Although he was the one who initiated the ceremony, Bitz seemed quite inexperienced.
Fortunately, Robin was also participating in this kind of ceremony for the first time. They were roughly equal, and neither could criticize the other.
....
After a long period of prayer and chanting, the ceremony finally reached its conclusion.
With the priestess's final clear hymn, the tent briefly fell into silence.
But not long after, following a short recovery, another ceremony began under Bitz's direction.
And so, with one ceremony after another, the sounds of chanting echoed again and again.
In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened, the sun set, and the land was plunged into darkness.
The next morning, early.
Amidst a rustling sound, Bitz was the first to emerge from the tent.
Stretching greatly facing the morning sun, he felt incredibly refreshed and invigorated.
'Phew~ That was great~ Thank you, omnipotent God of Transmigration. This is truly the life one should live.'
Immense power, overwhelming authority, wealth rivaling a nation, stunningly beautiful women.
None of the above four things were something he, just an ordinary, unknown person in his previous life, could have possessed.
Only by coming to this world, with a system by his side, could he enjoy the pleasures he never had before and see the sights he had never seen.
Just as Bitz was sighing inwardly, another sound came from inside the tent. Soon after, Robin, fully dressed, also stepped out.
She was still wearing the same outfit as yesterday. Apart from her complexion being a bit rosier, she looked no different from when they first met yesterday.
"Not going to lie down a bit longer? We were busy from 4 PM yesterday until 11 PM last night."
"If you don't rest more, your body might not be able to take it."
"Hehe, thanks to you, I feel exceptionally well right now."
Although it sounded like she was thanking him, Bitz couldn't shake the feeling that her smile didn't reach her eyes, a sense of hypocrisy.
"Is that so..."
With just those two simple words, Bitz fell silent, standing there dully looking ahead as if in a daze.
'Heartless guy.' Robin coldly evaluated him in her heart. Although she had expected this, Bitz's attitude still caused a few seconds of slight disappointment.
But such small emotions came and went quickly.
After so many years on the run, Robin had long been accustomed to the dynamic of the strong enslaving the weak.
She had long been psychologically prepared for this. It's just that nothing had happened for so many years until she met Bitz.
Shaking her head to dispel the messy thoughts, Robin shouldered her backpack and went elsewhere.
After a whole night of ceremonies, she felt uncomfortable all over and just wanted to find a place to wash up quickly.
Meanwhile, Bitz, who in her eyes was just spacing out, had finished reviewing his personal status panel.
As he thought, although he had not yet produced any offspring, and the propagation of the Saiyan bloodline hadn't made substantial progress, the generous system still rewarded him for his hard work in continuing the race.
His combat power jumped from the previous 15 points to 19 points, an increase of a full 4 points.
Although it sounded measly, a 4-point increase was significant progress for him at his current level.
'I remember I performed the ceremony 8 times last night.'
'And the combat power increased by exactly 4 points, meaning each ceremony provided 0.5 combat power.'
'At this rate, just give me a month, and I'll be invincible in the One Piece World.'
'It's just that with this frequency, I wonder if my body can handle it.'
'Saiyans should have bonuses in this kind of... battle, right?'
Bitz felt a bit worried about his kidneys. However, judging by his still relaxed state today, it probably wasn't a big issue.
Besides the increase in combat power, because this was his first time propagating his bloodline, the system additionally gifted him advanced usage techniques for Ki.
Thinking this, he closed his eyes and sensed Robin's Ki. Sure enough, he could detect a very faint Ki not far behind him.
'Feels like if I could combine Ki sensing with Observation Haki, it would be incredibly powerful.'
'After all, Observation Haki doesn't have the limitation of being unable to detect cyborgs, and the range of Ki sensing is something Observation Haki can't even come close to.'
Satisfied, he opened his eyes. Having a plan for the future, Bitz turned and headed towards the source of the rinsing sounds to wash up together with Robin.
He had no choice. He only had the clothes on his back and nothing else, and he didn't want to use the pirates' stuff, so he could only borrow from Robin.
About 10 minutes later, the two of them, having finished washing up, sat down again in front of the long-extinguished campfire.
Looking at Robin, who was sitting sideways on the blanket with her legs together, gazing blankly ahead, Bitz took the initiative to ask:
"You came here for these ruins, right?"
"Do you need me to accompany you to explore them? It seems quite interesting."
Silently shaking her head, Robin looked up at the bastard with the handsome face sitting beside her, changed her tone, and said in a soft, charming voice:
"No need. I took a quick look while washing up. The ruins are fake, at most 60 or 70 years old."
"It's just been uninhabited for a long time, with a lot of moss and vines covering it."
"Besides that, I'm more interested in the Saiyans you mentioned."
"As the one who helped you continue your bloodline, I'm sure you wouldn't mind explaining this rare to me."
"You really are..." Bitz was momentarily speechless. This woman was truly persistent about knowledge.
They had just performed the ceremony yesterday, and today she could ask him about topics that interested her without changing her expression.
This was exactly why Bitz liked mature older sisters.
Of course, young girls had their own merits too. For these choices that might trouble ordinary people, a resourceful Bitz would only choose to have it all.
"The Saiyans~ I can only say we are a powerful warrior race."
"It's just that due to certain reasons, we are almost extinct, and now I'm the only one left."
Robin had, at some point, taken out paper and pen, ready to record information about this race.
But hearing Bitz say only a few brief sentences before falling silent, she immediately frowned dissatisfied and pressed:
"And? Where did you used to live? What were your customs? And for what reason are you the only one left?"
"After 7 or 8 hours of busy work last night, all I get are a mere two sentences? I will get angry if you keep this up."
"Really, something else. You didn't even get angry when we did that, but you get upset when I don't tell you the secrets of the Saiyans."
"Are all scholars like you, unable to distinguish what's important?"
Bitz couldn't understand Robin's train of thought, but he still showed her a certain degree of respect.
"Fine. If you give birth to a child for me, I'll tell you all the secrets of the Saiyans."
"Let me give you a little hint. Our Saiyan homeland is from... there."
Bitz pointed his finger towards the sky, his face full of mystery.