That afternoon, at 1 p.m., Saigo won the final match as expected, earning an exemption from training and the right to live alone.
As the training camp instructor prepared to take Saigo to his private quarters, the caretaker who had left earlier returned and came over, making a point of sending the instructor away.
Once the instructor was out of earshot, the caretaker congratulated him. "Congratulations, Lord Saigo. King Vegeta has appointed you as Prince Tarble's personal guard. After training ends, you'll go on missions together with the prince."
An ordinary Saiyan would probably have been so thrilled by the news that he'd be beside himself.
It was a rare chance to get close to the Saiyan royal family, and it meant he wouldn't have to take dangerous missions as often in the future. His chances of staying safe would be much higher.
It was something ordinary Saiyans could only dream of.
But Saigo wasn't interested, especially since he knew what King Vegeta was up to.
The Saiyan royal family?
Not every Saiyan was eager to grovel before them.
"Okay, got it! Does King Vegeta have anything else to say?" Saigo asked, his expression calm.
The caretaker was a little surprised by Saigo's muted reaction, but didn't ask about it.
He'd dealt with countless Saiyans. There were always one or two with peculiar personalities, and after a while, you got used to them.
"Lord Saigo, King Vegeta only instructed you to protect Prince Tarble. He had no other requirements!"
Honestly, Saigo wasn't used to being called "Lord" at every turn.
Besides, his body in this life was only two years old.
"Okay, you can get back to work. Oh, and thanks for taking such good care of me these past two years!"
It was the first time the caretaker had ever heard a Saiyan say thank you. His feelings were all jumbled up—he was touched and happy, but also nervous. He even started wondering if he'd somehow offended the Saiyan Elite Warrior in front of him.
He quickly went over everything in his mind, but still couldn't figure it out. In the end, he said uneasily, "M-My lord, there's no need to thank me. It's my duty! You... don't have to thank me!"
Seeing his reaction, Saigo realized that he probably hadn't acted like a normal Saiyan Elite Warrior. He could only wave him away expressionlessly.
Sure enough, the caretaker's face immediately brightened when he saw that. He bowed slightly, then turned and hurried off.
Saigo thought to himself, Looks like I'll have to change how I act from now on!
At least until I'm strong enough, I have to put on a better act.
After that, he continued following the instructor to his private quarters.
Once the instructor had left, Saigo shut the door and began his arduous training. Aside from meals, he trained until late into the night, finally increasing his battle power by 50.
For the next five days, Saigo did nothing but eat, drink, take care of his bodily needs, wash, sleep, and train. He didn't slack off for a single day.
Of the rewards in his simulations, he chose 100 skill proficiency points on March 3. On each of the remaining three days, he chose battle power.
On the night of March 6, Saigo trained just like he had in the previous days, then began his daily simulation.
[On the night of March 6, after training hard, you were completely exhausted. You fell asleep without even washing up.]
[March 7: You continued to train hard. Battle power +50]
[March 8: You persevered with your training. Battle power +50]
[April 6: After a day of arduous training, your battle power increased by 50.]
[This simulation has ended!]
[Choose one of the following rewards:
1. Battle power: 1,500
2. ...]
"Choose the first one!"
Saigo didn't bother reading the rest. As usual, he chose battle power. He was suffering from a severe case of battle-power deficiency anxiety!
If he didn't choose more battle power, he'd feel uneasy.
After all his hard work these past few days, his battle power had increased by several thousand!
Saigo was just about to open his Personal Information Panel when several lines suddenly appeared on the system panel.
[Congratulations, host! Your battle power has reached 10,000. Simulation duration +1 month.]
After reading the message, Saigo exclaimed in a hushed, excited voice, "Holy crap! The simulation duration can increase too?!"
"If things keep going like this, will reaching 100,000 and a million battle power increase the simulation duration too?!"
The thought that he could increase his battle power and extend his simulation time filled Saigo with excitement.
If he could extend the simulation duration indefinitely, wouldn't he be able to become invincible with just one simulation?
Just imagining it was thrilling!
But once he'd calmed down, he decided it probably wasn't possible. This wasn't a cultivation world, where one's power increased very slowly...
It took Saigo a while to settle down.
Then he opened his Personal Information Panel.
[Name]: Saigo
[Age]: 2
[Potential]: Elite
[Talents]: Great Ape, large appetite, battle power increases after recovering from injury
[Spiritual Power]: 18
[Battle Power]: 11866
[Skills]:
Artificial Moon
Flight Technique
Ki Control (Proficient 68/1000)
Combat (Beginner 66/100)
Ki Sense (Beginner 50/100)
[Space]: None
[Simulation Duration]: 2 months
[Number of Simulations]: 0
His eyes fixed on the [Simulation Duration] line as he murmured, "I hope it keeps increasing!"
"But there's probably a limit to how long the simulations can last."
"After all, Saiyans increase their battle power so easily. If I were an Earthling, the simulation duration might increase more."
What a shame. I'm a Saiyan in this life!
After a quick wash, Saigo went to bed.
He still had to keep training tomorrow!
Getting enough rest was the only way to make training more effective!
In the days that followed, Saigo spent nearly all his time in his private room, training as hard as he could. He shut out the world around him. A shut-in's only passion was pumping iron.
On April 6, after training for just 24 minutes, his battle power finally reached 100,000. Just as Saigo had expected, the simulation duration increased by another month, bringing the total to an astonishing three months.
However, the training speed in both the simulation and reality remained unchanged.
Saigo wasn't discouraged!
He was already more than satisfied with having a time cheat!
If the cheat kept getting stronger, that would just be an unexpected bonus.
Saiyans were already a bug-level race. With a cheat on top of that, what more could he ask for?
The Simulation System didn't change much after his battle power broke through 100,000, but that didn't dampen Saigo's enthusiasm for training.
No matter the weather, he kept up his daily training without fail.
On the morning of May 1, after returning from a hearty meal, Saigo followed his usual routine and started a simulation.
[May 1: With a battle power of just over 210,000, you decide it's time to go to Planet Namek.
You immediately head to the Spaceship Launch Center to ask where Planet Namek is.
The staff recognize you as a Saiyan Elite Warrior from the style of your Battle Suit. They don't dare hide anything from you, telling you everything about Planet Namek's location and teaching you how to operate a spaceship!
You feel a little disappointed that you don't have to take one by force! So, without any mishaps, you travel to Planet Namek by spaceship!]
What the hell was there to be disappointed about?
Wasn't it better not to steal one?
Saigo grumbled to himself.
[May 15: You successfully arrive at Planet Namek! You meet the Grand Elder of the Namekians, and he agrees to your request.]
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