Half a Year
Watching Nail's figure gradually disappear into the horizon, Roland shifted his gaze, glanced at the tranquil Planet Namek, and said to Sephiria, "Things are over now, let's leave. Overall, this was a good trip."
"The gains were not only good, but my strength more than doubled, which is equivalent to several years of my cultivation."
A smile appeared on Sephiria's face. She was a proud woman. Her usual hard work, besides the Saiyan pursuit of power, had unknowingly become a way to avoid falling too far behind Roland. However, Roland's progress had always left her chasing behind. Now that her normal strength was once again on par with Roland, she was naturally in a very good mood.
"Therefore, now is the perfect time to develop potential. If we come too early, the power gained won't be much, and if we come too late, the Grand Elder might not be able to develop much power."
In terms of efficiency, doubling the fighting power is certainly incomparable to the increase in power of Krillin and Son Gohan, but in terms of sheer quantity, an increase of over a million fighting power is definitely significant! If the original fighting power were even stronger, it's still unknown how much the Grand Elder could develop.
In short, both Roland and Sephiria were very satisfied with what they had gained from this trip.
"By the way, now that our strength has increased so much, it would be best to find a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion for a while, and then quickly master the power we possess," Roland suggested.
Although the power gained through the Grand Elder's potential development felt like self-cultivation, without any sense of stagnation, fully adapting this surge of power to combat was not a simple matter. How to effectively utilize this newfound power was what they needed to pay attention to in their future cultivation.
Hearing Roland's words, Sephiria nodded in deep agreement. For her, who was wholeheartedly devoted to cultivation, secluded cultivation was a perfectly normal thing.
In fact, she had long been eager to test her strength, and Roland's suggestion was exactly what she wanted to do.
The two then used Instant Transmission, and based on the Star Map provided by the Sephiria Force, Roland and his companion landed on a planet near the West Galaxy.
This is an extremely harsh environment with a gravity intensity of up to 200 times. Of course, the so-called harshness is only for ordinary life forms. With Roland and Sephiria's current strength, this gravity is nothing to worry about. The two of them entered the gravity planet and quickly adapted to the environment.
The gravitational planet is actually a Metal Planet, seemingly formed from the remnants of a star explosion. As a result, this planet is extremely desolate, lacking even a basic atmosphere and life.
"Let's begin our training!"
Roland stretched his limbs, and instantly his 2.8 million combat power became active, with a thin layer of flames gathering around his body.
Sephiria stood not far from Roland, impacted by the shockwave emanating from Roland. The hem of her purple Battle Suit began to flutter even without wind. She flicked her hair with her fingers, her eyes suddenly becoming focused and serious. An equally powerful energy surged up, pressing against Roland's aura.
Hiss hiss hiss...
The two shockwaves were evenly matched, and the ground cracked open with winding fissures. The next second, Roland and Sephiria disappeared simultaneously, and a lightning-fast attack began.
For any race known for its fighting prowess, the best way to master power is through combat! Through constant battles, one can discover one's flaws, and then correct and repair them. Both Roland and Luo Lan are martial arts masters who are well-versed in this principle. After a brief exchange, they indeed discovered many problems, which they then gradually corrected during the battle.
The exhilarating battle heightened their spirits, and before they knew it, their movements became increasingly agile, and the intensity of their fight grew ever stronger.
Soon, the aftershocks of the battle spread throughout the entire planet. The Metal Planet began to shake violently, its solid ground was impacted by energy, and the metal melted into liquid under high temperature and pressure, creating a scene resembling the end of the world.
Fortunately, there is no life on this planet, otherwise they would have been terrified to death by the power of the two.
Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past six months, Roland and Sephiria have fully mastered their powers, and through continuous battles, their combat strength has been further improved.
In a metal basin, the reddish-brown rust was mottled and indistinct, and there were iron lumps protruding upwards everywhere.
In the center of the basin, the traces of rust disappeared; all the rust had been smoothed out by the violent energy.
Roland stood quietly at the entrance of a gleaming silver pass, his body ablaze with surging waves of energy. Suddenly, the aura emanating from Roland rose sharply, a massive amount of energy condensing together, like a roaring Shenron, mercilessly devouring everything around it, the high-purity energy melting away everything in its path.
After a while, the breathing gradually calmed down, and a huge crater appeared below Roland, measuring 10,000 square meters and more than 10 meters deep. Around the crater, a circular area of destruction stretched for several kilometers.
"3 million combat power, approximately 60 million combat power in transformed state."
Roland's lips curled up slightly, her face radiating confidence.
Even if he were to fight Frieza one-on-one now, Roland wouldn't be afraid at all. It's said that Frieza's ultimate form has a power level of 120 million, but in reality, Frieza's actual usable power level is only about 60 million. That 120 million is Frieza's muscle form in a state of extreme rage, and that power cannot be sustained for long.
"If I were to gather all my strength and launch a sneak attack now, I might be able to kill Frieza..." Roland thought to himself.
He then shook his head. Frieza was cooperating with him quite well now, and killing Frieza was not in his best interest.
This reflects a shift in Roland's mindset; his formidable strength has instilled in him a great deal of confidence.
Previously, he was forced to cooperate with Frieza because he lacked the strength, but now that he is powerful enough to contend with Frieza, he is no longer in a hurry to make changes. If he were to eliminate Frieza, although the North Galaxy would respect him in the short term, in the long run, Sephiria Force would gradually become the target of everyone's attention, and resistance forces would definitely spring up like mushrooms after rain.
True big shots are all gentle and refined. It's clearly better to let that ruthless Frieza take the brunt of the fire while they quietly make a fortune in the rear.
Roland is currently calm and collected, quietly accumulating power. Perhaps when the opportunity arises, he can break through and become Super Saiyan. At that time, Frieza will be even less of a threat.
"Maintaining the status quo is fine, let's figure out a way to break through to Super Saiyan first!"
Thinking this, Roland gradually restrained his aura.
Just then, on the other side of a distant planet, another astonishing energy rose up. Roland sensed that energy, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.