Leaving the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

"Creak~"

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber's tightly shut doors opened again after a full day.

A man and a woman, two tall, slender figures, walked out.

The man stood 1.9 meters tall, with a lean build.

He didn't have exaggerated muscles, but the exposed arms showed clear definition. He was the type who looked slim in clothes but muscular without them.

Beneath his short purple hair, a handsome, masculine face wore a faint smile.

The woman stood 1.7 meters tall, already exceptionally tall for a woman, but still seemed petite beside him.

Her golden hair fell to her shoulders, and her delicate, striking features gave her an exotic, almost mixed-race appearance.

Her proportions were nearly perfect, with every inch of her figure in just the right place.

Her long, shapely legs were especially eye-catching.

The pair were none other than Mo Yuan and Lazuli, who had spent a year training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Perhaps it was because the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was rich in Vitality.

After being turned into an Android, Lazuli's growth had slowed to a crawl. Yet in the year she spent in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, she had grown a full ten centimeters.

Mo Yuan was another story. Once he'd resolved his bloodline problem, he'd started growing like he was on growth hormones, getting taller every day. In just two months, he'd reached 1.9 meters.

Fortunately, he stopped growing after that.

They walked out hand in hand.

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

They were probably only one last step away from taking things further.

"Lazuli!!"

Lapis stared in disbelief at the two who had just come out.

He'd never imagined his twin sister would end up like this.

It was a lot to take in.

"What?"

Lazuli remained calm, still holding Mo Yuan's hand without the slightest intention of letting go.

"What do you mean, 'what'? You've got some nerve asking!"

Lapis stormed over.

"Lapis, my sister and I..."

Seeing how furious Lapis was, Mo Yuan hurriedly stepped in front of Lazuli, hoping to talk things through with him first.

After all, he was his brother-in-law. If it had been anyone else, Mo Yuan would have smacked him flying.

But Mo Yuan hadn't expected Lapis to look at him with disdain and say, "Who cares about your little relationship?"

Then he shoved Mo Yuan aside.

Hearing that, Mo Yuan froze. Caught off guard, he was pushed away.

After shoving Mo Yuan aside, Lapis grabbed Lazuli by the shoulders and shook her hard.

He demanded loudly, "Tell me! How did you suddenly get taller?!"

Mo Yuan and Lazuli: "..."

They'd never have guessed that was what he cared about.

Seeing that Lazuli was five centimeters taller than him, Lapis felt awful.

They'd been turned into Androids before they'd finished growing.

After that, they'd seemed to stop developing altogether. Years had passed without either of them growing an inch.

But now Lazuli had grown a full ten centimeters!

Lapis had been able to bear it when Lazuli was shorter than him.

But things had changed.

Everything had changed.

The five-centimeter gap loomed before Lapis like an uncrossable chasm.

It was an obstacle he couldn't overcome.

Even The King had searched desperately for Dragon Balls to gain those five centimeters.

After all, not everyone had Vegeta's height-boosting hairstyle.

That glorious mane had somehow pushed his height from 164 to over the 170-centimeter mark.

Lapis had thought he'd never grow any taller.

But Lazuli had given him a glimmer of hope.

So he couldn't wait to find out the answer.

"See?"

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

"I grew taller by training in there for a year."

Lapis, who hadn't been all that interested in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber before, now looked at it as if it were a breathtaking beauty.

He was practically drooling.

Seeing how pathetic Lapis looked, Lazuli couldn't resist smacking him on the head.

"Smack!"

"Ow! What was that for?"

Lapis complained, clutching his head.

Lazuli's only reply was two icy words.

"Pathetic."

Hearing that, Lapis immediately took offense.

He just wanted to get taller.

Was that really so pathetic?

So he began arguing with Lazuli in protest.

When an argument couldn't be settled with words, people usually resorted to other means.

Like fighting.

Mo Yuan could only sigh helplessly, but he didn't stop them.

After all, Lapis couldn't beat Lazuli now.

While the siblings were bonding, Mo Yuan noticed a blackened lump lying by the entrance to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

He took a closer look.

Oh~ It was Mr. Popo!

But Mo Yuan remembered dragging him somewhere out of the sun.

So why was he lying here now?

Had Lapis and the others knocked him out again after he woke up?

Mo Yuan nodded to himself.

That was probably the only explanation.

But Lapis was so heartless. He hadn't even thought to put Mr. Popo somewhere cool and well-ventilated.

What if he got sunburned?

After silently scolding Lapis, Mo Yuan grabbed Mr. Popo by one foot and dragged him into a shadowy corner.

Once he was done, Mo Yuan dusted off his hands and nodded with satisfaction.

One good deed a day (complete).

Mr. Popo: A little kindness, but not much...

As Mo Yuan finished his good deed for the day,

Lazuli and Lapis finished arguing too.

In the end, Lapis's face was battered and bruised, and he admitted that he'd gotten a little loud.

Here's how the argument went:

First, Lazuli threw a left hook.

Then came a right hook.

Next, she threw a straight punch.

And then an uppercut.

That rapid combo left Lapis completely disoriented.

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

Though he'd lost the argument, Lapis was growing more and more interested in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Until today, he'd always thought he was the strongest person in the world.

He'd never expected his own sister to surpass him in just one day.

Could a year of training really make that much difference?

If so, why was Vegeta so weak?

There had to be something special about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Lapis walked up to Mo Yuan and looked up at him, speaking irritably. "Hey, kid."

He was in an extremely foul mood.

Just one day ago, he'd been the second tallest and most imposing member of the group.

After being apart for only a day, he'd become the shortest.

How was that fair?

His sister was one thing, but why had this kid gone from being a little brat to a grown man overnight—and ended up taller than him, too?

And worst of all, he was 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 you've got some strength," Lapis said sternly.

After all, without strength, how could he take his place protecting his sister?

Lapis knew that once Lazuli made up her mind, there was nothing he could do to change it.

But if Mo Yuan couldn't prove his strength, Lapis would never acknowledge him as his brother-in-law.

Lapis was very confident about fighting Mo Yuan.

It made sense that Lazuli had surpassed him; she'd only been a little weaker than him before.

But Mo Yuan was different.

A day ago, he'd been so weak that a single breath could have killed him.

Lapis didn't believe that a mere year inside the chamber could make him stronger than Lapis.

"Fine. I'll make you admit I'm your brother-in-law yourself," Mo Yuan said, looking at Lapis with complete seriousness.

It was his brother-in-law's challenge, so he had to take it seriously.

So Mo Yuan decided...

Not to hit him in the face!

The two flew above the Lookout to fight.

They mainly wanted to avoid wrecking the Lookout.

For some reason, Lapis felt like Lazuli was pitying him.