Developing Potential

"Uh... well, I don't know either. I was eating at home, just about to pick up the last piece of braised pork, when I suddenly appeared in front of you..."

Jiang Ling shrugged, looking rather helpless.

If he hadn't read so many Dragon Ball novels, he would definitely have yelled at Bulma for being a pervert and taking a bath in front of him!

Seeing Bulma's curious expression, Jiang Ling continued, "My name is Jiang Ling, and I'm male."

"..."

"I have one last question."

"Go ahead."

"All Saiyans are evil, except for my Saiyan friend. How come you seem so easygoing and kind?"

Bulma asked curiously.

Jiang Ling thought for a moment and told a well-intentioned lie.

"Well... I'm different from those Saiyans. I ended up on another planet when I was little. Maybe it was because of the environment."

"I see."

Bulma suddenly understood.

The living room fell quiet again.

Jiang Ling had never been much of a talker.

He preferred being alone, quietly doing his own thing.

At that moment, he closed his eyes.

He called out to the system in his mind.

"System, open the menu."

[Name] Jiang Ling

[Gender] Male

[Bloodline] Saiyan

[Battle Power] 100

[Draws Available] 1

"Uh..."

"With a battle power of 100, even Gohan could kill me with a single poke!"

"I'm only strong enough to bully Bulma..."

Jiang Ling grumbled.

Then he focused on the draw option.

He actually had a draw available!

The system really loved him!

[Ding! Host, love you! <3]

"System, draw."

As soon as Jiang Ling gave the command, a wheel appeared in his mind.

It was covered with a dazzling array of items and skills.

"Draw!"

The wheel began to spin, faster and faster. A flash of light passed, and the pointer landed on a skill.

Bukūjutsu!

Jiang Ling nodded.

This skill was incredibly useful.

Almost essential!

He opened his eyes, a glint flashing in them. He was about to go outside and test it when the ground suddenly shook violently.

Bulma, sitting on the sofa, was tossed from side to side.

Cracks appeared all over the house.

Jiang Ling's eyes narrowed. This was bad.

The next moment,

the ceiling broke apart.

Several chunks of concrete crashed down, one of them heading straight for Bulma.

Bulma saw it too, but the shaking ground kept her from standing steadily, leaving her unable to dodge.

"Ah!!"

The chunk of rubble loomed larger in her eyes. Terrified, she couldn't help screaming.

Seeing this, Jiang Ling floated into the air, unaffected by the shaking ground, and punched!

Bam!

The chunk of rubble was sent flying to the side.

"Damn, that hurts..."

Jiang Ling clutched his reddened hand and blew on it furiously.

To an ordinary person, that huge chunk of rubble would have been lethal.

But it wasn't enough to kill Jiang Ling.

He had a battle power of 100, after all.

An ordinary person only had a battle power of around 3 to 5!

Gradually, the shaking stopped.

Bulma sincerely thanked him.

"Thank you, Jiang Ling."

"No problem. A guy protecting a girl is only natural." Jiang Ling waved a hand, as if it were nothing.

Just then, the living room darkened.

Jiang Ling turned to look outside through the hole in the wall.

The sky had grown dark.

"Huh? Didn't we just summon the Dragon God? Why has it appeared again?"

Bulma asked in confusion.

"The Dragon God... appeared for a second time..." Jiang Ling rested his chin on his hand, thinking back to this part of the story.

The Dragon God had appeared again because the Great Elder had been revived, and the wish hadn't been completed yet.

Jiang Ling remembered that this time, the wish should be to transport everyone on Namek to Earth, leaving only Goku and Frieza behind to fight!

"What a shame. Krillin's Sacrifice must have already happened." Jiang Ling sighed.

Krillin's Sacrifice and Goku's Angry Super Saiyan Transformation were iconic Dragon Ball moments.

He hadn't gotten to see them. That was a real shame.

As he thought this, he and Bulma vanished from the house.

Whoosh—

A remote area on Earth.

The woods were lush, and little flowers dotted the green grass.

Birds sang, flowers bloomed, and a stream burbled by.

Just then,

more than a hundred people suddenly appeared.

They made the beautiful scenery feel a little crowded.

"We're back!!"

Bulma cheered happily.

Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and the others looked grim, clearly aware that they had been transported to Earth.

Krillin hadn't come with them. Frieza had blown him up with a poke of his finger, setting off the Saiyans' moment of glory.

Jiang Ling took a deep breath of fresh air and slowly exhaled.

Nearly a hundred Namekians crowded around a tall, elderly Namekian sitting in a chair.

It was their Great Elder!

"Great Elder, what's going on?"

"Great Elder, I'm so glad to see you again! sob"

Everyone spoke at once.

Jiang Ling thought for a moment, squeezed his way through the crowd, and went up to the Great Elder.

"Great Elder, I heard you can draw out someone's potential. Could you do that for me?"

The Great Elder looked at him. Seeing the tail behind him, he paused, thinking he was another evil Saiyan...

But when he saw the clear, honest look in Jiang Ling's eyes, he changed his mind.

This young man wasn't a bad person!

Just then, the other young Namekians spoke up one after another:

"Please don't trouble the Great Elder."

"The Great Elder doesn't have much time left. Let him rest."

"You're an evil Saiyan, aren't you? If you want to fight or kill someone, take me instead. Please don't trouble the Great Elder!"

The Great Elder's face was wrinkled, and his age spots were clearly visible. He smiled faintly. "It's all right. This ability won't harm me."

"But, Great Elder..."

"No buts. I'll help him." The Great Elder spoke with authority.

Jiang Ling thanked him. "Thank you, Great Elder."

"Come here, child."

The Great Elder held out a hand, motioning for Jiang Ling to come closer.

His large hand rested on Jiang Ling's head, and he began drawing out his potential.

Jiang Ling immediately felt warmth spread through his body, as if some kind of shackle had been unlocked.

[Ding! You have received the Great Elder's potential-unleashing buff: your rate of growth in strength has increased.]

Jiang Ling checked the system menu.

His battle power had already reached 500!

How amazing!

If only he could get it done a few more times...

Unfortunately, this couldn't be stacked, unless it was Old Kai's potential-unleashing ability.