Nightmare Mode (Dragon Ball Z Gamer SI)

Training and 'Fun' (34.1)

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"So... uh... do you know about any other... cool training rooms?" Gray asked, not looking suspicious at all as he didn't meet Kami's eyes. Him and the elder Namkian were standing on the lookout, both of them staring off into the vast expanse of sky in front of them.

"...cool training rooms?" Kami asked curiously, "Like the pendulum room?"

"Yeah! Like that, but... different?" Gray asked, then quickly waved his hands, "Not that I have on in mind or anything! Just that, uh, the lookout is so cool and awesome and stuff... so maybe there would be another one?"

Just tell me about the hyperbolic time chamber, you bastard old Namekian!

Having access to the hyperbolic time chamber would be extremely helpful to Gray's training during his final few days on Earth, but he couldn't just blatantly ask to use it. Kami hadn't told him about it, so he technically shouldn't know it existed.

He's already staring at me suspiciously all the time. If I randomly ask to use the chamber, then he'll trust me even less.

"Hmm..." Kami trailed off, his face wrinkled in thought for a moment, "...yes, I do know of one."

Jackpot. Let's fucking go!

"Oh, really? Well, I'm training a lot before leaving, so maybe you could show me it! It'd help me get stronger, and then I'll be able to protect the Earth better once I come back," Gray nodded, doing his best not to look overly interested in the room despite his thoughts.

"Well, I don't know where it is," Kami spoke again, and Gray froze, "But, I could lead you in the right direction."

He doesn't know where the fucking hyperbolic time chamber is?!

"You... don't know where it is?" Gray asked blandly, staring in confusion at the elder Namkian.

"Yes, I never used it myself," Kami nodded, "But, I know someone who knows where it is, so you could ask them."

Oh, Popo. If he doesn't know, then Mr. Popo's gotta know, right?

"Do you mean Mr. Popo?" Gray asked with a raised eyebrow, "I don't like asking him anything, but..."

I'll man up and do it.

Trying to start a conversation with the god-like genie was a scary process, but getting to use the hyperbolic time chamber would make it worth it.

"Mr. Popo? No, no," Kami shook his head, "The room is not on the lookout."

...then where is it?

"Then where the fuck is it?" Gray finally spat out, tired out the conversation going in circles.

"Somewhere in West City. You would have to ask Bulma Briefs," Kami nodded, doing his usual slow dispensing of information.

"Bulma?" Gray asked bluntly.

Why would she know where the hyperbolic time chamber is, but fucking Kami doesn't?!

"Yes," Kami nodded, and the lookout fell into silence. The silence stretched on for nearly ten seconds, and Gray's eye twitched as the elder Namkian didn't elaborate. Finally, just as Gray was about to push the issue, Kami spoke again.