Whoosh!
A sharp sound split the air.
"Who?"
Vegeta and Raditz's expressions changed. They turned to look.
The moment a familiar figure came into view, they both dropped to their knees.
"Vegeta..."
"Raditz..."
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Rise."
Lin Chen replied indifferently. His gaze settled on Vegeta, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
He hadn't expected the child Paragus had said was bothering Broly to be Vegeta, the second protagonist of the original story.
It made sense, though. Among the younger generation, only Vegeta might have been capable of exchanging a few blows with Broly.
Ever since Lin Chen had taught the Saiyans the training methods from the original story, many of them had made great strides in strength.
As a genius warrior second only to Son Goku in the original story, Vegeta had naturally seen his power level rise considerably thanks to the new training methods.
Vegeta's power level had now surpassed 20,000. Among the Saiyans with the potential to break 100,000, he was the youngest after Broly.
Even so, compared to freaks like Lin Chen and Broly, Vegeta still had a long way to go.
"Vegeta, I have something to discuss with Broly. You and Raditz can go first."
"Um... Your Majesty... could I ask you for a favor?"
Vegeta suddenly stepped forward, looking at Lin Chen with great unease.
"What is it?"
"King Lynx, I... I heard that Broly lived with you for five years and became your disciple. So I want to become your disciple too!" said Vegeta.
"Oh?"
Lin Chen's brow twitched, and a hint of surprise showed on his face.
He hadn't expected the proud Vegeta to ask him to take him on as a disciple.
Could the arrogant Vegeta really be humbled by someone?
Having won over the eternally proud man from the original story gave Lin Chen a quiet thrill.
He smiled, then said, "Vegeta, you have a lot of potential. Given time, you'll definitely become a powerful warrior. It's just..."
"I'm sorry, Vegeta, but I can't teach you anything."
"Huh?" A look of disappointment immediately spread across Vegeta's face.
But Lin Chen's next words made him perk up again. "Vegeta, Broly isn't actually my disciple. The reason he and I became so powerful is our natural talent. We were born with it. Even if you wanted to learn it, you couldn't."
"Talent?"
Vegeta found it hard to believe. His father, King Vegeta, had always taught him that he was the king of the Saiyans, a born warrior with royal blood running through his veins—the most talented warrior of all.
Yet he'd never imagined that, compared to Broly, his talent was hardly worth mentioning.
Seeing the shock on Vegeta's face, Lin Chen smiled and continued, "But you don't need to feel discouraged. No matter how great someone's talent is, it only determines their starting point and how quickly they grow. If you train hard, you may well catch up to Broly someday."
"Really? I can actually catch up to Broly? What about you? King Lynx, can I catch up to you?"
"Maybe you can," Lin Chen replied with a smile, saying no more.
After giving the future Prince of Pride some encouragement, Lin Chen sent the two children on their way.
Then he turned to Broly.
As expected, Broly looked a little tired after more than a month apart.
Lin Chen took one look at him and said, without giving it much thought, "Broly, how about coming to Earth with me?"
"Earth?"
"That's right."
Clearly, life among the Saiyans didn't suit Broly.
After Lin Chen had left him on Namek for five years, Broly's personality had become completely at odds with that of a traditional Saiyan.
He was far too reserved and quiet. Though still young, he was already like an old man, unruffled by anything.
That wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least Lin Chen didn't have to worry that Broly might suddenly go berserk one day.
Since Broly no longer wanted to live on Planet Vegeta, Earth would be a better fit for him.
As it happened, Lin Chen knew someone there who was sure to get along with Broly.
Not long afterward, Lin Chen and Broly suddenly appeared at the Lookout on Earth.
Looking around at the quiet palace, Broly seemed curious.
"Kami!" Lin Chen called.
A moment later, Kami and Mr. Popo came over.
"Mr. Lin Chen, why are you here again?"
The moment he saw Lin Chen, Kami broke into a cold sweat. The pressure Lin Chen gave him was simply too great.
Before Lin Chen could explain, Broly spotted Kami and exclaimed in surprise, "A Namekian!"
Kami stared at him in astonishment. "Little one, you know me?"
"Yeah. Aren't you a Namekian? What are you doing on Earth?"
"A Namekian? I was a Namekian?"
Finally learning where he had come from, Kami was happier than ever.
So when Lin Chen asked if Broly could stay at the Lookout, Kami readily agreed.
With Kami looking after Broly, Lin Chen could finally put his mind at ease.
Kami was a Namekian himself, so Broly wouldn't feel like a stranger around him.
And in terms of personality, the calm, detached natures of Kami and Mr. Popo suited Broly perfectly. Lin Chen was sure he would be very happy there.
With that worry settled, Lin Chen had nothing left to hold him back. He vanished and headed to West City to resume training.
Before long, time passed, and nine months went by in the blink of an eye.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have completed the choice: get more than 50 Saiyans to reach a power level above 100,000 within one year."
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have also completed all three choices. All rewards are being issued: five vials of S-Cell Serum, one Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and the Junior Martial Arts Genius talent!"
In the Gravity Room, which was still set to 50 times gravity, Lin Chen was lying on the floor asleep.
But as soon as the system notification sounded, he immediately got up and came to his senses.
"System, did I complete the task?"
"Ding! Completion confirmed. The rewards have been sent to System Space. Please check."
Lin Chen focused his thoughts, and sure enough, two things had appeared in System Space. One was a set of five vials of S-Cells. These cells could give Saiyans the ability to become Super Saiyans. Under normal circumstances, they could only slowly develop in the bodies of Saiyans who lived in peaceful environments.
The other was a Capsule containing the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Besides that, the Junior Martial Arts Genius talent had appeared in Lin Chen's skills list. From now on, whenever someone used their signature technique in front of him, Lin Chen would have a 30 percent chance of learning it immediately.
Getting three rewards at once made this year-long task well worth it.
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