Wang Yang calmly watched the people stepping off the spaceship. There was a green-skinned one, a one-horned lizardman, a birdman, and a burly man whose build was fairly similar to a human's.
"Greetings, strong warriors of this planet!" Linge smiled as he walked up to Paragus and extended his right hand. In his eyes, Wang Yang and Broly looked only three or four years old, so the one in charge had to be the adult-looking Paragus.
"Greetings!" Paragus hurried forward and shook his hand excitedly.
"While traveling through space just now, we detected two people here with a power level of fifteen thousand. We came to meet them, and it would be even better if we could invite them to join our forces." Linge spoke in a friendly tone. He had to be friendly; his strongest fighter only had a power level of around ten thousand, and couldn't beat someone with fifteen thousand.
"Fifteen thousand?" Paragus glanced at Wang Yang without drawing attention to himself.
This guy's power level has actually increased that much. Heaven really is unfair. If only that power belonged to me.
Linge pointed the Scouter he wore in front of his eye at Paragus.
3399!
Linge then turned to look at Wang Yang and Broly.
5! 6!
The Scouter scanned the surrounding area again, but found a whole host of power levels at 5. The strongest within a thousand li only had a power level of 56. As for the two with power levels of fifteen thousand, it couldn't find them at all.
"I wonder where those two masters with power levels of fifteen thousand are. I'd like to pay them a visit." Linge ignored Wang Yang and Broly, smiling at Paragus.
"Could the Scouter be broken?" Paragus rolled his eyes, unwilling to tell the truth.
"Broken?" Linge muttered, then loudly ordered his subordinates, "Check and see if you can find anyone with a power level of fifteen thousand."
"Yes!"
The subordinates nodded and began searching in every direction.
"Sir, I can't detect anyone over here!"
"I haven't found anyone over here either."
Their reports convinced Linge that the Scouter on the spaceship really was broken. He relied too heavily on it and never suspected that the others could control their power levels.
"When we get back, I'll have those old geezers fix the Scouter on the spaceship," Linge said irritably. They had wasted their time coming here.
"What's your name?" Linge asked, his tone a little colder.
"My name is Paragus!" Paragus hurriedly replied.
"Paragus, your power level isn't bad. Join our forces." Linge left no room for discussion. Now that he'd discovered the two people with power levels of fifteen thousand were imaginary, and Paragus's power level was lower than his own, he immediately reverted to his true nature and dropped his false façade.
Agree, and everything would be fine. Refuse... heh!
"Ah? All right, sir." Paragus paused, then lowered his head and agreed. No one noticed the cold glint that flashed in his eyes.
"When I landed, I noticed this planet has a pleasant environment and is very suitable for people to live on. I imagine we could get quite a bit of money if we sold it." Linge looked around with interest.
Paragus understood what he meant. Selling a planet meant wiping out all its original inhabitants.
Wang Yang narrowed his eyes. He'd lived on this planet for two years and grown deeply fond of it. It was home to the respected War King, the adorable Little Yue'er, and several little brothers who, though weak, were eager to improve.
Besides, the culture here was very similar to that of the ancient world in his previous life. It had made him think, for a time, that he'd traveled back to ancient times. He would never allow this place to be destroyed.
He would show no mercy to anyone who dared to harm the planet.
"Sir, please don't destroy this planet." Paragus raised his head and looked at Linge earnestly.
Has this guy changed his nature? Wang Yang looked at Paragus in surprise. It seemed to be the first time he'd seen him show such a conscience.
Paragus shot Wang Yang a glance and smiled bitterly to himself. I'm just afraid you'll lose your temper and kill them all. Then how will I fly the spaceship? How will I...
As a proud Saiyan, he would never change his ways, even if it killed him. I am still the Saiyan who strikes fear into the hearts of the universe—Paragus!
"Forget it, don't worry. If you join us, we certainly won't mistreat you. With a power level as high as yours, you can apply for protection for your home planet." Linge waved a hand and laughed heartily.
"That's good! That's good!" Paragus let out a sigh of relief.
"Sir, you've traveled a long way to get here. Please come with me and let me host a proper banquet for you." Paragus invited Linge.
"Haha, Paragus, how thoughtful of you! If everyone on every planet were as cooperative as you, things would be so much easier." Linge laughed. He thought Paragus was clever and knew how to get things done. Subduing him had been the right decision.
"Then we'll rest here for a day and set off tomorrow." Linge smiled. With a wave of his hand, the people aboard the spaceship filed out.
At Paragus's request, the War Emperor had someone prepare the banquet with great care. The War King had become the War Emperor. With Wang Yang backing him, Paragus didn't dare object. Besides, he looked down on the emperor of such a primitive place. His goal was the sea of stars, to conquer the universe.
"Xiao Yang, did they come from space too, like you?" The War Emperor found a moment to ask Wang Yang privately, curious.
"Yeah. I'll be leaving with them tomorrow." Wang Yang sighed. Although he was drawn to the scenery and culture here, his goal was the sea of stars, the pinnacle of the universe. If he stayed on this planet forever, with no enemies and no chance to clash with other intelligent life, how could he grow? So he had to venture out. If he missed this opportunity, who knew how many years it would be before another spaceship arrived?
As long as he left and found a way to get his own spaceship, he could roam the universe and go wherever he pleased. The Wish Dragon Balls, King Kai's Fist, Instant Transmission... Just thinking about them made Wang Yang feel as though countless wonderful things were beckoning to him.
"Alas, children must make their own way in life. Although I'll miss you dearly, if we want to make something of ourselves, we have to go out and see the world. Without weathering storms and setbacks, we can never grow into towering trees." The War Emperor's gaze grew distant, and memories of the past flashed through his mind like lightning.
If he hadn't left his village back then, perhaps he would still be in his hometown, living with a landlord's family as a son-in-law and spending every day bent over the fields, planting rice.
"Xiao Yang, if you ever get the chance, you must come back and see me." The War Emperor felt reluctant to let him go.
"All right. I'll definitely come back one day!" Wang Yang nodded.
At the banquet, Paragus and Linge chatted amiably while Wang Yang sat off to the side, quietly finished his food, and left.
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