Bulma was so angry she was about to lose her mind.
"Idiot. He has a Hoi-Poi Capsule in his hand; he must have hidden in the sea, activated the capsule, and escaped in a submarine."
Bulma's eyes turned red, the image of Yamcha's voice and smile surfacing in her mind.
"You hateful guy, don't let me catch you, or you'll be sorry."
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
The moment Bulma finished her sentence, everyone except Goku fell flat on the ground.
"Unless you're willing to find me a more handsome boyfriend."
Thump!
Master Roshi's eyes rolled, his brain stopped functioning, and he crashed immediately.
"Me, me! I'm very handsome."
Master Roshi, completely shameless, ran over and eagerly crowded in front of Bulma. He stared at her with anticipation.
"Get lost, you old bald donkey."
The plane shook again, and the sorrow was diluted quite a bit.
Li Xing had just made up his mind.
Detected that the host has obtained a new opportunity, Super Choice System activated. Option 1: Go to Korin Tower to train in martial arts with the Cat Hermit, reward: Physique +0.1. Option 2: Do nothing and focus on developing technology to become a god through science, reward: Mental Power +0.01. Option 3: Collect all seven Dragon Balls, summon Shenron, and obtain all the martial arts knowledge of Earth, reward: Energy +5.
Li Xing's eyes lit up. This was a good thing. He hadn't expected the system to deliver an opportunity right to him.
"System, I choose Option 3."
Having made his decision, Li Xing traveled through the night to return to the group company.
The new battle armor hadn't been sent out yet, and when he returned, Ashu, who hadn't passed the preliminary round of the Martial Arts Tournament, hadn't made it back either.
Li Xing didn't bother with the unlucky Ashu and went straight to find Pilaf.
"What? Look for the Dragon Balls?"
Pilaf wasn't panicked; instead, his eyes shone brightly. "Boss Li, are we going to wish to become kings?"
Li Xing gave Pilaf a knock on the head. "Idiot, you have no ambition at all. Do you think you're more comfortable now, or would you be more comfortable as a king?"
Seeing Pilaf deep in thought, Li Xing felt quite relieved. Fortunately, these people weren't beyond saving and weren't limited in their vision.
"That would be a king, of course," Pilaf said seriously after frowning and thinking it over.
Li Xing nearly choked on his own blood. He waved his hand, feeling listless. "Forget it, I can't argue with you. Do whatever you want in the future. I'll live for tens of thousands of years with Xiao Wu and Ashu, while you'll die in a few decades and turn into a pile of dirt. A hundred years from now, I'll bring Xiao Wu and Ashu to dance on your grave."
Li Xing couldn't be bothered with Pilaf and turned to leave. Pilaf stood stunned for a moment before hurriedly chasing after him.
Li Xing naturally ignored him. Modifying the latest, most advanced Dragon Ball Radar was the priority. After all, this was a real world. He wouldn't dare to just pick up Bulma's Dragon Ball Radar and use it. Who knew if there were any surveillance devices or the like on it?
It was best to remain cautious.
Arriving at the martial arts training area and seeing only a few scattered individuals, Li Xing shook his head.
He turned away immediately, heading toward his own research laboratory.
Barely a handful of people.
After his battle with Master Roshi, his blood was still pumping, and seeing these people, he didn't even have the desire to fight.
Entering the lab, Li Xing began his research.
As for the Dragon Balls, he just needed to arrange for others to search for them.
At this point in time, they should be running into Sun Wukong, right?
Li Xing's eyes flickered, and he continued to lose himself in his research.
Training—what was training, anyway?
Half a month later.
Li Xing sat in his office.
Ashu brought in a man dressed in black.
"Director Li."
"So, you failed?"
Ashu shuddered.
Whenever Li Xing spoke with that tone and expression, someone was bound to suffer.
"Director Li, that is..."
Li Xing didn't say much more, turning to look at the man in black.
"Is your strength the greatest among them?"
"That is correct, Boss."
Li Xing nodded.
"From now on, you will stay by our side."
The man in black beamed with joy and immediately bowed to express his gratitude.
Ashu's face was twisted with hesitation, wanting to speak but holding back.
Li Xing looked at Ashu.
"How many Dragon Balls do we have on hand?"
"Currently three, Director Li."
Li Xing nodded.
He didn't blame Ashu.
Failure was inevitable.
At this point in time, Sun Wukong was searching for the Dragon Balls, and the Red Ribbon Army was searching for the Dragon Balls.
Either one of them was a thorny problem for the Aurora Group, which still lacked a solid foundation.
But it didn't matter.
"I understand. Ashu, take him to my training room, and bring the Dragon Balls over while you're at it."
"Yes, Director Li."
Ashu trembled as he retreated under the confused gaze of the man in black.
The so-called "strongest combatant" was nothing more than an ordinary person.
For the past few months, every half-month, someone claiming to be the strongest would appear at the Aurora Group, only to mysteriously vanish from the company later.
Without exception, these people all entered Li Xing's Training Group.
Without exception, they received high salaries.
At the same time, they also received countless scars and blows to their self-esteem.
But for Ashu, this was the greatest burden.
People, people, always finding people.
He was about to go insane.
If he couldn't find a high-level expert, he would have to step in himself.
That was pure agony.
Not to mention, he still had the task of finding the Dragon Balls.
That matter was also extremely urgent and required his immediate attention.
If he failed again and again, even if Li Xing didn't punish him, he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure.
Li Xing sat alone in his office, contemplating whether he should go out for a stroll.
With the Nano Battle Armor in his possession, he wasn't afraid of his identity being exposed.
In this way, he could do whatever he pleased.
Once he had made up his mind, Li Xing soared into the sky, leaving the Aurora Group behind.
He hadn't wasted his time over the past half-month; his own scientific research capabilities had improved by more than just a fold or two.
The battle armor already carried the function of searching for Dragon Balls, so he had absolutely no need to go to Pilaf to find a device.
Although it wasn't as compact as the Dragon Ball Radar in Bulma's hands.
Yet, within a device as infinitely versatile as the Nano Battle Armor, there was no need to sacrifice extra volume or functionality.
Southern Snowy Village.
Li Xing slowly descended in front of a castle.
Watching the armed soldiers appearing one after another, a cold smirk curled at the corners of his mouth.
There seemed to be an Android 8 here, as well as a hulking robot.
If he could collect them and study them, it would certainly be of great help to him.
This was also the reason why he chose to come here first.
More importantly, behind all this was the guy who researched Android 8.
In the animated version, it was Dr. Flappe, while in the manga, it was Dr. Gero; Li Xing wanted to verify which one it was.
He didn't dwell on these details, but rather wanted to see if he could protect that scientist.
Li Xing had never underestimated the technology of this world.
Many people kept their eyes fixed solely on combat, unaware that science was the true mainstream of this world.
Not to mention the androids and various spaceships.
Even the devices that assisted in combat and the time machine were already extremely tempting to Li Xing.
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