The Specialty of Planet Vegeta

"Welcome, extraterrestrial guest. I am Korin. You may also call me the Cat Sage. As for Senzu Beans, I do still have quite a stockpile here. However, may I ask what you intend to use them for? After all, if it is merely to fill your stomach, a single Senzu Bean can stave off hunger for ten days. The amount you took before should be enough to last you quite a while." Korin spoke, breaking the silent atmosphere of mutual appraisal.

No one else knew the effects of Senzu Beans better than he did.

Indeed, on Earth and in his hands, Senzu Beans had never been particularly useful. His current reserves alone numbered in the tens of thousands.

But once such things fell into the hands of an evil alien race, each bean was equivalent to an extra life, capable of restoring a dying person to full health.

If Kami Piccolo had not sent Mr. Popo down to collect Senzu Beans, Korin certainly would not have handed them over so easily.

But now that Kami Piccolo had already agreed to give them to this seemingly young alien Saiyan before him, he could not refuse no matter what.

He could only cautiously probe into the other party's intentions.

Hearing Korin's words, Kairos stopped observing him with the Eye of Insight.

After teasing Korin earlier, Kairos had naturally activated the Eye of Insight to examine him.

Not only could he see all the power contained within Korin's body, but he could also see his battle power value: a full 184 points.

It was not too different from what Kairos knew from his previous life. He remembered that the official figure had been 190.

It had to be said that a comfortable life did not bring much improvement in strength.

Over ten or twenty years, he had only improved by a few points.

Mr. Popo was the same.

The current Mr. Popo only had a battle power of 195, not even reaching 200.

It was easy to imagine why.

After all, according to the original story's progression, Mr. Popo's initial strength had been inferior to Kami Piccolo's.

Even after the King Piccolo arc, his battle power had only risen to a little over 200.

Later, Earth suffered Raditz's invasion, and they learned that even stronger enemies would arrive a year later. Under that pressure, Mr. Popo joined the training as well, and only then did his strength increase dramatically, reaching the officially stated battle power of 1,030.

That said, Korin's ki was genuinely not weak. On Earth, he ranked among the very best.

Unfortunately, he was not skilled in combat. When Tao Pai Pai, the strongest pretender at the start, reached the top of Korin Tower, Korin still had to deal with him carefully.

"I need Senzu Beans, but naturally not just to fill my stomach. That would be far too wasteful. I already tried one earlier. Senzu Beans can not only restore my stamina and mental energy, but they are also said to heal injuries. So, I plan to use their effects to assist my training," Kairos said bluntly.

Hearing Kairos's words, Korin froze. Looking at him as if he were a monster, he said in shock:

"Does someone as powerful as you still need to train and grow stronger? Forgive my bluntness, but your strength has already far exceeded anything we could imagine."

"What you are asking now is something I just explained to your Earth's Kami not long ago."

"Living secluded on Earth, you cannot understand just how cruel the universe is. By your standards, my current strength is unimaginably powerful, but evil beings stronger than me are everywhere!"

"I do not know whether Earth has a story like that of a frog at the bottom of a well. When a frog sits in a well and gazes at the sky, it believes the sky is only as large as the well's opening. Yet in truth, the world beyond is far larger than that!" Kairos's answer was firm and forceful, neither arrogant nor servile.

His explanation left Mr. Popo and Korin briefly stunned.

Both had lived for several centuries, and their composure naturally surpassed that of ordinary people. They quickly recovered.

Kairos had compared them to frogs in a well, seeing only a world as large as its opening.

"If you had not come and stood before me like this, I truly would have found it difficult to imagine that someone in this world could be so powerful. Since Lord Kami has already acknowledged you, then as a sage, I am naturally willing to help. I only hope that you will not use Senzu Beans to do anything cruel or wicked in the future." Kairos understood the deeper meaning in Korin's words.

It was not a threat, but advice.

After all, Korin did not possess the strength to threaten him.

Kairos had never intended to do anything to Earth, nor would he become someone who killed wantonly in the future. He immediately nodded and said, "You can rest assured. Just as I told your Earth's Kami, I will not destroy Earth. On the contrary, I will protect it! After coming to Earth, I will settle down here. We will have many opportunities to interact in the future... Once you get to know me, you will understand what kind of person I truly am."

As he spoke, Kairos thought of something else and immediately took out the canned food from the System Space.

They had all been made from fish caught on Planet Vegeta.

Before fleeing Planet Vegeta, Kairos had considered trading alien fish to Earth's Cat Sage in exchange for Senzu Beans.

Fresh fish could not be carried along, so he could only bring canned fish.

Now that he had obtained Senzu Beans without needing a trade, he could give these cans to Korin as gifts and build a good relationship with him.

In the future, he would still need Korin to continue planting and cultivating more Senzu Beans.

Seeing this pile of cans suddenly appear before them, each decorated with fish patterns and strange writing, neither Korin nor Mr. Popo was foolish. They immediately guessed what they were.

Kairos opened one of the cans of fish.

"These canned goods can be considered specialties of Planet Vegeta. Most are made from Planet Vegeta's Arapaima and Savage Bass, though there are also various other fish species mixed in. They were originally supplies stocked for space travel, but now that I am on Earth, I have no use for them. Korin may be a sage, but you are also a cat. I wonder whether you would like the fish from our planet?" As he spoke, Kairos handed over the can, which gave off a distinctive scent.

Korin no longer had the solemn, serious expression from before.

After impatiently accepting the can, his narrowed eyes shone brightly, and drool was already running from his mouth.

Even eating Earth fish was usually troublesome for him. Now that he had the chance to taste alien fish from beyond Earth, how could he not be excited?

"These... are all for me?" Korin asked skeptically.

"Of course. They are all yours." Kairos smiled and nodded.

Thinking of something, Kairos looked at Mr. Popo as well. "Right, if Mr. Popo would like to try some too, you can split some of the canned fish between yourselves. I also have canned meat of other varieties here, and I can give it all to you later. Although I find the taste rather ordinary, it should at least be something new for you."