Stay Away From the Baldy!

The next day.

Mo Yuan woke up amidst soft jade and warm fragrance.

Feeling the pair of jade arms wrapped tightly around him and the rich, milky scent in every breath, Mo Yuan dared not move, fearing he might wake Lazuli.

It was absolutely not because of Yukiko!

Absolutely not!

Closing his eyes, it felt like strolling upon the clouds.

In this ultimate indulgence, every extra second was a gain.

However, things did not go as planned.

The temperature in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber began to shift once more.

Within ten minutes, the temperature had climbed by a hundred degrees.

Lazuli was also stirred awake by the scorching heat.

"Mmm~" Lazuli opened her eyes.

The fifty-degree heat began to make her sweat, and her skin was already slightly damp.

"Still not awake?" Lazuli looked at Mo Yuan, who was "sleeping soundly" in her arms, feeling a touch of envy.

Such a constitution that feared neither cold nor heat was truly enviable.

Yesterday, when it was fifty degrees below zero, Mo Yuan had been like a little furnace, allowing her, who feared the cold, to sleep peacefully.

Now that the temperature had reached fifty degrees, Mo Yuan's body temperature had shifted accordingly, becoming like an ice cube and radiating a trace of coolness.

Lazuli did not wake Mo Yuan; she simply got up and went to wash up.

Once Lazuli had left, Mo Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

He wasn't pretending to sleep for any particular reason; it just felt a bit awkward.

Although he appeared to be a child, his soul was that of an adult, and since this was his first time sharing a bed with a girl, some embarrassment was inevitable.

Mo Yuan began to examine his body.

After a period of rest, the toll taken on his body by using the Kaioken yesterday had been completely restored with the help of his primordial energy.

Furthermore, his combat power had doubled once again.

Although both the Kaioken and the Super Saiyan transformation increased combat power, their principles were entirely different.

The Super Saiyan transformation was a power of the bloodline, akin to an external memory card for a mobile phone; no matter how much it boosted one's power, it caused no damage to the body, merely consuming vast amounts of stamina and proving unsustainable for long periods.

The Kaioken, however, forcibly expanded one's internal memory; the greater the boost, the greater the toll on the body.

It was like a balloon: the more you inflated it, the thinner it became, and once the pressure inside exceeded its capacity, the balloon would burst.

Without primordial energy to repair the physical damage, the body would be ruined after using the Kaioken a few times.

Moreover, the prerequisite for practicing the Kaioken was to use primordial energy as a catalyst.

Otherwise, Mo Yuan would have loved to teach the Kaioken to Lazuli.

Imagine if, after Cell had absorbed countless people and thought victory was assured—believing he could absorb Lazuli and Lapis—Lazuli suddenly activated the Kaioken.

She would have killed Cell in a single blow.

However, if Lazuli could use the Kaioken, Cell surely could have as well.

In the original story, Cell's body was definitely more formidable than Son Goku's, yet he never used the Kaioken until his death. It stood to reason that it wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

Otherwise, if he had activated even a double Kaioken, no one on Earth would have been able to stop him.

This was also the reason why, in the original story, no one other than Son Goku had ever used the Kaioken.

If that weren't the case, given Son Goku's personality, he would have absolutely taught the Kaioken to his good friends.

Regardless of how strong they could become, at least they wouldn't have felt so powerless when facing enemies.

"Time to get up and eat!"

Lazuli's gentle voice rang in his ears.

"Coming!" Mo Yuan responded loudly.

No longer pretending to sleep, Mo Yuan got up and washed up.

The dining table was already laden with delicious food.

Looking at the feast, Mo Yuan's stomach couldn't help but protest.

"Hurry and taste it to see if it's to your liking." Lazuli's eyes sparkled like stars, looking at Mo Yuan with full anticipation.

This was the first time she had cooked since being transformed into an android.

The last time she had cooked was seven or eight years ago, back when she would prepare meals whenever her parents were busy with work.

It had been so long that she felt a bit rusty.

She had tasted it herself, and it felt pretty good.

She just didn't know if her little cutie would like the food she made...

Under Lazuli's expectant gaze, Mo Yuan made his move.

As a carnivore, Mo Yuan grabbed a large piece of meat on the bone that looked incredibly tempting.

Meat on the bone—this thing was one of the most popular foods in anime, a favorite of countless protagonists.

The meat on the bone Lazuli made had a crispy, roasted exterior, while the meat inside was extremely tender and succulent. It didn't require any effort to chew; one bite, and the juices overflowed, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth.

This was the very definition of crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

"Delicious!" Mo Yuan gave Lazuli a thumbs-up.

Receiving the praise, Lazuli was clearly very happy. Her face beamed with a smile, and her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons.

Lazuli knew Mo Yuan's appetite, so she had prepared plenty.

While eating the delicious meal, Mo Yuan suddenly thought about how in the original story, Lazuli would end up with that bald guy Krillin, and he immediately felt a bit moody.

Krillin was generally a decent guy, but there was one thing that Mo Yuan found quite disgusting.

That was the fact that he actually named his daughter after his ex-girlfriend.

Every time he thought about this, Mo Yuan wanted to smash Krillin's head in.

Because of this alone, Mo Yuan's impression of Krillin had become extremely poor.

After marrying such a wonderful woman as Lazuli, he still couldn't let go of his ex-girlfriend?

Pah!

Scumbag!

"What's wrong? Is it not good?" Seeing Mo Yuan suddenly stop with a slightly unhappy expression on his face, Lazuli became a little nervous.

Could it be that the food wasn't tasty and he couldn't eat anymore?

"No... the food is great, I like it very much."

It wasn't that Mo Yuan was trying to curry favor with Lazuli.

The food Lazuli made was indeed very delicious, not much worse than what he made himself.

Mo Yuan continued to eat.

After taking two distracted bites of meat, Mo Yuan finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He looked at Lazuli very seriously and said:

"Sister, you must stay away from bald men! They are no good!" (Specifically referring to Master Roshi and Krillin here; one was an old lecher, the other a scumbag.)

"Eh?"

Lazuli rested her cheek on her hand, looking at Mo Yuan in confusion.

Although she didn't know why Mo Yuan would say that.

However, seeing Mo Yuan's serious expression, Lazuli still nodded in agreement.

It was just staying away from bald men, after all.

Simple.

As long as her little cutie was happy, that was all that mattered.

Anyway, none of the people she cared about were bald.

Having found nothing in the underground laboratory, Krillin was flying through the air, preparing to return to Kame House.

Suddenly, Krillin stopped in mid-air, clutching his chest.

"Strange..."

For some reason, Krillin suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, as if he had lost something.

Just as Krillin was wondering why he had such a feeling, he saw Cell chasing two people on the ground below.

In such an emergency, he didn't have time to overthink it.

He instantly activated high-speed movement, saving the two people who were about to meet a tragic end from Cell's hands.

Krillin held the two people and slowly descended to the ground, his eyes locked firmly on Cell.

His nerves were taut; he didn't dare to relax for even a second.

"Sir!" A gentle voice rang in Krillin's ear.

"Thank you for saving our lives."

Only then did Krillin notice that the person he had saved was a very beautiful young woman.

Looking at the girl's beautiful face, Krillin felt his heart start racing like a sports car.

His heart, which had felt empty just a moment ago, was instantly filled with something.

However, Krillin then thought of Marron at Kame House.

His mind cleared up instantly, and he hurriedly let go of the two, saying to them:

"It's nothing... you two, hurry and run!"

The girl also knew this was no time for idle chatter; after thanking Krillin along with the little boy, they quickly ran off.

Watching the girl's retreating figure, Krillin couldn't help but blush.