Dragon Ball: Ultimate Selection System

Chapter 18: Juicy Fruits



Just as Link was about to make his choice, he thought of a gap in the system's options.

"System, what happens if I complete all three tasks at the same time?"

Even though each of the three choices was harder than the last, they did not conflict. If Link was smart enough, he could finish all three tasks at once.

The system paused for a moment before replying, [This selection lets you choose all options. However, if even one task is not completed, the host will not get anything! Please choose carefully]

Choose carefully? Opportunities always come with risks.

"System, I want to select all three options"

[Ding! Host selection confirmed. Please complete the tasks as soon as possible. Now, your one-year countdown starts!]

In an instant, a countdown timer appeared in Link's view.

From that day on, the Saiyans on Planet Vegeta began a new era. All Saiyans, no matter their age or gender, started training with great intensity.

During the five years since Link disappeared, Saiyans were not allowed to leave Planet Vegeta. To pass the time, many began training, and their overall strength grew much higher than when they fought Frieza. However, almost no Saiyan knew the proper way to train.

In the past, Saiyans never had a habit of training, so their strength improved very slowly.

Seeing this, Link quickly made a training plan for the Saiyans and told them to follow it closely. At the same time, he chose the fifty most talented Saiyans and gave them the chance to train in the fifty-times gravity chamber, hoping each could raise their combat power by at least 100,000 within a year.

As for the challenge of getting more than five Saiyans to reach a combat power of over 500,000, Link knew it would be very hard. After all, it took him five years to fuse his bloodline and barely push past 500,000. Even Broly—with his legendary Saiyan blood—only managed to add 230,000 in five years. For ordinary Saiyans, breaking through their limits in one year was simply impossible by normal means.

And to be fair, Link and Broly only reached these modest power levels because they relied on training alone; they never engaged in deadly fights that would force them to push past their limits. Neither did Broly went full on berserk mode and destroy everything in his sight. Like the original lore.

Luckily, Link had another plan.

He gathered Vegeta(king), Paragus, Bardock,Hannasia, and Broly—five fighters he planned to use for the 500,000 combat power task. Once they were all there, Link handed each of them a Tree of Might fruit.

"Eat these," he said.

"This... this is the fruit of the Tree?" Vegeta and the others quickly recognized the big red fruit. Wasn't this the same fruit used to lure Saiyans during the Turles Invasion?

"Your Majesty, why do you have this? Didn't you destroy all the fruits?" Paragus asked, surprised.

"No more questions. Eat it quickly, and your strength will improve a lot," Link replied.

"Yes!" Without hesitation, the four—except for Broly—started eating the fruit. In a few seconds, they swallowed it completely.

Almost immediately, the four felt great changes in their bodies as a warm, vast energy filled them. Their bodies felt stronger and their minds became very clear. Almost without thinking, they let their auras flare up.

"Power! I feel so strong!" Vegeta exclaimed as he looked at his fists, excited by the surge of energy.

"This power is amazing!" Bardock said, smiling as he clenched his fists.

"So the fruit of Tree of Might is really magical?" Hannasia and Paragus agreed, filled with excitement.

Link then checked their combat power with the system. Bardock's strength had jumped the most—reaching 400,000 right away. King Vegeta was close behind, while Paragus and Hannasia reached over 300,000 each. The fruit was truly fit for the gods—a miraculous substance.

At that moment, Link looked at Broly, who was still holding his fruit without moving.

"Broly, why aren't you eating?"

Broly hesitated. "King Link, this thing is so precious. Why don't you eat it?"

"I already did," Link replied calmly. "To be honest, the weaker your strength, the better this fruit works to boost your combat power. Once you reach a certain level, its effect is not as good."

These fruits was the reward Link had received after defeating Turles. He had tasted one and felt a bit disappointed. He once thought the fruit could directly raise combat power, but after trying it, he found that its main job was to increase spiritual power. The boost in combat power happened because the fruit also nourished and strengthened the body. Since Link's body was already strong from his legendary Saiyan blood, the fruit barely made a difference for him—it only raised his combat power by about 100,000, bringing him to a power level of 650,000.

He also regretted using too much force that day and destroying Turles' spaceship without leaving a single Tree of Might seed. But after understanding what the fruit really did, he no longer felt regret.

Though it would've still be useful for his people. But these fruits if eaten excessively, can cause significant strain on the body and potentially lead to self-destruction.

"Broly, this fruit won't do much for you in terms of power, but it will help you control your emotions. Eat it," Link said.

Hearing this, Broly did not hesitate and ate his fruit. As expected, his aura did not grow much, and his combat power only increased by about 70,000—from 230,000 to 300,000.

Even though none of the five had yet reached a combat power of 500,000, there was still one year left. With the help of the fruit's head start, reaching 500,000 should not be a problem.

"All of you who ate the fruit, train hard for me. If any of you are still below 500,000 combat power within a year, don't blame me for being strict."

"Yes!" Vegeta and the others agreed quickly, leaving to train and get used to their new power. Broly seemed like he wanted to say something, but his father Paragus pulled him away.

Hannasia stayed behind and rushed to Link, blushing as she grabbed his arm. "Your Majesty, I feel my body is much stronger now. I want to fight you for 300 rounds to test my limits."

"…"

Sparing or somthing else..?

"Um... Bardock? Why are you still here?" Link asked just as he was about to agree.

At that moment, Bardock held the back of his head with a smile and said, "Your Majesty Link, I still have something to report."

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