Chapter 132: Piccolo Appears with a Time Machine Part 1
"Boom!!!!!!"
A heart-stopping sound of impact echoed.
With a casual punch, Lin Chuan severely injured Vegeta, causing him to collapse to his knees, clutching his abdomen and spitting blood.
Vegeta couldn't fathom that Lin Chuan would suddenly attack him with such ferocity, almost knocking him unconscious.
Had it not been for the suddenness and his resilient spirit, constantly oscillating between fierce battles and severe injuries, he might have passed out from this punch and, indeed, died.
"Not bad, to be able to maintain some level of consciousness after taking my punch."
"Just so you know, your current combat power is only 100,000 points."
Nodding slightly in satisfaction, Lin Chuan's eyes flashed with a strange light.
It must be said Vegeta is indeed a super-tough fighter.
In the original series, Vegeta fully demonstrated his exceptional qualities, repeatedly enduring fatal techniques yet surviving each time.
"Are you... going to kill me... ugh..." Simple words from Vegeta's mouth took all his strength.
Another mouthful of blood spurted out, and Vegeta felt his vision becoming extremely blurred as if he would collapse the next second and report to the underworld.
"If you want to get stronger, then hold on! The longer you endure, the more you hover on the edge of death, the greater your power surge after recovery."
"Goku and Raditz have combat powers of 3,000,000 points and 1,600,000 points, respectively. And you? Your current combat power is only 100,000 points. If you don't make some sacrifices, do you think you have any chance to catch up to them?"
Taking a step forward, Lin Chuan lifted his foot and kicked Vegeta away again.
Vegeta won't die so quickly; he will hold on.
Surpass Raditz, surpass Goku!
That's his current belief.
As for surpassing Lin Chuan? Vegeta might not be that ambitious yet!
With less than a million combat powers, Goku and Raditz were far ahead, so how could he focus on Lin Chuan?
After continuous heavy blows, Vegeta reached his limit.
But as Lin Chuan said, he didn't fall; he remained barely conscious.
That tiny bit of prince's pride bitterly supported Vegeta.
He couldn't fall!
He couldn't die!
He had to become stronger!
He had to surpass Goku, surpass Raditz!
Finally, become a Super Saiyan and surpass Taros!
His consciousness drifted into darkness, and Vegeta's pupils almost lost color.
His body lay there motionless, but his mouth kept muttering.
No one knew what Vegeta was going through.
He was trapped in a loop of memories.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan confirmed a few things before nodding leisurely.
"That's enough! You'll have to thank me later, because without my actions, it would be extremely difficult for your power to surge suddenly." Muttering to himself, Lin Chuan raised his hand, performing a healing technique on Vegeta.
This technique was a healing art inherited from the Namekians, one of the abilities Lin Chuan gained during his second wish on Namek.
Didn't he gain a similar healing power during his first wish?
Indeed!
But that was for self-healing, not for others.
This healing technique works on others; as long as one has enough power, it can repair all injuries on someone else, even regrowing severed limbs.
As Vegeta's injuries rapidly healed, his consciousness was about to sink into darkness fully when a beam of light from above abruptly pulled him back.
Until he saw the scene before him again, seeing Lin Chuan raising his hand towards him, releasing a strange energy, Vegeta was stunned.
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Has he recovered already? Moreover...
Feeling the power surge within his body, Vegeta gasped and became excited the next second.
Is this his power?!
This power is at least ten times stronger than the 100,000 power level!
"It seems the effect is quite good. Your potential did not disappoint me. In terms of combat power, you have already surpassed Raditz," Lin Chuan said.
No one understood how strong Vegeta was better than him.
After hovering on the brink of death once, Vegeta reached a power level 2,000,000.
If Raditz knew this, he would be furious.
He endured arduous training, utilized the potential unlocking by the Grand Elder of Namek, and recovered from a severe injury, only to reach a power level of 1,600,000.
Vegeta, on the other hand, surpassed him just by a near-death experience.
Ultimately, if it weren't for the original story being like this, Lin Chuan would suspect this was a cheat.
Vegeta's potential is indeed terrifying.
Speaking of which, Kakarot's potential is even more unbelievable. After having his body swapped with Ginyu and experiencing a near-death recovery, his power level reached 3,000,000.
It can only be said to be the protagonist's, the main character's, and the second lead's aura, always so dazzling no matter what.
"Hmph!! I won't thank you! So you better not hope for my gratitude," Vegeta's arrogance again showed.
The prince's pride and arrogance were to the extreme.
He didn't even think about it, even if his strength increased significantly, so what? He still couldn't withstand a single blow from Lin Chuan.
However, if Vegeta weren't like this, he wouldn't be Vegeta.
"You're overthinking it. I don't need your thanks! I just feel that since you survived and came to Earth, you might become my opponent in the future." Facing Vegeta's aloofness, Lin Chuan suppressed him with his words.
Everyone has arrogance!
Hearing Lin Chuan's words, Vegeta snorted coldly, "Now can you tell me how Raditz and Kakarot became so strong? Don't tell me it's just through near-death recovery?! I don't believe it! I've already tested them before, they know Saiyans can recover from serious injuries to gain strength, but they didn't know it could increase this much."
Vegeta changed the topic, directly asking.
Previously, he was calm but became anxious with his increased strength.
"It's simple! Gravity training, along with daily sparring." Lin Chuan smiled and gestured for Vegeta to follow.
Taking Vegeta to gravity training was necessary.
In the original story, he fully developed this training path.
Now it's up to Vegeta to see if he can surpass Kakarot and Raditz and become the first Super Saiyan.
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Having resolved Vegeta's problem, Lin Chuan finally had time to rest.
Returning home, he found Bulma still sulking.
A month cannot be smoothed over with just a few words.
However, Bulma is different than the type to be unreasonable, so under Lin Chuan's persistent coaxing, he ideally managed to win her over.
Lin Chuan finally understood the meaning of the saying, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
Indeed, a short separation, followed by a reunion and alone time, significantly amplifies the need and satisfaction in that aspect.
It wasn't as exaggerated as seven times a night, but there were several times.
If it weren't for his high strength and extraordinary physique, he wouldn't have been able to hold out.
Afterward, for several days, Lin Chuan stayed close to Bulma.
He didn't train or pay attention to Raditz and Goku seeking him out.
Raditz had already told Goku how to become a Super Saiyan, and they had tried several times, only to fail.
Later on, when they learned about Vegeta's situation, they unwillingly joined a new round of training.
Their goal was undoubtedly to become Super Saiyans and then surpass Lin Chuan.
For this, Lin Chuan felt no pressure at all.
His base power level kept increasing, surpassing 40,000,000 and moving towards 50,000,000.
A power level in the tens of millions gave them plenty to train for.
(End Of The Chapter Part 1)