"Wow! Big brother, how come this Dinosaur Leg never runs out? I just ate a piece of meat, and it grew back all by itself!"
Wukong kept eating, exclaiming nonstop.
Li Shu laughed heartily. "This is a Dinosaur Leg imbued with divine power. No matter how much you eat, it never runs out. I came across it by chance."
"A Dinosaur Leg with divine power?" Master Roshi and the others stared in shock. It was simply unbelievable, but they soon accepted it as fact.
One had to admire the people of the Dragon Ball world for how easily they accepted things. They were practically invincible in that regard.
After everyone had eaten their fill, Master Roshi told Li Shu, the champion, to treat them. Li Shu naturally didn't refuse. He was doing quite well financially these days.
It was just five hundred thousand for one meal. He could afford it.
However, Bulma snatched the bill and paid first, leaving Li Shu, who had been steeped in dinner-table etiquette in his previous life, feeling embarrassed.
But when he glanced around at everyone, he realized they didn't seem to feel the same way. He quickly let it go and swallowed the few words he'd been about to say.
At Bulma's enthusiastic invitation, everyone agreed to go celebrate.
Only then did Li Shu realize that Bulma seemed to be a rich heiress.
Uh...
Li Shu hurriedly shook his head. A man had to maintain his dignity.
On the way to the karaoke bar, Li Shu sat in the car and opened the system to check his champion rewards.
The long list of rewards left Li Shu deeply shaken.
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'Ten Consecutive Wins at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Super Blessing Potion]. Achievement points +10!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'Champion of the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.' Reward: one [Super Saiyan Epiphany Potion]. Achievement points +15!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'Victory Without Arrogance, Defeat Without Discouragement!' You defeated Son Goku head-on at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament! Reward: [Battle Heart]! Achievement points +5!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'A Will of Steel!' Despite suffering a hundred times the pain due to your [Undying Body], you managed to fight head-on for so long. Admirable! Reward: [Battle Soul]! Achievement points +5!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'What's Pain, Anyway?' Despite suffering a hundred times the pain due to your [Undying Body], you actually managed to be too lazy to feel pain. Admirable! Reward: one [Super Painkiller]! Achievement points +5!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'Narrow Victory.' Reward: one [Spirit-Awakening Potion]. Achievement points +5!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'First Head-On Victory Against Son Goku.' Reward: [Moon Creation Technique]. Achievement points +5!"
"Congratulations! You have achieved 'A Thrilling Battle.' A thrilling fight always leaves one with plenty to gain! Reward: [Inversion Domain]. Achievement points +5!"
"Th-this many rewards?" The haul was far beyond his expectations, and Li Shu was instantly overjoyed. The words 'a hundred times the pain' in particular suddenly made everything click.
Just as he'd suspected, the hidden information on [Undying Body] included the attribute 'a hundred times the pain.'
That was why he was so afraid of pain. Fortunately, now that he knew the reason, perhaps the hundredfold pain would gradually lessen as [Undying Body] leveled up.
Li Shu's achievement points had now reached an all-time high: a whopping 58!
Fifty-five of those points had come from this batch of achievements. It felt incredible.
The other three were left over from before.
Li Shu didn't rush to upgrade [Undying Body]. What if one upgrade cost 50 points? He'd go from rich to broke in an instant.
Besides, it was only a guess. Upgrading it might not lessen the pain, and even if it did, the difference probably wouldn't be much.
Was there really any difference between pain at a hundred times the intensity and pain at ninety-nine times? Obviously not. He couldn't even tell them apart.
It'd be better to just ask System Daddy. That would be cheaper, more convenient, and more efficient.
Li Shu turned his gaze to the few new items in his [Dimensional Storage Space].
"[Super Painkiller]: Take one pill to be free of pain for thirty minutes."
"[Spirit-Awakening Potion]: Apply to an item to imbue it with sentience."
"[Super Saiyan Epiphany Potion]: After consuming it, there is a small chance of attaining enlightenment and realizing the [Super Saiyan Form]."
"These are all good stuff! Every last one!" Li Shu was thrilled all over again. The [Super Painkiller] was especially impressive: there were a full thirty pills in the bottle!
"Good thing I didn't rashly upgrade [Undying Body]. That would've been a huge loss."
Looking at the bottle of [Super Painkiller], Li Shu treasured it like a priceless jewel.
"The [Spirit-Awakening Potion]'s ability to imbue something with sentience is pretty vague. What happens after it gains sentience? Can it talk?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Shu decided to use the [Spirit-Awakening Potion] on the [Never-ending Dinosaur Leg-LV4]. Maybe he'd get an unexpected result.
For example, it could slice itself up and feed the pieces to him. He wouldn't even have to chew; it could just move on its own. Now that would be sentient.
"[Super Saiyan Epiphany Potion]?" Li Shu thought it over and drank it right away. He had a way to transform without relying on outside help, so he didn't mind if it failed.
"Congratulations! You have realized the [Super Saiyan Form]!"
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Li Shu was dumbfounded. Wasn't it supposed to have only a small chance of working? He'd already prepared himself for failure, yet it had succeeded outright.
"[Super Saiyan Form]: After transforming, your combat power increases fiftyfold!"
"Heh heh." Li Shu grinned. One unexpected surprise had followed another; they just kept coming.
It was good that he'd realized the form outright. That saved him some trouble.
With his luck through the roof, Li Shu couldn't help looking at the [Invisibility Epiphany Potion]. Should I give it a try? While I'm on a roll?
After thinking it over, he decided against it. He really didn't dare test the system's probabilities. Now that he had a whopping 58 achievement points, he decided he'd upgrade the [Invisibility Epiphany Potion] later.
After sorting out the item rewards, Li Shu looked forward to checking out his new skill.
"[Moon Creation Technique]: Exactly what it sounds like."
The skill description was simple and straightforward. Just four words, and Li Shu understood it.
It was an extremely useful skill. He could turn into a Great Ape whenever he wanted instead of having to rely on the right celestial conditions.
"Looks like I'll have to keep a few sets of clothes on me from now on. It'd be even better if I could get a set made from highly elastic fabric."
Li Shu thought he should put this little wish on the agenda. Once he gathered all seven Dragon Balls and summoned Shenron, this wish would have to make the list.
Then he looked at the next skill.
"[Inversion Domain]: Centered on yourself, radiate a domain with a diameter of one kilometer. All living beings within the domain are unable to use transformation forms."
A divine skill!
The moment he finished reading the description, those two words popped into Li Shu's mind.
This skill was ridiculously useful in the Dragon Ball world!
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