Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Then, his doubt was answered. When he thought about the training he had gone through while in Emogus, a faint smile bloomed on his face. He did not forget to thank Lee Shen and his grandpa for sharing his memories.

With an elated heart, Jonathan walked to the next test site. The signboard for the endurance test was close to the strength test apparatus. Thus, Jonathan wasn't able to scan his surroundings in detail.

The next instrument was a 2-metre square platform with an inch or two thickness. To its left was the actual machinery of the apparatus. The enclosed brown box had a slot in which the previous girl's card remained inserted. On the platform, the girl was standing with drops of sweat dripping from her forehead.

The boy that went before him was waiting for his chance at the test apparatus. Jonathan silently joined the line and he came to realise that the boy in front of him was slightly short when compared to him. Without any effort, Jonathan's line of sight was above the boy's head.

The elf race physique gave Jonathan a slightly taller stature than his peers. This enabled him to take a peek at the boy's card easily.

No wonder he kept to himself.

The reason for keeping quiet was disclosed as he saw number 13 as his strength value. If he was to proclaim his score, many would obviously laugh at him.

Then, he saw the boy's hand trembling. The card in his hand was shaking slightly and Jonathan found out the reason.

The girl on the platform had spat blood!

The girl has been standing for quite some time and then suddenly she spat blood. It was a surprise to everyone and the girl suddenly collapsed.

The instructor pressed a red button on the machine before running to catch her. The lady supported her and led her to sit on a bench near the apparatus.

The boy quickly turned around and saw the elf standing behind him. With an awkward smile, he politely gestured at Jonathan to stand in front of him.

Jonathan nodded with a faint smirk and walked past him. It was then the boy saw his pointy ears.

After making sure that the girl is okay, the instructor came back to the machine. As her eyes searched for the next participant, she saw Jonathan walking to her.

While Jonathan extended his card at her, she saw the elf ears and her eyes displayed a sparkling for a split-second. But the instructor averted her gaze before Jonathan could see it.

"Go and stand on the platform."

The lady asked Jonathan to stand on the platform. She did not forget to add that he can tap out of the test when it becomes unbearable.

Whirr...

The brown box gave out a peculiar noise and Jonathan felt a weight weighing over him. With each second, the weight increased by a very small margin.

Few ten seconds later.

Ugh!

It hasn't been a minute and Jonathan had started to tremble. His legs had begun to wobble and sweat dripped from his chin. As he discovered that his physique could not tolerate anymore, Jonathan waved at the woman. At once the force acting on Jonathan subsided and he breathed roughly as he walked out of the platform.

He went straight to the bench where the girl sat before. With a controlled collapse, he rested his butt on the wooden bench and breathed in and out with exhaustion.

So I am not cut out for endurance.

A worthy inclusion was drawn as Jonathan's head hung low. Sweat was dripping from his forehead and he could feel the comfort returning to his body.

A pair of beautiful legs walked to him and he raised his hand to have his card. The card went inside his pocket and the instructor walked back to the machine.

After sitting for almost a minute, Jonathan was not tired anymore. So he stood up and walked to the next apparatus.

The signboard of the reflex test caught his sight and Jonathan walked towards it. Surprisingly, there was no queue and he walked to the man standing next to a robot.

The instructor turned around to see a participant and extended his hand. Jonathan knew what he intended and handed over the card.

An elf! This might be fun.

The man had a smirk on his face which made Jonathan uncomfortable. With a step backwards, he observed the instructor inserting the card into the robot.

"This robot will try to hit you with its stick. All you have to do is dodge as long as you can. But you should not leave the red circle."

Jonathan nodded and scanned the robot from top to bottom. The lower torso of the robot was planted firmly on the ground by a thick iron bar. The upper torso had the usual appearance. Additionally, the bot held two wooden swords in its hand and its range was exactly the radius of the red circle on the ground.

As Jonathan stepped inside the red circle, the bot moved and swung its swords. Jonathan simply slid to his right and dodged the sword.

But that was just the beginning.

The next swing was horizontal and was aimed at Jonathan's neck. The elf lowered his torso but the second sword had already reached in front of Jonathan's chest.

Not today!

Jonathan's moves picked up the pace and the bot was at loss! The bot failed to touch his body yet the swords was almost at its aim.

Then, it happened!

The bot suddenly became quick. The change in speed startled Jonathan yet his resolve was firm. To evade the increased frequency of attacks, Jonathan began to fully utilise the red circle. The bot turned and twisted accordingly to Jonathan's moves.

Somehow, this development amused Jonathan. He could tell his heart beating with an unspeakable sensation that brought him delight. A grin bloomed on his face as he continued to dodge the strikes with exceptional precision.

-Hey, look at that!

-That is an elf.

-A what?