“You really got the championship!” Selena exclaimed excitedly, her eyes sparkling with stars. “Teach me next time, okay? I only got fourth place in the preliminary round.”
“Yeah, Pica, your driving skills are impressive,” Lucia agreed.
Did you not notice that my car was super fast? After the race, the game owner looked at me with murderous intent, as if he wanted to tear me apart. Pica’s head was aching from the chatter of the two girls.
“Hey, young man, interested in a big eater competition?” A man in a chef’s uniform asked Pica.
“What? A big eater competition? Eating delicious food? Sure, I’ll join,” Pica said excitedly. But seeing the two girls next to Pica, the chef added, “Sorry, Saiyans are not allowed to participate.”
The chef walked away, leaving Pica dumbfounded in the wind. “Hey, why can’t Saiyans join? Do you look down on Saiyans? Stop right there! Let’s duel!” Lucia and Selena each grabbed one of his arms and calmed him down:
“Don’t be like this. It’s just a rule for this kind of competition. At first, many Saiyans participated, and eventually, only Saiyans were left as winners. Since then, the organizers have issued a notice prohibiting Saiyans from participating.”
“I see. It makes sense,” Pica said, scratching his head awkwardly. “Every Saiyan is a big eater. It’s like bullying others by joining this kind of competition.”
“As long as you understand! Hey, what’s that ahead? Fighting… RPG? What is that?” Selena pointed ahead and asked.
“Come and see, the first Fighting RPG contest of Time City! Sir, are you interested in participating?” A host on a high platform addressed a muscular man below. This muscular man was about two meters tall, with bulging muscles that made him look like a small mountain.
The muscular man pointed to himself, “You’re asking me?” His arrogant tone made the host pause before nodding. “Perfect, this kind of contest is made for me.”
The muscular man jumped onto the platform, shaking it violently upon landing. Even Pica and the two girls on the ground felt the tremor. “Bang bang!” The muscular man pounded his chest a few times and roared, “Who dares to fight me!”
“Um, sir, sorry, the competition hasn’t started yet. Can you step down and wait for a while? It’ll start in a few minutes, and I need to explain the rules first,” the host said awkwardly to the muscular man.
The muscular man frowned and glared at the host, “Not started yet? Then hurry up. I want the whole Time City to know my name and regret thinking I can’t become a Time Patrol member!” He roared before jumping off the stage.
“…” The host watched the muscular man, feeling a thousand horses galloping in his heart. “Alright, everyone, let me explain the rules. This contest lasts one hour. When time’s up, the contest ends.
“The winner is not necessarily the last one standing. For example, if this gentleman here beats ten people and then loses to the eleventh, the winner will have half of his victories plus one more. If someone defeats the winner later, it continues the same way. Simple, right?”
The crowd buzzed with various opinions.
“This is just like kids fighting, taking turns hitting each other.”
“Are they treating us like kids?”
“I think it’s fair. It tests how well your body can endure hits.”
“You shut up. Look at yourself. Do you have the right to say that, skinny?”
The host cleared his throat, “Next, the prize for the champion: a set of Ultra Space-Time Battle Armor!”
“Ultra Space-Time Battle Armor! Count me in!”
“Me too!”
“Same here!”
The crowd’s excitement grew, and the host smiled at their enthusiasm.
Pica turned to Lucia with a puzzled look, “Ultra Space-Time Battle Armor? What’s that? The name sounds impressive.”
“Ultra Space-Time Battle Armor is a high-defense and self-regenerating martial arts uniform created by Trunks. It’s similar to the one you wore in the World Martial Arts Tournament, but it’s more durable. It has a blue jacket and pants with an orange undershirt, resembling a battle suit. There are only three of these in Time City, one destroyed in a great battle, one with Trunks, and the third’s location unknown. It must be authentic,” Lucia explained, also eyeing the armor longingly, though it was designed for men.
“Wow, I knew it was rare, but not this rare. Could it be fake?” Selena wondered, given its preciousness.
Lucia shook her head, “It must be real. All event prizes go through professional verification.”
The host, seeing the crowd’s eagerness, grew excited too. “Since everyone’s so interested, let’s start the competition—now!”
The muscular man jumped back onto the stage, pointing at the crowd and shouting, “Hey, you weaklings, come up and see who can defeat me!” He pounded his chest and roared.
A sturdy man jumped up and pointed at the muscular man angrily, “Don’t be so arrogant. I wasn’t planning to join, but you made me angry. I’ll teach you a lesson!”
“Please, follow me!” The host led them to a 1.5-meter-diameter circle. “This is the arena. You know the rules.”
The muscular man dismissed him, “We know. Let’s start.”
“Then the match begins. The first to attack is the one who entered the stage first.”
“Hmph, I’ll show you what a punch is.”
The sturdy man glanced at the muscular man disdainfully, “Go ahead. Let’s see how weak your punch is.”
“Bang!” The muscular man punched the sturdy man’s chest, sending him flying off the stage, landing hard on the ground, staring in disbelief. “Impossible, you haven’t even joined the Time Patrol. How could you beat me?”
“Defeated is defeated. Stop whining like a woman.” The muscular man looked down on him.
Angered by his words, Selena flew to the stage and pointed at him, “How dare you say that? Women aren’t whiny!”
“Of course, they are.”
“Say that again!”
“Women are whiny.”
“Say it a hundred times!”
“I said, women are whiny… wait, why am I listening to you?” The muscular man said angrily, making the crowd burst into laughter.
His face flushed with anger, he pointed at Selena, “Let’s compete. If I lose, women aren’t whiny.”
“Alright, let’s see who’s stronger,” Selena said, stepping into the circle.
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