Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"If we can only become Super Saiyans, then this injury is not something that can be overcome by simply breathing and sitting up."

"The outcome is still undecided."

Tomat emphasized this point while also recognizing once again the immeasurable gap in physical ability between himself and Badak.

Upon hearing the words "victory or defeat," Bardock smiled.

"As a fellow Saiyan, when I realized that 'the only way to defeat you is through a more powerful transformation,' hadn't I already lost?"

"You are very strong, strong enough to make me think about strategies to defeat you."

"When you used your strength to force me to think about 'strategy', didn't you still win against me?"

Badak witnessed Tomat's growth.

He transformed from someone who used various skills and strategies to make up for the gap in strength into someone who used his strength to launch one charge and challenge after another in a stronger field.

This was not a concession by Bardock to victory, nor a compromise that made him a loser, but rather a heartfelt acceptance of the opponent's victory.

Speechless for a moment—or perhaps lost in thought because of Bardock's words—Tomat was completely unaware that dawn had broken and the sun was shining, illuminating the earth.

[Main Text] The Saiyans' Daily Life on Terra: Regarding Some Questions in the Comments Section

I would like to apologize to everyone first. In the first volume, there was a poll on whether to include scenes of operators training in the story (the poll was held when the story was at 50,000 words). Although the result at the time was that everyone was not very interested or did not want to read it, in order to increase the content to be written, the story of operators training their Qi was introduced in the eleventh volume (currently at the thirteenth volume). So I apologize to everyone for not being able to consistently avoid parts that everyone might not be interested in.

Next came the response to questions raised in the comments section regarding the specific content of the cultivation practice—

Q: Wasn't it said that Originium would affect Qi? How come you were training Qi later?

A: Originium absorbs life force, but life force is one of the components of Qi. In other words, as long as the life force of the infected host is strong enough to overwhelm the absorbed Qi, the effect is neutralized. It is precisely because Originium affects the refining of Qi that people are more aggressive in training Qi (life force). In a sense, this is also helping some operators treat Oripathy, rather than just enhancing their strength.

Q: So, according to you, the people of Rhodes Island will keep getting stronger and eventually surpass the Saiyans?

A: No, neither the main text nor any inferences from it contain any plot point like "Rhodes Island operators can surpass Saiyans through training," which only appears in Dragon Ball Super.

Even when Tomato himself was helping them cultivate, he conveyed the message that "you can't cultivate to be as strong as me, but you're not becoming stronger to compete with me, but for yourselves. The key is whether you're stronger than you were in the past, not always thinking about being stronger than me."

Therefore, the scenario of "the male protagonist being weaker than the person he taught" won't occur. (Or rather, I'd be curious why such a thought would arise, since the main text clearly states it.)

Q: What is the potential ceiling for Terrans? We can't just create "Super Terrans" out of thin air.

A: Upper limit? The upper limit depends on what YJ thinks. However, if they want to continue to maintain a "fantasy world view that can fit all kinds of realistic theories", the upper limit of the combat power of races and individuals will naturally be limited. But let's just mention that, aside from the issue of Originium affecting Qi in the private settings, most Terrans actually have much higher physical qualities than ordinary people on Earth, after all, they are all orcs.

As for Super Terrans, there aren't any, but there are Super Ursus and Super Syracuse.

Q: The male lead's training plan is too much like a protagonist's halo.

①Can the Terrans' talent compare to any of the disciples of the Turtle Hermit School? They're training way too fast!

②The Turtle Hermit School also relies on scientific training methods, such as proper training and good nutrition. Given that the basic skills of humans are inferior to those of Earthlings, using the protagonist's training methods would only kill them.

A: Regarding ①, talent is hard to say, so let's assume they are "not talented". Perhaps they are not the most talented people, and even if they work hard, they may not achieve much. Tomato also told them personally, "You can't become as strong as me", but they have the determination to "participate in training even knowing these things".

Perhaps Tomato isn't the best teacher, but he can be the most responsible. He doesn't teach based on talent, but on the perseverance you show after a certain test. As long as you maintain the desire that "I will be stronger now" after a period of testing, he will impart all his knowledge. Rather than a master-disciple relationship, it's more like simply sharing his experience and knowledge with the other person, without caring whether it's suitable or not. He will also give the other person the opportunity to withdraw.

Regarding point ②, I think this answers your confusion about why they "actually managed to achieve so much." It's quite simple: it's the effect of their "aura." The text mentions that Broly's aura subtly influenced the state of the mountain animals, even giving birth to a giant dinosaur that the locals couldn't handle. Similarly, Tomato and Bartie's auras subtly influenced the people of Rhodes Island. You can think of it as a ranged buff that increases experience gain, making them more "durable" (meaning more resilient to training), more effective in training, and even somewhat more warlike in personality. However, outside the influence of their auras, the same training yields minimal results, or even becomes harmful (this is clearly mentioned when Dosoles, Hoshiguma, and others appear).

Furthermore, the training methods of the Turtle Hermit style are unscientific, and the training content is unimaginably arduous, including tilling the land by hand, swimming in a shark tank, delivering milk on foot, and rock climbing (requiring the entire process to be done in bunny hops). The so-called rest and naps are theoretically impossible to alleviate the damage caused by such high-intensity training. Tomato also thinks so, feeling that his training methods are unscientific, but he has no better way and is simply responding to the wishes of these people who want to become stronger according to everything he knows.

Even Warfarin explicitly expressed the same confusion as this reader in the main text: "You not only didn't ruin yourselves or kill yourselves through training, but you even became stronger, which is not scientific!"

However, all of this is actually explained in great detail in the main text, and the author himself believes that he has made every effort to perfect the logic.

Furthermore, after each high-intensity training session, the exhausted operators have a full medical team to help relieve their fatigue. Needless to say, they get plenty of good food and sleep. In a sense, in terms of basic training environment, the operators' conditions are actually much better than those of Wukong and his team back then, not to mention the situation where they trained themselves to death under the influence of Tomato's aura and supervision.

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That concludes the explanation for the questions.

In fact, such questions are quite common in many Dragon Ball fanfics. Some people find it hard to accept that races other than Saiyans get even the slightest bit stronger in the storyline, or they cry foul when they do. Perhaps some fanfics are indeed very unreasonable, forcibly raising the strength of certain races to unbelievable levels.

But I'm confident that this book will not contain any mysterious plot points involving racial ascension or power level collapse.

There are only individuals who, after being aware of the situation and putting in the effort, receive a reasonable reward.

[Main Text] The Saiyans' Daily Life on Terra: Chapter Six - Undeterred and Unstoppable

"Are you sure we don't need to notify everyone?"

"No, it's not a big deal."

The deck of Rhodes Island was still sparsely populated in the early morning, but a vehicle of a model that seemed very rare on Terra, and a group of figures gathered around it, stood out.

Tomat refused Amiya's request to notify others to come and say goodbye, and then patiently spoke to Bardak:

"I'll leave the training and supervision of Darles to you and Gohan."

"With me here, don't worry, go have fun."

Seemingly anticipating Tomat's instructions, Badak, with a prepared tone, patted his chest and agreed.

Gohan, standing to the side, also smiled and nodded.

"I will also take over Mr. Tomat's position and help everyone with various training. Although I don't know if I can do as well as Mr. Tomat, I will do my best to pass on what I know to everyone."

Bardock, seeing Gohan's tone, also expressed his displeasure:

"You're the one who's most lacking in training. Tomat might already be much stronger than you."

"Ah...hahaha..."

Gohan smiled awkwardly. According to his recollection, he hadn't participated in any combat-related activities for two or three months, having devoted himself entirely to various research or paperwork. Although it wasn't exactly a waste of time, Bardock's pointing it out still made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Speaking of which, playing against you last night felt like I'd rediscovered some of my 1v1 skills. It's like I've had some really strong 1v1 matches during a period of time when I don't remember much about it..."

Bardock clenched his fist and said excitedly:

"If I recover slowly with this feeling, maybe next time even if we fight as Super Saiyans, I won't need to think about transforming again to beat you."

These words made Tomat smile, and he simultaneously raised his fist:

"That would be perfect, but don't think I'm just going to have fun. I might come back even stronger."

"I'm waiting!"

Bardock also bumped fists with Tomat.

“We will become stronger too, Mr. Tomat, please wait and see,” the doctor said. Then she patted the vehicle next to her and asked Tomat, “Speaking of which, you’ve already learned how to drive it, right? Although it’s a new research result, we’ve simplified the operation as much as possible.”

Originally, Tomat didn't plan to drive, since Frostnova couldn't fly and Tomat could still move around with her. However, after considering various factors, especially Frostnova's suggestion, they ultimately decided to travel by car.

After all, although sleeping outdoors wasn't a big deal for the two of them, having a place to stay anytime and anywhere was still a kind of convenience.

Furthermore, if you travel the entire way by high-speed flight, what kind of travel and relaxation is that? Taking your time to enjoy everything you encounter along the way, that's what travel is all about.

Moreover, storage space is also important. Carrying more supplies when you go out will prevent you from worrying too much about supplies in the early stages, since there aren't many merchants to provide services in the wilderness of Terra.

"Although it can't drive fully autonomously, it's still quite simple."

Thomas said to the doctor, then looked at Gohan:

"What surprises me more than that is its mode of movement... it actually flies! Does that mean you've finally made a breakthrough?"

The vehicle has tires, but they are not in contact with the deck at this moment. Instead, they are folded and stored on the chassis, while the vehicle itself remains suspended with a very faint hum.

Without propellers or jet nozzles, this is undoubtedly not a technology used in any vehicle in Terra.

"This can all be attributed to Mr. Gohan." The Doctor, without hesitation, attributed the success of Thomas's question to Gohan, speaking with unreserved admiration, "Back then, everyone at Rhine Lab and the Rhodes Island engineering department accepted your request for a 'gravity chamber,' but after more than a year, there was no substantial progress. However, Mr. Gohan led everyone to overcome the technical difficulties in just over a month. This vehicle is the product of that technology."

"There's still a lot of room for improvement. After all, I'm not a genius like Grandpa Brief, a gravity technology expert. I'm still a long way from being able to create a gravity chamber that can serve as a training ground."

Gohan waved his hand very modestly and also said to the professor:

"Doctor, you're too modest. If it weren't for your in-depth research on Originium, I wouldn't know how to create an anti-gravity engine like using conventional energy sources. After all, this mineral is unlike any energy source I know..."

The differences in common sense did not become an obstacle to technological exchange; on the contrary, they sparked unknown ideas. This vehicle, bearing the Rhodes Island logo and resembling a freight truck, is Rhodes Island's latest achievement.

The small anti-gravity engine, developed by Gohan, Anaconda, Kroos, and Himeru, incorporates unknown foreign technology into the traditional Originium Circuit engine, ultimately creating this hovering vehicle that can use Originium as its energy source.

If we continue from this starting point, whether it's miniaturization or large-scale production, or creating a gravity field to completely break free from the constraints of propulsion and create supergravity in reverse, it may only be a matter of time.

A short while later, Frostnova, who had said goodbye to her Yeti teammates and all the familiar faces on Rhodes Island, also came to the deck. The two met, which meant it was time to depart.

"Are you sure you don't need to dock?"

The doctor asked Tomat in the cockpit.

"Why not just charge straight down?"

Frostnova silently fastened her seatbelt in the passenger seat, while Thomas raised his index and middle fingers in a farewell gesture to the crowd outside. He then stepped on the gas, and with a roar, the vehicle instantly took off vertically. Blue flames then erupted from the rear thrusters, and the vehicle burst out of the Rhodes Island deck in the morning light, tilting as it plummeted toward the ground.

The massive main ship was followed closely by an even larger spaceship. Rhodes Island, which was once tiny, had now become a behemoth capable of crushing mountains and land.

"call out--"

Looking at Rhodes Island in the morning light, Thomas whistled happily.

The scene reminded him of his first encounter with Rhodes Island. In the crowded troop transport, guided by Amiya, he saw Rhodes Island outside the window, which seemed more fragile than a baby to him.

And now?

By Tomat's standards, they are still far from "growing up" and are still so fragile that they can be easily crushed by themselves. But he did see the growth of Rhodes Island, just as he had decided on a whim.

Rhodes Island is no longer what it used to be, and neither am I. And this change...

...Not bad at all, is it?

Frostnova noticed the smile on Tomat's face but didn't bring it up. Just before the vehicle crashed, it was lifted by an anti-gravity field, kicking up a cloud of sand and gravel before hovering steadily above the ground. At that moment, she asked:

So, where are we going?

Thomas didn't care where the desert ahead would lead, but instead pressed the accelerator and said:

"Isn't anywhere fine?"

*According to Dragon Ball, the anti-gravity engine technology in the Dragon Ball world was actually absorbed from Jaco's old spaceship. This is how the floating vehicles on Earth in Dragon Ball came about. Incidentally, the technology patent is with Capsule Corporation. In addition to the patent for the Capsule Corporation, the world's richest man is truly deserving of the title.

*Bulma's father, the one who built Goku's spaceship and Vegeta's 300x gravity chamber.

[Main Text] The Saiyans' Daily Life on Terra: Chapter Seven I'll Destroy You!

In Terra, anyone with common sense will stop you from venturing into the wilderness unless they know you're prepared to die or are completely indifferent to your life or death. Even if you stay in your not-so-safe settlement, they will consider going into the wilderness a suicide attempt that will not result in any insurance payout even if you die.