At that moment, Jiang Yun received a message from the Martial Alliance. Dr. Brief had made a breakthrough with the materials Jiang Yun had given him earlier.
There was already a finished product, too. As soon as he heard the news, Jiang Yun hurried back to the Martial Alliance.
The moment he saw Bu Chen, Jiang Yun gave him a big hug. He was clearly overjoyed.
"By the way, come with me to see Dr. Brief. I can't wait any longer!"
Jiang Yun was all business now.
"Sure. Since you're in such a hurry, Brother Yun, let's go!"
Seeing Jiang Yun so excited, Bu Chen couldn't help feeling a little helpless. He didn't understand why Jiang Yun was so fixated on spaceships. Wasn't life on Earth good enough?
It was no wonder Bu Chen and the others didn't understand. Jiang Yun knew what was coming and planned to prepare well in advance. The universe was the biggest part of his plan, and the sooner he acted, the better off he would be!
Besides, Earth's martial arts heritage could no longer help Jiang Yun advance quickly, and he didn't have time to wait around. These next few years were a golden opportunity. His enemies weren't too powerful yet, and he also wanted to test himself in the universe.
Flowers raised in a greenhouse could never become strong. The martial way demanded that one stand out from the crowd. It wasn't like cultivating immortality, where one could sit quietly in meditation. To make progress in the martial way, one had to fight countless battles!
There was also a wealth of martial arts knowledge and techniques in the universe that Jiang Yun wanted to acquire. If he could learn the Metamorans' Fusion Technique, then even Earthlings with only a few million in battle power could overwhelm Frieza by fusing in pairs.
What made humans different from beasts was their intelligence. They could develop all sorts of techniques to deal with ferocious predators. Faced with a tiger as powerful as Frieza, a tiger probably wouldn't think to use a weapon.
But that was exactly why Frieza, despite his immense battle power, never pursued the true source of strength. He had no worthy opponents and had never been humbled by the world, so he never trained hard. In the end, the Saiyans defeated him.
Jiang Yun was determined to make this trip to the universe!
As for why he didn't rely on Shenron to obtain the divine techniques from the original story, Jiang Yun had his reasons.
Nothing else!
The price in karma was too great!
If he relied on Shenron to learn those techniques, then since Shenron could grant them, it could also take them away. If he reached a certain level in the future and uncovered the secrets of the Dragon Ball World—such as the hidden Dragon God Zalama—and found himself on a different side from him, then that powerful being surely wouldn't have spread the Dragon Balls without a purpose.
Jiang Yun trusted only himself. Only what he cultivated on his own would truly be in his hands.
Now that he had come to this world, Jiang Yun was confident he was no weaker than anyone else.
Jiang Yun didn't speak as they walked. They soon arrived at Capsule Corp. By now, Bu Chen knew Jiang Yun had close ties with the company, and Jiang Yun had told him to pass along any news from Capsule Corp.
They successfully met with Dr. Brief. This time, Dr. Brief's wife was there, too.
"Oh-ho-ho! Handsome young man, would you like to go on a date with me?"
It was obviously Dr. Brief's wife speaking.
Bu Chen broke into a sweat at her words. He thought, Could Brother Jiang Yun have been making moves on Dr. Brief's wife? That's incredibly bold!
Jiang Yun was speechless, too. That was much too blunt! He knew from the original story that Dr. Brief's wife was a bit of a scatterbrain, but this was a real world. Wouldn't saying something like that upset Dr. Brief?
Jiang Yun looked at the beautiful woman before him. She had long, yellow hair like Launch's and skin so smooth it looked soft to the touch. She appeared to be only eighteen. Perhaps Bulma had inherited her beauty from her mother. He wondered if Bulma had inherited her infatuation with handsome men from her, too.
Jiang Yun glanced at Dr. Brief. His expression hadn't changed in the slightest; evidently, he hadn't taken his wife's words to heart. Jiang Yun couldn't help marveling at Dr. Brief's strong nerves. Having such an energetic wife must be quite an experience.
"You must be the famous Bu Chen!"
Dr. Brief clearly knew Bu Chen. Bu Chen was actually more famous than Jiang Yun, since he handled most of the Martial Alliance's affairs while Jiang Yun spent most of his time training and didn't like to draw attention to himself.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Brief."
Bu Chen was glad to shake Dr. Brief's hand. He clearly had great respect for such a renowned scientist. In this world, scholars held a higher standing.
And Dr. Brief was no ordinary scholar. As the creator of the Hoi-Poi Capsules, he was hailed as the world's most outstanding scientist.
"Dr. Brief, I'm delighted by what you told me on the phone. Have you made good progress?"
Jiang Yun got straight to the point.
"Hahaha!"
At the mention of that, Dr. Brief burst into laughter before continuing, "I have to say, the technology you gave me is incredibly sophisticated. It took me more than half a year of research just to make some progress."
"If you need anything, Doctor, just say the word. I'll do everything I can to provide it!"
Jiang Yun was in high spirits as he spoke to Dr. Brief.
"There's no major problem. It's just that one of the metals involved doesn't exist on Earth. If we use a substitute, the ship's speed will be cut roughly in half, because only that particular metal can withstand the pressure of high-speed travel through space!"
Dr. Brief's expression turned unexpectedly serious. People like him took scientific questions extremely seriously, because science allowed no room for carelessness.
"Dr. Brief, what is that metal called?"
Jiang Yun asked.
"That metal is called Adamantium."
Dr. Brief told Jiang Yun its name.
"What? Adamantium!"
Jiang Yun's voice suddenly grew excited.
"Oh! Could it be that you've seen this metal before?"
Brief's tone suddenly grew urgent, too. If Jiang Yun knew where to find the metal, he could soon build the best possible spaceship.
"Well... no, I haven't. The name just sounds a little familiar!"
Jiang Yun calmed down. It was only the name of a metal; it definitely wasn't the same metal he knew from before. The universe was vast, so it wasn't strange for different metals to share a name.
"Ah, that's a bit of a shame."
Dr. Brief seemed somewhat disappointed.
Noticing Dr. Brief's disappointment, Jiang Yun said, "Don't worry, Doctor. The reason I asked you to build a spaceship is that I want to venture into the universe. With my current strength, I can more than protect myself out there!"
"Isn't it a little too soon to venture into the universe?"
Dr. Brief was concerned. He knew a little about the universe, after all—his eldest daughter had gone there herself!
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