Old Driver [Triple Update]

The noonday sun was like a furnace, radiating a scorching heat. Wisps of heat visible to the naked eye began to rise from the ground.

Even the birds in the sky had hidden themselves away one by one, leaving no trace.

Across the boundless wilderness ran a long, winding highway. Because of the sweltering weather, the road surface was burning hot.

"Vroom—vroom—"

Just then, the piercing roar of engines began to echo along the highway, drawing closer and growing louder.

At last, with a vroom!, a black, streamlined sports car shot past like a sudden gust of wind. In the driver's seat was a half-grown kid wearing sunglasses, the corners of his mouth lifted wildly, looking impossibly cool.

Right behind it, a heavy mini motorcycle chased after him, refusing to fall behind.

On the motorcycle was a bald kid wearing sunglasses.

"Wait for us! Wait for us!"

Behind the heavy mini motorcycle was also a red sports car. Sitting in it were Son Goku and an old bald man.

At that moment, the old bald man was glaring through gritted teeth at the motorcycle and sports car up ahead.

"Grandpa, go faster! Grandpa!"

Watching the heavy motorcycle and black sports car get farther and farther away, the cowlick on Son Goku's head shook faster and faster as he shouted at the old man in the driver's seat to speed up, speed up.

Just then, the group lagging behind saw Kashius, in the black sports car at the very front, stick one hand out the window and give them a thumbs-up.

Just when everyone thought he was praising them, the hand with the raised thumb slowly turned upside down. Then, amid a burst of roaring from the sports car, the black car ahead vanished in a flash, turning into an afterimage that disappeared beyond the horizon.

All it left behind was a carful of exhaust.

"Kashius! You just wait!!!" Krillin felt like his teeth were about to crack. He stomped on the throttle, and the heavy mini motorcycle blasted out a ring of black smoke before shooting forward.

"Those two little brats—do they have any idea how to respect the old and care for the young?! Going that fast, aren't they deliberately making things hard for me?!" Master Roshi looked at the sports car and motorcycle ahead, which had long since vanished, and felt deeply aggrieved.

It was all that brat Kashius's fault. After getting discharged from the hospital, he had said something about going street racing and stubbornly dragged them all out to race.

Still, those two boys really were freaks. In just one week, each of them had gotten a driver's license.

Because Krillin was short and couldn't reach the gas pedal of a sports car, he tested for a motorcycle license, while Kashius, relying on his taller body, successfully got a sports car license.

As for Kid Goku, there was no need to say much. In just three days, he had destroyed ten training cars, scaring the driving school into decisively giving up on him.

"Grandpa, speed up!" Kid Goku was so anxious right now that if he knew how to drive, he would have shoved Master Roshi aside and taken the wheel himself.

However, faced with this, Master Roshi could only grit his teeth, step on the gas, and chase after them.

As for the culprit himself, Kashius was currently beside a gas station, drinking a beverage while filling up his beloved sports car.

"Those two really aren't experienced drivers. I'm almost done with my second drink, and they still haven't caught up. So slow!"

After filling the sports car with gas, Kashius sat inside, put on his sunglasses, and waited for little Krillin and the others.

That one million had really been worth it. This speed—seriously, seriously, it was beyond fast. It was just way too awesome!!

This time crossing over hadn't been for nothing after all.

"Ah—hahahahaha!"

Then a certain someone began laughing loudly.

"This body really is worthy of a fighting race, the body of a Saiyan. Its recovery ability is just strong. It only took one week for me to heal completely." He sighed inwardly to himself.

Not only was its recovery ability astonishing, but when his injuries healed, Kashius had vaguely sensed that his strength had increased by far more than just a little.

Perhaps this was the most absurd part of a Saiyan body. Every time they suffered serious injuries, their strength would make a huge leap.

When Son Goku fought Frieza, hadn't he also had his strength skyrocket under those circumstances, fighting Frieza to a draw?

Although in the end, a certain single-celled guy had still gotten brutalized by Frieza after he transformed, at least he had once been impressive.

Touching the Dragon Radar in the car compartment, Kashius felt more and more anticipation toward Shenron.

Once I solve my transformation problem, my life will be complete. Then I can admire the moon and eat mooncakes like a normal Chinese person. Just thinking about it feels wonderful.

Afterward, Kashius glanced at the time in the sports car and murmured softly, "Judging by the time, little Krillin should be catching up soon."

Just as Kashius finished speaking, the engine of a heavy motorcycle rang out.

Then a certain little bald guy wearing sunglasses made his dazzling entrance.

"Hey, hey, hey, Kashius, weren't you racing way too fast? Even at full throttle, I couldn't even keep up with your tail lights," little Krillin said to Kashius as soon as he stopped.

No crap. Of course. With that car of yours that barely cost two hundred thousand, how could it possibly outrun my one-million one? Young man, don't be stupid.

Uh... actually, the only reason Kashius could buy such an expensive car was entirely because he had "borrowed" two million from Son Goku.

After buying the sports car, getting his license, paying medical bills, and dealing with all sorts of random expenses, Kashius still had the huge sum of two hundred thousand left.

As for little Krillin, he was the same as Kashius, having "borrowed" one and a half million from Kid Goku. However, he was nowhere near as spendthrift as Kashius. Other than this motorcycle, he had barely bought anything. Right now, he probably still had around one million left.

As for Master Roshi's sports car, that old man was stingy. He had actually only been willing to spend a little over a hundred thousand to buy a secondhand sports car. Kashius looked down on this move with utter contempt.

"Whoosh~"

After another rumble, Master Roshi finally drove over slowly in his secondhand red sports car.

As soon as he arrived, Kid Goku could not help complaining, "It's all Grandpa's fault for driving so slowly. That's why it took us so long to catch up. And Kashius, Krillin, why did you two have to drive so fast?"

At this sight, Master Roshi expressed: I'll stay silent. I won't say a word.

"Ahaha~!" Kashius and Krillin each laughed it off.

"So, what are you all planning to do now?" At that moment, Kashius suddenly asked everyone.

Everyone clearly understood what Kashius meant, and they began explaining their plans one after another.

"As for me, I plan to go back to Kame House with Master Roshi and keep training," Krillin said first.

"I plan to go adventuring and training all over the world, and try to get even stronger," Kid Goku said.

Uh... You're already the strongest on Earth, my dear big brother.

Though Kashius thought that, he did not say it out loud.

"Then what about you, Kashius?" Master Roshi asked at that moment.

"Me? Mm... I'll go collect the Dragon Balls first, then head to Bulma's place to see if the Gravity Chamber is finished."

Kashius looked at Master Roshi with a somewhat meaningful gaze, then continued, "Lastly, I'll return to Kame House and study martial arts knowledge under Master Roshi."

"I see. Then Krillin and I will be waiting for your arrival."

"Then we'll part ways here. Master Roshi and I will be leaving first."

After saying goodbye, Krillin got on his motorcycle, and Master Roshi drove off in his sports car.

After carefully looking Kashius over a few times, Kid Goku said, "Then I'm leaving too, little brother."

"Ah~! Goodbye!"

Just as Kid Goku floated into the sky and was about to speed away, Kashius suddenly said, "Brother! The next time we meet, you'd better be even stronger!

"When the time comes, I'll challenge you, and you'd better not lose!!!"

"I will! Kashius!" After replying solemnly, Kid Goku turned into a shooting star and vanished into the sky.

"Goodbye, my Goku..."