The years passed by.
Jiang Ling's busy life kept every day full.
His strength also steadily improved.
One day,
Jiang Ling calculated how much time had passed.
Feeling that the time was about right, he set off for Karin Tower.
At the foot of Karin Tower stood several tents, where a father and son lived, generation after generation guarding Karin Holy Land.
Jiang Ling didn't disturb them. He used Bukūjutsu and flew straight up to Karin Tower, which stood high in the sky.
Inside the tower, the first thing he saw was a white cat walking upright, holding a staff and smiling warmly...
Beside it stood a fat man in a samurai outfit, a katana at his waist.
The fat man glanced at him, paid him no mind, and went on eating snacks.
Anyone familiar with the original story knew that the white cat was the tower's master, Master Karin, commonly known as Karin Cat.
And the fat man was the villain who had eaten several centuries' worth of Senzu Beans!
Tank Yasuo!
Ahem, Yajirobe!
"Warrior who climbed Karin Tower, may I ask what brings you here?" Karin Cat asked.
"If you want to drink Super Holy Water, you must climb up from the bottom of the tower, step by step, and then pass my test."
Jiang Ling waved a hand. "No need for Super Holy Water. Only someone with a pure heart can drink it without being poisoned to death."
"Although I consider myself pure-hearted, I still wouldn't risk it. I, Huang, am sworn against gambling and drugs!"
He delivered that speech with such righteous conviction.
Karin Cat: "..."
"Then, warrior, what brings you here today?"
Jiang Ling smiled and pulled a large amount of chicken breast out of System Space...
"Master Karin, to be frank, I'd like to trade this for Senzu Beans."
"?" Karin Cat was still a little puzzled, but when he caught the aroma of the chicken, his mouth began to water...
He reached out a paw, but just as he was about to take some, Jiang Ling stepped back and drew the hand holding the chicken breast away.
"Would you be willing to make the trade?"
After all, a cat's craving for chicken or bird meat was instinctive!
As for fish, cats only hunted them when they had no other choice.
"Of course! Absolutely!" Karin Cat nodded furiously, longing in his eyes!
His gaze was fixed entirely on the chicken breast.
"How many do you have?"
Jiang Ling smiled as he looked straight at Karin Cat.
"Well..."
Karin Cat hesitated. He glanced at Yajirobe and said:
"After a devastating disaster, the Senzu Beans we have now are newly grown. There are only five..."
Jiang Ling pretended to think it over, trying to improve his bargaining position. "Hmm... that doesn't seem like quite enough..."
Seeing his beloved chicken about to slip away, Karin Cat's hesitation gave way to longing!
He spoke up. "Actually, I have over fifty beans stashed away...
"But..."
Hearing that there were over fifty more, Jiang Ling was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such a bonus!
But he kept his expression neutral and simply asked, "But what?"
"But you have to bring me chicken every week. These Senzu Beans are very precious."
"No problem!"
Jiang Ling agreed at once.
Then he collected the fifty-odd Senzu Beans.
He took a Capsule out of System Space, pressed its button, and tossed it onto the ground.
With a bang,
a refrigerator appeared.
"This..."
Karin Cat had lived in seclusion for years and had no idea what it was.
Yajirobe, on the other hand, knew a little about it. He'd spent some time in the city, after all. It was only because of his social anxiety that he'd come to Karin Tower to live in seclusion.
Jiang Ling had no choice but to explain patiently.
"This is a Multi-functional solar refrigerator. You can keep leftover meat inside to preserve or freeze it, then take it out and cook it whenever you want.
"And when it's hot in summer, you can open the refrigerator door and let it bring you the first hint of coolness."
After hearing his explanation, Karin Cat and Yajirobe understood. They marveled at the refrigerator.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ling gazed happily at the fifty-odd Senzu Beans.
What a haul!
After staying on the tower for a while and exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Ling brought up his second reason for coming.
"Could you put me in touch with Kami and introduce us?"
"No problem!"
Karin Cat readily agreed.
On Earth, Kami was its god.
Jiang Ling could have ignored him, but Kami had something in his hands that was practically a cheat code.
The Hyperbolic Time Chamber!
One year of training inside meant only a day passed outside!
To enter, he'd have to go through Kami.
"Master Karin, why don't I take you up there..."
Watching Karin Cat perform strange motions nearby, preparing to open a passage, Jiang Ling felt a little speechless.
"You could've said so earlier."
Then Jiang Ling used Bukūjutsu, tucked a white-furred cat under his arm, and flew straight up above Karin Tower!
The Temple of the Gods stood tens of thousands of meters above Karin Tower.
As they flew, Jiang Ling gradually spotted a platform.
It was semicircular, with the Temple of the Gods standing on its flat surface. There was also a courtyard, where several trees, flowers, and plants grew.
Even high in the sky, Kami had done an excellent job with the greenery.
Environmental protection started with Kami!
Jiang Ling landed in the courtyard with Karin Cat tucked under his arm, then set him down.
"Ahem, Jiang Ling, don't squeeze me so tightly next time. I can't take it."
"..."
As a fine young man of the new century, the instant Jiang Ling heard those words, his mind went somewhere else...
That sounded...
Way too lewd.
While he was lost in thought, two figures came out of the Temple of the Gods.
One wore Kami's robes and held a staff. He had green skin and an aged, kindly face. He was a Namekian.
He was Kami.
The other was a servant with black skin and big lips, dressed in clothing resembling an Indian outfit and standing half a step behind Kami.
He was the universally beloved Mr. Popo.
"Hello, Kami. Hello, Mr. Popo."
"Long time no see, Master Karin. Have you brought another warrior here to train? The last one was that child, Goku."
Kami looked at Karin Cat, then scrutinized Jiang Ling.
He knew that this Saiyan with a tail had come to Earth, and he'd been keeping an eye on Jiang Ling ever since.
He knew Jiang Ling had a good nature and an optimistic outlook. He was an exceptionally promising talent!
More importantly, Jiang Ling fit the talent recruitment plan. He had a girlfriend on Earth, Bulma, and had settled down here.
And as a major star, he had effectively stimulated economic growth and enlivened the market economy, allowing the people to enjoy full, prosperous lives.
"Yes. I think highly of him, so I brought him here to meet you," Karin Cat said.
He would never admit that Jiang Ling had bribed him.
Jiang Ling maintained his polite smile. "Hello. It's nice to meet you. My name is Jiang Ling—Jiang as in 'country,' and Ling as in 'towering above all darkness!'"
"Good! What ambition!"
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