[Sinusitis]
[Nosebleed]
[Heaven-Reaching Nose]
[Snort]
[Dog Nose]
[Pig Nose]
[Myriad Phenomena Nose]
[Runny Nose]
[Nose Boogers]
By this point, Li Shu felt exhausted. Nose Techniques were outrageously absurd! Most of them seemed completely useless just from their names.
"Hm? How did I forget about this?" Li Shu suddenly had an idea. With a flip of his hand, a bottle of golden potion appeared in his palm.
[Super Blessing Potion]: Greatly increases luck for one minute!
Without a second thought, Li Shu gulped it down.
It tasted pretty good, a little like iced tea. Aside from that, he didn't feel any other changes.
"Oh no!" Li Shu suddenly remembered something. Last time he awakened an Eye Technique, the pain had knocked him unconscious for a whole month.
At the thought, he quickly tucked a Senzu Bean into his mouth. If anything unexpected happened, he could swallow it right away.
"All Nose Techniques have been reviewed. Beginning the draw."
"Ding! Congratulations, you obtained the Nose Technique [Battle Nose]."
"That was nerve-racking." Li Shu let out a long breath, finally putting his worries to rest.
Hm?
He soon realized what it meant. Battle Nose? Battle Eye?
Could they be a set of techniques?
He had no time to think it over. A sharp pain shot through his nose, but he had been ready for it and immediately swallowed the Senzu Bean.
He had to admire the magic of Senzu Beans. The unbearable pain vanished in an instant.
"Whew~~" Li Shu finally relaxed. He kept twitching the tip of his nose, eager to test what was special about the [Battle Nose].
Like the [Battle Eye], the [Battle Nose] came with no description. He would have to figure it out himself.
But even after twitching his nose until it felt sore, Li Shu sensed nothing unusual. Even his basic sense of smell hadn't improved at all.
"Seriously? Is it even more useless than the [Battle Eye]?" Li Shu was speechless at the result.
At least the [Battle Eye] let him see people's combat power. The [Battle Nose] seemed completely useless.
It was less useful than a stuffy nose, he thought.
Just then, Krillin won his match and returned to the waiting area, beaming with excitement.
"Congratulations, Krillin! You're in the semifinals!" Wukong bounced over and hugged him. Krillin grinned. "I owe it all to Big Brother Li Shu. I couldn't have beaten that brute without him."
"Oh, right, Big Brother Li Shu. That old man Jackie Chun seems pretty strong, but I think I found his weakness." Krillin lowered his voice.
Li Shu pretended to be surprised. He didn't tell Krillin that Jackie Chun was Master Roshi.
"He's a lecher!" Krillin glanced around furtively, then somehow produced a pair of women's panties and quickly handed them to Li Shu with a grin. "You can use these to lure him in later."
Li Shu was taken aback. He hurriedly accepted the panties, glancing around every so often before quickly putting them away.
A little while later, the announcer's voice rang out:
"Would Jackie Chun and Li Shu please come to the ring!"
"Good luck, Big Brother!" Wukong and Krillin shouted together.
Li Shu nodded, then stepped into the ring and faced his opponent, Master Roshi.
The referee, who was also the host, quickly introduced the two fighters and announced the start of the match!
Yet at the signal, neither Li Shu nor Master Roshi moved. They simply stood there casually, watching each other.
Their strange behavior set the audience below to murmuring.
"What are they doing? Why aren't they fighting?" Wukong asked, puzzled.
Krillin didn't understand either and shook his head.
The host, who had been about to start commentating, was stumped. He could only make something up. "What?! Jackie Chun and Li Shu have chosen the exact same strategy! If the enemy doesn't move, I don't move! They're both waiting for their opponent to strike first, so they can find an opening! As expected of a clash between masters! Even standing still is this exciting! Absolutely incredible!"
Watching Master Roshi remain motionless, Li Shu looked extremely serious. He didn't act rashly, but quietly worked on increasing his combat power.
"Spend 4 achievement points to upgrade [Never-ending Dinosaur Leg-LV2] to [Never-ending Dinosaur Leg-LV3]? Success rate: 95%"
"Yes!"
"Upgrading..."
"Congratulations, upgrade failed!"
Li Shu's mouth twitched. He cursed inwardly: Keep upgrading!
Master Roshi frowned. The kid wasn't taking the bait, so he had no choice but to attack first.
The host immediately shouted, "He's vanished! Jackie Chun has vanished! What incredible speed! Li Shu is still standing right where he was, without reacting at all. Is this match about to end?!"
"There he is! Jackie Chun has jumped into the air, while Li Shu still hasn't reacted at all!"
"As far as I know, Li Shu displayed amazing speed in the preliminaries. He's especially good at staying still until his opponent moves, then striking first. Can he dodge Jackie Chun's attack?!"
Li Shu sighed. Master Roshi had only faced him down for a few seconds, enough time for just two upgrade attempts.
What hurt most was that even with a success rate as high as 95%, he had failed twice in a row!
Eight achievement points, gone just like that! How infuriating!
Li Shu quickly composed himself and focused on the fight. The instant Master Roshi appeared above him, the tip of his nose twitched instinctively. The movement was tiny; few would notice it without watching closely.
"Hm?"
Li Shu sensed something strange. He had caught a whiff of danger coming from above!
He could even tell how far away the danger was!
So this was the [Battle Nose]?
Nose, nose! I was wrong about you!
Li Shu was overjoyed. It could sense danger in advance and even estimate when it would arrive by judging how near it was. This was an incredible technique!
With this technique, as long as he stayed focused, the difference in their combat power wasn't too great, and his body could react the moment danger struck, he could remain undefeated!
And with the panties as his secret weapon, wouldn't Master Roshi, that lecherous old man, be at his mercy?
At that moment, Li Shu was brimming with confidence. He charged forward to dodge the attack and put some distance between himself and Master Roshi, silently calculating the right moment to use his secret weapon.
"Kid, you can't just keep dodging."
As soon as Master Roshi finished speaking, his body flickered, leaving an afterimage in place. His real body had already rushed up to Li Shu and thrown a punch.
Afterimage Technique!
Li Shu recognized it at a glance. He knew the move too; Son Gohan had taught it to him on Mount Paozu.
The key to the technique was using the afterimage to confuse the opponent.
If the opponent reacted even a fraction of a second too slowly, they would expose a huge opening and give the attacker an advantage.
But the move was useless against Li Shu. He left an afterimage in his own spot as well, then put more distance between himself and Master Roshi.
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