Half a month had passed since Shadao ascended the throne. Construction on King Star was gradually getting underway, and the desolate oasis had become far livelier with an additional million inhabitants.
Whew. Krillin casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned off the gravity, and sat down on the ground in a comfortable position.
"Check attributes:"
Time: Era 757 Name: Krillin Age: 21 Race: Earthling Dimension: Level 1 Dimension (equivalent to Korin) Battle Power: 390,000 (next limit: 5,000,000) Potential: 4,610,000 Training Speed: Light Speed
So fast! Before he knew it, he had already been in the Dragon Ball World for a year—not counting the Room of Spirit and Time. He had increased his Battle Power by 390,000 in a single year. How should he put it?
A Battle Power of 390,000 was already enough to make him an overlord of one region. He could even dominate an entire galaxy without much trouble. Yet Krillin still felt immense pressure. His enemy was Frieza. That 120 million was like a massive mountain crushing down on his chest.
Over the next four years, he needed to increase his Battle Power by at least 40 million every year just to barely catch up to Frieza. At his current Light Speed Training rate, that was nothing but wishful thinking.
"How much energy does the system have left?"
"Ding. Remaining energy: 98,000. Remaining Senzu Beans: 750. Total remaining energy: 473,000."
Krillin had secretly collected energy ore from the other nine slave districts, but all that ore combined did not even amount to 100,000 energy. It truly disappointed him.
His training speed was still too slow. At this rate, he would probably still end up as nothing more than a background character. This was his best chance to catch up to Goku. Once the Z Era arrived, he would have no more opportunities.
"No, System. I need to speed up." After considering it for a long time, Krillin decided he had to activate VIP. It might waste some energy, but he could not worry about that now. He could always find more energy later. What mattered was raising his combat ability as quickly as possible.
"System, can we discuss something?" Krillin asked weakly.
"What?"
"Can you increase the speed and lower the price?" Krillin spoke quietly, but he still asked with a hint of anticipation.
"What do you think?" the system retorted.
Krillin said, "Damn it, activate it! Activate VIP for me! I've got plenty of energy!"
"Ding-dong. The current Training Speed VIP costs 300,000 energy per month. Monthly subscription comes with a 2% discount, while annual subscription comes with a 10% discount," the system said enticingly.
"Get lost. Who are you looking down on? A 2% discount? Just subscribe for one month first." Krillin felt the sting, but even a mosquito was still meat. He would not pass up any chance to save energy.
"So this is what VIP feels like?" Krillin stretched out his hand and felt every cell in his body becoming incomparably attuned to the surrounding space, giving him the sensation that he alone stood supreme above heaven and earth.
"While training in VIP status, your Battle Power growth base value increases by 5,000 points per day. It improves your understanding of the Martial Way, increases the absorption speed of the Senzu Bean Plantation... There are a total of N privileges..." the system explained slowly.
This speed was still a little slow. Even 5,000 points a day was too slow. "System, you act so high and mighty. Don't tell me this is all you can do?" Krillin asked worriedly.
The system chuckled. "Would you like to experience VIP 2? Or do you want to become a V8 big shot? As long as you have enough energy, anything can be discussed."
Krillin rolled his eyes. "System, I suspect you work for some Penguin company."
"Of course not. This system was meticulously created by Emperor Ma..."
"Enough. Go back to sleep mode!" Krillin directly cut the system off.
Looking at the mere 173,000 energy he had left, Krillin felt miserable. Every day, he was either looking for energy or on the way to look for energy.
Still, VIP's many functions eased his mood quite a bit.
"Sigh, I still have to deal with an even bigger problem. I killed Shaviza's subordinates, so Shaviza will find out sooner or later. Rather than sit around waiting to die, I should take the initiative and draw King Cold's attention away from King Star."
"Shaviza's force is also known as the Mecha Force. I wonder how much energy they have in their hands?" Krillin slowly pondered as he scratched his head.
Five thousand light-years away, Shaviza, who was in the middle of a battle, suddenly felt as if someone had set their sights on him. His movements paused for an instant.
The one fighting Shaviza was a beautiful woman. She wore an ancient crimson battle robe and had silver hair like a galaxy, along with eyes as clear as glazed crystal. Her cherry blossom lips curved into a faint, almost imperceptible smile, while her delicate brows were tightly furrowed. Coldness surrounded her body, carrying a bloodthirsty chill. She was covered in wounds, but when she saw Shaviza hesitate, she immediately flashed into the distance. A burst of silver-white light flickered, and the woman vanished.
Watching the woman escape so calmly, Shaviza could not help growing furious. He flung the Energy Blast in his hand in every direction, reducing everything it touched to flat ground.
A yellow-haired alien looked at the enraged Shaviza and cautiously asked, "Captain?"
Shaviza immediately calmed down and said coldly, "Xial escaped again!"
Shaviza stared at the spot where Xial had disappeared, clenched his fist, and said icily, "Move!"
King Star...
"This is so annoying!" Shadao grumbled as he looked at the pile of proposals before him. Looking at this boring stuff every day was driving him insane.
"Ian, I'll leave these to you. I need to train properly so I can protect King Star better." Shadao pointed at the piled-up proposals and spoke to Ian with a pained expression.
Ian gave a bitter smile, but there was nothing he could do. Shadao is still so young. How could he possibly settle down and handle these matters? It still has to be left to old bones like us. Having accepted this, Ian reluctantly nodded.
When Shadao saw Ian nod, the smile on his face grew even brighter. My people have entrusted me with such an important duty. I absolutely cannot let them down. Now that even Ian has agreed, there won't be any problems.
Shadao happily ran outside.
Seeing Shadao's smile, Ian felt a little more comforted. What a sensible child. Perhaps giving him my daughter would be the best choice.
"Lord Krillin! Lord Krillin, I've come to see you!" Shadao called out happily.
"Ahem. You're already king, yet you're still this impatient. What will your people think if they see you like this?" Krillin reprimanded him.
"It's fine. Lord Krillin is the savior of all King Star. Whoever dares disrespect Lord Krillin will have no place on all of King Star." Shadao looked at Krillin and spoke seriously.
Krillin looked at Shadao with considerable approval. It seems I really judged him by appearances. This kid definitely isn't some fool.
After a long while, Krillin slowly said, "I'll be leaving soon!"
"Leaving? Lord Krillin, you're leaving? Why?" Shadao asked in disbelief.
"Mm." Krillin nodded slightly.
"The aliens who invaded King Star were merely small fry. The real powerhouse is still behind the scenes," Krillin said calmly.
Shadao was not particularly surprised after hearing this. Krillin had long told him that those aliens were small fry.
Everyone can try guessing who that woman was. Haha.
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