The Turtle School's Encounters

During this period of training while wearing the Gravity Bracelets, Kid Goku's combat power, although it did not double again, increased by about 50%, which should be around 150 combat power.

The younger version of Piccolo only had a power level of around 200, and the current Master Roshi's power level is between 100 and 200. In a real fight, they might not be a match for Kid Goku.

Although Master Roshi may have more experience, Kid Goku, as Saiyan, a martial arts genius, and the protagonist, also possesses considerable intuition and growth in battle.

Looking at his three disciples running with the same weights on their backs, Master Roshi couldn't help but sigh. The difference between the three was just too great.

Although the three of them seem to have similar speeds and similar loads, Kid Goku's Gravity Bracelets actually increases his load by 12 times!

In this situation, the fact that the three of them can keep their speeds the same can only mean that Kid Goku is ahead of him, and the other two disciples are too much.

Moreover, because of the different training effects they endured, Kid Goku's rate of improvement was destined to far surpass that of his two disciples. Under such circumstances, this was not a good thing for the remaining two disciples.

An opponent whose back can only be seen and who makes you chase after them can undoubtedly inspire the fighting spirit of your two apprentices. But a monster whose exhaust fumes cannot be seen and who is so strong that he is not human can only undermine the confidence of the remaining two!

For example, Yamcha, who initially became his disciple, is now starting to question his life – "Damn it, I was beaten into a coma by that brat Son Goku, which is why I came to become his disciple to improve myself. Who would have thought that after coming here, I would actually become Son Goku fellow disciple!"

It's one thing to become fellow disciples, but now that we've all taken the same teacher and are undergoing the same training, our progress should be pretty much the same, right?

But can anyone tell me what kind of creature this long-tailed brat is? Why can he train just as well as me while bearing 12 times the force of gravity?

Yamcha has always felt that he has quite a bit of talent. At a young age, he was able to become a Desert bandit simply by honing his skills, and he has only suffered one defeat since his debut.

However, now he began to wonder if it was because he had been hiding in that remote Desert, living in a narrow-minded and ignorant place, and had never seen a real master, that he had escaped with his life.

In the sky, a bright light flashed, and Vegapunk descended from the sky, appearing beside Master Roshi:

"Grandpa, what a refreshing breeze! Are you training your apprentice?"

Master Roshi shuddered and turned to look. He saw Vegapunk standing to the side with a smile on his face, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

What's wrong with this guy? He's so fast! I didn't even have time to react!

Or does he have some ability to conceal his aura, allowing him to deceive my senses?

However, sensing the rough, almost uncontrolled ki emanating from Vegapunk, Master Roshi shook his head, not believing that the other's abilities could be hidden from him.

He didn't press the matter further, but simply labeled Vegapunk as mysterious and possessing some special abilities, then replied with a smile:

"Yes, seeing my three apprentices makes me feel like I've gotten a lot younger!"

With a slight twitch of his lips, Vegapunk's Observation Haki easily detected the truth behind the sunglasses.

The old lecher's gaze only occasionally swept over his three apprentices; most of the time, his eyes were fixed on the long-legged girl next to him... Vegapunk remembered that it should be the girl named Launch, right?

This girl has light blue hair and an extremely gentle smile on her face, but in reality, if she sneezes, she will transform into a blonde and irritable personality, and might even do something like shooting people with a gun.

Transformation happens with a sneeze... This was a comedic concept in the early days of Dragon Ball, which is much easier than Saiyan transformation.

Master Roshi's three disciples are now training on the island. Although the island is quite large, it is nothing to these martial artists from the Dragon Ball World. The three disciples, who were originally running, have soon circled the island and returned to Master Roshi.

Kid Goku, who was jogging, saw Vegapunk standing next to Master Roshi and his face lit up with joy. He shouted loudly:

"Brother Vegapunk, did you come to see me?!"

Vegapunk smiled and looked at Master Roshi, Master Roshi sighed.

"Alright, alright, you guys can rest for half an hour! But after it's over, you'll have to train twice as hard to make up for it!"

"Okay, Master Roshi!"

Kid Goku stood tall and proud, showing no fear whatsoever, but his two fellow disciples were deathly pale.

With a quick glance, Vegapunk spotted Yamcha without any surprise. He wasn't particularly surprised, since Yamcha had received a lot of guidance from Master Roshi even in the original story.

It's not surprising that he caught Master Roshi's eye and became Master Roshi apprentice, especially considering he also had a powerful weapon like Puar.

What? You're asking why Puar is called a "weapon of mass destruction"? Don't forget, like Oolong, this guy possesses the Transformation Technique! And his Transformation Technique are even better than Oolong's!

However, Puar's integrity far surpasses that of Oolong, so he has almost never done the same kind of welfare as Oolong. But this is only because he doesn't want to, not because he can't.

Given the relationship between Puar and Yamcha, it's perfectly normal for him to make a slight sacrifice so that Yamcha can successfully become his apprentice. Vegapunk didn't think that Master Roshi, that old pervert, could resist the bombardment of fan service; he probably got dizzy on the spot and agreed immediately.

Yamcha had met Vegapunk and was deeply impressed by him—firstly, because Vegapunk was very handsome, and secondly, because Vegapunk appeared with Bulma at the time.

For Yamcha, who is still suffering from gynophobia, Vegapunk, who is popular with women and seems to handle things with ease, is naturally the object of his envy and jealousy.

However, since becoming Kid Goku's fellow disciple, Yamcha's impression of Vegapunk has taken on a new dimension—a tech genius who can easily create tools to aid in training!

Kid Goku's ability to surpass both himself and Krillin by such a large margin is certainly due to his superior talent, but to a large extent, it is also because of the Gravity Bracelets that rapidly unlocked his potential.

Otherwise, even if Kid Goku is stronger than Yamcha, he could never have left Yamcha in such a short time that he couldn't even see his shadow.

Yamcha glanced at Vegapunk with some concern. He really wanted to ask Vegapunk to help him forge some Gravity Bracelets, but his past experiences made him a little embarrassed to ask.

However, standing next to Kid Goku, Krillin, who was also thirteen or fourteen years old, didn't seem as awkward as Yamcha. In some ways, Krillin was arguably the smartest of all the Z Fighters.

Whether it was learning from a master or undergoing training, Krillin always resorted to some clever tricks, which was one of the reasons why his training results were not as good as Kid Goku's.

Of course, this kind of cleverness can be very useful in battle. For example, although Krillin is not strong, he often tricks opponents who are much stronger than him. He is a master of the Solar Flare Destructo Disc.

In this situation, Krillin naturally disregarded any concerns about saving face and immediately sought help from Vegapunk:

"Um... Mr. Vegapunk, do you have any extra Gravity Bracelets left over from the ones you gave Kid Goku?"

Vegapunk smiled slightly and looked at Krillin:

"You also want to use the Gravity Bracelets? But in my opinion, even just the training of the Turtle School is already quite strenuous for you, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Krillin's expression fell slightly, and Yamcha's expression also turned rather unpleasant.

Gravity training is certainly a very sophisticated thing, but if you are not strong enough, you may be seriously injured by gravity before you even achieve any results.

After all, gravity and physical load are different. Gravity can directly damage the soft bone marrow, internal organs, and brain, and also have a great impact on the blood. If you are not strong enough, this kind of training method is almost like suicide.

Yamcha and Krillin did wear Kid Goku's bracelet before, but the lowest gravity setting on the individual bracelet Vegapunk gave Kid Goku was three times.

After all, Kid Goku was born on Planet Vegeta, where gravity is ten times stronger than normal. As long as the gravity is below ten times stronger than normal, it will not harm his physical body. At most, it will just cause his stamina to be depleted too quickly. Therefore, he did not create more gravity mode options.

However, for Yamcha and Krillin, this gravity was completely excessive. Without any adaptation, the two of them would be injured and cough up blood as soon as they wore the Gravity Bracelets to train.

"Could you give us some bracelets with low gravity, so we can adjust the gravity at will?... We'll just buy them ourselves!"

Krillin touched his bald head and looked at Vegapunk, speaking to him.

Vegapunk smiled:

"No need for that. If you want the bracelet, I can provide it to you anytime, and you won't need to pay for it. However, I also have some experiments that I need your help with!"

"Experiment?"

Krillin and Yamcha exchanged glances, not understanding Vegapunk's meaning. They weren't scientists, so what kind of experiments could they possibly conduct?

"That's right. I need some martial arts practitioners to help me with my experiments... Of course, you can rest assured that my experiments are completely safe and will even increase your potential!"

"This... this is just using us as test subjects! So they're going to use us as experimental subjects!"

Krillin stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief, and shouted.

"Then just tell me if you're willing or not."

Vegapunk glanced sideways at Krillin, as if he had noticed something, and said something.

Krillin's expression changed, and he answered without hesitation:

"Sure! But you must guarantee that it will improve our strength (we'll have to pay more)!"

"Alright... I guarantee that after you've gone through my experiments, even if you can't beat Kid Goku, you should at least be able to beat Master Roshi without any problem!"

Master Roshi: "??"

What does this mean? Is my status really that low?! And what do you mean by "can't beat Kid Goku can beat me"? I should, maybe, possibly, probably be able to beat Kid Goku now... right?

Looking at the lively and energetic Kid Goku, who seemed even more spirited after his recent training, Master Roshi felt a little uncertain.

I should train more in the future. Although it's not a big problem for an apprentice to surpass his master, if he surpasses his master's strength after only a year or even a few months of training, it makes people wonder if the master is a bit incompetent.

In the middle of the night, Master Roshi sneaked up to a small tent and went straight inside.

It looks like just a small tent of about ten square meters, but once you go inside, you'll find that it's almost the size of a small palace.

Master Roshi blinked and looked back at the entrance to the tent, only to find that it had turned into two huge doors. He pushed the doors open and looked outside, only to discover that it was still just a small tent.

"This is Travel Tent manufactured using Space Compression Technology. It has tens of thousands of square meters of space inside and is a new product jointly developed by Capsule Corporation and me."

A faint voice came from inside, Master Roshi turned his head in surprise, just in time to see Vegapunk walking out of the room.

"After all, as a scientist, carrying a Laboratory with you shouldn't be too much of a problem!"

Master Roshi smiled somewhat awkwardly, coughed twice, and spoke with a kind expression:

"This... Dr. Vegapunk, um..."

"Do you also want a Gravity Bracelets? I can provide one for you. Of course, if you would also like to participate in my experiment, you are also very welcome."

"Whether it's reversing aging, extending lifespan, or enhancing combat power, I can do it all!"

Master Roshi's expression turned slightly serious, and he frowned slightly.

"You can even do something like this? Dr. Vegapunk, you don't seem like an ordinary scientist!"

Vegapunk waved his hand and laughed:

"You took Kid Goku as your apprentice, so do you know what wish I granted with the Dragon Ball?"

"Hmm? Could it be that your wish is related to scientific knowledge?"

Master Roshi was taken aback. Although he knew that Kid Goku and his friends had made a wish using the Dragon Ball, since the Master Roshi hadn't changed much, he knew that the wish wasn't something as malicious as wanting to rule the world, so he didn't inquire further.

Now it seems that this wish is also related to Vegapunk's science?

"My wish is very simple: to collect all the knowledge in the entire universe! Now you should have a clear understanding of the level of my technology, right?"