Above the Darkness

Time flowed by.

A busy life filled Jiang Ling's every day.

His strength was also steadily improving.

On this day.

Jiang Ling calculated the time.

Feeling that it was about time, he set off for Karin Tower.

At the foot of Karin Tower, there were a few tents, housing a father and son who had guarded the Karin Holy Land for generations.

Jiang Ling did not disturb them and directly used Bukūjutsu, flying up to Karin Tower that stood tall in the sky.

Entering Karin Tower, the first thing that met his eyes was a white cat walking on two legs, holding a scepter, with a smiling face...

Beside it was a fatty wearing a samurai outfit and a katana at his waist.

The fatty glanced over, ignored him, and continued to eat snacks.

Those familiar with the original plot knew that the white cat was the master of Karin Tower, Master Karin, commonly known as the Karin Cat.

And the fatty was that villain who had eaten up centuries of Senzu Bean reserves!

Tank Yasuo!

Pah, it was Yajirobe!

"Warrior who has climbed Karin Tower, may I ask what brings you here?" the Karin Cat asked.

"If you want to drink Super Holy Water, you need to climb up step by step from the bottom of the tower and pass my trial."

Jiang Ling waved his hand after listening, "No need for Super Holy Water, that requires a pure heart to avoid being poisoned."

"Although I consider myself pure of heart, I still wouldn't dare to gamble, because I, Huang, stand against gambling and poison!"

These words were spoken with such righteous conviction.

Karin Cat: "..."

"Then, brave warrior, what brings you here today?"

Jiang Ling smiled and took out a lot of chicken breast from his system space...

"Master Karin, to be frank, I want to exchange this for Senzu Beans."

"?" The Karin Cat was a little confused at first, but upon smelling the aroma of the chicken, his mouth involuntarily watered...

The claws reached out, and just as they were about to grasp it, Jiang Ling took a step back, retracting the hand holding the chicken breast.

"May I ask if we can trade?"

One must know that a cat's craving for chicken or bird meat is etched into its very nature!

As for fish, cats only hunt them out of desperation.

"Yes! Absolutely yes!" The Karin Cat nodded frantically, its eyes filled with longing!

Its eyes were full of chicken breast.

"Then how many do you have?"

Jiang Ling looked straight at the Karin Cat with a smile on his face.

"This..."

The Karin Cat's expression became hesitant. It glanced at Yajirobe and said:

"Due to a devastating disaster, the current Senzu Beans are newly produced, and there are only 5..."

Jiang Ling deliberately pondered for a moment, increasing his leverage, "This... doesn't seem to be enough..."

Seeing the chicken he loved most about to slip away, the hesitation in the Karin Cat's eyes was replaced by longing!

It opened its mouth and said, "Actually, I still have over 50 treasured ones...

But..."

Hearing that there were over fifty more, Jiang Ling was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain!

But he didn't show any expression on his face, merely asking indifferently, "But what?"

"But you have to send me chicken every week. These Senzu Beans of mine are very precious."

"No problem!"

Jiang Ling agreed immediately.

Then he collected over fifty Senzu Beans.

He took out a capsule from his system space, pressed the button on the capsule, and threw it on the ground.

With a bang.

A refrigerator instantly appeared.

"This..."

Master Karin had lived in seclusion for years and didn't know what this thing was.

Yajirobe, on the other hand, knew a little about it. After all, he had spent some time in the city before, but due to social anxiety, he came to Karin Tower to live in seclusion.

Jiang Ling patiently explained.

"This is called a Multi-functional solar refrigerator. Meat that you can't finish can be stored inside to keep it fresh or frozen. You can take it out to cook when you want to eat it.

Also, during the hot summer, you can open the refrigerator door, and it will bring you the first touch of coolness in the summer."

After hearing the explanation, Master Karin and Yajirobe suddenly understood. They looked at the refrigerator and marveled at it.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ling happily looked at the more than fifty Senzu Beans.

He had struck it rich!

After a brief chat on the tower, Jiang Ling revealed his second purpose.

"Could you help me connect with Kami and introduce us?"

"No problem!"

Master Karin readily agreed.

On Earth, Kami was the god of Earth.

Jiang Ling could have ignored him, but he held a bug-level item in his hand.

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber!

One year of cultivation inside only equated to one day outside!

To enter, one still had to go through Kami.

"Master Karin, why don't I take you up there..."

Jiang Ling was a little speechless as he watched Master Karin making strange gestures, preparing to open a passage.

"You should have said so earlier."

Then, Jiang Ling used Bukūjutsu, tucking a white-furred cat under his arm, and flew straight towards the top of Karin Tower!

This was because the Temple of the Gods stood tens of thousands of meters above Karin Tower.

As they flew, Jiang Ling could gradually see a platform.

The platform was semicircular, and the Temple of the Gods stood upon its flat surface. There was also the plaza of the Temple of the Gods, with a few trees and flowers and grass planted in it.

Even at such a high altitude, the Kami had done a good job with the greenery.

A heart for environmental protection, starting with the Kami!

Jiang Ling, with Mr. Popo tucked under his arm, landed on the plaza and then put Mr. Popo down.

"Cough, cough, cough... Jiang Ling, next time don't hold me so tight, I can't take it."

"..."

As a fine young man of the new century, the moment Jiang Ling heard this, his mind went to another meaning...

This sentence...

Was too dirty.

While he was lost in his thoughts, two figures emerged from the Temple of the Gods.

One was a Namekian wearing Kami's attire, holding a staff, with green skin, and an old, kind face.

It was the Kami.

The other was a servant wearing something similar to Indian clothing, walking half a step behind the Kami, with black skin and large lips.

It was the beloved Mr. Popo.

"Hello, Mr. Kami, Mr. Popo."

"Long time no see, Master Karin. Are you here to recommend another warrior for training? The last one was that kid Goku."

The Kami looked at Mr. Popo, then scrutinized Jiang Ling.

He knew about this Saiyan with a tail who had come to Earth, and he had been observing Jiang Ling.

He knew Jiang Ling had a pure character, was optimistic and upward-looking, and was a rare talent!

More importantly, Jiang Ling fit the talent introduction plan. He had found a girlfriend on Earth, Bulma, and had settled down.

Furthermore, as a big star, he had effectively stimulated economic growth, revitalized the market economy, and allowed people to live a life of material and spiritual abundance.

"Yes, I think very highly of this person. I'm introducing him to you," Master Karin said.

He wouldn't say it was because Jiang Ling had bribed him.

Jiang Ling maintained his politeness and smiled slightly, "Hello, it's nice to meet you for the first time. My name is Jiang Ling. Jiang from 'Jiangshan' (river and mountain), and Ling from 'Linggao yiqie hei' (transcending all darkness)!"

"Good! Such great ambition!"