The Art of Pretense and the Path of Austere Cultivation

At 13:00 that same afternoon, Saigo secured the final victory as expected, earning both an exemption from training and the right to private quarters.

As the training camp instructor prepared to lead Saigo to his new residence, the Nanny who had departed earlier returned and specifically signaled for the instructor to step aside.

The moment the instructor walked away, the Nanny offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, Lord Saigo. You have been appointed by King Vegeta as a personal guard to Prince Tarble. Once the training period concludes, you will be embarking on missions alongside the Prince."

If it were any ordinary Saiyan, they would likely be beside themselves with joy upon hearing such news.

This was a golden opportunity to get close to the Saiyan royalty, meaning one would no longer have to take on dangerous missions frequently, significantly increasing their safety.

It was the kind of thing ordinary Saiyans dreamed of but could never attain.

However, Saigo was not interested, especially since he was well aware of King Vegeta's true intentions.

Saiyan royalty?

Not every Saiyan was willing to grovel at their feet.

"Understood. Is there anything else King Vegeta wishes to convey?" Saigo asked with a flat expression.

Seeing Saigo's indifferent reaction, the Nanny was somewhat surprised, but he did not press the matter.

He had dealt with countless Saiyans and had encountered all sorts of eccentric personalities; he had grown accustomed to it.

"In reply to Lord Saigo, King Vegeta only instructed that you must protect Prince Tarble well. There were no other requirements!"

To be honest, being addressed as "Lord" at every turn made Saigo feel very uncomfortable.

Not to mention, the body he inhabited in this life was only two years old.

"That's fine, you may go about your business. By the way, thank you for your diligent care over these past two years!"

It was the first time the Nanny had ever encountered a Saiyan who offered words of gratitude. For a moment, he was overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions—touched, happy, and flustered—even beginning to reflect on whether he had offended this Saiyan elite warrior in some way.

After a quick self-reflection yielded no answers, he said with a nervous expression: "M... My Lord, there is no need for such courtesy. This is merely my duty! You... you need not thank me!"

Seeing his reaction, Saigo realized that his behavior just now likely did not resemble that of a normal Saiyan elite warrior, so he simply waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling for him to leave.

Sure enough, the moment the Nanny saw this, a look of relief washed over his face. He bowed and turned to walk away quickly.

It seems I must adjust my conduct in the future, Saigo thought to himself.

At the very least, until my strength is sufficient, I must play the part.

Afterward, he continued to follow the instructor to his private quarters.

Once the instructor left, Saigo locked the door and began his grueling training. Aside from eating, he trained until late at night, finally increasing his combat power by 50 points.

In the days that followed, Saigo did not slack off for a single moment, save for the necessities of eating, drinking, sleeping, and hygiene. He trained intensely for five consecutive days.

For the rewards in his simulations, aside from choosing 100 points of skill proficiency on March 3rd, he chose combat power for the remaining three days.

On the night of March 6th, Saigo finished his training just like the previous days before initiating his daily simulation.

[On the night of March 6th, after intense training, you are exhausted and fall asleep without even washing up.]

[March 7th, you continue to train hard, combat power +50.]

[March 8th, you persist in your training, combat power +50.]

[April 6th, after a day of hard training, your combat power increases by 50.]

[This simulation has ended!]

[Please choose one of the following rewards:

1. Combat power 1500

2. ...]

"I choose the first one!"

Saigo didn't even bother looking further down; he chose combat power as usual. He currently suffered from a severe case of "insufficient combat power anxiety."

If his power wasn't high enough and he didn't choose to increase it, he would feel incredibly panicked.

After these few days of effort, his combat power had increased by several thousand!

Just as Saigo was about to pull up his personal information panel, several lines of text suddenly popped up on the system interface.

[Congratulations to the host for reaching 10,000 combat power. Simulation duration +1 month.]

After reading the content clearly, Saigo whispered excitedly: "Holy crap! I can actually increase the duration of the simulation?!!"

"If it keeps going like this, will reaching 100,000 or 1,000,000 combat power also increase the simulation time?!"

The mere thought that increasing his combat power could also extend his simulation time made Saigo incredibly excited.

If he could increase the simulation duration indefinitely, wouldn't he be able to become invincible after just one simulation later on?

Just thinking about it felt incredibly thrilling and stimulating!

However, once he calmed down, he felt it was unlikely. This wasn't a cultivation world where progress was slow...

It took a while for Saigo to settle his agitated emotions.

Afterward, he pulled up his personal information panel.

[Personal Information Panel]
Name: Saigo
Race: Saiyan
Combat Power: 10,050

[Name]: Saigo

[Age]: 2

[Potential]: Elite

[Talents]: Great Ape, Gluttony, Zenkai (Power increase after recovery)

[Mental Power]: 18

[Combat Power]: 11866

[Skills]:

Artificial Moon

Flight Technique

Ki Control (Proficient 68/1000)

Combat (Novice 66/100)

Ki Sense (Novice 50/100)

[Space]: None

[Simulation Duration]: 2 months

[Simulation Attempts]: 0

Staring straight at the [Simulation Duration] column, he muttered, "I hope the duration keeps increasing!"

"Though, there should be a maximum simulation duration."

"After all, Saiyans increase their combat power too easily. If I were an Earthling, the simulation duration might be longer."

What a pity, in this life, I am a Saiyan!

Afterward, Saigo washed up briefly and went to sleep.

He had to continue training tomorrow!

Only by resting well could his training be more effective!

In the days that followed, Saigo basically holed up in his single room, training desperately, turning a deaf ear to the world outside, a shut-in focused solely on pumping iron.

On April 6th, after training for only 24 minutes, his combat power successfully reached 100,000, and the simulation time in the Simulation System increased by another month just as Saigo had expected, bringing the total simulation time to an astonishing 3 months.

However, the training speed in both the simulation and reality remained unchanged.

Saigo was not discouraged by this!

Having a time-based cheat, he was already very content!

If the cheat could continue to grow stronger, that would just be an unexpected bonus.

Saiyans themselves were a bug-level race; adding a cheat on top of that, what more could he ask for!

The fact that the Simulation System didn't change much after his combat power broke through 100,000 did not affect Saigo's enthusiasm for training.

Regardless of wind or rain, his daily grueling training continued in an orderly fashion.

Until the morning of May 1st, after Saigo returned from a hearty meal, he performed a simulation as per his routine.

[May 1st, with a combat power of just over 210,000, you feel it is time to head to Namek.

Thus, you immediately go to the Spaceship Launch Center to inquire about the specific location of Namek.

The staff, recognizing your status as an elite Saiyan warrior from the style of your combat suit, dare not hide anything and tell you the location of Namek all at once, and teach you how to operate the spaceship!

You feel a bit regretful that you didn't have to take it by force! Thus, you travel to Namek by spaceship without any mishaps!]

Regret my foot!

Isn't it better not to have to rob them?

Saigo complained in his heart.

[May 15th, you successfully arrive on Namek! You meet the Grand Elder of the Namekians, and the Grand Elder agrees to your request.]