Although he'd died rather miserably, it didn't matter. He'd come back to life in the end.
Krillin felt a little creeped out by the way Li Shu was staring at him. It wasn't the look of someone who'd found a kindred spirit, but something hard to describe, filled with desire.
Krillin instinctively clenched his butt cheeks. His mind raced as he recalled what Goku had told him about Li Shu.
He seems pretty normal. Hopefully I'm just overthinking it. Krillin sat there awkwardly, squirming in his seat with nowhere to put his hands.
"Dinner's ready!" Launch's voice sounded like music to Krillin's ears. As if granted a reprieve, he sprang to his feet and shouted, "I'll help!"
[Battle Power: 36] [Battle Power: 15]
Li Shu smiled and looked away, having taken in Goku and Krillin's battle powers and gotten a rough idea of his own current strength.
The sumptuous dinner on the table whetted Li Shu's appetite. Master Roshi watched the three gluttons and figured it wouldn't be long before they ate through his savings. Just then, his chopsticks slipped from his hand and fell to the floor.
He crawled beneath the table and gazed at Launch's long legs, wrapped in her short skirt, his body trembling lasciviously.
This time, I'll definitely succeed. Master Roshi silently psyched himself up. Gripping his chopsticks firmly, he reached for Launch's skirt.
Suddenly, Launch stood up. Goku, Krillin, and Li Shu hadn't had enough to eat, so she'd gone to the kitchen to get more rice.
Those three bottomless pits! Master Roshi fumed, having come so close to success. But he didn't give up. He waited patiently.
Soon, Launch sat back down, and he grew excited again. He reached out with his chopsticks once more.
But something unexpected happened again.
Launch had brought over the entire steamer, making the table wobble precariously beneath its weight. It looked ready to collapse at any moment. Master Roshi's expression changed dramatically. Knowing he was about to fail again, he closed his eyes in despair.
But he waited a long time, and the scene he'd imagined never came to pass. Puzzled, he opened his eyes and saw that the table hadn't collapsed. A pair of strong, powerful legs was holding it up.
Master Roshi recognized them at once as Li Shu's legs. He was deeply moved. That kid really knew what was what!
Taking Li Shu as his disciple was the wisest decision he'd ever made!
The sight before him made his eyes shine with unprecedented brilliance. Then his chopsticks darted like a dragon, and he finally got his wish.
"A strawberry pattern!" Master Roshi was overjoyed. It was one of his favorite patterns, and he felt that even if he died right then, he'd have no regrets.
At the same time, a woman's high-pitched scream suddenly rang out!
"Aaaaaah!" Launch shot to her feet and clamped both hands over her skirt, glaring beneath the table in anger and embarrassment.
Smack! Master Roshi's lecherous face, full of bliss, came into view. Launch's face turned bright red. She slapped him, then stormed off in shame and fury.
Master Roshi touched the vivid red handprint on his face, still wearing an ecstatic expression. His wish had finally come true, and he was deeply satisfied.
Goku and Krillin stared at the scene, dumbfounded. The innocent Goku clearly had no idea what had happened, but Krillin understood in an instant and gave Master Roshi a mischievous grin.
Li Shu watched with a smile, in an excellent mood. He even felt like shouting, That's it?
"Limited-time achievement quest 'Master Roshi's Wish' completed. Congratulations, you've received the reward [Kamehameha]. Achievement Points +4."
Achievement Points +4?
Li Shu was thrilled. The [Kamehameha] held no appeal for him; he'd learn it sooner or later anyway. Those four Achievement Points, on the other hand, felt great. They were equivalent to all the Achievement Points he'd earned over the previous five years.
And the quest had been pretty easy. All it cost was a tiny bit of decency. But no one else had noticed that he'd lost it, and if no one noticed, it was as good as never having lost it. What a steal!
Upgrade [Training Potion]! Li Shu told the system eagerly.
"[Current Achievement Points: 7]. Would you like to spend 5 Achievement Points to upgrade [Training Potion] to [Super Training Potion]?"
"[Training Potion]: Increases training results by 30% for one month."
"[Super Training Potion]: Increases training results by 50% for six months."
"Yes!"
"Upgrading [Training Potion]..."
"Congratulations, you've obtained [Super Training Potion]!"
This upgrade had given Li Shu a profound appreciation of the powerful role [Achievement Points] played.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find out in advance how many Achievement Points an upgrade would cost. He could only learn the amount when he had enough points.
Afternoon.
Li Shu drank the [Super Training Potion], strapped on his 20-pound training turtle shell, and began training with Goku and Krillin.
Training was tedious, painful, and dull. There wasn't much to say about it.
After only half a day, Li Shu found that his battle power had increased by one point, reaching 54. The results were undeniably impressive.
When he looked over at Goku and Krillin, their battle powers hadn't changed. They were still at 36 and 15.
Li Shu made a rough estimate. Goku would be about evenly matched with Master Roshi before narrowly losing, so his battle power was probably somewhere between 80 and 90. Master Roshi was old and human, while Goku was not only young but also a Saiyan. Given those two factors, a difference of around 10 to 20 points in battle power made sense.
So a battle power of 80 to 90 was a perfectly reasonable estimate.
There were a little over five months left until the World Martial Arts Tournament. Averaged out, Goku's battle power increased by about 0.25 points per day.
Li Shu had gained one point in just half a day. His training results were incredible.
As expected of the system item [Super Training Potion]. Anything the system made was bound to be top quality.
The cheat had helped, of course, but this was also his first time training like this, which was why the increase had been so great. Perhaps the results wouldn't be as noticeable from here on.
Li Shu's guess was right. His battle power gains from each subsequent day of training kept shrinking.
After one month, Li Shu's battle power had only reached 67.
That very day, Master Roshi announced some big news.
"Four months from now, I want all three of you to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament and test the results of your training."
Li Shu's eyes lit up. The moment he'd been waiting for had finally arrived. System Daddy, hurry up and give me an achievement quest!
"Triggered side quest: Check in at the 'World Martial Arts Tournament Venue.' After checking in, you'll receive one bottle of [Battle Eye Special Eye Drops]."
"[Battle Eye Special Eye Drops]: Use once per day. There's a small chance of upgrading [Battle Eye]."
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