Cold War

"Krillin, come over for a drink! Same place."

Jiang Ling sent this information in a group chat.

Immediately after, he arrived at his Courtyard, sipping his drink and picking at the Snack he had bought on the side of the road earlier.

It was late now.

The sun had long since set.

After a while, Krillin stepped into Jiang Ling's Courtyard, trailing the last rays of Dusk.

"Damn! Big brother!"

"How come you're drinking by yourself!"

Krillin shouted as soon as he walked in.

Seeing that he had arrived, Jiang Ling pointed at the Beer and said, "You're here? Sit, drink!"

Krillin downed a bottle before picking up his chopsticks, saying as he ate, "It's quite a feast today!"

"Of course, when have I ever not had a feast?"

Jiang Ling said with a smile.

The two clinked glasses again.

They began to chat idly.

"Big brother, why are you out drinking? Shouldn't you be at home with Bulma? Her temper..."

Krillin stopped mid-sentence, but Jiang Ling knew what he was going to say.

Bulma's explosive temper was well-known, to the point that Krillin still couldn't escape her shadow.

"Eh!" Jiang Ling waved his hand. "Let's not talk about that. I'm free tonight, let's drink until we've had enough!"

Clink!

After drinking for a while.

Krillin rubbed his shiny Bald Head, which was visibly turning red under the light.

"Big brother, I feel like no matter how much I train, I can't catch up to you guys..."

"What do you think I should do?"

Jiang Ling picked up his Beer, took a few gulps, thought for a moment, and said, "I have three suggestions for you. As for which path you choose, that's up to you."

Krillin's eyes lit up, and he said expectantly, "Tell me."

"First, find the Dragon God and wish for the Super Saiyan bloodline."

"However, you were killed by a Saiyan once, so you probably don't want to get their bloodline, right?" Jiang Ling said.

Hearing this, Krillin nodded, "That's right!"

He did have a psychological shadow...

But that didn't mean he rejected Goku and Jiang Ling.

These two were different.

Jiang Ling paused and continued, "The second method is to find King Kai and have him teach you the Kaioken."

"Then, in the future, focus on your physical body and train it. This way, the Kaioken can be stacked higher and stronger."

"Hiss—" Krillin listened, bit his finger, and pondered with a frown.

"What about the third?"

"The third is to continue training with Master Roshi."

Krillin hesitated to speak.

Jiang Ling smiled and added, "Although Master Roshi's combat power can't keep up with the times now, his cultivation of the State of Mind is something you all can't match. Following him to cultivate your State of Mind will bring endless benefits."

"Is that so..."

Krillin thought about it and decided to learn the Kaioken!

Because the State of Mind wasn't something that could be learned overnight.

It required the Accumulation of Years and combat experience.

When these accumulated to a certain level, one would naturally reach a certain Realm!

Jiang Ling looked at him and nodded.

He was teachable.

They ate and drank and chatted, and before they knew it, both of them got drunk and passed out.

The sky gradually showed a hint of Dawn.

Morning.

Crisp birdsong rang out.

It woke Jiang Ling up.

Jiang Ling groggily woke up, rubbing his throbbing temples.

He had really drunk too much last night.

The birdsong continued, and Jiang Ling sighed.

"The early bird gets the worm."

With a wave of his hand, he put away the beer bottles piled up like a small mountain, and the trash on the table also disappeared.

Where did it go?

It went into the System Space.

This allowed Jiang Ling to conveniently transport the trash to the disposal station.

The system, however, had some complaints.

[My System Space is for transporting trash!?]

Jiang Ling ignored it; the urge to urinate came.

Staggering, he took flight, his body's memory guiding him back above the forest.

He took out his "water pipe" and a torrent of floodwaters poured out.

It watered the flowers and grass, the lush forest.

Forming dewdrops.

Jiang Ling felt refreshed, and his little bird chirped with joy, as if celebrating the relief after relaxation.

His spirits immediately lifted!

Jiang Ling slowly returned to the courtyard.

He boiled a pot of water.

He took out a pack of tea.

The tea was in a plastic bag, seemingly loose-leaf, without a brand.

Only Jiang Ling knew that this was a reward from the system for completing a mission!

And it was leaves from the Big Red Robe Mother Tree!!

Opening the bag, the distinct, refreshing fragrance of the tea leaves instantly invigorated Jiang Ling.

"Good tea!"

With the boiling water ready, Jiang Ling brewed the tea.

The scalding steam carried an indescribable tea aroma, drifting throughout the Courtyard!

Jiang Ling took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

The fragrance filled his mouth, and the tea itself possessed a unique flavor.

The aroma overflowed, leaving a lingering scent on his lips and teeth.

Krillin, who had been fast asleep, slowly woke up. Smelling the tea, he walked over.

"Big brother! What kind of tea is this? It smells so good!"

"Does it? Describe the aroma in one sentence."

"Hmm..." Krillin thought for a moment and blurted out, "Holy crap, it smells so good!"

"Uh..."

Jiang Ling's face was covered in black lines.

Indeed, he couldn't really blame Krillin; the guy hadn't studied much when he was a kid, and he lacked the vocabulary now.

"I told you to go to school, but you went off to feed pigs... er, you went off to train. Look at you now!"

Krillin scratched his head in embarrassment.

Wreaths of thin smoke rose from his Bald Head.

Jiang Ling noticed this detail.

He asked the system in his mind what was going on.

[Ding. These tea leaves were transplanted from a mother tree into a world of spiritual energy for cultivation an unknown number of years ago. After a series of processing techniques, they finally became the tea leaves in your hands...]

Jiang Ling nodded. "So that's how it is."

It seemed he should drink more of it.

"Krillin, do you remember what I told you yesterday?"

Krillin nodded, indicating he knew.

After drinking one more cup, he stood up and headed toward the Temple of the Gods.

He wanted to ask Kami to take him to the Underworld. From there, he could reach King Kai's Planet via the Snake Way.

After all, he himself had never been to King Kai's Planet.

But a few of his companions had. Naturally, they knew how to get there.

Jiang Ling stood in the courtyard, hands behind his back.

"It's time to train. I'll take it step by step."

Although with his strength, Androids were nothing to fear, no one could guarantee that Cell wouldn't appear!

Jiang Ling didn't know if his current strength was enough to deal with Cell!

This was frustrating!

Was it too much to ask for a life with a wife, kids, and a warm bed?

Although, he did have two wives already.

Even if they were in different timelines.

Now, he had to train!! Train like his life depended on it!!

Anyway, he was in a Cold War with Bulma right now, so he could fully immerse himself in training!

Women only slow down my progress to becoming stronger...

With that thought, Jiang Ling took out a capsule and threw it into the courtyard.

Bang.

A Gravity Training Room appeared in the yard!!

That's right, he carried the Gravity Training Room with him at all times.

[Ding, detected the host's firm resolve to train, reward...]