Planning to Go to Namek

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, on completing Mission 12: Defeat Vegeta. Reward obtained: Battle Power +1500, Bloodline Progress Bar +5%."

"Mission 13: Reach Namek and have your potential unlocked once by the Grand Elder. Mission reward: Battle Power +2000, Bloodline Progress Bar +5%."

Character Information

Name: Lin Yuan

Identity: Human

Battle Power: 13000

Abilities: Instant Transmission, Kaio-ken

Realm (God): None

Lin Yuan checked the information panel.

On the way back, Goku thanked Lin Yuan for being willing to spare Vegeta.

Lin Yuan said confidently, "It wasn't easy finding such a strong opponent. Next time, I want to spar with him when he's at his peak. After all, this time, I only won by taking advantage of the circumstances."

Goku's face lit up with excitement after hearing that. He felt that Lin Yuan was completely to his liking, because that was exactly what he thought too.

In truth, Lin Yuan had only deliberately said what Goku wanted to hear. He couldn't exactly tell him, This man will turn over a new leaf in the future, become your best brother, marry Bulma, and have two children with her...

In any case, whether for the sake of the original plot or his own views, he would not kill Vegeta. He liked and admired the character too.

Besides, Earth needed a helper like Vegeta. Their victory this time might have seemed easy, but most of the credit went to Goku. Lin Yuan had merely picked up the leftovers.

After informing everyone at Kame House that the Saiyans had been driven away, they discussed their next course of action.

Naturally, the next step was to head to Namek and search for new Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and Chiaotzu. Before that, however, they had to wait for Bulma to build a spaceship.

As for the coordinates of Namek, Lin Yuan planned to visit King Kai tomorrow and ask him for them!

Afterward, Lin Yuan took Lin Yiqi back to West City!

Lin Yuan was not angry about Lin Yiqi sneaking off to join the battle. Since he had decided to let him train, it was impossible to keep him from facing danger forever.

Just look at Gohan. Why had he grown so quickly, even surpassing Goku by the end of the Cell Saga?

Piccolo's ruthless training was one reason, and never missing a single battle was another. So, if one wanted to grow stronger, the best way was still to seek fortune amid danger and fight constantly.

Ah, it was just hard on the mothers! Whether it was Launch or Chi-Chi, neither of them would want their sons to face dangers that adults should be facing.

No matter how talented their sons were, they only wanted them to grow up healthy, make friends, get married, and have children. But in the world of Dragon Ball, that was basically impossible.

Just take the humans on Earth—who among them hadn't died at least once?

After returning home, Launch checked Lin Yiqi all over, afraid that he might have been injured somewhere. Only after finding no wounds did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Yuan actually knew that the boy had been punched by Vegeta. It was nothing serious, but there had still been a slight scrape on his face. To keep Launch from noticing, Lin Yuan had specifically made Lin Yiqi eat a Senzu Bean.

After that, Launch checked Lin Yuan as well... Once she confirmed he was fine, she went to prepare dinner.

After all the rushing about and fighting that day, Lin Yuan and Lin Yiqi were clearly exhausted. Father and son headed into the bathroom together, intending to enjoy a nice bath.

Bathroom

"Yiqi, did you gain anything from today's battle?" Lin Yuan asked as he massaged shampoo into Yiqi's hair.

At the mention of battle, a fierce light burst from Yiqi's eyes. A moment later, it slowly faded, replaced by a trace of guilt.

"Dad, I feel so weak. Those uncles are all so strong—not just because of their power, but because they refuse to give in when facing enemies stronger than themselves. They always dare to fight."

As he spoke, tears faintly shimmered in Yiqi's eyes.

"But because I was scared, I didn't dare move at all. I could only watch as everyone was knocked down and killed."

Lin Yuan lifted a basin of water and poured it over Yiqi's head, washing away both the shampoo and his tears. Then he wrapped a towel around Yiqi's golden hair and slowly dried it.

"But that's not what Daddy saw," Lin Yuan said soothingly. "What Daddy saw was Yiqi bravely taking out Senzu Beans to help those uncles."

"You were really brave. In that situation, you still gathered the courage to help others. You're simply the bravest little kid I've ever seen."

After drying Yiqi's golden hair, Lin Yuan saw a pair of bright eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Really, Dad? I really was scared at the time, but I was even more afraid of seeing more people fall, so I gritted my teeth and rushed out! But Uncle Piccolo..."

Lin Yuan placed a large hand on his son's head and continued comforting him. "It wasn't your fault. The opponent was simply too strong, and in that situation, even eating a Senzu Bean wouldn't have helped."

"Later, we'll go to Namek to find new Dragon Balls and bring them back to life. All right, don't worry about it anymore! Hurry up and get dressed. Dinner's almost ready!"

"Mm-hmm, got it, Dad. I wonder what delicious food Mom made today. Braised pork leg, maybe? Or dinosaur meat rice bowls? I can't wait."

The little guy got dressed, then skipped out of the bathroom.

Seeing that Yiqi was not blaming himself too much, Lin Yuan was relieved. He then got dressed as well and went to the living room to watch TV with his son.

Before long, Launch prepared a table full of delicious dishes, and the family sat around the dining table and dug in heartily.

After dinner, Lin Yuan and Launch took their son for a short walk before heading home early to sleep. They had been exhausted enough that day.

Soon, the next day arrived. Early in the morning, Lin Yuan and Yiqi said goodbye to Launch and headed for Kame House Island.

Inside Kame House

The tiny house was packed with people, and those without seats naturally sat on the floor. Basically everyone had arrived.

Lin Yuan spoke first, his gaze turning to Bulma.

"So, Bulma, can the spaceship... be completed?"

Bulma waved a hand confidently. "Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem. I'll have my dad give me some help. It'll definitely be finished within two months."

Lin Yuan nodded.

They still had plenty of time. Vegeta would surely find a way to delay Frieza's arrival on Namek.

So Lin Yuan planned to leave for Namek three months later.

"Um... Uncle Lin Yuan, I want to go with you too. Is that okay?"

Gohan spoke timidly, but his eyes were filled with determination.

Lin Yuan understood. The boy blamed himself deeply for Piccolo's death.

Even Ichigo blamed himself terribly, let alone Gohan. In his heart, Piccolo was like a second father to him. After all, Piccolo had taught him how to survive! And he had treated Gohan incredibly well.

"Alright! But... would Chi-Chi agree...?"

At that, Goku scratched his head helplessly. He could only promise that he would go back and properly talk things over with Chi-Chi. It should not be a problem.

The group then began discussing who would be going to Namek.

In the end, it was decided that Lin Yuan, Ichigo, Goku, Gohan, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan would go together.

The departure date was set for three months later!