Fenric brought the mute girl into the car.
As for — Sing
He was kicked out of the car and ordered by Fenric to run all the way back to headquarters… as punishment.
Staring at the fading exhaust trail, Sing was speechless.
Still, he wasn't worried about Fenric doing anything indecent to his childhood sweetheart.
When it came to that, Sing trusted the gang leader's character.
And so, he started running.
Inside the car, Fenric leaned back and closed his eyes, not sparing a single glance at the girl beside him.
He really had no interest in "messing around" with the mute girl.
Soon, the car returned to the Axe Gang headquarters.
Sing, having run at full speed, arrived shortly after the car stopped.
Once the mute girl was settled in, Fenric brought Sing into the main hall.
"All right, bring it on!" Sing growled, steeling himself as he faced Fire Cloud.
The bald martial arts master raised an eyebrow and looked at Fenric with curiosity.
"Where did you take this kid? He came back like a completely different person."
"Took him to see a girl," Fenric said with a grin.
Fire Cloud stared at him blankly.
As a true martial arts fanatic—one of the straightest men alive—he had no interest in women or romance. He couldn't relate.
He looked back at Sing, then at Fenric. "So, what are you planning this time? How do you want me to beat him?"
"I hear for martial artists, unlocking the Ren and Du meridians is a big deal, right?" Fenric replied. "Let's break through both at once!"
Fire Cloud gave him a look like he was a complete idiot.
"Connecting Ren and Du… that's a martial myth! Even I haven't done it. You want me to do that for him?"
Fenric shrugged. "Then just beat him until his muscles and veins are completely shattered!"
Sing:"..."
I'm starting to regret joining this gang…!
"A-Are you serious?" Fire Cloud asked in disbelief.
He wanted to point out that no one could survive such a thing.
But Sing's recent recovery feats had already shattered his understanding of human limits.
"I'm serious," Fenric said, nodding.
He remembered how in the original timeline, Sing had his entire body broken by Fire Cloud—only to rise from the ashes, reborn through pain, and become a peerless master.
"Good!"
Without warning, Fire Cloud struck.
BAM!
His palm slammed into Sing's chest.
PFFF!
Sing spat blood and collapsed instantly.
The blow had shattered his heart!
Without pause, Fire Cloud lifted Sing by the collar and unleashed a flurry of devastating punches.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
It sounded like war drums.
Flesh twisted. Bones cracked. Sing's body rapidly contorted and caved under the brutal onslaught.
The gang members watching couldn't take it. They instinctively looked away, their expressions grim.
Even for them, this was excessive.
After several minutes, Fire Cloud finally stopped.
Sing lay on the ground—unrecognizable. His body was mangled beyond recognition, his breath and pulse gone.
"Quick! Get Doctor Zhou—wrap him in the miracle ointment!"
Fenric gave the order immediately.
This time, he had entered the "Kung Fu" world specifically to cultivate a supreme technique.
Since he couldn't find the old beggar, Sing was his last hope.
If Sing died here, it would mean starting from scratch.
Soon, Sing was carried to Doctor Zhou for emergency treatment.
But even Doctor Zhou could only do so much.
Such heavy injuries—he could only bandage them. Whether Sing lived or not now depended entirely on fate.
All anyone could do now… was wait.
At first, they thought—even if he survived—it would take at least a full day for him to wake up.
But what happened shocked everyone.
By noon, Sing had made a full recovery.
Not even a scratch remained.
It was as if the brutal beating earlier had never happened.
A while later, Sing walked back into the main hall.
Fenric and Fire Cloud were both waiting—and when they saw him, they froze.
Sing's aura had changed again.
The last trace of cowardice had vanished, replaced with deep self-confidence and inner calm.
Standing before them, his eyes were calm. There was no fear left in them.
"Tsk," Fenric let out a sigh.
"In this world… Sing is basically a cheat code."
"Unbelievable," Fire Cloud muttered. "He really is a miracle!"
"Sing," Fenric said with anticipation, "do you remember an old beggar who sold you a manual called Buddha Palm Technique when you were a kid?"
Sing blinked, then smiled. "I didn't expect the Boss to know about that. But honestly, that beggar tricked me. It was a fake scroll."
Fenric frowned.
He could tell Sing wasn't lying.
So Sing still hadn't learned the legendary Buddha Palm.
In the original story, Sing only awakened it during a fight with Fire Cloud, after being sent flying by a toad technique and seeing the sun in the sky.
Thinking of this, Fenric turned to Fire Cloud.
"Senior, how about a real match between you and Sing?"
Fire Cloud blinked, then showed interest.
He could already sense that Sing's power had become unfathomable.
And fighting powerful opponents was his greatest passion.
"Boss, you know how I fight. I don't stop at 'winner or loser'—I fight to the death. Is this boy ready for that?"
Sing turned to Fenric. "Boss, you've been good to me. I'll do whatever you decide."
Fenric smiled. "Then go all out. Senior, don't hold back—there's no way Sing will die.
As for you, Sing… if you unlock the great technique mid-fight, be merciful when you retaliate!"
Fire Cloud:"..."
"So you're saying… I'm going to lose?"
Fenric nodded. "Be confident. And drop the 'maybe.'"
The duel was set to take place in the wasteland outside the city.
Fenric even sent someone to Pig Sty Alley to invite the Condor Heroes to watch.
Soon, the Landlady and Landlord arrived, and their jaws dropped when they saw Fire Cloud.
"He's here too?" they muttered, stunned.
Seeing them, Fire Cloud grinned again.
"Didn't expect more masters to show up… this is getting fun."
Fenric rolled his eyes. "Senior, please beat Sing first. We'll get to your hobbies later."