Whoosh!
Frieza appeared beside the group. With a flick of his finger, everyone—including the tables and chairs—floated into the air.
"You all owe me a favor, oh-ho-ho-ho~!"
Whoosh~
Taking Piccolo and the others with him inside an energy sphere, Frieza left the spot. When he appeared again, he was beside Dodoria.
Dodoria had been in the computer room at Bulma's house the whole time, since he was responsible for remotely controlling the Frieza Force.
So many people appeared all at once that Dodoria was stunned. But the moment he saw Frieza's face, he immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle and shouted,
"Greetings, King Frieza!!"
Bulma's whole house was in utter chaos. Everyone trembled as the house shook violently.
There was no way to keep doing this job. They'd end up having heart attacks from fright sooner or later!
You can go. I'll call all my relatives over. Even with such a high salary, you'd still want to quit? What a fool!
And so, not a single employee actually proposed leaving.
Sometimes, the power of money was just that simple and unpretentious~~
Frieza gave Dodoria some encouragement and told him to settle in and work without worry.
As soon as he stepped out of the computer room, whoosh! Son Goku and Vegeta appeared, both crashing straight to the ground.
"F-Fr-Frieza, you're so strong!"
After Vegeta had passed out, Son Goku finally couldn't hold on any longer either and collapsed where he stood.
That set off another commotion, while Krillin flew away without looking back.
He was going to Korin Tower to find Korin. That guy should have a stock of Senzu Beans.
Sigh, his after-dinner exercise had nearly gotten people killed and destroyed a planet. At least he'd done Beerus another small favor.
"King Frieza! Cooler has contacted us, and he's heading to Ice Planet!"
Just as Son Goku and the others passed out, Dodoria rushed out and hurriedly reported the situation to Frieza.
Everything else was easy enough to handle, but Dodoria didn't dare act carelessly when it came to Cooler.
They said Cooler was the strongest, whether in personal power or influence. The Frieza Force could only look up to him.
"Understood. Tell him I'll be back on Ice Planet soon!"
Glancing in the direction Krillin had left, Frieza thought that he was strong enough now, and the Frost Demon Race had an astonishing capacity for recovery.
But even the most careful person could have a slip-up, so he should keep some Senzu Beans on hand, just in case. And Yajirobe was such a liability—he couldn't be allowed to waste any more Senzu Beans.
Whoosh~
Everyone was startled. Frieza had disappeared again. They had no idea where he'd gone to digest his food this time. Hopefully, Earth could take it.
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No one knew how long Korin Tower had been there. All they knew was that it had existed since ancient times, back when humans had only just appeared on Earth.
Above Korin Tower stood a structure that was the exact opposite of Bulma's house: the bowl-shaped Lookout.
The Kami at the Lookout was Piccolo's good half. Apart from creating the Dragon Balls, he was a useless failure who had accomplished nothing.
There was also a divine attendant at the Lookout named Mr. Popo. He had pitch-black skin, two round eyes, and clothes that looked a bit like those of an Indigenous American. His mount was even a flying carpet.
Frieza couldn't help wondering if there was a magic lamp, too.
Leaving aside whether there was a magic lamp, Mr. Popo was also one of the characters Frieza had found hardest to figure out while watching the original story.
If the angels hadn't appeared in Dragon Ball Super, Mr. Popo would have been nothing more than an ordinary divine attendant. But with angels as a species, Mr. Popo's identity was certainly questionable.
Mr. Popo had said himself that, besides serving the current Kami, he had also served the previous one. Kami was now so old he could barely keep going, while Mr. Popo was still full of vigor. Who knew how many generations of Kami he had served?
Whoosh~
When Frieza appeared again, he was already inside Korin Tower. Without even glancing at the fat Yajirobe, he swept him away with the tip of his tail, sending him flying toward Bulma's house in West City.
"If you dare come here to eat Senzu Beans again, you won't leave alive next time!"
Yajirobe couldn't control his body at all. He could only let himself crash through the outhouse at Bulma's house.
When Yamcha found him, Yajirobe was burping and vomiting. He looked utterly miserable, as if he'd lost all hope in life.
All he'd done was eat some Senzu Beans. Who had he wronged?
And now, not only had the Senzu Beans he'd just eaten gone to waste, they'd been contaminated!
Had Frieza done it on purpose?
He really hadn't. He didn't even need to relieve himself, so how could he have known where Yajirobe would land?
"Oh-ho-ho-ho~!"
"Master Korin, right? Hand over all your Senzu Beans!"
Master Korin knew plenty about how bold Frieza was. From his lofty perch, he could see everything Frieza had done on Earth.
Frieza wasn't exactly irredeemably evil, but he wasn't a particularly good person either.
Go along with him, and everything would be fine!
Go against his nature, and no amount of pleading would help!
Take Yamcha, for example, that unlucky fellow. Frieza was living at his girlfriend's house, eating and drinking for free—and almost sleeping with her for free, too. How could Yamcha be okay with that?
He had no idea whether Frieza was even capable of being a man, but he couldn't help feeling that a pair of horns was about to sprout from his head.
So he'd said a few things that weren't very nice, like accusing Frieza of freeloading and bringing along an underling to freeload too.
Yamcha hadn't actually made anything up. But someone had dug him out of the ground, and by then he'd been on the verge of death.
Master Korin sighed, feeling helpless.
If he hadn't been guarding the Senzu Beans from Yajirobe like a hawk, handing them over to him one at a time, Yamcha would probably have died. He'd given Yamcha a Senzu Bean just in time.
Master Korin had no choice but to go along with Frieza.
"Mr. Frieza, I only have thirty Senzu Beans here. Could you let me keep a few for emergencies?"
Master Korin really wasn't lying. Those thirty Senzu Beans were all he'd grown in the past year.
"Just give me twenty. I only need them for emergencies, and they don't even taste good!"
Frieza had tried one before. It hadn't tasted good—just raw, and a little nauseating.
But the effect was genuinely impressive. It didn't matter whether you were missing an arm or a leg; as long as the severed limb was still there, one Senzu Bean would restore you completely!
The recovery was quick, too. They really did have their unique benefits!
"Of course! Mr. Frieza really is a reasonable and magnanimous person!"
Master Korin praised him earnestly, then quickly brought out a small pouch containing twenty Senzu Beans.
Frieza didn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he put them into his storage space. The space was about two meters square, and it was quite convenient.
"Set aside some of your yearly harvest for me. If trouble ever comes to Earth, I won't stand by and do nothing!"
That was for sure. Before Frieza had transmigrated, he had been an Earthling. How could he bear to see someone destroy Earth?
Of course, if he destroyed it himself, that was another matter!
"Thank you, Mr. Frieza!!"
Master Korin was sincerely grateful this time. Trading Senzu Beans for a promise from someone this powerful was an incredible bargain!
Whoosh~
Master Korin looked around the empty Korin Tower. Frieza was nowhere to be seen.
"King Kai, Frieza doesn't seem as vicious and cruel as you said!"
On North Kai Planet,
a short, chubby man with two antennae on his head gave his belly a jiggle. His antennae twitched, and then he said,
"But Frieza's older brother Cooler really is utterly evil!"
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