Dragon Ball: Starting with a power level increase of 1 per second

Chapter 141: Bear Grylls is back! Beerus, the God of Destruction, is about to awaken! (Another part)

Vegeta entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with a resentful expression.

For Vegeta, this will be the biggest challenge and the biggest turning point of his life.

He didn't realize that the decision he made this time would truly qualify him to stand on the same level as Piccolo and Lin Chuan after they became stronger, and have a dialogue with them.

Otherwise, even with his previous strength, he might not have been able to shake Piccolo's normal form even if he used all his power, let alone Lin Chuan.

The difference is that big.

In the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta's expression was solemn.

Familiar houses, familiar scenery.

The only difference is that he immediately expanded his senses, and the space seemed to be much larger than before, which was only a little larger than Earth.

Moreover, it also gave him a more oppressive feeling.

"Let me experience firsthand just how outrageous your so-called modifications are!"

As he spoke, Vegeta took a step forward.

The moment he stepped off the building's stairs, an immense pressure swept over him.

The gravitational pressure at the closest distance alone is a hundred times that of Earth!

Moreover, breathing brings an incredibly hot sensation, with a temperature of at least fifty degrees Celsius!

If it were a normal person, let alone persevere, they would probably be crushed into a meat patty.

And with this temperature, without sufficient protective power, bodily functions will quickly face a crisis within minutes.

Of course, given Vegeta's current normal fighting strength, this temperature will not have any effect on him at all.

Even though it's 20 billion points, it's still a terrifying amount of cultivation achievement, even if the accumulation over a year isn't high.

"Compared to outside, the harsh conditions here can indeed greatly increase my strength in a short period of time."

"Hmph!!! Just wait, it won't be long before I surpass all of you! Including you, Talos!" Without the slightest hesitation, Vegeta unleashed his power and flew away into the distance.

It was precisely because this place was a sacred ground for cultivators like them that they were so eager to enter it again to cultivate back then.

The fact that the environment is now even worse is definitely good news.

He seized the initiative.

Kakarot and Raditz thought they could get rid of him once they found a new training method!

He will forge his own path!

Following Piccolo's advice, Vegeta grasped the key point in the words.

In the world after the improvement of the Time Chamber, the gravity environment and temperature become more and more terrifying with the distance.

A mere hundred times the gravity and a temperature of fifty or sixty degrees Celsius were not his ideal environment for cultivation.

Now that I'm in, I must do my best to break through and become stronger.

Although he had been practicing all along, he focused more on accumulation and steady progress over the course of a year.

As time went on, they gradually realized a very crucial point.

That means the Saiyans themselves must become stronger so that the Super Saiyans they become can be powerful enough.

Otherwise, even if you transform into Super Saiyan 4, others won't need to transform to overwhelm you.

Vegeta's training has begun!

……

Return to the outside of the Mental Time Chamber.

Inside Kami's Lookout, the group's conversations continued as Vegeta entered.

"That Vegeta guy is really something, in such a hurry without making any preparations. He's supposed to be in there for three years anyway," Krillin couldn't help but complain.

He had already made up his mind to go in with Tien Shinhan.

"But if he didn't do this, he wouldn't be Vegeta. I wonder how much worse the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is after the renovation compared to the past? I'm really looking forward to it." Tien Shinhan finished speaking expectantly, then changed the subject a second later, saying, "By the way, Yamcha, are you really not going in this time? Judging from your strength, it hasn't changed much in the past year."

As Tien Shinhan uttered these words, there was also a sense of regret in his tone.

He put it mildly; to put it bluntly, Yamcha's strength was rapidly declining.

This opponent, who used to be a worthy rival, has unknowingly been completely left behind by him and Klin.

Losing a rival is not a good thing, but everyone has their own ambitions, and he cannot force them to.

Master Roshi was also quite helpless when it came to Yamcha.

However, Master Roshi saw a younger version of himself in Yamcha.

I was just as unrestrained as Yamcha back then, until I finally realized my mistake.

Hundreds of years have passed, and he has been wasted, ultimately becoming an incompetent old man.

Although he was an experienced person and Yamcha was considered his disciple, Master Roshi didn't know how to persuade him.

Sometimes, you have to go through it before you realize that your indulgence when you were young was a mistake.

"Forget it, I've already come to terms with it. Not to mention the past, I haven't cultivated at all this year. Even if I were to decide to go in with you, I'd probably only be a hindrance," Yamcha said with self-awareness.

With those words from him, Krillin and Tien Shinhan had nothing more to say.

Now that things have come to this, everyone has the right to choose their future.

Although they all knew why Yamcha had started to slack off in his martial arts training, they had their own beliefs.

They can't compare to the Saiyans, nor to Piccolo, but they want to achieve something of their own; they don't want to regret not having tried harder in the future.

Martial arts master is the goal they will pursue in the future.

As it turns out, he did achieve what he envisioned as the future Tien Shinhan.

Krillin's situation is different from the original story, but it's certain that he will succeed in the future, at least he has Master Roshi by his side.

They set aside their cultivation matters and inquired about each other's recent circumstances, enjoying a pleasant conversation.

There are also the voices of Gohan, Chiaotzu, Dende, and Popo in the middle.

Son Gohan is there too?

That's right!

Lin Chuan originally didn't plan to tell the child, but Piccolo did, which led him to the Temple of the Gods.

The meaning is obvious: although Gohan is only 9 years old now, including the time he spent in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he is already a little adult with mature thinking.

If they kept it from him, they would feel guilty. Besides, even if they told him, Gohan wouldn't want to go in now, because his father, Son Goku, hadn't returned yet.

Moreover, neither he nor Lin Chuan advised him to go in and cultivate now.

At this age and with this level of ability, it is already terrifying. If we try to force it to grow too quickly, it will probably backfire.

Piccolo's worries were the same as Lin Chuan's.

This has nothing to do with whether or not there is still potential.

It is related to one's foundation; if something goes wrong, it will affect one's entire life.

During their cultivation journey, cultivators not only undergo transformation, sublimation, and evolution, but they may also experience qi deviation, a significant decline in strength, and damage to their foundation.

While it may seem that martial arts training in the Dragon Ball world doesn't have the negative consequences found in fantasy cultivation worlds, this is simply because such consequences haven't appeared in the original work.

……

Standing at the edge of the Temple of the Gods.

Lin Chuan and Piccolo looked down at the clouds below.

"Looking down from here, there's always a sense of God's perspective, as if everything is under our control," Lin Chuan remarked.

"God??? I really don't know where you get all these strange titles from, but then again, you've always been on other planets... In Earth terms, you should say celestial vision," Piccolo replied.

"God's vision...that's true. By the way, you at least assimilated the original God Piccolo, so you can be considered half a God," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

Piccolo, however, did not show any change in expression.

He used to care a lot about this, but now that so much time has passed, he's gotten used to it.

After all, he assimilated with the gods and rediscovered himself; that's a fact.

"While I don't deny that, you've got one thing wrong! I'm still the same person. That old god just made me who I am."

"So, the concept of gods doesn't exist in me. Besides, compared to you, you are the real god."

Piccolo's few words revealed his state of mind.

Lin Chuan wasn't surprised at all; wasn't that how he was in the original story?

"Well said, you are only yourself! Only by strengthening your resolve can you go further. I suggest you cultivate divine power, or even the realm of a god! If combined with your Dragon God power, it might be even more perfect." Lin Chuan looked at the short flute, then looked down at the lower realm, and said.

Upon hearing this, Piccolo looked surprised for a moment: "I really haven't considered becoming a god or anything like that. You know, I used to be the infamous Piccolo Daimaō."

"Is that so? But in my opinion, no one cares more about or wants to protect the Earth more than you do right now." Lin Chuan didn't reveal the truth, but simply spoke the truth.

Piccolo's life began to change from the moment the Saiyans invaded, and he eventually came to regard Earth as his home.

"I've claimed the Earth for myself! I won't allow anyone else to touch it!" Piccolo was still spouting harsh words even now.

Little did he know that the more he said that, the more he showed how much he cared.

Lin Chuan didn't speak again, nor did Piccolo.

After a long pause, Piccolo continued, "This time, Goku and Raditz aren't on Earth. I thought you would find them or wait for them to return..."

"Really? I didn't think that much about it. I just felt the time was right, and we both need the Spirit Time Chamber to improve our strength again," Lin Chuan replied with a smile.

Piccolo nodded: "So, it's decided that we'll go in together after they finish their training?"

"Let's see if Kakarot and Raditz come back. If they do, let them go in first; if they don't, then we'll go in. Besides, this time we might stay for more than three years." Lin Chuan's words made Piccolo pause slightly.

Piccolo never expected that it would take more than three years.

Lin Chuan never speaks carelessly or exaggerates.

Piccolo believes that if Lin Chuan says this, then he will definitely stay for more than three years, possibly four or five years, or even more than five years.

"Is there another breakthrough? Three years isn't enough?" Piccolo asked in surprise.

"At my level, taking another step forward is extremely difficult, and the same goes for you." Lin Chuan nodded, then added, "Our strength is still too weak. Even now, with my improved level and the correction of many of my weaknesses, the battle with Weiss half a year ago is still incomparable to this.

"Do you remember what Whis said? In a few years, Beerus, the God of Destruction of our universe, will awaken! We can get along with Champa, but we may not be able to with Beerus! If we don't have enough strength to fight for our dignity, then even if Whis protects us and Earth, we will be nothing but ants in the eyes of this God of Destruction."

"Besides, it was because of my battle with Champa that we earned the respect of this God of Destruction."

As Lin Chuan finished speaking, Piccolo took a deep breath.

How could he not have thought of these things?

I just kept it to myself and didn't tell anyone.

"I wonder how many years this is exactly..." Piccolo asked.

"What I can say for sure is that this period of time will not be too long, at least three to five years, and at most ten to fifteen years," Lin Chuan replied.

"Are you so sure?" Piccolo asked, even more surprised.

Lin Chuan was also taken aback, suddenly realizing he had said something wrong: "Isn't this just a guess? If it's only one or two years, Weiss wouldn't say several years! But if it's many years, then it shouldn't be said that there are still several years... The most likely scenario is that it won't exceed twelve years."

After saying that, Lin Chuan did a careful calculation. According to the normal trajectory, there were still about twelve years until Beerus's awakening in the original story.

But now, Lin Chuan really can't be sure.

Beerus will probably wake up earlier, otherwise Whis wouldn't have said that.

It's clear that Whis expects them to reach a higher level and also looks forward to them meeting Beerus.

After a long silence, Piccolo broke the tranquility.

"Since we can't avoid it, let's face it head-on! We've overcome so many tribulations, what's one more?! Our strength will surely grow stronger! When the time comes, we'll give it our all, whether it's a god of destruction or an angel!" Piccolo said.

His words were righteous and his attitude was resolute.

Calling him a great hero wouldn't be an exaggeration, yet Piccolo had previously portrayed himself as a great villain.

Lin Chuan smiled without saying a word.

Piccolo didn't say anything more.

They stood motionless at the edge of the temple.

At one point, Gohan came over to chat, but after exchanging only a few words, he was pulled away by Dende.

Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Gyoza, and Yamcha didn't come over to talk because they couldn't connect with Lin Chuan and Piccolo anyway.

Although they both protected the Earth and were on the same side, they were ultimately not on the same path.

Master Roshi, however, seemed to sense the pressure weighing on Lin Chuan and Piccolo. After learning of the great terror that was about to arrive, he said something.

Lin Chuan and Piccolo benefited greatly from this.

……

"Speaking of which, I always feel like you're missing something, but I just can't quite put my finger on it," Lin Chuan said, gazing at Piccolo.

A new topic was brought up, and Piccolo was taken aback for a moment, his expression quite indifferent: "It seems it wasn't just my imagination. Even you noticed it. Master Roshi seemed to have noticed it too, otherwise he wouldn't have looked at me like that and seemed to have more to say to me."

"Is it a problem with your cultivation?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Well, not really! I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but I always feel like I'm missing something... After I assimilated with that old guy, the God of Heaven, my strength and realm increased, which caused me to overlook some minor issues... Now, as my realm and strength increase, that feeling of emptiness is becoming more and more intense." Piccolo said, while also telling Lin Chuan about his experiences and situation during this period.

Going back to the earliest point, he had this inexplicable feeling a year ago when he and Lin Chuan were still cultivating in the Spiritual Time Chamber.

It's as if I'm still incomplete.

Hearing his words, Lin Chuan was astonished for a long time and felt extremely incredulous.

He kept looking the piccolo up and down.

Incomplete. Even after assimilating with the gods, it's still incomplete?

Suddenly, Lin Chuan thought of something; certain plot points in the side stories gave him a possibility.

"As far as I know, your predecessor was both yourself and your father. Could it be that you didn't inherit some things from your predecessor, and therefore remain incomplete?" Lin Chuan reminded him.

In that spin-off setting, Piccolo and King Piccolo assimilated into Piccolo, but he was still incomplete. Later, through some means, he found the past Piccolo Daimaō I and assimilated him, and only then was he truly complete.

This brings to mind the later part of the original story where Piccolo, with the help of Shenron, unlocked his potential and received a mysterious gift from Shenron.

This gift may be related to Piccolo I, which completely made up for Piccolo's missing parts, thus making Piccolo completely complete.

Thus, the orange transformation, also known as the power of the Dragon God, evolved.

In the original story, Piccolo awakened his transformation with the help of the dragon's power. In this real world, because of Lin Chuan, Piccolo mastered it solely through his own innate talent.

However, as his cultivation level increased and his strength grew, his missing physical body was never enough to allow him to break through again.

Fortunately Piccolo spoke up, otherwise, his training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber would have been in vain.

"You mean I have to find my predecessor?" Piccolo was a little confused.

He originated from his predecessor, the being who was both his father and himself.

When the genes were passed down, all the imprints were in his genes, and even his memories were inherited as he grew up.

He didn't understand what he was missing.

It can be confirmed that even if it was his former soul, it was actually him now; he simply chose to be reborn and abandoned the past.

"Go ask in the underworld... or rather, just use Shenron to make a wish. The Dragon Balls are with Bulma. It's not something you can do yourself, so using the Dragon Balls to summon Shenron and make a wish wouldn't break your rules," Lin Chuan said.

Even if you go to the underworld, you probably won't find King Piccolo I.

They were either already cleansed by their souls and arranged to be reincarnated, or they never even went to the underworld.

Upon hearing Lin Chuan's words, Piccolo opened his mouth, then closed it again and fell into deep thought.

This kind of thing only happened to him; if it were anyone else, how could they accept it? At this moment, he was already unable to calm down.

"I'm afraid the only way is to rely on the power of the dragon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chuan nodded.

With the Dragon Ball in hand, I can make a wish anytime. I'm just giving it a try. If it's not for this reason, then I'll look for something else. It's just a waste of a wish.

By eliminating them one by one, you will eventually find out what you are missing.

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(End of this chapter)