c21 - The First Stop of the Universe Trip
"This is my newly modified space ship,"
Bulma said proudly.
The original spherical Capsule Corp spaceship, similar to the one Goku used to travel to Namek, had been remodeled into the size of a small house, with the internal space expanded using Capsule Corp's top technology.
Beep!
Bulma took out a remote control and pressed a button. The hatch of the ship opened, a ladder descended, and Li Xu and Bulma boarded the ship together.
"This is the main control room. Over there are bedrooms, a kitchen, bathrooms, a leisure lounge, and a training room. If you feel anything is missing, I can add it right away,"
Bulma introduced enthusiastically.
"No, it's already perfect,"
Li Xu said, shaking his head. Compared to Bulma's pursuit of comfort, he had far simpler needs.
"I'll take you to see the training room,"
Bulma said, smiling proudly.
They arrived at the gravity training room. The interior was spacious enough for high-speed movement and powerful attacks during practice.
"In the center is the gravity generator. I set it for voice activation to make it more convenient. The maximum gravity is three hundred times. If I get higher-grade materials later, I could probably upgrade it to five hundred times,"
Bulma explained.
"Three hundred times gravity is more than enough for now,"
Li Xu nodded. At this point, he had only barely adapted to one hundred times Earth's gravity. Three hundred times would challenge him for a long while.
"There are also some built-in combat robots for sparring, but their effectiveness may not satisfy your real combat needs,"
Bulma added.
"That's fine. They're just for supplementary training,"
Li Xu said casually.
"Then, when should we depart?"
Bulma asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Her adventurous spirit was well known after all, she had once traveled across the world alone in search of the Dragon Balls.
"It might be a long journey this time. You should at least tell your parents,"
Li Xu said with a smile. Everything was already ready; they could leave whenever they wished.
"Who are your in-laws?"
Bulma retorted, blushing.
"That's just a matter of time. Or do you plan to marry someone else?"
Li Xu teased, thoroughly enjoying Bulma's bashful, flustered expression.
"Hmph! I'm ignoring you!"
Bulma huffed and turned away.
Li Xu didn't linger inside the spaceship and followed Bulma outside.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a figure shot through the sky and landed in front of them it was Son Goku.
"Li Xu! Bulma!"
Son Goku greeted them cheerfully.
"Goku? What brings you here?"
Li Xu asked in surprise. By this point, he thought Goku would be traveling the world in search of stronger opponents, as Master Roshi had instructed.
"I'm looking for my Grandpa Gohan's relic, and I wanted to borrow the Dragon Radar,"
Goku explained.
"Oh, I'll get it for you right away,"
Bulma said, quickly running back into the house to retrieve it.
"Goku, are you training as you travel?"
Li Xu asked, guessing Goku's plan.
"Yeah. Master Roshi said he doesn't have much more to teach me, so I'm planning to treat this journey as my training,"
Goku said seriously.
Indeed, at this point in the manga, Roshi admitted that Goku had outgrown his basic teachings.
"I once visited Korin Tower. You should go there after you find Grandpa's relic. You'll definitely learn something valuable,"
Li Xu suggested.
"Korin Tower?"
Goku's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Yes. It's located to the west a massive tower that stretches into the clouds. You won't miss it,"
Li Xu said.
"I'll definitely head there after retrieving Grandpa's keepsake!"
Goku promised with a serious nod.
"I'll give you something else as a gift,"
Li Xu said, smiling.
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Key manga-based improvements:
Mentioned Capsule Corp's remodeling ability (like the manga's Goku Namek ship).
Used Korin Tower (Kalinta) in the correct timeline Goku only heard about it after meeting people like Li Xu in your story (before the Red Ribbon Army saga).
Showed Goku's cheerful and sincere personality properly.
Small technical adjustments (e.g., Capsule technology, gravity chamber similar to what Vegeta later used).
He took out a black martial arts gi modeled after Master Roshi's old training outfit and cast a strengthening technique, instantly making the gi weigh 300 pounds. Then he pulled out a pair of heavy wristbands and weighted boots, applying the same magic enhancement.
"Good weight!"
Son Goku reached for the gi and boots, but lost his balance and fell flat onto the ground, smashing a large crater with a loud boom.
"What a heavy suit!"
Goku exclaimed, struggling to lift the training gi once again.
"These items together weigh 500 pounds. You'll wear them while you search for the Dragon Balls. Once you adapt, your strength and speed should increase dramatically,"
Li Xu explained.
"Thank you so much!"
Son Goku said with a big grin, understanding well the benefits of weighted training — after all, Master Roshi had once made him and Krillin deliver milk under heavy turtle shells.
"Train hard. I look forward to fighting you again someday,"
Li Xu said. After training under King Kai's heavy gravity and learning Kaio-ken, Li Xu's current strength already far exceeded Goku's level during the World Martial Arts Tournament.
"Don't worry, I'll work even harder!"
Son Goku responded seriously, clenching his fists in determination.
Just then, Bulma walked out of the house holding two devices in her hands.
"I made another Dragon Radar! I'll give you both if one breaks, you'll have a spare,"
Bulma said, smiling.
"Thanks, Bulma!"
After getting the new Dragon Radar, Son Goku waved goodbye and flew off into the distance on his Flying Nimbus.
"Let's set off in three days,"
Li Xu said.
"Okay!"
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Three days later, Earth's outer orbit.
"Li Xu, I've entered the star map data you gave me into the spaceship's control system. Where should we head first?"
Bulma asked while adjusting the navigation.
"Let me think..."
Li Xu muttered. In truth, he hadn't decided which planet to visit yet.
Ding Dong!
A mechanical voice sounded inside Li Xu's mind.
"Mission issued: Destroy the Ginyu Force. Reward: Regeneration from broken limbs."
Regenerate from broken limbs: Enables full recovery from severe injuries and survival in the vacuum of space, similar to how Frieza survived after Namek's destruction.
"That's a great plug-in!"
Li Xu thought secretly.
Although Saiyans grow stronger after injuries, they inherently can't survive in space. Fixing this flaw would be a huge advantage for future battles against stronger enemies like Frieza or King Cold.
"Bulma, let's set course for Planet Adrat as our first stop,"
Li Xu said decisively.
He didn't know the exact location of the Ginyu Force, and with a combat power of just around 18,000, it would be reckless to confront them immediately.
Besides, Planet Adrat was famous for its martial arts and the legendary Instant Transmission technique though it wasn't easy to learn, his Intermediate Comprehension plug-in would help him grasp it much faster than others.
"Alright!"
Bulma immediately entered the coordinates and set the course for Planet Adrat. For her, any adventure among the stars was exciting there was no particular destination she cared about.
"Bulma, I'll be busy training on the ship during the journey. I might not have much time to keep you company. But once we reach our destination, I'll make it up to you by exploring together,"
Li Xu said apologetically.
After all, he needed to rapidly increase his strength before confronting elites like the Ginyu Force.
"Don't worry,"
Bulma replied with a gentle smile, fully understanding his urgency.
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