The Road Ahead

"Planet Vegeta has been destroyed..." Roland stated truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Hertz was struck hard, his resolute face instantly turning desolate. The destruction of Planet Vegeta had not only taken away the comrades he had fought alongside, but also his wife, Ashita; they were all dead.

The proud Saiyan race was actually facing extinction.

Seeing Hertz fall silent, Sephiria didn't know what to say; after all, she could not fathom the depth of his grief.

She patted him gently on the shoulder. Compared to Hertz, she was perhaps fortunate, for she still had Roland as kin. She glanced at the surroundings: the dim, yellow sky was thick with dust, and the atmospheric circulation was rapid. Although the vast land bore some vegetation, the turbid air was far from comfortable.

Sephiria asked, "Where is this?"

"Najang Planet," Roland replied. "It's the closest habitable planet to Planet Vegeta. Because time was tight, I had to pick one at random."

Hertz said, "I know this planet. Because the living conditions are harsh, the Frieza Force hasn't included it in their list of planets for sale; it's merely used as a temporary stopover."

Sephiria frowned. "That means people from the Frieza Force might be stationed here."

"Yes."

Hertz nodded, his emotions stabilizing somewhat, though a trace of invisible sorrow remained in his eyes.

The three of them understood that they could not stay on such a planet for long. Since Frieza was determined to wipe out the entire Saiyan race, he would soon send people to hunt down those Saiyans who were off-world. Being so close to Planet Vegeta, this was hardly a safe place, and with the harsh environment, even food was extremely scarce.

"Hertz, eat the bean in your hand first. This thing seems to be able to restore stamina instantly," Sephiria urged him to use the Senzu Bean.

"This is called a Senzu Bean, a magical item from a certain planet. Eating one can keep you from needing food for ten days, and more importantly, it can instantly restore your stamina. Aside from illness, it can heal any injury in an instant," Roland explained the benefits of the Senzu Bean.

After listening, Hertz held the shriveled Senzu Bean, feeling it was somewhat unbelievable. He put it in his mouth and chewed, and soon a look of shock appeared on his face—his stamina had truly been restored.

"This... to think there is such a magical thing in the universe."

"You will encounter even more magical things in the future," Roland smiled mysteriously.

Sephiria and Hertz were two very capable Saiyans. With so few Saiyans left in the universe, they needed to stick together for warmth until they grew strong enough.

"..."

Sephiria stared straight at Roland. Seeing his cheerful smile, she couldn't help but reach out and lift him up. At less than a meter tall, Roland was no match for Sephiria and struggled for quite a while before she finally put him down.

"Alright, let's talk business. The Frieza Force is definitely hunting for lone Saiyans in the universe right now. This is no place to stay for long; we should think about our next destination."

If a man has no long-term worries, he will have near-term sorrows. Before his strength was sufficient, Roland would never risk a collision with Frieza. He didn't have much of a grudge against Frieza, and he wasn't foolish enough to avenge those dead Saiyans.

Just as Sephiria had said before, the destruction of Planet Vegeta was the same as the planets destroyed by the Saiyans—they were all losers in the survival of the fittest; they died simply because they weren't strong enough.

Since even Sephiria said so, Roland had nothing more to add.

After Roland raised this question, the expressions of Sephiria and Hertz became serious. Sephiria said, "The Frieza Force's influence spans the entire southern region of the North Galaxy. Although they haven't formally established a sphere of influence, the probability of encountering the Frieza Force if we continue to stay here is simply too high."

Hertz suggested, "How about we go to the west of the North Galaxy? That is a place the Frieza Force rarely touches, and legend has it that our origin as Saiyans is over there."

"Planet Sadala?" Sephiria had heard of the origin planet.

"That was the most glorious time for the Saiyans. If not for the civil war, Planet Sadala would never have been destroyed, and we Saiyans wouldn't have been exiled to Planet Vegeta." Speaking of this, Hertz felt a bit emotional; after all, that former glory was gone, and there was no point in talking about it now.

Sephiria said, "The west of the North Galaxy is a decent place to go."

"Then let's go there."

Roland naturally had no objections. Earth would have been an ideal planet, but the problem was that Earth was far too fragile. For Roland, who urgently needed to improve his strength, he quickly ruled out Earth.

Sephiria looked at Roland. "But we don't have a spaceship. Relying solely on your ability, Roland, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

Roland's "Transfer Technique" was magical indeed, but taking two people along for a teleportation was a severe test of stamina. Bringing Sephiria and Hertz away from Planet Vegeta earlier had nearly cost him his life.

"Who said we don't have a spaceship?"

Giving Sephiria a faint smile, Roland didn't beat around the bush. He took a Hoi-Poi Capsule out of his pocket and tossed it. After a massive burst of smoke, a pitch-black, oval-shaped, stout spaceship appeared before them. At thirty meters long and over eight meters high, it looked like a small hill.

It was none other than the Gravity Spaceship modified by Dr. Brief.

"This ship has undergone special modifications by a genius scientist. The propulsion system has been fully upgraded, and its performance is not inferior even to the most advanced ships of the Frieza Force. The cabin in the front of the ship has four rooms in addition to the cockpit..."

He gave a rough introduction to the performance of the Gravity Spaceship. When they heard that the ship had devices capable of altering gravity and atmospheric pressure, both Sephiria and Hertz looked curious.

After entering the ship and letting them experience the charm of the gravity training room for themselves, they quickly fell in love with the vessel.

The environment of this gravity chamber was just like a super-gravity planet in the universe, which was excellent for promoting the growth of one's strength.

"With this training room, my strength will increase significantly. How about we don't go to the west of the North Galaxy for now, and instead find a quiet planet to cultivate in seclusion for a while?" A rosy glow appeared on Sephiria's fair face; to her, the improvement of strength was the most important thing.

"Indeed, having sufficient power is safer," Hertz, who had just experienced the destruction of his home planet, nodded in deep agreement.

Seeing this, Roland nodded slightly. Without realizing it, he, a five-year-old child, had actually become the core of the three.

He immediately pulled up the ship's database, and after some searching, the three of them identified a planet far from the surveillance of the Frieza Force. It was an intermediate-level planet; although it showed signs of life, it had not yet developed a civilization.