Only three days remained before the tournament.
Three days.
Leo stood in the courtyard, arms crossed, staring at the sky.
"Three days…" he muttered.
"…and we're supposed to master everything?"
Chen Wei sat on the ground, stretching his sore shoulders.
"Not everything," he said.
"Just… every martial art that matters."
Leo looked at him.
"That still sounds impossible."
A heavy step echoed behind them.
Both froze.
They didn't need to turn around to know who it was.
Lily's father.
🥋 The Truth About Martial Arts
Lily's dad stood tall, hands behind his back, eyes sharp.
"Martial arts are not tricks," he said coldly.
"They are systems."
He raised one finger.
"Karate — precision and explosive strikes."
Another finger.
"Kung Fu — flow, adaptability, animal forms."
Another.
"Taekwondo — speed and destructive kicking."
"Muay Thai — bone, elbow, knee, endurance."
"Judo — balance and throws."
"Wrestling — control and pressure."
"Boxing — timing and footwork."
"Silat — lethal angles."
"Krav Maga — survival."
"Bajiquan — short-range power."
He kept counting.
Not ten.
Not fifteen.
Twenty.
Leo's eyes widened.
"Wait… TWENTY real martial arts?"
Chen Wei swallowed.
"…In three days?"
Lily's dad turned slowly.
"No."
He smiled.
"In three days, you will not learn them."
"You will fuse them."
🔥 The Concept of 20-Power Fusion
He slammed his foot into the ground.
The air shook.
"Each martial art holds a power principle," he explained.
"Speed. Weight transfer. Rotation. Breath. Timing. Intent."
"Individually, they are strong."
He looked directly at Leo.
"But when twenty principles fuse into one body…"
His aura flared slightly.
"…you stop being a fighter."
"You become a weapon."
Leo clenched his fists.
"So we don't copy techniques…"
Chen Wei continued.
"We absorb the core power."
Lily's dad nodded.
"Exactly."
☠️ The Teacher Revealed
Chen Wei hesitated.
"…And who's teaching us all this?"
Silence.
Then Lily's dad rolled up his sleeves.
"I am."
Both boys felt a chill.
Leo forced a smile.
"…Respectfully, sir—"
Lily's dad interrupted.
"I trained people who broke mountains."
"I trained people who survived wars."
"I trained people who died."
Pause.
"You're lucky."
Chen Wei whispered.
"…Why?"
Lily's dad's eyes darkened.
"Because I won't let you die."
⏳ The Countdown Begins
Three wooden posts rose from the ground.
"Day One," he said.
"Body destruction."
"Day Two,"
"Mind break."
"Day Three,"
"Fusion."
Leo looked at Chen Wei.
Chen Wei looked back.
"…We're not sleeping, are we?"
Lily's dad answered for them.
"No."
He stepped back.
"Begin."
The first strike came faster than sight.
Leo flew backward.
Chen Wei followed.
Pain exploded.
And training truly began.
Narration
"With only three days left, Leo and Chen Wei stepped into training that would reshape their bodies and spirits.
Twenty real martial arts.
Twenty power principles.
One fusion.
And one terrifying teacher."
END OF CHAPTER 29