West City.
Capsule Corporation Backyard.
Bardock is wearing Battle Suit, following behind Krillin.
Gine walked beside Bardock, curiously looking at the high-tech equipment around him.
Bardock's body was as tight as a hard stone.
Every step he took was heavy, as if what he stepped on was not a lawn, but a battlefield full of dangers.
They are walking towards the Mirror Palace located on the east side of the yard.
That is a magnificent building with folded space. That is the residence of Zeno.
On the way here, Krillin briefly explained to Bardock the identity of Zeno - the supreme master of Twelve Universes, the absolute god who can erase all universes with just one thought.
Bardock is building crazily in his heart.
Faced with this level of existence, even Saiyan's bone-deep pride must be restrained.
He imagined how majestic and terrifying a great being he would see once he entered.
Maybe it's a giant that exudes the aura of destruction, or maybe it's a ruthless god who overlooks all living beings.
He even rehearsed the act of kneeling down on one knee and saluting a hundred times in his mind to ensure that there would be no rudeness, so as not to bring disaster to Universe 7.
"Relax, Bardock." Krillin walked in front and said without looking back, "Don't be so tight, this is not an execution ground."
Bardock took a deep breath and nodded, but there was already a layer of cold sweat on his back.
The three of them came to the tall metal gate of the palace.
The gate is carved with complex golden patterns, giving it a sense of inviolability and sanctity.
Krillin raised his hand and opened the door casually.
"Squeak--"
The heavy door slowly opened to both sides.
Bardock Hold your breath, straighten your back, and prepare yourself to face the pressure of the gods.
The door is completely open.
What accompanied the opening of the door was not a solemn and sacred announcement, but a crisp, energetic children's laughter and a dense sound of footsteps.
Bardock stared at the scene in the hall with his eyes widened.
His indestructible three views of Saiyan were shattered to pieces at this moment.
In the center of the hall, the legendary supreme master who destroyed the universe with a single thought - Zeno, was lying on his hands and knees on the soft Persian carpet.
And on the back of Zeno, riding a little girl wearing a winged hat and overalls.
Arale held a plastic rattle in his hand, shaking it while shouting excitedly.
"Drive! Drive! A-Zun Run! The big dinosaur is catching up!"
Zeno crawled quickly on the ground, its oval head moving bit by bit with the movements, and it also let out a shout of cooperation from its mouth.
"Run! I can run very fast!"
Bardock is petrified.
His eyes moved slowly.
On both sides of the hall, stood the two guards with unfathomable strength who were responsible for protecting Zeno.
They still maintained a tall and straight posture, but their dark gold and mighty armors were covered with various colorful stickers.
There are smiling faces, stars, and some funny little turtles.
They were like two large sticker display boards, standing there motionless.
Bardock looked up at the dome.
The magnificent relief originally depicting the epic of the birth of the universe has been completely covered with chalk graffiti.
A huge, winged poop occupies the core of the dome, with "Arale is here for a visit" written in crooked fonts next to it.
There is no divine pressure in the air, only the sweet smell of talcum powder, low-quality perfume and sticker adhesive.
Bardock's brain stopped functioning.
He subconsciously rubbed his eyes and even secretly pinched his thigh, wondering if he had been struck by some powerful illusion while crossing space.
Gine was also stunned. She covered her mouth and tried hard not to laugh out loud.
At this moment, a pink crayon drew a parabola in the air and headed straight for Bardock's face.
Krillin looked around and held the crayon firmly between his two fingers.
"Just get used to it." Krillin threw the crayon into the trash can nearby, turned around and patted Bardock's stiff shoulder, "I told you, the theocracy here is more... down-to-earth."
Bardock swallowed and said in a dry voice, "This... is this Master Zeno?"
"Guaranteed replacement if genuine."
Krillin led the two of them into the main hall.
Arale Finally got tired of playing.
She jumped off Zeno's back, grabbed a golden sticker next to it, ran to stick it on the tip of one of the guards' noses.
The guard's eyes rolled downward slightly, staring at the sticker, but still did not make any move.
Zeno got up from the carpet.
He patted the dust on his clothes and straightened the robe whose original color could no longer be seen at all.
Zeno turned around and saw the three Krillin people walking in.
He walked up to them with short legs.
Zeno needs to raise his head to see Bardock's face.
Bardock The muscles all over his body tightened again.
He didn't know how to salute. The action he had rehearsed a hundred times in his mind seemed extremely funny when faced with the "master" who had just crawled on the ground in front of him.
Zeno tilted his oval-shaped head, his pupil-less eyes staring closely at Bardock.
He looked at it for a long time, as if observing a novel toy.
The hall became quiet, except for the sound of Arale rummaging for stickers in the distance.
Bardock felt that his heart was beating like a drum.
Suddenly, Zeno pointed at Bardock and said in that unique, innocent voice:
"You look awesome!"
Zeno stared at Bardock for a long time.
Those empty eyes clearly reflected Bardock's tight body and the vicissitudes of cross scar on his forehead.
Bardock stood still in place.
His current state is almost the same as when he was first summoned by Frieza.
The blood all over his body seemed to be completely coagulated in his blood vessels, and every breath he took was forcibly suppressed to the minimum.
Zeno turned around, trotted up to Krillin, raised his round head and asked, "Krillin Krillin! Who is he?"
Krillin squatted down and looked at Zeno: "His name is Bardock, and he is Goku's father."
Zeno's eyes lit up instantly. "Goku's father! Then he is also very powerful!"
"Well, that's great. I want him to go to Universe 4 and take over from Quitela as God of Destruction." Krillin nodded.
Bardock's Adam's apple rolled with difficulty.
Just say it so directly?
No need to submit any application?
No need for cumbersome approval process?
Is there even a need for a strength test?
Zeno tilted his head and thought seriously, his big oval head shaking from side to side.
He clapped his hands happily. "Krillin said yes, that's great! It's approved!"
Bardock feels weak in the knees.
He looked back at Gine and found that Gine also had a blank expression on his face.
The two Saiyan exchanged information with each other with surprised eyes.
Is that the end?
Arale poked his head out from behind the guard and ran over happily holding a shiny sticker. "New God of Destruction! Do you want to put a sticker on it to celebrate! This is a limited edition!"
Bardock looked down at the sticker.
There is a purple cat painted on it, with a rather arrogant expression.
It also says "I am the boss" in cursive letters below.
Bardock responded in a dry voice, "No, no need."
Arale pouted. "Okay, then I'll post it to A-Zun!"
She turned around and ran away, slapping the sticker on Zeno's broad forehead.
Zeno was not angry, but stretched out his hand to touch the new sticker and carefully admired the smooth reflective surface next to it.
Bardock Standing where he was, he felt that the worldview he had maintained for most of his life was rapidly collapsing.
At this time, a soft ripple appeared in the peaceful space inside the palace.
Grand Priest walked slowly out of the ripples.
The Staff in his hand was standing upright at his side, his steps seemed calm and leisurely, and he had a gentle smile on his face.
He quietly scanned the entire hall.
The exaggerated graffiti on the dome.
The smiley face sticker on the guard's mighty armor. And the purple cat Zeno with "I am the boss" written on its forehead.
There were also crayon crumbs, scraps of paper and a half-eaten bag of potato chips scattered on the carpet.
Grand Priest's smile remains unchanged.
He walked up to Krillin, nodded slightly in greeting, and then slowly turned to Bardock.
Grand Priest said in a clear voice, "Mr. Bardock, Lord Zeno has approved your appointment. As the executor of the clergy system, I will preside over your coronation."