Then let's do it! Let's test my limits!
"Haah!!!! 20x Kaioken!"
His power, which had already reached 100 million, doubled in an instant!
He Lingxuan had the power of a million Humanoid Great Apes multiplied by ten. Then, with the 20x Kaioken, his battle power reached 200 million!
That was a full 80 million above Frieza, the emperor of the universe—a level of power that no one could match in the early days of Dragon Ball.
And He Lingxuan had reached this level in less than ten days after arriving in the Dragon Ball World.
He'd even spent only two days getting there. Though he'd managed it with the system's help, it was still utterly absurd.
Compared with those who got a system and started cheating on day one—becoming brothers with some God of Destruction, newly born Angels, or even gaining Zeno's authority and the Hakai Law—
Or those who started off with max-level Perfect Ultra Instinct, God of Destruction Energy, Angel Energy, and the like—
He Lingxuan felt his system was downright ordinary by comparison. Those people were on a completely different level.
So He Lingxuan wanted to find out how many times he could multiply his power with Kaioken, given his willpower and the strength of his body.
30x? 40x? 50x?
He'd just do his best. Maybe he could even surpass his limits.
[Future Lord of Time]: "He can still increase it tenfold on top of 10x Kaioken? What kind of monster is he? Does he have no limits?"
The barrage of questions was enough to show how shocked Li Jiahao was.
He'd never expected He Lingxuan to stack another tenfold multiplier on top of 10x Kaioken. Most importantly, he still didn't seem to have reached his limit!
[Godslayer in the Mental Hospital]: "I'm honestly numb from watching this. Brother Xuan, do you have no limits? I really wish I had your power! Then maybe I could deal with all the mysteries in my world."
Lin Qiye had been watching the livestream, and by now he was completely numb. He Lingxuan's power had grown at an absurd rate, and his overwhelming presence felt so real that Lin Qiye could hardly believe even the gods could compare.
[World's Greatest Swordsman]: "In that case, I'd be better off working hard to grow stronger myself. All right, I'm out. I really am too weak. I need to train even harder!"
[Godslayer in the Mental Hospital]: "Fair enough. Then I'll step up my training too! Good luck!"
With that, the two left the livestream and the Chat Group.
Their avatars dimmed, along with that of the Death God Elementary Student, who hadn't been online at all...
As for the other members of the Chat Group, after seeing their messages, they fell silent in thought. They planned to finish watching He Lingxuan's livestream before training harder or speeding up their plans.
"Looks like I've more or less adjusted. I'll go straight to 50x, then!"
He Lingxuan muttered to himself, feeling the power in his body settle and the ki boosted by 20x Kaioken coursing through him.
He knew he was nowhere near his limit, so he decided to increase it by another 30 times!
His eyes sharpened in an instant. He flared his ki, and the red aura around him swelled several times larger. His already terrifying power surged even higher!
20x Kaioken, 200 million battle power... 30x Kaioken, 300 million... 35x Kaioken, 350 million!
40x Kaioken! 400 million battle power!
50x Kaioken! His base battle power was one million, and his Humanoid Great Ape Form multiplied it by ten, bringing it to ten million. Then he multiplied it by a full 50x Kaioken!
That made 500 million battle power! Even Cooler, who had one more transformation than Frieza, only reached 470 million in his final form.
Now, through the divine technique Kaioken and the power of the Humanoid Great Ape, He Lingxuan had crossed a 500-fold gap in strength to reach this level!
The multiplier to his base power had already surpassed Super Saiyan 3's four-hundredfold increase.
How astonishing was that? Because the power of a Super Saiyan transformation was so wild, Future Son Goku couldn't stack Kaioken on top of it.
As a result, Kaioken had naturally been forgotten in later Dragon Ball stories. It wasn't until the Dragon Ball Super anime that it was combined with Super Saiyan Blue, and even then, that scene never appeared in the original manga.
So whether Kaioken could be combined with Super Saiyan Blue was still an open question. On top of that, in the Dragon Ball Super anime, Son Goku himself had said that 10x Kaioken with Super Saiyan Blue didn't actually provide a tenfold boost.
It only gave him a fraction of that increase, though even so, it was still impressive in the later parts of Dragon Ball Super.
Feeling the violent ki filling his body, He Lingxuan thought he was nearing his limit. At most, he could probably push another ten or twenty times, bringing Kaioken to around 70x or 80x.
But if he'd set out to challenge his limits, he shouldn't just go by how he felt!
"Then let's try it! My true limit! 100x Kaioken!!!"
"Haah!"
The terrifying red aura erupted outward again, its wild power seeming capable of destroying everything!
Feeling the ki, boosted a hundredfold, rushing wildly through his body as if it were about to make him explode, He Lingxuan sensed that even the Immortality hidden deep within him was about to activate on its own.
Just then, the grimace on He Lingxuan's face gradually softened. It seemed some kind of power was taking effect.
As He Lingxuan himself wondered what was happening, he suddenly felt that he could control his power perfectly once more.
He Lingxuan immediately understood. This was the power of technique!
A technique that let him control 100% of his own power!
He hadn't expected it to come in handy at such a crucial moment.
Still, using 100x Kaioken beyond his limits was already the furthest he could go with the help of his technique.
If he went any higher, his body might explode in an instant. Even if the technique let him control 100% of his ki, his body was simply too weak.
After taking a moment to feel the ten billion battle power coursing through him—one thousand times his base strength—He Lingxuan smiled in satisfaction and deactivated Kaioken and Humanoid Great Ape Form.
His battle power returned to one million. More precisely, it had risen by quite a bit, because this transformation seemed to have broken through many of his training bottlenecks. His future training should progress much faster.
That was just as well. He'd already made plans for his training from here on.
Earth, outside West City, Mount Paozu.
After his battle with Piccolo, Goku returned home, ready for dinner.
Seeing the lights glowing through the living room window in the distance, he wore a rare smile.
He hurried down from the sky and opened the door.
"Chi-Chi, Gohan, I'm home! Is dinner ready? I'm starving!"
As he spoke, he rubbed the back of his head with one hand, grinning sheepishly, while his other hand covered his rumbling stomach.
But at the first sight of what was inside, Son Goku's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he'd seen something terrifying.
He saw He Lingxuan sitting at the family's dining table for some reason, eating all kinds of dishes and chatting with his son, Son Gohan. The scene looked perfectly peaceful, yet it sent a chill through Son Goku.
Chi-Chi heard him and hurried over to greet him. "Oh, Goku, you must be hungry!
"Come eat. Honestly, you should've told me beforehand that you were bringing a friend over.
"And Teacher He said he's a tutor, too. He just helped Gohan with his schoolwork, and he seems like a really nice person!
"I never thought you'd know a teacher."
Chi-Chi was carrying dishes when she noticed Son Goku standing motionless in the doorway. She found it strange, but after setting down the food in her hands, she said to He Lingxuan, who was eating heartily:
"Teacher He, I'll have to trouble you to help Gohan with his schoolwork later. Don't worry, I usually make lots of food because of Goku, so eat as much as you like."
He Lingxuan had naturally noticed Son Goku returning, but he'd come here to find him for a reason.
"Mrs. Chi-Chi, you're beautiful and kind. And of course, helping Gohan with his schoolwork is no problem. Goku and I are friends, after all. You look so young that, honestly, I couldn't even tell you were a mother at first."
After complimenting Chi-Chi, He Lingxuan went back to eating.
Chi-Chi covered her mouth and laughed. "Haha, you're joking, Teacher He. I don't know what's gotten into Goku today. He's just standing frozen in the doorway. Normally, he's the first one to eat." As she spoke about Goku, a hint of displeasure crept into her voice.
Then Chi-Chi walked over to Goku, who was still standing there, and led him inside. Goku didn't know what was going on, but he didn't say a word. His expression was tense, and Chi-Chi pulled him along as his body moved on its own.
Just then, Chi-Chi noticed something was wrong and was about to ask about it, but He Lingxuan spoke first. "Goku, I came here because I need your help with something. This thing is a bit of a hassle, so take it." He took a Capsule Corp Capsule from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Also, I was surprised to find that Gohan has a real talent for this. I'm thinking of taking him away to train for a while. What do you two think?" Seeing Chi-Chi about to refuse, He Lingxuan quickly added:
"By the way, there's ten billion in cash inside this Capsule Corp Capsule. I hope you'll think it over carefully." He Lingxuan smiled at Chi-Chi and Son Goku, watching their expressions change.
Seeing that Chi-Chi was tempted but still worried about Son Gohan's safety, He Lingxuan added at once, "Don't worry. I won't let anything put Gohan's life in danger. Goku and I are friends, after all. I'd never hurt him. And how about I bring him back to see you every few days?"
Chi-Chi was tempted and about to agree, but Son Goku held out a hand to stop her, looking wary.
Seeing him like that, He Lingxuan couldn't help finding it amusing. He vanished from the dining table and appeared beside Goku, putting a hand on his shoulder.
He looked toward Chi-Chi and said, "Goku and I will talk first. You can see he's worried, but it'll be quick."
Chi-Chi started to say something, then saw Son Goku and He Lingxuan vanish from where they'd been. She looked over at Son Gohan, who was still eating and watching the whole scene with interest.
As a child, he could sense hostility fairly well, but He Lingxuan had always made him feel comfortable.
So when he heard what He Lingxuan said, Son Gohan was a little surprised, but he didn't feel much resistance.
Outside, He Lingxuan brought Son Goku along and patted him as he stood there, still unable to react. "Why haven't you snapped out of it yet?"
Coming out of his shock, Son Goku hurriedly backed away a few steps and asked cautiously, "Why did you come to my house? And didn't you say you'd only come once a month to check our strength? It hasn't even been two days! And what do you want to take Gohan away for?"
The string of questions from Son Goku, a martial arts fanatic, showed just how anxious he was.
"Now, now, don't be so nervous. You've thrown so many questions at me at once. I'll answer them one by one."
Seeing how tense Son Goku was, He Lingxuan explained with a smile.
"First, why did I come to your house? I already told you: I need your help.
"And I'm not here to test your strength. As for taking Gohan to train, I meant that. He's more talented and stronger than you. If he trains properly, he might become one of my future opponents. He just needs to work on his temperament."
"All right, that answers your questions. Now, here's what I wanted to talk to you about. I heard that this world has Wish Orbs, and I need them. I'll need your help to get them. Do you understand?"
As He Lingxuan continued explaining, it was clear that Son Goku had relaxed somewhat, though he was still on edge.
It wasn't until He Lingxuan said he needed the Dragon Balls that Son Goku's expression changed slightly. "Shenron can't grant every wish. The wishes he can grant can't exceed the limits of his creator, and you've clearly already surpassed those limits. So the Dragon Balls won't be much use to you."
"Oh, is that so? I'd gotten my hopes up for a moment. But what I want to wish for with the Wish Orbs has nothing to do with you. How about this: if you gather the Dragon Balls within seven days, I'll promise that for the next three years, I'll only test your strength. I won't kill any of you."
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