"Not enough medical equipment?"
Lin Chen frowned.
After Hanasia left, Bardock finally explained why he had stayed behind.
According to him, all the Saiyans had now begun using the new training methods Lin Chen had taught them, but some new problems had emerged as a result.
The most important issue was that Planet Vegeta no longer had enough medical equipment.
The Saiyans had never developed technology themselves. Much of the advanced equipment on their planet had been seized from or traded for with other alien races.
Back when they served Frieza, he had sent the Saiyans three Healing Devices—the same kind of advanced equipment that had treated Son Goku on Planet Namek in the original story.
But there were only three of these devices, while the planet had thousands of Saiyans. They clearly weren't enough.
The training method Lin Chen had taught the Saiyans was an improved regimen combining Goku's and Vegeta's methods from the original story. Its main purpose was to keep pushing Saiyans past their physical limits.
Naturally, this kind of training made injuries all too easy.
If they had enough Healing Devices, that wouldn't have been much of a problem. But the Saiyans clearly didn't have enough, leaving many unable to receive timely treatment and slowing their training.
"That was an oversight on my part..."
Lin Chen nodded, realizing that his plan had a flaw.
Hearing this, Bardock hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I can send people out right away to find a civilization with Healing Device technology. If that doesn't work, we can raid Frieza's planets and seize some..."
Lin Chen shook his head. "No. We don't need a few or even a few dozen Healing Devices. We need hundreds, if not thousands... Leave this to me."
Bardock nodded at that. "All right."
Not long after parting with Bardock, Lin Chen used Instant Transmission to appear on Earth.
Hanasia accompanied him, wearing a Battle Suit and a Scouter over one eye.
As Lin Chen's newly appointed Princess, Hanasia clung to him closely. When she heard he was going to another planet, she insisted on coming along.
"Your Majesty, is this Earth? The gravity here is so low!"
"Yes, this is Earth..."
Lin Chen looked around at the surroundings, at once familiar and somewhat strange, and felt a surge of emotion.
This was his first visit to Earth since arriving in the Dragon Ball world.
Perhaps because he had been reincarnated as a Saiyan in this life, Lin Chen no longer felt much attachment to Earth.
But this was still the center of the entire Dragon Ball storyline, as well as an indispensable part of Lin Chen's future plans for the Saiyan Empire.
The original story made it clear that children of Saiyans and Earthlings were naturally stronger than pure-blooded Saiyans.
That was why Lin Chen had long intended to establish formal contact between the two planets at some point in the future.
He hadn't expected the need for medical equipment to bring his journey to Earth forward.
Although the Saiyan Raditz had mocked Earth as a primitive planet in the original story, its civilization was actually far more advanced than the Saiyans imagined.
Moreover, this planet was home to many brilliant inventors.
The one Lin Chen had come to find was Dr. Brief, the great inventor who lived in West City.
He was also the father of Bulma, the most important female character in the Dragon Ball world.
The Healing Devices the Saiyans so urgently needed would now depend entirely on him.
The next moment, Lin Chen took Hanasia with him and flew toward West City.
Dr. Brief was not only a genius, but also the founder of Capsule Corporation.
His standing was much like Edison's in Lin Chen's former world. He was both a world-renowned scientist and an incredibly wealthy businessman.
For that reason, once he reached West City, Lin Chen found Dr. Brief's home without much effort.
Their home was the largest building in all of West City, with the Capsule Corporation logo on its roof, making it easy to spot.
After landing, Lin Chen was about to knock on the door when he suddenly heard crying from inside Dr. Brief's home.
"Don't be afraid, Bulma! Don't be afraid! Honey, look after Bulma for me!"
"Of course, dear."
Inside the house, Dr. Brief stood in front of his wife and daughter, his arms spread to protect them.
Before the three of them stood an old man with a cane, accompanied by three monsters that looked much like Saibamen.
Several Capsule Corporation security guards lay nearby.
The old man sneered. "Now, Dr. Brief, as long as you come quietly, we won't hurt anyone. What's more, we'll return your other daughter to you as well!"
"My other daughter... Tights? You've captured Tights?" Dr. Brief cried out.
"That's right. Make your choice! Dr. Wheelo is waiting for us!" The old man tapped his cane against the floor.
Just then, a voice sounded from the side.
"Sorry, but Dr. Brief can't go with you."
"Who's there?"
The old man turned and saw a man and a woman walk in. He didn't recognize either of them, and they wore strange outfits resembling armor.
"Dear, are they friends of yours?" Mrs. Brief asked in confusion.
"No, I don't know them!" Dr. Brief shook his head, looking equally bewildered.
What was going on today?
First, Dr. Kochin, the assistant of the long-missing Dr. Wheelo, had suddenly appeared and said Dr. Wheelo wanted to see him. Now two strangers he had never met had shown up as well.
Behind Mrs. Brief, a little girl with twin pigtails peeked out, looking curiously at the two strangers.
The person who had stepped into the scene was, of course, Lin Chen.
A quick glance around was enough for Lin Chen to grasp what was happening.
He also recognized the man who wanted to take Dr. Brief away.
If he remembered correctly, this was Dr. Kochin, Dr. Wheelo's assistant from one of the Dragon Ball movies.
Dr. Wheelo was an expert in biotechnology and, alongside Dr. Brief and the Red Ribbon Army's Dr. Gero, ranked among the three greatest scientists in the human world of Dragon Ball.
In that movie, Dr. Wheelo had sought to take over the body of the world's strongest person to restore himself to life, only to be defeated by Son Goku's Spirit Bomb.
Lin Chen hadn't expected Dr. Wheelo's assistant, Dr. Kochin, to appear several years early-and at Dr. Brief's home, no less.
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