Talent Surpassing All Others

Frieza's terrifying visage, enough to make children cry in their sleep, suddenly appeared beside Husu, startling him and prematurely ending his fight.

"Ohohoho~~ Husu, you're in good spirits. Do you want to savor every last second before you die?"

Husu dared not be disrespectful to Frieza, a being who could destroy planets on a whim!

"Xiao Die, you go out first. I have something to discuss with this esteemed guest!"

Husu quickly put on his clothes, while Xiao Die looked unsatisfied. However, Frieza's appearance was too frightening, so she could only grab her blanket and flee.

"May I ask what brings Lord Frieza here so late at night? Is there anything I can do to be of service?"

Just a few months after seeing off two troublesome Saiyans, Lord Frieza shows up today. Why is Planet Yardrat so unlucky!

The thought of the destruction caused by Son Goku and Vegeta's battle gave Husu a headache!

While those areas weren't inhabited, a perfectly oval planet had a huge chunk gouged out of it!

If the planet's inhabitants hadn't desperately searched for materials to fill it, the planet would have exploded sooner or later!

"You know how I hate being deceived the most? What's this about Vegeta's Shift?"

Huh?

Husu thought he had already explained it!

Fine, if Lord Frieza wanted him to say it again, he would.

"To let Lord Frieza know, this matter began about a year ago. It was a clear and sunny day, and Xiao Die and I were~~~"

Frieza's scarlet eyes swept over Husu, and two bottomless holes appeared beside him. Husu didn't know if the planet's core had been damaged.

However, Husu didn't have time to worry. He was so terrified that he lost two-thirds of his soul and immediately knelt on the ground!

He, Husu, was indeed the most powerful person on Planet Yardrat, but his power level was still only 80,000. How could he compare to a powerhouse like Frieza?

"L-L-Lord, did I say something w-wrong?"

Husu finally managed to gather his scattered wits and nervously asked the crucial question.

"The second thing I hate the most is people who talk too much!"

He didn't care at all about Husu and Xiao Die's affairs. Even if they had been in a fierce battle just now, Frieza's mind was as still as water, even a little disgusted!

The main reason was that he, Frieza, couldn't!

This was pain, deep pain, a pain he could never let go of!

Damn that truck, it could have hit anyone else, why did it have to ram into me?

"Just tell me about Shift!"

Husu no longer dared to play any tricks. He had hoped to elicit some sympathy, perhaps Frieza would be pleased and go teach Vegeta and Son Goku a lesson?

Now, he didn't dare. As long as he didn't offend this more terrifying deity, it meant the mugwort Xiao Die had just burned was working.

"Shift is actually a mutated version of Instant Transmission. It can't achieve long-distance teleportation, but it can allow for movement back and forth within line of sight!"

"Compared to Instant Transmission, Shift is more suitable for combat! In thousands of years, those who have comprehended Shift from Instant Transmission are rare indeed!"

"However, those who have comprehended Shift are all unique individuals who dominate their era. They can fight above their level and kill without issue!"

Husu finished speaking and cautiously looked at Lord Frieza, his eyes full of pitiful pleading.

Frieza felt very uncomfortable being looked at like that, but he didn't lash out. His expression, however, was extremely dark!

"Are you saying that Vegeta's talent is even higher than mine?"

A common man's rage can spill blood for five steps!

A king's rage can almost shatter space!

Husu, watching the houses disappear, shrunk into a ball in fear.

What bad luck! His newly bought house was gone just like that!

"L-Lord, please calm your anger. This servant~ no~ this subordinate~ I mean, Lord, your talent is absolutely the highest in the universe. You just didn't think in that direction at the time!"

Oh?

Frieza thought about it, and it seemed to be true. Influenced by the original work, he had focused solely on learning Instant Transmission and hadn't considered other directions at all.

The key was that he learned Instant Transmission so quickly. As soon as Husu explained the principle, he had already learned it. Who would bother to ponder other things?

"Explain the concept of Shift to me!"

However, Husu couldn't fulfill Frieza's request.

"I can't, my Lord. Every person who comprehends Shift has their own unique way of thinking. Outsiders simply cannot describe it!"

Hmm, that sounded very profound.

So, Frieza carefully recalled the principle of Instant Transmission.

Then~

Frieza appeared not far away, and then he appeared in another spot.

After shifting about ten times, Frieza shifted back.

Upon closer reflection.

Heh!

It was truly bizarre, damn it; he was completely unable to describe the principles behind the Shift. It seemed Husu hadn't been lying after all.

Frieza felt a sense of comfort in his heart; at the very least, this proved his talent was superior to Vegeta's. He had grasped it in an instant, whereas Vegeta had spent several months on it.

"Speak, are there any other similar mutated skills!"

As long as it was an overpowered, heaven-defying skill, Frieza would not let it slip through his fingers!

Husu carefully recalled the past; there had been too many brilliant talents throughout the long years. It took quite a few brain cells before he finally thought of one mutated skill.

"Nerve!"

Smack!

This time, Husu was not so lucky. He had successfully enraged Frieza and was sent flying by a sweep of Frieza's tail.

"You're courting death, and I shall grant your wish! If you have one, say you have one; if you don't, say you don't! How dare you insult me!"

Of course, Frieza hadn't actually used lethal force.

Although he was a cold-blooded creature with blood at who-knows-how-many degrees below zero, he was still a cold-blooded creature with a human soul. At the very least, he couldn't bring himself to betray his master.

As for destroying his ancestors, that was another matter; he didn't believe the Frost Demon Race had any concept of familial affection.

However, one person was a bit different. In the movie version, Cooler had gone to trouble Son Goku for his sake, only to follow in Frieza's footsteps. This had actually touched Frieza a little.

As for King Cold, who had tried to adopt Future Trunks as his son the moment Frieza died, he didn't factor into Frieza's emotional spectrum.

A long while later, Husu came running back, trembling, and shouted.

"My King! This lowly one—this servant—uh, by 'nerve,' I didn't mean you! I meant that you have a nerve disorder!"

Smack!

Husu was sent flying into the distance once again.

Frieza knew that Husu's brain had simply short-circuited for a moment, but that was absolutely no reason for the man to insult him.

Whoosh!

Frieza vanished from his spot, mainly because it seemed Husu no longer had the stamina to run back.

Looking at Husu, who had lost three teeth, Frieza said in a sinister tone.

"You had better think clearly before you speak. Although I don't want to kill you, my patience is limited!"

Husu was missing a few teeth now, making his speech whistle, but this time he had truly thought it through and tried his best to enunciate clearly.

"Deep Well Technique, a cultivation method that strengthens the body's power, allowing one to instantly master a combat technique!"

Frieza was left completely bewildered. What the hell was this?

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