West City
At dawn, the battlefield was a mess, with underwear scattered everywhere. Vegeta slowly opened his eyes and looked at the woman he had conquered. She was hugging him and sleeping soundly, sprawled out in every direction. Looking down, he could even see the curve of her plump backside. The room was warm, but they'd kicked off the blankets!
Vegeta secretly vowed, Now that you're my woman, I'll never let you suffer any grievances!
Bulma's eyes moved as she began to wake. When she opened them and saw Vegeta gazing at her affectionately, warmth stirred in her heart.
Vegeta watched her wake and said, "Get some more rest. I'll bring you breakfast! Smack..." As he got up, he couldn't resist giving her shapely backside a pat.
Just after Vegeta stepped outside, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind: "Congratulations, host. Mission complete. Rewards have been issued!" It was a program the system had set up before going dormant.
A vast surge of energy filled Vegeta's body, making his muscles swell slightly. The bottleneck that had been holding back his growth shattered with a crack. He'd broken through! With the system asleep, he couldn't check the interface, but he could feel that his battle power had more than doubled from before—around 700,000.
He also felt an indescribable warmth slowly spreading through his body. It was the S-Cell Booster! Each dose increased his S-cells by twenty percent, and he'd been rewarded with two doses this time. Added to the previous doses, his level should now be around seventy-five percent!
With a battle power of 700,000, the Killing Intent Fist could bring him up to 3.5 million. He still couldn't beat Frieza, but he was getting close to breaking through to Super Saiyan! The gap wasn't that big anymore. Besides, Mr. Popo would teach him divine techniques! He still had three months, which should be enough!
Vegeta took breakfast to Bulma. When he entered the room, he saw that she was already dressed, perhaps afraid he'd give her another whipping!
"Bulma, how long will it take to modify the spaceship? The original navigation system has Namek's location, too. Once it's ready, how long will it take to get there?" Vegeta asked.
Bulma limped over to the table and ate breakfast as she replied, "With your original spaceship, it would take a year. But after my modifications, it'll take no more than fifteen days. The Gravity Chamber is the tricky part. We don't have many materials from other planets, so I'll have to dismantle your companion's ship to modify yours."
"That's fine. Fifteen days is plenty. There's still lots of time, so try to finish within a month. I'll train for another month, then leave in the third month. And make sure the Gravity Chamber is ready! Can you set the maximum to a thousand times normal gravity?"
"What? A thousand times? I was only planning for three hundred! Can you even handle a thousand?" Bulma exclaimed.
"Three hundred times isn't doing much for me anymore. Besides, don't you know how strong my body is? If you don't believe me, I can let you feel it again!" Vegeta teased.
The old Vegeta, with his fierce pride, might not have talked like this. But this man was now an outstanding young man from China. How could he pass up a chance to flirt?
"No, no... I can't take any more. Let me recover first. It still hurts to walk!" Bulma waved her hands repeatedly, her face bright red.
"Haha... I'm just teasing. Eat up, then take the day off. There's no rush—we've got plenty of time. I'm going to the Lookout for a while," Vegeta said with a laugh.
"Okay. Just remember to come back tonight?" Bulma blurted out. She immediately regretted it. Seeing the teasing look in the man's eyes, she explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. I'm just worried you'll starve out there. You eat so much—who else could keep you fed but me?"
So even the great Saiyan Prince had started living off a woman! Haha!
"Don't worry. I couldn't bear to neglect a beauty like you," Vegeta said. Bulma's heart leaped with joy. Hearing her lover praise her made her incredibly happy. As soon as he finished speaking, Vegeta vanished and flew toward the Lookout.
Bulma gazed dreamily after him, her heart full of emotion. I thought all Saiyans were bloodthirsty demons—or else simpletons as innocent as Goku. I never imagined Vegeta would be such a domineering yet tender, considerate Saiyan! Her thoughts churned. The last little bit of attachment she'd felt for Yamcha slowly faded away...
The Lookout
The Guardian of Earth sensed Vegeta speeding toward them and felt how much stronger he'd become. He couldn't help but marvel, He's gotten stronger again. He changes every day!
Piccolo, on the other hand, looked unruffled. After spending time in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he'd grown used to Vegeta's absurd rate of progress.
Just then, Goku and Gohan emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Their clothes were tattered, and their powerful auras surged as they walked out. As soon as he came outside, Goku shouted, "Mr. Popo, could you get us some food? I'm starving!" The room had basic supplies, but the father and son had barely managed to keep themselves fed. Their cooking was awful! They hadn't had a proper meal in a year!
Gohan walked over to Piccolo.
"Uncle Piccolo, could you give me an outfit just like yours?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo looked at how much Gohan had changed. "Yaha..." Magic surged in his palm, and a matching headcloth and white cape appeared on Gohan.
Vegeta arrived at the Lookout and saw Goku coming out. "Kakarot, how was it? Do you think you can beat me now?"
Goku mumbled around the food in his mouth, "Mm... I... can't..."
"Shut up and swallow before you speak..." Vegeta said with a grim expression.
Goku swallowed a huge piece of meat, took a drink of water, and said, "...I'm not sure. I thought I'd be about even with you, but I can feel that you've gotten a lot stronger since you came out."
"Hmph. I'm the Saiyan Prince. Don't measure me by the potential of a Low-Class Warrior like you," Vegeta said smugly.
"But if I use Kaio-ken now, I can just about fight you. Want to try?" Goku asked excitedly.
"Save your strength. There are aliens on Namek stronger than me—Frieza, for one. And that bastard destroyed our planet," Vegeta said bitterly.
"Really? Someone even stronger than you? Then I have to go..." Goku's fighting spirit surged. The thought of battling someone powerful made him more and more excited.
"Goku, come with me. There's something I need to tell you!..." The Guardian of Earth led Goku away to a quiet spot, his frail old body moving slowly.
No one knew what the Guardian of Earth said to Goku, but the look on Goku's face was one of surprise. When he was done, the Guardian of Earth walked over to Piccolo.
"Fuse with me, Piccolo. Take me to our ancestral homeland," the Guardian of Earth said.
Piccolo stopped meditating. "I'll be the one in control of this fusion. Don't try to influence me."
"Don't worry. I can't influence you at all. You're far stronger than I am," the Guardian of Earth said calmly.
The Guardian of Earth extended his right palm toward Piccolo's chest. A white aura burst from their bodies! The Guardian of Earth became a powerful, blinding white light and fused into Piccolo. About a minute later, the Guardian of Earth had disappeared. Piccolo stood there panting heavily, steam rising from his body.
Vegeta watched Piccolo's powerful aura, which had yet to settle, and estimated that Piccolo's battle power had reached around ten million! What an absurd ability! A year of hard training couldn't compare to how much their fusion had increased his strength!
Thinking back to the original story, Vegeta remembered that after fusing, Piccolo had been able to match Android 17. How had his battle power reached only a mere ten million? Then he suddenly understood: Piccolo had originally been revived from King Kai's Planet and sent to Namek, where he fused with Nail and fought Frieza. Only after returning had he fused with the Guardian of Earth! Now he'd skipped many steps, so reaching ten million was only to be expected!...
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