Dragon Ball Arrives in Marvel

Chapter 574 Preliminary Rounds
Time flew by, and the day of the World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament arrived.

The stadium at the New York Mets was already packed with spectators; all 85000 tickets had been sold out and demand was still high.

At the entrance, a staff member was seen using a megaphone to shout:

"Please do not crowd, please do not crowd."

"Viewers without tickets cannot enter, and staying here will not allow them to watch the show. They can choose to watch the live broadcast or other channels' rebroadcasts."

However, the spectators who were unable to enter the stadium did not disperse; instead, they gathered outside the stadium.

Inside the arena.

All registered participants entered the competition venue, and at that moment, the host's image appeared on the big screen.

"Today is the first World Martial Arts Tournament. Thank you all for coming from afar. You've all worked so hard."

"This conference is jointly sponsored by Universal Capsule Group, Red Ribbon Group, and Vanke Industry."

"A total of 137 experts gathered from all over the world."

Skye looked around at the other participants, somewhat surprised, and said:
"A staggering 137 extraordinary individuals have registered for this competition."

Donnie Gill, who was standing to the side, also nodded in agreement.

"I never imagined that 137 extraordinary individuals like us would sign up. I thought there would be at most a few dozen."

The other contestants glanced at Donnie Gill and Skye, who were talking, but didn't say anything more.

They hadn't expected so many participants. There were only three officially recognized superhero teams: the Avengers, The Boys, and the Afterlife Team. And not all superhumans signed up. Yet, there were still over a hundred participants.

The host continued to announce:

"Only eight out of the 137 people will be able to attend the actual finals."

"In order to select the eight finalists, we first need to hold a preliminary round."

"Now I will explain the rules and methods of the competition. The preliminary rounds are divided into four areas. The two people who defeat the last two people in each area will be the ones to appear in the final of the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament."

"As for the rules of the competition, it is a one-on-one sparring match on the ring."

"Anyone who falls out of bounds or faints loses."

"But there is one rule, which is that you must never kill anyone."

"In terms of weaponry, only one set of self-developed armor can be carried."

"Furthermore, the preliminary rounds cannot last more than thirty minutes. If a winner cannot be determined immediately, the referee will decide the outcome."

"Now, let's begin the lottery for the assigned areas."

"Please take a look at the number on your slip and go to your assigned area."

At this moment, staff members came up with cardboard boxes, and all the contestants began to draw numbers.

Ivan Vanko looked at Tony Stark and said:
"I hope we don't end up in the same area; I don't want to run into you so soon."

Tony raised an eyebrow and said:
"What, are you afraid of losing to me before even making it to the finals?"

Ivan Vanko shook his head and said:
"I just feel that thirty minutes in the qualifiers is not enough for us."

"I hope we can meet in the finals."

A contestant standing nearby wore a look of despair.

"This is too unfair! They're wearing battle suits; how many people could possibly be their match?"

"Even a weaker player's defense can't be broken through."

Another contestant with a combat power of around ten points also said helplessly:

"I hope we won't be assigned to the same area as them."

Soon, one by one, the contestants received their numbers. Skye opened her own number and said:
“I’m number ninety-three, Donnie Gil, and you?”

Donnie Giles looked at the number he had drawn and said:
"I am number seventy."

Steve Rogers walked over and said:
"So you two are in the third district."

The two turned to look at the battle schedule for the four zones on the virtual screen, where the numbers 93 and 70 were in the third zone.

Skye looked at Donnie Giles and said:
"I never expected that we would meet in the qualifiers."

Donnie Gill looked at the screen and said:
"Our numbers are separate, so we won't run into each other in the early stages. There's still a chance that we can all make it to the finals together."

"Captain, what's your number?"

Steve Rogers looked at Donnie Jill, whom he recognized as a S.H.I.E.L.D. superhuman, which was why he had come over to chat.

"I am number thirty-five, from the second district."

At this moment, Jessica Jones walked over and said:
"Captain, you're in the second district? In that case, we don't need to fight in the early stages."

Skye and Donnie Gill both looked toward the woman who had appeared, Jessica Jones.

Skye exclaimed in surprise:
"I didn't expect so many Avengers to come. Captain, are Iron Man, Whiplash, Lash Whip, Thor, and Hulk also here?"

After speaking, Skye looked around at the crowd, as if searching for them.

Jessica Jones looked at the unfamiliar woman in front of her and said with a smile:

"I haven't seen Saul in a long time. I haven't seen him since the Battle of London. He probably won't be participating."

"As for Dr. Banner, he didn't sign up either."

Skye said somewhat discouragedly:
Even big shots like you have to compete.

Jessica Jones said with a smile:

"This is a chance to spar with God, and no one would want to miss it."

"And I also want to know if I can make it into the top 8."

Donnie Gill looked at Jessica and Steve and said:
"I hope to have the opportunity to fight you and the Captain in the finals. I also want to know the gap between myself and the Avengers."

"Captain, whip, you can't afford to lose the match before the finals."

The captain and Jessica smiled and said:
"I hope so, I hope we'll have a chance to learn from each other."

"Then we'll see you later!"

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In the largest and most luxurious box in the arena, Smith Doyle was flanked by Bulma and Fox.

Smith Doyle looked at the qualifying list, which contained many familiar faces. Those who had registered included Ivan Vanko, Tony Stark, Sif, Donnie Gil, Skye, Danny Iron Fist, Xu Shangqi, Wizard Wong, T'Challa, Bronsky, Agatha Christie, and many more…

Smith Doyle's gaze fell on several people: Abomination Blonsky, Agatha the Witch, Gilgamesh of the Eternals, Tina, and the Wizard King of Kamar-Taj.

However, Smith Doyle was curious as to why Gilgamesh and Tina, the strongest member of the Eternal Team, had not participated, since they had both signed up.

Smith Doyle had a considerable interest in sparring with this member of the Eternals, who resembled DC's Superman.

However, at the very beginning of the registration process, the Eternal Clan held a meeting, but the result was not good. They originally wanted all members to participate and try to dominate the top eight list.

However, since Tina's Eternal Demon Syndrome had been successfully cured, Ajax's proposal to have everyone participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament was rejected by Icarus on the grounds of not interfering with humanity. In the end, Ajax only managed to persuade Gilgamesh and Tina to participate.

Smith Doyle asked:
Who do you think will make it to the quarterfinals?

Bulma said:
"It's very likely that it will make the combat effectiveness detector go off the charts."

Smith Doyle smiled:

"You're right." "But the number of people signing up this time is really unexpected; I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic."

"Ross actually sent out his ace, Bronsky."

Fox smiled and said:

"Secretary Ross said that he sent Bronsky to participate in the competition specifically to support our hosting of this event."

Smith Doyle nodded in understanding.

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Inside the VIP box.

In the VIP box where Ross was, Ross was accompanied by his daughter Betty and Bruce Banner.

Ross looked at Bruce Banner and asked:
"Banner, do you think Abomination has a chance to win first place?"

Banner shook his head, then said:
"There's a chance to make it to the quarterfinals, but getting first place is too difficult."

"The opponents this year are all formidable, and I have no idea how strong some of them are. I heard that many combat power testing devices exploded during the tests."

Ross took a puff of his cigar and then asked:
Why aren't you participating in this competition?

"Still can't control your power?"

Bruce Banner looked at the World Martial Arts Tournament's standards. If it weren't for the Dragon Balls, Hulk would definitely be willing to fight, but if it involved the Dragon Balls and wishing, Hulk would definitely not help.

"I'm afraid I'll slap my opponent to death after I transform."

"The opponents in the qualifiers are weak, but they are no match for me even if I don't transform."

"Once transformed, the opponent may not be able to withstand the power of Hulk's punch."

Ross thought of Bronsky, who had been injected with the Super Soldier Serum and nearly killed by the Hulk with a single kick, and nodded, recalling the rules of the game:
"Yeah, it's definitely not suitable for Hulk to appear."

"Blonsky is a super soldier even without transforming, which is enough to handle the small situations ahead."

The Eternal Clan also booked a VIP box.

Although Icarus advised against participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament, everyone still came to watch the competition.

Ajax said:
"According to my information, the Dragon Ball battle has been canceled and will be replaced by the World Martial Arts Tournament."

Icarus said nonchalantly:
"Tina has cured Eternal Demonic Occurrence. Making wishes with the Dragon Balls is useless to us. It's actually a good thing not to get involved in human affairs."

"During this global live stream, Tina and Gilgamesh will only expose us."

Jingge said helplessly:
"No wonder those stones have been falling in price. I bought quite a few, and now I've lost a lot."

Ajak shook his head and said:

"Although Tina's eternal obsession has been cured, we still need one wish slot."

"Who can guarantee that no one will make the same mistake again in the future? Having a wish as a trump card can always help avoid many things."

Ajak didn't reveal the real reason. She knew she couldn't tell everyone their true mission, otherwise, it wouldn't just be Tina who became eternally obsessed; the whole group might develop it. After all, the truth was completely different from their mission, and anything was possible in the face of collapse.

Hearing Ajax's words, everyone nodded without objection, except for Icarus, who looked thoughtful and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were in the audience, recording the performance of each participant, assessing their combat capabilities, and preparing for future recruitment.

Of course, it wasn't just S.H.I.E.L.D.; other organizations, as well as wealthy individuals and capitalists, also came to the scene, including Inhumans like Jia Ying.

At this moment, the host of the competition announced:

"Now, please welcome contestants number 69 and 70 from Zone 3 to the stage."

Skye, who was in the waiting area, said with some surprise after hearing this:
"I didn't expect it to be my turn so soon."

Inside the VIP box, Jia Ying looked down at the arena and said:
"It's Skye's turn to play."

Gordon, standing to the side, spoke up:
"Skye is sure to have a successful start."

Jia Ying nodded, then looked toward the arena.

Skye stepped onto the ring, and her opponent was a gigantic superhuman, resembling a Japanese sumo wrestler.

A contestant in the audience, who was about to go up, saw Skye and exclaimed in surprise:

"Female superhumans are really rare. I wonder how strong they are."

A Black superhuman standing nearby remarked:

"Damn it! That guy number sixty-nine got the better deal."

Coulson, standing in the audience, seemed somewhat surprised:

"I never expected Skye to become a superhuman. It's truly astonishing."

Ward nodded in agreement.
"I didn't expect it either. I remember when we first met, she was just an ordinary person."

Coulson sighed:

"Her mother was a superhuman; perhaps she inherited something from her?"

Simmons asked in confusion:

"I don't remember that the abilities of superhumans have ever been inherited."

Fitz then said:

"Perhaps she's an exception."

Donnie Gil in the waiting area looked towards Skye's ring and said:

"Let me see just how powerful you are, having become an extraordinary being in such a short time."

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On the stage.

The sumo wrestler walked up with heavy steps, each step he took off the ring causing it to tremble; his weight was even more frightening than it appeared.

"It was a girl."

"Just admit defeat, you're no match for me."

Skye looked at the other person's exaggerated physique and said:
“We are all superhumans, you can’t make me admit defeat.”

The referee on the side spoke up:
"The match will last for thirty minutes."

The sumo wrestler scoffed:
"It wouldn't even take three minutes to defeat a girl like that."

The referee glanced at the two players and said:
"Game start!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the sumo wrestler tucked his arms and legs into a ball and charged toward Skye's position.

"Meat bomb tank!"

Skye saw a ball of flesh hurtling towards her and immediately pushed it away with one hand:

"Shockwave!"

The vibration wave was activated on the spot and hit the opponent.

The human-powered tanks that had been charging forward were now spinning in place due to the shockwave.

Some contestants in the candidate area, whose scores were only in the teens, showed surprise upon seeing this deliberate ability, and many exclaimed:
"It's a superpower type, not a physical enhancement type."

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(End of this chapter)