BLUNT KNIFE

Chapter 8 "Star Gym"

Rusdi along with some of his other friends were in the main basecamp. It had become their routine at night all Anton's subordinates hang out in the main basecamp located on the outskirts of the residential community, residents, to get there you have to go through a long, dark road...

The reason Anton chose the place as a basecamp was to avoid criticism from the citizens because of the commotion made by its members.

Plogelteam is the name of Anton's gang at least it's written in front of their basecamp, but Anton is reluctant to mention it outside he more often says if his gang has no name. The reason is because the name is a copy paste from an English word that he himself does not know what it means he actually gave another meaning Plogelteam which means the occupants of the dark hallway, which means the occupants of the dark hallway, a name that has no value at all. Some people would definitely laugh after hearing this name.

Rusdi and his friends sit in front of the basecamp while discussing some things that concern their gang mostly just stale talk. Sometimes they laugh when they say a joke.

In the midst of their wickedness, suddenly Amir came, his arrival changed the atmosphere, not Amir his name when he did not speak loudly with his nonsense and had no benefits at all. Someone who heard him just chose to pat their eel for not wanting to deal with Amir.

"Where have you been Amir?" Rusdi asked.

"I just got some important info" Amir smiled.

"Owh yeah?..." Rusdi pretends to be curious but only keeps Amir's feelings

"Rusdi did you see Anton?"

"You're still asking him this hour, of course he's still in his favorite place" he sighed.

"You should awaken Anton ", said Amir.

"What do you mean?" rusdi's forehead wrinkled.

"If we are still in the growth phase, doing heavy physical activity like that will inhibit growth, Anton's height will only stag there".

"Hmmmm .. What nonsense is that?".

"Hey-hey you never learn yahh. When the growth age then do heavy physical activity, then our muscles become hard finally our body is not able to extend anymore, the body is not able to extend anymore, that's simple logic".

"The basis of naive .. the human body is not that simple" Anton denied his annoyance.

"you didn't see our grandmothers 30 years ago their average height of 155cm was due to strenuous physical activity"

"heii .. more precisely 30 years ago human nutrition was not as good as it is now" Rusdi still denied

"Have you not known anything Rusdi, I'll explain in more detail but not now.Now we have to go to Anton's place I want to say something".

"You don't mean to tell me first?"Rusdi.

"Later on. It's urgent"

They both Rusdi and Amir leave the basecamp and head to where Anton is doing physical exercise.

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At one of the gyms in Wonomulyo, Anton wears a black plain gym shirt made of special fabric. Anton looks so athletic with sweaty water pouring all over his body, Anton's soul looks so passionate with a hard and fast punch. Anton is seen beating the samsak hanging in the corner of the room, as if samsak is his match Lawang, Anton continues to hit relentlessly.

"Your punch is indeed so hard, but your punch speed is still lacking, I also do not consider your technique good" a 45-year-old man with a height of 180 cm body that is much larger than Anton.

"You've rebuked me several times for the same reason, why not just train me, Mr. Bima?" Anton finished his training. He walked while wiping his sweat with a towel, Anton sat next to Pak Bima.

"I'm a personal trainer here, I'll teach you some moves to train your muscles, but for boxing it's out of my contract" Bima smiled.

"That's why I'm here Anton, after all I only work according to my capacity here dong" Pak Bima laughed.

This is not the first time Anton asked to be taught some correct boxing techniques but Mr. Bima refused, although not as regretful since the first blow in criticism but Anton still often asked to be taught the right technique even with a careless attitude to maintain self-esteem. in the middle of the conversation Rusdi and Amir finally reached Anton's place

"Heii... Anton so this is why you feel at home here" Amir's eyes widened watching one of the female members do squat moves with barbells..

"heii take care of your attitude, you can be kicked out if it's not polite like that" Anton reprimanded Amir who is always uncontrollable.

"Anton.. teach me some moves I'm sure maybe I'll fit in with this sport" Amir did not wait for a response from Anton he went straight to one of the gym equipment, Rusdi sighed. At once they came here to tell Anton the info but the amir instead did something unimportant. Anton looked at Rusdi they looked at before finally smiling.

Anton stood up from his seat Anton headed to the chest training tool.

"Heiii. stupid.. Here I teach you one necessary move" Anton called Amir.

"Wahhh . What's the point of this Anton?".

"This is to train the chest to look field, especially so that you don't catch a cold again when going out at night, look at your chest flat like this" Anton held Amir's chest.

"Heiii. You're not polite" Amir was upset.

Anton then tells Amir to lie down and start putting weight on the chest, but Anton puts the burden far beyond Amir's weight.. 70× 70 Anton gives each weight left and right 70 kg which means it is 140 kg, Anton further gave instructions to Amir.

"Bring your chest up and hold this weight down" Anton held the barbell Amir lifted, Amir obeyed.

When the barbell presses down and the tight barbell presses Amir Anton's chest and then releases his grip and leaves Amir, but the amir does not push the barbell back up despite all his strength.

amir's face paled tense and stiff breathing heavy, the whole room laughed at him.

" Hey, please, I can die" Amir asked for help.

Amir's face paled even more, Bima sir who was nearby then helped lift the barbell..

Amir was as if apart from death, he was breathing rapidly his heart was beating so fast that his face was still pale. He pointed to denounce so upsetly to Anton and Rusdi who were still laughing to see him.

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A few minutes passed by and Amir told him the meaning of his arrival.

"Heii Anton I bring new news" Amir asked in a loud tone.

"Tell me" replied Anton.

"Si Nandar invites us to form an alliance, the strongest of which will be its chairman"

"They already know that Anton is the strongest" Rusdi asked swiftly.

"Of course, but there's one more gang that wants to enter the alliance, Nandar wants that guy to fight with Anton"..

Anton glanced slowly at Amir...