Dragon Ball Arrives in Marvel

Chapter 685 Top 16 List

Pietro stepped off the ring, looking completely relaxed, and twirled his paintbrush as he walked toward the candidate area.

To be honest, that rubber man is quite interesting. He might have an advantage against other superhumans, and he's also very resilient. But for Pietro, he can easily send his opponent off the ring just by using his speed.

Wanda, seeing Pietro return, began to advise him:

“Pietro, you have no respect for your opponent.”

Pietro put his paintbrush in his pocket and said nonchalantly:

"I was just joking, I didn't really hurt him."

Seeing Pietro's carefree and grinning face, Wanda spoke up:
"Do you think that just because you've survived a life-threatening ordeal, you can act recklessly? Pietro, you've disappointed me greatly."

Hearing his sister Wanda describe the situation so seriously, Pietro's smile faded, and he said:
"OK, OK."

"I realize my mistake, and I will respect my opponents from now on."

Wanda breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her brother Pietro put away his carefree attitude.

At this moment, Jessica Jones and Steve walked over and began to speak:
Congratulations on your victory!

Pietro looked at the two of them and said with a smile:

"We were lucky; the opponents we faced weren't strong."

Jessica Jones spoke up to remind him:

"It's your pranks that easily offend people."

Pietro quickly said:
"My sister has already warned me that she won't do it again."

Seeing that Pietro had realized the problem, Smith Doyle nodded to Wanda without saying anything more.

the other side.

Star-Lord, a participant from District 3, looked at the arena before him and said with a smile:

"Now is my time to shine. This time, I will take the championship throne."

Looking at the confident Quill, Rocket Raccoon, while tidying up his equipment, said:
"It's a pity that there are restrictions on weapons here, otherwise I could use the plasma cannon and take down the contestant with a single shot."

"Also, use your divine power sparingly, as it's not easy to recover."

"After all, you don't have much divine power of your own."

Although Star-Lord absorbed a large amount of Ego's power on Ego and kept it within his body, he even awakened his own divine power.

However, he was too young. As the offspring of the gods, he was practically an infant. Even Thor and Loki were over a thousand years old, while Star-Lord was only in his thirties.

The Mantis Woman said worriedly:

"The contestants are all very strong, I probably won't make it past the qualifiers."

"After all, my abilities only work when I make contact with the other party."

Star-Lord said nonchalantly:
"You're here to experience the competition; whether you get through the qualifiers or not isn't important."

"By taking advantage of the fact that the opponent doesn't know your abilities, you can still win a few matches."

"But don't worry, I will win the championship for everyone."

Drax, standing to the side, glanced at Star-Lord and said:
"I hope to win the championship, rather than be knocked out of the ring."

At that moment, Yondu grabbed Star-Lord's neck and said:
"Kid, don't let your guard down."

"Your Earth is not simple. So many powerful super soldiers are really beyond my expectations."

"Don't let your luck slip away."

At this moment, Serena, the referee from Zone 3, spoke up:
"Please welcome contestants number 93 and 94 to the stage."

Star-Lord then spoke up:
"I'm number 93, it's my turn to go on stage."

Yondu patted Star-Lord on the shoulder and said:
"come on!"

Star-Lord nodded, looked at the arena in front of him, and leaped up, jumping directly onto the arena.

Star-Lord leaped onto the ring from a distance of over ten meters, a move that drew gasps from the audience, who were quite curious about this unfamiliar contestant.

"Looks like another strong competitor. This match is going to be interesting."

Because the qualifiers are being held simultaneously in eight regions, there are eight virtual screens projected in the sky, and viewers can watch the matches from any region on them.

However, to Star-Lord's surprise, his opponent, a contestant wearing sunglasses and holding a white cane, walked step by step onto the ring.

Star-Lord, seeing the other person's attire, said somewhat uncertainly:

"Isn't it supposed to be a high-end competition? Why are even blind people participating?"

At this moment, some Daredevil supporters saw Daredevil appear and shouted loudly:

"Daredevil, Daredevil, Daredevil!"

Star-Lord glanced at the audience section in the distance and exclaimed in surprise:
"They've made quite a splash; they even have fans."

Serena, seeing that the two contestants had already taken the stage, immediately announced:

"The match lasts for thirty minutes, and you are not allowed to kill your opponent."

"If you have no ability to fight back, falling off the ring or admitting defeat is considered a loss."

"If no winner is determined within the allotted time, I will decide who wins and who loses."

"The match begins now."

In the audience section, John Wick's wife pointed to the screen in section three and said:

“John, this contestant is called Daredevil, which is very similar to your old nickname, except that it has one more character than yours.”

John Wick took his wife's hand and said with a smile:

"Yes, their nicknames are indeed very similar."

In the arena.

As the host finished speaking, Daredevil's cane transformed into a Billy stick and he attacked Star-Lord.

Daredevil isn't slow, but he's nothing in the eyes of Star-Lord, who has superhuman strength.

When Daredevil attempted to attack Billy's stick, Star-Lord easily dodged it by sidestepping.

At the same time, he threw a punch. The moment the fist was thrown, Star-Lord's arm was encased in rock, turning into a giant rock fist that smashed towards Daredevil.

The sudden change in his arm startled Daredevil, who didn't dare to draw his baton to defend himself and instead rolled on the spot to dodge the attack.

However, Star-Lord reacted quickly, immediately stomping his foot on the ring to knock his opponent to the ground.

"boom!"

However, when a foot imbued with divine power stepped on it, apart from an explosive roar, the arena remained completely undamaged.

Star-Lord withdrew his slightly numb foot and muttered:

"Holy crap, what kind of metal is this? It's so hard." The entire arena was upgraded by Bulma to be made of adamantite, making it very difficult to damage.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Daredevil swung his Billy Stick at Star-Lord's leg.

"bump!"

Daredevil's Billy Stick struck Star-Lord's shin with a dull thud, and the stick bent as well.

Sensing the transformation of Billy's staff, Daredevil's expression turned serious; this opponent was far stronger than he had imagined.

Is this the end of the qualifying rounds?
Just as Daredevil was thinking, Star-Lord kicked out, his leg enveloped in blue divine power.

The speed was so fast that Daredevil, who hadn't even stood up yet, had no time to dodge and could only barely raise his arms to block in front of him.

"boom!"

With immense force, Daredevil was sent flying out of the ring, crashing into the wall like a cannonball before coming to a stop.

Daredevil, who had fallen from the wall, struggled to his feet, his arms hanging limply, clearly broken by Star-Lord's kick.

"It broke..."

On the ring, Serena announced:

"Contestant number 93, Peter Quill, wins!"

At this moment, two staff members from the World's Number One Martial Arts Association approached Daredevil and said:
"Sir, you are injured. Please come with us for treatment."

Daredevil nodded and followed the staff to receive the wax bath treatment.

On the ring, Star-Lord, seeing that he had won, excitedly performed a hip thrust victory gesture before walking off the ring with satisfaction.

In the audience area, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents' eyes fell on Peter Quill.

Others might not know Peter Quill, but Coulson, who had been in contact with him, knew him very well.

Although the other party is an Earthling, they have been living with aliens on another planet.

He clearly remembered that when they last met, Peter Quill was just an ordinary person with a combat power of only 8 points according to the combat power detector, but his performance today was obviously not what an ordinary person should be like.

"What did you go through in just a few months to become like this?"

Coulson was very curious about Star-Lord's changes, and it was clear that Smith Doyle had not kept any record of what happened on Ego Planet with S.H.I.E.L.D.

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The qualifiers continued smoothly, and Steve and Jessica Jones did not encounter any difficult opponents. With their superior strength, the two defeated their opponents one after another.

At that moment, Smith Doyle's gaze fell on the screen in Zone 6, where Peter Parker, dressed in a homemade suit, stepped into the ring.

Peter Parker was fighting a black man with a strength-type mutation. The man threw a punch at Peter Parker.

A punch with enough force to destroy a car door was easily blocked by Peter Parker.

"Dude, your sleeve tattoo is interesting. What's that tattooed on?"

The Black man was astonished that his opponent had so easily blocked his full-force punch with his arm, and immediately roared in anger:
"You masked weirdo, is there something you're hiding?"

He immediately kicked at Peter Parker, who easily dodged the attack and asked:
"I was just curious about the tattoo on your arm, is it really necessary to have such malicious intent?"

"And I'm not called Masked Freak, I'm Spider-Man."

As he spoke, Peter Parker punched his opponent in the stomach.

“Uh(⊙o⊙)…”

The Black man was struck hard in the abdomen, his body immediately stiffened, his hands involuntarily clutching his stomach, and then he collapsed to the ground the next second.

Looking at the man lying on the ground, Peter Parker glanced down at his fist and muttered:

"I don't think I used my full strength."

At this moment, Chen Haoran, the referee from Zone 6, appeared on the ring and started a countdown in front of the black man.

“10、9、8、···3、 2、 1.”

Chen Haoran then waved to the staff, and two staff members immediately ran up with a stretcher and took the contestant away.

At this moment, Chen Haoran announced:

"Contestant number 198, Spider-Man, wins."

To avoid worrying Aunt May and to keep his identity a secret, Peter Parker didn't use his real name when he registered for the exam. Instead, he used the name Spider-Man.

What pleased him was that the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament did not have any requirements regarding the participants' names and even accepted such obvious nicknames.

However, the vast majority of participants show their real faces and real names. After all, showing one's face at the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament has a significant advantage, whether it's getting into a government agency, a company, or becoming an extraordinary internet celebrity.

As the qualifiers continued, some superhumans who managed to win one or two matches were quickly eliminated. Among them, Mantis won two matches by making contact with her opponents, but was knocked out of the arena by an elemental superhuman after her information was leaked. Rocket Raccoon was no exception; due to the limitations of technological weapons, he was eliminated after winning one match.

After a full day of competition, the list of the top 16 has finally been released.

Scott, Hope, Spider-Man, Carol Danvers, Icarus, Pietro, Wanda, Yondu, Peter Quill, Koo Ja-yoon, Heimdall, Drax, Agatha Christie, Jessica Jones, Steve Rogers, Carl Creel.

The audience was incredibly excited to see the 16 people appear on the eight screens.

Even in the preliminary rounds alone, all spectators enjoyed a tremendous visual experience.

Meanwhile, the global broadcast sparked a heated discussion on the internet, with each of the top 16 contestants having their own fan website and dominating trending topics in various countries.

For those extraordinary individuals who did not make it into the top 16, numerous organizations and companies immediately approached them, offering either substantial rewards and high salaries, or using honey traps and slogans promising to help them realize their dreams, making the island quite lively.

In the audience area, inside the Wakanda King's box, Shuri looked at his brother and asked:
"Why didn't you sign up this time? What about your dream?"

Tsar stretched out his hands and covered his face, saying:

"Stop hurting me."

"If the captain hadn't been lucky, he wouldn't have made it into the top 16."

"What am I supposed to do up there, be a punching bag?"

"As for dreams, we can't count on Dragon Balls."

T'Challa clearly understood that while the Dragon Balls were great, with his strength, he had no chance of winning the World Martial Arts Tournament, and registering would only cause him unnecessary trouble.

Seeing that his son had understood, King T'Chaka nodded in satisfaction and asked:
"How long do you plan to stay with The Boys?"

"My throne will ultimately be passed to you."

T'Challa shook his head.
“My father is still very young and can remain on the throne for decades to come.”

“I’m doing very well in The Boys now. I have a large Black fan base, and I’m working hard to show the world that Black people are not just about looting, smashing, and burning.”

"We also have superheroes who can lead Black people onto the right path and do the right thing."

Upon hearing this, Tchaka fell silent and did not say anything more.

The United States has introduced a number of policies in the past two years, especially after Ross became Secretary of State. All Africans stranded in the US have been required to be deported, and the management of the US-Mexico border has become stricter.

Of course, it's not about eliminating all law-abiding citizens; those who pay taxes are treated equally.

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(End of this chapter)