Achievements Soared!

After just waking up, Yamcha heard his girlfriend Bulma's words and blushed so deeply that he wished the ground would open up and swallow him.

"Li Shu!" As soon as Yamcha sat up, he saw Li Shu. Looking awkward, he slumped back down and said dejectedly, "I thought that after a month of hard training, I'd have a chance at the championship—or at least make the top eight. I thought Wukong was my real opponent. I never imagined I'd be eliminated in the first round of the preliminaries."

"You're strong. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly." Yamcha's fighting spirit rekindled, and he fixed Li Shu with a burning gaze. "Next time, I'll definitely beat you!"

Li Shu was at a loss for words. It seemed he'd gone too easy on Yamcha. The guy still hadn't grasped the reality of the situation.

He had no interest in such a hopelessly weak opponent. He was just about to offer a few perfunctory words when something unexpected happened.

"Achievement quest triggered: 'Beat Yamcha to a Pulp.' Defeat Yamcha in one move in each of your next three matches against him, and you will receive the reward [Ki Burst]."

"[Ki Burst]: While active, combat power is doubled, and skill power is doubled."

Li Shu's eyes lit up. He gazed eagerly at Yamcha and said sincerely, "Great, great! I'll be waiting. When do you want to fight next?"

"Huh?" Yamcha stared blankly. He hadn't actually figured that out.

"How about after the preliminaries?" Li Shu suggested earnestly. "You were just careless earlier. If we fought again, I might be the one to lose. The gap between us isn't that big. You just underestimated me."

Yamcha scratched the back of his head. Was that really true?

But when he thought it over, it did seem plausible. If he'd done this, then that, and finally this, maybe he would've won!

Convinced by Li Shu's words, Yamcha nodded. "All right. Once you're done with the preliminaries, let's have another match."

"Good. It's a deal."

After saying goodbye to Yamcha, Li Shu returned to Competition Area No. 2. It wasn't long before he was called up again.

Yamcha came over too, watching closely from below the ring.

This time, Li Shu's opponent was a werewolf with a combat power of only 15. Worried he might scare Yamcha, Li Shu deliberately traded blows with the werewolf for several rounds before finding an opening and winning by a hair with a side kick.

Watching this, Yamcha became even more certain of what he'd been thinking: he really had been far too careless earlier.

In the third match, Li Shu used the same strategy, waiting for the right moment before winning by a hair with another side kick.

The system's voice rang out.

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Three Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +2!"

"[Blessing Potion]: Slightly increases your luck for one minute."

"Huh?" The unexpected achievement reward caught Li Shu by surprise. If he could get one for three consecutive wins, would there be rewards for four or five in a row, too?

What a pleasant surprise!

Li Shu took a quick look. He had eight matches to get through in the preliminaries.

What would an eight-match winning streak earn him? He could hardly wait.

He was desperate to test his theory. He needed achievement points badly.

After another victory, the system's reward arrived right on schedule.

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Four Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +2!"

From then on, the system's announcements rang out one after another, and Li Shu wore a smile that wouldn't leave his face.

His grin grew more and more unhinged, until the corners of his mouth nearly reached his ears.

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Five Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +3!"

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Six Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +3!"

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Seven Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: two [Blessing Potions]. Achievement points +3!"

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Eight Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: two [Blessing Potions]. Achievement points +5!"

"Hahahahaha! Sixteen achievement points! And eight [Blessing Potions]! My Dinosaur Leg is going to take off!" Li Shu was so happy he wanted to throw his head back and howl, but he forced himself to hold it in.

He also realized that the more consecutive wins he earned, the greater the achievement points and item rewards became.

"If I win the championship with an unbroken winning streak, how much will I get?" Li Shu, who hadn't wanted to come in first, suddenly found himself reconsidering.

It would be an enormous fortune, impossible to refuse. The thought made Li Shu's heart pound.

Not long after the final match ended, the organizers announced the conclusion of the preliminaries. "The top eight contestants, please gather at the arena!"

Nothing unexpected had happened during the preliminaries. Wukong and Krillin had also made it into the top eight, and the three of them headed over together.

At the same time, the system's voice rang out again.

"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Top-Eight Contestant at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Super Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +5!"

"[Super Blessing Potion]: Greatly increases your luck for one minute."

"Awesome! I can't miss a single World Martial Arts Tournament from now on. They're perfect for farming achievements!" Li Shu beamed.

Just then, Yamcha came over, rubbing his hands together eagerly. "Li Shu, it's time for our rematch."

Yamcha had watched all of Li Shu's matches in the preliminaries. He was now confident he could beat him.

"Sure, sure. How about we use this ring for another match?" With all the rewards coming in, Li Shu had nearly forgotten about their agreement.

Yamcha nodded firmly, then leaped onto the ring. Li Shu followed right behind.

"As long as I stop his side kick, I'll win!" Yamcha stared intently at Li Shu, convinced he'd found his weakness.

In every match just now, Li Shu had relied on his speed to dodge his opponent's attacks, then seized the right moment to win with a single side kick. There hadn't been an exception.

All he had to do was unleash his Wolf Fang Fist at full force, use its rapid-fire attacks to squeeze Li Shu's room to move, then deliberately leave an opening to bait Li Shu into using his side kick. He'd catch him off guard with an attack on the lower body, and victory would be his!

"The advantage is mine!" Yamcha was brimming with confidence, certain he'd planned for every eventuality.

Once they were ready, Yamcha attacked first, opening with his signature technique!

"Wolf Fang Fist!" Yamcha's aura was imposing, and he looked considerably stronger than before.

Wukong and Krillin watched with keen interest, in no hurry to head to the arena.