"The excellent candidate, the talent Chairman Netero mentioned, is none other than me."
A calm voice rang in everyone's ears. Everyone turned around and saw Roy sitting there, slightly raising his hand as he looked over at them. He even gave them a smile no less warm than Pariston's.
"It's him?!"
Just now, everyone's attention had been focused on Netero and Saiyu, so they had forgotten about this young man who had stayed behind the whole time. Netero simply stroked his beard and said nothing. It was obvious that he was acknowledging it.
"Huh? The decent guy the Chairman was talking about is him?" Kanzai looked Roy up and down without the slightest politeness. "He looks really young. Is he strong enough?"
It was not just Kanzai. The others were also carefully sizing Roy up.
"I didn't notice him before, but now that I'm closer and looking carefully, the muscles on his body are extremely well-balanced. One glance is enough to tell they're the result of relentless training. I don't know exactly how strong he is, but he definitely isn't weak."
As a Triple-Star Disease Hunter, Cheadle quickly reached that conclusion in her mind.
"Chairman, is there any problem with this guy's background?" Cluck asked, resting her chin on both hands.
Pyon looked at Roy's face. The more she looked, the more familiar he seemed. Then she froze and quickly tapped away on her phone.
"Ah! I knew he looked familiar! So it's him!" Pyon suddenly realized it and cried out.
"What, Pyon? You know him?"
"Mm! This person is Roy!" Pyon's gaze moved back and forth between her phone and Roy's face.
"Roy? That name feels kind of familiar."
"It does sound familiar. I feel like I've heard it somewhere."
The others only felt that the name seemed very familiar. They were all outstanding figures in their respective fields. For example, Cluck of the Rooster was a musician and dancer renowned throughout the world.
"He's the manga artist Roy! The Roy who drew Dragon Ball!"
"Dragon Ball?!"
The moment Dragon Ball was mentioned, understanding appeared in everyone's eyes.
There was no other reason. Dragon Ball was simply too popular. Even if they had not read it, they had at least heard of it.
Especially now, out on the streets, children could basically be seen everywhere imitating the characters from Dragon Ball and playing pretend. Add to that the fact that every shop sold Dragon Ball related merchandise, along with old Luke's tireless promotion both online and offline, and even the elites present had heard of it.
"Oh? So he's the author of Dragon Ball? The music and dance entertainment circles have been discussing it for ages. The anime's theme song is quite good. It sounds great." A glint flashed through Cluck's eyes.
"So it was Dragon Ball. My younger brother showed it to me before. Some of the Kamehameha and fist techniques inside gave me quite a bit of inspiration. I even created my own Tiger Claw Fist. Hya!" Kanzai said, waving his arms.
Botobai also looked at Roy seriously. He had also read part of Dragon Ball and gained some insights from it. Moreover, in his opinion, someone capable of drawing the martial arts techniques in Dragon Ball had to be an expert in that field.
Appearances could be deceiving. Botobai did not look down on Roy because of his youth or physique. He had seen no small number of geniuses in this world, and the most typical example was Ging, who was right beside Roy.
Back when Ging was young, Botobai had dealt with him quite a bit. Ging had left an extremely deep impression on him.
Pariston quietly listened to everyone's discussion. The smile remained on his face, but no one knew what he was thinking inside.
Cheadle looked at Pariston, then did not express an opinion either.
In her view, as long as the candidate for the Zodiacs had sufficient strength and was not one of Pariston's people, there would not be much of a problem.
"Since you are a famous manga artist, I imagine your identity and background are clean and without issue. In that case, we need to consider whether you possess the qualifications to become one of the Zodiacs. What do you think?"
"That's fine. To become one of the Zodiacs, the most basic requirement is having strength that can convince others. Right now, however, we know nothing about your strength."
"I understand."
Roy threw all the potato chips in his hand to Ging, who was watching the fun from the side, then stepped forward.
"Then, which Zodiac would be willing to spar with me?"
"Oh? A fight? That's what I'm best at…"
Kanzai immediately rubbed his fists in excitement and jumped out. However, in the next moment, Netero's voice rang out.
"His strength is beyond question."
Netero stroked his beard, little specks of light shining in his eyes.
"I have exchanged blows with him twice."
"Chairman, you've already fought him? Then forget it." Kanzai sat back down again.
"Twice?" Cheadle and Pariston both caught the key point.
"So his strength is actually that great? If that's the case, this might be a little troublesome."
Cheadle also looked at Roy a few more times, then withdrew her gaze.
"If this Roy is very strong, then as long as he isn't as unreliable as Ging, having him in the Zodiacs should make it easier to keep Pariston in check."
"Of course, if the rest of you want to understand him better, or if you have any other requirements, feel free to raise them."
Netero said this with a chuckle.
"Since the Chairman acknowledges your strength, then there is no problem with your qualifications. I have no objections either. I trust the Chairman. I agree."
After Botobai finished speaking, he fell silent.
Right after Botobai's words fell, Ging also raised his hand and said in a muffled voice, "I agree too."
"I don't care. I abstain," Gel was the third to state her opinion.
"I agree, but I want a limited-edition deluxe Usagi Tsukino figure from Sailor Moon!" Pyon's eyes spun around, and then she made her request.
Roy called old Luke on the spot. This matter was simply too easy to handle.
"I have no problem now!" After hearing the definite reply from the other end of the call, Pyon cheered.
(End of Chapter)
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