End of the Tournament

You don't need to tell.

Rick walked straight through the beam, step by step, towards Tsuru.By the time Rick reached two meters away, his effort was no longer needed.Tsuru collapsed, exhausted. He wasted too much Ki during the most intense moments of the fight, having to improvise, and unconsciously expending more Ki than usual.With the announcer's countdown, Rick's victory over Tsuru was declared.Most of the spectators would have been cheering and praising him, but there were incidents that altered the colony's mentality.Many were injured. Luckily, most were affected by Tsuru's attacks, and upon his defeat, an invisible label was placed above Rick's head with the word "hero" written on it.The day wasn't over yet. You could say it was still early morning.Tsuru was escorted away by Rick at his speed, and the old man couldn't display his full fighting capacity.That doesn't matter, he lost, and everyone witnessed it.Normally, the next matches would have taken place, but even rushed repairs couldn't fix the arena in less than two days.Most of the competitors chickened out.Only three contestants remained. Two were just fighters with wild characteristics but weak in comparison.The third one... is Tao Pai Pai.The most dangerous assassin on the planet in the near future.Yeah... well, what did you expect?Rick took this opportunity to do something historic.He removed all the gravel and rocks from the place. He flattened everything with his bare hands and installed the new base for the arena in a total of 10 minutes.When he finished working, only half an hour had passed. The fences were now in place, the temporary stands built for the tournament were put back in their place, and most of the spectators stayed.The announcer had no choice but to continue the tournament.Coincidentally, Tao Pai Pai faced a goat man, and Rick fought a hippo man.The battles between both sides were a farce; they were crushed within ten seconds of starting.And as if in a dream, the final was held as a consequence.In one day, the last martial arts tournament of this ancient past came to an end.Tao Pai Pai was defeated.It wasn't even an exciting fight.The only technique worth mentioning was the Dodon Pa.He wasn't comparable in physical strength or hand-to-hand combat, and his mastery of weapons was overshadowed by not carrying any.Well, I'd be lying there. He actually attacked with some, hidden in his clothes. Since nobody could detect them, they entered the arena.This day was recorded on camera and became a world record, a historical event for martial arts on Earth and a great publicity stunt for the newly founded Human Path School.HPS for short.After the fight, Rick rested in a makeshift hut built by the team. Recovering from the mental strain, he got up to collect his prize.On the podium, Rick stood holding a briefcase and a trophy.The trophy is a large golden goblet with a green jade base. The cup has two dragon-shaped handles and is adorned with jewels.With both in his hands, he turned to be photographed by the cameras.An interview followed.But Rick was distracted.The system notifications kept pinging, displaying various achievements in the upper right corner of a hologram.The points accumulated to reach a figure of 15,000.The jump wasn't as big as you might imagine.Rick doesn't spend much on the system and has several years of accumulated points saved up.But that doesn't diminish how amazing this amount is. Rick already knows what he's going to do with those points, but that's for later.Now he also has to answer several questions at once, and his head is spinning.He's a genius, in a way, yes, but he can't help but feel nervous about so much news at once."Mr. Sanchez, congratulations on your victory! How do you feel now that you're the world champion?""Was the tournament difficult? What was your toughest fight?"To whom would you like to thank for your success?"Mr. Sanchez"What are your plans for the future? Are you going to continue competing in martial arts, now that you have started your own school?""What advice would you give to young people who aspire to be martial arts champions?""What is your favorite technique and how does it work?""What do you think about the current state of martial arts?"Do you have a girlfriend?"Do you think martial arts can help improve the world?""What would you like to change about the world of martial arts?"Mr. Sanchez!"Who do you admire as a fighter?""How did you prepare for this tournament? Was it all thanks to your master Muten Roshi?""What strategy did you use to win your fights? We observed how you pressured your opponents back and forth, does it have a specific function?"*Mr. Sanchez?Do you have human blood?"Was there a moment when you thought you were going to lose? The wise Tsuru gave you a lot of trouble in your fight, do you want to defend him?"Mr. Sanchez! Are you on drugs?"How would you like to improve as a fighter?""The strongest schools stand out for having animal names, although not all their styles match their name. What animal represents you?"Rick finally reacted, blinking from confusion to realization. He brought his face closer to the microphone."First of all, thank you all for being here. But before I answer your questions...Can you please ask questions in an orderly fashion?! And get all this light out of my face! The thing that hurt me the most wasn't from the fight, it was from the cameras, seriously, this is important."Rick complains slightly.