First Generation Dragon Radar and Searching for the Dragon Balls

A power level of 8000!

Talot's current strength is now at least comparable to Goku when he returned from North Kai's Planet in the future.

Of course, this comparison is only in terms of his normal state's power level!

After all, at that point in the original work, Goku could also use Kaio-ken. During his battle with Vegeta, his power level reached a maximum of 32,000!

In just two months, the progress has been tremendous.

Training under fifty times Earth's gravity brings significant improvement almost every day.

It might not seem as extreme as Goku's six-day adaptation to 100x gravity in the original work, but it's already quite remarkable.

Firstly, there's the issue of age and physique. Talot is barely over six years old, so he simply can't compare to Goku at that point in time.

Secondly, there's the difference in strength. The gap is vast, and their training methods are different. Goku was forced by circumstances to push himself beyond his limits under intense pressure, experiencing multiple severe injuries and recoveries. Talot, on the other hand, is advancing gradually and steadily.

In fact, if Talot really wanted to make more breakthroughs, he believed he could. Just one serious injury followed by a Senzu Bean would likely push his power level over 10,000.

However, instead of taking that approach, he prefers to stick to his own philosophy.

When the time is right, when he's older and his body has developed to a certain degree, that will be the moment for a true breakthrough.

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"Brother Talot, Bulma's Dragon Radar is finished!"

Suddenly, a voice echoed from the intercom.

Talot, who had just caught his breath, quickly sat up upon hearing the news. Through the transparent glass, he saw Salari on the other side, looking both happy and anxious.

It was obvious that she had rushed over to tell him as soon as possible.

He got up, and dragged his exhausted body to turn off the Gravity Device.

Once the gravity's pressure faded, Talot let out a sigh of relief. He quickly pulled out a Senzu Bean, ate it, and restored his energy.

After opening the door to the Gravity Chamber and exchanging a few words with Salari, the two hurried back to the estate's large round room.

Bulma was excitedly testing the radar in various ways, while Gine stood nearby, staring intently as if afraid Bulma might disappear, taking the Dragon Radar with her.

Seeing Talot arrive, Bulma happily demonstrated the radar for him.

The basic function of scanning for Dragon Ball signals had already been confirmed two days earlier, so Talot didn't need Bulma to explain much—he understood it well.

"With this, I'll be able to gather the Dragon Balls in the shortest time possible," Talot said, gripping the Dragon Radar, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Gine and Salari were also impatient.

Bulma, seemingly afraid Talot would leave her behind, immediately snatched the Dragon Radar from his hand and said, "The radar is mine. If you're going to search for Dragon Balls, I'm coming with you."

Her headstrong attitude hadn't changed one bit.

However, Talot couldn't take her along on the Dragon Ball hunt—it would slow him down too much.

In fact, he had already decided that even Gine and Salari couldn't join him.

This was because the four-star Dragon Ball was linked to Mount Paozu, where Gohan and Kakarot lived.

Until he was sure of Kakarot's head injury, Talot remained firm in his decision.

He knew Gine's personality all too well.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Bulma. I really can't take you with me this time on the Dragon Ball search."

"The scanning range of the Dragon Radar is still too small. If it could cover the whole planet, then I could pinpoint the exact locations of the Dragon Balls and leisurely take you along to retrieve them.

"First, there's no guarantee the Dragon Balls will stay in the same spot waiting for us, and secondly, if I take you, my flying speed will be too slow, making it harder to find them." 

Talot explained calmly. He was trying to both reassure Bulma and share some facts with her.

Bulma, despite her young age, understood the reason. 

But she had been spoiled from a young age and believed everything should go her way.

As soon as she heard Talot's words, her eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.

"Talot, no matter what, the Dragon Radar was made by Bulma. She put a lot of effort into it. Without it, we wouldn't even have the chance to find the Dragon Balls. So, since Bulma is asking to come along, why not take her? It wouldn't hurt to go a little slower," Gine said. Over the past few days, she had developed a good relationship with Bulma.

To Gine, Bulma was adorable and a smart young girl.

Even though she was an Earthling, that didn't stop Gine from liking her and treating her like family.

"Exactly, it's only Aunt Gine who loves me the most," Bulma cried as she hugged Gine, as if complaining to her.

Salari, standing nearby, couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Talot, however, directly responded to Gine, "It's not that I don't want to bring her along, but I can find the Dragon Balls much faster by myself. It should only take a day for me to circle the planet and gather them all."

"By yourself? Talot, are you going to look for them alone?" Salari exclaimed in surprise.

This would mean leaving all of them behind.

Gine seemed to understand Talot's reasoning: "If what you're saying is true, you'll indeed be quicker on your own. With your current strength, it wouldn't take long for you to travel around earth."

Talot nodded.

"I know, Bulma. You just want to go on an adventure. How about this: next time there's an opportunity, I'll take you with me, okay? Or maybe Aunt Gine and Salari can take you on a trip to explore other parts of Earth," Talot suggested.

His words struck a chord with little Bulma.

The current Bulma was still quite different from the 16-year-old Bulma in the future.

In the original work, her reasons for wanting to collect the Dragon Balls were partly out of fascination with the legend and a desire to know the truth, and partly to wish for the perfect prince charming.

But at her current age? Her main pursuit was simply to satisfy her curiosity about the unknown.

"Alright, fine," Bulma finally agreed after thinking it over. She then handed the Dragon Radar back to Talot.

"It won't take long. Once I find the Dragon Balls, I'll return right away," Talot assured her.

Gine nodded, and Bulma had already accepted the arrangement.

Salari hesitated before speaking, "Maybe you could take me with you, Brother Talot? I can keep up with you and won't be a burden."

Talot smiled and patted her head. "You should stay here with Aunt Gine. Searching for Dragon Balls isn't all that fun."

With a few more words of reassurance, Talot continued speaking with Gine and Salari.

Afterward, he asked Bulma for a backpack and then left West City.

In truth, for Talot, who remembered the events of the original work, finding the Dragon Balls wasn't too difficult. However, since the current timeline was set ten years before the events of the original work, a few of the Dragon Balls would be hard to locate without the Dragon Radar.

He knew the exact locations of some, like the four-star Dragon Ball at Mount Paozu, the seven-star Dragon Ball at Ox-King's place, and the three-star Dragon Ball that Turtle Hermit had found at the bottom of the sea a hundred years ago.