Forward to Korin Tower

Thinking of how he had given Piccolo a vicious beating, Krillin could not help but laugh. In Krillin's memories, Piccolo had called him a little runt during the 23rd Martial Arts Tournament. "Haha, I guess I got my revenge indirectly today."

Krillin considered his own strength. There seemed to be no one on Earth who could rival him now; even if Goku and Piccolo joined forces, they probably would not be his match. He could not help feeling smug. In his previous life, while Krillin had not been completely powerless, he had only been at the level of an ordinary person. Now that he possessed such great strength, a little self-satisfaction was inevitable.

Krillin shook his head. It was still too early. His current strength was not even worth mentioning in the Universe. When the Z Era arrived and Goku and Piccolo's strength began to soar... Hehehe, Krillin no longer had the energy to complain.

He was currently in a state of Super Speed Training. In theory, as long as enough time passed, he would naturally reach his limit. After that, though, his energy demands would become a bottomless pit. He needed to find a way to obtain energy as soon as possible.

Korin has plenty of Senzu Beans that could provide a huge amount of energy. I just hope that fatty Yajirobe hasn't wasted them all. It's time to head to the Sacred Temple, and I'm still lacking in my cultivation of Ki, Krillin thought to himself.

As an ancient and mysterious birthplace of the Martial Way on Earth, Korin's Sacred Land was something Krillin had heard Goku mention before. He knew its general direction, so he would head that way first!

System, use 7,500 Energy to accelerate training by 75 days. Ding, used.

Potential: 750

Energy: 60

Training Speed: Super Speed (75 days)

Usable Energy: 2260

"Haha, in 75 days, I'll be able to break through my limits." Krillin was rather pleased with himself.

Krillin transformed into a streak of Hurricane Ki and flew at high speed toward Korin's Sacred Land. Little did he know that Cloud Sea Highland and Korin Tower lay in opposite regions, and a journey of ten days awaited him.

Five days later, in a small town, people bustled through the streets as traffic flowed endlessly. Humans and animals coexisted in relative harmony. A trace of exhaustion appeared on Krillin's face. After five days of high-speed travel, his mind needed rest.

Krillin arrived at the highest-class hotel in town, intending to rest properly. After all, making money was for enjoying life. If he did not enjoy it now, then when would he?

Krillin then checked into the King of the United Kingdom's King Suite. After all, there were no presidents in this world, only Kings of the United Kingdom. His body recovered easily enough; it was his mind that suffered more fatigue during high-speed travel.

Huff... huff... Krillin slept soundly, his mind receiving a deeply satisfying release. As he slept, the day's bustle gradually faded away, and the moon slowly climbed above the treetops.

"Mm... that felt so good." Krillin stretched, but then his stomach began growling... Time to go eat. I should also prepare a gift for Korin. Preparing a gift for Korin was the main reason Krillin had stopped here. After all, he was asking someone for a favor. As the saying went, taking someone's gift made their hand soft, and eating someone's food made their mouth soft. Once Korin accepted the carefully prepared "seafood," Krillin would have a perfectly good reason to ask for Senzu Beans.

It was not that Krillin feared Korin would be stingy. It was just that the quantity was worth considering.

The King Suite naturally provided food, but the taste was honestly awful. Krillin muttered as he ate, unaware that he had already consumed enough for ten people.

Full and satisfied, it was time to do something important. Under the stunned gazes of the staff, Krillin slowly walked out.

Krillin arrived at the largest Seafood Market in town. A fishy smell rushed at him... Wait, I don't have a nose. How am I smelling this? Krillin thought gloomily.

"Boss, how much stock do you have left? I'll take it all. But let me be clear first—I don't want anything that isn't fresh."

The owner was a middle-aged man with a dark complexion. Clearly, it was from spending years out at sea and being battered by ocean winds. Krillin understood that deeply after those days he had spent training in the sea. "All of it?" The owner thought he had misheard and asked again.

"That's right!"

The owner's face immediately bloomed like a chrysanthemum as he hurried over. "There are still two tons, but it's stock from the past week. What do you think?"

Krillin shook his head. He still had at least five days of travel remaining to Korin's Sacred Land. Although capsules could store things, Hoi-Poi Capsules could not preserve freshness yet. "I want five tons of fresh seafood!" Krillin said seriously.

The owner was somewhat disappointed upon hearing that his goods did not meet Krillin's standards. Still, he tried, "A shipment of seafood will arrive in town tonight. It has already been in transit for five days, but it was preserved with ice, so it's still fairly fresh. What do you think?"

Krillin thought for a moment. "That'll do!" After all, this place was some distance from the sea. Five days was already quite fast, and with ice, it would not be too bad.

The owner looked delighted and immediately added that, because the quantity was rather large, he would need the customer to pay a deposit first. Having spent many years in business, the owner had learned a few ways to guard against people.

Krillin promptly paid the deposit, and the owner packed everything up. "Please wait about three hours. I'll go purchase the goods now."

"Alright!" As the owner was about to leave, Krillin added, "Buy the ice too."

The owner nodded to show that he understood.

Suppliers generally only sold goods to people they knew. Otherwise, Krillin would have gone himself long ago.

Two and a half hours later...

The middle-aged owner returned with a large cart of seafood. Krillin went over to inspect it. The seafood was surrounded by ice and was quite fresh. Krillin nodded in satisfaction.

Krillin paid the remaining balance, then packed the seafood into Hoi-Poi Capsules.

Seeing this, the owner could not help sighing. "Using Hoi-Poi Capsules to store seafood... You really are rich."

Having bought a gift for Korin, Krillin naturally prepared to set off once more.

Krillin flew through the air, once again heading toward Korin's Sacred Land. Gradually, the town blurred into the distance until it disappeared from sight.

Along the way, the Primitive Forests became more numerous, while traces of human activity gradually vanished. Deep within the Deep Mountain Old Forest, ancient trees towered into the sky, blotting out the sun. The forest looked gloomy, terrifying, and unfathomable, so Krillin increased his speed to pass through it as quickly as possible.

Five days later, a light rain fell from the sky. Through the hazy rain, the silhouette of Korin Tower appeared faintly in the distance. Its iron-colored body was ancient and majestic, like a pillar supporting the heavens as it pierced straight into the clouds. Looking up, Krillin saw layer upon layer of mist, half-hidden and half-revealed, with no end in sight.

Krillin could not help sighing. "If this existed in my previous life, the Eiffel Tower would be utterly worthless by comparison."

Krillin sped up and arrived before the tower in an instant. From up close, he slowly examined Korin Tower and reached out to touch it. It gave him a sense of enduring age and a long, unbroken legacy. Korin Tower bore the trials of a thousand years of history and was a sacred land in the hearts of countless martial artists. Any martial artist who saw it would likely gain some insight or inspiration—except Goku, of course.

Krillin was immersed in his appreciation of its beauty when a javelin suddenly shot past his face and plunged viciously into the dirt ahead. This alone showed that the javelin's owner did not intend to kill Krillin, only to intimidate him. Otherwise, its target would have been Krillin's head.

"Outsider, leave Korin's Sacred Land!"