"Insolent fool!"
It was unclear whether it was the result of being angered by Lin Chen, but the previously silent Zeno's bodyguard suddenly spoke up.
He climbed up from the ground with a look of embarrassment on his face, glaring fiercely at Lin Chen.
Then, the aura on the bodyguard's body suddenly began to rise rapidly. His originally slender and tall body suddenly seemed to inflate as if filling with air, almost as if he were about to transform.
Lin Chen's gaze instantly froze. So, Zeno's bodyguard was also a lifeform capable of transformation?
Looks like another intense battle is about to unfold!
Just as Lin Chen was thinking this, Zeno, who looks like a child, suddenly spoke.
"That's enough. I've seen everything I need to."
"Zeno-sama?" The bodyguard was stunned. "Please let me teach this rude person a lesson!"
"I said step back. Do you want to be erased?" Zeno's tone suddenly turned cold.
The bodyguard, as if witnessing the most terrifying thing in the universe, immediately lowered his head in fear, and his previously inflated body returned to its normal size.
Goku and the others were all surprised. They never expected that the powerful bodyguard would stop with just a few words from Zeno.
The bodyguard's strength was already superior to Beerus, so how powerful was Zeno?
Having dismissed the bodyguard, Zeno flew up and shouted at Lin Chen, who hadn't approached yet, "Hey, hey, you've won. You can come over."
"Oh no! Is Zeno-sama going to deal with Lin Chen?" Seeing Lin Chen summoned by Zeno, Old Kai shivered and subconsciously spoke.
"Ancestor, is Lin Chen going to be killed by Zeno-sama? Shouldn't we say a few good words for him?" East Supreme Kai also spoke in a hushed tone.
"Fool! Can we be involved with what Zeno-sama wants to do? If you want to die, don't drag me into it!"
Fortunately for them, Old Kai and the others were relieved when, even after Lin Chen dispersed the dark energy around him and returned to normal, Zeno did not make a move.
Approaching Zeno, Lin Chen saw a friendly expression on Zeno's face, and knew that he had made the right bet.
Indeed, only those who piqued Zeno's interest could receive preferential treatment from him.
In simple terms, Zeno's personality is like that of a child and cannot be judged by common sense.
"Zeno-sama, I am Lin Chen, a Saiyan from Universe 7," Lin Chen said, his attitude neither haughty nor humble.
"Insolent fool! Since you know Zeno-sama, why haven't you paid your respects!"
Seeing Lin Chen standing boldly before Zeno without kneeling or bowing, the bodyguard from just now immediately reprimanded him loudly.
However, Zeno immediately glared at the bodyguard, terrifying him into silence. The bodyguard dared not speak again.
Beerus and Champa, upon hearing Zeno's words, stood there as if petrified, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
This Lin Chen was too incredible. He not only fought Zeno's bodyguard without getting erased by Zeno, but also received preferential treatment from Zeno himself.
Could it be...he is a relative of Zeno?
Zeno then turned his gaze back to Lin Chen and said, "Lin Chen, you were amazing. You managed to discover our hiding place and even severely injured my bodyguard. I've never seen anyone do all this before! You're truly super amazing!"
"Thank you for the praise." Lin Chen nodded, simultaneously breathing a sigh of relief.
The others also breathed a sigh of relief; Lin Chen had not provoked Zeno, which was truly fortunate.
Then, Old Kai, lying on the ground, asked, "Zeno-sama, your sudden visit this time, is there something specific you have come for?"
"Oh, right. I came today just to remind the two God of Destruction that you can't organize such a tournament during working hours."
"The work of the God of Destruction is the most important. Those who don't work properly will be erased."
"I'm terribly sorry!"
As Zeno said that, Beerus and Champa were shocked, kneeling on the ground and apologizing profusely, cold sweat streaming down their foreheads.
"But I didn't expect the tournament you organized to be so interesting, especially that... ah, the one called Broly."
"Yes!"
Broly immediately flew over, bowing his head in acknowledgment.
"You were amazing too, taking on five opponents! Very well!"
Zeno waved his little hand, he was like a child who had found an interesting toy.
However, he was also an existence standing at the peak of the 12 universes.
Such a contradiction made people feel both strange and fearful.
"So, I was thinking, should we organize a martial arts tournament on a Multiverse scale? Make it larger in scale, gather the experts from across the Multiverse, and have them compete against you all. It would surely be very interesting..."
"Oh, and Lin Chen, you didn't participate in the tournament just now, but you must participate in the next one!"
When Zeno revealed his plan, Beerus and the other gods stared wide-eyed.
They had never imagined that someone as esteemed as Zeno would have this side to him, inviting a human to participate. It was unheard of.
Could the Zeno before them be an impostor?
This thought only surfaced briefly before being discarded by everyone.
That was Zeno-sama, who would dare to impersonate him?
Besides, even if you can impersonate Zeno, you couldn't impersonate the two bodyguards of Zeno.
So, it had to be true.
"Wow? A martial arts tournament at the scale of Multiverse? How many strong fighters will there be? Finally, I have a chance to participate, right?" Goku suddenly emerged from behind Beerus, fearlessly approaching Zeno.
Zeno's two bodyguards disappeared and once again stood in front of Zeno.
"Hmm? Who are you?" Zeno looked at Goku with a puzzled expression but didn't stop the bodyguards from protecting him.
"Hehe, I'm Goku, and I'm pretty powerful." Goku spoke without any sense of restraint.
In the original work, Goku's straightforwardness encountered Zeno and unexpectedly sparked a chemistry, leading them to become friends. However, in this world, the situation seems to be a bit different.
Upon hearing Goku's words, Zeno did not express friendliness as in the original work; instead, he looked bewildered.
"Really?"
"Of course!" Goku smiled and extended his hand.
At this moment, everyone was extremely fearful because Goku was actually reaching out to Zeno!
Beerus was even more furious. Were all these Saiyans so oblivious?
The two bodyguards were equally indignant. Lin Chen from earlier was one thing, but how could another person be so lacking in manners?
Zeno's bodyguard who had clashed with Lin Chen earlier immediately glared at Goku, and an invisible pressure fell down on Goku.
Goku exclaimed and quickly retreated a considerable distance.
"Seems like you're not that amazing. Well, let's see how you perform in the next tournament."
Zeno didn't reprimand his subordinates' actions; instead, he indifferently made this statement.
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