Openness and Cultivation

Time to sleep, after all, we haven't reached Cooler's ship yet.

Upon arriving at Cooler's ship, it seemed the objective was to defeat Cooler, not necessarily kill him.

Then, Kaio-ken x10 activated.

In an instant, I entered Cooler's ship and went on a rampage.

Soon, someone reported to Cooler, "King Cooler, a Super Saiyan is currently wreaking havoc on our ship."

"What? A Super Saiyan? How did he find our coordinates? What is his power level?"

"Reporting to the King, the Scouter shows a power level of 1.2 billion." What? That's much higher than my own power level! Cooler instantly began his transformation, shifting into his final form. Even after transforming, Cooler's power level was still several hundred million lower than Wei Dong's.

Finally, I can experience what it's like to one-shot a villain! Wei Dong said happily, "This should be an instant kill." Instant Transmission, Kamehameha! "Ka-me-ha-me-ha!" Cooler was struck by the Kamehameha.

He didn't seem to be dead, but the system had already issued the reward. Cooler had been blasted into nothingness; I couldn't find him, and I couldn't be bothered to look. Since I got the reward, he probably wasn't dead—if he were, there would be no reward. It was perfectly timed.

"Host, potential unlocking is now beginning. However, since the host has never undergone potential unlocking from the start of his cultivation, the potential currently stored within the host's body is immense. If unlocked now, it may take dozens, or even hundreds of days."

Yosh! Hearing about the massive potential, I thought, Doesn't that mean I can just slack off? If this boost is huge, it won't matter if I don't do anything at all.

I used Instant Transmission to reach Namek. After entering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, I told the system to begin.

"Answering the host: this project cannot be carried out inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."

Ugh, I wanted to save some time. Fine, fine, let's head out.

After exiting, Wei Dong sat down on the ground.

Then, the system began the potential unlocking.

Wei Dong instantly felt a warmth in his body, and an inexplicable power began to flow in. Feeling this formidable strength, Wei Dong grew increasingly excited. Damn, with this power, dealing with Majin Buu will be a piece of cake. I'll be able to handle him easily.

Two years passed, and Wei Dong finally woke up. He found himself inside a Namekian house; the Namekians must have carried him inside. However, Wei Dong didn't have time to worry about such things and asked, "System, how much time has passed?"

"Answering the host: a little over two years."

A little over two years? That's way too long! And my power level only went from 120 million to 150 million. It took me over two years for that? Majin Buu is going to emerge in four years!

"Answering the host: as power levels grow higher, it does not mean the rate of improvement increases. On the contrary, the higher the power level, the slower the growth."

That seems to be the case, but it only seems to apply to this world. In the Dragon Ball Super storyline, when Golden Frieza first appeared, his power level was already 10 to the 20th power.

Why is the power level in this world growing so slowly? I wonder how Biro and Piccolo are doing after these two years. Let's head into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to check on them.

Twenty years had passed, as the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is ten times faster than the real world. Upon entering, I immediately sensed powerful ki. "System, analyze their power levels."

"Understood, host. Biro's power level is around 50 million, while Piccolo's power level is approaching 22 million."

Progress is very slow after 20 years. After all, Gohan reached a power level of over 70 million in just two years inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Talent really is important. If only I had Gohan's talent.

After talking with Biro and Piccolo for a long time, I learned that they were still focusing primarily on physical conditioning, and power level increases were just a byproduct. They reasoned that since the Super Saiyan transformation multiplier is so broken, they planned to keep training the Kaio-ken. Once the Kaio-ken multiplier is high enough, it could rival a Super Saiyan.

Currently, Biro can activate Kaio-ken x60, while Piccolo is a bit trashy at Kaio-ken x25. Biro's improvement is absurd, but as it stands, if Piccolo were to fuse with the Guardian, things might get interesting.

Wait, if Piccolo fuses with the Guardian and then fuses with Biro, their power level might even exceed mine! And that doesn't seem like fusion; it should be assimilation. The original work didn't explain how assimilation increases power level, though.

"By the way, system, how long would it take to train my power level from 150 million to 200 million?"

"Answering the host: it would take approximately 50 years."

Damn, that long? This timeline is such a trap. How am I supposed to fight people like Beerus after all that time?

And Beerus just lies around and keeps getting stronger; he's even more broken than Broly. He just lies there and his power level keeps skyrocketing.

What should I do now? It's questionable whether I can even beat Majin Buu with my current power level. Damn it, there's a real possibility I could get one-shot by Majin Buu.