Piccolo looked confused.
Piccolo: "Vegeta's strength improved this much… and it was all thanks to Bulma?"
Goku: "Well, if he hadn't grabbed that mission, he wouldn't have even had the chance to draw from the reward lottery."
Beek: "Yeah, getting to grab a mission in the first place is already pure luck."
Champa: "To more than double his strength just from one task... that growth rate is insane! I really want to experience that feeling myself!"
Beerus: "If you want to experience Vegeta's explosive growth, you'll have to complete four steps."
Beerus: "Step one: grab a mission. Step two: complete it and get a five-star review for a lottery chance. Step three: draw a combat power upgrade card. And step four: actually increase your power by at least 1.5 times with that card."
Beerus: "But unfortunately, you can't even complete the first step. So if you want to experience that strength boost… go to sleep and dream about it."
Champa: "Don't get too cocky, Beerus! If you can grab a mission, I definitely can too!"
Beerus: "Then go ahead and try. Just make sure you're not slacking off on the assignment Jack gave you. If your sixth universe fighter Caulifla messes up the task, that's on you—and you won't be able to handle the consequences."
Champa: "Tch! You don't have to lecture me. I got it!"
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Jack: "Anyway, so far all of you who've completed missions have done fairly well."
Jack: "By the way, since Vegeta completed his mission, the fighter rankings have been updated!"
The moment Jack said this, the group received a notification—the leaderboard had changed.
Vegeta's name shot up the rankings, landing straight at second place!
Krillin, who had been second previously, fell to third.
Piccolo, who had occupied the third spot, dropped out of the top three entirely, landing at fourth.
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Krillin: "Wait, why is Vegeta ranked so high all of a sudden? We both went to the same world to complete missions—and I even did one more hidden mission than him!"
Krillin: "Why is he above me?"
Vegeta: "@Krillin, what's wrong? You doubting the rankings made by Jack?"
Krillin: "No, of course not! I just… can't figure it out."
Jack: "This ranking wasn't made by me. It's calculated automatically by the thug system—based on your performance, the difficulty of the missions, and other factors. I just post the updates."
Jack: "Still, @Krillin, if you're confused, I'm happy to explain."
Jack: "Even though you and Vegeta completed tasks in the same world, and even though you finished a hidden mission, the overall difficulty of Vegeta's mission was far greater than your two combined. That's why he ranks higher."
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Vegeta: "That's right. Krillin, I remember your task—you were helping pirates. Your main mission was just to rescue someone, and your hidden mission involved defeating a single navy officer."
Vegeta: "But me? I had to eliminate large groups of pirates—and two of them were on par with the navy officer you fought in your hidden mission."
Vegeta: "So it's only natural I rank above you."
Krillin: "...I guess that makes sense."
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Champa: "@Beerus, what kind of mission did you complete to keep staying at the top? You've always been number one!"
Beerus: "My first mission? I helped the people of one world detach their planet from another planet's gravitational orbit and guided it safely to its destination."
Champa: "That's it? That sounds super easy. And that got you to first place?"
Beerus: "Think again, Champa. That task may sound simple for gods like us—but for most of the others in the group, it'd be impossible."
Beerus: "When I completed that mission, I had to stay in outer space the entire time. We gods can function just fine in space. But most of the fighters in the group? They can't even breathe in space."
Champa: "That may be true. But I still don't think those weak humans are worth much if they can't even survive in space."
Champa: "Hmph, take Hit for example—he's the strongest assassin in the sixth universe. He can survive in the vacuum of space, and his strength surpasses any human in my universe. Right, Hit?"
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Hit: "Yes, I can survive in space. But as for whether I'm stronger than the sixth universe's original ancestor… that, I'm not sure. There could be others stronger than me."
Champa: "Don't be so modest, Hit. You are the strongest assassin. Have some pride."
Beerus: "Oh? Champa, I completely disagree with your earlier statement. You say anyone who can't survive in space isn't strong? Then you really don't understand how powerful Saiyans are."
Caulifla: "That's right! We Saiyans might not survive in space, but our strength is unmatched!"
Vegeta: "Hmph, the last fool who underestimated the Saiyans has already had weeds growing over his grave for years."
Champa: "What? You guys want to pick a fight with a God of Destruction?"
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Beerus: "Forget that—have you not checked the transformation options for Saiyans in the system mall? Honestly, even I want Saiyan blood sometimes!"
Beerus: "And don't go pretending you're untouchable just because you're a God of Destruction. It doesn't count for much in front of Lord Jack, Lord Zeno, and the Grand Priest."
Grand Zeno: "Should we change the God of Destruction for Universe 6 then?"
Champa: "No no! I was wrong, Lord Zeno! I was just joking around! Please, don't replace me!"
Zeno: "Alright. I was just teasing."
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Vegeta: "@Goku, Kakarot! Since we don't have any missions right now, let's fight and spar."
Vegeta: "My strength has skyrocketed recently—I can finally defeat you!"
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The group chat exploded into chatter.
The competitive energy between universes was rising. The leaderboard was changing. Old rivalries were heating up again.
And the shadow of new missions loomed on the horizon.
Everyone knew—this was only the beginning.
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