[This chapter provides further information on cultivation-related settings, along with a power-up for the protagonist. Essentially, it's the feedback from the life energy accumulated within the body by the Tree of Might, laying the groundwork for later cultivation. Those who mind this can skip it; it won't affect the reading experience.]
After finishing some trivial matters.
Turles appeared in a peaceful wilderness.
I emptied my mind and body and entered into meditation.
In fact, compared to Kakarot practically wants to stay glued to the gravity chamber every day...
The frequency with which others enter the gravity chamber has decreased significantly.
It's not a matter of effort or laziness.
Rather, everyone's situation is very different.
Gravity training is too physically demanding.
In the early stages of training, gravity training can indeed bring about a terrifying increase in efficiency.
Quickly unleash the potential within your body.
However, with the improvement of Power Level...
It will gradually approach the limits of the body.
As is well known, there are two frequently emphasized but seemingly contradictory statements in the Dragon Ball world.
That is, on the one hand, emphasizing that the physical body has its limits.
On the one hand, it emphasizes the importance of normal Power Level, arguing that normal strength is the foundation and the ultimate answer.
The Saiyan fighting method, which involves gaining power through transformation, has always been met with a certain degree of disapproval from higher-level life forms.
But is it simply because Kakarot and Vegeta in the original story didn't want to increase their normal Power Level?
That's obviously unlikely.
Because, relatively speaking, the body does indeed have certain limits.
The best example is that there have been almost no more instances of Saiyan experiencing a significant increase in Power Level after recovering from near-death experiences.
This is because at that time, Kakarot and Vegeta were basically at their respective limits.
However, this limit is also a state, a stage-specific limit.
If Turles were to explain it, perhaps calling it a bottleneck would be a more appropriate term.
Just like the evolution of life, the evolution from primitive life forms to modern life forms is not something that happens overnight.
The same applies to the improvement of Power Level.
Just like Turles encountered a slight bottleneck in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber before.
Turles found the right way to cope by choosing to rest his body afterward.
Only after the body has had some rest can it adapt more quickly to the kind of high-efficiency, sustained growth that occurs within a "short" period of time.
If we can break through this limit, we can move on to the next stage.
The body is elevated.
The improvement in Power Level will reach a whole new level.
Just like doing business, when you're still an employee, you can only earn money within your monthly salary range.
Once you become your own boss, you'll still make money, but it will be a lot more than when you were working for someone else!
However, how to break through this physical bottleneck varies from person to person.
But it's undeniable that breaking through limits is very difficult!
Especially compared to Saiyan.
Turles is now experiencing this firsthand.
For Turles, who had already mastered the Pseudo Super Saiyan Super Saiyan state, transforming into a Super Saiyan was no difficult task at all.
Turles had already mastered it naturally six months ago.
It was only after the S-Cells were fully activated that Turles discovered something fishy was going on.
Improving combat effectiveness under normal Power Level has become difficult!
Because a significant portion of the power gained through training will be forcibly absorbed by the S-Cells.
Think about it, you'll inevitably encounter all sorts of bottlenecks and limits on the path of cultivation.
Now that S-Cells have gotten involved, improving the Saiyan' normal Power Level will become extremely difficult.
Otherwise, were Kakarot and Vegeta in the original work both idiots?
With their martial arts skills, don't they understand the importance of a solid foundation and consistent Power Level effectiveness?
What about Super Saiyan 1, two, and three?
So what if the increase is tens or hundreds of times?
If there were no bottlenecks or limits, Power Level could be increased as easily as in the early stages, wouldn't a few years of seclusion, resulting in a several-fold increase in normal Power Level combined with Super Saiyan, be equivalent to your several-hundred-fold increase?
However, the truth is that Kakarot spent a significant amount of time researching the evolution of the Super Saiyan.
The reason was that improving normal Power Level was too difficult at that time, and it was a completely inefficient direction compared to the development of S-Cells.
After all, regular exercise feeds S-Cells so much that they're practically ravenous, so it's only natural that they should do something!
You can't just take the money and not do any work, can you?
As for improving regular combat capabilities, most of the time we can only maintain a calm mindset and rely on the accumulation of time.
Let nature take its course.
After their normal combat power increased significantly in the later stages, Kakarot and Vegeta rarely transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3.
But Turles' situation is a little different now.
Every time his body reaches a bottleneck, as long as he rests for a certain period of time and allows his body to fully adapt to the new power, he can experience a subtle sense of refreshment.
It felt like a process of cleansing the marrow and tendons...
It was as if my entire soul had been elevated...
The more of this sublimation experience Turles could feel the increasing power of normalcy and the gradual reduction of any obstruction.
He has broken through his physical limits three times, and his current normal Power Level has reached a level of over ten million.
(P. S.: Don't overthink it. The Tree of Might just makes it easier for the protagonist to break through his limits. It's not a true elevation of life level like ascending to godhood. After all, it only grows in mortal soil, not a true Fruit of the Gods. This kind of improvement isn't fast; breaking through the limits three times only resulted in this small increase. It's just that Turles's body's foundation wasn't very solid to begin with. He'll solidify the foundation later to ensure he doesn't fall behind. Of course, the numerical value will gradually diminish later on, and it might even disappear altogether. It will just be about strength.)
As he cultivated his "qi" and gained greater Control it, Turles was able to judge the strength of Power Level within a reasonable margin of error, even without Scouter.
He could now almost perfectly grasp the movements of everyone within the base.
Amond and Daiz seemed to have taken his previous words to heart.
He stopped sneaking out at night to practice extra.
Now they are all sleeping peacefully in their respective rooms.
The boss is definitely right, so we won't overwork our bodies...
The extra training session was for someone else, none other than our King Piccolo.
In contrast, Kakarot simply fell asleep in the gravity chamber.
Since surpassing Piccolo again, his training has been progressing without hindrance.
It got out of control.
This was also a huge weight on Piccolo's heart.
He appeared completely calm on the surface, but he secretly practiced extra every day.
Krillin and Tien Shinhan, on the other hand, had a much better mindset.
They knew they couldn't compare to freakish aliens like Son Goku and Piccolo, which made them more accepting of the situation.
In fact, this mindset allows them to adapt to their limits more quickly, thus enabling them to break through their own limitations more effectively.
Tights seemed to still have some worries after returning from Planet Aixin, having been somewhat frightened.
I haven't fallen asleep yet.
Turles slowly opened his eyes.
They're such a worry...
Let's go take a look...
P. S.: I'm really exhausted. I couldn't send many replies, so I'm mentioning it here.
Regarding the view that Goku's normal state is very strong in the original work, some readers actually believe that Goku and Old Vegeta's normal state in the Android Saga can reach the strength of the initial Super Saiyan. I really find this idea hard to understand. Let's assume that this idea is correct. Then their normal state strength is already at least 100 million, and their Super Saiyan is over 5 billion. With that kind of Power Level, let alone Androids 17 and 18, even Sand would be blown away.
Another argument is that the bosses' strength varies greatly, so their normal power level isn't reflected, which is completely reversing cause and effect.
We've already discussed the Power Level stats, and there haven't been any more Power Level data since. Shouldn't we judge the boss's strength based on the situation of Goku and his group? Why would we assume the boss is very strong and then forcefully assume that Goku are normally very strong?
The most common claim is that Goku in GT reached the strength of Super Saiyan 2 or Super Saiyan 3 in Z. I can accept this to some extent, after all, ten years have passed. But if you insist on finding any basis for this claim, there's absolutely none. Just how overpowered would Rilldo, who fought Super Saiyan Goku in GT, have to be?
Judging from the original work, not to mention the bosses, their normal state is not even comparable to the Z Fighters.
So this is the origin of my patch for this chapter; it was designed and explained based on its actual performance.
Saiyan ' normal Power Level is affected by S-Cells, making them less efficient at boosting their abilities than others.
If we follow this setting, then many phenomena in the original work can be reasonably explained, which is the essential concept behind our patching.
If it's not about explaining the inconsistencies in the original work, then everyone has their own interpretation, and no consensus can be reached.