Inheritance

"Hi, I'm Jiang Ling."

Jiang Ling said with great familiarity.

Nonsense, in his own world, he was as familiar as could be with Bulma.

They played games together every night, how could they not be familiar!

Bulma showed a gentle smile and nodded, "Hello, welcome, Jiang Ling."

She invited him into the living room for tea.

Then she saw the tail behind Jiang Ling, and her memory instantly returned to her childhood adventures with Goku.

She then became somewhat confused.

"Jiang Ling, are you a Saiyan? Why is there no information about you in my memory? Did you know me in the past?"

Bulma asked doubtfully.

"..."

Jiang Ling coughed lightly, "I am a Saiyan, but I haven't appeared in your timeline."

"In my timeline, I know you, and you are my partner..."

"Eh!!" Bulma was a little surprised, blinked, and turned to look at Trunks, her eyes filled with inquiry.

"Yes, Mother."

Trunks nodded and said, "I saw him living with a young you, and kissing too. So shameless."

Smack!

Bulma hit Trunks on the head.

She turned and smiled sheepishly at Jiang Ling.

"This child is like this, straightforward and doesn't understand anything."

Jiang Ling smiled and nodded, "He's already this age, it's time to teach him. It's good to have grandchildren early."

"Sigh, it's not convenient for me as a woman... Can I trouble you?"

"No problem!" Jiang Ling agreed immediately.

Bulma sized up Jiang Ling.

She nodded.

Indeed, this young man fit her aesthetic.

Handsome, dashing, and capable.

Bulma chuckled, covering her mouth, "So, you're one of us then."

Trunks chimed in at this moment, "Do I have to call you..."

"Yes!" Jiang Ling nodded solemnly. "We'll each call each other what we want. I'll call you 'son,' and you can call me 'Dad'."

The response he received was a middle finger from Trunks.

Bulma rolled her eyes. "Trunks, don't be so rude."

Jiang Ling twitched the corner of his mouth. He was only being rude because he learned it from you. You used to flash the middle finger quite a bit when you were little.

After a period of conversation, the group had become much more familiar with each other.

After dinner, Jiang Ling arranged for them to stay in an empty room.

He hadn't forgotten Bulma's instructions.

He went to Trunks's room.

He solemnly handed Trunks a portable drive of over 100T.

Trunks asked, "What is this?"

Jiang Ling said with a serious expression:

"In this era of cultural collapse, natural and man-made disasters, and suffering people, this thing is a treasure!

It is a treasure for the continuation of civilization!

It is a sustenance for both material and spiritual needs!

It is solace in the apocalypse!"

"This is a legacy between men!!"

Upon hearing this, Trunks was immediately filled with respect and said he would go study it right away!

"Good luck!"

Jiang Ling left them with a parting word and then calmly returned to his own room.

He lay down on the bed.

He closed his eyes, wanting to sleep.

But Bulma's mature appearance kept appearing before his eyes.

Fair and delicate skin.

A voluptuous figure.

A beautiful, mature face that retained its youthful charm.

A gentle smile...

Jiang Ling tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

He finally fell asleep late into the night.

The next morning.

Jiang Ling, with dark circles under his eyes.

Arrived at the dining room.

Trunks was also yawning, his dark circles even more pronounced.

"Whoa, Trunks, you didn't sleep at all last night!" Jiang Ling said with a smile.

Trunks scratched his head and said sheepishly, "I got too engrossed last night..."

"I understand, youth is energetic, but you still need to take care of your body."

At this moment, Bulma came out of the kitchen carrying breakfast.

She was also yawning, without dark circles, but looking listless.

"Bulma, what's wrong?"

Jiang Ling asked curiously.

Bulma glanced at him, her face slightly flushed.

"I had insomnia last night."

Actually, after seeing Jiang Ling, she didn't know why, but her heart fluttered at night.

She reached under her pillow and took out an item.

After breakfast.

Trunks suggested training.

Jiang Ling thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you to a great place to train. You can improve by leaps and bounds there."

"?"

"There's such a place?"

Trunks was confused.

He usually trained in the wilderness or in the training room at the base.

Moreover, having lived for over a decade, he didn't know about such a place.

Jiang Ling took Trunks and flew out of the base, heading straight for the Temple of the Gods.

They arrived at the Temple of the Gods and landed on the plaza.

The surrounding scenery was dilapidated, overgrown with weeds.

There were also many signs of battle.

It seemed the battles with the Androids had extended to the Temple of the Gods.

Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh.

Things change, people change.

Two timelines, completely different paths.

"Jiang Ling, why did you bring me here? It's useless now."

Trunks said.

Jiang Ling chuckled after hearing this, "Useless? Then why is this Temple of the Gods still floating in the sky? There must be energy!"

"But we're not here to happily search for energy this time."

"Then what are we looking for?"

"The Hyperbolic Time Chamber!"

"?"

Seeing Trunks' confused expression, Jiang Ling smiled and said, "You'll know in a moment."

With that, he walked directly into the Temple of the Gods.

He had trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber in his own timeline before, so he knew exactly where it was.

He walked to the door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and gently opened it.

He brought Trunks inside.

As soon as the door closed.

The scene before them changed, and Trunks even assumed a fighting stance.

Jiang Ling let out a sigh of relief and stopped Trunks.

"This is the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."

"One day outside passes as a year inside. It's perfect for training!"

"Holy crap, really?"

Trunks became excited.

Jiang Ling laughed heartily.

"Yes, if you don't believe me, train for a day first, then let's see how much time has passed outside."

After one day in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Jiang Ling and Trunks stopped fighting.

Jiang Ling wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Let's go out now and see how much time has passed outside. It's been exactly one day, and I'm hungry too."

"We'll go out and get some supplies later. Let's train for a year first."

Trunks nodded. "Okay!"

They exited the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and returned home.

Looking at the date and time on the digital clock, Trunks was thrilled.

Indeed, not much time had passed!

"Mom, I'm hungry!"

"Didn't you just have breakfast?"

"I'm just hungry!"

"Alright, alright."

Bulma said dotingly.

After finishing the meal.

Jiang Ling and Trunks went out to prepare supplies.

This was because the base's food supplies were not enough for a year's worth.

They found some food and hunted some wild beasts, then put the processed meat into the refrigerator.

Jiang Ling and Trunks returned to the Temple of the Gods.