Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

Bardock, unsurprisingly, also won the match.

The quarterfinals of the Special Championship then entered the second half. Without these "oddballs" causing trouble, the remaining four matches maintained a level of performance that met audience expectations, which somewhat calmed down the disturbances caused by the previous matches.

The first day ended, and the top eight were successfully determined. On Rhodes Island, even with this predictable result, there was still a need for a proper celebration.

The Kazimierz infected and infected knights housed on this ship are now being treated to a lavish dinner by Rhodes Island operators, with everyone able to participate.

Meanwhile, Markowitz went to the Rhodes Island branch of Plot Zero to participate in the celebration there as "the commoner knight who defeated the noble knight Tester Poplar" and was unable to attend here.

"I'm sorry, Gohan, for leaving you here at Rhodes Island all by yourself. You didn't even have time to go to the arena. Thank you."

Tomath changed out of his Rookie Knight outfit and enjoyed a hearty meal with Gohan at a long table surrounded by many people, while also expressing his gratitude to Gohan.

"It's alright. I'm not the only one on Rhodes Island. When I'm on guard against the aura, I don't just stand there like an idiot. After all, the aura is still quite a distance away. I just move around on Rhodes Island as usual while remaining on guard."

Gohan answered, while Bardock, who had just escaped from the children, squeezed into a seat.

Bardock's status as the champion of the Major made him seem even more impressive not only to the kids on Rhodes Island, but also to the kids he had rescued from the underground arena, who saw him as a powerful knight-errant. If he hadn't managed to deal with those kids, he probably would have been making them leave their handprints even after Gohan and Tomat had finished eating—because he couldn't sign his name.

"So, did that 'dangerous aura' you were talking about actually arrive? Just leave it to me, it's some powerful thing."

The large roasted hoof leg, originally intended for everyone to share, was grabbed by Bardock from the enormous plate and eaten like a chicken leg. However, as if anticipating this, the Rhodes Island kitchen staff responsible for refilling the meal immediately brought another freshly made one from the kitchen.

He joined the conversation while visibly cutting through the food in his hand.

“It’s not that serious, any of us could probably handle it, but it’s still too dangerous for the people here. Gohan doesn’t need to participate in the competition, and…” Tomat explained, his relatively relaxed tone indicating that he didn’t take the matter too seriously, and he also sarcastically remarked to Bardock, “I feel much more reliable than you. I don’t want to add another element of danger.”

"Tch, turns out it's nothing special."

Upon hearing the answer, Bardock showed a somewhat disappointed expression, and then responded to Tomat's sarcasm with:

“You’re right. If I were to fight some really weak guys, I would definitely get anxious and lose control of my strength—I hope I won’t be like that when I fight you.”

Bardock naturally assumed he would face Tomat.

While saying this might be a bit disrespectful to Maria or Markowitz, it's a foregone conclusion that the two will meet in the semifinals, since none of their second-round opponents have the potential to defeat Tomat or Badak head-on.

As soon as Bardock uttered those provocative words, Gohan immediately stopped eating, looking somewhat embarrassed as he tried to smooth things over. After all, those words were tantamount to pointing fingers at Tomat and saying that he wasn't strong enough.

Surprisingly, Tomat simply turned to look at Bardock, and said with a rather indifferent expression:

"Who knows?"

Although there was no sign of a fight breaking out on the spot, Gohan quickly changed the subject to prevent the atmosphere from escalating. He made a puzzled expression and said:

"By the way, where's Instructor Lin Guang? Even if we don't make that public, shouldn't the two sisters be here to celebrate?"

"Hmm? What undisclosed news? Is it top-secret news from the Radiant Knights? Could it be related to that mysterious member of the Nearl family from earlier in the day?"

A vibrant girl's voice rang out from the side, and a petite red figure nimbly slipped through the gaps in the crowd at the banquet hall, appearing behind the three.

That was a red-haired Zalak girl who was slightly unrecognizable after changing into casual clothes. She was none other than Sona, the leader of the Red Pine Knights, an infected knight order now stationed on Rhodes Island.

It's rare to see a banquet that even infected people can enjoy together, and as an infected knight who has also worked for the well-being of infected people, she naturally wants to meet the "knights" who made this banquet possible.

"Ah...it's Miss Sona?" Gohan paused for a moment before finally recognizing her as the girl who usually only wore knight armor and moved around Rhodes Island, and who was always surrounded by a number of infected knights. "It's nothing, it's nothing, we were just chatting, and I was curious why Instructor Nearl hadn't shown up here."

"Hmm? You didn't know? Someone from the Supervisory Council invited the Radiant Knight, saying they had some things to discuss, but I was just passing by and don't know the specifics."

After saying this, Sona thought for a moment, then said in a slightly worried tone:

"...However, it seems that Evona knows something. If I'm not mistaken, it might be related to the deaths of the knights in the surrounding forests."

Evona is a member of the Sona Infected Knights. As a Kuranta, she once served in the Knights of Conquest. Even though she can no longer serve in the military because of her infected status, her past connections allow her to continue to know those unknown rumors.

"Are you referring to what happened after the meteor caused the fire? The suspect hasn't been found yet?"

Gohan picked up the conversation and continued to ask questions.

"Hmm... The surrounding investigation teams and even several Knights of the Ages are doing their best to deal with this matter, but there is still no progress. It's really unsettling that something like this is happening during the Major."

"Indeed, having such audacious people around is a threat no matter how you look at it."

Although it might not seem like much compared to the threat Gohan was currently wary of, he could somewhat understand that feeling. He then looked at Tomat and asked proactively:

"Mr. Thomas, what do you think? Miss Frostnova said you are very good at reasoning and have a sharp mind. Do you have any clues about this?"

When Gohan asked him a question, Tomat remained silent for a moment, then calmly said something that left Gohan somewhat puzzled:

"Right now... I don't want to think about anything."

[Main Text] Terra Conquest: Chapter Thirty-Three - Sealing Technique

“I think you must already know about the history of the Sarkaz, Mr. Tomat, and their inherited abilities—or rather, their ancient gifts.”

A few days ago, at the Rhodes Island training platform, in the special training room.

Before conducting the new spell experiment on Tomat, Amiya began to explain the relevant information about the spell to make the waiting time less tedious and to give Tomat some background information.

"What did I find out now...?"

Although that's what he was thinking, Tomat looked at Tora listening attentively beside him and remained silent, nodding as if he understood, letting Amiya continue the explanation.

"The Sarkaz magic, though not the official name, is mostly referred to by outsiders as 'witchcraft rituals,' and these ancient spells, whose origins are almost impossible to trace, have always been largely related to human emotions."

Amiya opened her hand, and a jet-black rhombus appeared in her palm, radiating a deep luster as Amiya explained.

“Common Originium altars emit specific pulse waves that activate the Sarkaz bodies, enhancing their physical functions and greatly increasing their combat awareness—that is, their ‘excitement’ emotions. Deliberately woven, systematic sorcery rituals can also target and influence various emotions.”

"When it comes to an ancient Sarkaz, even without deliberately using magic, its mere existence can greatly influence the emotions of other Sarkaz. It not only possesses an almost irresistible suppressive force, but also stimulates the combat capabilities of its own Sarkaz."

Legend has it that if their bloodline is ancient enough, both the first cry at birth and the mournful cry at death will emit a spiritual pulse powerful enough to cover the entire earth in that instant.

"In the Sarkaz, those individuals who can be called 'Demon Lords' possess the ability to directly see into people's hearts and manipulate their consciousness. It is because of this characteristic that Demon Lords have successfully defeated those demons that do not have physical bodies in history."

At this point, Tora interrupted Amiya's narration.

"If my knowledge is correct, the Demon Lord of Sarkaz inspires his soldiers by rewarding them with the 'vision that he most desires to see'."

"Deceased family members, magnificent royal city, although they are all false illusions, because of their ability to see into people's hearts, they can fully understand what the other person is thinking, so they will inevitably present the most irresistible scene to the other person. Few people can resist such temptation, and the soldiers are therefore crazy for this reward."

"This is very similar to what our Nightmare Khan does to reward his soldiers, so it is often mentioned in the ancient techniques I study. However, the latter requires entering a dream, while the former... those who are subjected to these illusions probably cannot even realize that they have fallen into an illusion."

"Telepathy and hypnosis, perhaps."

Thomas did offer a summary of his abilities that didn't sound particularly impressive, but it helped him clarify some things.

Based on what he knew, telepathy and hypnosis seemed to be easy for someone who could sense qi.

The technique of reading memories was used by Master Roshi against the Namu contestant from a water-scarce region during the World Martial Arts Tournament. Hypnosis also shone brightly in the main tournament, hypnotizing the werewolf contestant.

All the masters and students of the Crane School of Telepathy can use it. Gohan and Piccolo often have high-intensity telepathic connections. Later, Goku himself said on Namek that he had already mastered it without a teacher.

However, Tomat himself had not learned similar techniques—after all, he was not a genius enough to master such special applications without a teacher, but even without actual evidence, he felt that such abilities might not be effective against people who were far stronger than him.

Leaving aside exceptional cases where someone specializes in such abilities, generally speaking, a stronger person should be able to unilaterally read the memories of a weaker person, initiate or prevent them from communicating telepathically, and the ability to disrupt their mind and create illusions likely also falls under this rule.

However, during this time, Amiya and Tora continued to make various attempts to fulfill Tomat's request, and other operators skilled in mental Originium Arts also came to help.

The members of Rhodes Island naturally wouldn't shirk their responsibilities. As for Tora, after shedding the shackles of the past and witnessing Tomat's strength, she chose to stay here, both to repay the favor and to make Rhodes Island an excellent place for training.

Even with so many people working together, the results are often minimal, failing to achieve the desired "emotional outburst" effect.

The reason for this seems to be that Tomat's own mental strength is too strong, which is also due to the excessive strength of "Qi" - the energy hidden in the body, as well as the mental strength such as righteousness, evil, courage, and vitality, all belong to "Qi". "Qi" can make the physical body exceed its limits, and if it becomes stronger, this "Qi" will also be strengthened.

Given his level of strength, considering the reasons mentioned above, even if he conceals his aura, the intensity of his mental power will not decrease. Moreover, he has always used meditation training to improve his mental power, making him virtually invincible in resisting mental attacks.

Rhodes Island's air training has always focused primarily on physical enhancement, so they are unaware of other aspects.

If Tomat hadn't brought up the fact that breathing had this effect, they probably would have continued to waste their efforts.

However, now that they knew these things, the two decided to try a different approach this time.

"If this imposed emotion, or directly increasing emotional sensitivity and amplifying feelings, is perceived as 'external attack' and thus resisted, and therefore has no effect..."

Amiya used both hands to hold the diamond shape in her palms, with her thumbs parallel to the ground and touching each other at the fingertips, while the other four fingers were tilted so that their fingertips touched each other.

—This move reminded Tomat of someone's signature finishing move.

"Mr. Tora, please assist me."

Tora nodded and stood behind Amiya, placing the longsword with the spellcasting unit in his hand on the ground. Then, the blade flashed red, emitting a red glow along with his body, which finally converged on Amiya.

"Mr. Tomat, please stand at attention!"

Amiya shouted, then frowned sharply. A black rhombus-shaped object appeared behind her, and the spell in her hand flew out and landed directly on Tomat's forehead before gradually fading away.

"call......"

As soon as the spell ended, Amiya felt as if all her strength had been drained, and her legs went weak, almost causing her to collapse to the ground. However, before Tora could help her up, she forced herself to stand up straight and raised her head to show that there was no need to worry.

"The Demon King's magic is not only about casting illusions or inducing emotions, but also about sealing the mind, suppressing emotions, and calming the fanatical soldiers back to peace."

Amiya continued explaining, and Tomat looked at his hands, quietly feeling the changes in his body—it seemed that "not feeling anything special" was proof of success.

"In the coming period, Mr. Tomat, please try to control your emotions. Although this seal will automatically break in time, it is not impossible for Mr. Tomat to forcibly break the seal. If the emotions that surge out at that time are not enough, it may not be able to reach the level of 'anger'."

*The Death of a Patriot

*In Dragon Ball Super, Moro can even directly turn on those who try to sense his ki.

[Main Text] Terra Battle: Chapter Thirty-Four You guys are here to cause trouble, aren't you?

Unable to sense any emotions, Tomat had no idea how much his emotions had accumulated over the past few days. He felt neither anxiety nor anger; all he felt was a calm as still water, completely unable to fathom the undercurrents of emotion surging beneath.

However, once the semi-finals arrive and Tomat and Bardock officially battle, the seal will be broken, and the surge of emotions at that time may bring him some wonderful breakthrough.

The second round of the Major tournament officially begins a day later, and the four finalists will be determined today.

Nearl, who hadn't returned to Rhodes Island for a whole day after being summoned by the Supervisory Council, once again went into battle as Maria.

According to her statement before the match, she had only helped the Supervisory Council investigate the murder of the Knights of the War yesterday, and had some "friendly exchanges" with the members of the Silver Spear Pegasus Knights whom she had not interacted with for a long time.

But there was still no significant progress. All that was known was that what killed those people was neither Ursus's weapon nor magic, nor anything else that seemed common.

It seems that several distinguished spectators were present at today's match.

That was none other than Ioleta Russell, the Grand Master of the Supervisory Council and the Grandmaster of the Silver Spear Pegasus Knights.

As for why she personally came to watch this Major, which is controlled by the Commercial Alliance, it was simply because Margaret went to the Supervisory Council yesterday.

Margaret was brought here not only to investigate the incident, but also to take this opportunity to ask her if she had any intention of returning to the Silver Spear Pegasus Knights.

"Silver Spear Pegasus" - the most powerful knightly order in Kazimierz, founded by the ancient Pegasus, has continued to this day and has become the most powerful military force in the entire country.