Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method

Chapter 643: Atlas Wants Answers

Atlas felt tired after watching them for a while, so in the end, he forced them to stop by looking at Rachel and extending one tiny hand.

[Rachel, payment.]

Rachel blinked. "Payment?"

Atlas pointed at her with one tiny hand.

[Don’t tell me you forgot. You said you would explain it to me after you transformed.]

Rachel smiled weakly after remembering it. "Hehe, sorry about that, Atlas. Don’t worry. I’ll explain it to you now."

Garion grinned from the side. "Look at him. He’s really desperate enough to ask a girl for answers."

Atlas snapped his head toward him.

[Shut up. You keep hiding things from me.]

Garion shrugged shamelessly. "It’s called keeping mystery."

[It’s called being annoying.]

Rachel laughed softly, then raised one hand. "Okay, okay. Let’s start with the sealed state."

Atlas immediately turned back toward her.

Rachel thought for a moment before speaking. "The sealed state is just like what you already guessed. It is our base form, human form, restrained form... honestly, you can call it whatever you want."

She looked down at her own hands, feeling the pink-gold power flowing through her body.

"And it is not simply a repaired body made from a corpse. It is more like a rebirth."

Atlas narrowed his eyes.

Rachel continued, "So, to put it simply, this sealed state is basically the first form of our real god race. A new starting point for us."

Garion nodded beside her. "Yeah. After entering the [Divine Pod], we can’t really call ourselves normal humans anymore."

Atlas’s expression became more serious.

Rachel said gently, "Even the name [Divine Relic] is not really accurate anymore. It is not just a weapon or tool. It is our body, our foundation, and our divine path fused together."

Atlas crossed his arms.

[Then what about the unsealed state?]

Rachel paused. "Hm..."

She seemed to think carefully about how to explain it.

"The unsealed state is like an awakening state. Or a full-power state. Something similar to berserking, dragon transformation, bloodline release, or battle form, but..."

Atlas raised his eyebrow.

[But?]

Rachel smiled faintly. "In our case, it’s a bit different."

[Different how?]

Rachel looked at Garion, then back at Atlas. "Because it can be anything."

Atlas froze.

[Anything?]

Rachel nodded. "A weapon, armor, beast form, divine tool, external body, concept form, hybrid form... anything that fits the person’s identity, soul, desire, and path."

Atlas’s eyes sharpened with curiosity.

[Then show me.]

Rachel’s smile became apologetic. "Sorry, Atlas. I can’t show you mine."

Atlas’s face darkened immediately.

[Rachel.]

Rachel raised both hands gently. "It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. It’s just that mine is really powerful."

Garion crossed his arms and nodded. "Really powerful."

Rachel continued, "It is also my trump card. I don’t want to use it casually right now."

Atlas stared at her in silence.

[So both of you are hiding your unsealed states from me.]

Garion grinned. "Pretty much."

[I hate this family.]

Rachel smiled gently. "Don’t worry, Atlas. The [Divine Pod] can also be used by others who do not have a God Physique."

Atlas blinked.

[It can?]

Rachel nodded. "Yes. The process will be different, and probably harder, but it is possible. The book said other people can do it too."

Garion’s grin slowly widened as he immediately understood what Rachel meant.

Rachel looked at him and smiled. "So we can just let someone else show their unsealed state."

Atlas slowly turned toward Garion.

Garion nodded confidently. "Exactly."

Atlas’s eyes brightened.

[Like Rovak.]

Garion snapped his fingers. "Like Rovak."

Rachel nodded. "If he succeeds, then you can see his unsealed state, right?"

Atlas immediately turned toward the library exit.

[Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go meet him.]

Garion laughed. "You’re really excited now."

[Of course I am. I finally get answers without you two being mysterious bastards.]

At the same time, far away on the training field, Rovak suddenly stopped laughing.

For some unknown reason, a strange chill ran down his back, and he could not help but look around with a frown. "Why do I suddenly feel like something bad is coming?"

Dahlia, who stood nearby, tilted her head. "What?"

Rovak rubbed his arms. "Nothing. I just felt like something bad was about to happen to me."

Dahlia grinned. "Then it’s probably Master."

The moment she said that, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.

Rovak’s body stiffened. "Damn, you’re right."

Dahlia’s grin also froze for half a second before she slowly turned her head.

Garion was standing not far away with both hands in his pockets, smiling like he had heard everything.

Beside him stood Rachel.

But the moment Dahlia and Rovak saw them, neither of them spoke.

For a second, the entire training field became silent.

The storm above the planet still rumbled, the wind still howled, and broken stones still rolled across the ground.

But Dahlia and Rovak’s attention was completely locked on Garion and Rachel.

Their auras were completely different from before.

No, not just different.

They were absurd.

Garion’s presence felt deep and heavy, like invisible gravity had wrapped around the entire training field.

Even though he was not releasing his pressure on purpose, just standing near him made Rovak feel as if his bones had become heavier.

Rachel’s aura was the opposite.

It still felt soft, warm, and gentle like usual.

But hidden inside that pink-gold light was a terrifying depth, like a beautiful ocean that could heal someone or drown them without warning.

Rovak swallowed.

Dahlia’s eyes slowly widened as well.

For once, even she did not dare to immediately tease Garion or Rachel.

Garion glanced at the cracked battlefield, then looked at both of them with interest. "Finished training and sparring, huh?"

Neither Rovak nor Dahlia answered.

Garion raised an eyebrow. "What? Why are you two staring at me like that?"

Rovak slowly pointed at him, and his expression became more serious. "Tell me, Garion... have you finally reached the Star Realm?"

Garion grinned and nodded. "Yeah. Indeed, I have."

Rovak’s mouth opened slightly.

Dahlia blinked.

Rachel smiled gently beside Garion, as if this was not shocking at all.

Rovak stared at Garion for a long moment.

Then, finally, one word came out of his mouth. "Damn..."