"This…" Upon hearing Rhode's words, the group exchanged glances, but no one left the team to go practice elsewhere. After all, Rhode and Aira, whose strength far surpassed their own, were sitting obediently in place. Goku and the others naturally stayed put, waiting to see a miracle unfold. They figured Rhode knew more about Old Kai's abilities and clearly understood that this seemingly comical ritual was not just for laughs. So, everyone bravely endured, patiently waiting for the entire ritual to conclude.
Time passed minute by minute. Five hours later, Old Kai's dancing ritual around the group finally ended. Seeing the ritual conclude, Goku and the others couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. After all, sitting still for five hours was truly tormenting.
"Alright, next is the power-up process. It will take about twenty hours. Just stay focused and calm." Just as everyone thought they were free, Old Kai came to the front of the group, sat cross-legged, then raised his hands towards them and spoke.
"What?!" At Old Kai's words, Vegeta was the first to lose his temper, springing to his feet, his aura instantly flaring. However, Old Kai ignored him, instead pulling out a beautiful book from who knows where and happily began to enjoy it. He was developing everyone's potential and increasing their power while simultaneously enjoying beautiful pictures and satisfying himself, killing two birds with one stone.
"Vegeta, calm down, calm down!" Seeing Vegeta erupt, Goku quickly tried to soothe him. Hearing Goku's words and seeing that everyone else remained seated, Vegeta, though displeased, did not run off to train alone.
The subsequent time, though monotonous, was not difficult for those who practiced cultivation. After all, it was only a little over twenty hours in total. The reason for their anxiety was that the entire process seemed so unreliable, and everyone felt as if they were being played. Time passed minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye, twenty more hours went by.
"Done!" When the time was up, Old Kai unhurriedly put away his beautiful book. He then immediately looked at Rhode and Vegeta, grinning as he spoke: "I've already helped you increase your power, so it's time for you to fulfill your promise!"
"What? The power has already increased?" At Old Kai's words, Goku and the others looked astonished and full of doubt, as they felt absolutely nothing.
Boom! Just then, Vegeta was the first to unleash his aura. As Vegeta's aura erupted, Goku, Piccolo, and Gohan were all startled, turning their heads in unison to look at Vegeta. At this moment, Vegeta's aura was even stronger than Super Saiyan 3 Goku's had been previously! Old Kai had actually been telling the truth!
Seeing Vegeta's power, which had been at the Super Saiyan 2 level, instantly surpass Super Saiyan 3 Goku's previous strength, everyone was surprised and immediately began to sense the changes within themselves.
Boom! Piccolo's aura erupted. His power, though still not as strong as Super Saiyan 3 Goku's earlier, was very close.
Boom! Two more bursts of aura sounded, and powerful auras erupted, drawing everyone's attention. It was Goku and Gohan. Both were in their base forms, but their auras were incredibly powerful, far surpassing Super Saiyan 3 Goku's previous strength!
"Damn it!" Feeling that both Gohan and Goku now possessed power greater than his own, Vegeta gritted his teeth, filled with immense unwillingness. Goku was one thing; after all, he was already stronger than Vegeta, so it was only natural for him to become even stronger after potential development. But Gohan, that kid, was unbearable. That kid hadn't really trained much these past few years, yet merely developing his potential had allowed him to surpass Vegeta. It was simply unfair! Although he knew Gohan had great potential and that this level of power was not surprising, at this moment, Vegeta still found it somewhat difficult to accept.
"Not bad!" Feeling the auras of the group in their Mystic state, Rhode nodded with satisfaction. Among the four, Goku and Gohan's powers were similar, with Goku perhaps a little stronger, but not by much. Vegeta was next, and Piccolo was the weakest. However, even the weakest Piccolo was almost on par with Super Saiyan 3 Goku from before, which was enough to calmly fight Majin Buu. After all, Piccolo had advantages that Goku and the others lacked.
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly. Gotenks is still outside!" Seeing that everyone's strength had increased, Rhode opened a spatial gate with a raised hand and reminded the group.
"None of you interfere; let me handle that guy!" Seeing the spatial gate open, Vegeta was the first to rush out, shouting as he did so.
"Vegeta is so cunning!" Goku complained, then quickly chased after him. Piccolo and Gohan looked somewhat exasperated but followed closely. Then, Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito also went out. This scene unfolding was not unexpected by Rhode. After all, Saiyans were incredibly reckless, and with such immense power now, it would be strange if they didn't go wild.
"Hey, Rhode, right? What about your promise?" Seeing Rhode about to leave without mentioning his previous promise, Old Kai, who was lagging behind, immediately spoke up in dissatisfaction.
"Don't worry, once we're out, I'll take you there. By the time you return, Majin Buu will already be a thing of the past!" Facing Old Kai's dissatisfaction, Rhode was a bit speechless. Was he really that eager? However, despite his internal grumbling, he thought about it and realized that taking him to Earth was just a simple matter. So, he quickly agreed.
"That's more like it!" Hearing Rhode say that, Old Kai immediately nodded with satisfaction. He observed Rhode and Aira for a moment, then spoke to them: "Your current power has reached Level Three. That little girl is still a bit short."
"Really?" In response to Old Kai's words, Rhode sensed his current power. It had increased at least a hundredfold from his previous battle power of over ten trillion, yet it had only reached Level Three? However, considering that Super Saiyan 4, with its over twenty thousand times amplification, only reached Level Four, and that the higher the level, the greater the disparity, a hundredfold increase to Level Three seemed about right. From this perspective, although he was at Level One before, he was in the late stages of One, very close to Two.
After a moment of thought, Rhode smiled and respectfully asked Old Kai: "Lord Old Kai, could you teach me how to identify these power levels?"
In response to Rhode's question, Old Kai's face hardened. He tilted his head back, clasped his hands behind his back, and leisurely spoke: "Why should I teach you? You're not from our world, are you?"