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But for Tomat now, these things are no longer important.

This enormous, immeasurable gap fueled Tomat's determination to catch up.

Frieza's torment drove him to despair, and he even gave up his hopes of becoming stronger, only wanting to live a peaceful life.

But it wasn't until Tomat realized that his own kind, who possessed even greater power, were right beside him that he fully understood—what it meant to shut oneself off, to be content with the present, to be bound by the past...

Cowards don't need to make pretentious excuses for their weakness and leniency.

That's just fear stemming from not being strong enough, but at the same time, it doesn't mean they've lost their motivation and guidance.

The frank conversation was indeed helpful, and he was truly grateful from the bottom of his heart to Froststar for being willing to understand him.

But to truly solve the problem... we still need to strengthen ourselves.

Just like the advice he gave Skadi.

This is not about whether something as fragile as self-esteem allows "people stronger than oneself to exist in the world."

Otherwise, Frieza would have only stirred up his own desire to fight back.

This is an instinct that cannot be resisted, something ingrained in our blood.

"The instinct to become stronger."

Thomas was initially unsure whether this idea was correct.

But now, he sees a benchmark—a benchmark to surpass, not a goal to stop at once. This has amplified his impulse even more.

So it's time to unleash the passion that's been hidden during this downtime and take on the challenge.

"Bardock, can you still transform now?"

Thomas took off his blue and white striped hospital gown and put on a more comfortable Rhode Island uniform.

"I don't know."

Bardock shook his head. He remembered that he had transformed before, but he was not in his full form yet, and he had never tried it before, so he could not make any guarantees.

"Alright, you can train with me, and I'll train with the people from Rhodes Island."

After changing his clothes, Thomas opened the airtight door and went to the floor where the doctor was.

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"Ah, Thomas, you should have already heard that the proposal has been approved. I've already selected a batch according to the conditions..."

Shortly after sitting down in the doctor's office, the doctor presented Thomas with a list of personnel.

The people listed above all meet the requirements of the compromise cultivation plan.

In other words, they are not considered top-tier in terms of strength assessment and daily performance, and they do not hold important positions in Rhodes Island.

"unnecessary."

But after receiving it, Tomat crumpled it into a ball, burned it to ashes in his hand, and threw it into the nearby trash can.

“I don’t need people who are brought here just because they meet the requirements. To them, it’s just a pointless task. My primary prerequisite for cultivation is that they are willing to participate.”

The Doctor was stunned to see the list he had painstakingly compiled turn to ashes—after all, he had never seen Tomat communicate in this manner before.

The doctor more or less sensed that the request he had made was now being treated with an unusually serious attitude.

Whether this is a sign of "taking the doctoral candidate's request seriously" or there is another hidden reason is left for the doctoral candidate to speculate.

However, judging from the occasional indirect hints that he has learned that "the relationship between the giant ape and Tomat is unusual," Tomat is at least not someone who secretly plots anything immoral, nor does he have any intention of harming Rhodes Island.

Although the reason why the giant ape almost blew up in the beginning cannot be explained, the doctor still understands it as a kind of disguised "assistance".

After all, the cooperation agreement between Rhodes Island and Lungmen was not particularly stable at that time. After the Great Ape uprising, Lungmen, which was severely weakened, had no choice but to accept their aid, which was undoubtedly beneficial to Rhodes Island in the end.

Siesta saved them from danger at that time.

Now that the special relationship between the Giant Ape and Tomat is known, and considering the immense, albeit risky, benefits that the Giant Ape's presence brings to Rhodes Island...

In the Doctor's eyes now, Thomas is clearly a proud and arrogant person who wants to help Rhodes Island but is too proud to expose himself too much.

And the methods used were quite drastic.

"What does the Giant Ape helping you have to do with me, Thomas? Don't overthink it, hmph!"

What Tomat did with the giant apes seemed to be a way of indirectly telling them these things.

Now, he has chosen to provide assistance directly under the identity of Tomat, which further demonstrates that he is indeed on good terms with Rhodes Island.

"So... what methods do you plan to use to find candidates?"

Although Thomas rejected the list he provided without even glancing at it, the Doctor still became interested in his selection method.

“I chose someone and asked her to go around asking if there were any people who shared the same wishes as her.”

Thomas was referring to a Rhodes Island operator who had long been interested in cultivation—someone who had been pestering him for quite some time.

Given this job at such a time, she naturally enjoyed traveling around the island and spreading the word.

At the same time, that person's identity also avoided the awkwardness of recruiting candidates through other methods.

After all, Thomas required voluntariness. It would have been better to announce the recruitment notice publicly on a large scale via the island's broadcast system, or to have someone of high status like the Doctor ask questions.

It's like your boss saying to you, "I have this job, but I'm not forcing you to do it."

This will inevitably attract some operators who, due to over-interpretation, believe that they have no choice but to participate in this training.

"You mean Winter, right?"

"Who else but her? She's the only one who wouldn't ask me so bluntly how to become stronger."

Tomat was not surprised that the doctor could guess who was in charge of the questioning, after all, Winter's entanglement with Tomat was common knowledge, at least within a small circle.

Occasionally, Winter would do some strange things on the island, which were mostly at Thomas's behest to get rid of her.

This time, Tomat wasn't just making Winter run around to appease him; he was serious this time.

“There must be many people who have the same intention but are afraid to come forward. If she comes to inquire, those who find her will at least be more determined in their ‘intention’.”

At this point, Tomat's expression suddenly darkened, a sinister grin spreading across his face as he turned away and whispered:

"However, I don't expect many people will be able to pull through..."

The doctor suddenly felt that Tomat looked familiar at this moment—it seemed that Dobermann would also show a similar expression when preparing to gently "spur" on the new recruits.

"...May I ask, Thomas, how do you plan to train your operators?"

The doctor was mentally prepared; he knew that Tomat's immense power could not be measured by common sense.

Since he intends to train the operators to move towards such power, to shorten the distance, or even to obtain even a fraction of this power, then they will inevitably have to endure unimaginable hardships.

"Hmm? Just farm, deliver goods, and do some weight training along the way. In short, start from the basics."

But Tomat's answer seemed rather ordinary.

The contents inside seem to have absolutely nothing to do with cultivation, except for the weight-bearing part, and don't give the impression that one can gain any great power.

This made the doctor somewhat worried.

If the cultivation yields no results, the entire activity is meaningless.

If the improvement gained is not significant enough and remains at the level that can be achieved through ordinary exercise, there is no need to continue.

Frankly speaking, it's unimaginable to possess enough power in Terra to suppress the "collective," but if the bleak reality further negates this, the Doctor will naturally feel disappointed.

Tomat is very strong, but whether he can reach the same level of strength, or even just a small part of it, is uncertain.

"What, you don't trust me?"

As if sensing the doctor's concerns, even without seeing his face, Thomas could sense a hint of disappointment in the other's attitude, and continued:

"Do you feel that my words have no persuasive power? Do you feel that even if you practice, you may not get the effect you expect? Don't worry, I understand what you mean, and I know what kind of effect you hope for. Just wait and see."

Now that I, a Saiyan, have appeared in the world, and Terra is not a normal planet, but full of strange and supernatural beings, why should my "unscientific" training methods be limited by so-called "physiological common sense"?

Seeing that his thoughts had been seen through, the doctor nodded without hiding his intentions.

"Also, don't talk like you don't have to participate. Do you think that the additional conditions Kal'tsit and the others added are equivalent to preventing you from participating? You're overthinking it. You'll see how much your strength can be increased by trying it yourself."

The additional condition was that Rhodes Island members holding single, important positions would not be allowed to participate.

However, as the one who proposed the plan, the Doctor could not escape Thomas's subsequent training.

[Main Text] Terra's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament. Training Arc: Chapter Six: Rhodes Island's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament

"I'm going to train with the operators?"

"There will be slight differences; you'll find out the specifics later, but the general arrangement..."

The doctor was both surprised and delighted to learn that he could also participate in this project.

This way, one can also put their yearning for power into practice.

Then Tomat explained his schedule in detail.

The entire process takes approximately six months.

The training lasts for seven days, with the first five days spent on Rhodes Island undergoing basic training personally supervised and guided by Thomas.

On the sixth day of outdoor practical training, he will take everyone to a suitable place to carry out the task.

The seventh day is free time.

Looking at the schedule alone, this is easier than the schedule of any instructor on Rhodes Island.

However, this is based on the premise that the specific training content is not disclosed.

The doctor wasn't naive enough to think this was some kind of friendly arrangement.

"I was allowed free time on the seventh day because I needed to train with Bardock..."

Tomat also explained his training plan, and his mentor was Bardock, who was probably the only one in the entire Terra who would mentor Tomat.

So you mean you only train one day a week?

The doctor didn't think Tomat was being lazy; rather, he was considering whether one day a week was enough time for Tomat.

Tomat is someone who wants to become stronger, and it would be hard to accept that he would sacrifice his time to mentor them.