"Wasn't it over? Why are they fighting again?" Wukong asked in confusion.
Krillin said, "Yamcha probably can't accept the result."
"I told him a long time ago that my big brother was strong, but he didn't seem to take it seriously." Wukong glanced over and added, "Yamcha's probably going to lose again."
"Huh?" Krillin hadn't realized that, but he knew Yamcha definitely couldn't beat Li Shu.
Sure enough, as soon as Wukong finished speaking, Li Shu threw another side kick, striking first despite moving second. He was so fast that Yamcha couldn't react at all.
Bang!
Yamcha's attack came to an abrupt halt. His body doubled over again, and he dropped to one knee, clutching his stomach in pain. This time, he wasn't sent flying like before.
Li Shu felt that his control over his strength had improved a little more.
"Good match." Li Shu took out another Senzu Bean, fed it to Yamcha, and helped him to his feet.
Yamcha stood up in silence, looking somewhat dejected.
Li Shu sensed trouble. If Yamcha gave up just like this, how was he supposed to complete his achievement quest?
No, he had to think of a way to keep fooling him.
"I've got it!" Li Shu's mind raced, and he immediately came up with a plan. "Yamcha, I'll be honest with you. I drank the Super Holy Water, and it increased my strength several times over. That wasn't fair to you. If you drank it too, I'm afraid I wouldn't stand a chance against you."
"Super Holy Water?" Yamcha's eyes lit up at that. He looked at Li Shu with hope. He'd finally found the reason for the gap between their strength.
Li Shu said seriously, "The Super Holy Water is at the top of Korin Tower. Korin lives there, and if you pass his test, you'll be able to drink it. The Senzu Bean I gave you came from him, too."
"Fine! Once I've drunk the Super Holy Water, I'll challenge you again!" Yamcha's fighting spirit returned. After asking where Korin Tower was, he hurried off.
Watching Yamcha's hurried retreat, Li Shu hadn't expected him to be so easy to fool.
"Big brother, can the Super Holy Water really increase your strength several times over?" Wukong suddenly asked.
Krillin watched Li Shu intently, too. They both wanted to gain even greater strength.
Li Shu smiled. "Of course. Once the World Martial Arts Tournament is over, you can go try it yourselves."
Before long, the three of them arrived at the Martial Arts Tournament Hall. Wukong and Krillin curiously sized up the other quarterfinalists.
Li Shu remembered this episode vividly. Even after several decades, he still clearly recalled that a major figure was about to make his entrance—and that the moment he appeared, he would shock the entire arena.
"Good thing I prepared in advance." Li Shu pulled out a pair of nose plugs and stuffed them into his nostrils, then put on a gas mask.
"Big brother, what are you doing?" Wukong and Krillin looked at him in confusion.
Li Shu took out another gas mask and a pair of nose plugs and handed them to Wukong. "You'll find out in a moment."
"W-what about me?" Krillin hurriedly asked. Seeing how serious Li Shu was, he wanted a set, too.
"You?" Li Shu looked Krillin's face over, then smiled. "You don't have a nose. You don't need these."
Li Shu's strange behavior caught the attention of the other quarterfinalists. Some looked curious, while others sneered.
The next moment, their expressions changed in unison. They all covered their noses and stared in horror at the entrance.
A shirtless, disheveled man walked into the hall with heavy steps, a swarm of flies buzzing around him as if escorting him.
A huge drop of drool hung from the corner of his mouth, and an unbearable stench surrounded him.
"Who's that guy?" Krillin asked in horror, covering the place where his nose would have been.
Li Shu explained, "He's a barbarian. They say he hasn't bathed once since he was born and has cultivated an astonishing constitution called Super Body Odor."
Curious, Wukong lowered his mask just a little. He wanted to see just how bad the stench was.
The next moment, Wukong's face twisted. He hurriedly put his gas mask back on, looking thoroughly shaken.
The referee couldn't take it anymore either. Covering his nose, he shouted, "Mr. Barbarian, could you please wait over there for a while? I'll call your name later."
"Heh heh heh heh." The barbarian obligingly moved away from the others.
The rest of them breathed a collective sigh of relief. They silently prayed that this guy wouldn't be their opponent. He was so disgusting that they felt dirty just thinking about hitting him.
"Now, when I call your name, come up and draw lots to determine the match order and your opponent."
The eight competitors quickly finished drawing lots. When Krillin learned the result, his face filled with terror.
"M-my opponent is the barbarian? And I'm up first?" Krillin was terrified. Just thinking of the barbarian's disgusting appearance made him shudder.
Seeing this, Li Shu suddenly had an idea. "Krillin, you don't have a nose. This is all in your head. You can't smell anything."
"Hm? I don't have a nose? That's right, I don't have a nose!" Krillin touched the spot where his nose should have been and immediately cheered up. Once he calmed down, he really couldn't sense that deeply repulsive stench anymore. He wasn't afraid now.
"Congratulations! You have earned the achievement 'Krillin Has No Nose.' Reward: one Nose Technique draw! Achievement points +2!"
Hearing the reward notification, Li Shu grinned. His guess had been right. He'd finally earned an achievement through Krillin.
The referee stepped onto the open-air ring and, under the attention of the crowd, announced the quarterfinal matchups and their order.
"First match! Krillin versus the barbarian!"
"Second match! Jackie Chun versus Li Shu!"
"Third match! Ranfan versus Nam!"
"Fourth match! Son Goku versus Giran!"
Li Shu hadn't expected to be so unlucky. He was facing Master Roshi, disguised as Jackie Chun, right away. The thought put him under tremendous pressure.
At this stage, Master Roshi was practically unbeatable. In the original story, he had won this World Martial Arts Tournament!
Li Shu didn't dare let his guard down. Instead of watching Krillin's first match, he went straight to the draw.
He had to increase his strength in a short time. Otherwise, he wouldn't get past Master Roshi—and he wouldn't win any of the rewards for placing in the top three.
"Loading draw system..."
"Loading Nose Technique rewards..."
"Loading complete!"
"Current Nose Technique draws: 1. Begin draw?"
"Yes!" Li Shu confirmed, and various Nose Technique descriptions flashed through his mind.
Sure enough, just like with eye techniques, every term related to noses counted as a Nose Technique!
Thankfully, Li Shu had been mentally prepared. Otherwise, he would've cursed the moment the first Nose Technique appeared.
"Rhinitis"!
What the hell, rhinitis! Li Shu prayed desperately that he wouldn't draw it!
He already had rhinitis. If he drew rhinitis too, what would that even make him? Super rhinitis? Mega rhinitis?
Li Shu was utterly speechless. Fortunately, among the Nose Techniques that flashed by afterward, he saw a few names that sounded more promising.
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