal pool, after soaking in it, a cool sensation came from my swollen and aching limbs, and the previous fatigue was almost completely swept away.
"Brook, where's your old, die-hard fan? Why isn't he here?"
"Ryder, he's probably mentoring someone now. He seems to be enjoying it."
Brook and Brand chatted casually, while Bepo ran to the nearby cold water pool. Mink tribes are generally not heat-resistant due to the characteristics of their fur.
Bepo, who has a bear fur coat, is particularly sensitive to heat and chose to use the cold water pool after exercising.
Sanji observed his surroundings and inadvertently noticed something amiss.
The people here were chatting happily and seemed to know each other well, but after Brand arrived, they all moved to a distance, with only Sanji still sitting next to Brand.
Although he had doubts, Sanji didn't ask them.
Just because he didn't ask at the time didn't mean he wasn't curious about the question anymore. When he returned to his place that night, Sanji started chatting with Absalom and inadvertently asked the question again.
"Brother Abu, is there a problem with Mr. Brand?"
"Problems? No, there aren't any. Brother Brand has a very good reputation in China. He's responsible and caring. It's just that his research ability is a bit abstract, like Mr. Wolf's."
I think if Brother Brand were to dedicate himself to medicine, he might actually achieve something great. Even Lord Orlando said his painkiller was effective.
"Then why did everyone else seem to be distancing themselves from Mr. Brand during the medicinal bath?"
"Oh, there's a rumor that Brother Brand is gay. Didn't I tell you that?"
Sanji jumped out of bed as if he had been launched into action, staring at Absalom in shock, seemingly unable to believe the word the other had uttered.
"ha???"
"It's just a rumor, don't take it so seriously. Brother Brand isn't the kind of person who would do anything reckless."
Absalom recognized Sanji's expression; he had the same reaction when he heard the same rumor back then, and his reaction was even stronger than Sanji's.
But after spending some time together, Absalom found that reality was not exaggerated; Brand was undoubtedly a good older brother.
As for why one should maintain a certain distance in a medicinal bath, it's simply a personal habit.
While it's still training, training here is much more comfortable for Sanji. He can do what he wants, and no one says that being a chef is a lowly job. He even sees the princesses of Piltover making simple things in the kitchen themselves.
Sanji's brothers do not need to rest after training, so the process set by Judge does not include rest.
The same thing happened, but Sanji could feel the care and concern from others here, but he couldn't feel anything at Germa.
As night falls, Piltover is not plunged into darkness; the streetlights dispel the darkness and bring life into the night.
However, not everyone's training has ended; some people are still doing extra training.
When Brook returned to his residence with his well-maintained, gleaming bones, Tesoro collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
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