A New Mission, Heading for the Future

The Lookout,

Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Their clashing auras and exchanges of punches and kicks had used up nearly all the already-thin oxygen!

Vegeta and Trunks were breathing hard, their clothes soaked with sweat!

Both were in their base forms. Neither had transformed into a Super Saiyan! They had been training for half a year! Trunks had raised his power level from a few million to twenty million. Now, transformed into a Super Saiyan, he reached around one billion, but there was still a gap. The Androids in the future had power levels of roughly 1.5 to 1.6 billion. Android 17 was a little stronger, while Android 18 was weaker.

Vegeta, meanwhile, had a base power level of 150 million, with little improvement. After all, fighting Trunks when he only had a few million in power hadn't brought out much of Vegeta's potential. His attacks were too weak! But Vegeta had been keeping busy lately, training alone on freezing nights to control his muscular form. He had now mastered Super Saiyan 1 Grade 2!

Personal Interface

Name: Vegeta

Race: Saiyan

Power Level: 160 million

Skills: Artificial Moon, Great Bombardment Attack...

Special Combat Technique: Killing Intent Fist, Second Layer (tenfold increase to base power)

Mastered Super Saiyan 1 Grade 2 (SR-Cells increased to fifty percent)

Vegeta looked at the information in confusion and said,

"System, why have my SR-Cells increased again? Weren't they at thirty-five percent a while ago? How did they go up again? You haven't rewarded me with any boosters lately!"

Ding! The system's distinctive entrance sound rang out.

"Host, transforming from your base form into a Super Saiyan is a major hurdle for you, and for all Saiyans. But once you break through, you can master and break through subsequent forms through training. You've developed your S-Cells to one hundred percent, breaking through the former Grand Priest's genetic seal. From now on, you can master later transformations through training. Unlike at the beginning, you won't need extreme anger to increase your power. But your base power level determines everything. I hope you won't take shortcuts!"

"I see. So, System, does that mean you're not much use anymore? I can get stronger through training on my own. What do I need you for?" Vegeta sneered.

"The system can help the host conceal his identity and hide his original traces. Since the host has been thinking about flipping the table, the system is issuing a new mission!"

Option One: Travel to the future and personally kill the Androids. Reward: Break through a power level of 200 million.

Option Two: Travel to the future and have Trunks kill the Androids. Reward: Restore Future Bulma to factory settings.

Option Three: Travel to the future, set things right, find a new Kami, and create new Dragon Balls. Reward: Upgrade the host's Space-Time Technique to the Greater Space-Time Technique!

"Hmph. You can train to increase your power, host, but don't forget you have people you care about. And you still can't control the power of rules!"

"System, what's different about the Greater Space-Time Technique?" Vegeta asked in confusion.

"The Space-Time Technique is an early combination of the powers of space and time. It can only teleport through space and perform simple time stops or accelerations, with time manipulation limited to thirty seconds. Since the host is far stronger than any enemy who has appeared so far, he hasn't used either ability!"

"The Greater Space-Time Technique is a fusion of an even higher level, far beyond the initial combination! It allows you to travel between true parallel worlds and reverse the flow of time, with time manipulation limited to one minute! Host, do I still seem useless?" the system asked smugly.

"I see... But System, haven't you noticed that you've got another butt because I made you angry? Hahaha! I choose options two and three. Heh." Vegeta grinned mischievously.

With that, he accepted the second and third missions...

"Damn it, the host is awful! He deliberately provoked this system! Once this mission is complete, the system will change its current mode and fix its buG. The repair time is uncertain. It depends on the system's mood!" The system's cold voice seemed to carry a hint of femininity now. It no longer sounded like a simple machine, but almost as if it had a little humanity!

"System, are you not a machine? Why do you sound like a human, with emotions and even anger? You're kind of stupid, too," Vegeta asked in confusion.

"Ding! System repair in progress. Unable to answer the host's questions!" The system's voice turned cold again.

"Haha, you lousy system. One day, I'll figure out what the hell you are!" Vegeta chuckled to himself.

While Vegeta was talking with the system, Trunks had finished resting and woken up. Seeing his father meditating and training, he suddenly felt lazy. His father trained all day, then meditated at night, while he'd been fast asleep! He immediately ran over to Vegeta and said,

"Father, please continue training me."

"Training requires balance. You can't rush it. Your body has reached its limit for now after half a year. If you keep training at high intensity, you won't improve much. For the next six months, I'll teach you to master your transformation better and maybe even break through again." Vegeta stood up.

Then golden flames flared around him as he transformed into a Super Saiyan! The powerful aura pressed down on Trunks, making him uncomfortable. Suddenly, Vegeta withdrew the oppressive force, and the golden aura vanished.

"What did you notice about my transformation?" Vegeta asked.

Trunks transformed into a Super Saiyan as well.

"Father, your transformation is completely natural, and there's no berserk energy. Mine, on the other hand, is filled with violent, evil energy. It also consumes a lot of stamina. I can't keep it up for long."

"That's right. You've only just learned to transform into a Super Saiyan. You haven't mastered it perfectly. If you can transform as naturally as I do, your power will increase by about fifty-five to sixty times. Right now, you can't even quite manage a fiftyfold increase! Next is Super Saiyan 1 Grade 2!" Vegeta explained.

Then he let out a loud shout, and his muscles swelled all over. His previously restrained aura surged again!

"So strong..." Trunks was too astonished to speak.

"This is Grade 2. It doesn't break through Super Saiyan 1, but it increases your power seventyfold. For now, this is the transformation you should aim for. It has a drawback, though: your strength increases, but your speed decreases. So you need to master this form perfectly. Take advantage of the moment your enemy is caught off guard and finish the fight quickly, before they can recover and escape!" Vegeta slowly powered down.

"Yes, Father. And you just mentioned Super Saiyan 1. Are there other transformations?" Trunks asked in confusion.

"That's right. There are many other transformations, but I've only mastered this level so far. The next level is Super Saiyan 1 Limit State. I might be able to achieve it soon, but don't get ahead of yourself. Master Grade 2 first. Six months should be enough." Vegeta explained.

After they finished talking, the two began training!...