Whis left with Son Goku.
He had already determined Goku's training path.
The divine evolution route of developing Super God Power.
The goal was to let Goku fully master the power of Super Saiyan God.
He would even try to master Ultra Instinct, a technique with a success rate of less than one percent.
He knew that training would be difficult.
He decided to start now and make every moment count.
After Whis and Goku left,
only Vegeta and Lin Fan remained in the God of Destruction Realm.
Vegeta couldn't wait to begin training.
He stepped forward and bowed to Lin Fan.
"Lord Lin Fan."
"Please guide my training!"
"I can't wait to get stronger!"
Lin Fan merely waved his hand.
A faint smile played on his face.
"Don't rush."
"Before we start training,"
"I need to test your current strength."
"Attack me with all your might."
"Don't hold back."
Hearing that, Vegeta immediately perked up.
He clenched both fists.
His aura burst forth in an instant.
A low growl rose from his throat.
"Hah!"
Vegeta transformed directly into Super Saiyan 2 Full Power.
His golden aura surged wildly, flaring out like jets.
The surrounding rocks were blown away by the force of it.
Golden lightning crackled and flashed around his body.
Vegeta's gaze sharpened.
He charged at Lin Fan in an instant.
His power-packed fist struck Lin Fan squarely.
Thud!
Fist collided with body.
A dull thump rang out.
But Lin Fan stood perfectly still.
A faint smile even remained on his face.
As if nothing had happened.
Vegeta had expected as much.
But seeing it with his own eyes
still left him utterly shocked.
He pulled back his fist and quickly retreated, putting some distance between them.
Lin Fan smiled faintly.
His tone carried a hint of mockery.
"Is that all you've got?"
"You couldn't even tickle me with that."
"Show me your strongest move."
"Don't waste my time."
A wicked grin curled Vegeta's lips.
He leaped even farther back.
He spread both arms to his sides.
Yellow energy began to gather wildly.
His aura kept rising.
The golden lightning around him multiplied several times over.
Crackling sounds rang out without pause.
Vegeta concentrated all his energy between his hands.
The two streams of energy merged into a single, more powerful orange-yellow beam.
The energy continued to gather.
It reached its peak.
Vegeta roared.
"Final Flash!"
An orange-yellow beam, laced with golden lightning,
roared toward Lin Fan with the force to destroy the heavens and earth.
The attack was terrifyingly powerful.
Even the space around it began to warp.
Lin Fan watched the beam rushing toward him.
He nodded in approval.
"Mm."
"That power just barely passes."
As he spoke,
Lin Fan took a step forward.
Just as the beam was about to hit him,
he shot out one hand like lightning.
Bang!
With nothing but brute strength, he knocked the beam flying.
The deflected Final Flash streaked into the distance.
It struck an uninhabited planet with pinpoint accuracy.
A dazzling white flash lit up the sky.
The planet exploded into fragments.
Not a single trace remained.
On the other side of the God of Destruction Realm,
Son Goku was doing gravity training.
He wore a Gravity Suit, and every step he took seemed incredibly difficult.
The moment he saw the planet explode,
Goku couldn't help exclaiming.
"Whoa!"
"Vegeta's really working hard!"
With that,
Goku's gaze grew even more determined.
He refused to fall behind.
He shouted to Whis in the distance.
"Whis!"
"Double the gravity!"
"I want to get stronger!"
Whis smiled and waved the Angel Staff in his hand.
Hum!
The gravity pressing down on Goku's Gravity Suit doubled instantly.
The immense force drove Goku's feet straight into the ground.
He gritted his teeth.
The veins on his face bulged.
He struggled to take one step after another.
Each step felt like walking with a thousand-pound boulder on his back.
But each step was also real training, making him stronger.
The scene shifted back to Lin Fan.
After using Final Flash,
Vegeta had exhausted all his strength.
He bent over, gasping for breath.
Sweat streamed down his forehead.
It dripped to the ground with a soft patter.
Vegeta wiped the sweat from his brow.
He marveled inwardly.
Monster.
That guy really is a monster!
My strongest move had no effect on him at all.
I thought I could at least make him take me seriously.
But he just casually slapped my Final Flash away.
The gap between us is beyond imagination!
Lin Fan walked over to Vegeta.
He looked down at him.
He spoke calmly.
"Your strength is pretty good for now."
"But to move on to the next stage of training,"
"you're still missing something."
Hearing that,
Vegeta immediately grew agitated.
He gritted his teeth and stood up.
His eyes were full of urgency.
He pressed Lin Fan for an answer.
"What am I missing?"
"What exactly am I missing?"
"I'll do anything to get stronger!"
Lin Fan looked at Vegeta's anxious expression.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
He asked in return,
"Tell me."
"What is the most important thing for a Saiyan?"
Vegeta answered without a moment's thought.
"Strength!"
"Of course it's strength!"
Lin Fan raised one finger.
He gently wagged it.
"Half right."
"What you're missing is indeed strength."
"But more specifically,"
"it's your base battle power in your normal state."
Lin Fan paused,
then continued explaining.
"A Saiyan's transformation..."
"They all multiply their normal-base battle power several times over."
"The stronger the normal base..."
"The stronger the battle power after transforming."
"You've been too focused on pursuing new forms."
"Always thinking about surpassing Son Goku."
"But you've neglected the most fundamental thing: your normal base."
After hearing those words, Vegeta...
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck him.
In an instant, everything became clear.
He clenched his fists.
His eyes brimmed with dawning realization.
That's right!
How had he never thought of that?
All these years...
He'd been chasing ever-higher transformation forms.
From Super Saiyan 1 to Super Saiyan 2.
He'd even wanted to surpass Super Saiyan 3.
But he'd never seriously worked on strengthening his normal base.
No wonder Son Goku always had the edge over him.
Lin Fan looked at Vegeta like this...
And nodded in satisfaction.
"I'll arrange a training regimen for you that focuses on your normal state."
"You have three days."
"If your strength after three days is good enough to satisfy me..."
"I'll take you on to the next stage of training."
"Then..."
"I'll help you master..."
"A new transformation you've never imagined or seen before."
At the words "new transformation," Vegeta's...
Eyes lit up at once.
A possibility suddenly occurred to him.
His brow furrowed tightly.
He eagerly pressed Lin Fan for an answer.
"A new transformation?"
"Could it be..."
"Super Saiyan 3?!"
"When I fought Majin Buu before..."
"I saw Son Goku transform into that form with my own eyes!"
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