CHAPTER 87

c87: Li Xu's Gift

Above the ocean, the intense pressure radiating from Vegeta stirred up violent waves as his golden aura surged skyward.

At last Vegeta's Super Saiyan transformation was complete.

"Come on!"

Vegeta roared and blasted forward toward Li Xu. The sheer force of his energy created a split through the sea below him as he launched a devastating punch aimed at Li Xu.

Whoosh!

Just as Vegeta's fist was about to make contact, Li Xu suddenly vanished his image blurred from view and reappeared several meters away, completely unfazed.

"So fast!" Son Goku's eyes widened. He couldn't track Li Xu's movement at all, even with his trained eyes.

"A combat power of 200 million isn't enough to match me," Li Xu said with a calm laugh. Vegeta's base power had risen to approximately four million, and with the standard 50x multiplier of a Super Saiyan, he now reached 200 million.

But Li Xu didn't need to transform. Even in base form, enhanced by the Law of Force, he could easily outclass Vegeta.

"Damn it!"

Unwilling to back down, Vegeta surged forward again, attacking with renewed fury—but the result was unchanged. Despite his impressive strength, he couldn't even graze the hem of Li Xu's gi.

"Li Xu's power is overwhelming. He hasn't even gone Super Saiyan, and Vegeta looks like a helpless child next to him," Tien Shinhan muttered in disbelief.

"It's not just strength," Goku added with a frown. "Every time Li Xu moves, it's like he disappears… just like Instant Transmission."

"But Instant Transmission isn't supposed to be that fast," Krillin said skeptically. He had observed Goku use the technique often it took focus, a moment of concentration.

"That's the Instant Transmission we know," Goku replied. "Li Xu probably advanced it somehow."

"He's a total monster," Krillin said with a half-laugh, half-sigh.

In truth, Goku's intuition was correct. After acquiring the Advanced Comprehension Plug-In, Li Xu realized that classic Instant Transmission—based on space-folding was too slow for close-range combat.

So he developed a new method through his mastery of the Law of Space, one he called "Space Shift."

Unlike Instant Transmission, which works like connecting two distant points with a wormhole, Space Shift operates on the principle of short-range space shuttling, allowing Li Xu to zip through space instantly in combat.

The difference was like talking face-to-face versus communicating through a phone call.

Space Shift couldn't cover long distances like Instant Transmission could, but it was faster and smoother for real-time combat, making it vastly superior in battle.

"Li Xu, are you just going to keep running?" Vegeta growled. He couldn't match the speed, so he resorted to taunting.

Li Xu gave a faint smirk.

"Then let me show you the difference in our strength."

Boom!

With a flicker, Li Xu's form blurred again then his fist buried itself in Vegeta's gut before anyone could react. The crushing blow instantly forced Vegeta out of his Super Saiyan form, and his body spiraled downward into the sea.

Reacting swiftly, Son Goku used Instant Transmission to catch him mid-fall. He quickly pulled out a Senzu Bean and placed it in Vegeta's mouth.

In an instant, Vegeta recovered his wounds healed and strength restored.

"Vegeta, since you can also become Super Saiyan now, we should train together. That way we'll grow faster," Goku offered, hopeful for cooperation.

"Hmph!" Vegeta scoffed and turned away but didn't argue further. He knew Goku was right.

A rival was invaluable to a Saiyan's progress.

"Li Xu," Goku said, turning to him with curiosity, "that movement… was it your modified Instant Transmission?"

"I call it Space Movement. But to master it, you'll need to understand the Law of Space," Li Xu explained, knowing full well that Son Goku's curiosity was already piqued.

"Ah... another Law? Those are so hard to grasp," Goku muttered, scratching his head in frustration. He still remembered how difficult it had been to first sense ki, let alone understand the abstract Laws Li Xu kept referring to.

"Li Xu, your strength has been increasing at an incredible pace," Tien Shinhan interjected. "Is there a training method we can use too?" His tone was serious. After trying to adapt to the gravity chamber that Goku had given him, he realized that while manageable at lower settings, gravity above 50 times Earth's was nearly impossible for a non-Saiyan like him to handle.

"There's one move that may suit you. If you can master it, your power will rise significantly," Li Xu said after a moment's thought. He hadn't intended to share his techniques so openly, but Tien Shinhan's persistence and dedication made it difficult to refuse.

"What kind of move?" Tien's eyes flashed with anticipation.

Li Xu extended his right hand, and the tips of his index and middle fingers glowed faintly with ki. He reached out and touched the spot between Tien Shinhan's brows, transmitting the memory and methodology of a specific technique directly into his mind.

After a moment, Tien's eyes widened and his face flushed. The Fusion technique was not only difficult to learn it was also a bit ridiculous in its dance-like execution.

"The combination of Fusion with your Four Witches Technique can produce exceptional results," Li Xu added. The Four Witches Technique, which gave Tien an extra pair of arms, could theoretically create a more stable and prolonged Fusion state, something untested even in canon.

"Thanks, Li Xu. I'll give it my all," Tien said with sincerity.

"Li Xu, can you teach me that move too?" Krillin chimed in, hope gleaming in his eyes.

"That technique won't work for you," Li Xu shook his head. "It requires not only precise ki control but also a split-body technique. Besides Tien, only someone like Piccolo could manage it."

Krillin's shoulders slumped slightly at the news.

Seeing this, Li Xu decided to offer something else. "I have a few things that might help both of you. Share them equally it should boost your strength." He retrieved a small capsule from his belt and handed it over.

Inside the capsule were several Spirit Tree Fruits, relics of Tullece's failed invasion, which Li Xu had salvaged.

"Li Xu, what's inside this capsule?" Krillin asked curiously.

"Spirit Tree Fruits. Each one can raise your combat power by around 10,000 units. But remember the more you eat, the less effective they become." Li Xu explained with a straight face.

"Are you serious?" Krillin's eyes lit up. Gaining 10,000 power levels could take months of training this fruit could skip that effort in moments.

"But don't get dependent on them," Li Xu cautioned. "They're only useful for assisting cultivation. People like Tullece relied on them entirely and never broke their limits. If you depend on shortcuts, your growth will plateau."

Tien and Krillin nodded solemnly. They were martial artists first true strength came from self-discipline and perseverance, not miracles in a fruit.

"Li Xu, we'll get going now. We still need to close the gap before we can fight you properly," Goku said with his usual cheerful grin, well aware of the chasm between their current powers.

With that, Goku used Instant Transmission to leave, taking the others with him.

Li Xu turned and used his own refined version of Instant Transmission Space Movement to return home instantly.

Back on the island, Bulma was waiting in the villa.

"What happened just now? The waves almost swamped the island!" Bulma exclaimed as Li Xu arrived.

Thankfully, Li Xu had modified the villa's base structure with reinforced ki-shielding panels, inspired by Capsule Corp tech. The waves hadn't caused serious damage.

"Just a quick sparring session. Nothing serious," Li Xu said with a casual smile.

"You scared me to death," Bulma huffed.

"Come on, you've got over a hundred thousand in combat power now. You're still afraid of a little wave?" Li Xu teased, knowing she had recently improved her ki control through his guidance and tech enhancements.

"It's my first time seeing that kind of chaos up close!" Bulma snapped, half amused, half annoyed.

Seeing her expression, Li Xu couldn't help but chuckle. His gaze softened, and an impulse took over. Without a word, he picked Bulma up in his arms and headed for the bedroom.

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