Chapter 134: A Near-Death Bug
"Dragon Balls, huh... Even Vegeta went after them. If they actually exist, are we really going to let that guy...?"
Before Dodoria could finish, Frieza sneered coldly. "Ho ho... Even if Vegeta gains eternal life, could he defeat me?"
"Besides, you all act like it's guaranteed he'll get the Dragon Balls..." Frieza said dismissively, quickly hiding his grin.
"What I care about is that so-called Super Saiyan... Could it really be true?"
Not giving Frieza time to ponder, Dodoria quickly stepped forward and asked with utmost respect, "Lord Frieza, should I head to Earth?!"
"I can eliminate those Saiyans and force the truth about the Super Saiyan out of them!"
"Hmph, no need. That Super Saiyan is clearly just a gimmick. Just a few weakling Saiyans..." Frieza said with utter disdain.
"Besides, it'd be pointless even if you went. By the time you get to that third-rate planet, it'll be too late!"
"My not going to Earth isn't because I don't care about the Dragon Balls—this is the real reason!" As he spoke, Frieza's eyes grew even colder.
"If the Dragon Balls really exist, there must be more in other territories under my control. Investigate it! Find out if there are Dragon Balls on other planets too!"
"Yes, sir!" Dodoria and Zarbon quickly accepted the order and left.
Sitting inside his pod, Frieza stared out through the protective dome into the star-filled void. "Super Saiyan, huh..."
Earth.
27 days later, Vegeta, Nappa, Goku, and Raditz emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber looking utterly battered. Even their protective suits were torn to shreds.
Goku was the only one with his upper body completely bare, walking around like it was nothing.
The atmosphere among the other three was extremely tense, on the verge of exploding. But all four of them had experienced astonishing power growth.
Nappa walked up to Lin Qi and spoke respectfully, "Thank you for saving me. I, Nappa, am willing to serve you!"
The moment Nappa said this, Vegeta's expression turned pitch black.
Despite his oafish appearance, Nappa wasn't a fool. He clearly understood the current situation—Vegeta had abandoned him once already.
It was Lin Qi who saved him. Now that Raditz was already Lin Qi's follower, sticking with Lin Qi was clearly the best choice.
Who knows, maybe even Vegeta would end up following Lin Qi around someday. Besides, the fights in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber had been chaotic.
Nappa still couldn't beat Vegeta, so he could only stew in silent resentment. How could he possibly return to Vegeta's side and act like nothing happened?
Before Lin Qi could even respond, Vegeta had already folded his arms arrogantly and scoffed, "Hmph! I cast aside trash like you!"
"Trash like you has no right to be my comrade! I'm the proud Prince of Saiyans!"
His haughty attitude immediately earned a mocking retort from Raditz. "Prince of Saiyans? That title doesn't scare us anymore!"
Raditz had clearly aligned himself with Nappa now. He sneered in disdain. "To me, you're no different from Nappa now!"
"Raditz, do you really think that pathetic power level of yours makes you my match? I could kill you in an instant!"
Vegeta was brimming with confidence. Even though they had all grown stronger, his starting point had always been higher. "I'm the Saiyan prince! I was born a genius!"
"Don't get too full of yourself. It won't be long before we surpass you!" Nappa snapped in frustration.
"Hmph, trash is trash! That'll never happen!" Vegeta replied, still brimming with pride. He simply couldn't accept being surpassed—especially not by those he considered weaklings.
"Hey, hey... cool it, all of you! We just got out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!" Goku tried to intervene, though his excited expression made it clear he wasn't exactly trying too hard to stop the fight.
Lin Qi ignored the quarrel brewing among them. He was more focused on his next step.
Right now, Goku and Vegeta's power levels had reached nearly 3 million.
Nappa and Raditz weren't far behind either—Nappa had reached around 2 million, and Raditz about 1.8 million.
Who would've thought... exploiting that near-death bug had gotten them this far. Compared to just a month ago, it was night and day.
As for Gohan, Lin Qi wasn't in a rush. He was still just a kid, with time on his side. He'd already suffered serious injuries at such a young age...
There's no way Chi-Chi would ever agree to it. Lin Qi or Goku pushing him into near-death training like that? Not even money could solve that problem.
"Have I met your requirement now?" Vegeta stopped bothering with his two former subordinates and turned to ask Lin Qi directly.
"Tell us about the Super Saiyan already. We've even destroyed our scouters!"
"Hm... I was just waiting for you to finish arguing." Lin Qi turned to look at Nappa and Raditz.
One bald, one with Super Saiyan 3-style hair. In the original timeline, neither of them was ever destined to go Super Saiyan.
Because once they do... Nappa would still be bald, and Raditz's hair would look exactly like a Super Saiyan 3.
"Hey... do you even know or not?" Vegeta barked impatiently, noticing Lin Qi staring at Nappa and Raditz.
Lin Qi shot him a disdainful glance. "To become a Super Saiyan, the S-cells in your body need to accumulate to a certain level."
"Then, by using rage as the trigger, those S-cells can rapidly multiply, allowing you to transform!" Lin Qi explained simply.
"Huh??? S-cells?!" Goku tilted his head, clearly confused, a dozen question marks practically floating over him.
Even Nappa and Raditz were blank-faced. Vegeta, who always thought of himself as the clever one, was frowning in deep thought.
"It's basically an increase in calm mental energy... Simply put, it's driven by emotions. You just need to push your rage to the limit!" Lin Qi stroked his chin.
"Ha!" Lin Qi didn't bother explaining further. He transformed straight into a Super Saiyan.
Golden hair and eyebrows, pale green eyes, and an aura blazing around him—the moment he powered up, Goku and the others were forced to stagger back under the pressure.
And that was with Lin Qi suppressing his energy. Otherwise, just entering Super Saiyan mode would've obliterated the entire Lookout.
The wind and clouds above churned wildly, and the flames of energy swirling around Lin Qi's body erupted like a storm. Goku and the others felt like they were being suffocated just standing near him.
Lin Qi instantly returned to normal form. He glanced at the four still frozen in shock and asked, "Got it now? That's a Super Saiyan!"
"Fifty times power boost. Get to it!"
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