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Chapter 979 You guys really never learn!
Lu Li felt that Sousuke's words made a lot of sense, because he remembered that in the original work, during the Tournament of Power, the Grand Priest gave his comments to the victorious Universe 7.

This indicates that the level of humanity in Universe 7 has improved, because after this trial, the high-end combat power of Universe 7 has become stronger.

This also involves human civilization factors. For example, Number Seventeen wished to restore all universes, which is a great act of kindness and may even earn him points from the High Priest.

After being enlightened by Aizen, Lu Li stopped thinking about other things and focused only on how to raise Vegeta and the others to their peak strength.

He himself is also a member of the seventh universe, and if his strength increases, it seems that he could also be included in the universe's rating.

However, he has not yet appeared in public with Beerus in the multiverse, nor has he come into the Grand Priest's sight, so the rating of Universe 7 has not been affected by him yet.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Lord Beerus should be arriving soon."

Lu Li finished his special training for these people today and stepped forward to help them recover their strength and injuries using the Return Dao.

As for Senzu Beans, they should be saved as much as possible. Lu Li went to the temple a few days ago and got a lot of Senzu Beans, ostensibly to help everyone with their training.

However, when he was training everyone, he would often use his own healing methods to help them recover, and the Senzu Beans would end up in his little treasure trove.

Because Lu Li discovered that the Senzu Beans in this world were simply outrageous. Although they were items that appeared at the beginning of Dragon Ball when everyone's fighting power was still very weak, they were actually Chaos-level recovery items.

Simply put, even if you reach the peak of the eighth rank, you can still be at full strength with just one Senzu Bean.

This level of item is quite easy to obtain on Earth, but the space adds restrictions on the certification process. On the one hand, as a high-level recovery item, its certification price is already outrageous, and on the other hand, it requires the certifier to have eighth-level authority.

This avoids the possibility of lower-level explorers getting rich quick by reselling Senzu Beans in this world, thus disrupting the economic balance of their level.

Regardless, Senzu Beans are all good things. Lu Li himself may not be able to use them, but whether he takes them out to sell or gives them to Aizen, they are excellent.

Swish--

Just as Lu Li helped everyone get into perfect condition, Beerus and Whis arrived. Looking at these warriors from Earth, Beerus nodded in satisfaction.

Actually, among all these people, in terms of pure combat power, the weakest is Fat Buu.

Because Fat Buu doesn't train properly at all; it's only after Lu Li lures him with delicious food that he starts practicing seriously.

Moreover, Buu is unlike Vegeta and Goku. In fact, he has been living a life of idleness all these years, just eating, drinking and sleeping at Mr. Satan's house. Naturally, he has not seen much growth in strength.

However, Fat Buu also has its amazing aspects. Although his strength did not increase as ridiculously as Goku's and Vegeta's, he did become stronger, at least much stronger than during the Majin Buu saga.

It's unclear what Buu's situation is. If it's not due to the power of the Grand Supreme Kai that Buu once devoured, then Buu really is the type who can become stronger by eating and drinking, since his mechanism of becoming stronger through devouring is still intact.

"Meow!"

Ah Huo ran over and rubbed against Lu Li. It had become a little stronger during this time, but only slightly, and had not yet learned Buu's Devouring Talent.

Lu Li wasn't disappointed. After all, Buu was a demon, and his absorption mechanism was related to magic. If he wanted to master this technique, he would probably have to take Ah Huo to the Demon World. He couldn't learn it by following the silly Buu.

"Let's go, the venue has been chosen."

After Beerus spoke, Whis tapped his scepter and led everyone to the arena.

Because they didn't use teleportation, even Whis took almost a day to fly with everyone to reach the prepared planet.

"Hey, Beerus, is this the lineup you picked? They look like a bunch of weaklings."

When Champa met Beerus, he greeted his brother playfully, which annoyed Vegeta.

Beerus himself remained calm and composed, saying, "Just don't cry later."

"Hmph, then let's start the competition quickly."

Champa was somewhat displeased. He waved his hand, signaling the group of powerful figures behind him to move forward.

Lu Li observed these people, and as he had expected, the lineup of Champa differed considerably from that in the original story.

Aside from the mysterious assassin Hit and the color-changing Frost, the other three were people Lu Li had never seen before. The green-skinned strongman was obviously from the Chaos Space, and the curly-haired baboon should be from the Ancient Space. The two of them didn't feel out of place at all in the Dragon Ball universe because the definition of humanity here covers too many races.

Lu Li guessed that the last person was from the God Space. He had a third eye on his forehead, his arms were crossed, and he had a cold expression. His gaze only paused slightly when he saw Lu Li.

These explorers are quite powerful; their basic attributes alone are no weaker than Goku and Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue forms. No wonder Champa was confident enough to challenge Beerus to a duel.

Although Champa had heard that Lu Li was his brother's candidate for God of Destruction, he had previously traveled to Universe 7 multiple times in search of the Super Dragon Balls, so he roughly knew what this universe was like. He didn't think that the candidate for God of Destruction Beerus found could be that strong.

Champa now has many powerful generals under his command, and since he was just gambling with his brother for fun, he didn't think too much about it.

"Those guys all look really strong, let me go first."

Wukong said, eager to try.

Beerus glanced at Goku and nodded. "You'd better not lose."

Goku remained noncommittal and jumped directly onto the stands, where his opponent was Frost, the Universe 6 version of Frieza.

Yes, Goku certainly didn't disappoint, suffering a perfect defeat at the hands of Frost, taken down by the poison needle.

Beerus was furious at the sight, while Lu Li stood by, utterly confused. "Weren't we forbidden from using weapons? Can we use poison needles?"

Upon hearing this, Frost's expression changed, because he thought he had done a very discreet job, but he didn't expect that someone on the other side could see through it.

Beerus frowned slightly and looked at Frost. He hadn't paid much attention just now, but after Lu Li's words, he would realize that Frost had used some underhanded tactics.

According to the competition rules, Frost should have been disqualified, but the rules of this unofficial competition are flexible, and someone had already gone up on stage.

Vegeta said he didn't care whether Frost cheated or not, he would beat Frost half to death anyway.

As expected, Vegeta didn't like the kind of tentative, risky play that Goku did. He transformed and unleashed a barrage of Prince-style moves, easily dispatching Frost with severed limbs. Killing wasn't allowed in the tournament, but Frost's race was similar to the King's, possessing immense vitality. Even as a human stump, he remained alive and was thus eliminated from the stage.

Vegeta's victory gave everyone a sense of relief, but the good times didn't last long. The explorers from the Chaos Space on Champa's side couldn't sit still any longer. They went straight onto the stage and knocked Vegeta down with a few blows.

Vegeta wasn't seriously injured, but he wasn't used to his opponent's sudden brute force and was caught off guard. After all, this was a sparring match in the ring, and once he stepped off the ring, he would be judged to have lost.

"Uncle Vegeta, are you alright?"

Gohan stepped forward to check on Vegeta, his expression equally serious.

"Tch... I was careless."

Vegeta was a little annoyed, but a loss is a loss, and he wasn't one to be a sore loser. He stood up and looked at Gohan, "You better be on your guard, that guy is tough to deal with."

"Don't worry, I've been working hard with Mr. Lu during this time and have regained my strength."

Gohan clenched his fists, his eyes resolute. He knew that losing this match would only mean Earth would be in another universe, but he also knew that his surrender mentality was unacceptable. If he couldn't defeat his current opponent, how could he face stronger enemies and protect Earth in the future?
And so, Gohan stepped onto the ring amidst Lu Li's expectant gaze.

Then... he was blasted down by a green-skinned burly man from the chaotic space with a single blow.

Lu Li raised his hand to his forehead, "Don't you guys ever learn from your mistakes?"

Through these two battles, Lu Li realized that the fighting habits of the martial artists in the Dragon Ball universe were completely different from those of the space people. Whether it was Gohan or Vegeta, they both liked to test each other during battles.

Use probing exchanges to find the opponent's weaknesses, and then go all out in a decisive battle.

But explorers are different. They have undergone more brutal tests and have a more accurate judgment of the battle situation. Moreover, explorers generally have reconnaissance skills and can clearly see the strength of the enemy. They do not need to test the waters to know how to proceed in the initial confrontation.

Moreover, explorers usually don't suppress their strength; they slowly enjoy the game of combat and playing with others. To achieve their goals, their actions are often extremely efficient.

Vegeta lost because he was arrogant after his recent winning streak and didn't immediately respond in his peak condition, resulting in him being caught off guard.

Gohan doesn't have those flaws, but he suffers from insufficient training, his stats are not as high as Vegeta's and the Explorer's, and he only started becoming a Super Saiyan after he took over the stage...

If you expect the explorers to preach martial ethics to you, you might as well expect the space to do charity. When Gohan was going on a rampage, the explorer from the Chaos Space swung his staff at him, and Gohan was eliminated.

The reason Lu Li criticized Vegeta and Gohan was because he had taught them during their previous special training that when facing an enemy, they should first find time to activate their power level, and also avoid making too many probing attacks to conserve their stamina and ki.

Because many times when you are attacked with full force, if you cannot adjust your energy, you can be suppressed in a short period of time, thus revealing a weakness and being defeated.

However, Vegeta and Gohan did not seem to grasp the true meaning of his words. If placed in the pure Dragon Ball universe, their behavior might not be considered a problem, because opponents often do the same thing and do not interrupt their transformations.

But this is a serious competition, and the opponents are not ordinary people from the universe, but explorers who do not follow martial ethics.

As the final act, Beerus didn't rush to let Lu Li go on stage. Instead, he gave Fat Buu a piece of chocolate cake, which Buu ate and then excitedly went up on stage.

Honestly, Buu has the lowest stats among the fighters from Universe 7 today. Even though he has improved a bit over the years, most of his stats are still only 244 points, with his constitution stat being slightly higher at 248 points.

But this very Fat Buu was the best performer, because the explorer of the Chaos Space couldn't kill or drive Fat Buu away for a while despite his various attacks.

Fat Buu is like a piece of chewing gum; if you hit him with a blunt object, he'll flatten out and then continue fighting as if nothing happened, and he'll even transform into some weird and funny shapes.

If you use a sharp attack on Fat Buu, he will be cut into pieces and then split into small puppets that run around the ring, which greatly annoys the green-skinned giant.

However, he doesn't seem to have learned Qigong in this world yet, and doesn't have that kind of large-scale annihilation ability. Besides, the competition requires that no one be killed.

"Buu, well done! Defeat him like that!"

Goku, having recovered from the poison, was cheering for Buu from the sidelines. He was genuinely happy that Buu had become stronger and found the battle quite exciting.

But Goku's words were like a curse, and Buu adopted the wrong tactic, fusing the fragments together and binding them to the explorer in the chaotic space.

The green-skinned giant from the chaotic space grinned and charged off the stage with Buu, eliminating both of them.

This is just a friendly sparring match, not a matter of life and death. Buu is so difficult to deal with, and his fighting style has been countered, so he might as well just stop fighting and replace Buu. Anyway, there's only one Explorer left on the other side.

"Idiot, why don't you let go of him?!"

Beerus, watching the match, was anxious and felt sorry for Buu's stupidity. If it were a life-or-death battle, Buu was right not to let go, because Buu could try to devour his opponent later.

But this is a ring match, falling off means losing, and Buu, being wrapped up on the outside, will be judged as landing first.

"Haha, Beerus, you only have one player left, while I still have three."

Champa watched this scene with a happy smile, feeling that the advantage was in his hands.

Beerus's expression was initially gloomy, but it quickly brightened and a smile appeared on his face. "Really? Don't let us take on three of you at once."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, "Lu Li, it's up to you. Let them see what the candidates for God of Destruction are up to."

Upon hearing Beerus's words, the three remaining people beside Champa all changed color, mainly because Champa had not told them that Beerus had another candidate for God of Destruction under his command.

"There's some trouble..."

The curly-haired baboon in the desolate space whispered.

"No need to rush, his combat strength is not high, my eye has seen it clearly."

The explorer from the Divine Space said that in his reconnaissance vision, Lu Li's overall attribute was 252 points, which was about the same as theirs.

This level of skill is certainly sufficient for a candidate to further their studies as a God of Destruction, but they were somewhat puzzled as to how the explorer on the other side managed to replace Goku and Vegeta.

(End of this chapter)