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Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: Training

The morning sun cast its golden rays across the island, and Master Roshi watched with a smug grin as I stretched and warmed up, opening the panel seeing the stats made me eager for the day's training.

No Pain No Gain

Name - Kairos

Year - 736

Power- 207

Life Stage - 0.0004

Intelligence - 178

Endurance - 192

Ability - None

Techniques - None

Bloodline - Human

Physique - None

Evolution Stage - 0

Talent: Mechanical Engineer ( level 7) , Biological Researcher(Level 8) , Mathematician (level 8), Cellular Biologist (Level 9), Researcher( level 7) ]

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"Today's routine is simple," Roshi said, leaning casually on his cane. "Run, do push-ups, sit-ups, and push that rock over there."

I laughed, feeling a wave of confidence. "That's all? I was expecting something harder."

Master Roshi's eyes gleamed with a mischievous glint. "Oh, it's easy all right… except you'll be wearing these weights."

He pointed to heavy metal wristbands, ankle weights, and a massive backpack piled with weights, stacked neatly at his feet. "Each one weighs 20 kilos. Until I say otherwise, you're not allowed to take them off. Understood?"

I reached down to lift the weights, veins straining in his arms as he tried to raise the backpack alone. "Ugh! Master… this weighs a ton!"

"It's only 80 kilos, in total," Roshi replied with a shrug, enjoying the boy's surprise.

I groaned but strapped them on, determination glinting in my eyes. I threw myself into the routine with everything he had, day after day, week after week, until my body ached and my muscles trembled.

Every sunrise, Master Roshi saw him running across the sandy shore, sweating through push-ups and lifting that immovable rock bit by bit.

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A Year and a Half Later

I had grown accustomed to the brutal weight training. My once-strained movements were now smooth and controlled, my body adapting to the incredible burden with relentless perseverance.

My muscles rippled with newfound strength, and I stood before Roshi, catching his breath with a grin. "I did it, Master. The weights don't feel so heavy anymore."

Master Roshi stroked his beard, smiling slyly. "Then it's time to increase the difficulty." He stepped forward, holding out an even larger set of weights. "From now on, you'll wear a 500-kilo body weight."

My eyes widened. "Five hundred kilos?!"

"Come now, no complaining!" Roshi chuckled, watching as Kairos struggled to lift the new weights. "Remember, no pain, no gain."

I took a deep breath, determination unwavering. I trained harder than ever, and my strength grew at a supernatural pace. With each day, I felt my muscles burning, bones aching, but my resolve only deepened.

And over time, I grew stronger—pushing the once-immovable rock across the island with a force that astounded even Master Roshi.

One day, I stood before his master, drenched in sweat but victorious. "Master! I pushed that rock one hundred meters!"

Roshi laughed heartily. "You moved that forty-ton rock? Impressive, kid! You've exceeded my expectations."

I grinned, pride swelling in my chest. "Does that mean you'll teach me the Kamehameha now?"

"Not so fast, boy," Roshi replied, his expression turning serious. "You've only trained your body so far. It's time you learned the basics—the most essential element for any true martial artist: Ki."

I leaned in, intrigued.

Roshi's voice softened. "Ki is the life energy that flows through every living being. It's a force that, if harnessed, can unlock power beyond imagination. Through training and meditation, you can learn to control it, amplify it, and even manifest it into powerful techniques. But be warned, even I took ten years to master Ki."

I closed his eyes, following Roshi's teachings, focusing his mind on the life force within. I trained in meditation, each day sitting in silence for hours, sensing the energy flowing within his core. Weeks passed, and then, one evening, I felt it—a faint spark of energy pulsing deep inside.

"Master!" he called, excitement lacing his voice. "I can feel it!"

Roshi's eyes widened, astonished. "So soon? This boy's talent is unbelievable…" He coughed, regaining his composure. "Good, Kairos. But now you must practice regularly. Only through dedication will you be able to wield Ki properly."

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[ Ki Exp: +5 ] [ Ki Exp: +5 ] [ Ki Exp: +5 ] [ Ki Exp: +5 ] Progress toward mastery…

Over the next month, I honed my connection to Ki, and my training progressed faster than anyone could have imagined.

One day, while in meditation, I felt a strange energy shift in the air, like a ripple across the atmosphere. I opened my eyes, senses heightened, alert.

"Master!" I called out. "Did you feel that? Something is falling toward Earth."

Master Roshi looked up, squinting at the sky. "Just a meteor, I suppose. Don't worry about it."

But my intuition told me otherwise. It wasn't just a meteor. I had a feeling and couldn't shake, a memory buried in my mind of a being destined to change the universe.

Without a word, I summoned my Ki, feeling the energy lift myself into the air as I executed a floating technique I'd practiced in secret. Roshi's voice trailed behind him. "Where are you going, Kairos?!"

"I'll be back in a minute, Master!"

Following my intuition, I flew to the edge of a massive crater where something had crash-landed, smoke billowing up from the impact site.

There, nestled in the crater, was a small space pod, sleek and metallic, embedded in the earth. My heart pounded as I recognized it immediately. This is no ordinary arrival—this was the escape pod carrying Goku, the one who would become the universe's mightiest warrior.

I approached the pod carefully, watching the child inside with a mixture of awe and affection. Baby Goku lay asleep, his small face peaceful, seemingly unaware of his surroundings.

I reached out, carefully opening the pod's glass panel. With a steady hand, I plucked a single strand of hair from Goku's head, stashing it securely in a glass tube. His mind was racing with plans for the future, the potential held within this single piece of Saiyan DNA.

With his sample secured, I closed the pod and floated back toward Roshi, my mind buzzing with the knowledge of what lay ahead.

No Pain No Gain

Name - Kairos

Year - 738

Power- 489

Life Stage- 0.0008

Intelligence - 178

Endurance - 313

Ability - None

Techniques - Floating Technique(level 1) , Ki(level 3) , Afterimage first(level 1) .

Bloodline - Human

Physique - None

Evolution Stage - 0.00002

Talent: Mechanical Engineer ( level 7) , Biological Researcher(Level 8) , Mathematician (level 8), Cellular Biologist (Level 9), Researcher( level 7) ]

[ After unlocking ki his power level increased as his understanding deepened]

[Reminder:

As a Human he got good understanding because of his intelligence , but as a human physique his body has too much limit , so he becomes powerful slowly .

So it a long time to learn various martial arts and integrating them ]