Fish and Bear's Paw

The gravity scale on the console had been modified by Bulma, now capable of reaching up to 100 times normal gravity.

Raditz activated the Gravity Chamber and slowly dialed the gravity up to 10 times.

A heavy pressure descended, but Raditz felt quite relaxed; his body had already adapted to this level of gravity, and he felt as fine as he would under normal conditions.

He increased it to 30 times, and gradually, his body began to hunch over uncontrollably.

"This effect is not bad," Raditz said with excitement.

It felt as if his body had returned to its previous state, requiring him to re-adapt to the current gravitational effects.

His previous training at Kami's Lookout had focused primarily on ki, and it was only after spending half a year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber that he had attained his current strength.

Now that his body had reached a new stage, his Saiyan combat talent still had room for development; he had not yet reached his limit.

The combination of the Gravity Chamber and Senzu Beans could finally be utilized once again!

"For the next year, I will begin gravity training at my previous pace."

"Then, once I have attained a certain level of strength, it will be time to go out and see the world."

Raditz did not intend to stay on Earth forever.

After resolving the crisis of King Piccolo, there was nothing left on Earth that could pose a threat to him, and the planet would enjoy a five-year period of peace.

While he could still improve his strength by hunkering down on Earth for these five years, Raditz had the capacity to raise his combat power to three or four million.

However, when facing the Universe Emperor Frieza, he still had to bide his time.

Raditz did not have the confidence to transform into a Super Saiyan.

Although he knew the conditions for transforming into a Super Saiyan.

The accumulation of S-Cells, reaching the required base combat power, and the trigger of an emotional outburst.

The accumulation of S-Cells relied mainly on a calm heart, which could be achieved in a peaceful environment.

According to Goku's situation when he first transformed into a Super Saiyan, the required base combat power was roughly around 3 million, which was also easily attainable.

The difficulty lay in that final emotional trigger.

Anger? How much anger? To what degree? This was entirely subjective.

Raditz did not possess the simplicity of Goku.

Having learned most of the secrets of the Dragon Ball world, even if he saw Krillin being crushed to death by Frieza right before his eyes, he knew that he could simply use the Dragon Balls of Namek to resurrect him.

He would be angry, but it likely wouldn't be enough to meet the standard for transformation.

He could, however, follow the path of the second generation of Z Fighters; a massive accumulation of S-Cells could bypass the requirement for anger, allowing him to transform like Goten and Trunks.

Therefore, leaving Earth ahead of schedule was quite necessary.

The capabilities of the system could not be ignored.

Accumulating S-Cells and increasing combat power could be done in any peaceful environment, but the system's check-in tasks could only be triggered upon arriving at new planets.

Before achieving the Super Saiyan transformation, he could certainly visit several more planets to complete check-in tasks and obtain rewards.

He could have his cake and eat it too!

Just as Raditz was considering his future, Bulma walked over carrying a machine with a peculiar design.

"Hey, this is an Interferer; it can disrupt large-scale abnormal signals. Get this up onto the roof for me."

Taking the machine Bulma handed him, Raditz asked in surprise, "You finished it so quickly?"

"I rushed the job, just make do with it," Bulma pouted, looking disgusted. "Later, I'll build an even more powerful device to wipe out those annoying bugs once and for all."

Raditz nodded, picked up the machine, and with a light leap, landed on the roof. He flipped the switch, a "buzzing" sound echoed, and then the noise quickly vanished.

"This should do it, right?" Raditz asked.

"Yeah, that's fine," Bulma replied. She looked Raditz over and asked casually, "Have you become quite proficient at flying now?"

Just a moment ago, she had seen Raditz fly toward the roof with a "whoosh" while carrying the machine, no longer as unsteady as she had seen him before.

"Haha, I haven't been slacking off these past few years." Raditz offered a faint smile. Seeing Bulma's direct gaze, he tentatively asked, "How about I take you for a flight to see?"

"Eh? That's not necessary, is it?" Bulma replied with some hesitation, though her feet shifted half a step forward.

"Don't worry, it's very stable." Raditz turned around, faced away from her, and crouched slightly. "Get on."

Bulma looked at his broad back, and her face grew slightly warm. In the end, she slowly leaned onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Hold on tight." Raditz stood up, bounced slightly to adjust his posture.

"Mm..." Bulma whispered, her arms tightening involuntarily.

Raditz tapped his foot lightly, and the two of them left the ground smoothly.

Bulma subconsciously held her breath, but the jolting and swaying she had anticipated never occurred; there was only the sound of the wind brushing past her ears.

"See, very stable, right?" Raditz said with a smile.

As their altitude increased, he picked up speed slightly and began to fly toward the outskirts of West City.

Bulma had kept her eyes tightly shut at first, and it was only after a few seconds that she dared to sneak them open just a crack.

The view expanded from the dome of the Capsule Corporation courtyard to the entire block, then across the crisscrossing streets and scattered lights, the silhouette of West City unfolding in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Wow!" She finally couldn't help but let out a soft cry, her tense body gradually relaxing as she released her grip from around Raditz's neck.

"How is it? Feels pretty good, right?" Raditz turned his head to ask her.

"It's alright, I suppose." Bulma tried hard to make her voice sound less excited, but the rising inflection at the end betrayed her.

Raditz chuckled.

He adjusted his direction and flew steadily along the river bordering the city.

Bulma's initial nervousness had long since vanished, replaced by a light, exhilarating sense of novelty.

"This is more fun than flying a craft."

They circled the sky in a wide arc before slowly descending onto the lawn in the backyard of Capsule Corporation. Once Raditz stood steady, he crouched slightly to let Bulma down.

As her feet touched solid ground, Bulma felt a lingering sense of wanting more.

She smoothed out her wind-tousled hair, glanced at Raditz, and said, "The flight was decent enough."

"Thanks for the compliment," Raditz laughed. "If you want to see the night view again, you can ask me anytime."

"Who says I want to see it often?" Bulma turned her head away, though the tips of her ears were slightly red. "If this interferer needs maintenance, you'll have to take me up again to check it."

"No problem," Raditz readily agreed.

Bulma nodded and turned to walk toward the house, but stopped after a few steps, turned back, and quickly added, "Um, thanks." Then, she quickened her pace and disappeared behind the door.

Raditz watched her somewhat hurried back and couldn't help but smile.

He looked up at the darkening sky, then gazed at the city lights in the distance.

"Staying on Earth isn't so bad."