Martial Alliance...
"Alliance Leader, according to the power level classifications you provided, our Martial Alliance now has one thousand core disciples with power levels exceeding one hundred. Among them, three hundred have power levels over two hundred, and my own power level has even broken through to over three hundred!"
Bu Chen reported the Martial Alliance's development over the past year to Jiang Yun with joy. Since the completion of the Gravity Training Room, the Martial Alliance had flourished, and their combat strength had seen a massive improvement.
"Well done, but the road ahead is long and arduous; you must continue to strive!"
Jiang Yun patted Bu Chen on the shoulder. Although his tone was one of encouragement to keep working hard, the joy in his words was audible to anyone; clearly, the current development of the Martial Alliance made Jiang Yun very happy.
And indeed, with the current development of the Martial Alliance, it could be said that picking out just a few of them would be enough to thrash King Piccolo. Of course, this was limited to the core disciples, and this strength was known only to Jiang Yun and a few others.
Jiang Yun knew that despite having the Gravity Training Room, their improvement over the year was meager compared to the original work, where Krillin and the others increased their power levels by over a thousand in a year—it was a world of difference.
However, they were different from Krillin and his friends. Krillin and the others were already seasoned masters who had their own understanding of ki. Although they had slacked off on their training due to a lack of crises in the years prior, under the threat of death, increasing their power by over a thousand in a year was normal; they were simply converting their accumulated foundation into strength.
Therefore, the members of the Martial Alliance were learning ki while simultaneously using the Gravity Training Room to temper their bodies. Their understanding of ki was too shallow, so Jiang Yun had to put in great effort to lay a foundation for them. Most of the people from before were those who had followed him from the very beginning, and the recruits were down-and-out martial artists who already possessed a certain foundation, which was why they could leave the others behind.
But this was necessary. To learn the martial arts Jiang Yun created himself, one had to have a certain understanding of ki. Although he had previously created techniques utilizing Dark Energy for attacks, that ability was undoubtedly a god-tier skill when one was weak. However, once the opponent's cultivation level rose, relying on their alertness and speed, even if your attack reached their level, you could not challenge those stronger than you if your own speed could not keep up.
Thus, over this past year, based on the characteristics of this world, his conjectures regarding the Kaioken, and his own self-created Jiang Divine Body, Jiang Yun spent three months of research modifying the Jiang Divine Body—which was suited for him—into his own version of the "Kaioken." However, Jiang Yun greatly reduced its side effects and usage requirements, allowing even those with a power level of only one hundred to use it.
Yet, what one must learn is the path, method, and changes of the ki hidden within it. In short, it was very complex; only Jiang Yun's wild imagination could play with it like this. Who else would think that ki could be used in such a way?
In Jiang Yun's view, the marvelous uses of ki were definitely more than just this. When it came to imagination, the one Jiang Yun admired most was Tien Shinhan. He had developed several martial arts techniques when he was weak, but they were a bit flashy and overly ornate, lacking in raw power.
Take Tien Shinhan's Four Witches Technique and Multi-Form Technique, for example. Did Tien Shinhan also know about Nezha? Did he know about the One Qi Becomes Three Pure Ones? Of course, Jiang Yun also knew that these techniques of Tien Shinhan's were a bit too showy, but it could not be denied that Tien Shinhan had a high talent for martial arts.
Jiang Yun was even wondering whether he should lure Tien Shinhan over in the future to create martial arts for the Martial Alliance every day. That was where he should dedicate himself. Moreover, Tien Shinhan clearly hadn't fully developed his own abilities. For instance, the Saiyans had the Super Saiyan transformation, but what about Tien Shinhan's third eye?
This was the Erlang Shen of Jiang Yun's past life, a being who could go toe-to-toe with the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Tien Shinhan also possessed a third eye, yet aside from having better vision and being able to see combat scenes of those with higher power levels than his own, it had no other abilities. This clearly shouldn't be the case; perhaps it was because Tien Shinhan had lost the heritage of the Three-Eyed Race.
Setting that aside, let's look at the Four Witches Technique, which allowed one to grow two extra arms. As the saying goes, "an inch longer is an inch more dangerous," and "two fists are no match for four hands." Clearly, the Four Witches Technique had potential, but after being defeated by Goku, Tien Shinhan stopped using it. Compared to ki blasts, the power of this move was still a bit weak; it was likely that before Tien Shinhan mastered the use of ki, he just wanted to use this move to achieve a numerical advantage.
To Jiang Yun, the ki of the Dragon Ball World was truly miraculous, but its magical effects were diminished in the face of powerful enemies. For example, Dende could use ki to heal people. Why could some do it while others couldn't?
Because of the unique nature of the Namekian race, similar to the insectoid species, their offspring were produced by a Great Elder through asexual reproduction. Thus, different members of the race had different roles. Piccolo was a combat-type Namekian, while Dende was a healing-type Namekian; the nature of their ki was assigned from birth.
This did not mean that Healing Arts and the like could not be learned. Just like Instant Transmission, outsiders could learn them; it was just that few people would delve into the principles of the Healing Art. In the Dragon Ball World, power level was the most important thing. Without powerful strength, your planet might just be sold off by the Space Real Estate King, Frieza.
It could be said that the chaos of the Dragon Ball World drove people to pursue powerful moves and strength, while ignoring the existence of these auxiliary abilities. This was something Jiang Yun would have to overcome in the future, as he would not allow his own faction to have such a major flaw.
Therefore, healing-type talents would also need to be cultivated in the future. They couldn't rely solely on Senzu Beans and medical equipment. After all, Senzu Beans were limited, and medical equipment was too slow to take effect. However, medical equipment was necessary; after all, human strength had its limits. This led to a contradiction, so Jiang Yun's plan was to develop both.
Regarding future development, Jiang Yun decided that, of course, he would let a hundred flowers bloom. This would also be a very good thing for the entire cultivation world.
After giving his instructions to Bu Chen, Jiang Yun, knowing the immense effectiveness of the Gravity Training Room, couldn't help but think of the gravity training room Dr. Brief had built for him—an upgraded version of the others. Although he had already used it, the ten-times gravity training room could no longer affect him.
Thinking of the time he spent training in the gravity training room and the rapid progress of his cultivation, Jiang Yun's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement, so he quickly headed toward Capsule Corp.
Dr. Brief did not receive him personally. Jiang Yun guessed that he might still be immersed in the knowledge within that manuscript, which was equivalent to a divine martial arts manual, possessing a power that could captivate anyone.
Led by an artificial intelligence robot, Jiang Yun met Dr. Brief, who was still researching. Dr. Brief was very happy to see Jiang Yun because the benefits that Jiang Yun's manuscript brought him were far greater than he had imagined; by drawing inferences from the material, he had even figured out several problems he usually couldn't solve.
Jiang Yun did not bring up the issue of the gravity training room at first, even though he was quite impatient inside. Instead, he listened to Dr. Brief talk endlessly about his inventions. Jiang Yun's head started to ache because he didn't understand these things well; it was like listening to a heavenly book. However, out of politeness, Jiang Yun listened to the end.
Dr. Brief knew that Jiang Yun didn't understand, but he was simply too excited and couldn't help but want to share his joy with someone.
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