Lord of the Time: I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Chapter 163: 163: Constant Vigilance

After a whole day of walking, the team five finally saw the familiar wall in front of them. Now, the only need is to wait for the other team for two days and complete the mission.

Rekka looked at the burning wooden fire. It was the only source of warmth in the chilly night. "I'm having a bad feeling. There are no other Apokalips here. Everything is too smooth. Something is definitely wrong here."

With a sigh, Kidd looked at the bright crescent moon with lonely eyes. "I miss my family. I want to see my mother and father. They're probably worried about me now."

"Well, every one of us here has parents waiting for us in our home. That's why should try to do our best to survive." Kazuto said with a repressed voice. "I just don't know. Those parents of our dead fellow would react once they know their child died in this operation. Too many had died. Being a Destiny and a Scout is really a path that has the highest mortality rate. I guess, they're just receiving compensation now from the government."

"And yet, this compensation would never be able to pay for the lives of those who died. Not enough to soothe the pain of those people who lost their loved ones. However, the efforts of the dead aren't in vain, you know? As long as the future generation and the people living hold our memories and memories of those who died. It's not in vain!" As the team leader, Caleb knew that he had to strike the iron while it was hot. He knew how important morale was. And so, he decided to spout an inspiring bullshit that he didn't really mean in his heart. As long as it could help to raise their survival chances, he would do it. After all, words are free but effective.

Kazuto, Kidd, Rekka, and Rozho stared at Caleb as if they had seen a ghost, which prompted Caleb to ask. "What? Is there something on my face?"

"No, we just didn't expect such words would come from you. You know... It just seems out of character."

Caleb: "..." Bastard! What do these brats think of me!? A cold-blooded person!? I didn't remember giving them such an impression. Why is it out of character!?

...

The moon fell, and the sun rose into the horizon. The dark, starry sky was replaced by an azure blue sky. The birds in the trees started to tweet with the advent of the new day and cheerfully flew around the air.

"Rise and shine, guys! It's Monday!" Kidd woke up and greeted loudly.

Caleb subconsciously covered his ears with his hands. "What's up with Monday? We're not in the city."

Kazuto irritatedly opened his eyes and glared at Kidd. Then, he cleaned his eyes with a bottle of water and shook Rozho beside him. "Wake up, Roz!"

"What's wrong? Are there enemies?"

Rozho automatically assumed a fighting pose with his three-flow sword style. He looked around alertly to find the enemies. However, his eyes showed confusion when he saw nothing but green grass and the mocking faces of other members.

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"HAHAHAHA!" Everyone burst out laughing at Rozho's reaction.

Caleb smiled. "Well, that's a good example of constant vigilance. It might look funny now, but it might save our life in the future."

"HAHAHA! I'm not making fun of his alertness. It's just his facial expression! I can't! HAHAHAHA!" Kidd patted his stomach to try to stop his laugh but to no avail. He continued to laugh his ass off.

Rozho relaxed when he understood everything. "Damn... Why do me like that? Bastards..."

...

Just like that, the group did their morning routine first. Mainly; Washing their face, brushing their teeth, stretching, and so on. Caleb didn't directly command them to continue their pace. After all, he still has to do his 2000 sword swing routine. It already become a habit to him that not doing so would make him feel that something wasn't right. His mind was literally wired to do it now. It was also his way of honoring Miles, his for friend and first mentor in the sword.

'Sigh, that guy died early in such a way.'

Caleb couldn't help but clench his fist. The world was dangerous. Even now, Fatty's state was still uncertain. He doesn't know how Luna, Andre, and Clifford would feel once Fatty died.

'I hope I could find a way to wake him up once I become even stronger. It seems I really need to explore this world and find a way.'

Just like that, Caleb swung his sword 2000x times. His form and breathing were immaculate, unlike the first time he touched the sword. There's no bruising or scratch on his hand. Contrary to it, his body felt loose and relaxed. It was more of a cardio to him now and conditioning for his body.

After a nice conditioning, Caleb inhaled deeply. Then his eyes sharpened. Deka Step 16x! Instantaneously, Caleb vanished from his position and reappeared five meters away, next to a tree. If Fushigiro was alive and he saw it. He would have a hard time accepting that Johan had already surpassed him by Miles. Even the creator of the Deka Step could only superimpose ten steps.

With a satisfied smile, he decided to return to the team. They don't have anything to do, anyway. He might as well talk with them about interesting things.

...

"Done with your daily practice?" Kazuto smiled as he saw the dirt on Johan's face. "If I could only be as diligent as you. Alas, procrastination always gets me."

"Well, diligent you say? Honestly, as long as you do something long enough consistently. It would become a habit and you would get used to it. You have to practice how to rewire your brain. You know, our brains are very plastic."

"Are brain is very plastic? What the heck does that even mean?"

Caleb laughed as he saw the confusion on Kazuto's face. "Brain plasticity. It's not a surprise that you don't know about it. Basically, it means that our brain can adapt to our lifestyle changes. It's the reason why we can learn different sorts of things. Through neuroplasticity, the brain is consistently rewiring itself and modifying its connections. It can reorganize itself both in structure and in how it functions. Without neuroplasticity, we wouldn't be able to do many of the things that make us human. This includes learning, developing, and forming memories."

Kazuto: "Damn, you fucking know a lot!"