"Come on, Goku."
Ziye's expression tightened, and he immediately prepared to fight again!
Goku gave a light leap, soaring seven or eight meters into the air. Then, using the force of his descent, he came hurtling toward Ziye like a small missile.
Thud!
Ziye poured all his strength into the collision with Goku. A violent boom rang out, and Ziye was kicked flying!
Lying on the ground, Ziye felt a burning pain in his hands. The bones inside seemed ready to snap, and he grimaced in agony!
"Hehe, again!"
"Ever since Grandpa died, I haven't met an opponent this strong."
Goku laughed excitedly. He paid no mind to Ziye, who was still on the ground, and charged at him again.
Seeing this, Ziye didn't dare let his guard down. He sprang to his feet and leaned to one side to dodge Goku's attack, then threw a punch.
"You fell for it!"
Goku gave a sly laugh and grabbed Ziye's arm tightly. He spun around rapidly, then flung Ziye away after whirling him around several times!
"Wait, I'm done playing!"
Seeing that Goku still hadn't had his fill, Ziye hurriedly called out to stop him, then lay on the ground, dizzy and disoriented.
"All right!"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Goku's eyes, but he didn't say anything more.
Grrrrr...
"Then let's go inside and eat!"
Goku's round belly suddenly rumbled. Losing interest in fighting, he smiled at Ziye and ran into the house.
Ziye got to his feet, covered in dust. Just as he was about to go inside, he was suddenly drawn to a blue-green orb that had appeared beside him.
"That thing appeared again?"
Ziye ran over excitedly. This orb was more or less the same as the last one, except the number inside had changed to "+1."
Without hesitation, Ziye reached out his hand. A faint warmth flowed through his body again, and in an instant, he felt his strength increase a little.
"Does this thing only appear when I'm fighting?"
"Does the number on it correspond to my battle power?"
Ziye rubbed his chin and murmured in confusion.
"Ziye, what are you doing? The food's ready!"
Goku's voice came from inside the house, interrupting Ziye's thoughts. He snapped out of it and ran straight indoors.
One month later
Under a clear, sunny sky, two young children stood facing each other in a modest courtyard, studying one another carefully.
"Goku, you might not be able to beat me this time!"
Ziye smiled slightly, brimming with confidence.
"Not so fast."
Goku shook his head and charged forward. But after a month of training, Ziye had reached a whole new level. He handled Goku's speed and strength with ease.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The two traded several punches, but neither gained the upper hand. Goku looked serious, while Ziye seemed completely relaxed.
"Hey!"
"Ziye, are you looking down on me? Use all your strength, okay?"
Goku shook his head and said angrily.
"All right, but you'd better watch out!"
With that, Ziye moved like a phantom. Before Goku could react, Ziye's palm struck him squarely.
"Ow, that hurts!"
"I really underestimated you."
Goku clutched his chest, excitement in his voice.
"Goku, I think we should call it a day. You're no match for me now!"
"It's getting late, and it's my turn to find food today. Chop the firewood while I'm gone. I'll be back soon!"
Before Goku could agree, Ziye took off running.
A month of training had made Ziye completely at home in these dangerous mountains. By now, he had also figured out the basics of his cheat ability.
Whenever he fought someone, he would randomly gain battle power in varying amounts, allowing him to draw out their strength. The stronger his opponent or the more badly he was injured, the more battle power he gained.
By contrast, if his opponent was as strong as he was, the chance of gaining battle power became much lower. And if a situation like today's occurred, where his battle power far surpassed Goku's, he wouldn't gain any battle power even if he deliberately let himself get hurt!
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The sudden cries of beasts interrupted Ziye's thoughts. He looked up and saw three saber-toothed tigers blocking his way.
Ziye narrowed his eyes and said grimly, "If I remember right, it was your kind that chased me around when I first came here, wasn't it? In that case, don't blame me for being merciless!"
With a cold laugh, Ziye moved swiftly. His phantom-like speed left the three saber-toothed tigers bewildered.
The next moment, Ziye dropped from the air and kicked one of them hard in the back. The tiger couldn't withstand the force and was knocked unconscious!
The other two saber-toothed tigers seemed to realize they had run into a tough opponent. They didn't even bother with their companion and turned to flee!
"Trying to run? No chance. You're going to be our dinner!"
Ziye stamped down hard and leaped in front of the two saber-toothed tigers. He swung both fists, and the two tigers spat blood and died.
"Hiss..."
"I hit them too hard. Now I'm covered in blood."
Ziye touched the blood splattered across his face and body with distaste, then tied the three tigers together with a rope he'd brought along.
"Goku's appetite keeps getting bigger. These three tigers should be enough!"
Ziye smiled, hoisted the tigers onto his shoulder, and headed home.
Beep beep beep...
After walking for about three minutes, a familiar noise sounded behind him. Ziye frowned and turned around impatiently.
Bang!
To his surprise, the moment he turned around, a car slammed into him and sent him flying.
"Oh no, I hit someone!"
A pretty young girl got out of the car and hurried over to check on Ziye, who was covered in blood.
"Hey, do you even know how to drive?"
Ziye frowned, got to his feet, and began berating the girl.
"Monster! Monster!"
The girl shrieked in terror and stumbled backward. She had never seen someone get hit by a car and then stand up unharmed. With Ziye covered in blood, he looked absolutely terrifying.
"Stay back! If you come any closer, I'll shoot!"
The girl ran to the car, reached inside, and pulled out a pistol, aiming it at Ziye.
... ### ps
Goku's battle power: -10
Ziye's battle power: -15
Bulma's battle power (with pistol): -4
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