On a planet called Patchi, a disc-shaped spaceship hovered in the atmosphere.
"King Frieza, the purge of Planet Patchi is complete!"
A fat man covered in pink flesh and lumps bent over to report to Frieza.
What he didn't know was that just moments ago, Frieza's body had been taken over by a man named Hou Qin.
Hou Qin didn't know why this had happened, but one thing was clear: he had become the first major boss in the universe of the Dragon Ball World!
A born demon, a villain!
This opening was a little off, wasn't it?
It wasn't the usual story where someone gained Saiyan blood, broke through one limit after another, and eventually reached the pinnacle of the universe!
In short, he was an oddity—an oddity without even a gender!
He wouldn't have minded becoming a female Saiyan, either!
A long while later.
From his memories, Frieza (from now on, he'd be called Frieza) learned that he had destroyed Planet Vegeta many years ago, and that even Vegeta had already grown up.
In other words, the Battle of Namek was coming soon!
And that was the battle that would make his rival, the damn monkey Saiyan Son Goku, a legend!
Meanwhile, he, Frieza, the emperor of the universe, would become a laughingstock in a half-mechanical state!
As someone who knew the Dragon Ball story inside out, how could he let that happen? Didn't he have any pride as a transmigrator?!
Looking at his ride, that thing meant for babies, Frieza felt absolutely miserable.
Bang!
The baby carriage exploded in an instant, and he stood on the ground for the first time.
Creak~ Creak~
With every step, a rusty grinding sound came from beneath his feet. He knew this was the BGM that came with being a member of the Frost Demon Race, but he still hated hearing it.
He couldn't stand the look of this body, either. Its red muscles looked shrunken and wrinkled. He couldn't understand how the original Frieza had ever put up with it.
"Dodoria, give the order. We're returning to Ice Planet!"
His voice wasn't loud, but he knew Dodoria would respond right away. The galaxy's number-one lackey didn't earn that title for nothing.
"Yes, King Frieza!"
Three days later, the spaceship landed on Ice Planet.
Frieza opened his eyes.
For the past three days, he had been getting used to this body. Just moments ago, he had finally gained perfect control of it.
Feeling the surging battle power within him, he was so excited he wanted to roar.
A battle power of 530,000 was already this incredible. Just imagine how amazing it would feel when he dropped the transformation that suppressed his battle power!
Frieza could hardly wait. He'd discovered that this was something else that felt wonderful.
"King Frieza, we've arrived at Ice Planet. King Cold is waiting for you at the palace!"
Huh?!
Frieza shot him a glance, and Dodoria nearly stopped breathing from fright!
"Tell him to stay out of my business!"
Boom!
A red beam shot from Frieza's eyes, blasting a huge hole in the spaceship.
A freezing wind that Dodoria could barely endure swept into the ship, but Frieza felt a sense of familiarity!
Ignoring Dodoria, who was almost an ice statue, Frieza flew out. He moved so fast that Dodoria could only watch a black dot disappear from sight.
Frieza reached the coldest place on all of Ice Planet. Feeling the blissful comfort spreading through his body, he laughed happily!
"Oh-ho-ho-ho~ Uh!"
His laughter stopped abruptly. That absolutely wasn't the laugh he wanted. It was unbearably smug!
That single laugh shattered all his good mood!
"Ah! Aaaah!"
Frieza felt that the conditions here were perfect for transforming, and that the environment would minimize the harm to his body.
So he prepared to transform into his strongest form!
As far as he was concerned, the strongest form was a little short, but it was also the most pleasing to the eye!
In the first form, his body grew taller and his muscles swelled, making him look a lot like King Cold did now.
The second form was downright alien, with a long head and red muscles.
In his final form, he became small and compact, his gaze turned vicious, and his ears looked like two little bowls turned upside down—except they were rectangular!
Two lines appeared on his face, running from his eyes all the way to his chin, making him look like he was always crying!
It was extremely unpleasant to look at!
There were purple, gem-shaped patches of muscle on his head and shoulders, abdomen and arms, as well as his shins.
His long tail looked powerful!
The lines of his body had become exceptionally graceful.
It was just a shame that the Frost Demon Race reproduced asexually!
"Damn it!"
He cursed, and only then did he feel a little better.
As for his full-power battle strength of 120 million, it was decent for now, but in the future it wouldn't be worth a damn!
"Ahhh!"
Frieza began showing off his power without restraint. He had to restore his strength to its peak as quickly as possible.
To hell with holding back!
60 million! 90 million! 100 million!
"Rooaaar!"
When his battle power reached 120 million, he felt pain spreading through his body. His body couldn't withstand the sudden surge in power!
"Ahhh!!"
Boom!
After one long shout, Frieza slowly adjusted to the power within him, and his body began to hurt less.
"Phew~ Phew~ Phew."
"I've finally completed the first step. Next, I'll maintain this form and get used to it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, I won't be able to make any further progress!"
If Ice Planet's temperature hadn't helped him so much, he might not have transformed so successfully!
This transformation wasn't like the one in the original story, after he'd been beaten half to death and his body's energy had plummeted. This was the real deal: 120 million in battle power!
Boom!
He punched the ice, opening a bottomless pit. An even more bone-chilling cold swept over him, making Frieza's body tremble with pleasure!
Without the slightest hesitation, Frieza jumped into the pit.
He understood perfectly that only in an even colder environment could he stabilize this form completely!
And only after adapting to this power could he further increase his battle power.
One month later!
The ice that had returned to its original state shattered again, and Frieza's small, delicate body rose back to the surface!
His breathing was steady now.
"Not bad. The original Frieza was such an idiot, living too comfortably to put up with even a little hardship!"
Beep beep!
The Scouter he'd tossed aside began transmitting a message.
Although this thing could easily be blown up by someone's battle power, it wouldn't explode as long as you didn't use it to measure a reading above its limit.
"Vegeta, Raditz has been killed, but he managed to send us some very important information! There's something on Earth called Dragon Balls, which can grant any wish!"
"Nappa! Turn off the Scouter! Hurry!"
Frieza's lips curled up involuntarily.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho~ Uh!"
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