14 Chapter 14

On the other side,

Baki slowly opened his eyes,

'Strange ceiling.'

The strong smell of disinfectant rushed into his nostrils.

Sitting up from the bed in the infirmary, Baki lowered his head and looked at his own fists.

I... lost?

He was never someone who couldn't handle defeat. He thought Rei was a flower raised in a greenhouse, possessing a strong physique but lacking corresponding combat experience. Now it seems, this guy isn't prey, he's a hunter.

Baki remembered a saying, true hunters often appear in the form of prey.

No rules.

Baki sighed and took out his phone from his pocket, flipping through his contacts. The call was answered almost immediately, and a rough voice came through the phone, "This is Hanayama Kaoru."

"Hanayama, I'm . I have something I'd like you to take care of for me..."

In the past, Baki would have just called his mom. Unfortunately, she's dead. Yep, his dad did it.

The Hanayama Group is still very powerful. Making three delinquent teenagers disappear out of thin air is just a word from Kaoru. However, "This is the first time you're asking me for a favor."

"I met an interesting guy and ended up losing."

"Lost?" Kaoru's eyes on the other end of the phone instantly sharpened.

...

Silver Man Gym.

On the treadmill,

Rei moved his steps, and the treadmill under his feet kept making a 'thud thud thud' sound, his legs leaving behind a blur.

"So impressive, is he a professional athlete?"

"I can't tell if it's the treadmill smoking or his legs."

"This guy is still wearing long pants and a jacket, he's not human!"

"Coach, can the treadmill go faster?" Rei, on the treadmill, asked clearly towards Kagehira.

"It's already at the maximum. The top speed of our gym's treadmill is 30 kilometers per hour." Kagehira said somewhat hesitantly. This speed, only professional sprinters can handle it. The key is, they top out in a few minutes, but this guy, Rei, has been running at this speed for half an hour now!

Even Usain Bolt, the world record holder, only reached a speed of 37 kilometers per hour, but that was derived from his hundred-meter speed. As for Rei... it looks like he's far from his limit.

[[Running] Proficiency 1%]

[Skill [Running] reaches level 2]

[Agility: 27->28]

The running skill has upgraded from level 1 to level 2.

"How do I record this..." Kagehira looked at the small notebook in his hand and wanted to tear it up on the spot.

Helplessly, he could only write '30 kilometers/hour' in the running column.

"Alright, Rei, you can stop now." Kagehira slowly slowed down the speed of the treadmill and said to Rei.

After half an hour, Rei's running proficiency skyrocketed. This also had to do with the fact that Rei didn't deliberately train this skill much. When he first woke up, Rei was not diligent in all aspects. If he tried to go from level 0 to level 1 in running, he would definitely have to go through some hardships.

After all, only when the skill level increases will the limit be raised.

"Next up is bench press."

Kagehira led Rei away from the running area.

At this point, there weren't many people around. On weekdays, usually only after 7 p.m. would more people start coming.

In the entire strength area, there was only one young coach in a blue sportswear, instructing two girls who still looked like high school students in light strength exercises.

Machio Naruzo (Dumbbell Nan-Kilo Moteru?) saw Kagehira coming and also nodded with a smile. Then he turned back to continue giving instructions to the two girls.

"Now that the warm-up is done, let's start with bench press." Machio, with a gentle smile, began to explain.

Machio's Muscle Lecture

"I'm Big Muscle Brother~ Today, let's all learn the correct bench press technique together."

Sakura Hiniki twitched at the corner of her mouth and couldn't help but comment, "Why does this suddenly feel like an educational program!?"

"The basic posture for bench press is like this: gaze at the bottom of the barbell, scapulae gathered towards the middle, lower back arched, and be sure to use the safety bar when exercising." With Machio's explanation, Akemi Soryuin (Dumbbell Nan-Kilo Moteru?) on the bench press frame performed the corresponding standard movements.

"Inhale deeply on one side while slowly lowering the barbell."

"Exhale deeply on one side while quickly lifting the barbell."

"The above is a series of movements for bench press. The key is to exert force in your abdomen. This adds pressure to your abdomen. The muscles trained by bench press are the triceps, which are the upper arms, as well as the deltoids, which are the shoulders, and the pectoralis major, which is the chest. I recommend it to anyone who wants to increase their bust!"

After finishing the explanation, Akemi also completed a set and got off the bench press frame.

Machio then said to Sakura, "Then let's have Ms. Sakura give it a try."

Sakura, remained unmoved, her eyes fixed on another bench press frame not far away.

"Coach, is it done like that?"

Akemi and Machio followed her gaze.

They saw Rei lying on the bench press frame at this moment, both hands steadily holding the barbell,

On each side of the barbell were ten 25-kilogram deep red barbell plates. Altogether, that's twenty plates. Adding the weight of the barbell itself, it adds up to a whopping five hundred and twenty-five kilograms!

Is this still bench press???

Even weightlifters might not be able to lift it.

"Coach, can you add a bit more?" Rei felt the weight and spoke.

Kagehira and Riko swallowed their saliva.

"We can't add any more, really, we can't. This is already the limit for this barbell. If we add more, this bar will snap." Kagehira said, his hand holding the pen, unable to put it down on the test paper. How the heck are we supposed to measure this!

Riko thought of noon today, when Rei only did jumps and shooting. Originally, she thought this guy wouldn't break through. Now that she thinks about it, if this guy really does break through, it won't be her father who cries, but he'll be dead. Maybe she'll be sitting on the sidelines tomorrow?

"Fascinating!" Machio's gaze was also drawn to Rei.

He took action instinctively.

Placing his hands in front of him, he struck a bodybuilding pose, and in the next moment,

The originally slender body instantly bulged with huge muscle masses, like Banner transforming into the Hulk, this is literally a change of species!

"Coach, let me assist him in training!"

Machio instantly appeared in front of Kagehira.

Kagehira took it in stride and nodded. If there's anyone in the Silver Man Gym who can assist Rei, it's only Machio. This guy's physique is also at the level of a monster!

"No, I think it's better not to." Rei, lying on the frame, could see the black dot that was Machio behind him with just a lift of his head. Physiologically, he was extremely resistant.

"Don't be polite."

"No, it's not a matter of being polite... Forget it."

Rei slowly lowered his hands holding the barbell.

Then quickly lifted it.

[[Bench Press] Proficiency 20%]

[Skill [Bench Press] reaches level 1]

In five reps, he went from level 0 to level 1, which he had never tried before. Although there was no increase in attributes, Rei could feel a tiny increase in his strength and endurance.

'As expected, coming to the gym was the right choice!'

Looking at all this equipment, they're all clearly visible attribute points!

"So impressive!"

"Even with a jacket on, I can feel the lack of any excess fat under this man's clothes, trained for a long time, like diamonds beneath!" Akemi's eyes were shining as she stared at Rei and Machio. Mom, look quick, there's a muscle man, no, there are two!

"This is... heaven!"

Sakura's mouth twitched. "...Such a freak!"

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