"My shoes are broken," said Xiao Wukong, lifting his foot.
Xiao Wukong's shoes were indeed broken, with the sole coming apart from the upper.
Master Roshi: "..."
Krillin: "..."
The two fell silent.
After changing into a new pair of shoes, Xiao Wukong was ready again.
"Ready! Run!" Master Roshi commanded.
Krillin swallowed, a bad premonition creeping in.
"Dada-da!"
Xiao Wukong sped up and quickly zipped past Master Roshi.
"8.5 seconds!" Master Roshi exclaimed.
"Am I faster now?" Xiao Wukong chuckled.
"How did you train so hard?" Krillin asked in amazement.
"Vegeta runs even faster, and he can fly... I still don't know how to fly," Xiao Wukong sighed.
"Vegeta? Who's that?" Krillin blinked.
"Vegeta is amazing," Xiao Wukong said.
Master Roshi remained silent.
Can't you stop mentioning that guy Vegeta?
The thought of that kid made him feel uneasy.
Where did that guy go?
Just as he was thinking this,
"Thwack!"
Vegeta descended from the sky, landing right in front of the three of them.
"Vegeta! You're here!" Xiao Wukong excitedly ran forward to greet him.
"I came to visit, and I'd also like to train with Master Mutaito," Vegeta said.
Master Roshi: "..."
Master Roshi felt utterly dejected.
Don't train with me.
I have nothing left to teach you.
"What? Master Mutaito, aren't you welcoming me?" Vegeta smiled and looked at Master Roshi.
"Cough, cough... Welcome, of course, welcome..." Master Roshi dared not say more.
"By the way, where's that turtle? Did you not bring him?" Vegeta asked.
"No..." Master Roshi shook his head.
"Then never mind," Vegeta said with a smile. "I'll be honest... I've been studying too many things lately, and my mind has been rather scattered. So, I need to calm myself down and temper my spirit by training with you."
Master Roshi didn't want to talk anymore.
Why don't you just go train your spirit in some remote mountain forest? What are you doing here with me?
"Old man, if you get the chance, I can take you to some fun places," Vegeta whispered into Master Roshi's ear.
"Fun places?" Master Roshi paused slightly and looked up at Vegeta.
"Places with lots of girls," Vegeta said.
Upon hearing Vegeta's words, Master Roshi's eyes lit up.
Ever since I drank your Super Divine Water last time, I entered a period of decline.
You helped me recover later.
I haven't had a chance to have fun yet.
"Really?" Master Roshi was extremely excited.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Vegeta replied.
Master Roshi silently wiped his sweat.
When have you ever lied to me?
You said your Super Divine Water would double my strength.
Damn it...
Why did I become weak after drinking it?
You liar.
"I'll tentatively believe you," Master Roshi nodded. "However, you really won't learn anything new from me."
"It's fine, I'll just listen from the side. I won't express any opinions. You just do your thing," Vegeta said, then casually sat down on a nearby rock.
Master Roshi took a deep breath.
For the sake of those places with many girls, he would let Vegeta do as he pleased.
Maybe he could really take him there.
"Xiao Wukong, who is that guy?" Krillin asked Xiao Wukong.
"That's Vegeta, he's amazing," Xiao Wukong chuckled.
"He's not even as tall as me," Krillin said with a hint of pride.
"Vegeta said that our species... well, it doesn't matter," Xiao Wukong scratched his head and replied. "He said that our kind enters a growth spurt at a certain age and then grows into adults."
"Your kind? I just noticed that guy has a tail too. Are you the Tail Tribe?" Krillin asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter," Xiao Wukong said.
Krillin: "..."
"Cough, cough... You two run very fast, but you must remember, there's always someone better, and there's always a higher level. There are people beyond people," Master Roshi explained to Xiao Wukong and Krillin.
"There are people above people," Vegeta added.
"Exactly. There are people above people, and meat above..." Master Roshi continued, picking up from Vegeta.
However, Master Roshi only got halfway through before suddenly realizing something was wrong and stopped abruptly.
Master Roshi: "..."
Vegeta, can you please stop talking?
You've thrown me off my rhythm.
Didn't you say you wouldn't talk while you were here?
"Cough, cough... Krillin, time me," Master Roshi quickly said.
Krillin quickly stepped forward and took the stopwatch Master Roshi handed him.
"Is Master Mutaito going to run too?" Krillin asked curiously.
"Yes, get ready," Master Roshi nodded.
"Okay, ready!" Krillin shouted loudly. "Run!"
Master Roshi quickly darted forward, turning into a streak of light as he reached the finish line.
"How many seconds?" Master Roshi asked.
"Grandpa is amazing," Xiao Wukong marveled.
"5.6 seconds," Krillin was stunned.
"5.6 seconds? So-so," Master Roshi chuckled. "You're still young, you can definitely beat 5 seconds."
"Vegeta, why don't you try running too?" Xiao Wukong asked excitedly.
"Me?" Vegeta smiled.
"I want to see how fast you can run," Xiao Wukong said enthusiastically.
"If I run, this stopwatch won't work," Vegeta said.
"The stopwatch won't work? What do you mean?" Xiao Wukong was puzzled.
"Alright, then I'll show you what extreme speed means," Vegeta said.
"I'll... I'll get ready to time you," Krillin quickly ran to a distance to prepare.
Vegeta remained with his hands in his pockets.
It's just a run.
Does it even take a second?
"Ready! Run!" Krillin shouted.
"Swish!"
Vegeta reached the finish line in an instant.
Krillin hadn't even registered what happened, the stopwatch too late to press. He only felt a gust of wind.
When Krillin came to his senses, he saw that Vegeta had already crossed the finish line.
Krillin was dumbfounded.
Master Roshi was speechless.
Are you here to sabotage me?
Didn't you say you were here to temper your spirit?
How am I supposed to teach my disciples like this?
"Vegeta, you're so fast?" Xiao Wukong exclaimed. "I wonder when I'll be able to reach this speed."
"Keep it up, Kakarot. I believe you can do it," Vegeta smiled.
Krillin was completely dumbfounded.
This guy is too fast.
So fast that the stopwatch can't even keep up?
No, it's me who couldn't keep up.
I feel like he ran over here in less than 0.1 seconds.
Is he even human?
"You guys continue, continue, continue," Vegeta said. "Just pretend I'm not here. Don't be affected by me. I'm here to learn humbly."
Master Roshi: "..."
Krillin: "..."
Only Xiao Wukong had a look of excitement on his face.