Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 97 Fierce Battle! Martial Arts Tournament!

But Li Xia soon realized that she had been too happy.

Because after taking only two steps, the notification for the Temple of Light popped up again:

The Budokan rejected Bulma's ranking; the Executioner's current stage: Top 8.

Reaching the quarterfinals is already pretty good. The main reason Bulma was in control was to avoid encountering Master Roshi before the quarterfinals.

Bulma's actions just now could be described as an unexpected surprise.

Before taking action, I thought that if no one witnessed it, there was a high chance of being exempt from punishment.

The three members of the Copper Bone Clan hid in this secluded corner, moving quickly, but they didn't expect there to be a hidden CCTV camera.

No matter how powerful Scott is, he cannot remotely delete CCTV footage.

Fortunately, Bulma stepped in! She not only deleted the video but also paid the fine for Lee Ha.

Could it be...? After thinking it over, Li Xia felt that Bulma was very likely to consider those three people as the main reason for her participation in the martial arts tournament.

In other words, criminals who disrupt space and time?
I originally thought that the rewards for killing the Apostle of the Void were the prizes, but now it seems that Bulma's full help might be the biggest hidden reward!

The audience inside the venue had no complaints about the change to human announcers.

They just wanted to see exciting, hard-hitting fights, but they were quite critical of the sudden series of withdrawals.

Fortunately, the matches in the upper bracket were still exciting, and the ordinary martial arts battles were exactly within the best range that the audience could enjoy.

They quickly became engrossed in the intense, bloody fight, and cheered for it.

Li Xia bypassed the crowd and went straight to the VIP viewing room on the second floor.

The spacious competition room contained only Bulma and another blonde beauty, who appeared to be Lanfang, Bulma's bodyguard.

Reaching the quarterfinals means their skill level is quite good among ordinary people.

"Xia, that was really close. We almost didn't make it in time."

Bulma glanced at Li Xia as he entered, then continued typing away at her computer.

With a look of confusion and excitement on his face, he said, "I've never seen a computer virus like this before. It's incredibly sophisticated, and its format is very different from ours."

It seemed to possess a real life, and was extremely cunning; I even had a hard time catching it.

I never imagined that technology on other planets had developed to this level.

Well, Bulma really did mistake those three for transdimensional criminals like the Apostles of Urobuchi.
Li Xia sat down and nodded: "Yes, alien technology."

From any perspective, the Viper virus is undoubtedly alien technology.
"I knew it," Bulma closed her laptop. Although she wanted to continue her research, there were more important things to do.

"Xia, the martial arts hall is very dissatisfied and refuses to let me continue to interfere with the competition arrangements. The martial arts hall also said that the top eight will be redrawn."

A new draw?

Li Xia is perfectly fine, this is enough for now. If they could just use Bulma's tactics to directly determine the champion.

Then the Temple of Light will probably have to step in directly.

The current situation is probably due to their own strength.

"Thank you, Bulma."

The games in the upper bracket are very fast-paced.

Krillin, Goku, and Master Roshi, the three strongest fighters, swept away their opponents as swiftly as autumn leaves in the wind.

Having successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, the preliminary rounds have now concluded. The next stage will be a change of venue, with the final battle taking place on the main arena.

However, due to the withdrawal of several players, the original quarterfinals were changed to the semifinals.

"All participants, please proceed to the Budokan to draw lots."

Hearing the voice coming from the lounge's loudspeaker, Li Xia stood up and nodded to Bulma:

"I'm leaving." "Okay, good luck!"

As soon as Li Xia stepped inside the martial arts hall, he immediately noticed the shiny bald head and the exaggerated hairstyle.

Krillin and Goku, dressed in Turtle Hermitage costumes, were excitedly wandering around the room.

Not far away, an old man with gray hair, wearing a training uniform, stood with his hands behind his back, looking nostalgically at the portraits of past champions in the martial arts hall.

This is Master Roshi in disguise.

And an unknown passerby, who, if Yamcha hadn't died, would probably have been able to secure a place among them given his strength.

"All contestants have arrived. Please proceed here."

The blond young man wearing sunglasses shouted loudly. He was the host of the World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament, a rather classic figure.

A few people gathered around and saw an old man in a martial arts robe standing next to the host.

"This is the vice-director of the martial arts hall. Due to the unexpected situation that occurred during the competition, the vice-director would like to discuss it with everyone."

The white-haired deputy curator glanced at Li Xia first, then slowly said:
"Due to the withdrawals, only five people participated in the quarterfinals, and no matter how the order was arranged, there would be a bye situation."

In order to avoid damage to the reputation of the World Martial Arts Tournament, and also for the sake of the reputation of all martial artists.

Therefore, we decided to change the final round to a free-for-all format, with rankings based on the order of elimination, and the last one standing being the winner.

The deputy curator glanced at the contestants:
"What are your opinions?"

"This is... wonderful!"

Krillin clenched his fist and shouted excitedly in a low voice. In his opinion, Goku and he together were enough to sweep the other three. Even if they couldn't take first place, they would at least be second in the world!
"What does 'melee' mean?" Goku stood to the side, somewhat bewildered. He had just learned to count and could only count to a dozen or so. He didn't quite understand what the deputy gym leader had just said.

"Hey, hey, hey, these two kids are obviously working together, aren't they? Isn't it unfair that they teamed up?"

A passerby pointed at the matching training clothes worn by Krillin and Goku and exclaimed.

Master Roshi raised a white eyebrow, his expression turning serious, and slowly said:

"Disciples of the Turtle Hermitage never bully the weak with numbers, and they would never do such a thing!"

He turned to the side and said to Krillin and Goku, who had just learned what a free-for-all meant:

"You two, you must settle your differences later. You absolutely cannot team up to bully others, understand?"

"Okay—okay," Klin wanted to argue, but for some reason, the old man in front of him gave him a very familiar sense of authority.

It was as if Master Roshi was watching him, and the little thoughts that had just arisen vanished instantly.

Wukong nodded vigorously in agreement: "Grandpa is right!"

"Since you all say so," Passerby A muttered a few times, "Fine, but if you all team up and a fight really breaks out, then I'll withdraw from the competition in protest!"

Everyone had expressed their opinions, so all eyes were on Li Xia, especially the deputy curator, in his mind.

Li Xia has become a gigolo who lives off Bulma's long, thin legs, and is trying to make a name for himself in the martial arts tournament through backstage manipulation.

"I agree."

Perhaps this is the best outcome. Li Xia readily expressed his agreement, which surprised the deputy curator.

"Hmm—okay, it's decided then. You have half an hour to rest!"
This includes meals and handling personal issues.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Amidst the shouts of the large audience, the host, microphone in hand, yelled at the top of his lungs:

"Welcome everyone to the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament!"
The match is about to begin!

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