First Battle

The next day, Turles woke up early. He first sensed the ki of Paragus and Broly, only to find that they were still in the same spot as yesterday. It seemed Paragus hadn't given up and had been waiting there the entire time.

Turles shook his head, decided to ignore them, and began his breakfast.

To be honest, the bugs on Planet Vampa tasted terrible. They had a fishy, metallic tang that was truly unfriendly to a big eater like a Saiyan. They were nothing compared to the delicious food on Earth. Once he reached Earth, he would definitely have a massive feast. He really didn't know how Paragus and Broly had managed to survive here for so many years.

They couldn't leave Planet Vampa? Oh, well, that settled that!

After barely filling his stomach, Turles prepared to start his training. Because he didn't dare cause too much of a commotion, he was limited to basic exercises like handstand push-ups or sit-ups. As for the results, let's just say they were better than nothing, but they didn't even count as a proper warm-up.

Less than an hour later, Turles stopped his training in frustration. He wasn't Son Goku; he couldn't find joy in simple, repetitive training. Seeing zero progress caused his enthusiasm to fade rapidly. At this rate, it would be twice the effort for half the result. No wonder Saiyans never relied on training to increase their combat power—nothing compared to the gains from a real fight!

Sitting on the ground, Turles rubbed his chin and began to recall methods from Dragon Ball that offered excellent training results.

The first thing that came to mind was a gravity chamber. Unfortunately, there were only three people on this planet, all of them muscle-heads; they couldn't even build a generator, let alone a gravity chamber. Pass!

Next was King Kai's Planet. It had the same gravity as Planet Vegeta, which was ten times that of Earth. Based on Turles's memories, the gravity on the planet where he was exiled was roughly twice that of Earth, so it would have been effective for him now. Unfortunately, the current Turles hadn't learned any form of Instant Transmission, so this plan was also a pass.

The last option was the Spirit Fruit!

He pulled the Tree of Might seed from the box, his expression flickering between uncertainty and resolve.

Given the conditions on Planet Vampa, it could barely be considered a living planet. If he planted the seed here, there was a high probability that a Tree of Might would grow. Once he ate the Spirit Fruit, his combat power would definitely skyrocket!

Furthermore, he wasn't the original Turles. If he combined the fruit with proper training, the boost to his combat power would surely be even better.

However, as a modern man, the thought of personally destroying a planet made him hesitate. Although his personality had shifted due to the influence of Turles's memories, the values from his past life hadn't dissipated so quickly.

"Paragus and Broly are still on this planet; it's not the right time yet!"

Turles found a justification for himself and eventually put the Tree of Might seed back into the box.

So, if Turles wanted to increase his combat power as quickly as possible, only two options remained: either leave Planet Vampa for Earth, or fight—fight incessantly!

With that thought, Turles made his decision. He chose to fight!

Since he couldn't rely on training to improve, following the traditional Saiyan way was a decent alternative. At the very least, it would improve his combat experience. Although he had fully accepted Turles's memories, he hadn't actually experienced a single battle himself, so his combat experience was essentially zero.

The choice of opponent was self-evident.

Broly could basically be ignored. Setting aside his combat power of over 500,000, Broly's unstable emotions were a major hazard. If he accidentally pushed Broly into losing his mind and blowing up Planet Vampa, he wouldn't even have a place to cry!

Therefore, the final target had to be Paragus. With a combat power of 20,000 and his wealth of combat experience, he could provide enough pressure without the gap being so wide that it rendered the training ineffective.

Having made up his mind, Turles acted with his characteristic decisiveness. He couldn't wait to have a "good talk" with Paragus!

Turles erupted with his full ki, locked onto his target, and flew straight toward Paragus!

Soon, Turles spotted Paragus in the crater where the spaceship had crashed. Paragus, hovering in the air, noticed Turles immediately. The tail wrapped around Turles's waist, in particular, made Paragus even more agitated.

"A Saiyan! It's a Saiyan!" Paragus couldn't help but fly toward Turles.

Watching Paragus fly toward him, Turles stopped in mid-air, waiting solemnly. The muscles beneath his combat suit tensed instinctively.

Paragus was a man of vast experience. Though he was excited at first, he maintained his guard. He stopped ten meters away from Turles and began to look his fellow tribesman up and down.

However, seeing Turles's youthful face, Paragus couldn't help but frown. He felt that the face of the Saiyan before him was inexplicably familiar.

The two stared at each other in the air. Turles was thinking about how to open the conversation, while Paragus was trying to recall where he had seen this young Saiyan before.

"Bardock! You're Bardock!" Finally, Paragus remembered, though he quickly dismissed his own guess. He asked in a cold voice, "No, who exactly are you? What is your relationship to Bardock?"

"Paragus!" Turles called him by name. "We need to talk!"

"You know me?" Paragus's brow furrowed even deeper.

"You are trapped on Planet Vampa. I can help you leave this place!" Turles said exactly what Paragus wanted to hear.

Paragus ignored Turles's words. His extensive experience told him there was no such thing as a free lunch. 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 prepared to strike, Turles sensed a surge of malice. His body shifted instinctively, and a gust of wind appeared before him—it was Paragus's fist. This man of few words had actually chosen to launch a sneak attack!

Turles didn't hesitate any longer. He instinctively raised his Ki and clenched his right fist, smashing it heavily toward Paragus's head.

Paragus hadn't expected his sneak attack to be dodged. However, the gap in their strength was clear, and Paragus's combat experience was immense. He raised his arm quickly, easily catching Turles's heavy punch.

Turles wasn't surprised that his strike was blocked. He immediately followed up with a knee strike, but before the move could land, he abruptly stepped back to avoid being locked in a bear hug by Paragus's arms!

Turles realized he had underestimated the role of mastering Ki in combat.

In the last two exchanges, he could easily sense Paragus's movements through his Ki. Especially as Paragus's malice grew, his own body became sensitive; without needing to consciously react, his body's instincts made evasive maneuvers. It felt almost like a touch of Ultra Instinct!

Although he currently had a combat power of less than five thousand, he was still able to fight Paragus with ease!

After noticing this, the blood of the Saiyan began to boil within him. He charged directly toward Paragus!

Though he found the excitement on the young fellow tribesman's face strange, Paragus, being a Saiyan, did not fear any challenge and immediately charged toward Turles as well.

And so, Turles and Paragus began a fierce battle in the air. Paragus had higher combat power and more extensive experience, while Turles possessed an excellent ability to sense Ki, making his movements simple, efficient, and his evasive capabilities superior.

At first, Paragus had been dismissive, but as the battle progressed, he realized the young tribesman's combat power was not low—at the very least, he was over 5,000, which was the level of an elite warrior. Consequently, Paragus began to increase the force of his strikes.

Being unable to take Turles down quickly began to make Paragus irritable. Although he lacked the ability to sense Ki, years of combat instinct told him that Turles's combat power definitely did not exceed ten thousand!

"Damn it!" Paragus finally couldn't help but curse, only to be struck in the chest by Turles's fist. The heavy impact nearly knocked the wind out of him!

As the fight continued, Turles began to adapt to the rhythm of combat, and the battle memories instilled in him since childhood began to awaken. If Turles were to check his combat power with a scouter at this moment, he would surely find that his power was gradually increasing as the battle raged on!

Another collision of fists, and a violent shockwave erupted, scattering the clouds in the sky. Under the force of the recoil, both of them were sent staggering backward!

Standoff resumed, both men were panting, neither making another move.

Paragus felt a sense of shock. This fellow Saiyan before him looked to be about the same age as Broly, yet his combat power was far greater than any Saiyan of his age. At the very least, he was much stronger than Bardock had been back in the day. Could he also be a legendary Super Saiyan warrior?

Damn it! One Super Saiyan is enough, and that's Broly! Paragus roared inwardly, a trace of killing intent leaking into his eyes!

The dragon slayer eventually becomes the dragon!

Back then, King Vegeta could not tolerate Broly's immense talent and chose to exile him. Now, Paragus could not tolerate Turles's immense talent, and he chose to kill him!

However, Turles's senses were terrifyingly sharp. Although he didn't know why Paragus had suddenly developed such intense killing intent toward him, Turles had already gained a great deal today. Furthermore, with the terrifying Broly still in the picture, he had no intention of playing with Paragus any longer.

Turles raised both hands, slowly placing them in front of his forehead. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Solar Flare!"

A blinding white light erupted, instantly searing Paragus's eyes. He clutched his face in agony, screaming incessantly!

"My eyes! My eyes!"

Taking advantage of Paragus's temporary blindness, Turles turned around, unleashed his maximum energy, pushed his speed to the limit, and fled the scene!

After a long while, Paragus felt the pain in his eyes gradually subside. He slowly opened them, but there was no sign of Turles anywhere.

Furious and frustrated, Paragus fired blast after blast of energy, bombing everything in the vicinity to vent the rage in his heart!

Ignoring the enraged Paragus, Turles was in high spirits. Today's battle with Paragus had not only allowed him to vent the unease, fear, and anxiety he had felt since transmigrating, but it had also given him a clearer understanding of his own strength and validated ideas from his memories. It was a triple victory.

In the time that followed, Turles would frequently seek out Paragus for combat, whether to hone his battle experience, test his theories, or develop new techniques. He had effectively turned Paragus into his personal training tool!

A month passed in this manner before he finally stopped, still feeling as though he hadn't had enough!