"Here—right here! Your punches are too sloppy."
"And here! Your movements are too excessive. A true attack should be clean and sharp."
"This... and this… it's all unnecessary baggage. You need to restrain your ki during attacks."
"With this kind of technique, your enemy might not die, but you'll run out of ki first."
"Calm your mind. Feel the flow of your Ki!"
Mr. Popo's strength was indeed unfathomable.
Despite emitting barely any detectable ki, Lynx—transformed into a Super Saiyan—couldn't even lay a finger on him.
And as he dodged every attack, Mr. Popo still had the composure to analyze Lynx's technique and offer feedback mid-battle.
His calm and ease nearly drove Lynx insane.
How is he doing this?
Lynx swept a kick across—but again, Mr. Popo dodged effortlessly.
Just as Lynx prepared to chase, Mr. Popo raised a hand:
"Mr. Lynx, your mind is unsettled. Take a break. Adjust your mental state."
Breathing heavily, Lynx stared at him.
"Mr. Popo… just who are you?"
"Popo told you he's very strong, didn't he?"
Suspicious, Lynx activated his system to scan Mr. Popo.
"System, show me Mr. Popo's power level."
Soon, a stat panel appeared:
Popo Battle Power: 1,000
What?! 1,000?!
You've got to be kidding me.
How can someone with only 1,000 power completely outclass me—when I'm at over 1.2 million in base form?
Suddenly, a realization flashed across Lin Chen's mind.
"Mr. Popo… are you perhaps an Angel?"
In the Dragon Ball world, Angels were mentors, attendants, and supervisors of Gods of Destruction—beings of unimaginable power.
Based on what he had just witnessed, Lynx felt this could be the only logical explanation.
But Mr. Popo remained entirely unchanged.
"Angel? What's that?"
Seeing this, Lynx didn't press further.
If Mr. Popo was an Angel—or at that level—then he was hiding an enormous secret. It'd be best not to pry, given Lynx's current strength.
From then on, Lynx followed Mr. Popo's guidance, refining his control over ki, striving for total mastery—power with precision, strength wielded with finesse.
Time flew by quickly.
Before he knew it, Lynx had spent nearly a full year inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Though his battle power hadn't skyrocketed, his aura and presence had transformed.
One day later—only a single day outside—the Kami's Lookout remained peaceful as always.
Broly sat cross-legged at the edge of the temple, watching over Earth below.
He had even learned the ability to observe the lower world—something usually only Kami himself could do. Broly had picked it up during his stay.
Sometimes, when bored, he used it to pass the time.
Suddenly, Broly's expression shifted. He stood up and murmured:
"That ki… it's Big Bro Lynx! He's out?"
Sure enough, not long after, Lynx and Mr. Popo stepped out from the chamber's entrance.
Kami arrived soon after. Sensing Lynx's new aura, he said:
"Your power hasn't changed much—but your ki feels far more composed and focused."
"Yeah… all thanks to Mr. Popo."
Turning to Popo, Lynx gave a respectful bow.
"Mr. Popo, thank you for your guidance over the past year."
"You still have a long way to go. Don't forget—power isn't everything," said Mr. Popo calmly.
"I won't."
With a nod, Lynx said his farewells to Broly, then used Instant Transmission to return to Earth to prepare for his journey.
At this point, Lynx's status panel had changed:
Host: Lynx
Battle Power: 1.56 million
Bloodline: Legendary Super Saiyan
Skills: Instant Transmission, Basic Martial Genius Talent, Basic Potential Unlock, Perfect Ki Control: Planet Destroyer Blast, Death Beam, Flame Rift Wave, Kamehameha, Afterimage Technique, Instant Transmission Kamehameha
Over the course of a year, aside from his 300,000 increase in battle power, the most significant upgrade was the transformation of his ki control—now listed as Perfect Ki Control.
Though only two words had changed, Lin Chen could feel the difference:It boosted his real combat effectiveness by at least 30%.
Now, the Namekian Dragon Balls had recovered, and it was time to embark on his system-assigned mission.
But since he'd be traveling to a parallel timeline, and had no idea how long he'd be gone, there were things to take care of.
He made sure to arrange everything—for Taiz, for Planet Vegeta—everything had to be secured.
After three more days of preparation, it was time.
On Namek, deep rumbles filled the air. Clouds rolled in over the planet's sky, casting the always-daylight Namek into temporary darkness.
Thunder and lightning cracked as Porunga, the enormous Namekian dragon, rose into the sky.
"Speak your wish, summoner of the Dragon Balls!" Porunga's voice echoed across the land.
"Go ahead, Lynx. Tell him your wish," Nail prompted.
Lynx nodded.
"I wish for a piece of Time Metal—Temelerpes Metal!"
After Nail translated the wish, Porunga paused for a moment… then replied:
"Temelerpes Metal is a divine material, usable only by Supreme Kais. Why do you need it?"
"I have my reasons. Can't you create it?"
Porunga answered:
"I can—but because it is a divine object, fulfilling this wish will cost three wishes!"
"Three? Fine by me!"
Lynx hadn't intended to ask for anything else. Three wishes for the Time Metal? That was acceptable.
The next moment, a seemingly ordinary silver metal appeared before him.
Despite its unassuming appearance, the moment Lynx picked it up, he felt an unfamiliar and strange force.
The power radiating from it was peculiar.
He immediately tried to store it in his system space—but the metal rejected it and popped back out.
It's incompatible?
Was the space-time energy in the metal conflicting with the system space?
After thinking it through, Lynx placed the metal in a sealed box and held onto it himself.
"Nail, I'm leaving. I'm headed somewhere far away. If Namek faces any urgent trouble, contact Planet Vegeta."
With that, Lynx activated Instant Transmission and vanished from Namek.