Challenging Beerus (Third Update)

My dear, please, I'm begging you—stop talking! Sun Yu was on the verge of tears. She was lecturing Beerus? Forget Sun Yu's current power level of a hundred thousand; even Son Goku in Super Saiyan form had been beaten senseless by Beerus with a single finger!

As the strongest god in Universe 7, Beerus shared life and death with the Supreme Kai. The Supreme Kai presided over creation, while God of Destruction Beerus devoted himself to destruction.

As the God of Destruction of Universe 7, Lord Beerus could destroy countless galaxies with a single thought. Pure innocence could be evil, and eternal destruction could be mercy. At the level of the gods, they could no longer be judged by the moral standards of ordinary people. They inspired fear precisely because they were beyond judgment.

"Um... I think I mistook you for someone else. Why don't you two chat while I get going? I've got things to do..." Sun Yu laughed awkwardly, trying to cover up what he'd just done.

"Hey, Kael, what's going on with you? Don't tell me you're scared of this stupid cat!"

Lana leaned close to Sun Yu's ear and whispered. Sun Yu hurriedly clapped a hand over her mouth. "My dear, let's not make a scene, okay? I'll explain everything when we get back. Just hurry up and apologize to Beeru—cough, I mean, this esteemed gentleman..."

The moment Lana heard Sun Yu tell her to apologize, she flew into a rage. "You actually want me to apologize to this stupid cat? Fine, Kael! Have you gotten too big for your boots or what? Do you know how awful this stupid cat is? This stall only sells a limited number of Nierwa's special desserts each day. Mom and I stood in line here all day—an entire day! The last one was supposed to be sold to us, but this shameless stupid cat snatched it away. Tell me, isn't he awful?"

Lana stared at Sun Yu as if she'd kill him if he dared say Beerus wasn't awful. Sun Yu looked down, saying nothing. He watched Beerus as Lana pounded him with one "stupid cat" after another. The murderous look in Beerus's eyes grew more intense, and the air around them began to thicken, as if the whole world were about to collapse.

"Very well. I was a kindhearted god, but you've repeatedly tested my limits. I have no choice but to destroy you all. Kid, attack while you still can. Once I make my move, you won't get another chance!" Beerus slowly rose to his feet and lifted his left hand. A dark red ball of energy appeared in midair.

The people around them might not have sensed anything unusual about the egg-sized energy ball, but Sun Yu and Lana felt the terrifying energy it contained all too clearly. In that instant, Lana understood why Sun Yu was so wary of him. Hill gripped Lana's arm tightly. She could see unprecedented fear in both Sun Yu and Lana's eyes.

That egg-sized ball of energy was Lord Beerus's Annihilation Star Bomb. Once it came down, Frieza wouldn't need to destroy Planet Vegeta—the story could end early.

But even a rabbit would bite when cornered. Sun Yu couldn't just let Beerus destroy all of Planet Vegeta in one go. The thought of both him and Lana dying here—and of Bulma waiting for him back on Earth—sent rage surging through him. In a fit of reckless fury, he pointed at Beerus and shouted, "Hey, you! I've put up with you long enough. Do you dare accept my challenge?"

The crowd fainted in droves. Beerus, too, was amused by Sun Yu's awkwardly phrased challenge. Whis covered his mouth with one hand and giggled. "This kid's hilarious. He even uses honorifics when he's cursing someone!"

Beerus gave a scornful laugh and flicked his finger. The terrifying Annihilation Star Bomb vanished in a wisp of smoke. Sun Yu and Lana suddenly felt as though a burden weighing billions of tons had been lifted from them. Beerus watched Sun Yu coldly. "It's been years since anyone dared challenge me. Heh heh heh. Kid, don't say I never gave you a chance. If you beat me, we'll call it even. But if you lose, you'll all die!"

Hearing their exchange, the crowd realized that the challenge had become a wager of life and death, and they began cheering excitedly. But would they still be so thrilled if they knew that, should Sun Yu lose, they—and all of Planet Vegeta—would be destroyed?

"So no one can accuse me of bullying you, I'll let you have the first three moves!" Beerus folded his arms and waited leisurely for Sun Yu to attack.

"Hmph! It's broad daylight, and here you are insisting on fighting and killing. Only savage monkeys are obsessed with brawling all day long! But today, we're not competing in a fight..." Sun Yu was still pointing at Beerus's nose and cursing him, wearing an air of arrogant superiority.

"Hey, Kael, you're provoking everyone again!" Lana's face darkened. Hill hurriedly apologized to the Saiyans around them, who were glaring angrily.

Sun Yu turned and whispered, "Why worry about that now? I've got a plan!"

With that, he pulled a large handful of Hoi-Poi Capsules from his pocket and flung them all out with a snap. In an instant, the spacious food street was piled with mounds of delicious food, each one as big as a small hill.

All of it had been brought from Earth by Sun Yu. Stored in Hoi-Poi Capsules, the food stayed fresh, so it was as tempting and delicious as if it had just come out of the oven.

The people standing around were stunned. Even Beerus and Whis, master and servant, who had lived for countless ages, were astonished. They had tasted all kinds of food from across the universe, but they had never seen—or even heard of—anything like the mounds of food before them!

Best of all, just looking at it made their mouths water.

Sun Yu had already tied on an apron and sat down nearby. He gave Beerus a disdainful glance and said, "What's the matter, scared? I'm challenging you to see who can eat the most food the fastest! If you don't dare, surrender now!"

"Kid, what did you say? Do you believe I won't destroy you right now?" Beerus hurriedly wiped the drool from his mouth and glared fiercely at Sun Yu.

Unexpectedly, a soft laugh came from behind Beerus. "Oh ho ho! This soft, fluffy thing is delicious. It melts in your mouth and leaves a lovely taste behind. What is it called?"

It was Whis, who had already started eating.

"That's called pudding." Sun Yu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and answered with a forced smile.

"Pudding! So that's what it's called! It's delicious, and such a lovely name!" Whis picked up another piece and savored it.

Beerus wasn't pleased when he saw that. "Hey, Whis, this is for my eating contest with that brat. You can't have any!"

As he spoke, Beerus shoved Whis aside and lunged at the mountain of Earth food. "Kid, bring on the tableware! I accept your challenge!"