Departure

Time was like sand you couldn't hold, slipping quietly through your fingers.

Once the five days were up, Bulma finished modifying the spaceship right on schedule.

Taking into account that the voyage might get boring, she prepared plenty of supplies and even installed a big TV in the bedroom so they could watch movies and the like.

Of course, there was no internet, so the videos had to be downloaded in advance.

Aside from everyone's rooms, the spaceship also had a bathroom, a kitchen, and so on.

Bulma had also partitioned off one room to use as the Gravity Training Room.

This was something Jiang Ling had specifically requested.

It was so he could continue training during the trip.

On Master Roshi's island, everyone had already gathered.

The spaceship had also been docked and was ready.

Bulma pulled Chi-Chi aside and whispered with her.

"Huh? Chi-Chi, looks like you've been doing pretty well lately."

Bulma covered her mouth and chuckled. Seeing the satisfaction and happiness that flashed across Chi-Chi's rosy, pretty face from time to time, she more or less understood something.

Chi-Chi drew her gaze back from Goku and his son, then chuckled softly.

"Bulma, listen to you talking about me. From what I see, you and Jiang Ling are making pretty good progress. Keep it up, and try to have a little baby."

Bulma spat lightly at that. "What are you talking about? I don't have any plans for children for the time being."

"Not to nag you, but my Gohan is already five. You need to work harder."

"We'll see. Enough about me. Looks to me like you're getting ready for a second child, huh? Hehe, good luck."

Topics between women were always endless.

If no one stopped them, they could go from poetry and songs to philosophy of life, from celebrity gossip to everyday family matters.

On the other side, Master Roshi looked at the scene, then turned to Krillin and said, "Look at that. You're the only single dog here. Wake up, Krillin. It's time to find a girlfriend!"

Krillin scratched his head and pointed at Piccolo. "Isn't there another one right there...?"

Master Roshi smacked Krillin's bald head with his cane. "Can that be the same? He can lay eggs and reproduce all by himself. Can you?"

"No..."

"Exactly. Hurry up and find a girlfriend!"

"Wait!" A light flashed through Krillin's mind. "Master, you're single too!"

Master Roshi: "..."

Just then, Jiang Ling's voice rang out.

"Everyone, get on board."

Wearing a straw hat, Jiang Ling stood in front of the hatch and grinned. "We're already partners, aren't we?"

Everyone boarded the ship.

Under the gazes of Chi-Chi, Master Roshi, and Turtle, a blast of air sprayed out, and the spaceship rose into the sky, flying toward outer space.

Ten thousand li away, inside Korin Tower.

Korin held a small pouch in his cat paw, looking in the direction the spaceship had departed.

"The Senzu Beans ripened a little too late after all. I hope their journey is safe."

Yajirobe curled his lip.

"What's so good about Senzu Beans? They're not as good as snacks."

On Namek.

A large spaceship landed.

The hatch opened, and a swarm of underlings poured out, standing on both sides.

After that, Frieza appeared slowly from the hatch, seated as always in his baby-carriage-like vehicle.

Two figures followed behind him: the ugly pink fat man Dodoria and the handsome green pretty boy Zarbon.

They were Frieza's right and left hands. Although their power levels were low, Frieza found them acceptable!

Beep beep!

Zarbon received a message, came to Frieza's side, and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the Ginyu Force heard that you are about to obtain an immortal body. They have specially requested to come to Namek, wishing to witness this moment."

Frieza interlaced the fingers of both hands and rested them on the baby carriage, speaking politely. "That works as well. Let them come, then, and witness the first step of this king becoming the ruler of the universe!"

"Yes." Zarbon retreated a few steps and relayed Frieza's words back.

"Dodoria." Frieza glanced at the pink fat man.

"Yes!"

Dodoria answered, then pressed a finger to the Scouter over his right eye.

Beep, beep—

"There are many energy reactions fifty kilometers to the front right."

"How strong are they, approximately?"

"Not worth worrying about."

"Hohoho. Then let us go take a look. I hope they do not disappoint me." Frieza nodded and immediately announced that they would set out to "ask around" about the Dragon Balls.

"Long live the king!"

"Long live the king!!"

"Long live the king!!!"

The foot soldiers shouted in perfect unison.

In space.

A spaceship was speeding toward Namek.

Bulma introduced everyone to their rooms, the bathroom, the kitchen, and so on.

But no one was interested. Their attention was on the Gravity Training Room.

"Gravity training..."

"I want to try it!"

"Uncle Jiang Ling, you're freaking awesome!"

"Jiang Ling, you're way too awesome. Have you been training in this kind of environment all this time?"

"No wonder your strength increased so fast."

"Yeah," Jiang Ling said with a cheerful smile.

Everyone looked at Jiang Ling's relaxed face and could not even imagine him previously training inside the gravity room under such extreme conditions.

"I want to try the gravity room!"

"Me too!"

"Count me in!"

"Same here!"

Everyone spoke up one after another.

Bulma, who was not a fighter, silently withdrew from the gravity room.

No joke—if she did not hurry out, the moment the gravity was turned on, she would be the first one flattened!

"Then I'm turning it on."

After saying that, Jiang Ling operated the gravity device and activated it.

In an instant.

Everyone felt their bodies become ten times heavier!...

Ten times gravity!

Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo had never been to King Kai's Planet, so ten times gravity was still very hard for them.

Jiang Ling and Son Goku, however, looked completely relaxed, strolling around as if they were in a courtyard.

"Are you ready... I'm going to activate twenty times gravity."

"Bring it."

"Exactly. You're looking down on us too much, Jiang Ling. It's only twenty times." Krillin thumped his chest as he spoke.

Whoosh—

Twenty times gravity activated, and Krillin and Gohan instantly collapsed to the floor, unable to get up.

Piccolo's expression looked grim. His strength was still a bit above Gohan's, so he did not collapse.

But then, thirty times gravity activated in an instant.

Piccolo could not hold on anymore.

Son Goku felt the gravity, his eyes shining.

"Jiang Ling, this Gravity Training Room is perfect for training."

"Of course! I had Bulma make it specially. If you want one, you can ask her to help."

At the mention of that, Goku thought of money and scratched his head. "Forget it. I'll think about it later. Can I borrow yours?"

"No problem."

As Jiang Ling spoke, he saw the others struggling to hold on, so he turned off the gravity.

Once the thirty-times gravity was shut off, Krillin, Piccolo, and Gohan finally managed to catch their breath.

"You've been training here all this time? That's way too insane, right?"

Krillin said, his face full of disbelief.

"No, no, no."

Jiang Ling shook his head.

"This level of gravity is nothing. I usually train under fifty times gravity."

"Badass."

"Respect."