บท 16: Seven Days Later, Raditz Sets Out
Time flows like water, never to return.
For seven days, under Bardock's strict training, Talot, Raditz, and Salari not only significantly improved their strength but also broadened their horizons and thinking.
Of course, for Talot, his growth was more in battle techniques rather than power level, which didn't increase much as he had been suppressing his aura from the beginning, keeping it below 400.
The apparent improvement was just him revealing some of his hidden power level to show Bardock his progress.
As Talot would say, it was a natural progression.
Notably, Salari's talent shone through Bardock's training.
In just a short period, her power level increased from 180 to 240.
This meant Salari's power level grew by about 10 every day, a terrifying speed.
Raditz's improvement was similar to Talot's, not much, just increasing from 550 to 580.
Although it seemed like only 30, increasing that much in seven days was already quite remarkable.
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At Bardock's home.
It was now noon, and everyone was sitting around the table, eating the food Gine had made.
Unlike the past few days, because the special training had ended and Raditz was about to leave for the palace to report in, the atmosphere was rather heavy.
Partings were often hard to bear.
However, for Saiyans, such separations had become commonplace in the past couple of decades, similar to ordinary people in Talot's previous life having to leave home for work.
Perhaps the only difference is that this time it is Raditz's first mission away from Planet Vegeta in the true sense.
In other words, this is his first time truly leaving home to wander the outside world. Naturally, his family's worries were magnified.
"Next time we meet, make sure you're stronger, Talot! When I come back, I'll be much stronger, and we can have a proper fight then!"
Before leaving, Raditz didn't forget to express his hopes for the future to Talot, which touched Talot deeply.
More importantly, if the story followed the original work's development and Talot hadn't transmigrated, hadn't left Planet Vegeta, or had died on the mid-level planet he was about to conquer, they might have never met again.
But Talot transmigrated, replacing the original owner, and everything changed!
Talot firmly believed he could survive.
However, who knows when they could meet again?
Unless he actively sought out Raditz, he would have to wait for the original plot to unfold and meet him when Raditz comes to Earth, which would be in over twenty years!
"Alright! Next time we meet, let's have a real fight, Raditz!" Talot responded, sending his best wishes.
Waving goodbye, Raditz also said farewell to Gine, and of course to Salari, though Salari still could care less about Raditz.
Despite their relationship easing over the seven days, childhood grudges were deeply rooted and couldn't be changed in just a few days.
[I hope my reminder will make a difference, and you become stronger and don't end up like in the original work…]
Watching Raditz's departing figure, Talot muttered in his heart.
Turning around, Talot saw Gine's reluctant expression, but this time he didn't offer any comfort.
Some things require time to slowly accept and adapt to. Moreover, before long, he would inevitably have to leave Planet Vegeta with Gine. The emotional outburst from the planet's destruction would be most intense then.
Time passed, and after Raditz and Bardock had completely disappeared from sight, they returned home.
Gine, with her strong adaptability, quickly composed herself and got busy.
Seeing that she was alright, Talot and Salari went to the nearby town to buy supplies.
During the free time these past few days, Bardock had already helped him purchase a medium-sized spaceship and lent him 10,000 merit points for preparations.
It wasn't much, but it wasn't little either.
Although Bardock had said he should repay him double in the future, it's clear this is Bardock's way of caring for him.
10,000 merit points, when converted, is equivalent to a million in Talot's previous life world.
Imagine an ordinary person suddenly receiving such a sum; it would undoubtedly be a huge fortune.
Merit points were not easy to come by. Conquering a low-level planet alone would only yield between 1,000 to 10,000 points, depending on the planet's value.
Most low-class warriors, without upper-class warriors leading them, can only work together in small groups and target low-level planets for years.
After it's conquered, the earned merit points must be evenly divided.
So, to put it simply, the vast majority of low-class warriors are very poor. Having thousands or tens of thousands of merit points would make one quite wealthy.
And someone like Bardock is the wealthiest of the wealthy.
For him, spending 100,000 merit points on a medium-sized spaceship would cause only slight pain.
To use an analogy, Bardock is like a billionaire in Talot's previous world, and buying a sports car worth millions is just a trivial matter for him.
"Brother Talot, is it really necessary to prepare so many things?" Seeing Talot buying supplies non-stop, Salari was astonished.
To her, they were going on a mission, and even if it was a long one, Talot's preparations in the last few days seemed excessive.
The food alone was enough for them to eat for a year.
The medium-sized spaceship, although not large, is also not small. Filling the entire storage space is like preparing for long-term combat operations away from home.
"Don't worry, we'll need it. Besides, apart from you, I'll be bringing someone else," Talot replied with a smile.
"Bringing someone else?" Salari's expression changed as her small mind began to wander.
Talot nodded and, for the first time, explained his future plans to her: "I hope Aunt Gine can come with us to Planet Ouyun."
"Aunt Gine? But if she comes with us, what about Kakarot?" Hearing that it was Aunt Gine, Salari asked in surprise.
"That's why it's not decided yet. We'll discuss it the day before departure. Don't tell Aunt Gine for now," Talot replied, avoiding further details to prevent any surprises.
Salari, a bit confused by Talot's response, didn't doubt him but remained curious.
They continued wandering the market, buying anything Talot deemed necessary.
Frankly, the expenses over the past few days had been significant, leaving him with only a few hundred merit points.
However, for Talot, spending all the points before leaving Planet Vegeta was better than letting them become meaningless numbers.
In fact, if not for purchasing the five Saibaman seeds and the healing liquid, he wouldn't have spent so much.
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