The information being revealed kept piling up, and the atmosphere grew more and more heated.
There was no doubt that, in this era, King Kai was indeed one of the most supreme beings.
But in reality, beings like King Kai were bottom-tier by the time things reached the Majin Buu Saga...
By then, even the Supreme Kais were completely useless.
Only the God of Destruction could truly be considered the supreme god of the universe.
Even if the Supreme Kai and the God of Destruction held equal divine rank, how could the Supreme Kai's strength compare to the God of Destruction's?
After saying all that, even Lin Chuan couldn't help feeling a little amused.
He couldn't make King Kai sound too pathetic, or who would still be willing to accept his guidance and train?
So it was necessary to embellish things a little and sing King Kai's praises.
Meanwhile, as everyone listened with excitement and let their imaginations run wild, Kami Piccolo stared at Lin Chuan with a blank expression.
[Who would've thought he knew so much about the Kais? He even knows such detailed information... But where did he learn all this? Could another planet's Kami have told him?] Kami wondered to himself.
There was no other possibility.
After all, only the Kami knew about the afterlife and King Kai's existence. No matter how powerful an ordinary person was, they couldn't possibly know about them, let alone come into contact with them.
Unless they were dead and had heard about it in the afterlife...
As his thoughts grew more tangled, Son Goku suddenly spoke, pulling him out of his reverie.
"Kami, how are we supposed to get to the afterlife and reach King Kai?" Son Goku asked. "Do we really have to die and go looking for him, like Krillin said? I don't mind, since the Dragon Balls can bring me back even if I die once. But Krillin and Master Roshi can't. They've already died once! If they die again, Shenron won't be able to bring them back, right?"
The fact that Son Goku could say he didn't care about dying showed just how simple-minded he was.
His words also drew everyone's attention.
Raditz, in particular, widened his eyes, unable to believe that the Dragon Balls could bring people back to life.
"You don't need to worry about that! Although my fighting ability as Kami is no longer a match for yours, I am Kami, and I possess divine authority! I can take you across the boundary between life and death and straight into the afterlife." Kami answered, then straightened his expression.
Before Son Goku, Krillin, Master Roshi, or Yajirobe could brighten up and say anything, he continued, "Getting to the afterlife is simple. Training under King Kai is the only way I can think of to make you stronger as quickly as possible."
"But not all of you can go to the afterlife. Even as Kami, I can only send two living people there. That already pushes King Yemma's limits. So only two of you can go to the afterlife and learn from King Kai. Goku will be one of them; I'm sure none of you will object... As for the other person..."
Kami's words felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over everyone.
In other words, there was only one spot left for training under King Kai!
Who could go with Son Goku to study under him...
Although only Krillin, Yajirobe, and Master Roshi were present, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu had been mentioned earlier.
They couldn't exactly keep this from them, could they?
Everyone fell silent. Master Roshi gave Krillin a look, signaling him to hurry and claim the spot.
As Krillin's master, Master Roshi had always had Krillin by his side.
Son Goku was his most prized disciple, but Krillin had always mattered to him, too.
He knew this was one of Krillin's few chances to grow stronger, so he had to seize it.
If Krillin could grasp this opportunity, both of his disciples would soar to great heights in the future.
"I understand, Master Roshi." Krillin immediately caught on.
But just as he was about to tell Kami, someone else beat him to it.
"Then let me take the other spot!!! You don't really think Earthlings can get that strong by training, do you? Only Saiyans can deal with Saiyans! As for Frieza... Heh!" Raditz's voice was brimming with domineering confidence.
Even Lin Chuan was surprised by what he said.
Well, Raditz had actually volunteered. That was completely different from what Lin Chuan had expected.
He had been wondering if he could arrange for Raditz to train under North King Kai alongside Son Goku.
First, he could gradually change Raditz's mindset and personality. Second, what would Raditz become if he received North King Kai's guidance? How strong would he grow?
"You're going, Elder Brother?" Son Goku paused slightly at Raditz's offer.
For a moment, his mind filled with images he had never imagined.
Krillin and Master Roshi could only hold back their anger at Raditz's words.
After all, he was strong.
But they believed Kami would never agree to let Raditz go.
After all, he had only just arrived on Earth, and he had been planning to invade it.
"Hey, old Kami, I said I want to go with Kakarot and train under that King Kai. You don't have a problem with that, do you?" Raditz's manner was still clearly threatening.
It was a habit he had developed over many years. As a Saiyan who had invaded hundreds, even thousands, of planets alongside Vegeta and Nappa, he had long cultivated an air of superiority. It wasn't something he would change easily.
If Raditz suddenly changed the very next second, even Lin Chuan would have to wonder if he, too, was a Transmigrator who had taken over someone else's body.
Kami Piccolo fell deep into thought.
Honestly, if he had any other choice, he didn't want to give this opportunity to someone like Raditz, who invaded planets and was utterly wicked!
But he also knew Raditz was right.
Only Saiyans could deal with Saiyans!
No matter how strong Earthlings became, they would probably still have their limits.
Even if they could grow stronger, it would take more time...
The gap between Son Goku and the other martial artists already showed as much.
[I can only hope that after training under King Kai alongside Goku, this man will be influenced by him and change.]
[Once the bond between the brothers grows stronger, that would be best for Earth's future.]
Kami thought to himself.
That had been his original plan.
As for Lin Chuan, this Saiyan was too mysterious. Everything he revealed on the surface gave off an uncontrollable air.
"Very well. You and Goku will train under King Kai. You're brothers, and you've already turned away from evil, Raditz. If the two of you work together, perhaps you'll surpass the ordinary and become even stronger." Kami Piccolo nodded and said solemnly.
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