Weakness is the Original Sin

Since Lord Krillin said there was nothing wrong, Shadao relaxed. Taking the large bowl from Avila's hands, he brought it to his mouth and took a huge gulp. "Slurp!"

Shadao swallowed a full mouthful, but his face immediately turned bright red. He spat it onto the open ground beside him and said in disgust, "What is this? Can people even eat this? It tastes so spicy, and it's as hard to swallow as rocks."

When Avila saw Shadao spit out the food, her face filled with disdain, and her eyes instantly reddened.

Seeing Avila acting strangely, Shadao asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Avila?"

With tears in her voice, Avila said, "This is already very good food. We don't get to eat it even once in ten years, yet Brother Shadao is wasting it." As she spoke, her eyes grew even redder, and tears streamed down her face.

Seeing this, Shadao could not help but slap himself across the face. "Brother didn't mean to dislike it!"

Shadao's explanation seemed to have no effect. Avila still looked at him sadly.

Looking into Avila's bright eyes, Shadao felt overwhelming guilt. Gritting his teeth, he pinched his nose and poured all the food in the bowl into his mouth.

After finishing the food, Shadao felt miserable inside, but he smiled and told Avila, "It isn't salty enough, but it actually tastes pretty good!"

Krillin, standing nearby, was somewhat impressed by the kid. He had not shown it before, but he seemed to know what he was doing. After being spoiled by all the delicious food on Earth, Krillin would rather die than eat the food in front of him again.

When Avila saw that Shadao had finished the food, she immediately went from tears to joy. She let out a little laugh, hurriedly took the bowl from Shadao, and ran down below with a flushed face.

Only then did Shadao realize, That little girl seemed to have played me!

Watching Avila run away, Shadao could not help pulling a bitter face.

Krillin helplessly shook his head. Girls were terrifying! Lázuli was still better—she was just a little tsundere. Heh heh.

"Shadao, come here!" Krillin called.

"Yes, Lord Krillin. What is it?"

Krillin slowly handed the bowl in his hand to Shadao. When Shadao saw Krillin offering him the bowl, his face turned utterly terrified. But he could not exactly refuse it.

After handing the bowl to Shadao, Krillin headed toward his residence.

Standing there, Shadao felt miserable and bitter inside. Heavens, do I have to eat another bowl?

"Feed this bowl of food to that alien," Krillin added at last.

Hearing Krillin's words, Shadao immediately went from sorrow to delight. Letting out a "Heh heh heh," he walked step by step toward Shaz.

A moment later, a wail rang out. "Didn't you promise not to kill me? How can you make me eat this stuff now? Help!"

Shadao grew even more excited when he heard Shaz resisting. Someone was finally going to share the suffering he had just endured. Shaz, scream all you want!

Shadao slowly rose to his feet, cracked his knuckles, rubbed his palms together, then revealed an evil smile as he walked toward the house created from Lord Krillin's capsule.

In the end, Shaz lay on the ground, his entire body convulsing nonstop. Foam spilled from his mouth, and his tongue hung outside like a hanged man's. It was an instinctive reaction caused by the body violently rejecting food. Shaz had been scared unconscious by himself.

Night fell quickly. Krillin stood atop a rock, looking down at the countless Mudball Star Aliens below. With me around, Earth will never become like this.

Shadao also looked down at his clansmen, trembling in the cold wind. Out of more than a thousand people, there was only a single bonfire.

Shaz was shivering in a corner as well. But when he saw Krillin and Shadao looking down below, he unconsciously looked down too. Heavens, what kind of scene was this? Shaz was suddenly moved by the misery below, as though he were seeing it for the first time. But clearly, he was not. This was simply the first time Shaz had seen it while he himself was at his most helpless.

The same circumstances could always stir resonance...

"Do you understand now, Shadao?" Krillin suddenly asked.

"What?" Shadao asked in confusion.

After pondering for a long time, Krillin slowly said, "In this world, Weakness is the Original Sin!" Krillin said this to Shadao, but he was also reminding himself.

Weakness is the Original Sin. Those words struck Shadao's heart at once. Wasn't it because Dirt Clod Star was weak that it had fallen into this state? Wasn't it because he was weak that he had wandered outside for a hundred years... For the first time, Shadao was filled with a desire for strength.

"I want to become stronger!" After thinking for a long time, Shadao said to Krillin.

"A soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier, and a subordinate who doesn't want to become stronger isn't a good subordinate." After misleading him for so long, Shadao had finally gotten the idea.

Krillin smiled mysteriously. "There'll be a chance."

Shadao's eyes beside him were filled with sparks of hope.

"All right, go get some sleep. Rest well—there'll be more battles ahead." Krillin patted Shadao on the shoulder and floated toward his training room.

Watching Krillin leave, Shadao felt warmth in his heart. So Lord Krillin values me this much. Shadao suddenly felt the urge to die for someone who understood him!

The star of the Straw Hat Galaxy rose as usual, and the intense light it emitted once again illuminated Dirt Clod Star.

After a full day and night of rest, the people of Dirt Clod Star recovered a little vitality. Krillin had already examined this race at the very beginning. Needless to say, their physical constitution completely surpassed that of Earthlings, with an average Battle Power of around 30. However, Earthlings possessed far more advanced combat techniques.

Overall, Earthlings were still luckier. Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Tenshinhan, Yueping... protected Earth.

Krillin packed his things and walked down. Along the way, the Mudball Star Aliens all smiled and called out, "Lord Krillin!" Krillin smiled and nodded back to each of them. They really were quite a good race.

"Lord Krillin!" Avila's father respectfully greeted Krillin when he saw him.

"Ian, lead the clansmen to the oasis in the central region to recuperate," Krillin said to Avila's father. Krillin had investigated it already. The oasis had a better environment, though its resources were relatively scarce as well. No invaders were stationed there.

There were ten slave zones in total. One had already been dealt with, leaving nine. The strongest invaders had a Battle Power of only ten thousand. Once all the Mudball Star Aliens had moved to the central region, he should consider having Shadao rebuild Dirt Clod Star.

"Yes, Lord Krillin!" Upon hearing Krillin's words, Ian immediately chose to obey.

Krillin cast a teasing glance at Shaz.

Shaz instantly shuddered. Tears nearly spilled from his eyes as he prepared to beg for mercy.

Krillin said to Shadao, "Let him go back."

When Shaz heard that he was being sent back, a little hope arose in his heart.

"What? We're just letting him go back like that?" Shadao asked in confusion. Even if Shaz was innocent, they could not let him go so easily!

"Use that pig brain of yours! How could we possibly let him go back that easily?"

After hearing Krillin's words, Shaz became frightened and at a complete loss. His heart rose and fell with uncertainty.

Krillin walked over to Shaz and said with a mysterious smile, "You know what to say after you return, right?"

"I know, I know! I've never seen Lord Krillin, never seen you at all!" Shaz repeatedly kowtowed, his head bobbing like a pounding garlic pestle.

"Bullshit!" Krillin suddenly roared.

"Huh?" Shaz looked at Krillin in astonishment.