July 4: You threw yourself back into training. By the end of the day, your battle power had increased by 50.
August 3: You trained all day. Your battle power increased by 50. Simulation ended! Choose one of the following rewards: 1. Increase battle power tenfold 2. Battle power: 2,600 3. Void Survival 4. Detection Eye 5. Talent Enhancement 6. Experience transforming into a Super Saiyan 7. Future Memory
After reading the simulation report and the seven rewards on offer, Saigo was overjoyed.
"Whoa, these rewards are pretty good this time!"
Just like the rewards on May 1, there were seven options to choose from.
Needless to say, increasing his battle power tenfold was definitely the best reward. But Saigo wasn't satisfied with his current battle power of just 222,950.
Even multiplied by ten, it would only reach 2,229,500, which still wouldn't let him transform into a Super Saiyan.
He'd tried it in all three simulations over the past few days, and it simply hadn't worked.
Saigo had thought it over many times and concluded that his battle power didn't yet meet the requirements for transforming. There was also the number of S-Cells in his body to consider.
On top of that, he'd spent too long living peacefully in his previous life, so he clearly couldn't summon the kind of extreme rage he needed.
Another possible reason was that his Ki Control still wasn't good enough.
All these factors had kept him from transforming. Otherwise, take Sun Wukong as a child: when Krillin died for the first time, even though Wukong had enough S-Cells and was as enraged as he could possibly be, he still didn't transform into a Super Saiyan.
The reason was that these three conditions for transforming into a Super Saiyan were probably interconnected and mutually dependent. If even one fell short, the transformation wouldn't work.
Of course, if any one condition far exceeded the standard, it might make transforming easier.
That was how it worked for the Saiyans of Universe 6. Their battle power and number of S-Cells were both exceptionally high, so transforming into Super Saiyans was easy for them, even without much anger.
When they transformed for the first time, they could succeed even without using the Back-Tingling Method. All they had to do was provoke themselves a little and get angry.
Anyway.
A tenfold increase in battle power was great, but Saigo didn't want to use this once-in-a-lifetime technique just yet.
He could wait until his strength in the real world was higher before using it. That way, he'd gain even more.
Besides, Frieza hadn't shown up in the simulation yet, so there was no rush.
In the previous simulation, Planet Vegeta was still safe before August. That meant Frieza wouldn't destroy it between May and July.
So there was plenty of time. Saigo wasn't worried at all.
The destruction of Planet Vegeta was still a long way off. He had more than enough time to master the Super Saiyan transformation before the day came!
The previous simulation had also taught Saigo that after the two-month training period ended, Tarble wasn't immediately exiled to a Wild Planet. He wasn't banished until May 4!
After thinking it over for a while, Saigo still ruled out the first reward.
He had no idea how much he'd regret that decision later.
But that was a story for another time.
Saigo looked over the remaining rewards. The moment he saw Void Survival, he didn't need to look at the other options.
He'd already decided that if Void Survival showed up again, he'd choose it!
And now it had appeared for the second time. He had to take it.
It was only one wasted simulation. No need to worry about that.
He'd played games carelessly in his previous life, too. Now that he gained one more simulation every day, he could afford to waste one.
Besides, even if he didn't choose it this time, "he" in the simulation would probably wish for this ability anyway.
Including this time, he'd only gone to Namek twice in the simulations, and both times he'd used the Dragon Balls to wish for this ability.
That had happened without him interfering before the simulations, which could only mean that his simulated self was especially fond of this ability. It was like he wouldn't give up until he got his hands on it.
But honestly, Frieza's species having the ability to survive in the void was downright unfair.
With this ability, he wouldn't have to fear anyone blowing up a planet!
With that thought, Saigo decisively chose Void Survival.
"I choose the third one!"
Ding! Selection successful! Congratulations, host. You have gained a new ability—Void Survival! Check the "Talents" section.
As soon as the voice rang out, Saigo eagerly opened the Personal Information Panel.
Name: Saigo
Talents: Great Ape Large appetite and strong digestion Battle power increases after recovering from injuries Void Survival Mental Strength: 18 Battle Power: 222,900 Secret Technique: Potential Guidance (Beginner 30/100) Skills: ... Space: None Simulation Duration: 3 months Simulations Remaining: 0
After he tapped the Void Survival talent, several lines of text appeared.
A special talent possessed by only a few species in the universe. It allows its user to adapt perfectly to and survive in the void.
After reading it, Saigo couldn't help grinning.
"That means I won't have to worry about oxygenless environments anymore! Great, my survival ability just got even better!"
"But wait, couldn't I have made a different wish? I could've wished for the ability to adapt quickly to all kinds of harsh environments, couldn't I?"
"Yeah! I'm sure of it now. The person in the simulation definitely isn't me. He didn't inherit my brilliant mind at all!"
Saigo consoled himself with that thought, and sure enough, he felt better!
With a thought, he put away the system panel.
Then he lay back down on the bed and quietly waited for Tarble and the nursery attendant to arrive.
It wasn't long before Tarble and the nursery attendant came to find him together.
The Saiyan Prince Tarble was completely unlike the Saiyans Saigo had seen and heard about.
He seemed very gentle, and there was none of the wild aura that Saiyans were said to possess.
If the Saiyan's iconic tail curled around his waist hadn't given it away, Saigo might have mistaken him for an ordinary Earthling.
"Lord Saigo, let's go! You and Prince Tarble should be on your way!" said the oddly featured nursery attendant respectfully. He was a Saiyan, too, but a low-class warrior who disliked fighting.
Leave Planet Vegeta?
That wasn't happening!
If Saigo didn't have a cheat, he might have fled with Tarble.
But now he had outside help, which greatly increased his chances of resisting Frieza. There was no way he'd leave!
The Saiyan Savior wouldn't abandon his people so easily!
"Before we leave, I'd like to pay King Vegeta a visit. Would that be all right?" Saigo asked. Worried the nursery attendant might refuse, he put on a regretful expression. "As a Saiyan, I don't want to leave without ever having met my king."
"Well..." The nursery attendant clearly didn't dare decide on his own, so he turned to Prince Tarble and asked for his opinion.
Saigo had thought Tarble wouldn't agree and had been ready to use force to make him show the way.
But to his surprise, Tarble didn't refuse.
"Sure! I'll take you there!" Tarble showed no displeasure. If anything, he seemed eager to please him.
Tarble had already accepted the way things were. Since Saigo would be the Elite Warrior assigned to protect him in the future, he wanted to use this opportunity to bring them closer.
That was what his father, Vegeta III, had taught him: he needed to learn how to deal with Elite Warriors, especially his own bodyguard.
That way, his bodyguard would protect him wholeheartedly!
Tarble, whose potential only qualified him as a low-class warrior, had kept his father's advice firmly in mind.
Saigo's request was easy enough to grant. By doing so, Tarble could fulfill one of Saigo's wishes and earn his favor.
It was a win-win!
Tarble had no reason to refuse. He'd been worrying about how to get closer to Saigo, and now that an opportunity had practically landed in his lap, he wasn't going to let it slip away.
Saigo smiled when he heard that.
Tarble smiled, too, when he saw his reaction.
Soon.
Inside the Saiyan King's Palace.
Saigo finally met the legendary King Vegeta. The king's towering hairstyle looked somewhat like his own, except Saigo's hair was shorter, without a widow's peak, and his forehead wasn't nearly as exposed.
If King Vegeta's hairstyle resembled a huge ball of flames, Saigo's was like a smaller one. The gaps between the tips of each lock weren't as wide, and from a distance, his hair looked a bit like a large drop of water.
On the throne, Vegeta leaned his head against his fist, looking utterly casual. There was even a trace of impatience on his face.
He waved a hand as if shooing away a fly and said, "All right! Now that you've fulfilled your wish before departing, hurry up and get going! From now on, Tarble's safety will be in your hands!"
Hearing King Vegeta speak, Tarble could tell his father wasn't pleased to see Saigo, so he urged him to leave.
"Saigo, let's go!"
As for the nursery attendant, he hadn't come inside. He was still waiting outside the palace gates.
But Saigo had no intention of leaving. After seeing that nobody present wore a Scouter, he'd already made up his mind.
He looked up at King Vegeta on the throne and said unhurriedly, "But King Vegeta, I don't want to leave Planet Vegeta. What do you think we should do?"
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