The Surprise of the Dinosaur Leg

Li Shu was in a foul mood. After consuming a Senzu Bean, his hunger vanished instantly, and his stamina and strength were restored to their peak. He glanced at the barbecue grill nearby and the seasonings on the ground, then cast a dark, lingering gaze at the tiger-headed monster.

Clearly, this tiger-headed monster had intended to roast and eat him.

[Combat Power: 8]

Hmm?

Li Shu was momentarily stunned; he had actually seen a numerical value for combat power hovering above the tiger-headed monster's head.

Is this the [Battle Eye]? Li Shu realized with a start.

But you kept me unconscious for over a month, and this is all you have?

Li Shu was deeply dissatisfied. He easily broke free from the tiger-headed monster's restraints and, without a word, gave it a brutal beating to vent the anger and frustration in his heart.

The tiger-headed monster begged bitterly for mercy, but Li Shu turned a deaf ear, shouting, "Speak! Why didn't you prepare cumin when you were barbecuing?"

"I..."

Bang!

Li Shu threw a punch and growled viciously, "Not talking, are you? Then I'll beat you to death!"

The tiger-headed monster wept and wailed, "I..."

Bang!

"Still not talking? I don't think you want your tiger tail anymore."

The tiger-headed monster was terrified, frantic with anxiety: "I..."

Bang!

"Fine, fine, fine. I see you have a stiff mouth."

Tears streamed down the tiger-headed monster's face: "I..."

Bang!

"Phew... that feels better." This punch improved Li Shu's mood significantly. He stopped the beating and praised, "Not bad, you're a tough bone. A bone this tough must make for great soup. But never mind, I admire you, so I'll spare your life."

The tiger-headed monster looked at Li Shu in terror, tears of grievance streaming down uncontrollably. I was trying to speak, you just wouldn't give me a chance!

Overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of grievance and frustration, the tiger-headed monster could no longer hold back; it sat on the ground and howled in misery.

Li Shu, who had been planning to leave, suddenly remarked, "The way you cry, you actually look quite delicious."

"I'm not delicious! I don't taste good at all!" The tiger-headed monster shook its head like a rattle, stopped its tears in a second, and fled in a panic.

Too terrifying, this human is too terrifying! Mama! I want to go home to Mama!

"Hmm?" Watching the tiger-headed monster's retreating back, Li Shu narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Wait a second!"

Wait for you, my foot! The tiger-headed monster didn't look back; its massive body shuddered slightly, and it ran even faster.

It had thought its luck was good today, going out for a stroll and picking up a human to improve its diet, but it had ended up bringing a disaster upon itself.

A figure appeared in front of it—it was that terrifying human.

"I'll ram you to death!" The tiger-headed monster hardened its heart, showing no intention of slowing down.

"Heh, a combat power of 8, trash." Li Shu simply extended a finger, neutralized the force of the tiger-headed monster's charge, and pinned it to the spot.

Then, under the tiger-headed monster's horrified gaze, Li Shu reached out and patted its body all over.

Soon, Li Shu fished a stone ball out from the monster's person, marked with three dim, lusterless stars.

It was the Three-Star Ball, currently in a dormant state.

"So, the Shenron has already been summoned." The last shred of hope in Li Shu's heart was completely extinguished upon seeing the petrified Three-Star Ball.

Glancing at the shivering tiger-headed monster, Li Shu let it go; he felt a bit squeamish about eating a talking animal.

Afterward, Li Shu rolled his eyes upward, wanting to see what his own combat power was, but he quickly abandoned this foolish notion.

No one's eyes can see the top of their own head.

Li Shu found a lake and, through the reflection on the water's surface, clearly saw the combat power above his head.

[Combat Power: 53]

"Only 53?" Li Shu stroked his chin in thought. He had no memory of what the combat power levels of Wukong and the others were during this period.

Consequently, he couldn't judge where his current strength stood.

"At this point in time, Wukong should be training with Krillin under Master Roshi, right?"

Li Shu planned to go and check. Firstly, to see what the combat power of Wukong and the others was now; secondly, he had promised to split up, and since he had accidentally been unconscious for over a month, Wukong must be worried about him—he needed to go and report that he was safe.

Thirdly, he really wanted to follow Master Roshi and train for a while.

If he remembered correctly, the World Martial Arts Tournament was only a few months away. Based on the system's patterns during this time, he might be able to trigger some missions.

"What was the prize money for the World Martial Arts Tournament champion again? Was it one hundred million?" The time was too distant; Li Shu really couldn't remember.

Regardless, when he watched Dragon Ball as a child, he felt it was a massive fortune. Even if there was some discrepancy, it shouldn't be too far off.

With that money, he should be able to live comfortably for a while.

Thinking of this, Li Shu suddenly remembered Nobi Bear from the yakitori shop. He had promised to bring him a dinosaur leg a few days later, but it had already been over a month.

Coincidentally, a Tyrannosaurus Rex was urinating in the distance, so Li Shu didn't say a word before hacking off one of its legs.

The T-Rex stared at the human before it in a daze, let out a howl, and limped away while clutching its little crotch.

In the city, inside the yakitori shop, Nobi Bear was finishing up the final cleaning when a figure appeared in the corner of his eye at the entrance.

"Sorry, sir, we're already closed." Nobi Bear didn't look up, continuing his cleaning.

"It's me, Uncle." Li Shu grinned and placed the massive dinosaur leg onto the table Nobi Bear was wiping down.

Nobi Bear looked up in surprise, and when he saw who it was, a hint of astonishment crossed his face.

"Sorry about that, Uncle. I got held up by some things during this time, so I'm a few days late. Here is the dinosaur leg I promised you."

"I thought you weren't coming. Have you eaten? Let me make you something, and we can try out this dinosaur leg while we're at it. You're my first customer, so don't refuse, okay?" Nobi Bear said, looking at the dinosaur leg with excitement.

"Alright, Uncle, then I'll have to trouble you." Faced with good food, Li Shu had no reason to refuse.

"Just a moment." Nobi Bear hurriedly called over a few helpers to process the dinosaur leg.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Achievement Unlocked: 'Trustworthy Merchant'. Integrity is the first step to becoming a merchant. Congratulations on receiving the reward [Double Money Buff], Achievement Points +1."

"[Double Money Buff]: The amount of money obtained is permanently doubled."

Unexpected, truly unexpected.

The abrupt system notification gave Li Shu an extraordinary surprise; he hadn't expected this unintentional act to earn him another achievement.

He carefully calculated that he had completed a total of 4 achievements and gained 4 Achievement Points, though he had no idea what these points were for.

"System Daddy, what are these Achievement Points used for?"

System: "They can be used to upgrade system items and system rewards. Answer complete. [Achievement Points] -1, [Current Achievement Points: 3]."