Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Everything had settled down, and a new era was beginning.
For Goku and Nappa, this period was when their strength increased at a breakneck pace.
Under Raditz's guidance, it could be said they improved by leaps and bounds every single day.
But just a few days ago, they bid farewell to Earth and set out once again for North Kai's Planet, seeking even harsher training from North Kai to further improve themselves.
Just like them, this time Raditz went along as well. He, too, had a new goal, which gave him renewed motivation.
As for the other Earth warriors, they had already gone ahead half a month earlier using Goku's Instant Transmission. They had been training under North Kai's guidance, and while their strength had increased, the improvement in their state of mind was even greater.
Today, Talot's home welcomed an unexpected guest.
Vegeta!
Throughout this month, he had been hesitating, but today, he made up his mind.
Dignity and pride are all built upon absolute strength. Without enough power, everything else is meaningless.
Temporarily setting aside his princely arrogance and airs, he sought out an opportunity to grow stronger.
…
In the backyard of Capsule Corporation's Private Estate.
Talot and Vegeta stared at each other. Talot wore a beaming smile, while Vegeta looked extremely serious.
Neither side gave ground. After much hesitation, Vegeta finally straightened his posture.
"Please… tell me… how can I quickly and efficiently become stronger?" Vegeta requested Talot.
Though a bit stiff, for the Saiyan Prince to put aside his pride and do this was truly rare.
"I didn't expect you to come looking for me so soon. I thought it would take at least a year or more before you'd show up. Looks like I underestimated you, Vegeta." Talot sized Vegeta up with an appreciative look and praised him.
Honestly, Talot hadn't expected Vegeta to make a choice so quickly and speak with him in such a subdued manner.
The ability to yield or stand tall as the situation demands. This changed Talot's opinion of Vegeta.
Since Vegeta had already put aside his princely arrogance, Talot had no reason to withhold his help.
"If you want to get stronger, come with me." Talot turned and walked toward a Super Gravity Chamber Raditz once used.
A gleam of determination flashed in Vegeta's eyes as he forcibly calmed his restless heart and followed Talot closely.
Soon, under Talot's guidance, Vegeta entered the Super Gravity Chamber.
Looking at the spacious interior and some strange devices, a trace of doubt flickered in Vegeta's eyes, but he didn't ask any questions.
"This is a place we often use for training. Simply put, it's a Gravity Chamber, which can change the surrounding gravity environment to suit your training needs…" Talot explained the function of the Super Gravity Chamber to Vegeta.
Upon hearing this, Vegeta's pupils trembled violently. He hadn't expected this nondescript, empty room to have such a function.
Adjusting the gravity according to your own condition, imposing even greater pressure on yourself, and tempering yourself through it.
Sensing Vegeta's emotional fluctuations, Talot walked over to the central control console and manually adjusted the gravity.
Whir~!!!
As the device started up, the surrounding environment was bathed in a red glow.
A sense of pressure washed over Vegeta, engulfing his entire body. Every cell in his body felt the crushing weight of the intense gravity.
"So this is gravity…!!" Feeling the changes within his body, Vegeta was excited, ready to embrace the trial of gravity.
But as the gravity kept increasing, Vegeta's expression changed again and again. At first, he could still stand firm, but now, with every muscle in his body taut and straining, he could barely stay on his feet, and even moving and breathing became incredibly difficult.
At this moment, the gravity number displayed on the central control room's screen had already reached 100G.
This meant the gravity was now 100x that of Earth's gravity.
"As I expected, without having experienced gravity training before, you'll find even a hundred times hard to adapt to. You'll need to take it slow," Talot said, looking Vegeta up and down.
Vegeta's bloodshot eyes stared at Talot.
Of course, he knew his true limit was much higher than this, but Talot was right. Being able to endure it and actually being able to train in here were two different things.
"All right, I've already brought you to the Gravity Chamber. I believe you'll get a lot of use out of this thing. It's simple to operate: there are just three buttons over there. Even if you can't figure it out, you can use voice commands. Just remember not to get reckless. If you break it, there won't be another one." Talot spoke casually as he walked toward the exit, leaving Vegeta alone in an environment of 100x gravity.
As Talot left, Vegeta's gaze kept roaming around, finally settling on the central console.
Talot's words echoed in his mind.
He forced himself over to the central console, studied it according to Talot's instructions, and then tried increasing the gravity number.
As the gravity increased, the reflected glow around him deepened in color.
Vegeta manually cranked the gravity up all the way to 200G.
It was obvious. Vegeta was already at the limit of his limits. Every muscle on his body was tensed, veins bulged, and his whole appearance was so fierce and frightening he looked like a demon.
[Damn it!! It's just a mere 200 times Earth's gravity! There's no way this is all I'm capable of!!] Relying on sheer willpower, Vegeta forced himself to raise the gravity again, eventually reaching 300x gravity.
…
Standing outside the Super Gravity Chamber, Talot watched what Vegeta was doing.
Forcing himself to take on 300x gravity was basically self-destructive.
But Talot didn't intervene, as this was Vegeta's own choice.
Besides, the Super Gravity Chamber was equipped with a life-detection device. If Vegeta was on the verge of death, the gravity would automatically return to normal.
Besides, Vegeta was like a tenacious cockroach. If he didn't do this, he wouldn't really be Vegeta.
"Fate is such a strange thing… I wonder what everyone's strength will be like in a year and a half. Will Goku be able to fight Vegeta as an equal?" Talot couldn't help but think of Goku.
Because of his own existence, the gap between Goku and Vegeta had already widened. Goku probably wouldn't be able to stay ahead of Vegeta as in the original work.
Even if he could surpass Vegeta, the amount of effort required would be unimaginable.
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