Departure

A month passed quickly, and the time agreed upon with Bels was almost at hand.

On this day, Turles was training Raditz in the Gravity Chamber. After a month of intensive training, Raditz had not only mastered Ki sensing perfectly, but he had also gradually mastered the method of suppressing his Ki. The combat power he displayed now was only 1,000, far lower than his true strength.

Suddenly, the two of them, who were in the middle of training, looked up toward the ceiling almost simultaneously. Then, as if thinking of something, Turles immediately took Raditz and walked out of the Training Room.

After stepping out of the Training Room, Turles was immediately drawn to a massive spaceship hovering in mid-air.

The ship looked like a giant square box. It appeared somewhat plain, with no outward signs that it was capable of hyperspace travel.

The ship's door opened, and Bels stepped out.

"Turles, my friend, how have you been?"

As soon as they met, Bels greeted Turles enthusiastically, as if they were old friends of many years.

Turles was baffled by Bels's enthusiasm, but he quickly recovered and responded with equal warmth: "Of course, my friend! You have no idea how much I've been looking forward to seeing you!"

"Is that so? Then I am truly honored!" Bels naturally didn't believe Turles's polite pleasantries, but since his recent promotion was entirely thanks to Turles, he now treated him almost like his own father.

Turles, of course, didn't know that because he had recruited such a powerhouse, Bels had been promoted by the Mercenary Alliance. He only wanted to see if this ship was truly the Hyperspace Spaceship that Bels had promised.

Seeming to sense Turles's thoughts, Bels didn't waste any more words and led him directly into the ship.

Although it looked unremarkable on the outside, the interior was fully equipped. Whether it was the living quarters or the training area, it had everything one could need.

"Mr. Turles, this is the Hyperspace Spaceship from our Mercenary Alliance headquarters. As per your request, we looked up information on the Earth you mentioned. Although it is located on the edge of the North Galaxy, with the speed of this Hyperspace Spaceship, it will only take about half a month to get there."

"Additionally, we have extended an invitation to the Namekian you wished to recruit. He has agreed to depart with you. We can simply make a stop at Muhua Planet after we set off."

"Muhua Planet? Is that the name of Dero's home planet?" Turles suddenly interrupted Bels's introduction.

Bels looked at Turles strangely, confused: "You didn't know?"

Seeing Turles nod, Bels remained slightly puzzled but continued: "Muhua Planet is a massive planet about the same size as Red Stone Planet. It is located in the northern part of the galactic center and is under the jurisdiction of the Galactic Patrol. Because the Namekian race has many experts—with no shortage of powerful individuals with combat powers over 100,000—they are quite famous in the galactic center."

"Then how did you dare let Space Pirates attack Muhua Planet and kidnap their people last time?" Turles asked, curious. Since the Namekians' combat power wasn't low, he wondered why anyone would think to provoke them.

Hearing this, Bels gave a bitter smile and said: "If I told you I didn't know about this, would you believe me?"

Turles looked at Bels with disdain, giving him a look that told him to figure it out for himself.

Bels sighed, helpless, and finally told the truth.

It turned out that the group of Space Pirates hadn't actually been directed by Bels. The person behind the scenes was the son of a high-ranking executive at the Mercenary Alliance headquarters. Relying on his father's status, this guy had been secretly controlling several Space Pirate crews, engaging in planetary and slave trading. It was said that even Frieza had some dealings with him.

Previously, this guy had only targeted weak races. No one expected him to set his sights on the Namekians this time, which was how Turles had managed to run into Dero, who was out searching for his kin.

Even Bels was shocked by the guy's audacity, though he was grateful for it this time; otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted so quickly thanks to his connection with Turles.

Turles hadn't expected there to be such a backstory to this. It seemed that no matter where one went, there would always be one or two insufferable people around.

However, Turles didn't fully believe Bels's words. To say that Bels was completely unaware of the situation would be an insult to his own intelligence. At the very least, Bels had chosen to adopt a stance of tacit approval; otherwise, Dero would never have been forced to endure those ten battles in the Mercenary Arena.

Otherwise, Bels wouldn't have rushed over the moment Turles dealt with that slave trading post. If not for the fact that Turles's strength had intimidated him, the outcome would likely have been very different!

Turles had long been prepared for such things. After all, this world was one where the strong preyed upon the weak. Wasn't the whole reason he trained so desperately to avoid becoming one of those "weaklings"?

Having figured this out, Turles looked at the harmless, innocent smile on Bels's face and returned it with a meaningful smile of his own.

Following this, the two tacitly skipped over the topic and continued their inspection of the Hyperspace Spaceship.

After the inspection, Turles nodded in satisfaction.

Although it lacked a gravity Training Room, it had everything else it needed. Furthermore, the material used to construct this ship was the "hardest" metal in the universe—Thundersteel.

Just thinking about the fact that he would be able to go to Earth in half a month made Turles feel a bit excited. Moreover, with Dero in tow, he could also make a side trip to Namek. Whether it was the Dragon Balls or the potential unlock from the Grand Elder, his strength was bound to see a major boost in the coming time.

An hour later, Turles and Bels had finished looking over the entire ship. After confirming there were no issues, it was decided that the Hyperspace Spaceship would belong to Turles for the next two months.

This was something Bels had specifically requested for Turles. On one hand, it was to thank and win over Turles; on the other, he hoped that Turles would put in a good word for him in front of Dero.

Although Bels didn't fear the Namekians, they were still a significant nuisance. Now, with a powerhouse like Turles—whose combat power exceeded 800,000—in the mix, Bels was forced to reconsider his attitude toward the Namekian people.

Regarding this, Turles agreed without hesitation. Not only did he need to maintain his relationship with Bels, but he also had to take Dero to Namek to find the Grand Elder. He believed Dero's kin would still give him that much face.

Finally, Turles and Bels exited the ship. Turles needed to prepare supplies, as the journey would take over half a month, while Bels was dragged off by Paragus, who had heard the news, to discuss the search for the surviving Saiyans.

The next day, Turles boarded the ship with Raditz and Karl, setting off toward the North Galaxy. He was finally going to meet the protagonist of the Dragon Ball World—Son Goku!