Champion!

On the tournament stage, Lin Yuan and Nam stood facing each other.

Nam's expression was resolute. He pressed his palms together and gave Lin Yuan a slight bow.

Lin Yuan returned the gesture.

Lin Yuan still greatly admired Nam, because he was a real man.

Nam's village suffered from drought year-round, and its living conditions were poor. Now, even their only source of water had been cut off.

To save his village, Nam could only rely on his fairly strong body to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament, win the championship prize money, and bring back water.

But reality was cruel.

With Nam's strength, reaching the semifinals was already his limit, and Lin Yuan would not hold back.

The battle began soon after!

Nam launched the first attack.

Lin Yuan easily dodged, then struck the back of Nam's neck with a chop.

Nam only felt his entire body go limp. His consciousness gradually blurred, and darkness filled his vision as he collapsed to the ground.

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly in regret.

Through his hazy consciousness, Nam seemed to hear someone calling his name.

He looked up and saw his family from the village, all looking at him expectantly as they asked, "Nam, did you bring back water?! Our village is saved, right?!"

"No! I can't fall! If I fall, the village is finished!"

Nam roared inwardly, and his consciousness gradually returned to his body.

"Six!! Seven!!"

The referee counted vigorously from the side.

Just as the referee reached nine, Nam got back to his feet.

A thunderous cheer erupted from the stands.

A trace of surprise flashed through Lin Yuan's eyes as well. He knew that what had made Nam stand again was something called conviction.

With a loud roar, Nam leaped high into the air and unleashed his signature move—Sky Cross Slash.

Put simply, it used the momentum of his falling body to increase the power of his attack, making it easy to counter.

Lin Yuan gave Nam the utmost respect. He charged directly toward him and drove a fist into his stomach...

Just like that, Lin Yuan won the match and successfully advanced to the finals.

The next match was Yamcha VS Goku.

Although Yamcha's strength had increased by at least double compared to the original storyline, and he might be able to exchange dozens of moves with Krillin, he was still some distance away from Goku!

Lin Yuan did not watch that match. Instead, he found Nam, who had just woken up, in a corner of the waiting room.

Watching Lin Yuan walk toward him, Nam sighed inwardly. He could only blame himself for being less skilled.

Seeing Nam's dejected appearance, Lin Yuan smiled faintly and said, "Is your body alright, Brother Nam?"

Nam was briefly confused. Pressing his palms together, he said, "Thank you for showing mercy, Brother Lin. I'll be fine after resting for a while. With your strength, I believe the title of World Martial Arts Tournament champion will surely be yours this time."

After chatting for a while, Nam also revealed why he had come to participate in the tournament.

After hearing this, Lin Yuan, wanting to express his apologies, told Nam that he planned to open a martial arts school after some time.

He asked whether Nam would be willing to become its head instructor. If he was willing, Lin Yuan could advance him part of his wages first so he could return and help his village.

Nam was extremely excited when he heard this, but a moment later, he fell into hesitation, looking as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Lin Yuan knew he was worried about whether he was qualified for the job, so he said, "Don't worry, Nam. You only need to manage the students. I'll teach you the specific training systems and methods step by step!"

Nam was completely won over and hurriedly agreed.

"Thank you for your trust, Brother Lin Yuan. I will definitely do my utmost!"

Lin Yuan waved his hand.

"We'll be on the same side from now on. No need to be so polite—just call me Lin Yuan!"

The idea of opening a martial arts school had come to Lin Yuan while he was training at Korin Tower.

He planned to handle it after the World Martial Arts Tournament ended.

Lin Yuan certainly did not have that much time to manage it himself. Just as he was looking for a suitable candidate, he discovered Nam.

Nam had good character, and both his strength and talent were quite good. Lin Yuan had taken a liking to him at first glance.

It just so happened that he could use this reason to help Nam's village through its difficulties.

Why not?

After all, when Lin Yuan had first arrived in this world, he had also received help from kind villagers. This could be considered settling that karmic debt.

That was a digression.

After deciding on the matter, Lin Yuan and Nam returned to the spectator area. The battle on the stage had already been decided.

As expected, Goku had won.

Judging by the timing, it should have ended in fewer than twenty moves.

After resting for a while, Goku and Lin Yuan stepped onto the stage, and the final battle began.

On the arena, Goku was bursting with excitement, while Lin Yuan appeared comparatively relaxed.

Lin Yuan's main purpose was to help him practice!

Very soon, the match began!

Amid the audience's thunderous cheers, Goku launched the first attack.

Moving like a monkey, Goku leaped left and right until he reached Lin Yuan's feet, then swept out with a low kick.

In Lin Yuan's eyes, Goku was far too slow and exposed quite a few openings.

Lin Yuan took a step back, then followed with a kick that sent Goku flying to the edge of the arena. The movement was fluid and elegant.

Goku quickly got back to his feet and attacked Lin Yuan again.

As Lin Yuan blocked, he pinpointed the flaws in Goku's attacks and called them out.

"Here! You're wide open!" Lin Yuan kicked straight into Goku's opening.

"You put too much force into it! You can't pull it back!" Lin Yuan grabbed Goku's hand and tugged with the momentum, and the immense inertia sent Goku rolling away.

Goku truly was a fighting prodigy. As he fell and got back up again and again, his combat strength actually began to rise slowly.

This Saiyan was way too monstrous, Lin Yuan thought.

Sensing Lin Yuan's overwhelming strength, Goku excitedly shouted at him.

"Lin Yuan! You're even stronger than I imagined. I'm no match for you!"

Goku lowered into a horse stance, drawing both palms back to his waist as he muttered:

"Try this move! Ha!! Me!! Ha!!! Me!!!"

A palm-sized blue energy sphere rapidly gathered between Goku's hands.

The orb continued to grow with Goku's shouts.

With a final cry, Goku violently thrust both hands forward.

"Ha!!!!!"

A thick beam of light surged rapidly toward Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan did not dodge. A glimmer of excitement flashed through his eyes.

"Good!"

Lin Yuan directly stretched out both hands and forcibly caught the Kamehameha in his grasp.

"Haah!!!"

Then, with a fierce shout, he actually flung the Kamehameha straight into the sky.

The entire venue fell deathly silent. Especially Master Roshi, Nam, Krillin, and the other experts.

Cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.

Others might not have understood, but they did!

The terrifying energy in that attack just now was absolutely enough to blow this entire area away.

Yet Lin Yuan had caught it barehanded? What else could he be but a monster?

Goku watched his Kamehameha get knocked into the sky, scratched his head, and sighed helplessly.

"Ah, there's nothing I can do now. If even that can't defeat Lin Yuan, he's just too strong."

Suddenly! As though he had seen something he should not have seen, an unfamiliar sensation swept through Goku's body.

Immediately afterward, a violent urge to destroy everything surged into his heart, and Goku lost consciousness.

As his body continued to grow larger, black fur began sprouting all over him, while his eyes turned crimson.

At last, before everyone's stunned eyes, Goku transformed into a giant ape dozens of meters tall, covered from head to toe in black fur.

"Roar!!!!"

It repeatedly pounded its chest and howled toward the sky.

The roar made the audience's eardrums ache, and they scattered in all directions.

Damn, I forgot about that! Lin Yuan cursed inwardly in frustration.

Lin Yuan quickly came up with a plan and shouted at Master Roshi.

"Master Wu Tian! I'll keep him occupied—find an opening and cut off his tail!"

Master Roshi immediately understood and instructed Puar to transform into a pair of giant scissors.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuan felt a fierce gust bearing down on him and immediately leaped backward to dodge.

Fortunately, this giant ape wasn't absurdly fast, so keeping it occupied wasn't a problem.

With Lin Yuan constantly dodging and drawing the giant ape's attention, Master Roshi finally seized an opportunity and cut off Goku's tail.

Goku slowly returned to normal and fell naked onto the ground.

At that moment, the highly professional referee suddenly sprang out.

"Congratulations to Mr. Lin Yuan for becoming the champion of this World Martial Arts Tournament!!"

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Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing Mission 5: Participate in a World Martial Arts Tournament and take first place. Mission rewards obtained: Battle Power +70, Bloodline Progress +5%.