Galactic Patrol Headquarters
However, although Vegapunk quickly obtained the coordinates of those forces' headquarters, he did not take immediate action, but instead plunged into the Laboratory.
First, he Fungus Modified Human No. 1 into Fungus Modified Human No. 2. After obtaining a large amount of alien genes, Vegapunk quickly upgraded all the Fungal Modified Human by one level in three or four days, giving them a combat power of nearly 5,000.
It doesn't sound very high, and it's far less powerful than the few Fungal Modified Human he specialized in. However, these ordinary Fungal Modified Human can reproduce indefinitely, just like White Zetsu, constantly multiplying through spores without wasting any resources, and multiplying into hundreds or thousands in a very short time.
For Vegapunk, his requirement for cannon fodder was to avoid wasting resources. Moreover, compared to the powerful but few high-level warriors who could only be used for firefighting or assault, these large numbers of cannon fodder were actually the most suitable for guarding the battlefield.
Just like the warriors in the Dragon Ball World, no matter how strong they are, they can only protect one planet from harm, but they can easily destroy it.
After upgrading his Fungal Modified Human, Vegapunk started messing with three Saiyan.
Vegapunk didn't even consider using normal methods to subdue Vegeta and his two companions. He simply beat them mercilessly until they were on the verge of death, then revived them, only to beat them half to death again once they recovered, and so on in a continuous cycle.
At first, Vegeta and the others felt their strength had greatly increased after recovering, and they even dared to bare their teeth at Vegapunk. However, in the cycle of being seriously injured and on the verge of death, being resurrected and becoming stronger, challenging Vegapunk, and then being seriously injured and on the verge of death again, the three of them quickly developed a deep fear of Vegapunk.
The feeling that no matter how much they improved, they could be easily defeated by their opponents quickly made Vegeta and the others lose all will to resist.
The Saiyan's near-death resurrection and enhancement also have their limits. Vegeta eventually stopped at the level of 3.6 million power level, while Nappa and Raditz only had a power level of over 1 million.
After that, no matter how badly Vegapunk beat them, even if he directly ripped out their hearts, and then used the immense vitality of the Fungal Modified Human to keep them alive and repair their internal organs, he couldn't make them stronger again.
Vegapunk believes this is likely because their potential has been exhausted, and they may need to train diligently for a period of time before they can accumulate strength and have the possibility of becoming stronger again.
So-called potential is not a fixed number. The hard training on a daily basis, the tempering of will and body, and the power of one's own bloodline can all be transformed into so-called potential and deposited in one's own body.
If one's bloodline, talent, and comprehension are all strong, and one trains extremely hard, then the speed at which potential is accumulated will be very fast; conversely, the speed at which potential is accumulated will be slower.
It can be said that most of the characters in Dragon Ball, after undergoing arduous training, only demonstrate a small portion of their true strength. Much of their potential remains untapped. The Saiyan's near-death resurrection mechanism is a means of unlocking this potential.
In fact, even other races in Dragon Ball, after being severely injured and near death in a fierce battle and then recovering, will have some of their potential developed, but the developed potential is very small and far less than that of the Saiyan.
However, for Vegapunk, the fighting power of Vegeta and the other two was more than enough.
Inside the Umbrella Corporation headquarters, Vegeta, with an arrogant expression on his face, swaggered in with two henchmen.
Although Vegeta was badly beaten by Vegapunk, to the point that Vegeta trembled and went weak at the mere thought of Vegapunk —a psychological trauma even more severe than that inflicted by a certain cat-shaped God of Destruction — Vegeta's growth in strength remained undiminished.
Strength is Vegeta's greatest source of confidence, so now, within Umbrella Corporation, Vegeta sees everyone except Vegapunk as worthless.
If Vegapunk hadn't Frieza far more strict with his subordinates' infighting than Frieza was, Vegeta would have at least crippled a few of his old rivals today, demonstrating his strength.
However Vegeta, when the people inside the Umbrella Corporation saw Vegeta, they all became respectful and made way for him.
Even during Frieza's era, Vegeta was considered a high-ranking member of Frieza Force.
Although Frieza himself didn't particularly like Vegeta's fighting power of 18,000 was still considered top-tier under Frieza's command.
It's safe to say that, apart from the Ginyu Force, Vegeta's fighting power is definitely in the top ten under Frieza. Apart from a few of Frieza's confidants, very few people dare to give Vegeta a hard time.
Needless to say, everyone has a new boss now, and it's a time of great anxiety. Plus, Vegapunk's management is strict, so even if someone dislikes Vegeta, no one dares to mess with him.
Just a few minutes later, when Vegeta entered the office inside the base, his expression immediately changed:
"Sabo, what are you doing here?! What are you doing here?"
The green-clad Aliens raised its head, saw Vegeta and his companions, a fleeting look of envy crossed its eyes, and then it coldly said:
"What's wrong, Your Highness? I'm the business general manager of Umbrella Corporation now, why can't I stay here?"
Sabo had already received intelligence from Vegapunk that the three Saiyan were now completely different from before, with their strength far exceeding that of the past.
He was naturally envious and jealous of this, but although he had good potential, he didn't have the ability to evolve near death, so he couldn't take a shortcut even if he wanted to.
However, Sabo knew that Vegapunk possessed extremely advanced bio-modification technology. As long as one made significant contributions, one could apply for Vegapunk's bio-modification package, which would allow one to receive a tremendous boost in a very short time.
However, the amount of merit required is astronomical. Even as the general manager of Umbrella Corporation, Sabo would need to accumulate several years of effort to redeem it.
Vegeta frowned. Although Sabo's strength was far inferior to his own, since he had become the general manager of Umbrella Corporation, his status was still above his own. Thinking of Vegapunk, Vegeta dared not show any disrespect to Sabo.
"Well, I didn't expect you to get promoted after Frieza Force became Umbrella Corporation..."
"Since you're the general manager, then tell me, what exactly did Vegapunk assign us this time?"
Vegeta didn't care about the general manager title. To Frieza's former combatants, the so-called general manager was probably just someone like a representative of the Vegeta family's tenants—and their understanding was indeed not wrong.
The Umbrella Corporation, after all, evolved from Frieza Force. Rather than a legitimate company, it's more like a massive, cosmic-scale criminal organization. The position of general manager is practically no different from that of a spokesperson.
Vegeta, in his current position, is essentially a double-crown savior, asking his representative who he should chop down.
"Here's intelligence. Just pick one... there are three factions!"
Sabo didn't say much, and directly handed over the intelligence of the three forces to the three men. It was called intelligence, but it was actually just the coordinates of the other party's headquarters.
In any case, Frieza Force always carries out missions in a simple and brutal way, and the mission process is basically very consistent - go to the door, kill all the opponents, and that is victory and the end.
The three Saiyan were quite used to this mission process. After looking at the coordinates in their hands, they quickly selected their targets and set off.
"The headquarters of the Galactic Patrol should be here."
Looking at the magnificent, high-tech planet, Vegapunk compared the information in his hand and knew that he had found the place.
Unlike the other factions, the Galactic Patrol is far less powerful than Frieza's army in terms of combat strength. The only reason they are able to hold their own against Frieza's army is because of their advanced technology.
Therefore, the Galactic Patrol's technological level is actually far superior to Frieza Force. Vegapunk, who has already collected all the technology in the universe, has little interest in those mature technological systems, but he covets those technological instruments and scientists.
Even if the Galactic Patrol doesn't have any truly groundbreaking black technology experts, it has no shortage of skilled scientific researchers, and its infrastructure and technological equipment are among the best in the Milky Way Galaxy.
However, the defense systems that were spread throughout the planet were completely ineffective against Vegapunk.
Because of the advanced nature of ki-based martial arts in the Dragon Ball World, these defense systems are almost all specialized in dealing with powerful aliens, and can even detect some masters who are skilled at concealing their ki.
However, precisely because of this, the planet's defense system is inevitably weaker against other abilities, not to mention that Vegapunk's Electromagnetic Ability are the cornerstone of physics, providing a special attack bonus against any technological system.
Furthermore, Vegapunk himself was an extremely skilled scientist who, after absorbing knowledge from the Dragon Ball World, could be considered the greatest scientist in Dragon Ball. Naturally, he could easily manipulate these defense systems and enter this heavily guarded base with great ease.
With his electromagnetic stealth and energy convergence abilities working together, Vegapunk silently toured the Galactic Patrol HQ. After inspecting the Galactic Patrol HQ, Vegapunk made a decision.
This place is great, I want it! From now on, this will be the headquarters of the Umbrella Corporation!
What is Frieza's headquarters compared to that? It's basically a large military camp. The Galactic Patrol HQ in front of us is a real company that integrates scientific research, sales, and transportation.
Moreover, the work of these Galactic Patrol almost completely overlaps with that of the Umbrella Corporation —that's right, the Galactic Patrol have been able to develop to this extent because they also collect protection fees!
Otherwise, where would they get the funding for such a large operation?
The entire Galactic Patrol Team was initially funded and built by several high-tech civilizations. If weaker civilizations want to be protected by the Galactic Patrol, they naturally have to pay money; otherwise, who cares about their life or death?
Don't assume that Galactic Patrol are part of a righteous organization. In a side story about Galactic Patrol by Akira Toriyama, the Galactic King casually mentioned in a conversation with the Galactic Patrol Jaco that he wouldn't mind wiping out Earth's civilization because Earth's civilization was "barbaric and backward."
The key point is that every civilization develops from barbarism and backwardness. It can be said that the Galactic King's words are a form of bullying by a powerful civilization against a weak one.
This also shows that the Galactic Patrol is not a righteous organization, but just a force established for profit.
After circling the Galactic Patrol headquarters, Vegapunk quickly found the Galactic King's Office and pushed the door open without hesitation.
Who is it?
While processing documents inside, the Octopus Head wearing a crown shouted, remaining vigilant despite not seeing anyone.
Previously, Vegapunk used invisibility and Space Jump abilities to operate within the Galactic Patrol HQ, so naturally no one could detect him. But now, when he simply pushed open the door, even if the people inside didn't see anything, they would definitely know that an outsider had entered.
Vegapunk slowly withdrew his invisibility ability and looked the Octopus Head up and down. The Octopus Head's combat power was negligible, but judging from the Brainwave, its brain activity should be very high.
Furthermore, the Octopus Head in front of them possessed a strange, regular power, somewhat resembling the power of Shenron.
Vegapunk pondered for a moment and then understood. The Galactic King in front of him was probably similar to the Galactic King and the Kai the King Yama, and should also belong to some kind of Divine Office. Therefore, this Octopus Head also possessed magical powers from Divine Office.
Considering that even an Earth has its so-called Kami, and considering that the original Galactic King seemed to be familiar with Deity like the Kai, it's not surprising that this guy is also a Kami.
Of course, while the Kami in Dragon Ball possess special abilities and long lifespans, their fighting power is not entirely nonexistent, but it's better than nothing.
At least apart from the most powerful God of Destruction and the even higher-level Grand Zeno Angels, the other Deity in the universe do not possess the combat power to fulfill their duties.
The Kami couldn't defeat Piccolo Jr. and the Saiyan, Kai couldn't defeat Frieza, and the Supreme Kai couldn't defeat Majin Buu either.
The Galactic King before us might be slightly higher in status than the Kami on Earth, but he's probably far inferior to the Kai. His strength is negligible.
"You... you... you're Vegapunk from the Umbrella Corporation!"
The Galactic King recognized Vegapunk's identity at a glance, which terrified the entire octopus, turning it from green to white and causing it to tremble all over.