Realm Cultivation Method

After eating his fill, Karochi promptly dozed off. Only a proper rest would make for effective training! Just as Goku had said in the original story, forcing yourself to train wasn't cultivation at all—it was just making things hard on yourself.

He could probably guess the cause of his Heart Virus, too. When Goku was little, he had drunk that Ultra Divine Water. It had awakened his potential, but unlike the Grand Elder's gentle method, the water's overwhelming power had killed many who couldn't withstand it.

And then there was completing 100-times gravity training in six days. Even by Karochi's standards now, that was impossible! Even though Goku had already had a base power level of 8,000 at the time!

Training methods that tortured the body had left hidden injuries. Otherwise, with a Super Saiyan's powerful immune system, what kind of virus could possibly harm Goku?

After training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku must have realized this. From then on, he found his own path! In the Otherworld, he had surpassed Super Saiyan 2 in one go and completed his Super Saiyan 3 transformation.

Tights couldn't help covering her face at the mess all over the room. But when she saw Karochi fast asleep, she didn't disturb him and called a service robot to clean up.

Time flew by; journeys always seemed to pass quickly! More than a year had gone by since the two of them left Earth.

Tights had grown into a graceful young woman. With her perfect figure and long blond hair, she was now a stunning beauty! Unlike in the original story, she hadn't cut her hair into a practical short style!

At that moment, she was sitting in the cockpit, sipping a drink as she watched Karochi sitting cross-legged inside the Gravity Chamber. He had been in there for a whole week, enduring an astonishing 500 times gravity.

"I wonder what the point of training like that is!" Tights muttered in confusion. This method was completely different from the way Karochi had trained before.

Four years ago, Karochi had bounced around in the Gravity Chamber, treating eight push-ups like child's play! Now he'd sit in there for a week at a time. If the monitors hadn't shown that his body was in good condition, Tights would have thought he'd passed away.

It was only after his body adapted to 500 times gravity that Karochi realized improving his physique had become extremely difficult. He'd adapted completely to the increase from 200 to 500 times gravity in just a month.

But his power level had only gone up by a pitiful 80,000 or 90,000. Compared to the 2.1 million he already had, that was far too little! The Realm Cultivation Method from Yardrat was much more effective by comparison.

Cultivating one's realm to contain power, then using that power to stimulate the body's strength—it was a perfect cycle! And even under 500 times gravity, Karochi could maintain an exceptionally clear mind and meditate.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

White light spread across Karochi's body, but it didn't expand outward. It only covered his skin as he floated off the ground.

Karochi's brow furrowed. He seemed to have reached a crucial moment in his training! Just then, the entire spaceship began to shake, but the alarm didn't go off.

"What's going on? Is that brat Karochi trying to blow up the spaceship?" Tights, who had been relaxing, grew uneasy. She was genuinely afraid the little brat would get so caught up in training that he'd forget where he was!

She was just about to head to the Gravity Chamber when she felt the ship stop shaking! On the screen, Karochi opened his eyes, a troubled look on his face.

"Did Husu leave something out of the training method?" Karochi murmured. He had already cultivated his realm to a threshold!

But when he tried to break through to the next step, he couldn't make any progress! His power level had now reached 3 million, the same as Goku's after recovering from his serious injuries in the original story. And because he used his realm to contain his power, his power level always registered as zero on a scouter.

Even an ordinary Earthling showed a power level of one, but Karochi registered as zero! That was what he'd achieved by cultivating his realm to its current bottleneck. It put no strain on his body, allowing him to power up through a transformation—though, of course, not into a Super Saiyan.

Ever since he'd hit a wall three months ago, Karochi had been trying to achieve the Super Saiyan transformation! A power level of 3 million should have been more than enough. After all, Goku had transformed successfully at that level!

But maybe Krillin hadn't been sacrificed to the plot. Imagining his righteous friend dying a gruesome death wasn't enough to break through that final barrier! It just didn't feel real enough.

He couldn't possibly end up like Sasuke from Naruto, could he? Would he really have to watch his whole clan get sacrificed before he could awaken his Sharingan? He wondered what emotions had filled Itachi's tears when he witnessed that scene.

Smack! Karochi slapped his own face. If he couldn't figure it out, there was no point dwelling on it. He'd just visit Yardrat sometime and show off his biceps to get an answer.

Just then, someone turned off the Gravity Chamber's gravity. The hatch opened, and Tights appeared in the doorway, looking furious! She marched in without a word and grabbed Karochi by the ear as he stared at her in confusion.

"Uh! Tights, did you get your period or something? Is this really necessary?" Karochi couldn't help smiling wryly. He'd been in the Gravity Chamber the whole time, so he shouldn't have done anything to upset her. Besides, he really wanted to remind Tights to watch what she was doing!

She was wearing a camisole and tiny shorts! Her long, shapely legs were on full display. Never mind Karochi's mental age—he was already over eight, and his Saiyan blood was starting to run hot!

Of course, that was by Saiyan standards! You can't go around dressed that lightly, even if your chest is a little lacking. It's not right!

But Karochi didn't dare say that. If he did, he'd get a slap for sure.

"You've got some nerve asking what's wrong! Could you please be more careful when you train? We're in space, you know! What if you accidentally blew up the spaceship just now?" Tights hadn't used much force. She knew her strength couldn't hurt Karochi anyway.

That was why Tights usually hit him with all she had, kicking him and the like. Karochi would be fine, but she'd only end up hurting her own foot.

Well, even if the spaceship exploded, I'd be fine. I know the Vacuum Technique, so space wouldn't bother me! Karochi thought, teasing himself. But he definitely couldn't say that out loud! Otherwise, their flimsy brother-sister bond would be over. They'd probably give each other the cold shoulder for three months.

"Don't worry, Tights. I'll be careful!" He really had forgotten just now. He'd grown anxious after failing to break through that final bottleneck.

And the Realm Cultivation Method forbade impatience above all else. It wasn't like physical training, where pushing yourself could squeeze out a little more potential.

The Realm Cultivation Method had a xianxia feel to it, like cultivating immortality and becoming a god. Come to think of it, could he ask Earth's Kami about this? He might be weak, but he was a bona fide Kami!

Hearing Karochi's explanation, Tights stopped tugging at his ear. She let go and walked away with a look of disgust. "Shoo, go take a shower! You stink. You've been in there for a whole week—weren't you hungry?"

Karochi hadn't used to be like this. He'd throw himself on the floor if he missed even one meal! His stomach would growl, too. Now he could go seven or eight days without eating.

Karochi sniffed himself. He didn't smell that bad! He just had a bit of a strong sweat smell. As for Tights asking why he didn't need to eat, it wasn't because completing the Realm Cultivation Method had made him a hermit who could abstain from food.

Instead, it was thanks to the Yardratian secret art he'd learned, the Vacuum Technique. If energy could provide oxygen to cells, then of course it could also supply the body with energy directly!

That meant Karochi could go without food while training, just like a Qi-cultivating cultivator in a xianxia novel! Naturally, when he wasn't training, he made up for everything he'd missed.

"I can use my own energy to meet my body's needs!" So I don't need to use the bathroom, Karochi added silently.

Tights stared at Karochi in shock. Good grief, he was even more efficient than a Namekian! Namekians still needed to drink water to carry out "photosynthesis," but Karochi could completely sustain himself.

He wasn't human anymore, was he? Tights stared at Karochi until he felt a chill. Why did he get the feeling she wanted to dissect him?

She wouldn't. Tights cared about him. They were as close as real siblings and loved each other!

"Um, Tights, I'm going to take a shower!" Uncomfortable under her stare, Karochi made an excuse and beat a hasty retreat. All these years later, Tights' boundless curiosity hadn't faded one bit.

Splash, splash!

After washing away a week's worth of sweat, Karochi felt much better! He had a feeling that all he needed was a strong opponent, and then he might be able to break through and become a Super Saiyan.

As for where that feeling came from, naturally, it was his knowledge of the plot! He didn't care how. If Goku could become a Super Saiyan at 3 million, then he could, too.

There was no reason a low-class warrior like Goku could do it while he, with the whole script in hand, couldn't.

Watching Karochi wolf down his food, Tights couldn't help asking in confusion, "If you can sustain yourself, why are you eating so much?" She thought he was wasting food.

Thump, thump, thump!

Karochi pounded his chest to help the food go down, then replied, "Using energy to sustain myself is no match for enjoying good food! Come on, Tights, don't ask such a stupid question."

It was only a few tons of food! Honestly, what a cheapskate. Tights rolled her eyes, though Karochi's way of eating did look kind of appetizing.

Really, people didn't always eat delicious food just to fill their stomachs. Enjoying the food itself could bring satisfaction! If he needed an example, he only had to look at Beerus, the God of Destruction.

He was a genuine food lover. He didn't need to eat, but he enjoyed it anyway!