In the blink of an eye, five minutes had passed.
After Lin Chuan completely withdrew his imposing aura, Piccolo's face was covered in cold sweat.
He was thoroughly shocked.
Piccolo wanted to see his strength, so Lin Chuan demonstrated how strong a power level of 10,000 could be.
10,000 power level?
For Lin Chuan, that is hardly worth mentioning at present.
After all, Lin Chuan's power level had reached an astonishing 1,794,870 due to the system's enhancements over the past week and his training results.
He was only just over 200,000 points away from reaching 2 million power level.
Of course, now that he was powerful enough, such numbers seemed trivial, but for the past him, 10,000 power level was significant.
Especially for the fighters on Earth right now, this was an unimaginably powerful force.
Not just Piccolo but Gohan was by his side and was also quite frightened.
Although Gohan had been staying with Lin Chuan and receiving his guidance, he had never truly sensed such a formidable aura from Lin Chuan before.
"Is this your real strength? Or was that just a casual display?" Piccolo, having caught his breath, asked seriously.
The past few minutes had made him truly aware of his weakness.
This was even more shocking than when Lin Chuan had effortlessly crushed his Special Beam Cannon with his bare hands, making him feel utterly unable to resist.
"You can take that as my full power, or you might think I still held back. Now that you've felt what it's like to have over 10,000 power level, you'll understand more once your power reaches this level," Lin Chuan said, not giving a direct answer but rather smiling.
Why be so explicit?
A little stimulation is good.
But overly flaunting one's power to crush the opponent could make even someone as formidable as Piccolo feel powerless and lost, potentially leading him astray...
Watching Lin Chuan, Piccolo felt heavy-hearted.
But he quickly steadied his mind.
As he exhaled deeply, the aura around him changed.
Lin Chuan's oppressive presence had triggered a breakthrough in his power.
Using pressure to break through, he also felt a greater power, which made him unwilling to admit defeat and helped him overcome a barrier he couldn't before.
1,700 power level!
Just by feeling Lin Chuan's aura and staying under his suppression for less than five minutes, his power level increased by 250 points.
It might seem trivial—just 250 power level points.
But it was actually astonishing.
Considering that Piccolo's total power level was just over a thousand, an increase of 250 points was a significant leap.
Previously, he may not have been able to defeat Raditz, who had 1,500 power level, but he could tie it at best.
But now, he was confident he could easily win.
"Congratulations, your practice will go much smoother now that you've broken through," Lin Chuan complimented.
Although these were kind words, they sounded harsh to Piccolo.
"Forget it. My meager power compared to yours is less than one-tenth... But it won't be long before I catch up, even surpass you."
"Don't think I'm going to thank you for this breakthrough! I am the great demon king Piccolo!"
Piccolo's tone remained as forceful as ever.
This also made Lin Chuan nod appreciatively.
Maintaining his nature, Piccolo was indeed quite proud.
"It's your talent that allowed you to break through under my pressure."
"I don't need your thanks! Just guide Gohan well in the coming time!"
"Before long, I will come to pick him up, as the spaceship is already being manufactured and will soon be completed."
"If you wish, you can also accompany us to your home planet, Namek."
Leaving these words behind, Lin Chuan looked at Gohan and nodded.
Without waiting for Gohan to respond, he took off using the Flying Technique without looking back.
...
Watching Lin Chuan leave, Piccolo felt conflicted.
It was only after a while, startled by a shiver, that he turned to Gohan.
Without Lin Chuan there, and without that support, Gohan, along with Piccolo, was frightened by his stern appearance.
It must be said, for ordinary Earthlings, the appearance of Namekians is typically monstrous.
This is especially evident in future plot developments, where Earthlings directly assumed Piccolo was a monster.
After all, Piccolo naturally exudes an intimidating aura.
Keep out. If not a monster, one would definitely be seen as one.
Like Majin Buu, who wouldn't be considered a monster despite his power.
He naturally came with a 'cute' factor was lively, and carefree.
"Hmph!!! Goku's son, you can't even stand properly in front of me? You
To be my rival?! Ridiculous." Piccolo scoffed.
His words made Gohan tremble even more.
Seeing this, Piccolo instantly understood Lin Chuan's earlier comment: he would quickly discover the kid's flaws.
He also figured out why Lin Chuan had sent Gohan to him rather than to someone else.
Purely using his terrifying reputation to train Gohan.
With such a timid character, how could he be of great use?
Facing him like this, facing future enemies, wouldn't he be too scared to move, wishing he could faint from fear?
"Thinking of using the trip to Namek to hint that I should properly guide this brat. You're playing a good game."
"But no harm done, just training him to be courageous. This kid does have a strong power within him... Hmph! Just don't know what Goku is thinking, allowing his son to train with his arch-enemy."
Piccolo thought continuously, his expression becoming more sinister.
He didn't know that Goku was currently seeking training from King Kai in the afterlife, unaware that Lin Chuan would bring Gohan to him.
"Right, right... sorry, I didn't mean to be your rival." Gohan's response was weak.
His eyes even began to tear up.
This response directly regressed him to his original state.
In effect, while Lin Chuan had indeed boosted his strength over twenty days, and his power level was decent,
Without experiencing a severe beating, Gohan simply wilted.
"Cut it out! Such a useless kid! All that power, yet so worthless." Piccolo muttered disdainfully.
Then, getting an idea, he abruptly raised his hand: "Since that guy handed you over to me, I'd be remiss if I did nothing! Since you're so scared of me, just go and survive in the wilderness by yourself! When you overcome your cowardice, learn to be self-reliant and brave, then come back and be my rival!"