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In the endless universe, a golden light traveled at an incredible speed.
This golden light was none other than the "Ape God," the spaceship that Asgard had built for Goku.
The spaceship had now emerged from the vortex, leaving Asgard behind and entering the normal universe.
"Begin training!"
Goku stood on the deck, curiously observing the dazzling stars around him for a while before officially beginning his training.
His battle with Odin made him realize that his strength was still far from sufficient.
Only through more diligent training could he become stronger.
"Gravity Magic!"
A huge magic circle enveloped the entire deck. Goku felt his body sink, and after adjusting for a moment, he began his training with humming and hawing.
Push-ups, one-handed push-ups, handstand push-ups, sit-ups, rapid punches, kicks, and so on.
Watching Goku train diligently on the deck, Thor, who had just poured himself a drink and was about to recline in a chair to enjoy the beautiful cosmic scenery, felt a sudden pang of guilt.
Goku was already so strong, yet he was still training so hard. And he, the mighty God of Thunder, was he really inferior to a child?
Furthermore, having realized the gap in strength between himself and his father, God Odin, his guilt only intensified.
Before leaving, his father had told him that he could only truly be called the "God of Thunder" when he could still skillfully wield the power of lightning even after releasing Mjolnir.
"I am Thor, the God of Thunder! How can I lose to a child!"
Thor downed his drink in one gulp, without refilling his cup, released Mjolnir, and closed his eyes to sense the lightning power within him.
Half a day passed... and he gained nothing!
That's true; if it were that easy, he wouldn't have been completely oblivious for the past 1,500 years.
It wasn't that he sensed nothing at all; he suddenly remembered the blow his brother Loki delivered with the Spear of Eternity when his divine power was sealed.
At that time, he teetered on the brink of death, seemingly sensing a surge of lightning power within him.
So, he had an idea.
"Goku, how about we do some combat training together this afternoon?"
"Wow, Thor, you're willing to do combat training with me?"
"That's great!"
Goku, who had just finished training and was proudly showing off his meal, heard Thor's suggestion, and his eyes lit up.
If Thor were willing to train with him, the effect would definitely be better than training alone.
After fighting Odin, he fought Thor the next day.
While Thor's strength couldn't compare to Odin's, as the God of Thunder, second only to Odin in power, he was still very strong.
At least, without using giant magic and the Great Ape transformation, he might not have been able to defeat him.
In the afternoon, on the deck, gravity magic rose.
"Phew, such strong gravity!"
Feeling his body suddenly sink, Thor's face showed surprise.
He hadn't felt it when he watched Goku train under the gravity magic circle that morning.
But after experiencing this gravitational suppression himself, he understood how arduous Goku's training had been that morning.
There are many planets in the universe, and the gravity of different planets varies.
However, most differences aren't too great, because on planets with extremely strong gravity, life would theoretically struggle to survive and reproduce.
The Asgardians' physique is already considered top-tier in the universe, but even the gravity in Asgard isn't much stronger than in Midgard.
"Come on!"
Thor tossed Mjolnir aside and beckoned to Goku.
Goku, already in the starting stance of the Turtle Hermit style, looked surprised:
"Aren't you going to use that hammer?"
"No!"
Thor shook his head.
He needed to sense the lightning power within him, and using Mjolnir made it difficult to feel it.
"Then I won't use breathing techniques either."
Goku's figure flashed as he charged towards Thor.
With Mjolnir's power, Thor's strength would be greatly enhanced, so Goku would have to use Total Concentration Breathing to resist.
Now that Thor wasn't using Mjolnir, his own power was enough.
Actually, this was for the best; the body's inherent power was fundamental.
Whether it was breathing techniques, giant magic, or even Great Ape transformation, everything was based on the body's base strength.
The stronger the base strength, the stronger these enhancements would be.
Therefore, his training under gravity magic... It was to enhance the most basic strength of his true form.
"Come!"
Thor roared, fearlessly charging forward.
He was Thor, the God of Thunder, the God of War of Asgard.
Fifteen hundred years—battle was etched into his very bones.
No matter how powerful the enemy, he would not feel any fear.
Even death was an honor; only those Asgardians who died in battle could enter Valhalla.
The two powerful bodies, one large and one small, collided, followed by a fierce, hand-to-hand combat.
That night, Goku ate heartily.
His face was filled with satisfaction.
Indeed, the training under gravity magic, battling Thor, had significantly improved his strength compared to the morning.
Thor, meanwhile, was gulping down his drink, a bruise on his right eye—a result of a punch from Goku.
Without the power of Mjolnir, his strength had decreased considerably, making him slightly inferior to Goku.
However, he was in a good mood.
After fighting at full power for so long, in his final moments of exhaustion, he seemed to have truly sensed a faint trace of lightning hidden within his bloodline's divine power.
Although it was only a trace, it was still a huge breakthrough.
Perhaps before returning to Midgard, he might actually be able to fully comprehend the power of lightning.
Then he could truly be called the God of Thunder.
"Goku, before returning to Midgard, I will definitely beat you!"
Thor glanced at Goku, a confident look appearing on his face, which was bruised in one eye.
He believed that if he could fully awaken the lightning power within him, even if Goku transformed into that Great Ape, he wouldn't be a match for him.
"Thor, I'm going to sleep. Have the ship stop for a bit."
After finishing dinner, Goku said to Thor.
Thor looked puzzled:
"Why stop? You just rest. The star map has already been entered into the ship's main control system; we don't need to control it."
"Because once I fall asleep, I leave this world."
Goku answered honestly:
"Next time I wake up, I'll still be in the same place."
He wasn't stupid. After leaving this world the first time on a plane and returning no longer on the plane, he understood that the location he appeared in each time was the location he left in.
And this location wasn't affected by the mode of transportation.
So, if he slept at night and the spaceship continued its journey, then when he opened the door to return to this world the next day, he wouldn't appear on the spaceship, but rather in space.