Encountering Everyone

Seeing Kid Goku return to his original form, everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. A person suddenly transforming into such a Great Ape was something no one could handle!

Just as they relaxed, they suddenly saw Jiang Yun walking over at a steady pace. This caused the hearts of Bulma and her group to tighten instantly. This was the man who had pinned the Great Ape-transformed Kid Goku down and hammered him; calling him a monster was no exaggeration.

When Bulma saw Jiang Yun approaching and caught sight of his features, she couldn't help but let her guard down. What a handsome man! She couldn't help but swoon.

Wait!

This was that monster-like man. According to legends, monsters disguised themselves as handsome men specifically to deceive beautiful, youthful women like her before devouring them. The more Bulma thought about it, the more terrified she became. She hurriedly ran behind Yamcha to hide, casting an uneasy glance at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun had no idea what kind of wild thoughts were running through Bulma's mind. If he knew, he would probably have asked her face-to-face, "Have you ever seen a monster as handsome as me?"

Pah! Narcissist!

Ignoring his own inner monologue, Jiang Yun looked at the familiar faces. Of course, Jiang Yun knew them, but they didn't know him. Still, this could be considered his official introduction to the people of the Dragon Ball World.

"Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Yun, a martial artist by hobby!"

As he spoke, Jiang Yun thought of that bald Demon King. Although he had become stronger, he hadn't gone bald, which was truly a happy thing. Jiang Yun was exceptionally joyful at this moment; not only had he witnessed the protagonist's story, but he had even obtained the method to travel into the universe.

Seeing that Jiang Yun seemed no different from an ordinary person, their tense hearts relaxed a little. However, they weren't completely at ease; after all, Jiang Yun's strength had just brought them a massive shock. The weak naturally feared the strong, and they hadn't forgotten how easily Jiang Yun had toyed with Kid Goku just moments ago.

"I have no ill intentions. On the contrary, I am here to help you. Besides, I know Dr. Brief, so you don't need to worry."

Seeming to notice their reservations, Jiang Yun spoke up to explain. Naturally, the last sentence was for Bulma's benefit.

"You know my father?"

Hearing that Jiang Yun knew Dr. Brief, Bulma asked with a tone of surprise and doubt.

Jiang Yun's explanation calmed them down significantly. While it didn't convince them entirely, it allowed them to let go of their tightly wound nerves.

Although Bulma found it strange that her father would know such a young man—and such a handsome one at that—she decided to overlook it for the sake of his looks. Today's experience had truly terrified her.

It must be said that Bulma at this stage was truly a romantic. Carrying a heart full of longing for love, she had embarked on the journey to find the Dragon Balls, which led her to meet Kid Goku. That was how the magnificent Dragon Ball World came to be; the story of this world basically started with the Dragon Balls.

"That's right. I truly admire Dr. Brief's knowledge, especially his research into space."

This was Jiang Yun's sincere opinion. After all, the Universal Capsule invented by Dr. Brief was unique in the world.

This technology didn't even exist in the universe, and Earth hadn't even stepped out into the cosmos yet. If it were the Earth from his past life, this would have been impossible. After all, reality wasn't a novel; developing space-storage technology before even leaving one's own planet, let alone selling it all over the world, was unheard of.

"You're a sensible one, hmph!" Hearing someone praise her father, Bulma couldn't help but feel happy, as if she were the one being complimented.

Seeing Bulma at this age, Jiang Yun couldn't help but sigh; she was truly adorable at this stage!

At this moment, because Kid Goku had expended less energy than in the original story, he woke up earlier. As soon as he regained consciousness, he felt something was wrong. After checking, he exclaimed, "Where's my tail? Where's my tail? Bulma, my tail is gone!"

As he spoke, he searched frantically. Just as the others were wondering how to explain it to him, he suddenly said, "Forget it, if it's gone, it's gone. I'm so hungry. Bulma, when is dinner?"

Everyone was instantly stunned by Kid Goku's thick-headedness. His tail was gone, yet he was still thinking about food. The atmosphere was eased by his words.

This man always possessed a mysterious power that made those around him feel calm and at peace. He infected everyone around him without them realizing it, as if there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.

Jiang Yun's strength made Yamcha disbelieve that such a powerful person could exist in the world. That immense power left Yamcha deeply shaken. He had been training hard all this time to reach the pinnacle of martial arts. Now, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of that peak—the level of casually shattering mountains.

Legend had it that Master Roshi was such an existence. He assumed Jiang Yun was the same, believing he had reached the peak of martial arts just like Master Roshi, perhaps even surpassing him, since he hadn't spent much effort dealing with Kid Goku. In reality, his perspective was too narrow; the potential of martial arts was far greater than that. Martial arts had no limits, and who could know the vastness of the path ahead? Even Jiang Yun was still on the journey of pursuing martial arts himself.

Suddenly, Yamcha knelt and bowed!

"Master, please teach me martial arts! I want to become a strong person like you!"

At this moment, Yamcha felt he had encountered his greatest opportunity. If he could train under such a powerhouse, he would surely become much stronger.

Jiang Yun felt a headache coming on. This was the man known as the "Tea God" in his past life; how could he have so little dignity? Jiang Yun hadn't intended to take on an apprentice, at least not for the time being, because he was still feeling his own way forward.

"Get up. I have no plans to take on an apprentice for now."

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Yamcha didn't rise. He knew that in such a situation, one had to be thick-skinned, or a massive opportunity might slip through his fingers. He continued to plead, saying he wouldn't get up unless Jiang Yun agreed. This reminded Jiang Yun of the protagonists in the novels of his past life who would shamelessly cling to powerful figures to reach the pinnacle of life. Could it be that he was the protagonist? And he was the "old master"?

This made Jiang Yun feel somewhat amused. He knew that in the original story, Yamcha became Master Roshi's disciple, and he didn't intend to break that fate.

"If you want to learn martial arts, you can go with Kid Goku to seek Master Roshi as your teacher. He has the necessary level of skill. Don't kneel anymore; I will not take you as my disciple."

Although Yamcha had decent potential, Jiang Yun didn't want to waste time on an apprentice, which would be a net loss. Besides, letting Master Roshi temper Yamcha's character would prevent him from becoming useless later on.

Seeming to see that Jiang Yun's attitude was firm, and fearing that continuing to be shameless might cause resentment—what if the man just slapped him to death?—Yamcha decided to stop. Jiang Yun was right; he could still seek out Master Roshi. Building a good relationship with a powerhouse like this was still a good thing.

Jiang Yun didn't intend to participate in the rest of the events. He was eager to return and have Dr. Brief look at the technology he had just acquired. This was an important part of his plan!

After bidding farewell to Bulma and the others and agreeing to meet again, he hurried away.