The special passage between Universe 6 and Universe 7 opened.
When Beerus, along with Whis, Setsuna, and the insistent Vegeta and Goku, who wanted to see the world, appeared in Universe 6, they were greeted by his round-bodied, cat-eared, cat-tailed twin brother… the God of Destruction Champa… who was lying bored on a custom-made giant sofa, yawning.
"Yo, Beerus, what wind blew you here? You're not here to show off some junk from your barren Universe 7 again, are you?" Champa glanced lazily, his tone full of mockery.
Beerus resisted the urge to immediately take out food to show off, deliberately adopting a casual tone. "Nothing major. I just recently discovered a little... well, an insignificant pleasure. A planet in some remote corner of Universe 7 produced something that's somewhat edible."
"Edible?" Champa's ears twitched, but he still looked disdainful. "What good things could Universe 7 possibly have? You can't even find a decent culinary planet, can you?"
'Hmph, frog in a well.' Beerus shook his head knowingly, then 'casually' pulled out a pre-soaked bowl of instant noodles from a different space.
Steaming hot, fragrant.
"Here, this is called 'instant noodles'. Convenient and quick. The taste... well, just so-so. Just a little bit better than some people's prized 'universal delicacies', I suppose."
As he spoke, Beerus twirled the noodles with a fork, deliberately making loud slurping sounds, his face showing extreme enjoyment, as if savoring the most exquisite delicacy.
The unique aroma, a mix of spices and oils, instantly hit Champa's nostrils.
Champa's nose twitched violently, and his eyes involuntarily glanced over.
When he saw Beerus's exaggerated expression of enjoyment and smelled the soul-stirring fragrance, he nearly drooled directly.
"Wh-what is that smell?" Champa suddenly sat up from the sofa, his eyes fixed on the cup of instant noodles in Beerus's hand. "Quick! Let me try some!"
"In your dreams!" Beerus immediately shielded the cup, quickly slurped down the remaining noodles and soup, and deliberately smacked his lips.
"This is a specialty of my Universe 7! Exclusive! Why would I give it to you, a destitute God of Destruction from Universe 6?"
Setsuna watched from the side, speechless. Everything about the Dragon Ball Universe was fine, but the cuisine was just too poor.
It was a pity he hadn't been able to contact Beerus back then, otherwise, with his culinary skills honed in the Gourmet World, couldn't he have easily become a candidate God of Destruction?
But it's a shame that with his current strength, there was no need to show off his cooking skills anymore.
"You!" Champa was so angry his face became round, but that fragrance was simply captivating.
He suppressed his anger and put on a friendly smile. "Beerus, my good brother, we are twins! Share the good fortune! Quick, bring out another cup and let me taste it too!"
Beerus laughed inwardly, but outwardly pretended to be extremely reluctant. After dawdling for a long time, he finally 'grudgingly' took out another cup of pre-soaked instant noodles and handed it over.
Champa eagerly snatched it and, imitating Beerus, took a slurp.
The next moment, Champa's eyes widened dramatically.
A flavor mixing umami, warmth, and satisfaction exploded on his taste buds.
"Th-this taste!" Champa's voice trembled. "It's wonderful! Beneath this simple exterior lies such a complex and harmonious flavor!"
"These chewy noodles! This rich broth! This is truly the food worthy of a god!"
Seeing Champa like this, Beerus knew the time was right.
He slowly pulled out over a hundred different brands and flavors of instant noodles, stacking them into a small mountain in front of Champa.
"Here, this is just one type called 'instant noodles'. On Earth, there are tens of thousands of such delicious and novel foods."
"Things like pizza, hamburger, cake, ice cream, chocolate..." Beerus, like the most cunning merchant, began frantically recommending them.
Looking at the mountain of instant noodles before him, imagining the tens of thousands of unknown delicacies Beerus described, Champa's mouth watered profusely.
"Earth, that planet called Earth! Vados!" Champa abruptly turned his head and shouted to the elegant, staff-wielding Angel beside him.
"Quick, immediately locate Earth's counterpart in Universe 6! I want to enjoy the food there too! No, I want to move that entire planet next to my God of Destruction realm!"
Vados smiled slightly, elegantly raised her staff, and began to sense and search.
A moment later, a hint of regret appeared on her face. She softly said to Champa, "Champa-sama, I regret to inform you. According to my investigation, the planet in Universe 6 that corresponds to Universe 7's Earth..."
"Had its civilization cut off long ago for certain reasons. The planet's ecology completely degraded. It has become a lifeless dead star."
"There are probably not even the most primitive single-celled organisms on it, let alone cuisine."
"What!" Champa was struck as if by lightning. His hands holding the instant noodles froze, and the anticipation on his face turned to despair.
"A d-dead star? How could this be? My cuisine, my Earth!"
Goku, listening nearby, curiously interjected, "Hey? Isn't it said that Universe 6 and Universe 7 are pairs? Why would the Earth be different?"
Whis explained, "When Universe 6 and Universe 7 first came into being, they were indeed like mirror images, almost perfectly identical."
"However, the universe is not static. Over the long river of time, every tiny variable can trigger a chain reaction, causing the development trajectories of the two universes to diverge into different branches."
"No!" Champa let out another anguished wail.
Seeing the time was ripe, Beerus immediately put on a 'I'm the big brother, I'll take care of you' charitable expression and patted Champa.
"Ah, you look so pitiful. How about this? If you are willing to bow your head and call me big brother, when I'm in a good mood, I might allow you to visit my Universe 7 and occasionally... well, very occasionally, sample Earth's cuisine."
"Bullshit!" Champa instantly bristled. "Universe 6 comes before Universe 7. In order, I am the big brother! You should be offering Earth's cuisine as tribute to me!"
"Ha? Seven is greater than six. Of course, I am the big brother!" Beerus refused to back down either.
"Six comes first! I am the elder brother!"
"Seven is bigger! I am!"
Just as the two cats were about to come to blows, Whis and Vados simultaneously stepped forward and separated them.
"Beerus-sama, Champa-sama, please calm down."
Champa, panting heavily, suddenly had an idea. "Fine, Beerus. Since neither of us is convinced, let's settle it with strength. How about a fight?"
Beerus held his stomach and laughed, mocking, "You want to compete with me? What, after a few hundred million years without a beating, your hide is itching again?"
"Who wants to fight a savage cat like you one-on-one?" Champa gritted his teeth. "What I mean is, let's have a martial arts tournament between Universe 6 and Universe 7."
"Each universe will select five warrior representatives to participate in a tournament style. The winner can stay on the stage to challenge the next opponent until all five fighters from one side are defeated!"