It was precisely because he knew of Dr. Gero's future accomplishments that Lynx understood Paragus's concern wasn't unfounded.
"Your Majesty," Paragus said solemnly, "there are many advanced civilizations in the universe that have been destroyed by their own scientific creations. We can't afford to ignore this risk."
Lynx fell into thought for a moment, then nodded. "Understood. Paragus, keep a close eye on Dr. Gero for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Paragus replied with conviction.
Meanwhile, on Earth, inside the Bioengineering Department office at North Capital University...
A figure was chatting and laughing with a group of professors in the faculty office.
Suddenly, the sound of an incoming email notification chimed.
"Professor, looks like you've got a new mail," someone pointed out.
The figure glanced at the screen, then frowned slightly. "Really? Give me a second."
He walked to his computer, glanced at the sender, and then abruptly closed the laptop.
"Sorry, everyone. Something came up—I need to leave."
"Oh? Goodbye, Professor!"
"See you next time, Professor!"
Without further explanation, the man picked up his laptop and left the campus.
Some time later, in the northern mountain region of the city, a small spacecraft landed at the bottom of a remote valley.
The man stepped out and scanned the area before quickly spotting a red-colored stone nearby.
He reached for the stone and turned it.
With a loud mechanical rumble, a massive iron door emerged from a once unremarkable cliff face. On it was a large, bold, blood-red "RR" emblem.
The man frowned deeply.
Back in space—since dealing with Dr. Gero, Lynx had resumed his training. Time flew by quickly, and before he knew it, three years had passed.
On a desolate planet far from Planet Vegeta, Lynx stood amid crackling arcs of silver lightning, his expression brimming with excitement.
"Your Majesty! Is this the Legendary Super Saiyan 2 form you spoke of?! Incredible! That overwhelming power—you must be the strongest Saiyan alive!" Hannah cried out, visibly thrilled.
Bardock was also present, sweat rolled down his face as he watched Lynx's transformation.
"As expected of His Majesty... this ki... it's divine."
Lynx's Legendary Super Saiyan form instilled primal fear in pure-blooded Saiyans. But now, his Legendary Super Saiyan 2 form didn't evoke fear—it inspired awe and reverence.
This…is the true power of the King of Saiyans!
As Lynx felt his ki stabilize and no longer rising, he excitedly checked his stats:
Host: Lynx
Battle Power (Base): 7.1 million
Battle Power (Legendary Super Saiyan 2): 710 million
Over the past three years, he had focused on strengthening his mental strength, not his body. As a result, his base strength had only grown slowly—from around 5 million to 7.1 million.
In fact, Hannah and Bardock had grown faster in base form. Hannah now had 1.4 million, and Bardock had reached 1.9 million.
But Lynx didn't feel ashamed.
Because in exchange, his mental strength had advanced dramatically, aided by relentless training and large amounts of Tree of Might fruits.
Now, his mental strength had finally reached a sufficient level to unlock Legendary Super Saiyan 2.
With that form came a 100x multiplier—bringing his power to over 710 million.
More importantly, unlike the time he used a temporary transformation card, he could now control this power without succumbing to emotional instability.
At least, not outside of combat…
Curious how it would hold up under pressure, Lynx spoke: "Bardock. Hannah. Come at me—both of you. Let's spar!"
"W-what?" Hannah said, startled.
"Your Majesty, the gap between us is too big!" Bardock added.
"No excuses. Get ready!" Lynx ordered.
Hannah immediately transformed into a Super Saiyan. Bardock hesitated a moment, then transformed as well.
That's right—Bardock had achieved the Super Saiyan form over the past three years, becoming the third Super Saiyan on Planet Vegeta.
Unlike Lynx's natural awakening or Hanna's assisted leap, Bardock's transformation had been hard-earned.
Ultimately, under Lynx's guidance, Bardock used meditation to envision Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta. Driven by intense fury, he finally transformed.
And because he had reached it on his own, his strength as a Super Saiyan now sat at 38 million—higher than Hannah, and even stronger than Cooler in his prime.
As the two stood before him, Lynx smiled, then turned to Hannah.
"Hannah, don't hold back. Show me your full power."
"Huh? But Your Majesty… it's not exactly elegant..." Hannah hesitated.
"Enough. Do it."
Startled by Lynx's tone, Hannah pouted—then let out a roar.
Bardock, meanwhile, was confused. Wasn't Hannah already transformed? What did His Majesty mean?
The next moment, he understood.
Her muscles suddenly swelled. Like Lynx's Legendary form, her frame grew taller and sturdier.
Her ki flared explosively—surpassing even Bardock's.
"Q-Queen Hannah... your power level?" Bardock stammered.
"About 50 million, I think," Hannah replied. "According to Lynx, this is the Second Grade of Super Saiyan 1."
"Second grade? There's a transitional form between Super Saiyan 1 and 2?" Bardock gasped.
Seeing his shock, Lynx explained:
"Bardock, the Super Saiyan form actually has several stages. What I'm using now—I call it Super Saiyan 2."
"You and Hannah are in Super Saiyan 1. But within that level, there are multiple grades. Your form is Grade 1, the standard version. Hannah has reached Grade 2—a step beyond you."
"There's also a Grade 3, and eventually, the Full Power Super Saiyan, which is the perfected state of SSJ1."
"Each stage increases the transformation multiplier. Due to your bloodline, your initial Super Saiyan form gives you a 20x boost. Reaching Grade 2 raises it to 35x, and it continues from there."
Hearing this, Bardock asked, "Then what about you, Your Majesty?"
"I'm not the same as you," Lynx said with a smile. "My bloodline is that of the Legendary Super Saiyan, born once every thousand years."
"My Legendary Super Saiyan form gives a 50x multiplier. Now that I've reached Legendary Super Saiyan 2, the multiplier has risen to 100x multiplier."