Gravity Chamber, Awaiting the Martial Arts Tournament

Inside the private training room of Bulma's home, Ye Bai was doing one-finger push-ups, with fifty kilograms of barbell plates tightly strapped to his body. Every push was steady and powerful.

"1986... 1987... 1989..."

His dull, youthful counting echoed through the spacious training room. Only after completing a full two thousand push-ups did he slowly rise, remove the barbell plates, and casually wipe the sweat from his forehead and neck.

"The effects of ordinary training are still too slow." Ye Bai muttered to himself, a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes. "The gravity adjustment device I asked Dr. Brief to make a week ago won't be finished for another two months. Until then, I'll use ki to strengthen my physique, and spend the rest of my time focusing on comprehending my own techniques."

He lowered his head and clenched his fists, already having a plan in mind. He had long mastered the Kamehameha; for now, he would first overcome Flight, then gradually work out his own exclusive techniques.

Meanwhile, on a large island south of West City, Goku and Krillin were following Master Roshi through harsh training, honing their strength day after day.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. One morning, a brand-new circular building had been completed in Bulma's backyard. Standing before it, Ye Bai turned to Dr. Brief beside him and asked, "Doctor, is this the gravity adjustment device I wanted?"

Dr. Brief smiled and waved his hand. "Of course not. This is a dedicated training room built specifically for the gravity device. The gravity adjustment equipment has already been installed inside."

Hearing that, Ye Bai felt a warmth in his heart, deeply moved. He had only asked the doctor to make a gravity device, yet the man had thoughtfully prepared a matching training room as well, and had made it so refined and complete.

"Thank you so much, Doctor." Ye Bai turned and said to Dr. Brief.

"All right, it wasn't any trouble. Go in and take a look." Dr. Brief waved with a genial smile.

Ye Bai circled the training room and found the door button on its side, then pressed it lightly.

"Pssh—"

With a soft sound, the alloy door slowly lifted upward and fully receded into the wall, revealing a simple foyer beyond.

Dr. Brief followed alongside him and explained, "This is the external gravity control room. That huge pane of glass in the middle lets you observe the training inside at any time." As he spoke, he led Ye Bai through the inner door and into the specially designed gravity training room.

The entire training room was spacious and open. A custom gravity control panel was installed beside the door, while an independent compartment stood in one corner. Ye Bai walked over and opened the wardrobe inside the compartment, finding a complete set of brand-new training clothes hanging neatly within.

"Bulma bought these specially for you, so you can change whenever you need to while training," Dr. Brief added as he came over.

The two then left the compartment, and the doctor continued, "This Gravity Chamber was built entirely according to your requirements. It's just that, limited by the materials currently available, the maximum gravity can only be adjusted to one hundred times."

"One hundred times is already more than enough for me." Ye Bai was overjoyed. This setup far exceeded his expectations.

Dr. Brief looked at him with a smile. "Ye Bai, do you want to try it first and get a feel for the gravity?"

"Sure. Then I'll have to trouble you, Doctor. Please set it to five times gravity first." Ye Bai nodded.

The doctor went to the external control room, but not before reminding him, "At five times gravity, make sure you say something if your body can't handle it."

"Don't worry, Doctor. I'll be fine."

Dr. Brief shut the sealed door to the training room and activated the gravity device. A faint hum arose inside, and a mild sense of pressure gradually enveloped Ye Bai's entire body.

Ye Bai could clearly feel his weight increasing bit by bit, his limbs growing heavy. At first, he had to brace himself against his knees and crouch halfway down just to barely adapt to the pressure. But before long, he gradually adjusted to the force, slowly straightened up, and threw several punches forward with clenched fists, feeling out the state of his body.

"This is fine. I'll slowly adapt to five times gravity first, then gradually increase the multiplier." Ye Bai thought to himself. "Over these past two months of regular training, my battle power has only increased by a little more than double. The progress has really been mediocre. I really look forward to seeing how much the Gravity Chamber can improve my strength over the next six months."

He gave Dr. Brief behind the glass an "I'm fine" gesture, then bent down and began doing push-ups under five times gravity.

Seeing that Ye Bai was steady, Dr. Brief finally put his worries to rest. He observed for a little while longer before leaving with peace of mind.

After doing five hundred push-ups, Ye Bai felt that training under five times gravity was still not effective enough, so he walked to the control panel and directly raised the gravity to ten times.

In an instant, even greater pressure bore down on him. With slightly heavy steps, he returned to the center of the training room and sat down cross-legged.

Long ago, he had begun wondering whether a gravity environment could complement the method of using ki to strengthen the body.

With that thought in mind, Ye Bai focused and began circulating his ki. After more than half a year of arduous training, he had already thoroughly understood the pathways of his body's meridians. The moment his ki began to flow, the muscles throughout his body instinctively tensed and trembled, resisting gravity's pressure on their own.

When the flowing ki began tempering his body, the results far exceeded his expectations! Empowered by gravity, ki's tempering effect on his body was infinitely magnified. Every inch of muscle and every strand of sinew and bone was clearly growing stronger.

"It really works!" Ye Bai rejoiced inwardly, then felt a little regretful. "It's a shame I still don't have enough ki. Otherwise, I could test my other hypothesis too. But there's no rush. I'll take it step by step."

About two hours later, the ki in his body was completely depleted. Ye Bai slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and began his regular physical training.

"In a gravity environment, ki really is consumed much faster." As he did explosive push-ups, he pondered this inwardly.

For nearly the next six months, Ye Bai practically took root in the gravity training room, devoting himself wholeheartedly to arduous training. Apart from being forced every few days to accompany Bulma to malls, movies, and amusement parks, reduced to her personal bag carrier, he spent all his remaining time training.

In his view, since he had arrived in this world early enough, there was no need to rush or obsessively pursue strength. As long as he proceeded steadily and built himself up step by step, he would gradually gain the power to stand firm in this world.

Time flew by. On the large island not far from West City, Goku and Krillin's harsh training was also about to end. Master Roshi specifically gave the two a break to rest and recover, preparing them for the upcoming Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament.

That night, Goku lay by the window with his chin resting in both hands, gazing at the star-filled sky as he softly muttered, "Ye Bai, how far has your training come now? I wonder if we'll be able to have a proper fight when we meet. I'm really looking forward to it!"