Slug's Hatred (Two-in-One)

Outside the atmosphere of Planet Orphi.

Slug's fleet, fully equipped, had traveled a long distance across the vast sea of stars to reach this place. Standing in outer space, looking at Planet Orphi, the once verdant planet had turned yellowish due to the excessive absorption by the Tree of Might, like a frail old man, exuding an aura of age and decay.

If they're lucky, this planet might be able to regain its vitality in a few hundred years, but if they're unlucky, it will become a dead star forever.

"Your Majesty, look... that's the Tree of Might, exactly the same as the image sent back by the Scouter."

Slug's Pterosaur Subordinate pointed to a huge, protruding plant on Planet Orphi. From outer space, Planet Orphi looked like a bump, with a giant, umbrella-shaped plant attached to the planet's surface. Its branches stretched out in a semicircle, with a diameter of at least hundreds of kilometers.

"Yes, yes, this is the Tree of Might! It's exactly the same as the one I know. Its roots go straight into the star's core. Only such powerful roots can absorb the essence of the entire planet!" Slug stared at it, his cloudy eyes shining brightly, and his breathing became rapid.

"Quickly, land the spaceship!"

The fleet gradually approached Planet Orphi and soon passed through its thin atmosphere.

Swarms of spaceships descended from the sky, accompanied by the sound of air being pierced. The dark mass of spaceships crushed the solid earth and rocks, and with a series of cracking sounds, the ground began to sink under the weight of the spaceships. After a period of commotion, Slug's fleet landed completely on Planet Orphi.

The spaceship's hatch opened, and a large group of aliens, led by Slug, poured out of the spaceship.

Standing on the flat ground, Slug, dressed in yellow and wearing a purple helmet, looked around with a slightly aged face. The scenery around him was not interesting, because the essence of the planet had been absorbed by the Tree of Might, and the air was filled with a turbid and pungent smell.

"Your Majesty, there is very little life left on this planet. Even the Scouter haven't detected any powerful life forms." The subordinate activated the Scouter, but only detected a few scattered energy points of around one hundred.

"Hehe, not surprising. Planet Orphi was originally a low-level planet, and now that its essence has been absorbed by the Divine Tree, it's normal that we can't detect high levels of energy."

Slug coughed lightly, his voice not as loud as a young man's. He unbuttoned his yellow coat, revealing the red and green skin of Namekian. As a combat-type Namekian, Slug very strong. Even though he was old, he still had a lot of muscles. If you didn't know his age, you would think he was a middle-aged man just by looking at him.

"Let's get started! Follow me and collect the Tree of Might. Whoever collects the most will be richly rewarded!" Slug waved his hand, and the group approached the Tree of Might.

The enormous and majestic Divine Tree gradually came into view, its thick trunk intertwined, its broad leaves blocking out the sky like giant umbrellas. Walking under the trunk of the Tree of Might was like entering a dense primeval forest.

After walking for a while, Slug frowned slightly.

Something's not right.

Why can't we see a single fruit?

"Your Majesty!" a subordinate called out softly.

"Continue forward; the fruit should grow in the core area of Divine Tree," Slug said calmly.

The Tree of Might's enormous canopy is hundreds of kilometers in diameter, and they are currently only on its outer perimeter.

It's normal not to see the fruit of the Tree of Might.

But gradually, as Slug and his companions ventured deeper, the anticipated fruit still did not appear, and Slug's face grew increasingly grim, his expression turning ferocious.

"What's going on? I can confirm that this is the Tree of Might, but why is there no fruit?" He had come full of hope to find the Tree of Might, and now that he had found the tree, he had not found the fruit he needed. This great disappointment was unacceptable to Slug.

"Your Majesty, shall we go a little deeper?"

"..."

Slug remained silent as the group continued towards the center, soon arriving near the massive trunk of the Tree of Might. However, they still hadn't found a single fruit there.

No!

Not a single fruit!

Slug couldn't accept it. He was already very old and needed the Tree of Might to extend his lifespan, but cruel reality dealt him a heavy blow. His desire to extend his lifespan was ruthlessly rejected. Slug's face turned cold, and waves of restless energy rose from his body. A terrifying cold wind swept out, forming an astonishing energy storm that spread in all directions.

Just then, Pterosaur Subordinate noticed something and pointed to a corner under the shade of a tree, shouting, "Your Majesty, look! There seems to be a fruit over there!"

"Um?"

A glint of light flashed in Slug's eyes. Following the direction his subordinate pointed, he indeed found a green and yellow fruit hidden among the leaves. The fruit was crooked and uneven, and its color was not very appealing, but there was no doubt that it was the fruit of the Tree of Might.

With a gentle tap of the finger, the fruit floated over from under the leaves.

Catch the fruit, Slug carefully examined it, then took a bite. With a crunchy sound, Slug's spirits suddenly lifted. The small amount of energy contained in the fruit nourished his body, and his originally frail body was replenished. His spirits immediately became more invigorated.

"Hahaha, the Tree of Might do exist! Quick, search with all your might! This king needs more fruits!"

Slug was overjoyed and immediately gave the order.

Although that small fruit didn't provide him with much energy, it gave his spirit a rare feeling of youthfulness.

As soon as Slug gave the order, his aliens immediately sprang into action. They moved through the dense foliage as if searching for pearls in the ocean. After some effort, they found dozens of half-ripe Tree of Might. These fruits were ugly and varied in size, with some less than two centimeters in diameter, resembling plums and clearly underdeveloped.

Looking at the dozens of misshapen fruits in front of him, Slug showed no disgust. He took off his purple helmet, picked up a fruit, and tasted it as if he were savoring the most delicious food in the world, with an expression of ecstasy on his face.

In no time at all, he ate dozens of inferior fruits, instantly making him two or three years younger.

"Hehe, as expected of the fruit of the Tree of Might, I feel much better now."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! It seems even Heaven is on your side!"

"Yes, continue searching for fruit, don't miss a single one," Slug commanded.

"Yes!"

The subordinates responded in unison.

A smile spread across Slug's face. After ordering his subordinates to continue searching for the fruit, he began to wander around Planet Orphi alone. Perhaps because he was in a good mood, everything seemed particularly pleasing to Slug's eye. Even the not-so-beautiful, twilight landscape had a unique charm.

Even a rotten old tree will eventually sprout new green shoots one day!

Slug was full of anticipation for what he would gain from the trip.

Suddenly, Slug's expression hardened.

His eyes spotted a pile of man-made objects under a tree trunk. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a collection of gnawed fruit pits, each over two centimeters in diameter, larger than the fruit he had eaten before.

Its size was particularly eye-catching.

After staring blankly for a while, veins began to bulge on Slug's forehead.

"Asshole!!"

Slug roared through gritted teeth. At this moment, he fully understood that the Tree of Might wasn't absent, nor was it underdeveloped; it had simply been preemptively claimed. What he had just eaten were merely discarded, flawed fruits, and he had been so smug about it.

"Who, who stole my Tree of Might!" Slug 'Slug voice was filled with boundless resentment, and his expression turned ferocious.

This is the magic item that prolongs his life!

To steal the Tree of Might is tantamount to taking away his lifespan; this is a blood feud concerning life itself.

"Navis, you said before that the ship's route was interfered with on its way to Planet Orphi?" Slug grabbed a chicken-headed alien by the neck.

The chicken-headed alien, drenched in sweat, said, "Yes, the spaceship was indeed interfered with, but it was quickly resolved."

Slug's eyes hardened, his face contorted with rage, and he snapped the chicken-headed alien's neck.

"Useless trash! Because of your delay, my prize has been stolen!" Slug's eyes were bloodshot, and he exuded a tyrannical aura. He wished he could kill everyone who had hindered his important plans.

"Your Majesty, what exactly happened?"

The Pterosaur Subordinate asked cautiously. As Dragon Clan created by Slug, he was Slug's most trusted subordinate.

Slug snorted coldly, pointing at the pile of fruit pits on the ground, his eyes filled with hatred. "Look for yourselves. No wonder the Tree of Might only bore so few fruits. It turns out someone beat us to it. But those fools didn't realize it in time, and they delayed my important business."

The pterosaur took a deep breath, already knowing why its king was angry.

"The other party's reaction speed is extremely fast, they must be no ordinary person, and we didn't detect any aircraft on the way here, which shows that their technology is also very advanced," Pterosaur said.

Slug calmed down and nodded, saying, "The other party is definitely not an ordinary person."

"A full-scale search, even if it means turning the entire North Galaxy upside down, I will find the person who stole my fruit. I will not be satisfied until I have torn him to pieces."

Slug's tone suddenly turned murderous.

In the entire North Galaxy, there are only a few well-known forces. Apart from the former King Cold Legion and the current Frieza Legion, which he is somewhat wary of, he doesn't really take the other forces seriously. With the power that Slug possesses, he really has the ability to disrupt the situation in the North Galaxy.

"But the North Galaxy has changed a lot in the past few years..." The Pterosaur Subordinate was a little worried, but when he saw Slug's deep eyes, he felt a chill and swallowed the rest of his words.

He knew that the king was truly angry.

This matter is not over until the person who stole the Tree of Might is found.

"Gather all information about the area around Planet Orphi. I need to know the movements of all the spaceships near Planet Orphi during this period. Even the slightest clue must not be overlooked. I am about to unleash a massacre."

The loss of the high-quality Tree of Might has, to some extent, extinguished Slug's hope of prolonging his life; now, all he wants to do is kill.

Dr. Ruka's research star.

Dr. Ruka of the Podo Race is immersed in his research on Super Warrior. Ever since he witnessed the battle between Sephiria and Lulu in the Utu Star System through a detector some time ago, knowing the enemy's strength, he has been engrossed in his research on Super Warrior.

In the spacious laboratory, various strange creatures were kept in ellipsoidal alloy cages. These creatures originated from Jagger, a subordinate of Garlic Jr.. Unfortunately, Frieza wiped the Planet Makyo's forces from the universe after the transaction was completed, otherwise he could have obtained even more resources.

Bite!

A message came from the reconnaissance devices scattered throughout the universe, collecting images of powerful life forms: images of Turles living on Planet Orphi.

Dr. Ruka stroked his chin, using his computer to analyze the opponent's strength. Saiyan with a power level of 300,000 was quite rare, but compared to the leader of Planet Sadala whom he hated, the opponent's strength was still insufficient.

"Hmm, this Saiyan's weakness should be his tail; the fruit he ate seems to provide him with abundant energy... worth noting."

Everything he discovered was recorded as data to be used in the future to deal with the Saiyan. However, as the scene progressed and the giant fruit tree continued to grow, a group of uninvited guests suddenly appeared in the scene. Upon seeing the appearance of those people, Dr. Ruka's eyes suddenly turned blood red.

Queen Sephi and Saiyan Roland!

Dr. Ruka's face turned grim, his chest heaving, but he was not yet able to defeat the Saiyan of Planet Sadala, so he needed to continue accumulating power.

The scene fast-forwards again. The reconnaissance device seems to have lost signal due to some strange fluctuation. When the signal is restored, another group of strangers enters Planet Orphi. Dr. Ruka's expression turns serious, and the reconnaissance device targets the green-skinned alien at the head of the group for reconnaissance.

But the data Dr. Ruka obtained was alarming.

That green-skinned alien Slug possessed incredibly terrifying energy, even surpassing the power of the inhabitants of the Planet Sadala, which he loathed.

"Hope for revenge has arrived! That guy named Slug seems desperate to extend his lifespan... If I can use him, maybe I can take care of the Saiyan on Planet Sadala!" Dr. Ruka couldn't wait any longer. He put down his computer and walked deeper into the research lab.

"Click!" The electronic gate opened.

Dr. Ruka took the elevator down to the ground floor of the laboratory, which was also a spacious area.

Transparent capsules filled with green solution were connected to control machines, the motors humming. If you looked closely, you would see that the green capsules were filled with curled-up human figures. These were Super Warrior created by Dr. Ruka, including beasts, dragons, and monsters with incongruous appearances.

There were even some figures with black hair and yellow skin, who were clones of Saiyan.

With a cold laugh, Dr. Ruka glanced at the Saiyan clones and quickly walked to a corner of the laboratory, unlocked multiple safety devices, and took out a red reagent.

"The life-extending potion originally developed for Garlic Jr. is now going to take effect. I hope that alien named 'Slug' will cooperate with me."