By the end of the brawl, even Piccolo couldn't help but cover his sensitive ears, while Son Goku just scratched his head with a chuckle, seemingly unbothered by the commotion.
Deep in the mountain forest, Raditz lay sprawled on the ground, his spirit utterly broken. He stared blankly at He Lingxuan, who stood over him, a flicker of terror in his eyes. Yet, he didn't move an inch, resigned to his fate with a "do whatever you want" sort of helplessness.
As for what He Lingxuan had done to him, it wasn't anything malicious—they had simply had a "friendly" exchange.
And how did they exchange?
It was nothing more than beating him to a pulp, restoring him with a Senzu Bean, and watching his combat power skyrocket. Raditz would think he finally had the strength to fight back, only to be pummeled into the dirt again, followed by another Senzu Bean.
This cycle repeated until the freshly restored Raditz lost all will to resist, lying on the ground as if waiting for He Lingxuan to butcher him.
Under this relentless torment, his combat power had even surged to a full 200,000!
The lack of further improvement was simply because Raditz had exhausted his potential.
"How about it? Can we talk properly now? Do you yield?" He Lingxuan asked, looking down at Raditz with a grin.
Raditz merely glanced at him before continuing to lie motionless on the ground.
Seeing this, He Lingxuan simply spoke again.
"If you don't get up, how about a few more rounds? If you won't answer my questions, I don't see any reason for you to stay alive."
Hearing the threat of more rounds, Raditz instantly sprang to his feet, fully recovered, and replied cautiously.
"I yield! I yield!"
"Yielding is fine. I thought you were still going to be tough. By the way, I've been beating you for ages, but I think I forgot to tell you my name." He Lingxuan struck a thoughtful pose, then looked at Raditz with feigned confusion.
Raditz had no idea what he was up to, so he just nodded warily.
"My name is He Lingxuan, and I am also a Saiyan. I chose this name myself; I've abandoned the one I had before."
After saying this, He Lingxuan's expression suddenly turned icy, radiating an aura that warned others to keep their distance.
Hearing this, Raditz immediately retorted: "Impossible! That's absolutely impossible! In this world, aside from the squad formed by Prince Vegeta, the only other Saiyan out there is Kakarot!"
But the moment he finished, Raditz regretted his outburst. His tone had been far too agitated, and he feared he had offended He Lingxuan, dreading the consequences.
He immediately shrank back, carefully observing He Lingxuan's expression. Seeing that he wasn't angry, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing Raditz's words, He Lingxuan didn't panic; instead, he offered a faint, mocking laugh: "Really? And what about Vegeta's younger brother, who was exiled to the outer reaches because his combat power was too low?
There are plenty of Saiyans scattered across the universe that you know nothing about. You are certainly not the only ones left."
"I am one of them. Back then, I was secretly disposed of by King Vegeta along with another Saiyan child (Broly) whose combat power exceeded 10,000 at birth.
I just happened to be lucky and survived for various reasons. Logically speaking, Vegeta is my enemy."
The more Raditz heard, the more terrified he became. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, dripping down one drop after another. It felt as if he had stumbled upon a terrifying truth and was now staring death in the face.
He was terrified that He Lingxuan would silence him, especially since he had just admitted to being in Prince Vegeta's squad.
Seeing Raditz's sheer terror, He Lingxuan looked at him and said calmly: "I don't care about that. Survival of the fittest, after all. Though, it is necessary to give Vegeta a beating once he arrives on Earth."
"As long as you cultivate peacefully on Earth and don't use your strength to bully others, I won't come looking for trouble. You may go." He Lingxuan waved his hand, signaling for Raditz to leave.
"Of course, if you ever want to become as strong as me, or if you have the ambition to grow stronger, come find me. I usually keep my combat power suppressed to exactly 1,000. You should have a spare Scouter, right?"
With that, He Lingxuan turned and walked away.
Watching him leave, Raditz hesitated for a long time before flying off into the deep mountains. With his strength, he could survive anywhere as long as there was food.
Piccolo and Son Goku, who had been waiting for a long time, watched as He Lingxuan walked out alone. Piccolo asked with some confusion: "Where is that guy? Did you kill him?"
"Kill him? Not at all. I just told him to stay on Earth and behave himself."
Piccolo wasn't surprised by this and nodded; after all, with his own strength, he couldn't oppose any decision He Lingxuan made.
Just then, Son Goku rushed over to He Lingxuan and said: "Bulma says she can build that Gravity Chamber you mentioned, but due to material limitations, it can only reach 50 times gravity. It will take a month to build since she's working on it with her father. She told me to come pick it up in a month."
He Lingxuan nodded, looking as if this was expected, and said: "Regarding the materials for the Gravity Chamber, you might want to look at your old Space Pod and that one Raditz used. If you have your friend process those, you might get an unexpected surprise."
Son Goku nodded thoughtfully, looking toward Raditz's Space Pod, intending to send it to Bulma's place later.
In a planetary base occupied by the Frieza Force in space, Vegeta and Nappa, who stood beside him, wore grave expressions after learning the news from Earth via the Scouter's communication function.
"Vegeta, are we still going to Earth? According to this report, that Saiyan named He Lingxuan on Earth has a combat power of at least 18,000. Plus, he was exiled by King Vegeta—it would be dangerous for us to go."
Nappa, who had previously heard Vegeta express interest in going to Earth, was now very reluctant, fearing the immense danger.
"Hmph! That remains to be seen. It only blew up an old-model Scouter, after all. Besides, if his combat power truly exceeds our imagination, we can just leave.
Not to mention, Earth has a moon. If we time our arrival for a full moon, we can transform into a Great Ape and multiply our combat power tenfold. What is there to fear?"
Vegeta said with a look of disdain, as if he held He Lingxuan in complete contempt.
"But that He Lingxuan is also a Saiyan. He should be able to transform into a Great Ape as well," Nappa said worriedly.
"Even if he can transform, so what? As a member of the Saiyan royal family, I retain my intelligence when I transform into a Great Ape, unlike those other Saiyans who lose their minds."
Vegeta had naturally considered this, but he reasoned that if he kept his wits while the opponent lost theirs, he could seize the chance to escape even if the opponent's combat power was higher. Thus, Vegeta decided to take the risk.