Dotalia Planet

The long journey passed in the blink of an eye, and before they knew it, a month had gone by.

All around them stretched a vast darkness. The stars gave off an enchanting pale white glow, clear and crystalline like tiny diamonds scattered across a black disk, displaying a flawless, tranquil beauty. A flash of light flickered. Within the deep, silent expanse of space, it was exceptionally conspicuous. As it drew closer, seven spherical spacecraft could vaguely be seen within that light!

On the vast scale of the universe, the distance between planets was extraordinarily great. Even the closest ones were separated by countless light-years. Yet thanks to the advanced technology of cosmic civilizations, interstellar travel in the world of the Dragon Balls was clearly far more convenient. A few days or even a few months were enough to cross several star fields.

Several star fields away from Planet Vegeta, an earth-colored planet revolved around the yellow dwarf star at the center of its solar system.

Dotalia Planet, within a dried-up riverbed.

Accompanied by a piercing roar, several spherical objects glowing red tore through the clouds and came crashing down. After a series of thunderous impacts, smoke and dust immediately rose into the sky, blotting out the sun. Due to the lack of moisture, the dust lingered for a long time, forming heavy layers of haze.

Before long, seven figures emerged from the circular impact crater, whose depth was impossible to gauge.

Reida was the first to float into the air. Covering his mouth, he waved away the sand and dust hanging in the air. The blazing heat of the sun pierced through the thin atmosphere and shone directly on his skin, leaving him with a scorching, burning sensation. Reida tried to take a breath, only to choke on a blast of hot air and begin coughing.

Chaya, Selyne, and the others also flew into the air. Looking over the sparse shrubs and vegetation around them, they found the environment extremely similar to the wilderness on Planet Vegeta.

"Dotalia Planet is an earth-colored rocky terrestrial planet. Since it lacks water replenishment all year round, most of it is desertified. It's not a very comfortable place."

The girl's gentle voice rang out. Atasia, who had done ample research before coming, was rather dissatisfied with the surrounding environment. It was dry, hot, high-pressure, and lacking in moisture—all terribly damaging to a girl's skin.

"Mm-hm!" Selyne and Jelin immediately agreed.

After surveying their surroundings and finding no signs of life, Shakuda said gravely, "The environment here is so harsh. It's hard to imagine this is a planet close to intermediate level."

"Nature is all about survival of the fittest. Often, the harsher the conditions, the tougher the lifeforms that emerge from them." Chaya narrowed his eyes, a nearly imperceptible smile appearing on his face. Then he pressed the button on his Scouter. It beeped electronically as information on Dotalia Planet appeared.

"Southeast, 170 kilometers, battle power 920!"

"Due south, 56 kilometers, battle power 568!"

"Due south, 167 kilometers, battle power 869!"

The others also activated their Scouters, but they were soon startled by the dazzling stream of data. The narrow displays were filled with green numbers, completely covering the screens!

"Damn it, this is actually this outrageous!" Shakuda's heart jolted, and he could not help cursing under his breath.

This was the first time they had encountered such a situation. With no other choice, they manually set a lower limit for detectable energy. This filtered out most of the readings and finally made the displays somewhat clearer.

Even so, everyone apart from Chaya and Selyne was still stunned.

They discovered that even after filtering, there were still plenty of readings on the displays. Moreover, they were often clustered together in groups of three or five. Each small cluster of bright spots contained at least dozens of energy sources!

"They... live in groups!"

Jelin lost her usual composure, her voice trembling slightly. Even Saiyans, who loved battle, would feel fear when facing an absolute disadvantage.

"The lifeforms on Dotalia Planet are all primitive tribal races. They live in groups. Once you provoke one of them, you'll face the entire tribe's frenzied retaliation."

Shakuda's expression was equally grim.

Although there were not many within those small clusters of readings who could truly threaten them, there were simply too many of them! One could imagine fighting an evenly matched opponent while simultaneously enduring attacks from dozens of slightly weaker enemies. The very thought was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Since they are divided into tribes, they should be hostile toward one another. That at least gives us an opportunity!" After analyzing their current situation, Atasia frowned. They had too little information, and many things could not yet be determined.

"Heh, there's no point talking about it now. Let's split up and eliminate the solitary primitive natives first."

After pondering for a moment, Chaya divided the team into groups.

"Selyne, Shakuda, and I are the strongest, so we can act separately. Belit and Reida have the lowest battle power, so each of you should pair up with Atasia and Jelin. Be careful during your missions. Don't provoke those powerful group-dwelling natives. Once we've eliminated the solitary ones, regroup here."

"Yes!"

"Understood, Captain!"

"Then let's move out..."

The members of the Chaya Squad responded loudly. Belit and Atasia, who had the lowest battle power, formed one group. Reida and Jelin, who ranked second-lowest, formed another. Chaya, Selyne, and Shakuda were each assigned to act alone because they were strong enough.

The five groups then chose five different directions as their targets. With several whooshes, they sped away.

After everyone had departed, Chaya quietly closed his eyes and sensed the Ki on Dotalia Planet. Then he flew toward the place where the Ki was most concentrated.

The blazing sun hung high overhead.

Its searing rays scorched the land.

Across a desolate, lifeless plateau, there were few traces of life. Only a few withered shrubs swayed in the dry soil.

Chaya flew at high speed, his entire body radiating a pale yellow glow. Whoosh! A streak of light flashed past, leaving behind a faint, crystalline trail like jade...

He was gradually approaching his target.

The Ki he sensed also became increasingly clear and distinct. Suddenly—

"Hmm? An expert. No, there's more than one!"

Sensing the powerful Ki coming from ahead, Chaya made a slight adjustment and flew straight toward it.

As he neared his target, he discovered that he had already flown beyond the edge of the desert. Sparse vegetation had begun to appear here, and farther ahead were signs of a water source.

Chaya sensed dozens of powerful Kis ahead, each close to 1,000 battle power.

"978, 945, 984..."

The corners of Chaya's mouth lifted slightly as he smiled calmly. Though this level of battle power was not even an appetizer to him, it truly represented the pinnacle of strength on Dotalia Planet.

"Then I'll start with you."

After a blur of light and shadow, Chaya's body had already appeared above those energy sources.

It was a small primitive tribe. The natives looked like half-evolved ape-men. Their sharp fangs gleamed with a dazzling light, their bodies covered in a layer of blue fur, while coarse cloth and animal hides covered their lower bodies. They clearly possessed a certain degree of civilization.

When the natives saw the figure that had suddenly appeared in the sky, they let out low "gurgling" growls, sounding both like language and the roars of wild beasts.

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