Power Level of Three

Faced with Rhode's blatant disdain, Aila angrily shouted, "Stop looking down on me!"

As she spoke, her figure flashed, and she appeared before Rhode, launching an enraged attack.

Bang!

Yet, facing Aila's attack, Rhode calmly raised a hand and blocked it with ease. Then his figure flashed, and he appeared behind Aila, driving an elbow into her and knocking her to the ground.

"Your Power Level is only a little over twenty thousand. What's there to be proud of? As for King Vegeta?"

Having defeated Aila with a casual strike, Rhode saw how smug and overconfident she had become and could not help but dampen her spirits. At the mention of King Vegeta, his face was full of disdain. "A conceited fool like him, stuck in his ways, should have been eliminated long ago!"

In Rhode's view, from the moment King Vegeta exiled Broly because his strength might threaten his rule, he had lost all ambition to grow stronger. All that remained was his desire to become an overlord.

"Damn it!"

Though she was uninjured after Rhode knocked her down with an elbow, Aila's expression turned extremely gloomy when she flipped herself back to her feet. Her mood soured. The gap seemed even bigger?!

After several months of training, Aila had improved not only her strength but also her ability to finely sense ki.

At that moment, Rhode's ki was completely concealed, and he himself was utterly calm. She could not determine its precise intensity, but her instincts, honed through training, clearly sensed the immense power hidden within him.

"Rhode, how strong are you now?"

After some speculation, Aila finally could not help asking the question in her heart.

Rhode glanced at Aila's unwilling expression and did not hide it from her. "My Power Level has surpassed thirty thousand and should be under forty thousand. As for my actual combat strength, it's much greater than that. In short, you have a lot of catching up to do!"

"Damn you!"

Hearing Rhode's current strength, Aila snorted angrily, though it was unclear whether she was jealous of Rhode or furious that she had failed to catch up to him.

Seeing Aila like this, Rhode smiled and comforted her. "Don't rush. Next, we're heading to Planet Namek. If nothing unexpected happens, our strength will rise significantly in a short time!"

Planet Namek's Dragon Balls were more powerful, and the Great Elder could also unleash one's potential and help increase one's power. In any case, obtaining the opportunities on Planet Namek would definitely result in a considerable boost in strength.

"Planet Namek?"

Aila's knowledge of the Namekians stopped at knowing they were a peace-loving race with decent strength. At most, because of Earth's Kami, she knew they possessed the ability to create Dragon Balls.

As for anything more, she would not know unless Rhode told her.

"That's right. Planet Namek has more powerful Dragon Balls, and their Great Elder can also help people unleash their potential. Of course, there are some drawbacks as well. You'll find out when we get there."

At this point in time, Planet Namek had some reputation in the universe, but it was not particularly notable. Especially since the matter of the Dragon Balls had not been exposed, those with ill intentions naturally had no interest in these powerful people with whom they had no conflicting interests.

"All right, I'll go ask Dr. Brief to modify the spaceship. After that, we'll rest up for a few days before setting off for Planet Namek."

Going to Planet Namek had always been part of the plan. Now that his Power Level had surpassed thirty thousand, although his numerical Power Level might be slightly weaker than that of combat-type Namekians, his actual combat strength was no less than theirs, perhaps even greater.

After all, the Namekians were a peace-loving race. It was not that they had no combat experience, but they certainly did not have much. Besides, he still had his trump card.

So, it was time to depart for Planet Namek.

As he spoke, Rhode returned the gravity to normal and walked out through the door. Aila followed close behind.

"Beep, beep, beep~"

After leaving the Gravity Chamber, Aila picked up the Scouter she had left outside and aimed it at Rhode. As the value on its screen fluctuated before finally settling, it detected Rhode's Power Level in his normal state.

At that moment, seeing the value on the Scouter, Aila's expression turned solemn, her eyes filled with shock. Rhode's outwardly displayed Power Level had actually reached three!

From four to three, it appeared to be merely a change of one digit. Yet after the system's Martial Arts Training, Aila deeply understood what it meant.

It looked as though Rhode had merely lowered his number by one, but in reality, it meant his control over his own power had risen to another level. It was a small transformation that allowed him to draw out even greater combat strength from his limited power.

Though she did not know how Rhode had accomplished it, Aila understood clearly that even setting aside the existing gap in their Power Levels, even if her own Power Level were somewhat higher, it would still be difficult for her to contend with Rhode.

Thinking back over the past few months, Rhode had been studying the power of the Great Ape. At first, whenever he transformed, she could sense it immediately. Later on, however, it became difficult for her to perceive what was happening.

Perhaps Rhode's control over his transformed power was what had lowered his outwardly displayed Power Level to three?

Aila roughly guessed the reason and began considering it herself. She also needed to strengthen her control over the power she gained after transforming into a Great Ape.

After several months, with Rhode's help, Aila could already maintain consciousness after transforming into a Great Ape. However, she trained during the day, put in extra practice at night, and still had to make time to learn ki control from Mr. Popo.

As a result, she had very little time left, so her control over the surging power of her Great Ape form was quite ordinary.

"It seems I'll need to prepare for a long struggle if I want to defeat Rhode!"

Considering that Rhode's Power Level was now higher than hers, his control over his own power was also better than hers, and his strength in Great Ape form surpassed hers by a large section—

With so many factors combined, no matter how unwilling she was to admit defeat, Aila knew she had no chance of beating Rhode in the short term.

Though the reality was discouraging, Aila did not give up. She believed that persistence would bring victory!

After all, in barely half a year, her Power Level had soared from just over two thousand to more than twenty thousand, increasing by over tenfold. In the past, she would not even have dared to imagine such a thing.

Therefore, it was not impossible for her to surpass Rhode and defeat him.

While Aila detected Rhode's current outwardly displayed Power Level, marveled at his Power Increase, and gave herself another pep talk until she was once again brimming with confidence, Rhode had already found Dr. Brief and begun speaking with him.

"Turn Hoi-Poi Capsules into rings or bracelets?"

Hearing Rhode's suggestion, Dr. Brief was stunned for a moment, then began thinking it over. "That's quite a good idea. Rings and bracelets are indeed easier to carry around, but there are some technical barriers involved. I'll need to research it a bit, though it shouldn't be a major problem!"

Seeing the confidence in Dr. Brief's expression, Rhode knew there should not be any problem with the matter.

Hoi-Poi Capsules were essentially an application of spatial folding technology. Since that was the case, creating spatial rings or spatial bracelets might only be a matter of ideas and direction, with no real technical difficulty involved.

Modifying Hoi-Poi Capsules had merely been an idea that came up during casual conversation. After bringing it up, Rhode stated his purpose. "Doctor, we'll be heading into space soon. Would it be convenient for you to modify our spaceship? Hmm, just add a gravity device."

"That's easy. Give me a few days."

Faced with Rhode's request, Dr. Brief casually agreed. "All right, make yourself at home. I need to study the feasibility of spatial rings!"

"Uh..."

Seeing Dr. Brief busy himself without another thought for him, Rhode did not linger and make himself unwelcome.

After walking out of the room and entering the courtyard, he happened to see Little Bulma studying him with a curious expression. Rhode smiled at the sight and walked over to her.