The burning mountain was right in front of Akira, he could feel a certain nostalgia in his heart. He had never been to this place, but he had seen it in the anime a few times, which made it seem familiar.
Seeing it in person was very different, but at the same time it was the same scene he remembered. His heart pounded with joy as he continued on his way running.
Around the burning mountain, the plains were only scattered with a few large rocks, leaving the path almost completely clear. In the distance, Akira couldn't help but notice the presence of dinosaurs.
On his entire journey here, he had not seen a single dinosaur, despite their enormous size not allowing them to hide. For a moment he wondered if these dinosaurs were almost extinct or if it was a matter of their natural habitat, but he quickly put that aside and pointed his index and middle fingers at the animal.
In just a moment, a purple glow shot out from his fingertips and immediately shot out like a laser. Although it wasn't as fast as a bullet, the purple laser only took a second to hit the dinosaur, causing its head to explode.
Akira absorbed the energy from the body from a distance and continued running, while feeling his strength increase slightly 'A dinosaur is much stronger than other animals, but my gains don't change that much...'
For Akira, absorbing two or three energy from medium-sized animals was more efficient than absorbing a single dinosaur.
...
At the foot of Mount Frypan, where a village once stood, now looked like hell. Destroyed houses could be seen everywhere, with the debris scattered everywhere, and skeletons and skulls were found in various places.
The intense fire made the scene even more horrifying, no normal person would feel comfortable walking through that place of death.
Amidst the sound of the flickering flames, a sigh of frustration could be heard. Akira stood there, looking at the skeletons on the ground, his expression disappointed.
"Their lives were wasted for the sake of treasures and were not even useful to me" Akira said, as he stepped on a skull, until it cracked and broke into several pieces.
There was no trace of the purple mist on the skeletons, so there was nothing for Akira to absorb. He didn't know if it was because of the time that had passed, or perhaps the lack of flesh on the bodies, but the fact was that there was nothing for him to absorb.
These people died while trying to steal the treasures from the burning castle, so Akira had no compassion for their deaths.
Akira's calm eyes focused amidst the rubble 'Even though I'm not that skilled yet, this Ki is too high for me not to notice'
He had already trained his Ki sense, but it was only for brief moments, so it was still difficult to use it to find animals in his path. But with such high Ki next to him, there was no way he wouldn't notice.
His steps moved slowly, heading towards that powerful Ki. This was the first time since he arrived in this world that he had encountered someone stronger than him, and it gave him mixed emotions.
It wasn't fear, but there was a bit of trepidation, knowing that there was risk if he faced this opponent. At the same time, he couldn't help but be excited at the thought of fighting someone stronger.
Akira quickly shook his head, sending that idea away 'I can't face him, even if I win, it will only harm my relationship with Chi-Chi... And I still have to spend the next few days here, I can't create enmity!'
He didn't think he could just come and ask them to fight amicably, especially knowing that he would be seen as some kind of thief, seeking the treasures.
After walking for some time among the debris, Akira found a house that stood out from the others, with visibly no damage to its structure.
The entrance door was about 3 meters tall, much taller than normal. Akira knew exactly the reason behind it.
'I don't remember showing this house in the anime, but it makes sense, Chi-Chi and the Ox King wouldn't live in the rubble' He said in his mind, as he approached the door.
In the past few days, he had been thinking a little about lying to be there, after all he couldn't say that he was waiting for people he had never seen before.
He was ready to knock on the door when his eyes caught sight of his own clothes. Blood and dirt were embedded in the torn fabric, which could barely be considered a shirt.
With his left hand, Akira casually pulled his shirt forward, causing it to rip completely off his body. He threw the dirty fabric away, leaving him in only his pants.
Although he also had some cuts and dirt on his pants, it wasn't that noticeable and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to be pantsless.
Akira's finger traced a line on his abdomen, feeling the stiffness of his muscles, as a slight smile appeared on his face 'I didn't even care about it before, but it's amazing how much my body has changed in a few days'
It wasn't just his abs, his entire body was filled with defined muscles. Although muscles didn't matter that much, it was still nice to have a muscular body.
Not wasting much time in self-admiration, Akira went to the front door and knocked twice *Knock* *Knock*
...
Inside the only inhabited house on Frypan Mountain, the sound of knocking could be heard coming from the front door.
"Chi-Chi?" A deep voice sounded from the living room, while the TV also emitted sounds.
The Ox King was sitting on a spacious sofa, his enormous body making it look more like an armchair. His bearded face had a confused expression, while his gaze was directed towards the entrance of the house.
Coming out of a room, a girl with long black hair had a cute smile on her face "Hi, Daddy"
The Ox King's confusion intensified "Wasn't it you who knocked on the door?! Who could it be?" He got up from the sofa and walked towards the door.
A glint of curiosity appeared in Chi-Chi's dark eyes 'Someone came to visit us!?' She thought excitedly, then followed her father to the door.
The Ox King opened the door, and looked at the person on the other side with a serious expression. No one would visit this place casually, after all, there was a burning mountain right next to it, as well as a destroyed village with several skeletons.
At the same time, a thief would not be polite enough to knock on his door, so the Ox King was confused, not knowing this person's intentions.
As soon as the door opened, Chi-Chi took a few quick steps and leaned against her father's side so she could see the visitor.
When the girl's eyes landed on Akira, her face couldn't help but turn red and her mouth let out a gasp of surprise "Wow!"
Akira in turn stared at the huge man in front of him, who was almost as tall as the door. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, his right fist clenched, while his left palm was open, making a short salute.
"Ox King, this young man is called Akira, I have been walking the path of martial arts for the past few years!" Akira spoke enthusiastically, as a faint smile appeared on his lips "I was training in the nearby forests and decided to pay a visit, so I could greet a martial arts master as famous as yourself!"
Initially there was distrust in the Ox King's gaze, but it soon turned to surprise, which soon mixed with a feeling of pride.
As someone who had trained under the greatest martial arts master known to man, the Ox King was someone who cared deeply about this. He had not received such praise in the past 10 years; all he heard was fear and greed from those who came after his treasures.
Seeing a smile appear on the Ox King's bearded face, Akira felt that he had already won over his sympathy, so he felt more at ease. His eyes slowly moved to the girl, who was looking shyly in his direction.
'She's much cuter than I remembered from the anime, in a few years she'll be a beautiful woman... I'm sorry, Goku, but I'm not going to let this chance pass me by' A smile slowly appeared on his lips as he looked at the girl in front of him.
The current Chi-Chi was just a cute girl, her appearance didn't attract Akira, but he knew what she would look like in the future, so he already had an interest in her.
Chi-Chi blushed even more when she saw the young man in front of her smiling at her, her heart started beating faster 'Is this the famous love at first sight?' She placed her hand on her chest.
Akira could somewhat imagine what was going on in the girl's mind, but he pretended not to notice and said "You must be Princess Chi-Chi, it's nice to meet you!" A gentle smile appeared on his lips.
The Ox King was not blind, he noticed his daughter's reaction. He did not interfere in it, nor did he decide to speak about it, since Akira had barely introduced himself.
"It's good to know that there are young people walking the path of martial arts!" The Ox King extended his hand to Akira, offering a handshake.
Shaking hands with the awkwardness of the size difference, Akira smiled softly, feeling that everything was heading towards success.