See You Again in 1000 Years

"You should get some good rest first; I believe your injuries will be completely healed before long," Ibana said with a smile.

Bardock did not speak.

After Ibana finished speaking, he left the scene with Berry.

Not long after Ibana and Berry had departed, the figure of Luo Tian appeared at the entrance of the cave.

"Luo Tian? Is it you?" Bardock was stunned, looking at Luo Tian with a blank expression, and hurriedly asked, "What exactly is going on here? Where are we? He just said this was Planet Plant? Isn't Planet Plant the former name of Planet Vegeta?"

Bardock asked several questions in a row.

"Oops, I accidentally traveled back a bit too far in time; it seems this is 1,000 years ago," Luo Tian mused.

Bardock's eyes widened, his face filled with shock.

What?

This is 1,000 years ago.

You have to be joking.

"Live well, Bardock. Perhaps by the time you live to the era we belong to, you will be able to see me again." Luo Tian stepped forward and patted Bardock on the shoulder.

Bardock: "..."

What does that mean?

"Good luck, you can do it!" Luo Tian smiled.

"Who... who exactly are you?" Bardock asked, trembling.

"You can understand it as me being a god." Luo Tian smiled faintly.

Bardock fell silent.

A god?

That's quite a claim...

It wasn't that Bardock didn't believe it, but rather that he couldn't accept it.

It's like a friend you've known for many years suddenly telling you he's a god and that he's omnipotent...

Could you accept that?

I ask you, wouldn't you be terrified?

"See, I tell you the truth and you don't believe me." Luo Tian smiled. "Alright, take care, and strive to become a Super Saiyan as soon as possible."

"Do you mean... I can become a Super Saiyan?" Bardock's heart stirred, and he asked hurriedly.

"Can't you tell I was just saying something nice as we part ways?" Luo Tian sighed.

Bardock fell silent once again.

There's no way to talk to this guy.

You always manage to kill the conversation.

"Then... what about Gine?" Bardock asked again.

"Naturally, she won't be born for another 1,000 years," Luo Tian said. "Good luck, try to live for 1,000 years."

Bardock felt stifled.

Who can live for 1,000 years?

The lifespan of a Saiyan is at most a little over 100 years; if they are lucky, they might live to 200.

200 years is already extremely long-lived.

After all, the lifespan of a Saiyan is actually not much different from that of an Earthling.

However, Saiyans can enter a combat-ready state during their youth and maintain a youthful appearance for a long period.

This is done to facilitate fighting for as long as possible.

The youthful appearance can be maintained until about sixty or seventy years of age, after which they will slowly age.

The lifespan of most Saiyans, barring battle casualties, is only about eighty or ninety years.

"I have to go back; we shall meet again if fate allows." Luo Tian waved his hand.

"Snap!"

A staff appeared in Luo Tian's hand once again.

The crystal ball atop the staff emitted a blue flame of light.

Suddenly, a vortex appeared on the scene.

"Wait... wait a moment... take me back with you," Bardock said hurriedly.

Luo Tian ignored Bardock, stepped into the vortex, and vanished in a flash.

Bardock's body trembled violently.

1,000 years.

How could I possibly live for another 1,000 years?

That is an absolute impossibility!

I have to go back!

I absolutely cannot stay in this era!

I want to go home!

"Thwack!"

Bardock slammed headfirst into the vortex.

However, Bardock did not travel back in time; instead, he felt as if his head had collided with a hard rock, leaving him feeling dizzy and disoriented.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the blue vortex vanished instantly.

"Hey, wait! Don't disappear!" Bardock shouted loudly.

And then, there was nothing left.

The entire world seemed to fall silent at this very moment.

The cave remained the same cave.

It only added a sense of loneliness and helplessness.

"Hm? What disappeared? Did you have a nightmare?"

Just then, Berry walked over carrying food, looking at Bardock with a puzzled expression.

Bardock looked at Berry in silence.

"Are you alright?" Berry asked with concern.

"Get lost! I don't want to talk to you!" Bardock snorted.

"Whoosh!"

Luo Tian passed through the space-time tunnel and returned to his own era.

However, by this time, Planet Vegeta had already been destroyed.

Even Frieza had already departed from this location aboard his spaceship.

Luo Tian simply hovered there in the vacuum of space.

What?

Save Planet Vegeta?

That was an impossible task.

As an Angel, one is required to maintain a state of neutrality in principle.

Of course, this principle is not necessarily unbreakable.

It was mainly because Luo Tian felt there was no need to save Planet Vegeta.

The destruction of this planet was only a matter of time.

A race going from its peak to decline... in this vast universe, it is the most normal thing imaginable.

As for the claim that an Angel will vanish if they fight with their full power.

Regarding this matter, Luo Tian had once consulted the Grand Priest.

The Grand Priest had said that as long as you are powerful enough, you do not actually need to fight with your full power.

Take Frieza, for example; Luo Tian could easily slap him to death.

With a light slap, Frieza would be done for.

Would Luo Tian vanish because of that?

Of course not.

Because Luo Tian would not be fighting with his full power.

But if the opponent were changed to Beerus, then under a full-power battle, Luo Tian would indeed vanish given his current strength.

However, if given time to train and gain enlightenment, he believed that one day he would be able to thrash Beerus.

"Next, I think I should go play on Earth," Luo Tian mused. "Regardless, my time on Planet Vegeta has fulfilled my childhood dream."

"Shoo!"

After muttering to himself, Luo Tian instantly transformed into a brilliant beam of light and flew rapidly toward the direction of Earth.

In the starry void.

A massive spacecraft was moving slowly forward.

"Ahahaha..."

From within the ship, the sound of Frieza's manic laughter drifted out from time to time.

He was truly happy today!

Planet Vegeta had been destroyed just like that.

"How many surviving Saiyans are there now?" Frieza suddenly asked his subordinates nearby.

"This... Lord Frieza, according to our statistics, there are fewer than 10 Saiyans remaining," the subordinate replied immediately. "This includes some Saiyans who left the planet a long time ago and have already lost contact."

"Lord Frieza, among the remaining Saiyans, only Prince Vegeta is particularly outstanding. He possesses extremely high talent; at such a young age, his combat power has already reached 15,000. If he is allowed to continue developing..." Dodoria said in a deep voice from the side.

"That brat Vegeta and a few other Saiyan children didn't return. I suspect they pretended not to hear Lord Frieza's summons," Zarbon smiled.

"By the way, regarding their battle on that planet... only three people survived, and the rest perished," Dodoria looked at the remote data again. "That kid Vegeta performed exceptionally well in this battle."

"Lord Frieza, just to be safe, why not bring that brat Vegeta to your side to develop?" Dodoria suggested. "Just thinking about it is exciting—letting a high-level character grind in the newbie village... Hehe, even if he's given twenty or thirty years, I'm afraid his combat power won't see much of an increase."

"See to it yourself," Frieza smiled.

"Whoosh!"

Just as they were speaking, a brilliant flame of light streaked across the starry sky in the distance, vanishing in a mere flash.

It was Luo Tian, who happened to be passing through the vicinity.

"What? What was that?" Zarbon widened his eyes, staring at the diamond-like, brilliant flame in the distance.

"Zarbon, there's no need to make such a fuss," Dodoria chuckled. "Phenomena like this are quite common in outer space."

"I vaguely felt as if a person flew past there..." Zarbon rubbed his eyes. "That person... he felt like a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."

Frieza glanced at Zarbon.

"Lord Frieza, perhaps my eyes were playing tricks on me. I am truly sorry," Zarbon apologized quickly. "It is absolutely impossible for such a Saiyan to exist, especially since Planet Vegeta has already been destroyed."

"Besides, Zarbon, no Saiyan could fly that fast," Dodoria gave a light laugh.

"That is true..." Zarbon nodded.

After Zarbon finished speaking, he fell silent once more.

That person, I really think he looked like a Saiyan I've seen before.

Especially that silver-white hair of his; it definitely left a deep impression on me.

Right, Luo Tian!

That Saiyan named Luo Tian.

But, how could that be?

Didn't Luo Tian die along with Planet Vegeta?

It must have been my eyes playing tricks on me.

That's right!

I had better not stir up trouble.

"Zarbon, what is it? Are you still thinking about what just happened?" Frieza narrowed his triangular eyes at Zarbon.

"No... no..." Zarbon waved his hands vigorously.

"It is good that you aren't." Frieza smiled faintly.

Zarbon fell silent again.

Frieza also furrowed his brow.

Just a moment ago, for a split second, a trace of unease had suddenly surfaced in his heart.

What on earth was going on?

This trace of unease seemed to be related to that brilliant flame of light.

Was that brilliant flame really a Saiyan in flight?

Frieza had a mind to give chase, but that flame was moving too fast—faster than the speed of the spacecraft.

What was the point of chasing?

With the current technological level of the Frieza Force, he shouldn't even think about it.

Furthermore, it was impossible to capture any image of the target.

On a nameless planet.

"Vegeta... I just received a call. Planet Vegeta has been destroyed due to the impact of a massive meteorite." Raditz was stunned, his expression changing again and again.

"What?" Nappa's face also broke out in a cold sweat.

"So... are there only three of us Saiyans left?" Raditz asked in a deep voice.

"In that case, there is no way to become the King of the Saiyans." A trace of helplessness appeared on Vegeta's youthful face.

Raditz: "..."

Nappa: "..."

What time is it, and you're still thinking about being the King of the Saiyans?

It seems there are only three of us Saiyans left.