Without Gran, even if time had progressed all the way to the Tournament of Power era from the original timeline, the Seventh Universe's Mortal Level would still have remained at only 3.18.
The same was true for the Sixth Universe!
Its Mortal Level had been stuck at 3.80 for who knew how many ages!
Don't underestimate the significance of an increase of just 0.1 from 3.80 to 3.90. In reality, such a change was already astonishing!
More importantly, this change was enough to prove that the Sixth Universe had been developing in a positive direction during this recent period!
"It was Gran!"
Fuwa released the chubby Champa and closed his eyes, murmuring, "Lord Champa, this change we've experienced is entirely because of Gran!"
"Of course I know!"
Champa clenched his fists. "Before Gran became the Sixth Universe's Candidate God of Destruction, we'd been stuck at a Mortal Level of 3.80 for tens of millions of years!"
"It was Gran who destroyed all those unqualified planets in the Sixth Universe, which is why we've finally seen this change!"
Everything Champa said was true.
Gran had only become the Sixth Universe's Candidate God of Destruction two years ago.
During the time he spent in the Sixth Universe training his Destruction Law, he had practically destroyed every unqualified planet in the entire universe.
It was precisely because of this that Gran's Destruction Law had broken through to the Second Stage!
"No!"
Vados shook her head. "Lord Champa, you're mistaken."
Mistaken?
Everyone froze.
Especially Champa himself.
Could it be that the Sixth Universe's change wasn't because of Gran?
"It is indeed because of Gran, but the Sixth Universe's improvement isn't merely the result of him destroying those unqualified planets. More importantly, it's because of the Universe Martial Arts Tournament one year from now!"
Vados looked at the chubby God of Destruction before her.
"Lord Champa, although you're quite lazy yourself, thanks to my constant urging, you don't spend all day sleeping like Lord Beerus..."
The instant he heard this, Champa's face turned black.
Vados could have simply said what she wanted to say. Why did she always have to take a jab at him first?
The three Supreme Kais nearby covered their mouths and secretly snickered.
This master-and-servant pair really was entertaining.
Champa shot the three of them a glare, and Old Kai and the others immediately restrained themselves.
"All things considered, Lord Champa, you're still relatively diligent. That's why there actually aren't that many unqualified planets in the Sixth Universe."
Vados continued explaining, "Even if Gran hadn't destroyed those unqualified planets, you would have destroyed them yourself."
"Just like before. But under those circumstances, the Sixth Universe's Mortal Level still hadn't changed much over the past tens of millions of years."
Everyone nodded.
Indeed.
If all they did was destroy unqualified planets, Champa had already been doing that in the past.
Yet the Sixth Universe's Mortal Level had never changed!
"It was the Universe Martial Arts Tournament. It stimulated the vitality within our Sixth Universe, which is why our Mortal Level was able to reach 3.90!"
Vados's expression became serious.
"And 3.90 is absolutely not the limit of the Sixth Universe. The Universe Martial Arts Tournament hasn't even begun yet, and its effects are already this astonishing. If this continues to develop, the future of the Sixth Universe will be absolutely unimaginable!"
Rumble!
A tremendous storm surged through everyone's hearts.
That's right.
There was still a full year before the Universe Martial Arts Tournament, yet both the Sixth and Seventh Universes had already undergone such dramatic changes.
What would happen further down the line?
Thump!
Thump!
...
At this moment, everyone's hearts were pounding wildly, and their eyes grew increasingly fervent.
"Wait!"
Champa suddenly remembered something and stared intently at Old Kai.
Feeling Champa's gaze, Old Kai jumped in fright.
"Lord Champa, what are you planning to do?"
"Just now, I asked what you two were laughing about, and you said you had good news. Then you asked about our Sixth Universe's Mortal Level..."
Champa clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
"So the good news you were talking about... is that the Seventh Universe has also experienced a massive improvement?"
Silence!
The surroundings became so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard!
Fuwa had always been a lazy, chubby Supreme Kai, but even he understood what was happening now.
He grabbed Old Kai by the collar and said sourly,
"Tell me. Did your Seventh Universe also experience a huge increase?"
"Be civilized. Be civilized!"
Old Kai pushed Fuwa away and straightened his collar, his face filled with smugness.
Just moments ago, he'd been wondering how he could show off this wonderful news to everyone else.
He never expected Champa and the others to deliver themselves straight to his doorstep.
Well, in that case, he couldn't be blamed!
Shin covered his mouth and snickered from the side.
He knew his ancestor was about to start showing off.
And yet...
That feeling of watching someone else become jealous of you must feel pretty damn good!
"Ahem!"
Old Kai cleared his throat twice.
With both hands clasped behind his back, he lifted his chin and puffed out his chest.
"That's right. Our Seventh Universe has indeed experienced a tremendous improvement."
His tone was extremely calm, as though he were merely stating something completely ordinary.
If only the smug expression on his face weren't so obvious, it would have been perfect.
"Just as I thought!"
Champa and Fuwa both felt their hearts sink.
The Sixth Universe had only experienced such a change because of Gran.
But the Seventh Universe had possessed Gran for much longer.
Their improvement would naturally be even greater.
Not to mention that over the past twenty-odd years, the Seventh Universe's Mortal Level had already risen from 3.18 to 3.80!
"So... what has the Seventh Universe's Mortal Level reached?!"
Champa practically spat the words through gritted teeth.
Champa and Beerus were indeed brothers. He didn't want his brother to suffer.
But he really was afraid that his brother had started driving a luxury car while he was still stuck walking!
Meanwhile, Vados had fallen silent.
When she had just checked the Sixth Universe's Mortal Level, she had also seen the Seventh Universe's figure.
Vados's emotions were incredibly complicated.
She had never imagined that a universe could improve to such an extent within such a short period of time!
"Old geezer, he's asking you a question! Hurry up and answer!"
Seeing Old Kai still standing there with that smug expression, Champa opened his mouth and roared.
Old Kai jumped.
Shin's heart was pounding wildly as well.
Was his ancestor really going to keep provoking them?
Wasn't he afraid of dying?!
"Fine, I'll tell you!"
Old Kai glanced at the three people from the Sixth Universe.
Judging by Vados's expression, she had probably already figured out the Seventh Universe's Mortal Level.
That made sense.
When Vados had checked the Sixth Universe's Mortal Level just now, there was no reason for her not to check the Seventh Universe as well.
"4.20!"
Old Kai casually uttered the number once again.
"How much?"
Champa thought he had heard incorrectly and even dug a finger into his ear.
"4.20!!"
Old Kai raised his chin another notch.
Rumble!
After hearing Old Kai's confirmation, Champa and Fuwa both grabbed their heads.
They felt as though their entire worldview was collapsing.
The original Mortal Level rankings had been:
First Universe: 8.5
Twelfth Universe: 8.0
Fifth Universe: 7.9
Eighth Universe: 7.1
Eleventh Universe: 6.2
Second Universe: 5.6
Third Universe: 4.9
Tenth Universe: 4.5
Fourth Universe: 4.0
Sixth Universe: 3.8
Seventh Universe: 3.18
Ninth Universe: 1.86
According to the original Mortal Level rankings, the Seventh Universe had ranked second from the bottom, placing it eleventh overall.
But now, with a Mortal Level of 4.20, it had shot all the way up to ninth place!
Not only had it surpassed the Sixth Universe, but it had even surpassed the Fourth Universe!
Looking at the three people from the Sixth Universe standing there in a daze, Old Kai felt more satisfied than if he'd been drinking eighty-two-year-old cola.
Shin's vanity was thoroughly satisfied as well.
At this moment, he felt exactly like the protagonist of one of those over-the-top power fantasies.
END OF CHAPTER
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