Chapter 998

When Matthew heard Zachary's words, he immediately knew they were talking about squat training. Progress with this exercise was not something that happened overnight—it required long-term dedication and iron willpower to increase endurance time. Even though he doubted Zachary could have made much improvement, Matthew was curious and asked with a smile, "So, how long can you hold it now?" "Nearly two minutes," Zachary declared proudly. Matthew felt confused—the last time they talked, Zachary had also said "nearly two minutes" at 01:50. He pressed on, "Exactly how many seconds over a minute?" Zachary scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly. "Sometimes 01:53, other times 01:54… My best so far is 01:55. I'm practically at two minutes!" Matthew could not help but smile. He knew how grueling it was to add even a single second, so he gave Zachary an encouraging thumbs-up. "Hey, that's progress. Keep it up." Zachary beamed. "That means a lot coming from you. I think I'm ready now."