According to Setsuna's understanding, Ki was precise positioning. One had to locate the corresponding 'string' to open a wormhole. [Cosmo], on the other hand, was a full map search, like the Supreme Kai's teleportation, allowing instant arrival at any coordinate on the map.
The difference was that Setsuna's Cosmo could only cover a star system, while the Supreme Kai's could cover the entire universe.
Setsuna pondered: 'My Cosmo isn't strong enough yet. But if I use my Cosmo as the body and Ki as the body's network, shaping my Cosmo into a 'sensory network' capable of infinite extension, and use the locking ability of Ki as 'navigation beacons' within the network... then perhaps I could teleport to any Ki in the universe without needing to perceive a specific one.'
...
A few days later, as Setsuna was trying to combine the Eighth Sense with Instant Transmission to expand his sensory range within the training chamber…
"Chief! Emergency!"
A Yardrat warrior shouted, his face filled with anxiety and unease.
"What is it?" Chief Pybara frowned.
"Saiyans! A group of Saiyans broke through the atmosphere in small ships and landed in the [Forgotten Canyon] on the Western Continent!"
"Saiyans?" Pybara was taken aback. "Weren't the Saiyans destroyed by Frieza? And even the King Vegeta of old had a power level of only around ten thousand..."
"The leader calls himself 'Turles'. According to the energy detector's feedback, his power level is as high as thirty thousand!" The warrior's voice trembled. "He also has five subordinates with power levels around ten thousand each!"
"Thirty thousand..." Pybara's expression turned grim instantly. If it's ten thousand power level, Planet Yardrat could still handle. Their warriors, combined with the planet's unique secret techniques, could achieve actual combat effectiveness far exceeding their apparent power level.
But thirty thousand... that was beyond their limit. Even if they managed to repel the enemy with all their might, their civilization would pay an unbearable price and be severely weakened.
Inside the training chamber, Setsuna slowly opened his eyes.
'Turles? That Saiyan from the movie who boosted his power with Fruit from the Tree of Might?" He had some recollection of this character because he also possessed a 'God Tree'… or more accurately, Tree of Might. The Tree of Might continuously devoured the life essence of planets to bear fruit, granting immense power.
"Thirty thousand power level..." Setsuna murmured to himself, a hint of indescribable emotion in his voice. Once upon a time, a power level of thirty thousand had seemed unattainably strong.
He remembered when he first arrived in the Dragon Ball world, even facing Demon King Piccolo with a power level of only 260 had filled him with despair.
Now, a power level of thirty thousand was less than dust to him.
Setsuna stood up and left the training chamber.
"Chief Pybara, I'll handle these enemies," Setsuna said calmly. "Consider it tuition for learning Instant Transmission."
"I would be grateful for your help!" Pybara quickly bowed. He had specifically had his people call out to Setsuna before he entered the training chamber, naturally hoping to ask him to intervene.
...
Forgotten Canyon, a desolate ravine region on Planet Yardrat's Western Continent.
At the moment, in the center of the canyon, six warriors in simple battle suits were gathered around a sapling that had just broken through the soil.
"Turles-sama, the Tree of Might has been planted!" A subordinate reported excitedly. "It should fully mature in about three weeks and bear its first fruit!"
"Excellent!" Turles laughed uproariously. He had a face very similar to Goku's, but with sinister, cruel eyes.
"This planet has abundant natural energy. The Tree of Might is sure to bear high-quality fruit!" Another subordinate licked his lips greedily.
A cyborg in the group said: "After eating it, Turles-sama's power level might break through fifty thousand! No, maybe even one hundred thousand!"
A subordinate raised his fist: "I heard Frieza died together with some human. Turles-sama is sure to become the new Emperor of the Universe!"
"Ha ha ha ha!" Turles laughed heartily. "All thanks to that foolish human. If he hadn't killed Frieza and cleared the biggest obstacle for me, I wouldn't have dared to experiment with planting the Tree of Might on such a high-value life planet. Now it's perfect! No one can stop me anymore. Once the fruit ripens, I'll have the power to crush everything..."
Just as they were immersed in their fantasies, a calm voice came from above.
"Oh? Are you talking about me?"
The six looked up sharply. On the cliff edge above the canyon, a figure had appeared without them noticing.
"Who are you?" Turles narrowed his eyes, aiming his scouter at Setsuna.
Beep beep beep—
Power Level: ???
"Huh?" Turles was puzzled. He slapped the scouter hard. "Broken?"
He instinctively turned to borrow one of his subordinates' scouters to verify. But he found his five subordinates still staring upward, the same expressions from their conversation frozen on their faces.
However, their eyes had completely lost their luster, like five lifelike statues.
"Wha... when..." Turles was horrified. He had sensed no energy fluctuations, seen no attack. His five subordinates, with power levels near ten thousand, had been killed silently right under his nose.
"Who are you..." Turles's hair stood on end, his thirty thousand power level erupting wildly at this moment.
Crimson Ki surged skyward, cracking the surrounding rock walls like spiderwebs. He brought his hands together at his waist, gathering destructive energy frantically.
But the moment he made this move, a beam of light pierced his chest. Blood sprayed out. Turles's knees buckled, and he fell heavily to the ground.
"Damn it!" Turles pounded the sand in frustration. "I finally found a life planet like this. If I could eat the fruit from the Tree of Might, my power level would definitely reach one hundred thousand... even hundreds of thousands..."
His voice was filled with unwillingness. "If I could reach that level, how could I lose?"
Setsuna was rather speechless. He couldn't be bothered to explain the vast gap in their strength.
"Tell me the secrets of the Tree of Might fruit," Setsuna asked.
"Hah?" Turles grinned, showing bloodstained teeth. "I'll tell you, but you have to let me go! Otherwise, I'll die rather than..."
Setsuna couldn't be bothered with his nonsense and directly controlled him with the Genro Mao Ken.
Moments later, Turles answered respectfully: "The quality of the Tree of Might's fruit depends on the 'life energy concentration' of the planet where it's planted. Before, I always planted it on lifeless, barren planets. Those planets themselves didn't have much energy, so the fruit quality was low. I ate over a thousand of those fruits and only managed to barely push my power level to thirty thousand. But if I could plant the Tree of Might on a life planet with abundant natural energy, the fruit it bears might increase my power level by over a hundred thousand, maybe even millions, all at once..."
Setsuna's eyes showed a glint of understanding.
"I see. No wonder in the movie, Turles had eaten so many Tree of Might fruits but his power level was only thirty or forty thousand. Yet after planting it on Earth, a planet with abundant life force, Turles's power level directly increased tenfold after eating just one fruit."