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Chapter 1004 Tournament of Power
"Buu is very strong now!"

After Buu finished eating Zamasu, the increased power made him feel exhilarated, and he wanted to fight the other Zamasu.

Lu Li did not stop Buu. Buu fought a Zamasu, and this time Zamasu was clearly no match for Buu.

Because Buu is inherently a mechanical monster, like a piece of chewing gum, he is not afraid of blows, slashes, or impacts. The only thing that can effectively damage Buu is a devastating Ki blast. And if a Ki blast shatters Buu but does not completely destroy him, Buu can reassemble.

Furthermore, Buu has a devouring mechanism that allows him to absorb Zamasu, so Zamasu's immortality is not very meaningful in front of Buu.

After fighting for a while, Lu Li called a halt to the battle and instructed Buu to continue trying to devour Zamasu.

Lu Li stated that every time Buu devours a Zamasu, he is creating benefits for humanity, and this is indeed the case. Without Lu Li, Buu would be one of the few saviors capable of destroying Zamasu.

Lu Li wouldn't bother with humanity when it came to Zamasu, this insane madman who was trying to exterminate humanity. Even Buu would find him unpalatable as food.

"Buu, for every Zamasu you destroy and devour, I'll give you a big cake, how about it? Come eat here whenever you have time."

Lu Li felt like a creepy uncle trying to lure a child, but he needed Buu's power. If Buu could eat enough Zamasu, he might become the strongest being in the universe.

Completing his cosmic-level side quests is secondary; the main point is that the kind-hearted Buu is very loyal to his friends, and when adversity strikes, Buu's fighting power will be a vital force in protecting humanity.

"Cake, delicious—Buu, I like it—"

Buu wore a憨厚 (honest and simple) smile. "It tastes awful, Buu doesn't like it—"

Lu Li thought Buu was going to refuse, but then Buu said, "Buu, to protect his friends, Buu will eat it!"

Previously, Lu Li showed Buu the vision of the Grand Future Trunks world. Buu knew that Zamasu would harm his friends, and that Satan had also died at Zamasu's hands, so his sense of justice has now been activated.

What happened next was simple: Buu began to devour Zamasu frantically. On his first day in the warp, Buu ate hundreds of Zamasu.

In terms of multipliers, Lu Li originally thought that Buu's strength would increase by 10 points in overall attributes, but later he realized that he was overthinking it.

Buu may not be harmed when he first devours a target, but his power diminishes as he repeatedly devours his own kind.

Even so, after Buu devoured hundreds of Zamasu, his overall stats reached 274 points, which is quite terrifying.

It's fair to say that there's probably no one in this universe capable of destroying Buu now.

Even if Beerus were to intervene, it seems unlikely he could kill Buu. Whis might have a chance to defeat Buu, but considering the nature of Whis's power, he might not be able to kill Buu either. Besides, angels cannot act rashly.

"Buu—I'm tired of eating this!"

In the end, Buu began to resist eating Zamasu; literally, he was tired of it.

Lu Li also noticed that Buu's efficiency in absorbing Zamasu was now very low. If Buu didn't care about absorbing an unlimited amount of Zamasu, Lu Li felt that Buu still had the potential to reach the peak of the eighth rank.

But Buu isn't the kind of glutton who wants to get stronger; he's just an innocent foodie. If he's really tired of eating, no matter how much Lu Li tries to persuade him, Buu won't continue eating.

Helpless, Lu Li had no choice but to stop this operation, open the subspace portal, and prepare to send Buu back to Satan's side, waiting for the Tournament of Power to call Buu out of retirement.

Just as Buu stepped out the door, he suddenly turned around, his face contorted as if he had transformed into a demon with pointed ears.

"Lu Li, what exactly are you trying to do? Why did you let Buu devour so many Zamasu?"

The face that suddenly appeared was none other than the Grand Supreme Kai hidden within Buu's body.

"So it's the Great Supreme Kai. This is no longer your era. Even if I reveal my purpose, what can you do?"

Lu Li said with a smile, "Don't worry so much. You just need to know that I have no ill intentions towards humanity or the universe. I'm just trying to protect everything."

"You say you want to protect humanity? You're a candidate for God of Destruction, aren't you? I'm willing to believe you when you say you want to protect the universe, but you're already very powerful, so why would you give Buu such great power?"

The Grand Supreme Kai asked, puzzled.

brush--

Just then, a figure appeared beside Lu Li; it was Wukong who had teleported over.

"Something's wrong, Lu Li!!"

Wukong was somewhat anxious and troubled, but his eyes also revealed some excitement. "Just as you said, Xiao Quan is going to erase the eight universes that are ranked last."

Upon hearing Goku's words, the Grand Supreme Kai's expression changed, and he looked at Lu Li, "You knew this would happen all along? Could it be... could it be that you..."

The Great Supreme Kai had a terrible thought in his mind, but he dared not say it aloud, because just thinking about it was too terrifying.

“I’m not going to just wait to die. If I’m not satisfied, I’ll wipe everything out. How is that any different from Zamasu killing everyone because he thinks humanity has no future?”

As Lu Li spoke, he looked at Wukong and said, "Since we're still here, it means there's a chance for things to turn around, right?"

Goku nodded. "I told Xiao Quan about the competition between Universe 7 and Universe 6 last time. Xiao Quan thought it was very interesting, so he said that the eight universes could compete and hold a Tournament of Power. The winning universe can survive and also get the Super Dragon Balls."

Lu Li seemed to be thinking about this. The cooldown period for the Super Dragon Balls should actually be a few months longer, which is different from the original work. Originally, there should have been a year or two of buffer time. Also, the timing of Vegeta's wife Bulma's pregnancy has changed.

In other words, the butterfly effect caused by their explorers has changed many things, and the Omni-King's idea of ​​erasing the universe has been brought forward.

This is also a rather bad situation for the natives, because even if the winner wants to restore other universes, the Super Dragon Balls they get in the end are just stones, which cannot restore the universes at all.

Who knows if, after a few months, there will still be any hidden problems when the erased universe is restored?

Moreover, this incident also shows that Zeno had no intention of hoping that the victor would be a warrior of noble character, because the Dragon Balls couldn't be used for wishes at this time.

How much time do we have left?

Lu Li asked.

"I did ask Xiao Quan to delay a bit. I told him to give us two months, but Xiao Quan didn't want to wait. He said if we had to wait, he would just erase the universe. In the end, he only gave us seven days."

Wukong said with a troubled expression. Although he was also very enthusiastic about fighting and looked forward to fighting against the strong in other universes, this was a matter of survival for humanity in the universe, and he was not so careless as to think that way.

So if possible, he actually hopes to have more time for spiritual practice.

"It's not your fault. Seven days is seven days. You can take Broly and train in the Mental Time Chamber for a while." Lu Li nodded. Although he was somewhat disappointed, this result was within his expectations.

Wukong couldn't persuade the Omni-King.

In the original story, Goku did try to buy time for everyone, but Zeno was like a capricious child, acting on a whim. If he wanted to watch the game, he wanted to do it as quickly as possible; if he dragged it out, he would destroy all eight universes.

"This is the only way. I will train hard with Broly."

Wukong nodded, showing little worry in his eyes. He was an optimist, and besides, he was naturally excited about the unknown battle that was about to begin.

"Hey, Buu, why are your ears so pointed?"

At this moment, Goku turned around and saw the Grand Supreme Kai looking at them with a strange gaze, which puzzled him as well.

"This is the Grand Supreme Kai inside Buu. Buu is probably eating and sleeping right now."

Lu Li explained.

"So it's the Grand Supreme Kai. You must be very strong. Can you fight me?"

Wukong became excited again.

However, the Grand Supreme Kai was powerless to mess with Goku. He frowned slightly, probably realizing why Lu Li wanted to strengthen Buu.

As a god, he dared not disobey the Omni-King's orders, but as a god who cherishes humanity and his own universe, he also could not bear to see the seventh universe destroyed.

"Goku, you won't lack opponents in the Tournament of Power. Let me think..."

The Supreme Kai gave Goku a perfunctory answer, then fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked at Lu Li and asked, "Are you confident that our universe can survive?"

Although Goku hasn't explained the rules in detail yet, he thinks that Zeno probably won't allow official gods to participate. Even Lu Li, as a candidate for God of Destruction, might not be able to fight, so Buu's fighting power is indeed very important.

"I'm not sure, because for some reasons you don't know, there will be many unknown powerful beings from other universes participating in this battle."

Lu Li said, "So I hope our universe can become stronger in a short period of time and produce more reliable contestants."

The Supreme Kai seemed to understand something upon hearing this, and glanced at Ah-Huo. "In that case, I'll help him out. I'll take him to the Demon World and give him power similar to Buu's."

Not all creatures can become like Buu. Buu was originally an evil magical creation, and his ability to devour others and grow stronger was very special.

The Grand Supreme Kai said this because he discovered when he lived with Ho inside Buu that Ho also had the ability to absorb things. If he could find that person in the Demon World, perhaps he could make Ho stronger as well.

"It really surprises me. I thought you would think that we should live and they should die, and let the Tournament of Power take its course."

Lu Li looked at the Great Supreme God and said.

The Grand Supreme Kai shook his head. "I'm not that rigid. If the will of the Omni-King cannot be changed, then as the Grand Supreme Kai of this universe, I can only try to find a way to keep this universe alive."

"Then I'll leave Ah Huo's matter to you."

Lu Li said sincerely that he did not expect the Great Supreme God to suddenly appear and cause this trouble, but if Ah Huo could master the magic of devouring power, it would be a good thing.

The Supreme Kai didn't linger and left with Ah-Huo. Lu Li didn't know how the other party planned to go to the Demon Realm, but the Supreme Kai should have his own way.

After they left, Lu Li entered the subspace and released a shadow clone inside. His main body remained in the subspace, while the shadow clone emerged, and the door to the subspace then disappeared.

brush--

Just as Goku was wondering why Lu Li was going in and out, three more figures appeared beside Lu Li: Beerus, Whis, and Supreme Kai Shin.

Whis remained relatively calm, but Shin and Beerus were sweating profusely and appeared quite flustered, clearly having just received a summons from the Omni-King.

"Wukong, what have you done?!"

As soon as Beerus saw Goku, he bombarded him with questions, because he knew that this had happened after the Grand Priest took Goku away.

Goku briefly recounted what had happened, and Beerus was both annoyed and helpless, because he knew that Goku really wasn't to blame.

"Let's hurry, the King is summoning us."

Xin tried to smooth things over for Wukong, saying, "Now is not the time to argue. If Lord Zeno gets angry, we might be wiped out before we even have a chance to fight."

Today's events differed slightly from the original story. Because of Lu Li's prior warning, Goku immediately used Instant Transmission to return and report to Lu Li after receiving news that the Omni-King was going to hold the Tournament of Power.

Therefore, there was no scene of Beerus questioning Goku in the Omni-King's palace; everyone had just received the summons.

“Lu Li, you’re coming with us. You’re a candidate for God of Destruction, and you have the right and the obligation to witness this important event.”

Beerus said, clearly unaware that the current Lu Li was a shadow clone.

This is quite normal. After the Origin Spirit Seed grows into the World Tree, its abilities within it will be amplified. In fact, Lu Li's shadow clone and his main body have the same stats.

Even the effects of the equipment on the shadow clones can be inherited; only the power of the spirit seed and the demonic transformation cannot be used.

Soon, Xin used teleportation to take Lu Li and the others to the Omni-King's palace. They were not the first to arrive; people from several universes had already arrived inside the palace.

In most universes, the three stand side by side: the God of Destruction, the Angel, and the Supreme Kai, all with respectful expressions.

Soon, more and more universes arrived, including the four universes that did not need to participate in the competition.

As Lu Li observed the other universes, he soon discovered a lot of information that did not match the original story. For example, in the top four universes, the Gods of Destruction no longer matched the original story; they were all explorers.

Clearly, these explorers, upon their arrival, quickly seized the position of God of Destruction thanks to their overwhelming power.

It's not that he lacks the ability to succeed as God of Destruction, but he's not very interested in the job. Besides, Beerus is also his mentor, so he doesn't want to take Beerus's place.

Lu Li's gaze swept over the powerful beings in other universes, and he discovered that some of them, like Beerus, had brought their own candidates with them. Some of the Supreme Kais had done the same.

For example, he has just made eye contact with Aizen, and this is their first meeting since they came to the Dragon Ball world.

(End of this chapter)