The next day, Turles woke up early. He first sensed Paragus and Broly's ki, only to find that they were still where they had been yesterday. It seemed Paragus hadn't given up and had waited there all day.
Turles shook his head and stopped worrying about them. He started on breakfast.
Honestly, the bugs on Planet Vampa tasted awful, with a strong fishy stench. They were no good for Saiyans, who had enormous appetites. They were nowhere near as delicious as food on Earth. Once he got to Earth, he'd have to really feast. He couldn't imagine how Paragus and Broly had managed to put up with this for so many years.
They couldn't leave Planet Vampa? Oh, well, that explained it!
After barely filling his stomach, Turles prepared to train. Since he didn't dare make too much noise, all he could do were basic exercises like handstand push-ups and sit-ups. As for their effectiveness, he could only say they were better than nothing. They didn't even count as a warm-up.
Less than an hour later, Turles reluctantly stopped training. He wasn't Son Goku, who could enjoy even simple workouts. Seeing no results quickly drained Turles's enthusiasm. At this rate, he'd be putting in twice the effort for half the results. No wonder Saiyans never relied on training to increase their battle power. A single battle could raise it so much faster!
Sitting on the ground, Turles rubbed his chin and started thinking back to the Dragon Ball series for training methods that had proven especially effective.
The first thing that came to mind was the Gravity Chamber. Unfortunately, there were only three people on this planet, all muscle-bound men. They couldn't even build a generator, let alone a Gravity Chamber. That was out!
Next was King Kai's Planet. It had the same gravity as Planet Vegeta—ten times Earth's gravity. From Turles's memories, the planet he'd been exiled to had about twice Earth's gravity, so it could still help him at his current level. Unfortunately, Turles hadn't learned any form of Instant Transmission, so that plan was out too.
The last option was the Spirit Fruit!
Turles took the Tree of Might Seed out of its box, his expression turning troubled.
Given Planet Vampa's conditions, it could just about be considered a living planet. If he planted the seed here, there was a good chance the Tree of Might would grow. Once he ate the Spirit Fruit, his battle power would surely shoot up!
Besides, he wasn't the Turles from the original story. If he ate the fruit and trained as well, the increase in his battle power would surely be even greater!
But as a modern person, he hesitated at the thought of personally destroying a planet. Although Turles's memories had changed his personality somewhat, the influence of his previous life wouldn't disappear so quickly.
"There are still Paragus and Broly on this planet. It's not the right time!"
Turles found himself an excuse, then put the Tree of Might Seed back in its box.
So if Turles wanted to raise his battle power as quickly as possible, he had only two options: leave Planet Vampa for Earth, or fight—fight nonstop!
Having made up his mind, Turles chose to fight!
If training couldn't make him stronger, then he might as well learn from the Saiyans' traditional approach. At the very least, he'd gain combat experience. Although he'd fully inherited Turles's memories, he hadn't yet been in a single battle himself. His actual combat experience was basically zero!
The choice of opponent was obvious.
Broly could be ruled out immediately. Never mind his battle power of over 500,000; Broly's unstable emotions alone were a liability. Turles didn't want to drive him into a frenzy and have him blow up Planet Vampa. There'd be nowhere to cry about it afterward!
So Paragus was still the best target. He had a battle power of 20,000 and plenty of combat experience. He could put Turles under enough pressure without the gap being so vast that the fight became useless as training.
Once he'd made his decision, Turles's decisive nature kicked in and he sprang into action. He couldn't wait to have a proper talk with Paragus!
Turles unleashed all of his ki. After confirming the direction, he flew straight toward Paragus!
Soon, Turles spotted Paragus in the crater where the spaceship had crashed. Paragus noticed Turles flying overhead at once. The tail wrapped around Turles's waist especially stirred him up!
"A Saiyan! It's a Saiyan!" Paragus couldn't help flying toward Turles.
Watching Paragus approach, Turles stopped in midair and waited sternly, the muscles beneath his Battle Suit tensing instinctively!
Paragus had plenty of experience. Although he'd been excited at first, he hadn't let his guard down. When he was still ten meters from Turles, he abruptly stopped and began sizing up his fellow Saiyan!
But when he saw Turles's youthful face, Paragus couldn't help frowning. There was something strangely familiar about it.
The two stared at each other in midair. Turles was wondering how to begin, while Paragus tried to remember where he'd seen this young Saiyan before!
"Bardock! You're Bardock!" Paragus finally remembered. But then he dismissed the idea and asked coldly, "No, who are you? What's your connection to Bardock?"
"Paragus!" Turles called him by name. "We need to talk!"
"You know me?" Paragus's brow furrowed even further.
"You're stranded on Planet Vampa. I can help you get out of here!" Turles told him exactly what he most wanted to hear.
Paragus ignored his words. His years of experience had taught him that nothing in this world came for free. This Saiyan, who looked so much like Bardock, had appeared out of nowhere. He decided to subdue him first and ask questions later.
Just as Paragus was about to attack, Turles sensed his hostile intent and instinctively leaned aside. A rush of wind immediately swept past him—it was Paragus's fist. This Saiyan, all action and no talk, had actually chosen to launch a sneak attack!
Turles didn't hesitate. He instinctively raised his ki, clenched his right fist, and swung it hard at Paragus's head.
Paragus hadn't expected his ambush to be dodged. But the gap between them was still there, and Paragus had plenty of combat experience. He quickly raised his arm and easily blocked Turles's heavy punch.
Turles wasn't surprised that his first strike had been blocked. He immediately followed with a knee strike, then abruptly stepped back before completing the move, dodging Paragus's attempt to lock him in a bear hug!
Turles realized he'd underestimated the role of ki in battle.
In those two exchanges, he could easily sense Paragus's movements through his ki. And as Paragus's hostility grew, Turles's body became more sensitive. He didn't even have to consciously react; his body instinctively dodged. It was almost like Ultra Instinct!
Even with a battle power of less than 5,000, he could still hold his own against Paragus!
Once Turles realized this, his Saiyan blood began to boil. He charged straight at Paragus!
Though Paragus found it strange that this young kinsman looked so excited, he was a Saiyan too and feared no challenge. He immediately charged at Turles as well.
And so Turles and Paragus began a fierce battle in the air. Paragus had greater battle power and more combat experience, while Turles had an outstanding ability to sense ki. It made his movements simple and efficient and allowed him to dodge more effectively!
At first, Paragus had underestimated him. But as the fight went on, he realized this young kinsman had no shortage of battle power—at least 5,000. That was already the level of an Elite Warrior. Paragus began putting more strength into his attacks.
His inability to take Turles down made Paragus increasingly irritable. Although he couldn't sense ki, years of fighting had given him sharp instincts. He could tell that Turles's battle power was nowhere near 10,000!
"Damn it!" Paragus finally cursed. A moment later, Turles's fist struck him in the chest. The blow was so heavy it nearly knocked the wind out of him!
As the fight went on, Turles began to adapt to its rhythm. The combat memories instilled in Saiyans from childhood also began to stir. If Turles had checked his battle power with a Scouter at that moment, he would have noticed that it was gradually increasing as the fight continued!
Their fists clashed again, unleashing a powerful shock wave that scattered the clouds overhead. The force of the impact sent them both flying backward!
They faced off again, both breathing heavily. Neither made another move.
Paragus was shocked. This fellow Saiyan looked about the same age as Broly, but his battle power was far greater than that of other Saiyans his age—certainly far greater than Bardock's had been back then. Could he be a Legendary Super Saiyan?
"Damn it! One Super Saiyan is enough. We only need Broly!" Paragus roared inwardly, a trace of killing intent showing in his eyes!
The dragon slayer became the dragon!
Back then, King Vegeta had been unable to tolerate Broly's incredible talent and had chosen to exile him. Now Paragus couldn't tolerate Turles's incredible talent either, and he chose to kill him!
But Turles's senses were terrifyingly sharp. He didn't know why Paragus had suddenly become so murderous toward him, but he'd already gained a lot from today's fight. And with Broly around, he had no intention of continuing to play along with Paragus.
Turles raised both hands and slowly held them in front of his forehead. Then his eyes suddenly widened as he shouted, "Solar Flare!"
A brilliant white light suddenly flashed, burning Paragus's eyes. He clutched them in pain and began to scream!
"My eyes! My eyes!"
While Paragus was temporarily blinded, Turles turned and unleashed his full ki. He pushed his speed to the limit and fled the scene!
After quite a while, the pain in Paragus's eyes finally began to fade. He slowly opened them, only to find that Turles was nowhere to be seen.
Fuming, Paragus fired Ki Blasts again and again, bombing everything around him as he vented his rage!
While Paragus was beside himself with rage, Turles was in an excellent mood. His battle with Paragus had not only let him vent the unease, fear, and anxiety he'd felt ever since crossing over, but also given him a clearer understanding of his own strength and confirmed his theories. It had been a triple win!
Over the next while, Turles kept seeking out Paragus for battles. He used them to hone his combat experience, test his theories, and develop new moves, treating Paragus like a proper training dummy!
A month later, he finally stopped, still eager for more!
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