Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Today marked the final day of the devil training.
"After three months, I can clearly see everyone's growth. Honestly, I'm very satisfied."
On a small island, Zeru smiled as he looked at Goku and the others.
After this brutal training—
Goku's power level had risen from 250,000 to 700,000.
Piccolo had grown from 100,000 to 300,000.
As for Krillin and the other Earthlings, their improvement was smaller—
From around 50,000 to about 120,000.
But even that—
Was more than enough to satisfy them.
The most shocking growth, however—
Was Gohan.
Before proper training, the kid had a power level of around 5,000.
After three months—
It skyrocketed tenfold to 50,000.
Even Zeru was impressed.
"If it weren't for you, Big Brother Zeru, I definitely wouldn't have grown this fast!"
Goku spoke sincerely, full of gratitude.
Zeru waved his hand, not saying much.
"Notification!
Congratulations, host, for completing the selection task. Rewards obtained:
Combat Robot Room, 5% chance-based weakening effect, +10 billion base power, Time Stop +0.5 seconds."
…
The system notification sounded.
Zeru opened his status panel:
"Host: Zeru
Bloodline: Ancestral Saiyan
Base Power: 30 billion
Skills: Kaioken (10x, no side effects), Upgraded Instant Transmission, Erasure (Gold-tier), Time Stop (0.8 seconds), 15% chance-based weakening effect
Items: Combat Robot Room, Super Saiyan 5 Experience Card, 10,000x Gravity Room, 20x Time Chamber"
…
Luxurious.
That was the only word for it.
With a base power of 30 billion—
In Super Saiyan (×50), he could reach 1.5 trillion.
In Super Saiyan 4 (×4000)—
120 trillion.
Converted—
That was 120 "zhao" in scale.
"After 'zhao' comes 'jing'… 10,000 zhao equals 1 jing. In Dragon Ball Super, Beerus is listed as '10'… but is that 10 jing? Or an even higher unit like 'gai'…?"
Zeru's eyes flickered as he pondered.
"Big Brother Zeru, I think Vegeta hasn't left Earth yet."
Krillin suddenly spoke.
He had spotted Vegeta on this island about a month ago.
"Mm… I know."
Zeru nodded.
Of course he knew.
Not only had Vegeta been secretly observing them—
He had also been quietly using their training facilities.
Namely—
The gravity room.
As for the Time Chamber, Zeru hadn't let them use it yet. It wasn't suitable for them at this stage.
"Not bad… even while sneaking around for two months, he increased from 200,000 to 320,000."
Zeru chuckled inwardly.
"Worthy of the 'second protagonist.'"
"From here on, you'll have to train on your own. I'm going on a long trip."
Zeru spoke seriously.
"I hope you keep improving. Because in the future… Earth's safety will depend on you."
"Don't worry, Big Brother Zeru!"
Goku clenched his fists, full of excitement.
"I'll never slack off!"
Though he was still far behind—
These three months had given him hope.
Hope to one day catch up.
Smack! Smack!
Zeru smiled and patted Goku's shoulder.
Then—
He placed two fingers on his forehead.
And vanished.
Whoosh!
The next second—
He appeared on Planet Namek.
The reason was simple.
Half a month ago, the system had issued a mission:
Frieza would invade Namek.
His task—
Kill Frieza.
Protect Namek.
The reward?
Not flashy—
But valuable.
A chance for God-tier evolution.
Whoosh!
Zeru appeared in the Grand Elder's courtyard.
"Hm? Mr. Zeru, why are you here?"
Nail immediately reacted, standing guard behind the Grand Elder.
"It seems… something is about to happen on Namek."
Zeru smiled.
"Oh?"
The Grand Elder slowly opened his eyes, a glint flashing within.
"Do you possess foresight, Mr. Zeru?"
"Haha… not exactly."
Zeru laughed lightly—
Then turned his head toward the sky.
Ten seconds passed.
A massive spaceship descended from outer space—
Entering Namek's atmosphere.
"They're here."
Zeru spoke softly.
But inwardly—
He felt a hint of emotion.
Back on Planet Vegeta—
Frieza had been an untouchable nightmare.
He couldn't even think of resisting.
He could only flee.
But now—
Forget Frieza.
Even Majin Buu—
Would be nothing more than a blink-away target.
Times had changed.
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