"Cut the nonsense. Do you think I'm short on food?
You'd better work hard at your training, kid. Earth's going to face plenty of trouble in the future."
Sun Wukong didn't understand. His eyes gleamed as drool dripped from his mouth.
He was completely absorbed in the delicious food.
Seeing Sun Wukong like that, Li Xing could only shake his head with an amused smile. He said nothing more.
Perhaps Li Xing's request was a little complicated.
The deity kept his eyes closed for several minutes before opening them.
"All right. It's done."
As Shenron's voice faded, Li Xing felt his mind clear. Countless pieces of knowledge now filled it.
Beneath the Black Armor, the corners of Li Xing's mouth slowly curled upward.
With all this knowledge, he could rapidly increase his strength.
Give him a month or two to digest and absorb it, and his battle power would reach at least 800.
"All right, the wish has been granted. Farewell."
Li Xing's expression turned serious.
"Sun Wukong, get ready. Find the Four-Star Dragon Ball and grab it."
Sun Wukong, still immersed in the delicious food, heard how solemn Li Xing sounded. His little face turned serious as he stared up into the sky.
On the ground, the seven Dragon Balls shot into the air, about to scatter in all directions.
Li Xing and Sun Wukong jumped up at the same time.
Each of them grabbed a Dragon Ball, then landed.
Sun Wukong hugged the Four-Star Dragon Ball, now turned to stone, and grinned foolishly.
Hehe, Grandpa's all right.
Li Xing couldn't help laughing.
Sun Wukong was as simple-minded as ever.
At this point in time, he hadn't met Upa yet. He probably wouldn't need to search for the Dragon Balls again to wish Upa's father back to life.
That meant he probably wouldn't need to visit Fortuneteller Baba, either.
It was hard to say whether he'd get to see his grandfather in the end.
It probably wouldn't be a problem.
According to the anime, after Sun Wukong married Chi-Chi, he went to save his father-in-law.
By then, Sun Wukong would naturally visit Fortuneteller Baba and eventually head to Five Element Mountain to find Laozi and Lady Annin.
That way, grandfather and grandson would get to see each other.
Li Xing narrowed his eyes.
He said nothing.
He pulled out a Hoi-Poi Capsule.
"Here. I promised you something tasty. Open it yourself; it's all inside."
Sun Wukong was still grinning foolishly. The moment he heard Li Xing, he forgot everything else and eagerly took the capsule.
"Really?"
"All right, Goku. I have to go."
"Huh?"
While Sun Wukong was still bewildered and confused, Li Xing took off into the sky in the Black Armor.
This trip had been a complete success for Li Xing.
"Congratulations, host. You have completed Option Three. Reward: +5 energy."
A faint surge of energy entered Li Xing's body. He left without even furrowing his brow.
"Personal Data"
Host: Li Xing
Lifespan: 32
Battle Power: 460
Constitution: 2.3
Mental Strength: 1.01
Energy: 200
Ability: Devour Ability (LV1)
Li Xing looked at the data, then plunged straight into the ocean and began churning up the water.
Master Roshi had over a hundred battle power and could blow up the moon.
Now Li Xing had over 400 battle power and 200 energy. As long as he mastered powerful training and combat techniques, he'd soon become Earth's strongest.
If the Aurora Martial Arts Peak Tournament could take off around the world and attract many outstanding martial artists,
Aurora could recruit a select few of the best among them.
They would serve under him.
With them fighting one another and training rigorously,
who knew how much stronger he'd become?
"Wisdom."
"I'm here."
"Provide a template for improved gravity research. Design adjustable clothing, with weights for the wrists, ankles, and waist, as well as accessories and other garments.
Research clothing that can adjust from two to five times normal gravity."
"Understood, Engineer."
"I authorize you to access the group's internal database independently. Get this developed for me as soon as possible."
"Received."
Li Xing began punching underwater.
Every movement carried tremendous force.
At first, he'd been anxious and afraid.
Who would've thought that in just over a year, he'd gone from an utterly ordinary weakling with less than one battle power to someone four hundred times stronger, reaching his current level?
Li Xing made no effort to hide his delight.
"Haha, I never would've imagined it. Never."
After letting off steam at the bottom of the sea, Li Xing returned to Aurora Group.
The following year passed peacefully around the world.
In the snowy wasteland outside North City,
thick snow covered the land all year round, and it remained frozen through every season.
Inside a frigid cave,
advanced, powerful instruments filled the space.
A pitch-black figure busied himself inside.
It was none other than Li Xing.
He started up a device.
"Wisdom, record this."
"Understood, Engineer."
A mechanical voice, with a hint of emotion, rang through the cave.
Li Xing stared intently at a creature encased in specialized machinery on the workbench.
"Prepare to initiate quantum transmission."
"Atomic Reactor activated."
"Charging begins."
"Quantum Shielder responding."
"Quantum Tunnel opened."
"Continue charging."
"Quantum transmission experiment number 398 begins."
"Test subject: amphibian.
Destination: concealed laboratory in North City, one thousand kilometers away."
"Prepare to transmit."
The mechanical voice rang out repeatedly. If anyone else had been there, they would have thought the whole thing was ridiculous.
This was the Dragon Ball World.
And someone was pursuing scientific research.
Had they wrapped their foot-binding cloth around the wrong place and squeezed their brain?
Li Xing's gaze was cold as he ordered the transmission to begin.
Half an hour later,
Li Xing finally relaxed his brow.
"The last hurdle's cleared. Heh. We can begin the experiments."
"Wisdom."
"Engineer."
"Keep this concealed. The Monster Project is starting. Monster No. 1 will be deployed in three days.
Make sure to record everything. I need experimental data to make quantum transmission more stable.
I'll transfer it to the Black Armor, this Nano Heavy Armor. I need to make absolutely sure it's reliable."
"Received, Engineer."
Li Xing said nothing more.
The Black Armor gradually faded from black to transparent, then vanished from the cave.
Ten minutes later,
in the chairman's office at Aurora Group in South City,
Li Xing sat at his desk.
Below him stood Pilaf and the other two.
"Mr. Li, preparations for the Aurora Martial Arts Peak Tournament are complete.
We plan to launch it in fifteen days.
We'll start building momentum right away."
Ashu wore an orange-red watch on his left wrist. His aura was so full of energy it seemed ready to break through the clouds, wild and rebellious.
Yet before Li Xing, he remained thoroughly respectful, his voice full of nervousness.
Li Xing remained impassive.
Over the past year, under Li Xing's guidance, Aurora Group had far surpassed Hoi-Poi Capsule Corporation in both technology and revenue.
To the outside world, Aurora Group's chairman had spent the whole year conducting research and sparring with powerful martial artists.
No one knew how much Li Xing had been doing behind the scenes.
Xiao Wu, Pilaf, and Li Xing all wore the same orange-red watch on their left wrists.
On the surface, this watch represented the culmination of Li Xing's work in nanotechnology, mechanical engineering, and energy technology.
It could directly summon a powerful mech.
They'd all tried it.
With the mech, their strength increased more than tenfold.
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