After Vegeta swallowed the Senzu Bean, his injuries instantly healed, and the energy in his body surged wildly.
At this moment, Vegeta felt as if he'd been reborn. He sensed the changes in his body with pleasant surprise.
What did Kakarot give me?
Just an ordinary-looking bean, but after eating it, my injuries completely healed!
Not only that, I feel like my battle power has increased again.
Is it because when I was near death and then recovered, the unique Saiyan physiology kicked in?
"Huh?" Cui suddenly felt something was off. His brow furrowed as he looked deeply at Vegeta.
Wasn't he on the verge of death just now?
Why does it feel like his battle power has recovered?
This is strange.
"Hmph," Vegeta spat and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, smiling coldly.
"What? You want to continue?" Cui snorted coldly.
"Hmph, idiot. Use your scouter and take a good look at what my battle power is now," Vegeta smiled, his energy exploding wildly from his body.
In just an instant, Vegeta raised his battle power to 21,000.
"What? How is this possible? His battle power is the same as mine!" Cui was astonished. "Were you just pretending before?"
"You idiot! Do you think it's over?" Vegeta sneered contemptuously and continued raising his battle power.
"22,000! 23,000!" Cui's eyes widened, cold sweat pouring down his face.
"Bam!"
The next moment, the scouter exploded.
Cui was scared out of his wits, his entire body trembling.
Vegeta's lips curved upward, his smile growing brighter.
"This model of scouter can detect a maximum battle power of 24,000, right? That means my current battle power has reached at least 24,000," Vegeta chuckled.
"This... th-th-this..." Cui was terrified, continuously retreating backward, his face turning pale.
"Let's have another match," Vegeta sneered coldly.
"You... if your battle power is this high, why did you pretend to be in such a pathetic state just now..." Cui was puzzled.
"Hmph, you can slowly imagine the answer yourself," Vegeta chuckled.
I'm certainly not going to tell you that I ate this magical bean, healed my injuries, and raised my battle power again.
With that, Vegeta walked step by step toward Cui.
"Wait! Vegeta! I've thought of a great idea!" Cui panicked and quickly waved his hands. "How about I work with you? I'll help you! I've been dissatisfied with Lord Frieza... no, with that guy Frieza for a long time! This is a great idea, right? The two of us together can definitely defeat Zarbon and Dodoria!"
"Put away your deceitful tricks, you disgusting creature!" Killing intent surged in Vegeta's eyes.
"I... I'm not lying to you," Cui said in a low voice. "Please believe me, Vegeta!"
As he spoke, Cui secretly gathered energy in his right hand, planning a sneak attack.
"Ah... Lord Frieza, didn't you go to Namek? Why are you back?" Cui suddenly looked behind Vegeta with an exaggerated expression.
Vegeta was startled and quickly turned to look.
Behind him was the devastated base—where was Frieza?
Vegeta immediately realized he'd been tricked by Cui.
"Hahaha, you idiot!" Cui laughed loudly, his energy shooting toward Vegeta's position.
"Boom!"
The energy struck Vegeta's body with a tremendous crash.
Then Cui continued firing energy blasts like they were free, all bombarding Vegeta.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Cui gasped for breath, looking at the planet he'd leveled and at Vegeta, who was nowhere to be seen. He immediately let out wild laughter.
"Hahaha, Vegeta you idiot, you deserved that!" Cui's laughter became even more grating. "Even if your battle power is higher, you're still no match for me!"
"Hey, had enough laughing?" Vegeta's voice suddenly rang out behind Cui. "I thought you had some special move, but that's all there is to it."
"You... when did you dodge?" Cui was startled, his pupils contracting as he turned to look at Vegeta, his voice trembling.
"When battle power increases, speed naturally increases too," Vegeta chuckled. "Your performance just now has completely enraged me! I won't let you get away with this! Unlike you, I won't show mercy—I'll kill you without hesitation!"
"Ahhhhh..."
Cui trembled with fear, immediately turned and ran, flying into the sky and fleeing toward his spaceship.
"You think you can run?" Vegeta sneered coldly, quickly pursuing and appearing directly in front of Cui, blocking his path.
Cui was shocked, his face turning deathly pale.
"Bam!"
Vegeta's lips curved upward as he delivered an uppercut, sending Cui flying into the sky.
"Hey!"
Vegeta pointed at Cui's body from a distance.
"Boom!"
Cui's body exploded in the air, transforming into a cloud of blood mist, dead beyond all possibility of resurrection.
"Bah! Trash!" Vegeta spat and turned toward his spaceship.
"Whoosh!"
The spaceship shot into the sky, instantly breaking through the atmosphere and entering the vast cosmic space.
Vegeta sat in the spaceship, deep in thought.
That bean Kakarot provided is really excellent.
If only I could get more of those beans.
I might be able to greatly increase my battle power through near-death experiences and recovery.
...
Time flowed on.
Before anyone knew it, another dozen days had passed.
King Kai's Planet.
Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu were all training hard here.
It must be said, under gravity ten times that of Earth, Piccolo and the others' growth rate was quite fast.
"Not bad. In just one month, your strength has all improved significantly!" King Kai smiled, nodding with satisfaction.
"It's because King Kai-sama taught us well," Krillin laughed heartily, rubbing his bald head.
"You sure know how to talk, kid," King Kai was quite satisfied with Krillin's attitude.
"Hahaha, not at all. I'm just stating facts," Krillin grinned.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, Son Goku used Instant Transmission and appeared beside King Kai in the blink of an eye.
"Goku! You're here?" Krillin was thrilled.
"Dad!" Gohan immediately flew over.
Son Goku stepped forward, picked up Gohan, placed him on his shoulder, and waved to Krillin and the others with a smile.
"Goku's here?"
Yamcha and the others waved back.
"Everyone's doing great—your strength has improved quite a bit. Really impressive!" Son Goku quietly released his senses and felt his companions' ki had all strengthened considerably.
Sending them to King Kai to train was definitely the right choice.
To be continued…
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