Chapter 15

"Once, twice, thrice..."

Rei performed while Machio counted behind him, his hands always placed below the barbell. Seeing Rei's relaxed demeanor, even Machio couldn't help but doubt whether the iron plates on the barbell were real or not.

For an ordinary person, simply loading so many iron plates would make them break into a sweat.

Kagehira was tempted to tear up the paper he was using for the test and throw it into the trash bin.

Testing? What's the point of testing when you've trained to this extent?

With such exceptional physical prowess, there was simply no way to gauge Rei's abilities.

[[Bench Press] Proficiency 5%]

[Skill [Bench Press] reaches level 2]

There was a minuscule increase in stamina and strength, but the attribute points remained unchanged.

Rei estimated that to see an increase in attribute points, this skill would need to reach at least level 3.

"Thirty times!" Sakura exclaimed in astonishment.

She could barely manage ten reps with a weight of 25 kilograms, but this man effortlessly lifted twenty-one times the weight, completing thirty reps at such a rapid pace!

"Thud!"

Rei placed the bench press barbell back down. With over 500 kilograms of weight, it made a heavy impact on the bench press frame. The entire frame creaked, sounding like it was on the verge of collapsing.

"With speed and strength at such levels, he's simply a monster," Kagehira said as he looked at the bench press barbell that Rei had just handled. However, since it was a test, he still wrote down '525kg' in the bench press column.

"Coach, what should we test next?"

"Next..."

Before Kagehira could finish his sentence, Akemi, who was observing from a distance, interrupted and exclaimed, "Next, please let me see your muscles!!!"

Sakura widened her eyes and immediately wanted to cover Akemi's mouth. But alas, the latter ran directly to Rei. Her eyes seemed to be forming the shape of hearts on her pretty face.

"I'm sorry, everyone, for causing trouble!" Sakura immediately pulled Akemi away, trying not to let her go overboard.

However, Machio nodded in agreement and said, "I'm very curious too. Although it might be a bit impolite, please let me see your muscles!"

A similar expression appeared on Kagehira's face.

Even the other fitness coaches who had been attracted over were the same.

Uzaki Fujio, with his muscles bulging, wearing nothing but a pair of sports briefs, spoke up, "Yeah, buddy, I'm really curious. What kind of muscles do you need to be able to lift such heavy weight?"

Except for him, all the coaches at the Silver Man Gym were showing off their muscles, striking various poses.

Rei's young heart was greatly shaken.

Moderate exercise attracts the opposite sex, but excessive exercise...those who understand, understand.

Although Akemi was curious, she still had some sense of decency. "I'm telling you all, if Rei isn't willing, don't force him. If you scare off the students, I'll deduct your salaries."

"In that case, Rei, let's arm wrestle!" Machio raised both hands above his head, striking a bodybuilding pose resembling a white crane spreading its wings. "Compared to watching you do a test, I'd rather personally experience your strength."

The two pectoral muscles on his chest were squeezed towards the middle by Machio.

Seeing this, Akemi directly sprayed a nosebleed, and Sakura hurriedly found something to plug her nose.

This was the first time Riko had seen Machio in this muscular posture. They had very little interaction in the past. Whenever Riko came to the gym, Machio was always a fresh and handsome face, not this muscular behemoth.

The data points once again went off the charts!

In a single day, Rei, Baki, Machio... Had the physical abilities of so many people surpassed the limits?

Machio's strength was not weak; in fact, this guy was even stronger than Baki. He was truly on the level of a monster! He could compress all his muscles to be indistinguishable from an ordinary person. His ability to control muscles had reached the level of 'Six Techniques - Return to Life.'

"Riko, do you know whatMachio is called in the world of muscles?" Kagehira crossed his arms, holding the test paper with both hands, and said to Aida Reiko.

Riko followed Kagehira's words, showing a curious expression.

"...Muscle Divine."

"Muscle... Divine?!"

Bestowed with the title of a god, Riko and the others looked at the figure that was about to arm wrestle with Rei in astonishment.

"Muscle exorcism, muscle ascension. It's said to refer to the inheritor and high priest of the Muscle Shrine, Muscle Divine Machio," Fujio's muscles swelled, his arms forming a perfect curve as he spoke.

...Why do you all strike poses every time you say something!

Unable to get the words out, Sakura could only continue to watch Akemi, who was going wild, while holding her.

"Please teach me!" A table was moved between the two of them, and Rei was the first to place his arm on it, speaking to Machio.

Machio followed with a smiling face, but when their palms made contact, his entire demeanor suddenly turned serious. "You're compressing too, aren't you? If you don't release the power in your body, it's impossible to beat me."

Compressing, naturally referred to the process where, like Machio, one would press their muscles down to the size of an ordinary person.

But Rei wasn't like that. The enhancements given by the system wouldn't make his muscles become large and bulky. Even if he took off his clothes, he wouldn't appear overly muscular. Compared to heavyweight athletes, Rei's physique was more like that of a middleweight or even a lightweight.

"No, this is the best state for me to exert my full strength." Rei shook his head and said.

As soon as he said that, both arms began to exert force at the same time.

"Thud!"

A wave of air gushed out from the seam between their palms.

"There's wind!" Riko widened her eyes as her hair was blown by this wave of air.

Kagehira and the others in the gym were the same.

In front of them, Rei and Machio were no longer human. They were two broad and thick mountain peaks, and in an instant, they turned into towering waves.

Sakura rubbed her eyes. For some reason, she seemed to see golden light continuously emanating from Machio's body. Subconsciously, she clasped her hands together in prayer. Mom, I'm seeing God!

"What powerful muscle pressure!"

"I never thought I'd witness such powerful muscle pressure here."

Suddenly, a rough male voice appeared on the scene. Carrying a backpack and wearing a checkered shirt, the man with a head so bright it reflected light stood beside Kagehira and the others.

The others didn't pay attention to the newly arrived man, instead focusing on Rei and Machio.

Veins bulged on Rei's neck, and the skill of a divine hand allowed the 30 points of strength to be exerted to the extreme. However, it only prevented Rei from being directly pushed down. To win, with the current level of strength, it was simply a joke.

But

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 62%]

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 38%]

[Skill [Arm Wrestling] reaches level 1]

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 27%]

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 26%]

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 19%]

[[Arm Wrestling] Proficiency 28%]

[Skill [Arm Wrestling] reaches level 2]

With each breath held, the proficiency of the arm wrestling skill skyrocketed!

In less than half a minute, it evolved directly to level 2!

Just like when facing Kagami at noon, the stronger the opponent, the faster the proficiency was gained. And Machio, without exaggeration, this guy was a monster from another dimension!

Since 30 points of strength didn't work, then 31, 32!

Rei just didn't believe that he couldn't win against this guy even if he maxed out the arm wrestling skill.

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