Sky-High Compensation

"What are you trying to do?" Colonel Silver looked at Li Shu in sheer terror, a series of grim scenarios flashing through his mind.

"Open your mouth." Li Shu decided to make one last attempt; if it failed, he would keep Silver by his side and torment him constantly to see if it might trigger other achievements.

As the saying goes, one should never leave empty-handed; Li Shu didn't believe in working for nothing. Back in his past life, if he didn't catch a single fish while angling, he would still scoop up a handful of dirt to take home before leaving.

Silver opened his mouth instinctively, and Li Shu flicked his finger, sending a Senzu Bean shooting out.

"Swallow it within two seconds, or I'll kill your entire family," Li Shu threatened.

Silver dared not resist now; he didn't even need two seconds, swallowing it instantly.

He had assumed it was some kind of poison or an evil object meant to control his mind, and he had already braced himself for a tragic fate.

It wasn't until the Senzu Bean hit his stomach and his injuries instantly healed as if they had never existed that he looked at Li Shu in bewilderment.

Could there really be such a miraculous item in this world?

He knew exactly how severe his injuries were, yet now he had recovered instantly, his physical state restored to its peak.

However, he had completely lost his will to fight. Without the slightest intention of resisting again, the chasm-like gap between them gave him a sense of self-awareness.

The arrogance and confidence he had arrived with were gone, replaced only by deep fear and awe.

Facing an enemy with such means, he truly couldn't imagine anyone in the military who could defeat him.

Just as the man had said, if he wished, he alone could annihilate the Red Ribbon Army he was so proud of.

After witnessing the man's methods, he believed it without a doubt!

"Ding! Congratulations on completing the limited-time achievement task 'There Is Always Someone Better,' obtaining the reward [Holographic Dragon Radar], Achievement Points +10!"

Li Shu's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a brilliant smile appeared on his face. The double achievement points for limited-time tasks were truly satisfying.

His current Achievement Points had reached a high of 74!

If Son Goku could capture a full-time nanny like Demon King Piccolo with a single Senzu Bean, why would it be difficult for him, Li Shu, to capture a Colonel Silver?

The influx of 10 Achievement Points put Li Shu in a great mood, and even Colonel Silver looked more pleasing to the eye.

"Why did you save me?" Looking at the smiling Li Shu under the sun, Colonel Silver felt a bit dazed, his voice softening unconsciously as he asked.

Li Shu wiped the smile from his face, looked at him coldly, and said, "I just want you to go back and deliver a message: keep the Dragon Balls you've collected safe. I'll come to collect them in seven days."

"I will deliver the message." Colonel Silver nodded solemnly, summoned a jet with a Hoi-Poi Capsule, and flew away.

"Ding! Triggered limited-time side quest: Sign-in. In seven days, go to the Red Ribbon Army headquarters to complete the sign-in. Task reward: [Universal Upgrade Box]."

"[Universal Upgrade Box]: Has a minuscule probability of upgrading the item inside. Can be used once per day."

"Note: If the task fails, this reward will disappear permanently."

"A minuscule probability..." Li Shu was speechless. This thing seemed useful, but with such odds, it was as useless as a chicken rib.

If a 99% success rate was already terrifying, what kind of experience would this "minuscule probability" be? Fortunately, it was free, so it was worth a try.

"It's a pity it's not an achievement task; there's no reward in Achievement Points, but it's not bad. Maybe one day my luck will explode and I'll succeed, saving me a fortune in points?"

As Li Shu was thinking happily, Goku walked over, holding a glowing Dragon Ball in his hand.

"The Six-Star Ball?" Li Shu glanced at the still-unconscious boss and asked curiously, "Where did you find it?"

Goku pointed at the window and laughed, "In a bird's nest under the window. I saw it by accident when I transformed into a Great Ape earlier."

After Li Shu put the Dragon Ball away, he woke the boss up.

Looking at the blue sky above and the house that had been reduced to ruins, the boss asked tremblingly, "Where is my house?"

"It was destroyed by that group of people earlier. Please look at me and ignore those minor details, okay? The point is that you sold me a fake, and I demand compensation." Li Shu patted the boss's chubby face and said with a straight face.

"Compensation?" The boss broke down, sitting on the ground and wailing, "I'm already like this! How do you expect me to pay?"

Li Shu shook his head. "I don't care; that's your problem. You sold a fake, and I'm the victim. Either you hand over a real Dragon Ball, or you pay ten times the price—5 million. If you don't pay, I'll beat you until you do. You choose."

Hearing this, the boss stopped pretending. His crying stopped abruptly, and he looked around, asking, "Where did those people go?"

"They tore your house down and couldn't find the Dragon Ball, so they left," Li Shu said casually.

The boss stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, put on a smarmy smile again, and said meaningfully, "So, that means it's just the two of you now?"

"That's right." Li Shu looked at the boss with an equally meaningful expression.

"Forget it, big brother, the boss is quite pitiful," Goku, who was kind-hearted, said at this moment. "Just give us back the 500,000; that's money I worked hard to earn."

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll get the money." The boss reached for his waist, instantly pulled out a handgun, and fired a barrage at Li Shu and Goku.

Letting the bullets hit him, Li Shu looked at Goku and asked, "Do you still think he's pitiful?"

Goku was stunned for a moment, then looked at the boss in anger. "You wanted to kill us?!"

The boss looked at them in terror. The magazine was empty, but he kept pulling the trigger, sweating profusely in his panic.

"You are truly detestable!" An enraged Goku rushed forward and beat the boss into a pulp until he felt satisfied.

Li Shu walked slowly to the boss, who was slumped on the ground, and asked coldly, "Everyone must pay the price for their actions. Are you willing to pay the compensation now?"

"I'll pay! Please, don't hit me anymore!" Tears of regret streamed from the boss's swollen eyes.

"Very good." Li Shu nodded with satisfaction. "Besides the 5 million for the ten-fold penalty, there's also the fright, emotional distress, mood swings, and medical fees caused by you shooting at us. That's a total of 10 million. Do you have any objections?"

The boss stared at Li Shu in shock, terrified by the astronomical sum. He couldn't catch his breath and fainted on the spot.

"What a nuisance." Li Shu frowned, took out a Senzu Bean, and fed it to the boss.

The boss, who had just fainted, woke up instantly. He looked at Li Shu with eyes full of terror, as if he were staring at a demon walking the earth.