12,000 Battle Power

Seeing that Chaya was still meditating, Mr. Popo did not disturb him. Instead, he sat down some distance away.

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber was immensely vast. Although Chaya's earlier commotion had caused localized fractures in the space, it had not affected the overall stability of the entire chamber. To truly break apart the spatial structure of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he would need to at least reach the level of Super Saiyan 3.

The spatial rifts from before had seemed spectacular, but they were merely an outward manifestation of his spatial psychic abilities. At most, they had opened up a tiny dimensional layer within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber; it did not count as shattering the void and establishing new rules.

After all, his current strength was still far, far behind Majin Buu's level.

In Chaya's understanding, the Dragon Ball World was a place teeming with powerful beings. While divine-level experts did not walk the streets everywhere, strong fighters were undeniably as common as dirt. What qualified someone as powerful depended on the era. But one thing was certain: any one of those top-tier "gods" could emerge from some unfathomable corner of the universe if one was not careful. Who knew why they had remained unknown until then?

There were not many "gods," but even one could be fatal!

The Dragon Ball World was dangerous. Falling behind even slightly could mean being eliminated, so Chaya disliked being forced to train only when threatened by enemies. That did not suit his temperament. He preferred to seize the initiative and surpass everyone before his enemies even appeared.

Some might have considered this an inferiority complex, a persecution delusion caused by a lack of confidence. But in truth, it had nothing to do with confidence. Since he already knew the Dragon Ball World was dangerous, would it not be idiotic to wait until disaster was at his doorstep before working hard?

To live better and more comfortably in this world, becoming strong was a demand he could uphold as absolute truth.

The strongest enemies in Dragon Ball were Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu in sequence. Perhaps beings such as Beerus, the God of Destruction, and Grand Zeno should be included afterward as well.

Since he knew how powerful his opponents were, there was no reason for him to sit around and wait for death.

The first thing Chaya had to face was the battle over Planet Vegeta's destruction several years later. That would be his first encounter with the Dragon Ball World's first major boss—Frieza! Of course, to avoid attracting Frieza's attention and gain time to grow, Chaya could choose to avoid that battle and postpone it for several years.

The enemy was in the open while he was in the dark. With preparation against an unaware opponent, every move was his to decide. He could advance or retreat as he pleased; Chaya liked having that kind of initiative.

By now, he no longer regarded a minor figure like King Vegeta as worthy of his attention.

The sky above the Sacred Temple was as tranquil as ever. The azure heavens looked freshly washed by rain, spotless and clear, while thin white mist curled and drifted among the distant clouds, floating gracefully around the crimson temple.

On the plaza paved with white stone slabs, two rows of lonely palm trees stood along either side of the temple.

Not far away, the small girl tirelessly swung her fists and kicked. Her fierce movements broke through the air with bursts of buzzing detonations. Leaves rustled as the whirlwind she stirred up bent the tree trunks on both sides in an instant.

Suddenly, Selyne's expression shifted slightly. Her delicate brows lifted, and her silky black hair danced in the wind.

"This Ki... Chaya has come out!" Selyne murmured, delight appearing between her brows.

Sure enough, when she looked toward the temple entrance, she saw an orange figure standing there. Chaya was walking toward her with a smile, but as he approached, Selyne frowned. Only then did she realize that he had surpassed her in height once again.

"Look at you, your face is covered in sweat, and your hair is all stuck together."

Chaya smiled and touched her cheek. One hand naturally rested on her shoulder as he gave her a half-embrace.

Selyne immediately became displeased. She opened her mouth to speak, but then sensed the vast, surging energy within Chaya, as immense as raging waves. Her expression became complicated at once. With a cold face, she said quietly, "Chaya, release all your Ki. Let me see just how strong you have become."

Chaya froze for a moment. Looking at the little girl's lovely yet utterly serious face, he thought that Selyne actually had such a competitive streak. He shook his head helplessly.

He walked several steps away, keeping some distance from Selyne, then began releasing his power.

Hah!

Chaya suddenly exerted himself, and a suffocating aura abruptly filled the Sacred Temple. The entire temple, including Korin Tower below it, began to tremble faintly, swaying as though it might collapse at any moment.

A pale white radiance hovered several inches from his skin, while a light golden glow covered his body.

Crack, crack.

The stone slabs on the ground creaked and trembled, beginning to break free of gravity as though they might float up at any moment.

"Enough!"

Selyne shouted. With only a slight probe, she knew that Chaya's Ki had completely surpassed her own. She took out a Scouter and placed it over her ear. After pressing the activation button, that immense energy quickly transformed into a string of numbers before her eyes.

"12,862!"

His battle power had actually exceeded twelve thousand!

Selyne clicked her tongue inwardly. She had never expected Chaya to surpass her by so much after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for a year. She only had a battle power of 9,600 now, and she had been proud of it for quite some time. Thinking about it now, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

She had heard that King Vegeta's battle power was only slightly above ten thousand. Did that not mean Chaya was already evenly matched with King Vegeta?

Big brother... was already the strongest among the Saiyans!

Selyne felt somewhat dazed. Her heart suddenly trembled, and an inexplicable sense of pride welled up within her.

However, to conceal her little thoughts, she cleared her throat and said loftily, "Hmph, your energy has improved a lot, but who knows how you will perform in an actual fight? Do not be all talk and expose yourself the moment battle begins!"

"How about we spar?" Chaya teased.

"No! Who wants to spar with you...?"

Selyne's voice caught. She shouted in embarrassment and anger, though she was somewhat lacking in confidence, making Chaya burst into laughter.

"Oh, you two should stop bickering. Honestly, that aura just now gave me chills all over. Your progress has simply been too great." Kami walked over with his staff, smiling faintly at Chaya and Selyne.

Though the two of them argued and squabbled, their relationship was exceptionally close.