Just as Lynx was about to make his selection, a thought occurred to him—
"Wait a minute…isn't there a loophole in this set of choices?"
The three options this time, though ascending in difficulty, didn't actually conflict with one another.
In theory, if Lynx had what it took, he could complete all three objectives at once.
So he asked,
"System, what happens if I fulfill the conditions for all three options?"
The system paused for a moment—clearly caught off guard—then finally responded:
"This round of selections does allow the host to choose all options, but if even one is not completed within the time limit, the host will be erased.
Please choose carefully."
Erased…?
So that was the cost of greed.
But Lynx merely chuckled.
"System, I want all three rewards!"
Ding!Host selection confirmed.
Task countdown initiated: 1 year remaining.
The moment the words fell, a countdown timer appeared in Lynx's vision, constantly ticking downward.
From that day forward, Planet Vegeta entered a new era of universal training.
Every Saiyan—man, woman, young, or old—began intensive training.
In truth, during the five years of Lynx's disappearance, with space travel restricted, the Saiyans had already begun a wave of training to kill time. Their overall strength had already surpassed the level they had when facing Frieza.
However, there was a problem—Hardly any of them actually knew how to train properly.
Historically, Saiyans had never been a race that valued training. So despite their enthusiasm over the past five years, their strength had only grown marginally.
Upon learning this, Lynx immediately implemented a structured training regimen, guiding all Saiyans to follow a proper path of advancement.
In the meantime, he handpicked 50 of the most talented Saiyans and granted them access to the 50x gravity chamber, hoping they could reach a battle power of 100,000 within a year.
As for the most difficult goal—Getting five Saiyans to reach a battle power of 500,000?
Lynx knew that under normal circumstances, it was nearly impossible.
Even he himself, after fusing with the Legendary Saiyan bloodline and training for five years, had only just broken past 500,000.
Broly, who also bore the legendary bloodline, had only reached 230,000 after the same period.
If even they had made such slow progress, how could ordinary Saiyans reach 500,000 in just one year?
But luckily, Lynx had a secret weapon.
That day, Lynx gathered King Vegeta, Paragus, Bardock, Hanasia, and Broly into one place.
These five were the ones he intended to use to complete the 500,000 battle power mission.
When they were all assembled, Lynx handed out five Tree of Might Fruits.
"Eat these."
"These… are Tree of Might Fruits?!"
They immediately recognized the large, glowing red fruits.
Weren't these the same fruits that Turles used to bribe and lure Saiyan traitors during his uprising?
"Your Majesty, how do you still have these? Weren't all the fruits destroyed with the Tree?" Paragus asked, confused.
"Don't ask. Just eat. Your power will increase significantly."
"Yes, sir!"
Without hesitation—except for Broly—the other four devoured the fruits in a few bites.
The moment they swallowed, they felt their bodies flooded with intense, burning energy.
The surge not only made their muscles swell with power, but also sharpened their minds with clarity.
Instinctively, all four erupted with energy.
"Power…! I feel overflowing with power!" King Vegeta stared at his fists in awe.
"Incredible strength!" Bardock's face lit up in joy.
"So this is the Tree of Might's fruit?" Paragus and Hanasia were thrilled.
Lynx checked their power levels using the system.
Bardock had improved the most—his battle power now reaching 400,000!
King Vegeta wasn't far behind.
Paragus and Hanasia trailed slightly but still broke past 300,000.
Truly worthy of being a divine fruit. Astounding results.
Lynx then turned to Broly, who was still holding his fruit, uneaten.
"Broly, why haven't you eaten yet?"
Broly hesitated.
"Big Brother Lynx… this fruit is so precious. Shouldn't you have it?"
Lynx smiled.
"I've already had one.And to be honest, this fruit works best for weaker fighters. Once your strength hits a certain point, the effect diminishes."
The fruit he gave them was part of his system reward after defeating Turles.
Lynx had already tried one back then—but to his disappointment, it didn't increase his power as much as he'd hoped.
He used to think the fruit directly boosted battle power.
But after consuming it, he realized its true purpose was enhancing spiritual power.
The increase in battle strength came indirectly, by nourishing and fortifying the body.
But since his body had already been enhanced by the Legendary Saiyan bloodline, the fruit had minimal effect.
After eating it, his battle power had only increased by 100,000, bringing him to a base level of 650,000.
At one point, Lynx had regretted destroying Turles' ship, thinking he'd lost the chance to harvest more fruit.
But now that he understood its nature, he no longer had regrets.
"Broly, it won't raise your power much.But it will help you control your emotions better. Eat it."
At that, Broly nodded and obediently ate the fruit.
As expected, Broly's battle power only rose by 70,000, reaching 300,000 total.
Though none of the five had reached the 500,000 mark yet, there was still one year left. And now that they'd received such a boost, Lynx believed the target was absolutely achievable.
"King Vegeta, the rest of you—Now that you've eaten the Tree of Might Fruit,you'd better train like your lives depend on it. If any of you fail to reach 500,000 within the year—don't blame me for what happens next!"
"Understood!"
The five saluted and left.
Broly looked like he wanted to say something, but Paragus grabbed him by the arm and dragged him away.
Hanasia, blushing deeply, clung to Lynx's arm and whispered:
"Your Majesty…I feel stronger than ever. I want to fight you—three hundred rounds—to test my limits…"
"Hmm? Bardock? You're still here?"
Just as Lynx was about to respond to Hanasia's very clear invitation, he noticed one person hadn't left.
Bardock, scratching the back of his head with an awkward grin, said:
"Lord Lynx… I have something else to report."