Great Crisis!

Amidst chaos, two figures battled fiercely in the air.

Every collision of fists and feet sent ripples of tremors through space.

Their strength was evenly matched, and neither could gain the upper hand for the moment.

Then, as one of the dark figures continuously shifted form, his aura gradually rose, quickly putting the other at a disadvantage.

Once the dark figure's aura reached its peak, his body spread outward in every direction, transforming into a massive black net that swallowed the other person whole.

The swallowed man only felt darkness engulf his vision before he lost consciousness.

Lin Yuan jolted awake in bed, the sheets already soaked with sweat.

So it was just a dream...

Just as he was about to get up and wash, he noticed several strands of striking blue hair on the pristine white sheets.

In an instant, Lin Yuan recalled yesterday's intense ups and downs...

So, at the very end yesterday, they had moved the battlefield to the bedroom.

Scratching his head helplessly, Lin Yuan admitted that he really had failed to restrain himself a little yesterday.

After all, he had been a virgin for over twenty years. He was no saint with absurdly ironclad self-control.

With a gorgeous, fresh-faced beauty like Launch constantly around him every day, it was hard to hold back.

The fact that Lin Yuan had held out for so long was already impressive enough.

Come to think of it, Lin Yuan glanced at the snow-white sheets.

"Did I remember wrong?"

"I remember seeing a flash of glaring red after all that animalistic behavior yesterday. Forget it! I won't dwell on it."

In fact, Launch had gotten up early and changed the sheets.

She had secretly stored away the original white sheet with its red embroidery.

Lin Yuan stretched, then immediately got up and went downstairs to wash.

As usual, Launch had already prepared breakfast.

When she saw Lin Yuan come downstairs, Launch spoke happily.

"You're awake! Sit down and eat first. I made all your favorites today~"

Perhaps because she knew Lin Yuan was going on a long journey, today's breakfast was especially lavish.

Lin Yuan walked over and kissed Launch on the cheek. After she finished everything, the two of them sat down to eat together.

After breakfast, Lin Yuan prepared to head out. Today, he planned to use the Sky Dance Technique to visit Master Roshi first, ask for Korin Tower's location, and then head there.

Before leaving, he reminded Launch once more.

He told her to be careful, and if she encountered trouble she could not handle, she should sneeze or call Bulma or Yamcha.

If they could not get there right away, she could call him instead.

Launch obediently nodded again and again, saying that she understood.

Only then did Lin Yuan set off with peace of mind.

Lin Yuan naturally knew where Master Roshi lived, but he remembered that at this time, they did not seem to be living on that little island in the middle of the sea.

Instead, they were training on one of the nearby islands.

It seemed he could only search the surrounding islands.

If he got close enough, he should be able to sense Master Roshi's ki.

After buying some "gifts" at a bookstore, Lin Yuan headed in the direction of Master Roshi's island.

He flew on and off for an entire morning, and as afternoon approached, Lin Yuan finally found Master Roshi on a small island.

Lin Yuan landed steadily behind Master Roshi.

At that moment, Master Roshi was giving a beautiful woman some instruction.

And the instructional movements were a series of indecent poses!

Master Roshi's eyes were fixed firmly on those heaving waves~~~~

He had not noticed Lin Yuan's arrival at all.

"Ahem."

Lin Yuan coughed twice.

Master Roshi did not react in the slightest, so Lin Yuan raised his voice and said, "Um, long time no see, Master Roshi!"

Master Roshi and the beautiful woman both stopped moving. Seeing that someone had interrupted him, Master Roshi turned toward Lin Yuan, his voice somewhat displeased.

"Who are you? Can't you see that I'm busy?"

Then he seemed to remember something.

"Oh~~ you're... I remember now. You're friends with Goku and that curvy beauty, right? What do you want?"

Master Roshi sounded somewhat displeased, clearly annoyed that Lin Yuan had interrupted what he was doing.

But~ this was all within Lin Yuan's expectations.

Lin Yuan tossed a Universal Capsule onto the ground and said, "It's like this, Master Roshi. I wanted to ask you about the location of Korin Tower. These are gifts I brought for you."

Before Lin Yuan could finish, Master Roshi hurriedly waved his hand.

"What Korin Tower? I'm old, my memory's gone! Go ask someone else!"

"Really? What a shame. In that case, I guess I'll have to take these gifts back..."

Lin Yuan immediately put on a regretful expression and moved to collect the gifts.

Once Master Roshi got a clear look at the books on the ground, his eyes instantly flashed with an intense golden light.

He teleported straight in front of the books, as though he had discovered priceless treasures.

"This one, this one, and this one—they're all my favorite type. Not bad, kid. You've got good taste."

"Ahem, then I'll reluctantly tell you where Korin Tower is!"

And just like that, Lin Yuan obtained the location of Korin Tower.

After thanking Master Roshi, he took off and flew directly toward Korin Tower...

Watching Lin Yuan depart, Master Roshi's expression gradually turned grave as he muttered, "The Sky Dance Technique? This guy is no ordinary person~~ Looks like I won't need these old bones to enter this year's World Martial Arts Tournament..."

After flying for about an hour, Lin Yuan landed on a patch of grass to take a short rest.

It couldn't be helped. He still couldn't fly continuously and had to rest before he could keep going.

And his flying speed wasn't very fast either.

Just then, Lin Yuan suddenly sensed a ki filled with killing intent rapidly closing in on him.

Not daring to let his guard down, Lin Yuan quickly rose to his feet, his body slowly tensing as he stared fixedly at the distant sky.

That's right! This ki was coming from the air! In other words, this person could most likely fly!

Why couldn't it be an airplane? Because this speed was far beyond anything a jet could match! And that ki was extremely powerful!

But according to what Lin Yuan knew, no one in this timeline could fly at all!

Before Lin Yuan could finish thinking, a stone pillar shot into the grass ahead at an utterly terrifying speed.

Dust immediately billowed everywhere.

Atop the stone pillar stood a figure with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with coldness and disdain.

He wore a flashy pink long robe with a huge character for "Kill" emblazoned across his chest, and his hair was tied into a small braid.

To think it was him—Mercenary Tao!

Mercenary Tao pulled out a photograph and compared it with Lin Yuan. After confirming his identity, he said coldly, "That's right. It's you, cheap brat."

The situation was far from good. Though he didn't know why, Mercenary Tao had clearly set his sights on Lin Yuan!

And Lin Yuan was not in peak condition right now.

Besides, even at his peak, he might not necessarily be a match for Mercenary Tao!

What should he do?

Lin Yuan's mind raced as he considered countermeasures.

Run? Useless. His Sky Dance Technique was too slow, and his ki had yet to fully recover.

As Lin Yuan pondered, that cold electronic voice sounded in his mind.

"Ding, detected that the host has encountered a powerful enemy!"

"Random mission triggered: Defeat Mercenary Tao."

"Mission reward: Battle power +5%, bloodline progress bar +5%."

"Would the host like to accept the mission?"

Damn it, why run?

Lin Yuan could not refuse the reward of progress for his bloodline bar.

Accept! Fortune was found in danger!

Mercenary Tao leaped down from the stone pillar and slowly walked toward Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan removed the weighted gear from his body.

The gravity vest crashed onto the ground with a dull boom.

Lin Yuan rolled his neck, producing a series of cracking sounds. His eyes brimmed with fighting spirit, and his aura rose with it.

Mercenary Tao's expression darkened as he watched Lin Yuan's strength suddenly increase considerably.

"Looks like this target won't be so easy to deal with. I'll have to ask Blue for a higher price when I get back!"

Before he had even finished speaking, the two of them moved!

There were no flashy moves—upon meeting, they immediately exchanged a punch.

The force of it made the grass rustle violently.

Then Mercenary Tao raised his knee first and snapped out a kick straight at Lin Yuan's face.

Lin Yuan leaned back and followed with a backflip, dodging the attack.

Mercenary Tao pressed his advantage! In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Lin Yuan, who had only just steadied himself. He turned his hand into a blade and chopped toward Lin Yuan's neck.

Lin Yuan could only twist aside to evade.

A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Mercenary Tao's mouth.

He immediately clenched his open hand into a fist, forcibly changing the diagonal chop into a swinging blow, and his punch landed solidly in Lin Yuan's abdomen.

"Urgh!"

Lin Yuan's stomach spasmed from the punch, and he gagged as his entire body stiffened for a brief moment.

Naturally, Mercenary Tao would not miss this chance to chain his attacks. Another snapping kick struck Lin Yuan beneath the chin.

It was as though Lin Yuan had been hit by a steel whip, and he was sent flying backward.

After a dizzying spin, he slammed heavily into the ground.

Mercenary Tao placed his hands behind his back again, a mocking sneer flashing across his face.

"Looks like you're nothing special after all. You're done already?"

Lin Yuan struggled to his feet and spat out the blood in his mouth.

He had to admit, Mercenary Tao was truly powerful.

After Lin Yuan removed his gravity gear, his power level had reached 105.

Mercenary Tao's power level was 110.

But in actual combat, Lin Yuan could feel that the gap between them was not merely a difference in power levels.

There was also a difference in martial arts foundation!

Sure enough, once power levels get high enough, the combat techniques from my previous life are no longer enough.

Lin Yuan wiped away the blood and shouted at Mercenary Tao, "Come on, let's continue!"