The Next Day

The next day.

Early morning.

Lin Chuan was still asleep when he was woken up by Gohan knocking on his door.

This was the first time he had slept in since arriving on Earth.

It wasn't that Lin Chuan didn't want to get up, but he was caught up in the kind of wonderful dream that all men dream of, and for a moment, he couldn't bring himself to leave it, so he intentionally slept a little longer, lingering in his dream.

For him, he was just one step away from experiencing ultimate pleasure.

Unfortunately, Gohan's knock had coincidentally shattered this moment.

Frustrated but unable to show it.

After all, the kid didn't know any better.

Lin Chuan got up, washed up quickly, changed into new clothes, and went downstairs.

It must be said that Bulma's arrangements for him were meticulously thorough; everything was well prepared, and since his arrival, Lin Chuan had never found himself lacking anything.

He entered the dining room.

Chi-Chi was chatting with Bulma while enthusiastically preparing breakfast with the household robot.

Because Lin Chuan and Gohan required a large amount of food, even with a table full of breakfast items, Chi-Chi didn't stop her busy work.

Upon Lin Chuan's arrival, Bulma and Chi-Chi's conversation abruptly stopped.

Their eyes met, and they both remembered the awkwardness of the previous night.

Bulma continued eating for a bit, then picked up some breakfast and walked away.

Before leaving, she couldn't help but shoot a piercing glance at Lin Chuan, almost as a kind of silent challenge.

However, under her flushed cheeks, she didn't look very serious or angry; rather, it added a bit of charm to her expression.

Lin Chuan said nothing from start to finish, watching Bulma's departing figure, his body shuddering slightly. The face of the woman in his dream, unclear before, is now superimposed with Bulma's figure.

Damn, the woman he dreamed about last night was Bulma.

...

Distractedly finishing his breakfast, Lin Chuan thought about how to resolve last night's incident.

He believed Bulma wouldn't suspect him of misconduct, as he had explained himself.

But it isn't easily resolved when a woman hangs onto an issue.

Moreover, he needed to improve at appeasing.

Having lived nearly fifty years between his past and present, he had been in relationships but was no master of romance.

Especially in this life, he hadn't interacted with women for twenty-five years, and Bulma was the first.

"Uncle Lin Chuan, I'm done eating. Let's go for morning training," Gohan's voice brought Lin Chuan back to the present.

Lin Chuan nodded, "Let's go. It's about time I taught you something new."

"Really?" Gohan was excited.

He had felt the benefits of gaining strength and was eager to learn more to complete himself.

The two of them walked out of the dining room to the backyard.

Lin Chuan typically exercised in the morning, and Gohan, following him, had gotten used to training every day and practicing his energy manipulation in the mornings.

"Gohan, after ten days of training, your strength has reached a certain level. In precise terms, even if it hasn't surpassed 1000 points, it's very close."

"From your performance yesterday, I noticed what you lack most. Although you've learned how to attack and fight, you lack technique. Without skills, you can't fully utilize your strength."

"Now, I'll teach you two close-combat attack techniques and a method for releasing energy blasts."

As Lin Chuan spoke, he had observed Gohan's strength after a night's rest.

His power level was over 950 points, reaching 980 points.

He was only 20 points away from 1000, which he would undoubtedly achieve today.

Breaking through is one of the fastest ways for Saiyans to improve their strength in battle. No! In fact, for anyone.

But it's particularly evident for Saiyans.

Gohan's power level could rise by dozens of points in two hours of sparring each afternoon and evening.

Then, his strength would increase slightly due to exhaustion and post-battle recovery.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have nearly reached 1000 points in ten days.

"Yes, I'll study hard, Uncle Lin Chuan," Gohan nodded eagerly, full of anticipation.

Lin Chuan didn't waste any time and began the demonstration.

The first of the two close-combat techniques involved concentrating energy around the fists, forming high-pressure energy punches that could unleash more powerful strikes when executed.

This move was similar to Nappa's Exploding Wave in the original series.

But, of course, it was different.

Nappa's Exploding Wave was overly fierce and indeed powerful, breaking Tien's arm with

 One punch. However, if his physical strength needed to be improved, it could also harm him.

He would be overwhelmed, especially since such a technique consumes much energy against a slightly stronger opponent.

Unlike Nappa, Lin Chuan's Energy Fist was different; as long as he controlled the energy attached to it, he could adjust the power of the compression.

If not released, the energy could still be retracted.

This demanded great control over energy.

It would be challenging for Gohan but perfectly suited for his training.

The second was a seemingly ordinary yet extraordinary technique, the Afterimage Fist.

Like the Afterimage Fist in the original series, Lin Chuan's version could take it to greater extremes, even simulating a sequence of afterimage movements to deceive the enemy.

He remembered creating this move to entertain himself while sparring with his clone.

It became a practical common technique as his strength increased during battles with his clone.

The energy-release technique that Lin Chuan taught next was something Gohan already knew how to condense into energy blasts, although it still needed to be more powerful. With continuous practice and greater energy mastery, he could keep enhancing its power.

Eventually, he could even create his own unique techniques.

Of course, he couldn't invent his moves for now, so Lin Chuan taught him the secrets of condensing and releasing energy.

Finally, he imparted the special technique.

He couldn't teach the Thunder Smash Cannon or the Crimson Piercing Wave—those moves were too advanced for Gohan now, who couldn't even perform them.

The requirements were too high, needing at least 10,000 power level.

So, Lin Chuan taught him an easier technique, requiring much less skill.

The Glaring Flash.