"How did it go, Vados?"
Champa hurried over to Vados, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Did you find Universe 6's Earth?"
"Does it have lots of delicious food, just like Universe 7's Earth?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help licking his lips. His mind was already filled with visions of all kinds of delicious food, and he was practically drooling.
Vados shook her head, sounding a little helpless.
"I found it, Lord Champa."
"But Universe 6's Earth isn't what you imagined."
"Isn't it? What do you mean?"
The smile on Champa's face instantly froze.
"Is the food there not good? Or do the humans there not know how to cook?"
"That's not it," Vados explained.
"Several hundred years ago, all the humans on Universe 6's Earth were wiped out because of their endless wars."
"Earth is now just a lifeless, abandoned planet, so naturally, there's no such thing as delicious food there."
"Wha... What?!"
Champa's eyes flew wide open. He stood there as if struck by lightning, his expression turning to stone.
He clutched his head and staggered backward a few steps, looking utterly despairing.
"Wiped out? How could they have been wiped out?"
"My food! The Earth food I've been looking forward to for so long!"
His joy from moments ago plummeted in an instant, and the fall was so steep that he nearly broke down.
"Hahahaha!"
Beerus, standing nearby, couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
"Champa, you might as well give up!"
"Only our Universe 7's Earth has such a variety of delicious food, along with humans who know how to make it!"
"Your Universe 6 doesn't even have a single human who can cook, and you still wanted to compete with me over food? What a joke!"
Beerus's laughter made Champa's face turn pale, then red. He was both angry and anxious.
Unwilling to lose just like that, his gaze unconsciously swept over Son Goku, Vegeta, and Son Gohan. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, as if he'd come up with a great idea.
"Beerus, so what if I lost the food competition!"
Champa lifted his head sharply, a hint of defiance in his eyes.
"Let's compete another way!"
"A Martial Arts Tournament! Let's hold an inter-universe Martial Arts Tournament!"
"A Martial Arts Tournament?"
Beerus raised an eyebrow.
"What do you want to compete in?"
"It's simple!" Champa said.
"Each of us will pick our five strongest warriors from our own universe and compete as a team!"
"The rules are simple: a series of one-on-one matches, with each warrior fighting until they're defeated. The tournament ends when all five warriors from one side have been beaten. The winning side gets the wager!"
"The wager? What wager?"
Beerus looked at him with interest.
Champa took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"The wager is Earth!"
"If I win, you give me Universe 7's Earth! I'll have the humans there make food just for me!"
"If I lose, I'll give you a resource-rich planet from Universe 6! What do you say? Do you dare to bet?"
Beerus scoffed.
"Give you Earth? You're dreaming."
"Earth's food is mine, and the humans are mine too. There's no way I'm handing it over!"
"Besides, this competition offers me no benefit at all. Why should I agree?"
"Don't rush to turn me down!" Champa said quickly.
"I have something extra to sweeten the deal!"
As he spoke, he gave Vados a meaningful glance.
Vados shook her head helplessly and waved her staff. Six golden-glowing spheres appeared on the stone table.
"These are the Wish Orbs!" Champa said proudly.
"Gather all seven, and you can summon Shenron, who'll grant any one wish!"
"I have six of them right here. If you agree to the Martial Arts Tournament and I lose, all six will be yours!"
"With these six, all you need to do is find the last one, and you can make a wish. That should be pretty tempting, shouldn't it?"
Beerus glanced at the Wish Orbs on the table, his expression unchanged.
The Wish Orbs weren't all that tempting to him. With his strength, he could fulfill most wishes himself.
But then he thought that letting Son Goku and the others see the powerful fighters of another universe would make for good training.
Besides, he wanted Champa to finally understand that Universe 7's warriors were far stronger than Universe 6's!
"I don't mind," Beerus said, looking at Son Goku, Vegeta, and Son Gohan.
"But this competition is mainly for you young people. Do you want to take part?"
"Yes! Of course!" Son Goku immediately nodded again and again, like a pecking chicken, his eyes shining with excitement.
"Fighting strong warriors from another universe? That sounds super fun!"
"I can't wait to face them!"
Son Gohan clenched his fist and spoke with a serious look.
"I want to take part too."
"Fighting skilled warriors from a different universe would help me improve my strength. I don't want to miss this opportunity."
A confident smile curled across Vegeta's lips. He folded his arms.
"Hmph. If there are opponents to fight, then of course I won't refuse."
"Ever since I mastered Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power, I haven't faced an opponent who could make me fight seriously."
"I hope the guys from Universe 6 can last a while and not disappoint me too soon."
Seeing that all three had agreed, Beerus nodded and turned to Champa.
"Fine, I accept."
"Let's hold a Martial Arts Tournament and show you the true strength of Universe 7!"
"Excellent!" Champa exclaimed, delighted. A satisfied grin spread across his face.
"Beerus, you'd better not go back on your word!"
"It's a deal!"
Whis and Vados exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.
"These two Gods of Destruction are nothing but trouble whenever they meet," Whis said, shaking his head.
"What began as a perfectly good food competition ended up as a Martial Arts Tournament after all."
Vados added, "Let's hope this competition doesn't cause too much damage."
Champa didn't care about any of that. All he could think about was winning the competition and getting his hands on Universe 7's Earth.
"We'll hold the tournament today!" Champa said.
"The venue will be the Nameless Planet in neutral space. It's wide open and uninhabited, so it's perfect for a fight!"
"Fine," Beerus agreed without hesitation.
"But I have one more condition."
"What condition? Go ahead!" Champa said quickly, afraid Beerus might change his mind.
Beerus pointed to Lin Fan, who was leisurely sipping tea nearby, and said with a smile:
"Lin Fan has to take part in the tournament too. He counts as a member of Universe 7."
"What?!"
At the mention of Lin Fan, Champa's expression changed completely, as if he'd seen a ghost.
"No! Absolutely not!"
He hurriedly waved his hands, his refusal utterly firm.
"Lin Fan can't compete! He absolutely cannot take part in this tournament!"
His reaction was so intense that Son Goku, Vegeta, and Son Gohan were all stunned.
"What's going on?" Son Goku asked, scratching his head in confusion.
"Lord Champa, why can't Lin Fan compete?"
Son Gohan frowned as well.
"Lin Fan is very strong. If he takes part, our chances of winning would be even higher."
Vegeta looked just as baffled.
"What's with that reaction? Is he afraid of Lin Fan?"
Champa's face turned pale, then red. The others' words only made him more flustered.
Of course he was afraid of Lin Fan!
He'd once fought Lin Fan, and Lin Fan had beaten him badly. He'd nearly been blasted to death by Lin Fan's energy!
Even now, the memory of that terrifying strength still made him shudder.
If Lin Fan took part, the warriors of Universe 6 wouldn't stand a chance, and the tournament would be pointless.
So no matter what, he couldn't let Lin Fan compete!
Champa took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and turned to Beerus.
"Beerus, Lin Fan's strength is so absurd that he can't be compared to an ordinary warrior!"
"This tournament is supposed to be a contest between the warriors of our universes. If he takes part, it wouldn't be fair!"
"Anyway, he absolutely cannot compete! Otherwise, I'm calling off the tournament!"
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