Chapter 1

Du Lan had been in this world for three months. Although he knew this world was the Dragon Ball universe, the place where Du Lan landed was so remote that the small village didn't even have a TV. Therefore, Du Lan had no idea what time it was, or even where he was.

So Du Lan could only stay in the village, hunting every day to get food. The only thing he could do now was wait, wait until autumn when traveling merchants would come to the village to trade. At that time, Du Lan could ask the merchants to take him out of the village, giving him a chance to go to places he knew by name, such as West City, Baozi Mountain, and Penguin Village.

Du Lan lay on a rock, using his astonishing eyesight to look at a terrifying animal several kilometers away—a dinosaur. Autumn was approaching, and the traveling merchants were about to arrive. So Du Lan decided to catch a large prey to exchange for some capital.

The dinosaur's gray, rough scales covered its entire body like rocks. Its thick limbs supported its massive body. Although Du Lan didn't know what kind of dinosaur it was, he felt it was definitely not a gentle one. The dinosaur had a sharp horn on its head, and its teeth were sharp, especially the canines, which gleamed coldly.

Du Lan hid downwind, already able to smell the stench of the unknown dinosaur. Du Lan frowned, thinking about how he could keep the dinosaur intact. Previously, Du Lan hunted without much care, often ruining the fur and skin. This time, to exchange for capital, Du Lan needed to find a way to keep the prey intact.

"Using ki, I could easily kill that dinosaur, but it wouldn't fetch a good price," Du Lan thought. His strength was still not enough. Otherwise, he could just knock the dinosaur out like in the anime. "Right, I can provoke it to make it crash into the mountain."

With a plan in mind, Du Lan rushed forward. "Foul beast, prepare to die."

The gray dinosaur clearly didn't notice Du Lan. After all, compared to the dinosaur, Du Lan was like an ant to an elephant. But once Du Lan made his move, things changed. With just a few jumps, Du Lan was already above the dinosaur. He clenched his right fist and struck the scales forcefully.

Even the rock-like scales couldn't withstand Du Lan's powerful blow and shattered, with Du Lan's fist sinking in.

"Roar—" The dinosaur felt the pain and let out a loud roar, then jumped up in a fit of rage.

Du Lan used the dinosaur's back to jump to its head. Another heavy blow shattered the dinosaur's scales.

The dinosaur roared even louder and noticed Du Lan, who was constantly jumping around. It swung its horn to try to hit Du Lan.

Seeing that he had attracted the dinosaur's attention, Du Lan began to provoke it even more. At the same time, he adjusted his position, hoping that when the dinosaur charged, there would be a large rock behind him.

After successfully provoking the dinosaur, Du Lan deliberately increased the distance between them. The dinosaur would only charge at long distances, which Du Lan had learned from hunting a few dinosaurs.

With Du Lan's current strength, hunting dinosaurs was no longer a challenge. After a few probes, the dinosaur finally couldn't bear it and charged.

Although it took a lot of time, Du Lan felt it was worth it. The dinosaur, except for a few broken scales, remained intact, though its skull was likely shattered.

The dinosaur was huge, and it was the first time Du Lan had hunted such a large prey. Transporting it took a lot of effort. Du Lan didn't have the strength to lift the dinosaur; his current strength relied entirely on the endless flow of ki in his body, and his physical condition was only generally strong. Although Du Lan was training his body, whether pushing rocks or pulling logs, it didn't significantly increase his strength. What Du Lan really wanted was for someone to create a gravity room, and one that could be conveniently stored in a capsule. Of course, the only scientists capable of this were probably the pervert from Penguin Village and Bulma and her father from West City.

In autumn, four traveling merchants drove their wagons into the village. Although the Dragon Ball world was also called Earth, its technological development was very advanced, but many areas still maintained a primitive appearance, like the merchants' wagons.

The dinosaur Du Lan hunted helped him a lot, so he successfully negotiated with the merchants. After a week, Du Lan finally left the simple village where he had lived for several months, sitting in a wagon.

A month later, Du Lan finally arrived at the legendary West City. During the month, Du Lan spent most of his time on mountain roads. After reaching a small town, it only took a few days to travel to West City. Du Lan originally planned to stay in the small town to gather more information. But when he arrived, he suddenly had an impulse, so he hurriedly bought a plane ticket and made several transfers to reach West City.

During these few days, Du Lan gained some understanding of the timeline of this world. Mr. Satan hadn't appeared yet, and theoretically, the major events hadn't happened. This made Du Lan feel relieved, at least he still had some time to prepare.

In West City, with Du Lan's current status, he had no chance to visit Bulma's home. Fortunately, Du Lan didn't immediately want to enter the gravity room for training. His first priority was to determine the time period.

Du Lan looked up the champions of the World Martial Arts Tournaments to see if there were familiar names like Jackie Chun, Tien, or Goku. Finally, he found Jackie Chun and Tien's names at the end of the list, indicating it was the time of King Piccolo.

"King Piccolo hasn't appeared yet. So Goku should be collecting the Dragon Balls to revive Krillin," Du Lan calculated. "To find Goku, one way is to go to Korin Tower to find the Cat仙人, who always knows Goku's whereabouts, whether or not Goku has met King Piccolo. The other way is to go to Bulma to create a Dragon Radar." In the end, Du Lan decided to go to Korin Tower because the Senzu Beans were more attractive than the Dragon Balls.

In West City, Du Lan bought a basic capsule set. He hadn't learned the Flight Technique yet, so a flying saucer was necessary. He also prepared a set of weights to wear while climbing Korin Tower.

The automatic robot piloted the spaceship without taking a detour, and Du Lan arrived at the base of Korin Tower in just two days. Wearing the weights, Du Lan looked up at the towering tower. He spat on his palms, hugged the tower, and kicked off, running up a bit.

To be honest, climbing the tower was exhausting. Du Lan had never engaged in such a prolonged physical activity. Previously, when hunting, he would finish quickly with the help of ki. But now, after just half a day, Du Lan was already out of breath. He took out a rope and tied himself to the tower, not wanting to fall due to carelessness. Although Du Lan had an endless supply of ki, he wasn't very skilled at using it. If he fell from such a height, he would turn into a pile of meat.

After securing himself, Du Lan took out some food. At this rate, he realized it would take him at least a month and a half to climb to the top. Sighing, Du Lan closed his eyes to rest for a while.

Korin Tower was very tall, which Du Lan knew. But when he actually started climbing, he cursed whoever built it so high. Fortunately, after a few days, Du Lan began to get used to the repetitive movement of his limbs.

The weather was gloomy today, with dark clouds and distant thunder. Du Lan frowned; he had encountered rain before, but today's rain might be heavier, and there might be lightning. The storm came quickly, with deafening thunder around Korin Tower.

Du Lan's scalp tingled. He didn't know whether to stay and wait for the rain to pass or to continue climbing. Before his穿越, Du Lan was just an ordinary person, and although he had become a perpetual motion machine, he still couldn't make quick decisions to avoid danger.

The lightning was so close that Du Lan's eardrums almost burst. Finally, he decided to continue climbing. Distracting himself helped him forget his fear. The wind was strong, and he climbed at half his usual speed, using three to four times the usual effort. But Du Lan gritted his teeth and kept climbing, not daring to relax, which indeed reduced his fear of lightning. Focusing on climbing, Du Lan unknowingly increased his speed. In the wind and rain, his speed became the same as usual.

It was a new day, and Du Lan's clothes were already worn out. Fortunately, he still had a set of weights, so he wasn't completely exposed. After the rain, Du Lan found that his climbing speed had increased. Of course, as the height increased, he felt he was using more effort. Du Lan thought it might be due to the thin air at high altitudes, which accelerated his physical exhaustion.

Continuously exerting his limbs, Du Lan could now climb for over ten hours without stopping, with a significant improvement in his physical condition. On the fifth day after the storm, after a simple breakfast, Du Lan climbed for several more hours when the sky suddenly turned dark. Du Lan snapped out of his daze and looked at his watch, "It's not that late yet, and it doesn't look like it's going to rain." The unscientific weather change made Du Lan think of a possibility: Goku had lost to King Piccolo, and the Dragon was summoned.

"Already this fast?" Du Lan felt embarrassed. He had been climbing for almost a month, struggling to reach the top, "I can't be overtaken by Yajirobe, that would be too embarrassing."

Du Lan's face fell because just three days after the Dragon appeared, he saw a black dot rapidly ascending. It was Yajirobe, carrying the severely injured Goku on his back. Moving faster than a monkey, Yajirobe quickly reached Du Lan.

Du Lan forced a smile, "Hey, hello, what a coincidence."

Yajirobe, also surprised to encounter someone so high up on Korin Tower, subconsciously replied, "Yeah, what a coincidence." Seeing Du Lan's tattered clothes and disheveled appearance, Yajirobe knew Du Lan had been climbing for some time. If it were Yajirobe's nature, he would have mocked Du Lan. But with Goku still unconscious, Yajirobe had no time to tease.

"Your friend is injured? Are you going up to seek medical help? You should hurry up." Du Lan pretended to be concerned as he watched Yajirobe climb up Korin Tower.

After Yajirobe carried Goku up, Du Lan clenched his teeth and continued his journey. This time, he shortened his meal and sleep times, climbing for sixteen hours a day without stopping. He was really embarrassed by Yajirobe, who, in the original story, was just a minor character but had such good physical condition, making Du Lan realize this world was indeed unscientific.

Finally, on the eighth day after encountering Yajirobe, Du Lan also climbed to the top of the tower. Meeting the legendary Cat仙人, he confirmed that this world was indeed unscientific.

Goku had already undergone the Super Water ritual and set out to battle King Piccolo. Du Lan, however, was curiously examining his first Senzu Bean, "I wonder how it tastes."

"You don't want to eat it? Give it to me then." Yajirobe, a glutton, was eager and not picky.

Of course, Du Lan wasn't willing to give away the Senzu Bean, knowing its importance. He carefully hid it and took out the food he had prepared.

"You're well-prepared, aren't you?" the Cat仙人 tried not to look at the delicious food Du Lan took out.

"I have a lot. Do you two want to join me?" Du Lan knew there were many big eaters in this world, and his own appetite had also increased after his穿越.

Seeing the mountain of food Du Lan took out, the Cat仙人 and Yajirobe didn't hesitate. The three of them feasted to their heart's content.

"Alright, young man, tell me your purpose," the Cat仙人 said, washing his face with his paw after eating.

Du Lan, who had returned to his teenage years after his穿越, was probably another benefit of the穿越.

"I came to Korin Tower to learn how to use ki from the Cat仙人."

"Oh?" The Cat仙人 had never seen a guest come directly to learn about ki, "What do you know about ki?"

Du Lan took a deep breath and repeated what he had learned from the manga, "Ki is a tangible form of power. Everyone has ki, or rather, power, in their body. Through training, the quality and quantity of ki increase. When a person focuses and guides the ki, it can be released outside the body."

The Cat仙人 nodded, "You're not wrong. Since you already know the principles of ki, you should also know how to use it. Why are you asking me?"

Du Lan felt embarrassed. He knew that whether it was Goku, Krillin, or Tien, they had all created their own techniques after learning about ki. Krillin's Kienzan, Yamcha's Wolf Fang Fist, or Goku's Kamehameha, which could curve, were all their own creations.

"Cat仙人, I know about ki and can use it simply, but I feel it has more uses, and I haven't figured it out, so I came here."

The Cat仙人 licked his paw, examining Du Lan, "How do you use ki?"

Du Lan stood in the center of the hall, extended his hands forward, and made a gesture often seen in martial arts films for healing. Adjusting his breathing, he felt the ki flowing in his body and guided it to his palms. A light appeared in front of his palm, and Du Lan shouted, "Go, Rulai Shenzhang." The ki shot out in the shape of a palm.

It wasn't Du Lan being showy; he just couldn't control the ki well, and it would disperse after leaving his body. So he named the move Rulai Shenzhang, which was fitting. This move had helped him crush countless prey.

But to an expert, Du Lan's move was weak and had no real power because the energy was too scattered. The Cat仙人 shook his head, realizing how poor Du Lan's ki control was.

"Are you swatting flies?" Yajirobe mocked.

"To learn ki, it's actually very simple. Just drink the Super Water," the Cat仙人 said, pointing to the bottle on the ornate pillar in the center of the hall with his staff.

Du Lan, of course, knew that the Super Water in the bottle was just ordinary water, and the real key was the training from the Cat仙人.

"Thank you, Cat仙人."

"Don't thank me yet. Whether you can drink it depends on your own ability." The Cat仙人 performed a 720-degree spin in the air and landed steadily on the pillar, hanging the Super Water bottle on his staff. "Come on, if you can grab it, you can drink the Super Water."