Breaking Through, Fully Prepared

"Here. Your punches aren't decisive enough."

"And here. Your movements are too excessive. A true attack must be clean and direct."

"And here, and here. They're all unnecessary. When you attack, you should keep your ki under control."

"If you keep fighting like that, your enemy won't be dead yet, but you'll have already run out of energy."

"Control your mind and feel the flow of your ki!"

Mr. Popo's strength really was unfathomable.

He didn't seem to have much ki at all, yet Lin Chen, already in his Super Saiyan form, couldn't even touch him.

And while dodging Lin Chen's attacks, Mr. Popo still had time to observe his movements and offer pointers.

His composure was enough to drive Lin Chen mad.

How did he do it?

Lin Chen swept out a kick, but Mr. Popo easily dodged it.

Just as Lin Chen was about to press the attack, Mr. Popo raised a hand. "Mr. Lin Chen, your mind is unsettled. Stop for a moment and calm yourself."

Panting, Lin Chen looked at Mr. Popo and asked, "Mr. Popo, just who are you?"

"Didn't Popo tell you he was very strong?"

Watching Mr. Popo, Lin Chen couldn't help using his system's abilities.

"System, what's Mr. Popo's battle power?"

Soon, Lin Chen saw Mr. Popo's status panel.

Mr. Popo.

Battle Power: 1000.

1000?

Are you kidding me?

His own base battle power was over a million. How could he possibly be weaker than someone with a battle power of only 1000?

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Chen.

"Mr. Popo, could you be an Angel?"

Angels were the teachers, servants, attendants, and overseers of the Gods of Destruction.

In Lin Chen's eyes, the only explanation for the strength Mr. Popo had just shown was that he was an Angel.

But Mr. Popo's expression didn't change at all.

"An Angel? What's that?"

Seeing his reaction, Lin Chen didn't press the matter.

If Mr. Popo really was someone on the level of an Angel, he must be hiding some great secret.

With Lin Chen's current strength, it was better not to provoke him.

After that, with Mr. Popo's guidance, Lin Chen kept adjusting his control over his ki, striving to reach a state where he could wield great power with ease and control it freely.

Time passed.

Before long, Lin Chen was nearing the end of his year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

His battle power hadn't made any dramatic leaps over the year, but his overall bearing had gradually changed.

That day, only a single day had passed since Lin Chen entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

The Lookout was as peaceful as ever. Broly sat cross-legged at its edge, gazing down at the world below.

This was a skill only Kami was supposed to possess, but during his time at the Lookout, Broly had somehow learned it too.

Whenever he was bored, Broly used this ability to watch the world below and pass the time.

Suddenly, Broly's expression changed. He stood up and murmured, "That ki... It's Big Brother Lynx. Is he back?"

Sure enough, not long afterward, Lin Chen and Mr. Popo emerged from the entrance to the Lookout.

Kami hurried over. Sensing Lin Chen's ki, he couldn't help remarking, "Your strength hasn't changed much, but your ki feels far steadier than before."

"Yeah, that's all thanks to Mr. Popo."

After speaking, Lin Chen turned and bowed to Mr. Popo. "Thank you for guiding me this past year."

"You still have a long way to go. Don't forget that strength isn't everything," Mr. Popo said.

"Mm."

Lin Chen nodded, said goodbye to Broly, then used Instant Transmission to return to the world below and prepare for his final departure.

By then, Lin Chen's status panel had changed.

Host: Lin Chen

Battle Power: 1.56 million

Bloodline: Legendary Super Saiyan Bloodline

Skills: Instant Transmission, Junior Martial Arts Genius Talent, Basic Potential Unleashed Technique, Perfect Ki Control.

Techniques: Planet Destroyer Bomb, Death Beam, Flame Wave, Kamehameha, Afterimage Technique, Instant Transmission Kamehameha.

Over the year, aside from gaining 300,000 in battle power, Lin Chen's biggest improvement had been to his skills. His ki control skill had changed, becoming Perfect Ki Control.

It was only two extra words, but Lin Chen knew that this change had increased his true strength by a full thirty percent.

The Dragon Balls on Namek had nearly recharged, and it was time for Lin Chen to carry out this system mission.

But he was going to a parallel universe, and he had no idea how long he'd be gone. There were things he needed to arrange properly first.

He had to make arrangements for Tights and the others, as well as Planet Vegeta.

By the time he finished everything, another three days had passed.

On Namek, a low rumble sounded as clouds drifted across the sky. Though the planet had no night, darkness fell over it.

Then, amid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, Porunga's massive form appeared in the sky.

"Dragon Ball gatherers, state your wish!" Porunga's voice echoed across the land.

"All right, Lin Chen. Tell him your wish," Nail said.

Lin Chen nodded and spoke his wish. "I want the Time Metal, Tamulespes Metal!"

After Nail translated Lin Chen's words, Porunga fell silent for a moment. Then he said, "Time Metal, Tamulespes Metal, can only be used by Supreme Kais. What do you want it for?"

"I have my reasons. Can't you create it?" Lin Chen replied.

Porunga's voice rang out. "I can, but Time Metal is a divine object. To obtain it, you must use all three wishes!"

"Three wishes? Fine!"

When summoning the dragon this time, Lin Chen hadn't wanted anything besides the Time Metal anyway. So be it—three wishes.

The next moment, an unremarkable silver metal appeared before Lin Chen.

It looked ordinary, but when Lin Chen picked it up, he suddenly felt a strange force.

There was something odd about that power. Lin Chen didn't dare handle it for long and tried to put the metal into his System Space.

But just as the Time Metal was about to enter the space, it sprang back out on its own.

The Time Metal and Lin Chen's System Space were repelling each other!

Was it because the space-time force inside the metal was incompatible with the System Space?

After thinking it over, Lin Chen could only take out a box, put the metal inside, and carry it by hand.

"Nail, I'm leaving. I'm going somewhere far away this time. If anything urgent happens on Namek, you can contact Planet Vegeta."

With that, Lin Chen used Instant Transmission and left Namek.