"All right! That's all I know about Planet Namek. Perhaps someday, you'll get the chance to go back."
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"Now, let me tell you why I came to Earth. I'm sure you're curious, right? I wouldn't have come here for no reason."
As he spoke, Lin Chuan's smiling gaze swept over the group.
At last, it settled on Raditz.
Lin Chuan had already managed to win Raditz over, but that alone might not be enough to bring Vegeta and Nappa to Earth.
After all, Raditz had never mattered much to them.
Even with everything that had happened on Earth—and with Lin Chuan here—
that still wasn't enough to make Vegeta and Nappa set out for Earth right away.
They had a super planet to conquer, after all.
In the Original Work, they abandoned that planet and headed for Earth solely because of the Dragon Balls.
The Dragon Balls were what had drawn them there.
Later, they learned that the Dragon Balls had been created by the Namekians, which led Frieza to confirm the rumors and invade Planet Namek to seize them.
That was what truly kicked off the Universe Emperor arc.
Lin Chuan's sudden seriousness made Raditz furrow his brow with curiosity.
Even Vegeta and Nappa, far across the stars and already angered enough to head to Earth and cause trouble, perked up their ears.
Raditz's betrayal and disobedience had infuriated them. They felt they'd wasted all those years supporting the deadweight, only for him to be turned against them by a few words from someone else.
Even if Lin Chuan's words made some sense, how could a person's strength be improved so easily?
And even if he really did have 5,000 Combat Power, so what?
Vegeta didn't take him seriously, and Nappa was merely surprised.
Nearby, Son Goku stood ready with Son Gohan and Piccolo.
They feared Lin Chuan might reveal an intention they couldn't accept.
At that moment, there was no doubt that Lin Chuan was the greatest threat.
"Don't be so tense. Through some special sources, I learned that Earth has something capable of granting people's wishes. It's called the Dragon Balls, right?"
"I need to borrow Earth's Dragon Balls to make a wish. Would you let me use them?"
After he finished speaking, Lin Chuan deliberately chose his words.
For one thing, the Scouters used by Vegeta's group were under tight surveillance by the Frieza Force.
If he made things too obvious and brought up the Namekians, Vegeta and Nappa might skip Earth altogether and head straight to Planet Namek to cause trouble.
So he'd only say that Earth had something called the Dragon Balls that could grant wishes.
That way, things would follow the same course as in the Original Work: he'd only reveal that the Dragon Balls could grant wishes.
Even if Raditz's Scouter was also under close surveillance by the Frieza Force, Frieza wouldn't act without solid information proving that the Dragon Balls really could grant wishes.
After all, he was the Universe Emperor. What hadn't he seen?
Countless planets across the universe had their share of legends and stories. Most of them were just nonsense meant to fool children.
If a Universe Emperor went racing off every time he heard a rumor, he'd never get anything else done.
In the Original Work, Frieza should have learned from Raditz's Scouter right from the start that Earth had Dragon Balls.
But he waited until Vegeta went to Earth and confirmed that the rumor was true.
He used Vegeta's trip to Earth to verify that the Dragon Balls really could grant wishes. Only then did he make his move.
He didn't go to Earth himself, though. He learned from Vegeta that the Dragon Balls had been created by the Namekians, then headed straight for Planet Namek.
Hearing Lin Chuan's words, Son Goku and Piccolo exchanged surprised glances.
They could hardly believe that Lin Chuan, a Saiyan from another planet, knew Earth had Dragon Balls.
Raditz, meanwhile, was utterly stunned.
Grant wishes?
Dragon Balls?!
His world had just grown a whole lot bigger.
"Is that... is that true? Something like that really exists?" Raditz asked eagerly, unable to hold back.
If it was true, he wanted to make a wish too.
"I don't know where you heard about them, but now that you've brought it up, we can't exactly keep them a secret," Son Goku said frankly. He wasn't about to let the matter rest, though.
Lin Chuan could use the Dragon Balls to make a wish, but if he wanted to harm the world, benefit himself at others' expense, or wish for something like eternal life...
Then no matter how powerful Lin Chuan was, Son Goku would stop him!
Just as he was about to say more, Lin Chuan saw that he'd already achieved the effect he wanted and raised a hand to stop him. "Wait a moment! There's something I need to take care of first."
As he spoke, he looked at Raditz again. His eyes narrowed, and he used his ki to destroy the Scouter Raditz was wearing.
The sudden move left everyone stunned.
"I was careless just now! I hope Vegeta and Nappa didn't hear what I said." Lin Chuan's words sent a shiver through Raditz, Son Goku, and Piccolo.
Only then did they understand why Lin Chuan had done it.
"Damn it!!! I cut off my connection to Vegeta myself, but he was monitoring the communications. The Scouter has a listening function..." Raditz panicked.
Nappa didn't scare him that much. Besides, Lin Chuan had 5,000 Combat Power, so there was no need to fear Nappa, who had only 4,000.
But Raditz knew better than anyone how terrifying Vegeta was.
What could be more tempting than something on Earth that could grant wishes?
"Hey, hey! What are you talking about? Are you saying..." Piccolo demanded, sensing what was going on.
Anyone smart could figure it out.
"Looks like there's no avoiding it. I shouldn't have let the words slip. Earth will probably be invaded by two more Saiyans soon." As he spoke, Lin Chuan looked up at the sky.
He had to make the whole act convincing. If he stopped halfway, it would all fall apart.
"Those two Saiyans... You mean Nappa and Vegeta? Are they stronger than you?" Son Goku asked.
He was excited now, completely unaware of how serious things were.
His son, Son Gohan, was still little. With his dad beside him, he didn't think he had anything to fear.
"Tch! Kakarot, you really don't know anything! Nappa aside, Vegeta is the prince of our people! He's hailed as the most gifted warrior in Saiyan history. His Combat Power is... a staggering 18,000!" Before Lin Chuan could answer, Raditz blurted it out.
"1... 18,000?!" Son Goku exclaimed in shock.
Piccolo's face turned green...
No, wait!
It turned purple.
Raditz had been so powerful with just 1,500 Combat Power.
Lin Chuan, with 5,000 Combat Power, could toy with them using one hand.
What did 18,000 Combat Power even mean???
Piccolo couldn't imagine it!
Suddenly, his head spun, and his legs felt weak.
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