Leaving the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

"Creak~"

The heavy doors of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, sealed for a full day, swung open once more.

Two tall, slender figures—a man and a woman—stepped out from within.

The young man stood at one meter ninety, his frame lean and lithe.

Though he lacked exaggerated, bulky muscles, the defined lines visible on his exposed arms marked him as the type who looked slender in clothes but revealed a powerful physique once stripped of them.

Beneath his short purple hair, a faint, confident smile played across his masculine, handsome face.

The young woman stood at one meter seventy—an exceptional height for a woman—yet she still appeared somewhat petite standing beside him.

She possessed shoulder-length golden hair and features that were exquisite and cold, reminiscent of a mixed-race beauty with a touch of exotic flair.

Her proportions were near perfect, with every inch of her body placed exactly where it belonged, nothing out of place.

Her long, shapely legs were particularly eye-catching.

These two were none other than Mo Yuan and Lazuli, who had spent a year of cultivation inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Perhaps it was due to the abundant energy within the chamber.

After being modified into an android, Lazuli's natural growth had slowed to a crawl, yet in that single year inside the chamber, she had shot up by a full ten centimeters.

As for Mo Yuan, it went without saying; once his bloodline issues were resolved, he grew as if he were on hormones, gaining height every single day until he hit one meter ninety in just two months.

Fortunately, he stopped growing once he reached that height.

The two walked out hand in hand.

After a year of living together, their relationship was no longer as simple as it had been at the start.

They were essentially at the point where only the final barrier remained to be broken.

"Lazuli!!"

Lapis stared at the two emerging from the door in disbelief.

He had never expected his twin sister to change like this.

For a moment, he found it hard to accept.

"What is it?"

Lazuli remained indifferent, keeping her hand firmly in Mo Yuan's without the slightest intention of letting go.

"What is it? You have the nerve to ask me that?"

Lapis stormed over, fuming.

"Lapis, about your sister and me..."

Seeing Lapis's explosive rage, Mo Yuan quickly stepped in front of Lazuli, hoping to have a reasonable conversation.

After all, this was his brother-in-law; had it been anyone else, he would have swatted them away with a single slap.

However, Mo Yuan did not expect Lapis to sneer with disdain, "Who cares about your pathetic little affairs?"

With that, he shoved Mo Yuan aside.

Caught off guard by his words, Mo Yuan was pushed back before he could react.

Once Mo Yuan was out of the way, Lapis grabbed Lazuli by the shoulders and shook her violently.

He demanded loudly, "Tell me, how did you suddenly get so tall?!"

Mo Yuan and Lazuli: "..."

They never imagined that this was the issue he was concerned about.

Seeing Lazuli standing five centimeters taller than him, Lapis felt a deep sense of bitterness.

They had been turned into androids before they had fully finished developing.

Ever since then, their growth had effectively ceased; years had passed, and their height hadn't changed a bit.

Yet now, Lazuli had grown a full ten centimeters!

He had felt better when Lazuli was shorter than him.

But now, things had changed.

Everything had changed.

That five-centimeter gap stood before Lapis like an insurmountable chasm.

It was a hurdle he couldn't cross.

One had to remember, even The King had desperately sought the Dragon Balls for the sake of those five centimeters.

After all, not everyone possessed Vegeta's height-boosting hair.

That hair had allowed someone standing at 164 centimeters to forcefully break past the 170-centimeter threshold.

Lapis had truly believed he would never grow taller for the rest of his life.

However, Lazuli offered him a glimmer of hope.

He couldn't wait to find out what the answer was.

"Hey!"

Lazuli pointed her thumb toward the Hyperbolic Time Chamber behind her.

"I grew taller because I trained inside there for a year."

Lapis, who hadn't been particularly interested in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber before, now looked as if he had just laid eyes on a stunning beauty.

He was practically drooling.

Seeing Lapis's pathetic display, Lazuli couldn't help but smack him right on the head.

"Smack!"

"Ow! What was that for?"

Lapis complained, clutching his head.

Her only response was two cold words from Lazuli.

"Embarrassing."

Hearing this, Lapis was immediately displeased.

He just wanted to grow taller.

Was that so embarrassing?

So, he began to argue with Lazuli in dissatisfaction.

When it comes to arguments, if a verbal victory can't be decided, other methods are usually employed.

For example, fighting.

Mo Yuan felt quite helpless about this, but he didn't intervene.

After all, Lapis was no match for the current Lazuli.

While the siblings were "exchanging sentiments," Mo Yuan noticed a pitch-black lump lying by the entrance of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Upon closer inspection.

Oh, it was Mr. Popo!

But Mo Yuan remembered dragging him to a spot out of the sun.

How did he end up lying here?

Could it be that he woke up only to be knocked out by Lapis and his sister again?

Mo Yuan nodded silently to himself.

That seemed to be the only possibility.

Still, Lapis was truly heartless; he didn't even think to put Mr. Popo in a cool, ventilated place.

What if he got sunburned?

After silently condemning Lapis for a moment, Mo Yuan grabbed Mr. Popo by one foot and dragged him to a dark corner to settle him down.

Having finished, Mo Yuan dusted off his hands and nodded with great satisfaction.

Daily Good Deed (Completed)

Mr. Popo: A bit of kindness, but really not much...

As Mo Yuan completed his good deed for the day, Lazuli and Lapis finished their "discussion."

It ended with Lapis bruised and battered, admitting that he had spoken a bit too loudly earlier.

The discussion process was as follows:

Lazuli started with a left hook.

Followed by a right hook.

Then a straight punch.

And finally, an uppercut.

A quick combo that left Lapis completely disoriented.

Lapis's once-smooth black hair now sat on his head like a bird's nest.

Although he lost the argument, Lapis became increasingly interested in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Before today, he had always believed he was the strongest person in the world.

He never expected that in just one day, his own sister's strength would surpass his.

Can one really make such immense progress after only a year of training?

If that were possible, then why would Vegeta be so weak?

Therefore, there must be something wrong with this Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Lapis walked up to Mo Yuan, looked up at him, and snapped, "Hey, brat."

He was extremely annoyed right now.

Just one day ago, he was still the second tallest and most imposing person in this group.

After being separated for only a day, he had become the shortest one.

How could he endure this?

He could accept it from his sister, but why did even this brat manage to grow from a little kid into an adult overnight, and even grow taller than him?

Most importantly, he was actually going to become his brother-in-law???

"I can't control what happens between you two, but if you want to be my brother-in-law, you'll have to show me some strength first," Lapis declared sternly.

After all, if he lacked strength, how could he take his place in protecting his sister?

Although Lapis knew that once Lazuli made a decision, there was no way he could change it.

However, if he couldn't demonstrate some real power, he would never acknowledge Mo Yuan as his brother-in-law.

Lapis was quite confident about fighting Mo Yuan.

It was normal for Lazuli's strength to surpass his own; after all, she had only been slightly weaker than him before.

But Mo Yuan was different.

His power a day ago was so pathetic that a single breath could have killed him.

Lapis simply didn't believe that in just one year inside, he could have become stronger than him.

"Fine, I will make you acknowledge me as your brother-in-law yourself," Mo Yuan said, looking at Lapis with great seriousness.

After all, this was a test from his future brother-in-law, so he had to take it seriously.

Therefore, Mo Yuan decided...

Not to hit him in the face!

The two flew above the Lookout to fight.

Mainly because they were afraid of wrecking the place.

For some reason, Lapis couldn't shake the feeling that Lazuli seemed to be pitying him.