Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1685 Twenty Times Gravity Training

Future Trunks did not return to his own timeline because the androids could appear at any time, which was different from his original plan.

The fear instilled by the androids had seeped into his very bones; he could no longer risk leaving this spacetime, the only one that might change his fate.

The original plan to return four years later was too extravagant; no one knew what kind of hell his world would become during that time.

Therefore, in order to fight the androids together, Future Trunks chose to stay instead of waiting 4 years to come.

This timeline is very special, and Future Trunks is worried that once he returns to the future, he won't be able to come back here again.

Sun Wukong scratched his face, revealing his signature hearty smile: "Then stay! More people, more strength."

Neither Sun Wukong nor Sun Gohan cared.

Then Vegeta arrived with Nappa and Raditz.

Vegeta's fists were clenched so tightly they turned white, his nails digging deep into his palms.

He was once a proud Saiyan prince, but now he has to bow down to that lower-ranking warrior.

But the legendary power of the Super Saiyan eroded his pride like poison, and finally, he squeezed out the words through gritted teeth: "Kakarot... teach me to become stronger."

These words seemed to drain all his pride. Vegeta's jawline clenched as if it were about to break, but he did not look away, his eyes burning with a flame of humiliation and longing.

In order to become the legendary Super Saiyan, Vegeta was willing to give up his dignity and the pride of being the Saiyan prince.

Future Trunks looks at his father in this unfamiliar time and space, and he doesn't encounter Bulma, which means that his version of himself in this time and space will not be born.
Vegeta looked at Future Trunks with a strange expression.

"Who is he?"

"Kakarot, when did you get another follower?"

Just as Sun Wukong was about to speak, he was stopped by Sun Wukong.

"Father, don't talk nonsense, lest Trunks never be born!"

Son Gohan gave a reminder.

"Ah, he is..."

Sun Wukong suddenly covered his mouth, his eyes wide open, looking just like a child who had done something wrong.

He looked frantically at his son, then at Trunks, and finally at Vegeta, freezing in mid-air, completely at a loss.

Trunks took a deep breath and drifted forward several meters.

He stared at this man who was both strange and familiar—in his time, his father was just an image in a faded photograph, a past that his mother would only mention when she was drunk late at night.

The real Vegeta stood before him, more angular and more... indifferent than he had imagined.

“I am Trunks,”

The future warrior took the initiative to speak, nodding slightly to Vegeta.

He carefully examined this strange yet familiar man—in his time, Vegeta had long since died in battle, and he could only piece together his father's image from his mother Bulma's stories.

Those stories were undoubtedly embellished and polished, creating the image of a brave and fearless Saiyan prince.

In reality, Vegeta merely glanced at him coldly, making no attempt to hide the disdain and skepticism in his eyes: "Trunks? Never heard of that name. Kakarot, we don't have time to waste on irrelevant people."

This blatant disregard made Trunks' heart sink.

Although he had prepared himself mentally, personally experiencing his father's cold attitude still stung him.

This gave Future Trunks a terrible first impression.

“Uh, Vegeta,”

Sun Wukong awkwardly tried to smooth things over.

"You're too weak right now. How about this, go to the gravity chamber and work on your basics first?"

"Gravity chamber?" Vegeta seemed to have heard the most ridiculous joke in the universe, a mocking smile curving his lips.

"We Saiyans all grew up on Planet Vegeta, which has ten times the gravity of Earth. What training value could a mere Earth toy possibly have?"

He felt that Earthlings couldn't possibly create a gravity chamber with too much gravity using their technology.

"We Earthlings have already created a gravity chamber with a gravity of 100 times,"

Son Gohan said calmly.

A flicker of surprise crossed Vegeta's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by skepticism: "100 times? With Earth's technology? Impossible."

His tone was full of Saiyan contempt for Earth's technology.

"It's true,"

Sun Wukong said seriously.

"Gohan and I have already trained there. To be honest, even I haven't fully adapted to the highest intensity yet."

This statement clearly ignited Vegeta's competitive spirit.

He snorted coldly: "Lead the way, Kakarot. I want to see what kind of decent training facilities Earthlings can build."

On the way to the gravity chamber, Trunks silently observed Vegeta's every move.

The Vegeta of this timeline is far removed from his imagined father figure—more arrogant, more irritable, but also more vibrant.

In his timeline, Vegeta had long become a symbol in his mother's memories, a heroic phantom.

But the Vegeta before us is so real, with obvious flaws and weaknesses.

Trunks deliberately lagged a few steps behind to observe Vegeta.

The Saiyan prince's steps were powerful and resolute, his combat boots leaving deep imprints on the soft ground with each step.

His back was ramrod straight, never bending even when he was seeking help.

Trunks couldn't help but wonder how Vegeta would react if he knew he was his son.
Contempt? Angry? Or simply indifferent?
Because Goku and Gohan saved the Earth, they are revered as the saviors of the planet.

The operator provided a state-of-the-art gravity chamber and insisted on not charging any fees.

The gravity chamber has a streamlined, silver-white exterior with a surface that shimmers with a technologically advanced blue light.

"Let's start with twenty times gravity,"

Sun Wukong pressed the control panel on the wall repeatedly.

Vegeta was about to dismissively demand that the gravity be increased to 100 times, but before he could finish speaking, a terrifying force suddenly pressed down on him.

"Ugh!"

Vegeta was caught off guard and knocked to the ground, his face slamming heavily against the training room floor.

Raditz and Naba were in even worse condition; they almost instantly fainted, blood seeping from their mouths and noses.

Although Future Trunks was somewhat prepared, he still knelt on one knee, supporting his body with his arms, barely resisting the terrible gravity as if doing push-ups.

His muscles trembled violently, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

What does twenty times Earth's gravity mean?
A person weighing 100 pounds is now under the pressure of 2,000 pounds, and it is all-round pressure, with internal organs, bones and muscles all working overtime.

The air felt thick with a viscous liquid, and every breath required tremendous effort.

"How. How is it possible?"

Vegeta struggled to lift his head, his eyes filled with shock.

(End of this chapter)