Vegeta's Excitement and Speculation

When he saw the numbers on the scouter, Trunks let out a cry of surprise:

"Huh--?"

"Uncle Rix, you were training with Uncle Tarble, so how come... you only increased your combat power by 400..."

By the time he finished, he realized asking that might not be appropriate, and his voice trailed off.

Not only that, he shrank his neck and gave a sheepish laugh.

However.

Rix's expression remained unchanged as he voiced his own speculation.

"Prince Trunks, how could this subordinate's talent possibly compare to Prince Tarble's or Prince Vegeta's?"

"To be able to increase this much after one day of training under 10 times gravity, this subordinate is already very satisfied."

"Such rapid increases in combat power were things I wouldn't have dared to imagine in the past."

Hearing this, Trunks was surprised again: "Eh?"

"Is that so?"

His little expression looked like he didn't quite believe it.

Rix nodded heavily, sounding completely certain: "That's right, it must be so."

Seeing this, Trunks remained half-doubting, but he followed along by slowly nodding his little head.

At his age, he didn't have the drive to dig deep into a single question.

However, he wasn't stupid, and he changed the subject: "Then I'll ask Dad in a little while!"

"Uncle Tarble, Uncle Rix, let's go quickly, it's almost time for dinner."

Once he finished speaking, he didn't wait for the two of them and dashed off in a flash.

Looking at him, it seemed like he was really going to tell Vegeta about what he had just discovered.

Such things were bound to be discovered sooner or later; Trunks doing this just brought the matter to light a little earlier.

As soon as Trunks was far away, Rix said with heartfelt admiration: "Your Highness, your talent truly cannot be viewed through ordinary eyes."

"This subordinate feels... you might be the most talented Super Warrior among us Saiyans!"

Before coming to Earth, he had already experienced Tarble's talent.

But he hadn't expected that after using the Gravity Chamber for training, that talent would seem even more heaven-defying!

He clearly remembered that back then, the amount of combat power the other party gained from daily training was only about double his own.

Unlike now?

It was a full five times more than his!

If this wasn't heaven-defying, then what was?

If Tarble knew his thoughts, he would definitely say—

"Still too young!

Where are we even at yet?

The Legendary Super Saiyan is the truly monstrous one, alright!"

However, with this golden finger, he also had a chance to wrestle with a Legendary Super Saiyan!

It all depended on whether his base training speed changed every time he broke through to a new transformation.

If his base training speed increased along with it, then surpassing a Legendary Super Saiyan was not an unreachable goal.

Thinking of this, a faint smile couldn't help but curl at the corner of his mouth.

However, on the surface, he maintained a humble posture.

"Rix, don't say things like that in the future."

"No matter how strong the talent is, it doesn't change the fact that my strength is weak."

"Remember, without strength, everything is just empty talk."

"Therefore, working hard to train and improve one's strength is the only thing that matters!"

Hearing these words, which were different from the past, Rix felt a sense of reverence.

"Yes, this subordinate will remember Your Highness's teachings!"

He had discovered that ever since Tarble recovered from his serious injuries three years ago, he seemed like a different person.

Although his personality hadn't changed much, his style of doing things and the things he said were like those of a completely different man.

While he couldn't figure out the reason, he liked this change very much.

Because the indomitable spirit and the firm belief in training to become stronger that Tarble now possessed made him look more like a member of the warrior race, the Saiyans, than he ever had before.

Tarble was very satisfied with Rix's attitude, and after a slight nod, he took the lead and walked out of the Gravity Chamber.

Rix was the first target he had bound to, so naturally, he didn't want the other party's strength to be too poor.

There was also a most straightforward reason: once the bound target died, the cultivation benefits would immediately drop by a corresponding multiple.

This was something he did not want to see; if he wanted to keep shearing the sheep, he naturally had to ensure the sheep's life was not in danger.

The most direct and effective way to resolve this hidden danger was to ensure the fat sheep possessed the strength to protect itself.

Rix followed closely behind, step by step; even at this moment, he could not forget his status as a guard.

Not to mention the deeply ingrained hierarchy of the Saiyans, the very law of survival where the strong are respected would not allow him to forget his role as a protector.

It had to be said that he performed this role quite impeccably.

Between superiors and subordinates of the same race, acts of rebellion almost never occurred.

Soon.

The two arrived at the dining area.

When Vegeta saw them, he naturally took the initiative to ask about the specifics of the training.

"Tarble, I heard from Trunks that your combat power increased by 2,300 after just one day of training?"

"Is that true?"

Hearing this.

Tarble nodded with a calm expression: "Yes, brother."

"I trained for a full day, a total of 10 hours, and only increased my combat power by 2,300."

"At this rate, I wonder how long it will take before I can reach your level of strength!"

Upon receiving a definitive answer, Vegeta's eyes widened slightly, the look of astonishment in them undisguised.

"Tarble, I never imagined your cultivation talent would be this strong!"

"Do you know how much my combat power increased when I trained for a day under 100 times Earth's gravity before I became a Super Saiyan?"

As he spoke, he didn't wait for Tarble to answer; he held up his left hand in a gesture representing the number six, his tone firm yet laced with shock: "It always hovered around 6,000!"

"And you, currently only adapting to 10 times Earth's gravity for a single day, have managed to increase your combat power by 2,300!"

"Do you know what this means?"

"It means your cultivation talent is several times higher than mine!"

"Even Kakarot cannot compare to you at all!"

"I heard that back in the day, it took Kakarot 6 days to adapt to 100 times Earth's gravity, and his combat power only reached the 90,000 level."

"If you were to train under 100 times gravity for the same amount of time, your combat power would increase by about 120,000!"

"Tarble, it is very likely that you are the most talented warrior in the history of our Saiyan race!"

"Kakarot is also a low-class warrior, but his talent is simply not something a low-class warrior should possess."

"And you, you were also judged as a low-class warrior at birth."

"I think our previous method of classifying warriors as upper or lower class is fundamentally wrong!"

For a moment, he was quite agitated.

Because he believed he had discovered this long-hidden truth!

Kakarot!

Just you wait!

I may not be able to surpass you, but you will definitely never be able to surpass Tarble!

Absolutely!

Thinking of this, he felt a sudden sense of relief, as if a long-pent-up breath had finally been released!

At the same time, his eyes instantly became burning hot!

Yes, that's right!

Burning hot!

Because he truly saw the hope of surpassing Son Goku!

It was only because his mindset had changed significantly; otherwise, he would never have pinned his hopes of surpassing Son Goku on someone else.

Ever since the Majin Buu incident, he had admitted from the bottom of his heart that Son Goku was the greatest Saiyan warrior.

Therefore, he was very clear about just how large the gap between himself and Son Goku really was!

It was very likely that he would never have the chance to catch up in his entire life.

The only reason he persisted in his training was simply because he did not want to fall too far behind Son Goku.

Furthermore, he wanted to see just how far he could go in his lifelong pursuit of Son Goku's footsteps.

Of course.

On the surface, he remained as stubborn as ever, wanting to compete with Son Goku.

After all, their battle agreement had never truly been completed in any meaningful sense!