Bab 37: The Art of Bājíquán Shakes the World
At this moment, Su Ye finally understood the system's arrangement for Terry's familial connection.
First and foremost, he was the biological son of Jeffe Bogard, not an adopted one.
Eighteen years ago, on a stormy night, right around the time Su Ye's mother gave birth, a certain LSP (Men/Women of Culture) named Su met an American woman, and the two shamelessly conceived Terry.
Due to certain circumstances, Terry had been living with Jeffe in America and hadn't reunited with Old Su—or maybe they had, but Su Ye wasn't aware of it.
In any case, life continued peacefully until Jeffe was killed by Geese Howard.
Geese Howard was a scumbag who didn't even spare his junior sister in his quest for the secret manual!
And Old Su was even worse—a scumbag who messed around behind his Mom's back! Disgusting!
That said, Su Ye began to feel that having many girlfriends wasn't entirely his fault. The root problem was Old Su's bad influence.
No respect for age. Hmph!
It's all your fault for leading me astray! I was such an innocent and kind child. But because of an unreliable father like you, I ended up with an unreliable system and became a competent scumbag.
What a sin.
Okay, that was a joke. The system went to great lengths to establish a brotherly connection between Su Ye and Terry. In this scenario, Old Su was essentially a scapegoat—whether or not he actually did anything, he still caught all the flak.
To comfort Old Su, Su Ye decided to acknowledge Terry as his brother.
"Terry," Su Ye said as he shot a glare at Dong Zhang, whose hand was still on his waistband, seemingly unwilling to give up his taunt move.
Dong Zhang awkwardly withdrew his hand, while Terry tensed up and called, "Brother!"
"Uh, no need to be so tense. I've already said, you're my dad's godson, which makes you my younger brother. We're family, so don't be so formal!"
Hearing this, the wariness on Terry's face disappeared, and he smoothly slipped into the role of a younger brother.
"Got it, Ye Bro!"
"Just call me Brother!" Su Ye felt a headache coming on. Technically, "Ye Bro" wasn't wrong—it fit in every sense, but it just felt weird.
Clearing his throat, Su Ye asked, "Do you have any talents...cough, I mean, any martial arts or skills?"
"I know Bājíquán; I learned it from my mom!" Terry said, instinctively clenching his fists, as if about to demonstrate a Power Wave by smashing the ground.
Su Ye quickly stopped him.
The dojo floor wasn't like the arenas in the games or King of Fighters Destiny, which remained intact no matter how much smashing and throwing occurred. If it broke, he'd have to pay for repairs.
Jeff Bogard, like Geese Howard, was a disciple of the Bājíquán master Tang Fu Lu, so it was natural for her son to know Bājíquán as well.
However, since Terry was still young, Jeff might not have had the chance to teach him everything.
On this side, Hanzo Shiranui's old friend, Master Tang, was indeed Jeff Bogard and Geese Howard's teacher—Tang Fu Lu.
When Tang Fu Lu and the Shiranui Dojo had first "spawned" together, Su Ye didn't quite grasp the system's intention. He had assumed Tang was a background NPC, the kind who wouldn't teach him anything even if he visited.
Now it seemed that Tang Fu Lu's presence was specifically for Terry's benefit. After all, Terry was the protagonist of Fatal Fury, and his character arc wouldn't be complete without learning Bājíquán from Tang Fu Lu.
But now that Terry had become his younger brother, would Su Ye, as the elder, remain a side character like Andy in their story?
Su Ye felt he could strive to become the main character of this story. After all, both Mai Shiranui and Terry were products of his system pulls—there was no reason for him to remain a mere background character.
With this in mind, Su Ye directly asked Terry, "If it's Bājíquán, have you heard of the name Tang Fu Lu?"
Terry looked up, his eyes gleaming. "He was my mom's teacher—my grandmaster!"
According to the original storyline, Jeff was supposed to direct Terry to Tang Fu Lu before her death. But here, he had come to find Old Su first.
Since Terry knew, things would now be much simpler.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet your grandmaster!"
Without further ado, Su Ye left Dong Zhang to watch over the dojo and took Mai Shiranui and Terry to the Bājíquán gym in Chinatown.
Dong Zhang's hand once again reached for his waistband. Don't leave me here alone to watch the dojo, you bastards—take this taunt of mine!
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention.
At the Bājíquán gym, Su Ye met Tang Fu Lu for the first time. Dressed neatly in traditional Chinese attire, the bald but meticulously bearded elder bore a resemblance to Master Roshi, with a kind and benevolent appearance.
After hearing Le Xia's introduction and Terry's story, Tang Fu Lu's brows furrowed involuntarily.
He hadn't expected that passing on the Bājíquán manual The Secret Transmission of Qin to Jeff would bring her mortal danger. Nor did he anticipate that Geese Howard would completely disregard their brotherhood.
Sadly, he was now old, too old to personally deal with this betrayal.
To atone for his mistake, Tang Fu Lu decided to take Terry as his disciple, teach him Bājíquán, help him seek revenge, and restore the honor of Bājíquán.
As for Su Ye...
"Grandpa Tang, Terry is my brother. Avenging Aunt Jeffe is my unshakable duty!"
Initially, Tang Fu Lu didn't plan to take Su Ye as a disciple. After all, Su Ye was the successor of his old friend Hanzo Shiranui, who specialized in bone techniques and ninjutsu, vastly different from Bājíquán's open and forceful style.
However, after Su Ye demonstrated his exceptional physical attributes—especially his superhuman strength and reflexes—Tang Fu Lu changed his mind.
Such a promising talent couldn't be monopolized by that sly Hanzo Shiranui. Su Ye's body was naturally suited for Bājíquán, and more importantly, he was a true Dragon Country native.
No matter how you looked at it, not teaching him would be a missed opportunity.
"Fine, both of you together!"
Tang Fu Lu relented, and Su Ye officially became his disciple alongside Terry.
Su Ye's life became busy once again—school during the day, martial arts training at the gym after school, and disciplining Gwen in the evenings.
Half a month flew by, and Su Ye successfully achieved two milestones.
Martial Arts Achievement: Bājíquán - Accomplished!
Not only had he mastered the fierce and rigid techniques of the style, but he had also grasped the basics of energy-based moves like Power Wave and Power Geyser.
At this point, Su Ye could don Terry's outfit and step onto the KOF stage, flawlessly mimicking Terry's moves and fighting style.
Life Achievement: Gwen Kneeling and Singing "Conquer" - Accomplished!
Bājíquán, as a martial art known for its fierce and rigid techniques, made a person powerful and aggressive from the ground up, in every way imaginable.
Ever since Su Ye mastered Bājíquán, Gwen had turned into a whimpering little thing, reminiscent of the ever-flooding waters managed by Yu the Great—no matter how much he tried to control it, it only got worse.
After begging for mercy, Gwen couldn't help but entertain a bold idea.
She wanted to delve deeper into Dr. Connors' experimental project, preferably to develop an animal gene that could enhance endurance. Otherwise, she felt she wouldn't last much longer—she might even be completely overwhelmed...
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