Strength Enhanced, Ox-King Sneak Attacks

How lucky was Li Xing?

He only needed to complete missions, and his strength would increase continuously.

Once his physique reached 10, his combat power would increase tenfold, rivaling a Saiyan's Great Ape transformation.

He just needed to keep at it like this.

His energy came from the bits he gained through his own training and from system mission rewards;

His physique was strengthened by his Devour Ability.

There was absolutely no need to worry about his strength.

In the Dragon Ball World, who could compare to this method of cultivation?

If he were to subjugate Pilaf and utilize technological power in advance—such as nutrient solutions to boost nutrition, sparring partners, gravity rooms, and so on.

Then, by carefully monitoring his body and formulating a reasonable training plan.

Wouldn't that be more effective and faster than the savage-style training of Sun Wukong and the others?

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have chosen the mission to subjugate Pilaf.

"It's a good thing I can break away now; I should be leaving here soon."

Li Xing looked at his profile.

Physique 1.21, Energy 9.

The energy was what he had increased to its current level through his own training.

The only trouble was his lifespan; so far, it hadn't changed at all, remaining at 25.

Troublesome, his strength was increasing too slowly.

Li Xing soon found Xiao Wu and the other two.

They weren't stupid; although Li Xing was cold, he treated them quite well. Staying with him might mean having a powerful companion in the future.

The two of them would never guess that while they coveted Li Xing's great strength, Li Xing was thinking about devouring them directly.

Whoever is stronger holds the lead.

He climbed into the car and ordered the two to continue forward.

Li Xing had a premonition that the car engine he had just heard meant Sun Wukong and his group were approaching the desert.

There was little point in him staying any longer.

Since that was the case, he might as well withdraw.

It was a pity to lose such a good spot for farming experience.

Li Xing did not wallow in self-pity; plans could never keep up with changes.

Li Xing did not consider himself the protagonist, with every good thing happening to him.

He couldn't just make his wishes come true easily.

Breaking through from a combat power of five-point-something to nearly 11 was already very good.

This was because he had prepared in advance, which wouldn't be necessary for Fire Mountain.

Once he got close, he would just charge in; by sparring with the Ox-King a few times, his strength would increase rapidly.

At that point, the feasibility of heading to Pilaf Castle would increase significantly.

Along the way, he could still put in some effort to cultivate.

If his energy broke through to 10, his overall combat power would reach 12.

By then, the threat the Ox-King posed to him would be much smaller.

Even if the opponent's strength was three times his own, reaching thirty-something.

Fine, he really couldn't beat that.

Never mind a combat power of thirty-something; even at twenty, Li Xing wasn't certain he could win.

"No, I must improve my combat ability.

Unless I stay hidden forever, these battles are inevitable."

Li Xing made up his mind, shedding his laziness as a sense of urgency stirred in his heart.

Since he didn't know what else to do, whenever the system wasn't issuing missions, he would participate in the plot and fight the experts here.

Especially the Saiyan race.

They were all a bunch of freaks; if he could subjugate one or two of them to use for continuous combat, that might be a very good choice.

He had arrived in the Dragon Ball World inexplicably and had no idea what he was supposed to be doing.

While he claimed to be worried about his own safety, in truth, he just wanted to participate in the magnificent battles of the Dragon Ball World.

As dangerous as the Dragon Ball World was, compared to the Marvel World or the DC World, it was actually much better.

Earth would only be destroyed that one time; the rest of the time, as long as he didn't court death and intentionally stayed out of the way, he would naturally remain safe and sound.

At worst, he could always flee beyond the universe to avoid any crises.

Three days later.

Xiao Wu and her companion were panting heavily.

"My Lord, it's too hot."

"This is pure torture."

Li Xing watched the two of them, sweat pouring down their faces, and was rendered speechless.

Weak!

Truly weak.

Aside from having decent willpower, they were useless at everything else.

"Your strength is too pathetic. Once I'm done with this business, I'll train you both properly."

Li Xing was, of course, referring to what would happen after he subdued King Pilaf.

King Pilaf could conduct scientific research, but these two little rookies, Xiao Wu and Ashu, were of no use.

Since that was the case, training them well could be considered giving himself something to do.

"Huh?"

The two were dumbfounded, sticking out their tongues and staring at Li Xing in a daze.

The look of terror in their eyes was undisguised.

Could they even survive Li Xing's training?

Li Xing was a powerful existence who could tear dinosaurs apart with his bare hands and kick giant beasts to death.

Ignoring the two who were already feeling the "Spartan" treatment, Li Xing stared with deep, focused eyes at the desolate town before him.

"This is Fire Mountain, isn't it?"

The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

They just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible; as for what kind of place it was, they didn't care.

After all, they both relied on technology. As long as they could return to King Pilaf's side and regain access to all sorts of gadgets, they would immediately be back to their lively, energetic selves.

"My Lord, is there something here?"

Li Xing stepped out of the vehicle.

"Follow me."

Feeling that his cold tone might make them resentful, he softened his voice slightly to explain.

"On Fire Mountain, there is a castle filled with vast amounts of gold and jewels. Of course, the flames of Fire Mountain are unique and can temper a person; even we cannot get close. Naturally, don't even think about the treasures inside."

Li Xing's pace remained steady, his expression indifferent.

"However, the master of that castle has fled and is currently in this small town. We only need to defeat him to acquire some of the castle's wealth."

"Didn't you say your King is conducting scientific research? I imagine he certainly needs some funds to assist his work. The people I dealt with before were just ordinary folks, so it wasn't right for me to take their things. But this is the Ox-King, an evil man. Me robbing the rich to help the poor shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Li Xing's tone was incredibly relaxed, as if he were talking about defeating some random nobody.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu and Ashu became excited.

What was their purpose in following King Pilaf?

Wasn't it all for money?

Now that Li Xing was taking them to rob someone directly, how thrilling.

"My Lord, is that true?"

Li Xing didn't answer directly, instead throwing the question back at them.

"It will only take a day or two at most; why not just verify it? We've already been delayed this long, so a day or two more won't hurt. If you can bring back a large amount of jewelry, I assume King Pilaf won't have any reason to punish you, right?"

Xiao Wu and Ashu exchanged glances, their eyes agreeing that Li Xing was right—they would follow his lead.

Li Xing paid them no mind, but as they advanced, a bad premonition began to surface in his heart.

Ox-King was no good sort; even Master Roshi had said that his reputation was far from stellar.

It stood to reason that the real Ox-King was significantly more wicked than what he had previously understood.

Furthermore, when Sun Wukong and the others had first encountered Ox-King, he had been the one to strike first.

With all this information gathered, Li Xing naturally would not be careless.

His focus was razor-sharp, his eyes scanning every direction while his ears remained attuned to the slightest sound.

Whoosh!

Startled, Li Xing pushed off with his legs, launching himself to the side like a cannonball.

BOOM!

A thunderous roar accompanied a cloud of dust, and the ground trembled violently.

The moment Li Xing landed, he immediately turned to look at his assailant.

Who else could it be but Ox-King?