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His lungs burned. His heart felt like it was being squeezed, and pain pulsed through his ribs and side. There was no chance to exhale in steady breaths. He had to force air out quickly and drag it back in even faster just to keep going. His body felt like hell after an hour on the treadmill. Do-Jin glanced at the timer flashing on the machine and pushed himself harder, straining for one final burst past his limit.
He stumbled off the track before his legs could give out and collapsed beside the machine with a strangled groan. Sweat fell in heavy drops onto the floor, and the sight of it made him laugh bitterly.
Would anyone else go this far just to play a game?
It had started as regular exercise, nothing more than keeping himself healthy. But at some point, he started feeling like it was a waste of time when he could be grinding in LOST. So he found a compromise.
If I push myself this far, it’s gotta be worth it.
He worked out hard enough that it would pay off inside the game. It was training to build tolerance against the fatigue and side effects of virtual reality...
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