Before long.
"Hey, Vegeta."
A casual greeting rang out.
Vegeta's eyes flew open. Son Goku was standing in front of him, though he hadn't noticed when he arrived.
"Ka... Kakarot?!" Vegeta stiffened slightly and instinctively straightened up.
Then he took a deep breath and asked urgently:
"Kakarot, have you already become a Super Saiyan?"
Son Goku paused, then replied with a smile:
"I haven't become one already. I can transform into a Super Saiyan now."
"Transform into a Super Saiyan... What does that mean?" Vegeta asked, puzzled.
Son Goku explained, "Besides transforming into a Great Ape to increase their battle power, Saiyans have another, more advanced transformation—the Super Saiyan."
He paused and held up five fingers.
"After transforming into a Super Saiyan, your battle power becomes... fifty times what it was before."
"F... Fifty times?!"
Vegeta drew in a sharp breath.
"Fifty times..."
"Fifty times ten million... five hundred million..."
Countless images flashed through his mind: Frieza's cruel grin as he destroyed Planet Vegeta, his father King Vegeta's dying roar, the Saiyan race wailing amid the flames...
Yes, he had known for a long time that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta. He had also seen footage of Frieza destroying the planet, recorded through various means.
Then a wild thought surged into his mind.
"So that means..." Vegeta's voice trembled with delight. "Saiyans can train and then transform into Super Saiyans?!"
"In theory," Son Goku nodded, "any Saiyan can transform into a Super Saiyan through training."
"Kakarot!" Vegeta rushed forward and grabbed Son Goku by the shoulders, his voice full of excitement. "Tell me! How do I transform into a Super Saiyan?!"
Son Goku looked at him without pulling away, merely letting out a soft sigh.
"I don't mind telling you. You'll find out sooner or later anyway."
"Just tell me!"