You want a quartermaster with a combat power of 200 to go with you?

"Did you handle things?" Linoshi asked, lowering her head, not daring to look at him.

"It's all taken care of!" Reiz said, scratching his head with a hint of embarrassment, "I came in to tell you... the ship is about to stop, so be careful... and then I accidentally... messed things up."

He wore a somewhat awkward smile.

"Pfft..."

Linoshi, however, laughed happily, not blaming Reiz for it.

Her smile was bright and gentle, like spring wind rippling across a lake.

Her blue eyes were filled with mirth, curving into crescent moons.

"I... I'm fine!" Linoshi waved her hand, saying softly.

Silence for two seconds.

The cabin grew quiet, leaving only the faint sound of their breathing.

"Why did you suddenly stop the ship?" Linoshi inquired, looking up at Reiz.

"Frieza's men seem to be following us. They've jammed the scouters, but I sensed them with my keen perception," Reiz took a deep breath, his expression turning serious.

"Ah? Frieza's people are following us?" Linoshi tried to feign a bit of panic, her blue eyes widening slightly, "What should we do?"

Her acting was a bit clumsy; the panic didn't seem genuine, coming across as endearingly awkward instead.

Reiz suppressed a smile, not pointing it out.

"I've been wanting to split up from Vegeta and the others for a while now, planning to visit other planets. What do you think?" Reiz asked earnestly, looking straight at her.

"Visit other planets?" Linoshi blinked, slightly taken aback.

"I'll go steal his spaceship first," Reiz chuckled, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

"Huh? Steal a spaceship?" Linoshi was a bit confused by Reiz's unconventional move, her face full of bewilderment.

"I'll be right back," Reiz said to Linoshi, turning to leave.

"I... maybe I should go with you?" Linoshi suddenly mustered her courage, taking a small step forward.

Reiz turned back to look at Linoshi.

She stood there, clutching the hem of her battle suit, her blue eyes filled with determination and concern.

The light fell upon her, outlining her slender and beautiful form.

"Maybe I can be of some help!" Linoshi added again, her voice slightly louder than before, "This is outer space, you know. If something goes wrong... I could die!"

Her eyes were filled with worry, a worry so real, so pure.

"Alright then! If things look bad, you need to escape immediately, understand?" Reiz cautioned repeatedly, his expression grave.

"Mhm," Linoshi nodded vigorously.

The two left the room.

Reiz naturally took Linoshi's hand and walked directly towards the spaceship's exit.

The corridor was brightly lit, their footsteps echoing on the metal floor.

"Reiz, where are you going?" Vegeta asked, startled, seeing them heading for the exit.

"To steal his spaceship, of course!" Reiz grinned back, his smile full of confidence.

"We don't even know if anyone's tracking us!" Vegeta scoffed, still half-doubting, "Are you so sure there's a ship following us?"

As he spoke.

Behind the ship, in the deep cosmic expanse, a light flickered.

It was the glow of a spaceship's thrusters, exceptionally conspicuous in the darkness.

"Prince Vegeta! I see it! There really is a spaceship following us!" Raditz exclaimed, pointing towards the direction outside the viewport.

"W-what did you say?" Vegeta frowned, quickly moving to the viewport and looking out.

Indeed, a small spaceship was hovering in the starscape not far away, clearly exposed by their sudden stop.

"Is it Frieza's men? I knew that guy had ill intentions!" Vegeta gritted his teeth, his small face filled with anger.

"Judging by the ship's model, it should be Frieza's spaceship," Nappa chimed in, his voice low, his gaze fixed on the window, "But... we don't know who they are yet!"

"Someone with a power level around 22,000," Reiz mused, his gaze piercing through the viewport, landing on the ship, "Most likely Dodoria."

"Y-you said a power level of 22,000!" Vegeta's expression shifted, his face changing rapidly, his small face etched with shock.

"That's right, I can judge it from his aura's intensity," Reiz nodded, his gaze still fixed on the direction outside the viewport.

"Dodoria... what is he doing following us?" Vegeta's face grew increasingly grim, his brow furrowed tightly.

Especially upon hearing the opponent's power level, reaching the height of 22,000.

Vegeta suddenly felt blind and a bit lost.

After all, Vegeta was still young and his mind not yet mature.

He usually acted arrogantly in the royal palace, protected by his father and guards. When faced with such a life-or-death situation, it was inevitable that he would panic.

"Baru, open the Space Gate. I'm going over to have a proper chat with him," Reiz called out to Baru, his tone calm.

"Huh? Are you sure you want to open the gate? That's outer space out there; we Saiyans can't survive in the vacuum of space!" Baru's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke in a rush, his eyes filled with worry. "Besides, even if you're going, at least take an air shield with you!"

"It's fine. As long as I wrap myself in a protective barrier, I can survive in outer space for a short while," Reiz said with an indifferent smile, his expression relaxed.

"That's not the point, is it? That guy's combat power has already reached 22,000!" Vegeta snapped, glaring at Reiz. "What could you possibly have to talk about with him? He followed us secretly; he definitely doesn't have good intentions!"

"Open the gate!" Reiz didn't want to waste any more breath, ordering Baru again with an unquestionable tone.

"Ah?" Baru was completely at a loss, turning his head to look at Vegeta, waiting for his command.

"Hmph, I'm going with you!" Vegeta gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly, struggling to hide the nervousness in his heart.

"No need, Linoshi can just accompany me," Reiz waved his hand, looking back at Linoshi standing behind him.

Vegeta: "..."

Vegeta froze instantly, his eyes wide as saucers, his mouth opening and closing, but no sound came out.

You're letting someone with a combat power of only 200 in logistics go with you?

Are you joking?

"Fine, fine. Since you want to go, then let's go together," Reiz stopped objecting, shaking his head with a touch of helplessness as he looked at Vegeta's shocked expression.

"Hmph, that's more like it!" Vegeta smirked triumphantly, though his expression remained tense, and sweat had already begun to seep from his palms.