In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed since returning from the mortal world.
During these ten days, Talot and the others spent their time either training on Lookout or occasionally leaving to relax.
Of course, Talot was the one primarily focused on training, as he knew what he needed to do and the heights he wanted to reach in the future.
Gine and Salari, on the other hand, had different perspectives. They didn't know what the future held, so they didn't have clear goals.
In any case, staying on Lookout for this period had thoroughly changed their previous way of life. You could say that they had, in a way, settled down.
Naturally, this "settling down" didn't mean they would remain at Lookout forever.
They stayed there mainly because, first, there was no better place for them to reside, and second, Talot decided to stay for a few days to sort out his thoughts and make all necessary plans.
In fact, they could have gone to West City to find Brief, but Talot didn't want to interrupt his research on gravity device, so he simply waited a few more days.
This also gave him the chance to continue training at the Lookout and get some advice from Kami and Popo.
Although Kami and Popo were much weaker than them in terms of raw strength, they far surpassed them in understanding certain aspects of Ki training.
During his training, Talot talked with Kami and Popo, learning from their experience and deepening his own understanding of Ki.
These ten days of interaction also helped Kami and Popo get to know Talot and the others better, confirming that the three of them had no evil intentions.
While they still maintained a certain level of caution, they were no longer as overly cautious and worried about unexpected incidents like when they first met.
To Talot's surprise, Kami continued searching for Kakarot every day during these ten days.
Honestly, even if he couldn't find him, neither Talot, Gine, nor Salari would hold it against him, let alone force him to do so.
After all, he wasn't obligated to help them find Kakarot.
Given how determined he seemed, Talot suspected that Kami might have already found Kakarot and was just pretending, putting on an act in front of them.
Talot had no idea what Kami was thinking or what his intentions were.
But regardless, it worked out perfectly for Talot.
As long as Gine didn't know where Kakarot was, she wouldn't interfere with his current development.
In fact, Talot had considered taking a trip to Mount Paozu to check on Kakarot's situation.
It wasn't that he couldn't sense Kakarot's presence—far from it.
Ever since arriving on Earth, Talot had slowly spread his aura across the planet, eventually locating Kakarot's aura.
He was able to confirm it because Kakarot's aura was very similar to Bardock's, and next to Kakarot was another aura that was quite strong for an Earthling, which was undoubtedly Grandpa Gohan.
In fact, Saiyan auras are somewhat different from those of Earthlings.
As for why Gine and Salari couldn't sense it, it wasn't that they were incapable, but they weren't as meticulous as Talot was.
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Today marked the sixteenth day since they arrived on Earth.
Talot and Gine packed up their belongings, preparing to leave.
The day before, Talot had already discussed everything with Gine and Salari, and they had also said their goodbyes in advance to Kami and Popo.
Before their departure, Kami and Mr. Popo warmly invited the three to visit again.
And if they couldn't find a suitable place to stay on Earth, they were welcome to return to the Lookout and live there again.
It was a genuine offer, but whether it was because Kami truly wanted to ease their loneliness by having them stay or because he still wanted to keep track of their movements, only Kami knew.
As Talot and his companions flew off in their spaceship, leaving the Lookout, Kami and Popo watched with serious expressions. After a long pause, they finally sighed in relief.
"For now, it seems that Earth is safe. After all these days of probing, it appears that no other aliens besides them have arrived on Earth," Kami said.
Popo, trying to comfort him, added, "Kami-sama, after interacting with them during these days, I don't think they intend to cause any trouble on Earth. They seem to be genuinely searching for the child named Kakarot. If we told them his exact location, they might leave Earth once they find him."
After hearing Popo's words, Kami's gaze turned deep, and he sighed. "Ah... Initially, I was overly worried, but now I'm even more concerned. First, they've come into contact with things on Earth, especially the existence of Senzu Beans. Second, they've learned about the Dragon Balls. I'm afraid they won't leave so easily and might try to get more. At the very least, I'm sure they'll seek out the Dragon Balls to make a wish. I just hope they can't locate the Dragon Balls."
As these words left his mouth, Kami looked up toward the sky.
The vast and beautiful blue sky seemed so boundless that it could wash away all worries.
Popo said nothing more. He felt that Kami might be overthinking it.
In fact, this concern also had a lot to do with Kami getting old.
As people grow older, they tend to overthink things they wouldn't have worried about before, pondering over every little thing.
It's only when time reveals the truth that one realizes it was all just their imagination running wild.
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After leaving Lookout, Talot set the coordinates of their destination, then leaned back in the pilot seat, resting his hands behind his head.
"Finally, we've left that old man's place. If we stayed any longer, I would've been bored to death," Salari grumbled.
She had definitely had enough of their stay over the past few days.
Gine, laughing softly with her hand covering her mouth, said, "You still don't get Talot's good intentions. Thanks to these ten days of training at the Lookout, our strength has noticeably increased. I'm just curious how Talot knew that Namekian Kami and Popo had such unique methods for training Ki and even corrected our mistakes in some areas."
Hearing that, Talot responded calmly, "From sensing how they could control their aura, weakening or strengthening it at will, I figured their training methods were special. It seemed similar to what I envisioned for Ki training. These past few days, I've definitely gained a lot from their help. As for power level, I've now reached 2,800."
"My power level is now 1,380, and Salari's is 1,170. Thinking back, when I was Salari's age, my power level was only 200."
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