“If we’re going to train, we need to know what Hera’s current physical condition is like.” Liu Xiaogang took a dumbbell off the equipment rack and placed it in front of Hera.
"This one weighs five kilograms, you can try it first."
Hera nodded, then bent down and grabbed the dumbbell.
"Come on, Hera, you can do it!" Xinglan started cheering Hera on.
Hera easily lifted the dumbbell without any difficulty, and then looked at Liu Xiaogang.
Liu Xiaogang nodded, then picked up an even heavier dumbbell. "This is a ten-kilogram dumbbell. Most girls can't lift it. Hera, don't force yourself," Liu Xiaogang instructed Hera.
Hera nodded, then put down the five-kilogram dumbbell in her hand and reached for the ten-kilogram dumbbell.
He lifted it up with ease.
"Hey, something's not right. How come you're so strong?" Liu Xiao was a little confused. He knew that Hera had albinism before, so she should be weaker than ordinary people. Even if she was a symbiote, it still didn't make sense.
Before Liu Xiaogang could think it through, Xinglan walked over with heavy steps, carrying a huge barbell.
"Come here, Hera, let's see your strength." After saying that, he placed the barbell in front of Hera.
The huge barbell fell to the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
"Hey, you can't do that!" Liu Xiaogang intervened. "That barbell weighs at least 100 kilograms; it's easy to get injured!"
Xinglan clapped her hands, looking at Hera with confidence, "I believe in her!"
"It's not a matter of belief, it's that this weight really makes it easy to get injured."
Xinglan shrugged. "Hera is injured, but it doesn't seem like it'll be too serious. Her hand can grow back after it's broken."
Liu Xiaogang was speechless for a moment; what Xing Lan said seemed to make sense.
"Alright, Hera, give it a try! I believe you're something special!" Hera nodded.
Liu Xiaogang had no choice but to agree, "It's possible, but I'll have to help out."
"OK!
"Alright, Hera, let's go!"
Liu Xiaogang squatted in front of the dumbbells and grabbed the barbell bar with both hands, and then Hera also bent down and grabbed the barbell bar.
"Don't force yourself." Liu Xiaogang reminded her again, his cheeks slightly flushed. It was the first time he had been so close to Hera, and a unique, refreshing fragrance wafted towards him, making his heart flutter.
"Go Hera! Go Hera!"
Encouraged by Xinglan, Hera exerted all her strength...
The barbell didn't budge.
"..." Xinglan's expression froze. How come this is different from what she imagined?
"See? I told you 100 kilograms was too heavy for Hera to lift." Liu Xiaogang let go.
Xinglan was somewhat discouraged.
"So we still need to proceed step by step. I'll go get a few more slightly heavier dumbbells to see Hera's strength."
Xinglan nodded slightly, but Hera didn't seem to be planning to give up and was still trying to lift the barbell.
"Alright Hera, don't waste your energy, let's..." Xinglan was stunned by the scene before her when she was only halfway through her sentence.
Hera's originally slender arms began to muscularize at a visible rate, but then quickly lost muscle, and she slowly lifted the entire barbell.
Xinglan watched all this with excitement, her eyes unconsciously sparkling again.
"Okay, I got a 15-kilogram one, this one should be... ah!"
Liu Xiaogang was so startled that he dropped the dumbbell from his hand and it crashed heavily to the ground.
He stared in disbelief at Hera, who had already lifted the barbell overhead.
"See? See? I knew Hera could do it!" Xinglan excitedly pointed at Hera, her eyes sparkling as she spoke to Liu Xiaogang.
Liu Xiaogang nodded stiffly, then reached out his hand and carefully walked over, "Hera, put this down slowly, be careful not to hurt your back."
Hera blinked, then casually lowered the dumbbell as if it were just an ordinary little stick, not a 100-kilogram barbell.
Liu Xiaogang was startled again. "Okay, it seems that the abilities [HeLa cells] provide you are not just regeneration..."
Liu Xiaogang lifted the barbell with one hand, put it back in place, and coughed twice.
"That concludes the strength test. Next, we'll test Hera's speed."
Liu Xiaogang and Xinglan led Hera to a runway.
"Let's run 100 meters. I'll time her and see how fast she can run." Liu Xiaogang picked up the timer and starting pistol from the side and stood at the finish line.
Hera was taken to the starting line by Xinglan. "It's okay, Hera, don't be nervous. With your regenerative ability and strength, you can be a warrior who goes head-to-head with the enemy!"
Then, when you hear gunshots, run, run all the way to Xiaogang and stop, understand?
Hera nodded, seemingly understanding.
"On your marks—"
preparation--"
Bang! The crisp sound of Liu Xiaogang pulling the trigger rang out.
Hearing the gunshot, Hera immediately ran forward.
But... her running posture is a bit...
Strange.
?!
Xinglan and Liu Xiaogang watched Hera running forward on the track, using both hands and feet, and both fell into deep thought.
After Hera 'ran' the 100 meters, Liu Xiaogang stopped the timer, which stopped at 15.71 seconds.
Hera walked over and looked at Liu Xiaogang with her pink eyes, as if asking how his run was going.
Liu Xiaogang fell into deep thought.
"Hera! That's not how you run!" Xinglan ran over looking utterly devastated, as if she had seen something indescribable.
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