Dragon Ball: Starting with +1 Combat Power Per Second
Chapter 20

The Protagonist Halo Is Too Dazzling

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"In that case, we have no choice but to head out first. As for Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and the others, we'll figure out a way to contact them after we meet with Kami." Son Goku said.

There was no way to gather his old companions in such a short time; this was the only option left.

Once they determined their next direction, they would find a way to send word.

In Son Goku's eyes, whether it was Tien Shinhan or Yamcha, they were still the people he could rely on at this moment.

It wasn't like the era after the Great Universe Age, when the era of Earthlings and Androids arrived. Everyone except the Saiyans, including Piccolo, was gradually phased out. Even if Son Goku wanted to rely on them, there was no one left to rely on.

This was a true turning point; from then on, the Saiyans reigned supreme.

In reality, were Earthlings or other aliens truly inferior to the Saiyans?

In terms of transformations, that was indeed the case.

But if they had the same opportunities and training methods, and without the "cheat" that was transformation, the other Z Fighters wouldn't have been far behind.

Take, for example, when Son Goku first went to train with King Kai. The Earth's warriors, relying solely on the training Son Goku had previously undergone, all saw their power levels exceed 1,000, reaching nearly 2,000! Piccolo, through his own training, even reached a power level of over 3,000.

Furthermore, under King Kai's guidance, Son Goku learned the Kaioken and the Spirit Bomb, and by training under ten times gravity, he raised his own power level to 8,000.

Later, when Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Piccolo arrived, every one of them saw their power levels skyrocket past 10,000 in a short time, reaching levels of several tens of thousands. They even soundly defeated the members of the Ginyu Force after they had died.

In short, it wasn't a lack of potential, but a lack of opportunity—the protagonist's aura was simply too bright.

Thinking back to the later eras, once the Saiyans became the primary combat force, it was all about constant advancement through transformations...

The warriors who weren't Saiyans had no transformations or new developments. Even Piccolo, who had assimilated with Kami, was completely phased out.

Thinking of this, as a transmigrator, Lin Chuan understood everything deeply, but he could only sigh.

After all, in this life, he was a Saiyan, and his future goal was, first and foremost, to become a Super Saiyan.

"Tch! Kakarot, aren't you going to ask for my opinion? Whether I'm willing to go or not?" Raditz suddenly shouted, interrupting Son Goku's train of thought and leaving him feeling quite awkward.

He truly hadn't asked for anyone else's opinion; he had just assumed everyone would go along with his plan.

The others watched Raditz cautiously, terrified that this guy might stir up some new trouble.

For Krillin, Master Roshi, and Bulma, Raditz was still an invader.

Even in the current situation, where they had turned from enemies into allies, they still felt an instinctive resistance.

It was the same way they treated Piccolo.

Even though Piccolo had joined forces with Son Goku at this moment, the fear Piccolo had once instilled would not easily dissipate.

In the original story, it wasn't until a year later that this rift was completely mended.

Ultimately, it takes standing on the same front, working together, and understanding one another to resolve past grievances.

"Big Brother, don't you also want to become stronger? If you go, you can receive training guidance from Kami... The strength I have now is the result of my journey of training, plus the guidance I received from Kami a few years ago." Son Goku's intelligence at this moment was truly higher than one might expect.

He knew how to use the prospect of training to coax his newly reunited older brother.

"Hmph! You're saying that so-called Namekian Kami can guide me to become stronger? Stop joking! With a battle power of less than a thousand, you have nothing worth bragging about." Although Raditz spoke with a tough exterior, he had actually already accepted the idea in his heart.

Without giving Son Goku a chance to retort, he shifted his focus to Lin Chuan and asked, "Talos, what do you think?"

All eyes once again converged on Lin Chuan.

"I don't mind either way, but after hearing so much, I'm quite interested. What harm is there in meeting him? Perhaps there really are benefits to be had," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

With those words from him, Raditz no longer hesitated.

It was as if he had been given a way to save face, so he said directly, "Then let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Son Goku and the others nodded to one another.

With Raditz and Lin Chuan both in agreement, there was no need to worry about anything else.

"Bulma, I'll leave Gohan to you. Taking your aircraft will allow him to get some good rest; the kid is exhausted." As Son Goku spoke, he handed Son Gohan over to Bulma.

He had the Flying Nimbus and knew the Flight Technique, so he could fly on his own.

Of course, he could have carried his son, but given the injuries sustained during the previous battle and the fact that the child was still young, it was better to be safe.

It turned out that Son Goku at this time wasn't just thinking of himself; he was actually quite thorough in his considerations.

"Leave it to me. Besides, if everyone is going, I have to take Krillin and Master Roshi as well."

"However, my aircraft might not be able to reach the Lookout where Kami resides; the highest I can take you is Korin Tower."

Bulma took little Gohan's hand and added.

Little Gohan didn't resist Bulma, so he didn't make a fuss.

Krillin and Master Roshi gave awkward, embarrassed laughs.

One was a martial arts master who didn't even know the Flight Technique.

The other knew the Flight Technique but wasn't proficient at all, having barely practiced flying over the years.

"Once we reach Korin Tower, Kami will arrange for Mr. Popo to come down and pick us up." After saying this, Son Goku summoned his Flying Nimbus.

It must be said that in this era, the Z Fighters' strength was only just beginning to take off; even Son Goku had not yet realized the importance of the Flight Technique.

It was not until the Saiyan invasion that everyone began to seriously cultivate this technique.

And so it went.

Led by the aircraft piloted by Son Goku and Bulma, Lin Chuan and Raditz followed closely behind, heading toward the location of Kami's Lookout.

Along the way, Raditz complained incessantly about how slow they were moving.

There was nothing to be done about it; it wasn't that Son Goku couldn't go faster, but rather that Bulma's Earth-made aircraft wasn't particularly advanced, so its speed was merely average.

Come to think of it, for the people of Earth, a civilian aircraft capable of breaking the sound barrier was already quite impressive.

It was only when compared to powerhouses who could travel thousands or tens of thousands of meters per second that it naturally felt slow.

"Speaking of which, just how high is your combat power? You talk a big game and possess so much intelligence, yet you haven't revealed your true strength." Not knowing what suddenly prompted this thought, Raditz didn't bother to beat around the bush and asked directly.

While in flight, the two were close enough that Lin Chuan could hear him clearly.

He wanted to know his combat power?

Lin Chuan couldn't help but smile: "You'll know soon enough! At the very least, I'm much stronger than that guy Vegeta..."

Lin Chuan didn't overstate it.

At this very moment, he also realized what stage his combat power had reached, and he opened his system cheat panel.

[Host: Lin Chuan] [Age: 25] [Height: 185cm / Weight: 75kg] [Combat Power Index: 19,450 points.] [Current System Level: 1] [Auto-Grinding: Combat Power +1/second...]

He remembered that not long ago, he had only just broken through 18,000 points. As time passed, he was now only 550 points away from breaking the 20,000-point threshold!

550 points—which meant that in just another nine minutes, he would be able to reach a new level!

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