CHAPTER 360: CHAPTER 460: DOUBTS

After Goku logged into the Virtual Earth Network using his account and entered the "Earth Defense Battle — Martial Path Mode," he was quickly noticed by those watching closely.

Who is Goku on Earth?

An outstanding disciple of the Muten Roshi!

Champion of the World’s Number One Martial Arts Tournament!

Champion of the First Muten Tournament, the first to earn the title of "Little Muten Roshi"!

Even in the Muten Tower — the place that Earth’s martial artists most respect as the true test of a martial artist’s level — Goku had achieved a staggering record: the 23rd floor!

Currently, the highest levels in the Muten Tower belonged to Gohan and Tsuru.

The former was a disciple taken by Taro ninety years ago, having received the most direct transmission from Taro. His aptitude, temperament, refinement, and cultivation were all top-notch. Now around a hundred years old, he maintained his health well and his martial prowess was profound. Though his hair had turned white, his vigor and spirit surpassed many youths.

As for Tsuru, there was no need to mention further.

Tsuru was a martial artist from ancient times, the same age as Taro, inheriting the same lineage! Due to the interference caused by Taro’s time travel and the changes in the world, Tsuru’s martial cultivation far surpassed the original "Turtle Hermit" and "Crane Hermit" in the original story.

He had once been inspired by Taro’s "path of painting" method and entered the martial way through calligraphy, pouring his internal martial energy onto paper with brush and ink. His martial cultivation was nearly otherworldly, rivaling even Gohan, the top disciple of the Muten Roshi himself!

Tsuru’s martial path was one painstakingly built step by step over 300 years.

Even if it were just a matter of time, it would be enough to create a grandmaster of martial arts.

Moreover, with Tsuru’s extreme personality and high aptitude, he was worthy of being a true successor to the old martial grandmaster school!

These two — Gohan and Tsuru — formed the top tier of the Muten Tower ! Both had reached above the 35th floor, approaching the 40th — true super grandmasters!

In terms of martial cultivation, among Earth’s martial artists, these two were second only to the Muten Roshi himself.

But these two were old masters, both quite aged! People respected their deep martial foundations, but they were old timers... right behind them was Goku!

Only 23 years old, yet leading all of Earth with his breakthrough to the 23rd floor of the Muten Tower !

23 floors — most Earth martial artists still struggled below the 10th floor, and a large portion were even below the 5th floor! The number of those who had surpassed the 10th floor was very few compared to all martial artists on Earth.

Above the 15th floor, only a handful like Krillin, Tien, Piccolo, and Kakarot were below Goku... and all of them were now world-renowned, outstanding martial artists!

Such a Goku, in a world covered by the Virtual Earth Network, was naturally the center of massive attention.

Most people on Earth had heard his name.

He had countless worshippers and fans.

Every year, hundreds or thousands of young people, inspired by him as a role model, embarked on their own martial arts paths.

Especially now, in the current circumstances.

The ruthless Frieza Army would descend on Earth in 29 days!

Too many people wanted to know more.

Too many eyes were fixed every minute on the Muten Roshi, on those connected with the Virtual Earth Network company... Gohan, Goku, Bulma, Krillin, Tien, even young Gosen, and even those who only met the Muten Roshi once — Chi-Chi, Mr. Satan, Yajirobe — all had their movements closely watched.

Tonight, the moment Goku entered "Earth Defense Battle," countless eyes immediately focused on him.

Has Goku finally arrived? Is he going to challenge Frieza?!

Can he succeed?

What level has his power reached after five years?

In the past five years, the Virtual Earth Network company spread gene enhancement serums, causing countless people’s powers to leap forward, as if evolving collectively... What about Goku? Five years ago, his power already surpassed everyone else. After five years of refinement in an era where many were leaping forward, what level had his power reached now?

(Even original martial artists wouldn’t immediately sense a massive energy reaction suddenly appearing in a remote corner of Earth. So when Goku released his ki in the Arctic, not many noticed. After all, it takes at least a Super Saiyan 3 to shake Earth, and two million ki isn’t much.)

Many needed Goku to step forward and give them confidence!

And just now, Goku stepped forward.

The Virtual Earth Network company immediately arranged special treatment — today wasn’t the day for Frieza, the ultimate boss, to refresh. But for Goku, they bypassed the usual limits, and requested Jarvis to unleash all powerful bosses in the game’s history!

No cutscenes or story modes — once Goku entered, the official system removed all that nonsense and unleashed the real challenges!

One opponent after another appeared, no words wasted, just pure fighting!

If you want to boost morale, do it directly and completely!

Some exclaimed: "As expected of Goku! Even a giant like the Virtual Earth Network company opens the door wide for him!"

Late at night, at Goku’s home.

Bulma had just finished showering and stood at the bedroom door. Purple hair damp under a white towel, a bath towel wrapped around her graceful figure, leaning against the doorframe. Inside the bedroom, Goku and his son, Goten, sat close together immersed in the Virtual Earth Network. She smiled warmly.

The first boss to appear before Goku had over 10,000 combat power. It was a crimson-skinned cosmic warrior, seemingly bleeding constantly. According to game data, a super soldier of the Frieza Army. Usually, this level of boss required famous experts to deal with, like Ilip from the Muten School, or the stronger Yajirobe...

But now, after the boss spawned, Goku said nothing and punched it to death instantly!

Viewers in spectator mode were shocked. Although expected, Goku’s overwhelming dominance was still astonishing.

"So domineering!"

"Bosses at the tens of thousands level are too weak for Goku... Remember, Goku was the top expert who once defeated the Three Grandmasters to win the Muten Roshi Tournament! Those Three Grandmasters faced the ’Hundred Thousand Monsters,’ so Goku should at least face bosses of that level, right?"

In front of Goku, several bosses at the ten-thousand level appeared one after another, each stronger than the last. When the ninth one was smashed by a single punch into shattered green data... a boss with a combat power exceeding one hundred thousand appeared before him.

"King Frieza’s will is unyielding..." the boss spoke its line.

"Seriously, why doesn’t Jarvis just bring out that Frieza guy directly..." Goku muttered, then, following Jarvis’s instruction, he immediately unleashed his serious strength. Like with the previous nine, no fuss, just one terrifying punch!

Boom! The hundred-thousand level boss—one that would require a fight even for the Three Grandmasters—was no different from a ten-thousand level boss to Goku. It had no chance to resist and was directly smashed to bits!

Someone commented, "Damn, is Goku going to fight his way all the way to Frieza? Does he just greet everyone with a single punch?"

110,000 level—one punch, explosion!

150,000 level—one punch, explosion!

200,000 level—one punch, explosion!

500,000 level—one punch, explosion!

1,000,000 level—one punch, explosion!

2,000,000 level—using tenfold Muken, still one punch, explosion!

Many were numb with shock. What’s going on?!

So many million-level bosses?!

And... all of them getting punched to bits by Goku?!

"Too... too... too damn terrifying, Goku! Is he even human? Where is he planning to leave everyone behind him? Could his old rivals back in the day even withstand one of Goku’s punches now?" Someone watching was so stunned they trembled, chatting nervously with a friend.

Countless people were stirred to excitement!

Goku’s overwhelming power clearly gave Earth’s people a huge morale boost!

Even more terrifying, Goku hadn’t stopped!

Two million couldn’t hold him back. Three million, four million—still no chance to block him!

Even when a boss with five million combat power appeared, Goku met it head-on with a single punch, shattering it into fragments of green data.

(After Frieza’s true identity data card was updated, the game added million-level bosses.)

After one punch killed the five million-level boss, a cold voice appeared in front of Goku:

"Hmph hmph hmph... I’ve been waiting for you a long time, you damn Saiyan monkey!"

This was Jarvis’s "Easter egg." Earthlings didn’t understand what "Saiyan monkey" meant, but Goku did.

Appearing before him was Frieza’s final form!

Starting at one-tenth of his full power in his third transformation—exactly twenty million!

Goku exhaled, rubbed his neck, and said, "Finally, it’s you! Frieza... let’s see how big the gap really is!"

After entering the game, this was the first time Goku seriously and solemnly took on the Muten Roshi style ready stance.

The spectators were dumbfounded. Since the game’s launch, apart from normal online mode, no one had ever fought non-stop like Goku did today, punching one boss after another from ten thousand to five million, directly reaching the ultimate big boss—Frieza!

The Three Grandmasters were naturally alerted. They entered the virtual Earth network midway and watched Goku. When Goku punched the five million combat power boss to death, they were all shocked and deeply moved:

"This kid is truly terrifying. No wonder, no wonder..."

They wanted to say, "No wonder he’s the Muten Roshi’s disciple," but when they thought about that phrase, another thought immediately came to mind—

Goku is this terrifying, so what about the Muten Roshi himself?

It wasn’t just them; the millions of Earth watchers also made that connection... Goku is already this terrifying, so how terrifying is the Muten Roshi? Is the Muten Roshi even stronger than this Goku?

People suddenly realized that although they had long imagined the Muten Roshi, they still seemed to have greatly underestimated this figure who single-handedly created the current great era of Earth’s martial arts.

Krillin stared at the screen before him, his expression a mix of shock and joy for his brother, quietly murmuring, "Goku, oh Goku, you really are an incredible guy... I used to think Master was a bit biased, but now it seems he probably saw your incredible potential from the very beginning!"

Tien and Chiaotzu also logged in; Tien shook his head with a bitter smile, remaining silent.

Piccolo, atop the Shrine, was alerted by Kami and entered the virtual Earth network to watch. Seeing the earth-shaking battle between Goku and Frieza, he widened his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief...

At the Muten Tower, Kakarot opened his eyes on the eighteenth floor, snorted, then closed them again.

Chi-Chi, Yajirobe, Satan... countless people were following Goku’s "live stream." With so many watching, Goku’s solo game session nearly became a global streaming event.

Bulma pulled her son, Son Gosen, out of online game mode using parental controls and happily showed him the heroic and mighty performance of her husband, especially all the astonished praise and worship on various forums... She was ecstatic and proud beyond measure.

"Awesome, right? He’s my husband, you know!"

"Little Gosen, isn’t Dad amazing?" She held her son as he watched the stream.

"Yeah! Dad’s so awesome~" Son Gosen nodded heavily, his big eyes glued to the screen.

On the screen, the fierce battle between Goku and the steadily strengthening Frieza shook the heavens and the earth. The aftermath of their fight could shatter the mountains and rivers within the game — an astonishing spectacle!

Bulma kissed her little one on the cheek and whispered, "So you have to study hard with Grandpa Taro. Even though I don’t like martial arts myself, since Grandpa Taro thinks you have great talent, I can’t stop you... Tomorrow, I’ll take you there."

Son Gosen looked up: "Mom, will you watch me often?"

Bulma kissed him again, smiling, "Of course, I couldn’t bear to be apart from my good son~"

On Muten Island, Hathaway smiled slightly, then turned off the air screen, rolled over in bed, and embraced Taro, whispering, "Goku’s strong now, but still no match for Frieza. Taro, you plan to have Goku stop Frieza, right? Only 29 days left — what do you want Goku to do?"

Taro turned to hold his wife, saying, "Leaving Kakarot behind at the start..."

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"Martial arts... ki... training..."

Vegeta was repeating these words, staring at an ultra-thin, stylish laptop on the coffee table before him. The screen showed a large collection of theoretical materials about martial arts, while the blue-haired Launch sat beside the table, helping him operate it.

This was a rental in the coastal city, the place Launch lived on her own.

Vegeta looked puzzled and asked Launch, "What exactly is ki? From what you’ve searched about training, isn’t it just muscle-building? Building muscle increases fighting power? Are you joking?"

His expression sharpened; a murderous aura surged from him.

"I don’t really know about this stuff, even if you ask me... I don’t understand it..." Launch looked fragile and scared, almost in tears, secretly blaming her sister Launch for bringing this terrifying bad guy home! Her eyes reddened, her nose twitched, and she sneezed — "A-chiu!"

"Why does building muscle count as training ki? Hmm... I don’t understand your question at all, but I’m sure the Muten Roshi talked about it. It’s just that I must have flipped through this book so much and never found that secret..."

Blond Launch appeared, smiling cheerfully, then pulled a book out from under the sofa. The cover read Muten notes. She casually handed it to Vegeta.

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