Startled Awake! Dream and Future?

"Is that Frieza? Why does he look like that? And the aura radiating from him is so powerful!"

Then He Lingxuan watched as Son Goku, transformed into a Super Saiyan, was brutally slaughtered by Frieza!

It was a slaughter where he had absolutely no power to resist!

The gap in strength between the two was simply too vast!

Seeing this scene, He Lingxuan could hardly believe that Wukong, having transformed into a Super Saiyan, could actually be defeated by Frieza.

As someone who had grown up watching Dragon Ball, this was something he could not accept. After all, when he had seen Son Goku transform into a Super Saiyan to fight Frieza in the past, the ease and composure he displayed were completely different from what he was seeing now.

But surprise aside, He Lingxuan keenly noticed that something was wrong with Frieza's state.

The black aura swirling around his entire body and his almost mindless, savage attacks revealed a version of him completely different from the original work; any fool who had watched Dragon Ball could tell that something was wrong with Frieza.

Soon, Frieza, whose strength had progressed immensely, stepped on the transformed Super Saiyan Son Goku, revealing a black Four-Star Dragon Ball embedded in his chest!

He wore an evil grin, laughing maniacally.

"Is that a Dark Dragon Ball?"

Immediately after, He Lingxuan realized that this strange Frieza seemed to have spotted him, turning his evil gaze toward his direction as a sphere of energy containing immense power manifested in his hand.

"Oh, ho ho ho! Die, you filthy monkey!"

Watching the energy Ki Blast that could easily destroy him hurtling toward him, the sheer speed left He Lingxuan unable to react at all.

BOOM!

He Lingxuan sat up abruptly from his bed, suddenly clutching his forehead.

He muttered to himself, "So it was just a dream!"

At the same time, a clap of thunder echoed outside the window!

RUMBLE!

A torrential downpour followed, the surging rain accompanied by the intermittent sound of thunder and flashing lightning, giving one the feeling that the world was about to end.

"Why would I suddenly have a dream like that? Could it be that I'm just too exhausted, too tired? By the way, what time is it now?"

Looking at the clock hanging on the wall of his room, He Lingxuan discovered that it was already around four in the morning.

He had gone to sleep around seven or eight, so he had slept for seven or eight hours; if it weren't for the thunder and the nightmare, he might not have woken up until noon tomorrow.

Thinking this, He Lingxuan no longer felt any sleepiness. It wasn't because of the thunderstorm outside, but rather the lingering sense of palpitation brought on by the nightmare.

It felt as if an ominous premonition would arrive in the future...

"I'll go to the ocean to test my strength! I can't sleep anyway, and I can scavenge some upgrade points in the sea while I'm at it."

Thinking of the image from his dream—Frieza with a Dark Dragon Ball embedded in his chest—He Lingxuan felt that his current strength was severely lacking.

It was time to rapidly increase his combat power. At the very least, his base combat power needed to reach the level of Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3, and if he transformed, stacking Super Saiyan 4 with God Ki to break through his limits should barely be enough.

And if he could go a step further and defeat a God of Destruction, that would be even better.

Filled with longing for the future, He Lingxuan flew out of the window, wrapping himself in Ki to keep from getting soaked by the rain.

"Woo-hoo!"

Soaring through the high altitude while unleashing his Ki, He Lingxuan felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and relaxation.

After all, flight had been a dream of humanity since ancient times, let alone flying through one's own individual strength.

The frustration of the past few days seemed to be released in this high-speed, unbridled flight.

He cheered continuously in the high sky, dropping the Ki protection that kept his body dry from the rain.

The rain lashed against He Lingxuan's face. Accompanied by one shout after another, the high-speed flight caused the clothes he had purchased from the Chat Group to cling tightly to his body, highlighting the muscles that had emerged due to his increased combat power, looking almost like a uniform fetish.

Watching the scenery shift rapidly beneath him, the constant sound of breaking the sound barrier ringing out, He Lingxuan's speed had already reached supersonic levels.

After only a few minutes, He Lingxuan slowed down as he spotted the coastline.

As he landed on the beach, the seawater lapped against the shore with the tide; further out, even larger waves seemed to be approaching.

He Lingxuan walked into the sea step by step. The water gradually submerged his feet, then his knees, thighs, chest, and finally, it went over his head...

He Lingxuan swam into the deep sea. Just a few dozen meters down, he saw countless schools of fish swimming in different directions.

He raised his hand and fired a Ki Blast. BOOM!

The school of fish was instantly blasted into ashes, but the system did not send a notification that upgrade points had been received.

"Ding, the magnitude of the individual fish does not meet the criteria for the first tier of evaluation. Please do not be confused, host; the system's judgment is absolutely correct."

Hearing the system's explanation, He Lingxuan smiled.

"If the fish here don't meet the standard, then the deep sea should be fine, right?"

After all, the ocean of the Dragon Ball World certainly wouldn't lack powerful creatures; at the very least, they were stronger than those on land—excluding, of course, those martial artists and freaks.

Without another word, He Lingxuan dove directly into the deep sea: 100 meters, 200 meters, 500 meters, 1,000 meters...

At this very moment, the pressure exerted by the deep sea had already reached the level of 101 atmospheres.

The pressure here is 100 atmospheres greater than on land, equivalent to 100 kilograms of force bearing down on every square centimeter of the human body!

Furthermore, as the depth of the dive increases, the water pressure exerted on a person grows ever greater.

For every 10 meters descended, the pressure on the human body increases by one atmosphere.

However, because he had his Ki to protect his body, coupled with the heaven-defying Forbidden Ruins known as Immortality, He Lingxuan felt not the slightest concern for his own safety; he even felt that the deep sea was an excellent place for training.

Without pausing, He Lingxuan continued his descent until he reached a depth of five thousand meters, where there was almost no light left.

Yet, perhaps due to the unique nature of this world, the seabed was teeming with giant creatures. There was no doubt that they all met the standard of the First Magnitude, so He Lingxuan decided to use them for training and farming upgrade points.

He Lingxuan floated in the sea, slightly withdrawing his Ki protection to subject himself to greater pressure, thereby achieving a certain training effect.

After acclimating himself to the sea, a place where the pressure was over ten times that of the surface, He Lingxuan sensed the life force in his surroundings and prepared to try out a new trick.

Specifically, the new skill he had just acquired: Omni-Vibration from the God Slayer World!

With a single thought, every marine creature within the range of his mental perception was instantly reduced to a bloody mist by the sudden, ultra-high-frequency vibrations.

Immediately following this strike, a flurry of kill notifications and upgrade point acquisition sounds flooded his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying 3,550 First Magnitude creatures. Gained 35,500 upgrade points, 300 instances of Underwater Breathing, 30 instances of Electric Discharge, 15 instances of Limb Regeneration, 50 instances of Skin Defense, 20 instances of Poison Resistance..."

"Ding! Detected a large quantity of identical talent abilities. Would you like to fuse them into higher-level skills, or convert the excess into upgrade points?"

He Lingxuan gazed into the dark abyss of the seabed, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

"The harvest this time is quite good. I didn't expect that with only 1,000 points of mental power, using Omni-Vibration to clear out small fry would be so convenient."

Feeling that his mental power had barely been depleted, He Lingxuan was extremely pleased.

"System, fuse the identical talent abilities into higher-level ones and use them, then convert all remaining ones into upgrade points."

After replying to the system with his thoughts, He Lingxuan waited for the changes to his body and the arrival of the upgrade points.

"Ding! Received. Commencing fusion and conversion... Please wait patiently, host."

"Detected talent abilities that can be interconnected and fused. Would you like to perform a unified fusion and modification?"

"Fuse!"

"Ding! Fusion complete! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Top-Tier Physique Talent. Additional talent ability conversion successful, gaining 70,000 upgrade points."

As the system's voice faded, He Lingxuan looked at the Top-Tier Physique Talent and the full 70,000 upgrade points with pleasant surprise. It seemed that each ordinary low-level talent ability converted into 100 upgrade points.

His luck had been excellent this time, with a total of 1,000 talent abilities dropped. Even though many were identical, after the fusion, there were still 700 left to convert into upgrade points, resulting in another 70,000. This conversion ratio was quite good, considering they were all low-level talents.

"System, open the panel."

[Infinite Upgrade System]
[Host: He Lingxuan]
[Age: 19]
[Current World: Dragon Ball World (???)]
[Combat Power: 100,800 (Upgradable, slowly increasing due to environmental factors)]
[Mental Power: 1,000 (Upgradable)]
[Talent: Advanced Saiyan Bloodline (Not upgradable), Top-Tier Physique Talent (Upgradable, reduces all physical consumption by 300%, increases defense by 1000%, increases recovery by 1000%, possesses Limb Regeneration, increases energy storage by 100%, increases poison resistance by 1000%...), Humanoid Great Ape Transformation (Not upgradable, increases combat power tenfold)]
[Technique: Novice (Only about 65% mastery of own power, upgradable)]
[Skills: Immortality (Upgradable), Yuan-Devouring Scabbard+1 (Upgradable), Omni-Vibration+1 (Upgradable), Ki Blast+3 (Upgradable), Ki Wave+3 (Upgradable), Flight Technique+3 (Upgradable), Kaioken (Upgradable), Intermediate Psychokinesis (Upgradable), Ability Theft (Not upgradable)]
[Upgrade Points: 106,010]
[Items: None]

Looking at the dazzling array on his panel, He Lingxuan felt a sense of satisfaction, though he was conflicted about how to allocate his points.

After all, aside from the Humanoid Great Ape form, everything could be upgraded. For instance, upgrading Kaioken would surely reduce its consumption and raise its upper limit.

Upgrading Immortality might grant him the ability to adapt rapidly to any environment, not to mention enhancing his defensive capabilities and the range of his abilities.

Technique and mental power were also excellent choices; Technique would allow him to master his Ki and strength more effectively, while mental power would increase his sensory range and reaction speed.

After long deliberation, He Lingxuan decided to prioritize upgrading Immortality, mental power, and Technique. After all, for a Saiyan, the ability to adapt to various environments was quite important.

As for mental power and Technique, they went without saying. Besides, wouldn't he just be able to farm more upgrade points once he moved to a new location?

Having made up his mind, He Lingxuan silently commanded the system.

"System, upgrade Immortality, upgrade Technique to 100%, leave ten points, and put all the rest into mental power!"

"Ding! Received. Commencing upgrade..."

In just a short moment, He Lingxuan felt a profound change in his body, his sensory perception, and more!

His sensory range expanded rapidly, instantly enveloping several thousand nautical miles, and it was still growing.

Furthermore, He Lingxuan had a feeling that as long as he willed it, he could move normally in any environment without being affected.

Finally, He Lingxuan felt that his mastery over his own body had grown significantly; he could now easily destroy a planet or feign the appearance of using his full strength while exerting less power than an ordinary person, all while performing incredibly precise operations.

He understood this level of power mastery when he saw the updated techniques on his system panel: this was called Micro-Control. As the name implied, it meant mastering one's own power down to the finest detail, allowing one to perfectly unleash the body's potential. It was just like Jiren in the future Tournament of Power, whose mastery of power had remained at the level of Micro-Control for years.

He could even make one portion of power serve as several or even dozens. In comparison, Son Goku and Vegeta found their ki becoming incredibly violent after transforming into Super Saiyan Blue.

Their mastery over their own power could not reach 100%, or even 50% for that matter, which was why they could not defeat Jiren despite having essentially the same essence of power.

This was something Vegeta himself had said: there was basically no gap in power between them, only a massive disparity in the manipulation of that power.

Therefore, the technique function was truly vital. Because of the system's existence, no matter what form He Lingxuan transformed into or how violent his ki became, he could utilize the level of operation and power corresponding to the degree of the techniques listed on his system panel.

In this regard, it was somewhat similar to the state of "eternal proof" achieved by the legendary masters.