Leaving Earth!

Boom!

White light coiled around his fist, and the void before him twisted into chaos as violent air currents swept hundreds of miles away!

"Whew... Still not perfect? Just how did Goku improve the Kamehameha?"

Standing above the sea, Li Ming watched as the turbulent waters surged, while enormous waves that seemed to blot out the sky slowly crashed back down.

This meant the Ki blast had not completely forced the seawater back. It had merely pushed a vast amount of water toward the opposite shore or higher ground, and the falling water had created the towering waves.

It also meant his Ki was not concentrated enough to remain intact over such a great distance without dissipating.

At the very least, Goku could definitely do it. Li Ming knew exactly where the gap lay, and that was also why he could not create a signature technique of his own.

Bzzzt, bzzzt...

"Hm?" He took a communicator from his pocket. Thankfully, the thing was waterproof, or it would have been ruined long ago.

"It's finished already? All right, I'll be right back."

Putting away the communicator, Li Ming immediately flared his Ki and flew off. After another half year, the spaceship Dr. Brief had repeatedly modified according to Li Ming's demands was finally complete!

When Li Ming returned to Dr. Brief's home in West City, he found Tights there as well. It seemed she had ultimately decided to come back and visit the Briefs.

"This is for you. Jaco gave me this galactic star chart."

Tights handed Li Ming a compact device. It clearly contained the so-called cosmic star chart, an essential item for space travel.

Although Dr. Brief had built a spaceship, it would not do without this. Wandering blindly through space was hardly safe.

"Thank you."

After thanking her, Li Ming walked over to the spaceship. Its overall shape was not spherical. Perhaps because it had borrowed from the Galactic Patrol's spacecraft rather than Goku's childhood spaceship, it looked more like a flying saucer.

"Doctor, is it finished?"

"Oh, you're here. It's done. I installed the gravity device and limiter you asked for, along with food and water. I also specially prepared a year's supply for you using Hoi-Poi Capsules."

"Thank you very much."

He meant it. A Saiyan without food was in serious trouble. The reason Dr. Brief's Hoi-Poi Capsules were so precious was mainly because they incorporated spatial folding technology.

Even in the universe, this technology had not become widespread. It could practically be considered a patent of the Brief Family.

Li Ming had considered using Senzu Beans for food before, but ultimately gave up on the idea. They were strategic supplies; using them as ordinary meals was far too wasteful.

"It's nothing. But remember, this spaceship only has enough fuel for two years of travel. If you don't return before then or find another planet to resupply on, you'll be in serious trouble."

"I understand. I'll definitely return within two years."

After saying that, Li Ming briefly familiarized himself with the spaceship before setting off. The purpose of this voyage was to conduct an initial exploration of the universe and prepare for what came later.

Naturally, it would be best if he gained something from it, but if not, that was fine too.

Boom!

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Dr. Brief watched the spaceship shoot into the sky. He had the vague feeling he had forgotten something, but he could not remember it when it mattered.

"Honey, Tights, Mimi, it's time to eat."

"Mom!"

"Oh my, Bulma, you're back? Sorry, I didn't notice. Ho ho ho."

Mrs. Brief came out carrying a tray, while Bulma shouted angrily, "I've been back for ages!"

"Hmm... It seems the star chart wasn't calibrated with the spaceship. Oh well, it probably won't be a big problem."

Fortunately, Li Ming had already left. Otherwise, he would probably have had a serious talk with Dr. Brief. How the hell was that not a big problem!?

The spaceship smoothly left Earth's orbit and headed into space. Li Ming did not notice anything unusual, but its flight path had deviated somewhat from the original course.

Li Ming had originally intended to head for Namek. According to the galactic star chart he had obtained from Jaco, Earth lay on the edge of the North Galaxy, and reaching Namek would not be easy.

Even with Dr. Brief's modified spaceship, it would be difficult to arrive in a short time. Since it had never made an actual voyage before, Dr. Brief estimated it would take nearly half a year. Before leaving, he had suggested that Li Ming enter hibernation to pass the long journey through space.

"Whew..."

He steadied his breathing and mobilized all the Ki in his body. The interior of the spaceship turned crimson!

The gravity console clearly displayed seventy times gravity! Of course, he had no intention of stopping his training during this period. Even though he knew this method put tremendous strain on his body, it was indeed the most suitable form of training for a Saiyan at this stage.

It would be enough to carry him until he transformed into a Super Saiyan. As for improving afterward, Li Ming would have to try some special training methods.

"System, the peak state of Saiyan bloodline should only be around several tens of thousands in battle power, right?"

While training, Li Ming tried communicating with the system. Perhaps because it was a mass-produced model, the system almost never appeared on its own and had little presence.

[No. The peak of a Saiyan bloodline depends on the strength of that bloodline. The host's current power remains a considerable distance from its peak. Please continue your efforts.]

The situation was not the worst, but it was not good either. Li Ming began considering what the system meant. The peak state of Saiyan bloodline was, in reality, the natural physical peak a Saiyan reached in their twenties or thirties.

Logically speaking, even King Vegeta back then should have had only several tens of thousands in battle power at most. But upon closer thought, that did not seem right. Not to mention the tenfold increase in battle power after transforming into a Great Ape.

Vegeta had dared to openly challenge Frieza on Namek. Whether he had been reckless or simply overflowing with confidence, he should at least have possessed the ability to challenge Frieza's third form at that time.

A conservative estimate would put his battle power above two million. He simply did not know Kaioken, so Frieza killed him outright.

Two million battle power...

It was nothing compared to Frieza, but it already surpassed ninety-nine percent of the races in the universe. If that did not count as the peak standard of a Saiyan, then the only possibility was transforming into a Super Saiyan.

Buzz!

Transparent Ki continuously spread and rippled outward. Li Ming's expression was somewhat grim. After several years of training, he had already estimated that if he trained step by step, it would take at least ten years to raise his battle power to several million!

That was assuming he could keep improving smoothly. Who knew whether this body would suddenly reach its limit one day and stop progressing altogether?

As for unconventional methods, such as suffering grievous injuries and nearing death, the risks were even greater. One wrong move and he would simply die for real.

Goku could retain his physical body and train after death because of Kami's recommendation and King Kai's attention.

Li Ming did not consider himself some selfless saint. Moreover, Earth at this point was merely a tiny planet at the edge of the North Galaxy. Who knew whether King Kai had even noticed Earth?

Before Goku, the Saiyans' reputation had hardly been pleasant. Rather than a warrior race, they were better described as Frieza's lackeys—tools used to help conquer other planets.

Crack, crackle!

Without realizing it, Li Ming raised the gravity beyond eighty times! Every bone in his body creaked, nearly unable to bear the burden.

A terrifying weight of fourteen thousand four hundred jin!

If the Ki within his body had not continuously protected his internal organs and fragile soft tissues, he would have fallen into a near-death state in an instant!

"Whew, one, two, three... four hundred eighty-nine, four hundred ninety!"

After forcing himself to complete the training, his skin looked as though it had been covered in a layer of blood, making him appear somewhat ferocious.

Bang!

His entire body instantly collapsed onto the floor. Then the gravity device began shutting down. Dr. Brief had specially added this feature: once it detected Li Ming's vital signs beginning to decline, the gravity device would switch off.

Li Ming had no objections to that. After confirming that increasing battle power through near-death experiences was not feasible, this counted as a safeguard.

Over the next half year, Li Ming gradually adapted to training under one hundred times gravity. His battle power improved significantly, and he further explored the characteristics of Saiyan bloodline.

On a crimson planet, the orbiting moon had vanished, and even the sunlight was dim.

The devastated land was covered in cracks. Strange-looking aliens were fleeing in every direction. Several days earlier, a spaceship had landed on this planet, and from that day onward, the planet's disaster had begun.

A group of powerful aliens had invaded the planet. The strong across the world had been slaughtered, while those remaining were either barely clinging to life or had already been captured.

"Lord Dodoria, all the strong ones on this planet have been eliminated."

An alien dressed in strange battle armor walked up to the spaceship. Before him stood a pink, fat alien covered all over in tumor-like protrusions.

"Mm." Looking over the scene before him, Dodoria smiled in satisfaction. "Not bad. This is a gift for Lord Frieza, so you'd better keep a close watch on it."

"Yes!"

The numerous aliens immediately stood at attention, not daring to say another word. As Frieza's right-hand man, Dodoria's battle power might not have been remarkable, but his personality was certainly favored by Frieza—he was cruel and violent!

Boom!

Suddenly, a beam of light descended in the distance. The aliens all stopped, clearly stunned for a moment as they looked toward Dodoria.

"Go see who it is. Kill them immediately."

"Yes!"

The standard spaceships used by Frieza's forces were all identical, round discs resembling flying saucers. Dodoria assumed it was merely an uninvited guest, someone who could simply be killed.

However, who would kill whom was not so easy to say.