"The Hyperbolic Time Chamber?" Popo was taken aback. He exchanged a glance with the Guardian of Earth, and they both saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
How did this alien know about it?
Could he really have the ability to see the future?
Though they were puzzled, neither of them intended to ask. It might have something to do with someone else's secrets.
"Sure..."
"But although time passes differently inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, each person can only enter twice in their lifetime."
"Once you've entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, if you don't come out within the allotted time, you might be trapped inside forever."
Popo shared the important details.
Mu Chuan nodded silently. As someone who had transmigrated, he naturally knew about this crucial place, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
He knew it very well, too!
It was true that a person could only enter twice in their lifetime, but once they reached a certain level of power, they could enter many more times!
It all depended on the individual.
Mu Chuan didn't plan to enter all that many times. He had raised his battle power to five million in just a few months.
Give him a year, and he was certain that when he came out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, his battle power would be terrifying!
Even he couldn't predict just how terrifying...
"Good. Since you've made up your mind, Mu Chuan, follow me!"
They had already learned a bit about each other, and Popo and the Guardian of Earth now knew that Mu Chuan and the others were a warrior race from outer space.
They measured strength primarily by battle power. It was a different measure from ki, but the two were much the same.
From what they'd learned, Popo and the Guardian of Earth now understood just how dangerous the universe beyond Earth was.
That was exactly why they wanted to befriend Mu Chuan and earn the friendship of a powerful fighter. It would surely come in handy one day.
Meanwhile, as Popo led Mu Chuan to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, the Guardian of Earth sank into thought.
"Looks like the universe beyond Earth is extremely dangerous. We need to prepare as soon as possible. Any alien warrior could be several times stronger than Piccolo."
"That's terrifying!"
As they learned about one another,
battle power and ki were difficult to compare, so Mu Chuan had ultimately used the strongest being on Earth, King Piccolo, as a point of reference. That had finally helped Popo and the Guardian of Earth understand.
But the more they learned, the more horrified they became.
The universe was actually that terrifying!
How could it be so frightening?
If an evil alien discovered Earth, the planet would be doomed. King Piccolo alone had already given them a great deal of trouble.
And what about the aliens?
Popo led Mu Chuan to the entrance of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
"Mu Chuan, this is the entrance to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Go through this door, and you'll find the chamber on the other side."
"Be sure to come out within the allotted time, or you'll be trapped inside."
As Mu Chuan prepared to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Popo gave him a special reminder.
Mu Chuan nodded. "I understand."
Then he slowly opened the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and stepped inside.
Once the door closed,
he felt as if he were standing in a vast, empty space. Everything before him was a sea of white. Other than the small house he stood in, there was nothing but endless whiteness.
Without a strong mind, anyone who saw this would probably lose it before long.
Besides using the passage of time to train people, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber's environment might also have played a part. This was what truly made it a place where the strong were forged.
Mu Chuan took a deep breath. He'd been prepared for this, but as someone from the modern world in his previous life, endless training really was tedious.
Especially in an endless white space.
But given the dangers of the Dragon Ball World, relentless training was unavoidable!
"It's time to begin..."
"I'll do my best to master Super Saiyan within a year. Otherwise, no matter how much I raise my base battle power, I'll still be helpless against the terrifying enemies to come!"
With that, Mu Chuan began his training in earnest. Raising his base battle power was the priority, and he would also try to transform into a Super Saiyan.
He only knew that becoming a true Super Saiyan required stirring up his emotions. There didn't seem to be any better way.
Either overwhelming rage...
Or some other emotion. The key, in any case, was stirring up his feelings.
But how could he put himself into a state of extreme rage? It wasn't something he could control just because he wanted to.
He'd just have to see what happened.
His base battle power, on the other hand, was another matter. Now that he could control ki, his so-called bottleneck had naturally begun to loosen. Besides, he also had the Sign-in System!
A year...
His battle power alone would probably double.
While he threw himself into endless training,
Earth was changing too.
After learning how terrifying the aliens were, the Guardian of Earth used his authority to quietly pass some carefully chosen information down to the people below.
For example, if they climbed Karin Tower, they could receive guidance from God and become one-of-a-kind martial artists!
That was just one of the many messages he spread, all meant to spur every martial artist and extraordinary person to train with all their might.
At the very least, they would improve faster than they could by living comfortable lives.
Of course, that wasn't all.
After considering it carefully, Popo and the Guardian of Earth decided to gather all the Dragon Balls. Their aim was to improve the physical constitution of Earth's people, giving them a boost from the ground up.
At the very least, it would raise the average battle power by quite a bit.
That was the solution Popo and the Guardian of Earth had come up with for Earth's predicament.
They were preparing for the worst!
Although this still wouldn't let them stand against the aliens' overwhelming power, they could make changes before the aliens discovered Earth.
Perhaps by the time the aliens actually found them, Earth would be a very different place.
And they also had this group of Saiyans!
Only after settling everything did Popo and the Guardian of Earth truly turn their attention to the Saiyans.
By then, the Saiyans had fully immersed themselves in training. With Mu Chuan as an example, they were even more focused.
After just an hour, Carl was the first to sense ki. It was only a basic awareness, though; she still had some way to go before she could control it.
Still, it was a good start.
Next was the only woman in the Saiyan squad.
Athena!
She was a long-haired Saiyan woman whose battle power wasn't particularly high. She was about average in the squad.
But in battle, she was exceptionally fierce—more terrifying than most male Saiyans, in fact. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been labeled an evil Saiyan.
Perhaps because Mu Chuan was there, these evil Saiyans had gradually begun to change.
Of course, that was only true of their own people and those who showed them goodwill. They couldn't exactly be called friendly toward everyone else.
One Saiyan after another sensed ki, making the rest of them even more eager to train.
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