Krillin Acknowledges an Older Brother

The scorching summer heat was unbearable.

People hid in their houses, in skyscrapers, enjoying cold drinks with the air conditioning on.

In the courtyard of a certain villa, there was a Gravity Training Room.

Inside.

Jiang Ling, shirtless, was doing basic training. Sweat dripped down his body, accumulating into a puddle on the floor.

"10050, 10051, 10052..."

"Hoo~"

Jiang Ling exhaled and turned off the gravity effect.

He took out a white towel and wiped away his sweat.

The water wrung out splashed and flowed incessantly.

The air conditioner blew at 16 degrees Celsius, but it couldn't stop him from sweating.

This was the inevitable result of gravity load training.

He hadn't been idle since arriving on Earth. After all, he couldn't always rely on Bulma, could he?

What would be the difference between him and gigolos like Vegeta?

Jiang Ling, relying on his good looks, successfully debuted on a talent show.

The system also gave him some things, such as a God-tier Voice, God-tier Singing, and songs, allowing him to become a famous star throughout Earth in just a few months!

Songs with high popularity, like "Blue and White Porcelain," "What's Wrong With It," "Little Apple," and "Most Dazzling Folk Style," became household tunes!

Recently, Jiang Ling had faded from the music scene and was drawing manga in his spare time.

Manga like "Naruto," "One Piece," "Cardcaptor Sakura," and "Inuyasha" appeared out of nowhere.

Jiang Ling had a pretty good relationship with Yamcha. Mainly because after he became a big star, he made Yamcha his agent, and now the agent handled many of his affairs...

This allowed him to have time to cultivate.

The villa he lived in now was bought from Bulma.

Bulma initially said she wouldn't charge him, but Jiang Ling righteously refused to be a gigolo.

Bulma even threw a tantrum over it, saying, "Aren't gigolos good? I'll support you!"

The breeze rustled, causing the plants in the courtyard to sway gently.

Jiang Ling flew into the air, heading towards the outskirts.

In the outskirts, Krillin, clad in his martial arts uniform, was waiting for him as promised!

The scorching sun shone on Krillin's bald head, reflecting a dazzling gleam.

"Damn it, Jiang Ling, you clearly said you'd arrive in the morning, why are you only getting here now!!"

Krillin was utterly speechless! Sweat streamed down his body, clearly indicating he wasn't comfortable either.

"Haha," Jiang Ling chuckled, "Just a little bit late..."

Krillin immediately retorted, "What do you mean 'a little bit late'!! It's already afternoon!"

"Oh, I'll treat you to a meal later."

"And I want to go sing karaoke."

"No problem!"

After the pleasantries, the two got straight to the point.

Krillin assumed the Turtle School starting stance, while Jiang Ling stood with his hands behind his back.

"Aren't you going to take a stance? It'll be faster and more convenient to start like this," Krillin asked, puzzled.

Jiang Ling thought for a moment and found it made sense.

He then extended his hand, beckoning with a single finger, and shouted, "Come here!"

"??"

While Krillin was still confused, his body involuntarily rushed towards Jiang Ling.

It was as if some unknown force was controlling him.

Jiang Ling smirked, lowered his body slightly, and threw a punch!

Bang!!!

Krillin was hit!

He was sent flying backward!

He crashed into a small rock peak before finally coming to a halt.

Jiang Ling flew forward, and Krillin desperately counterattacked.

The aftermath of the battle stirred up waves of smoke and dust.

As the fight drew to a close, both sides were panting for breath.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ Jiang Ling, I didn't expect you to be so strong!"

"Likewise."

Jiang Ling replied with a smile.

After these few months of training, he had finally caught up to Krillin!

If this were in the past, it would have been something to celebrate.

But at this moment, this bit of strength was negligible!

Why?

In a few more months, Frieza was going to bring his father!

Jiang Ling didn't know if his arrival would cause a butterfly effect.

Would it prevent Trunks from arriving?

No one could guarantee this!

So he could only strive to become stronger, to become stronger than Frieza before Frieza arrived!!

Krillin took a deep breath, placing his hands on his waist in a calyx-like shape.

"Jiang Ling, be careful, this is the final move."

"Bring it on!"

Jiang Ling's eyes flashed, his expression turning solemn. At the same time, his hands moved, performing the exact same action.

"You know it too?"

Krillin looked at the identical movements, shocked.

"Yes, surprised? Unexpected!"

"Hmph, it's not certain who will win or lose yet."

"Then let's try!"

As soon as the words fell, both sides let out a low roar simultaneously.

"Turtle! Destructo! Disc!"

Two streaks of blue-white light flared!

Then, a tremor of energy, and dust flew.

Two Kamehamehas, carrying immense power, slammed into each other.

Boom, boom, boom...

Dust immediately billowed, engulfing both figures.

It was impossible to tell who had won.

A long while later.

A gentle breeze blew, and the smoke slowly dispersed, revealing two figures still standing!

Jiang Ling's lips curved into a smile.

He strode over to Krillin.

And poked him...

Thwack!

Krillin slowly fell to the ground.

Gasping for air, he chuckled.

"As expected of you. I lost."

"Haha, you were just going easy on me."

Jiang Ling replied with a laugh.

Then, he grabbed Krillin's hand and helped him up. "Let's go, let's go drinking."

"Haha, we definitely have to eat our fill. You beat me, after all."

Time passed, and it was evening.

Jiang Ling brought Krillin, along with some snacks and beer.

They arrived at a secluded courtyard, a place he had bought for himself.

Remote and quiet.

He would come here to relax and spend a day whenever he needed to unwind.

Because he often faced Bulma in his daily life, he, a normal man, would always get hot-blooded.

What could he do!

If he didn't have the ability to comfort himself, he really wouldn't have lived until now.

So Jiang Ling took a liking to drinking.

He used drinking to numb his restless soul.

"Krillin, why don't you acknowledge me as your big brother? I'll introduce some female celebrities to you."

"Big Brother!!"

"Haha..."

Hearing this, Jiang Ling laughed heartily, "Sit! Drink!"

Everything was understood without words.

Jiang Ling took out bags of snacks and a case of beer from his system space.

"No more words, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Gulp gulp~

"I heard you broke up again recently?"

Jiang Ling asked casually while eating snacks.

Upon hearing this, Krillin's tears immediately flowed down, "Waa~ Wa ya ya~"

"Women are all big assholes!!"

Jiang Ling patted his shoulder, "Just say it, it'll be better once you say it..."

Krillin spoke slowly, and Jiang Ling listened by his side.

He took a few gulps of beer from time to time.

"Brother, I sympathize with your situation. No more words, let's have another one!"

"Cheers!!"

Gulp gulp, gulp gulp.

Krillin's face turned red, like a monkey's backside. He waved his big green bottle and found that there was no more alcohol.

Turning his head, he saw over a dozen boxes full of empty bottles. "No more wine? We're out of wine before we've even had our fill? Big Brother! We're out of wine..."

Jiang Ling looked and indeed, there was no more wine. He said, "You want more?"

"Yes, this... how could this little bit of wine be enough!"

Krillin's face flushed red, and he patted his chest, shouting loudly, "Big Brother, get us some more wine..."

Jiang Ling pointed behind him. "The wine is over there."

Krillin turned his head. In the darkness of the night, outside the small courtyard, there were no lights on, and it was pitch black. He couldn't see anything.

"Where? Big Brother, don't fool me."

Jiang Ling's lips curved upwards, and he pressed a button on the table.

Swish--

Swish--

Swish--

Countless lights turned on.

A small mountain, built from stacked beer boxes, was suddenly revealed outside the small courtyard!!

Under the illumination of the lights, it stood tall and majestic!

"Holy... Holy crap! Oh, Big Brother."

Krillin trembled as he pointed at the mountain of beer piled hundreds of meters high, his eyes wide, his hands shaking. "This, this... Holy crap, Big Brother, Big Brother... Holy crap! Awesome!!"

Jiang Ling took a bite of food and smiled.

"What are you waiting for? Move a few boxes over and let's drink! And tell me about your 132nd ex-girlfriend's breakup story."

"Okay! Tonight, we'll drink to our heart's content!"