The Ability to Survive in Outer Space

"What did you say? Aliens?" Elder Moori immediately turned around to look behind him.

Sure enough, Elder Moori was shocked to see a spaceship and two aliens on a small island about two hundred meters behind him.

"Who are they?" Elder Moori furrowed his brow, his expression growing serious.

In the distance.

Lu Fan and Vegeta had been transported by Earth's Shenron to the surface of Namek.

The spaceship was nearby.

"That was a miscalculation... I should've asked Dr. Briefs to turn the spaceship into a Capsule." Lu Fan sighed.

"What's a Capsule?" Vegeta asked, taken aback.

They had spent too little time on Earth.

Vegeta had never seen a Hoi-Poi Capsule.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so don't ask so many questions," Lu Fan said.

Vegeta: "..."

What kind of sidekick are you supposed to be?

Still, Vegeta wasn't interested in what a Capsule was. He'd only asked on a whim.

"Where are we? Is this Namek, the planet that dragon mentioned?" Vegeta looked around in every direction.

Then Vegeta spotted Moori and several other Namekians in the distance.

"Namekians?" Vegeta slapped his forehead. "I remember now. Namekians really do have all kinds of amazing abilities. So they made the Dragon Balls, right? The Dragon Balls on Earth were made by Namekians too?"

"You got it," Lu Fan said with a nod. "Just don't do anything reckless. Try not to kill anyone."

"Give me one reason not to," Vegeta snorted.

"You just said it yourself: Namekians made the Dragon Balls. So if the Namekian who made them dies, the Dragon Balls will disappear too," Lu Fan said.

"What did you say?" Vegeta froze for a second, then snorted. "Fine. As long as they don't provoke me, I won't kill them."

"No, we're the ones who need to provoke them," Lu Fan said with a smile.

Vegeta: "..."

"I get it. You're going to collect the Dragon Balls on this planet too, aren't you?" Vegeta quickly caught on.

"Very clever. You really are our princely highness," Lu Fan said with a nod.

"Hmph. That dragon can only grant a limited number of wishes. It might not be able to turn me into a Super Saiyan," Vegeta grumbled.

"Knowing how to become one would be good enough, wouldn't it?" Lu Fan grinned. "You said my method had no basis, so let Shenron tell you the exact way."

"Do you think I don't know? You just want the ability to survive in outer space," Vegeta said, rolling his eyes. "There's no need to waste a wish on something so pointless. Once I become a Super Saiyan, I'll be invincible in this universe."

"Enough. Let's go say hello first," Lu Fan said.

"Tch." Vegeta said it dismissively, but still flew after Lu Fan.

It seemed... if you stated your wish in advance, the dragon would grant it.

Once we've gathered the Dragon Balls this time, I'll make my wish before Lu Fan can!

I'll become a Super Saiyan!

This is so frustrating!

Neither Lu Fan nor I are the Legendary Super Saiyan.

We're both this powerful, and we're the most gifted warriors of our generation.

The thousand-year cycle should have come around by now.

If it isn't one of us, then who could it be?

Vegeta silently pondered the question.

At the same time, he made a simple plan for his trip to Namek.

He couldn't let Lu Fan lead him around by the nose anymore.

That guy was my underling.

He should be following my lead.

"Aliens, what planet did you come from? Tell me why you've come to Namek," Elder Moori asked coldly.

"Hello. We come from the distant Planet Vegeta," Lu Fan introduced himself politely. "This is Vegeta, the most gifted warrior among us Saiyans and our prince. He was named after Planet Vegeta. He is the supreme glory of our planet."

Vegeta thought Lu Fan's introduction was... extremely pleasing to hear.

Don't introduce me like that. You'll make me get carried away.

"Saiyans?" Moori's expression shifted slightly.

Elder Moori had heard of the Saiyans.

They were a warrior race.

An incredibly powerful warrior race.

The Saiyans waged wars everywhere and seized other people's planets. They were a thoroughly ruthless lot.

Elder Moori's expression darkened.

The villagers grew wary as well.

"I'm His Highness's sparring partner and sidekick. My name is Lu Fan," Lu Fan said modestly.

"Why have you come to Namek?" Moori asked warily.

"Hmph. Why waste so much time talking? We're here to find the Dragon Balls. Hand yours over, now," Vegeta said impatiently with a snort.

"What did you say? You've come looking for the Dragon Balls? How did you learn about them?" Elder Moori asked gravely.

"Enough talk. I said to hand over the Dragon Ball, so hurry up and do it. Or do you want me to kill everyone here?" Vegeta sneered. "Let's see how strong you are..."

As he spoke, Vegeta pressed the Scouter over his eye.

"Oh? The strongest one only has a battle power of 3,000," Vegeta scoffed. "That's so weak, it's—"

Bam!

Lu Fan quickly stepped forward and struck Vegeta on the back of the neck.

Vegeta crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

"Sorry. Our prince has terrible manners," Lu Fan sighed, then apologized hastily.

Elder Moori stared at him for two seconds.

You knocked out your own prince?

You've got some nerve for a sidekick.

"Um... What wish do you want to make with the Dragon Balls?" Elder Moori was still wary, but his attitude had softened considerably.

Elder Moori had noticed that Lu Fan looked like an upright person, and that there wasn't a trace of evil about him.

"I just want the ability to survive in outer space. That's all," Lu Fan answered honestly.

"The ability to survive in outer space?" Elder Moori was taken aback.

"That's right. It's the one weakness we Saiyans have," Lu Fan said with a nod. "If I'm fighting someone and they can't beat me, then they destroy my planet and I die with it. That just wouldn't make sense, would it?"

"Ahem..." Elder Moori coughed.

You make a very good point.