Quitela's Scheme

Bardock nodded. "We've been away from Galactic Patrol Headquarters for a long time. It's about time we went back."

"Then I'll take you back now. Once Kakarot learns Instant Transmission, he'll be able to come visit you."

Louis prepared to take them back.

Bardock asked, unwilling to give up, "Louis, do we have a chance of turning into Super Saiyans?"

Bibert and Theodore perked up their ears.

King Vegeta and his son edged closer, too.

Louis fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, feeling nervous. It was clear they all wanted to transform.

"You should all have a chance!" Louis observed them and answered unhurriedly.

To transform into a Super Saiyan, one needed to activate enough S-Cells in the body.

They also needed a certain level of base power.

There was no doubt that Vegeta would be able to transform into a Super Saiyan.

King Vegeta and Bardock had both surpassed a million in battle power.

Bibert and Theodore each had 600,000 battle power, too.

Overall, they were all quite talented. Even if they couldn't transform just yet, they'd surely be able to once their power reached the required level.

"Really?"

Bardock was delighted.

King Vegeta clenched his fist and asked nervously, "We can do it, too?"

"That's right. All of you can!"

Louis smiled.

Bibert and Theodore hugged each other and laughed.

Vegeta's lips curled into a faint smile as he glanced haughtily at Son Goku beside him.

It was as if he were saying, Just you wait. Once I transform, I'll beat you to a pulp.

Son Goku kept grinning, completely unfazed.

Vegeta's face darkened. What an idiot!

"All right, I'll take you back first."

In the end, Louis brought King Vegeta and the others back to Galactic Patrol Headquarters.

As for Vegeta, he and Bulma were already together, and Earth was his new home, so he didn't return to his people.

The Lookout's temple.

After taking King Vegeta and the others back, Louis brought Tights home, then came here alone.

The Guardian of Earth had been observing the world below from the edge of the Lookout. When he saw Louis, he walked over and greeted him respectfully. "Greetings, Candidate God of Destruction!"

Popo, standing nearby, bowed as well.

Louis had visited the Lookout several times before, but never met the mysterious Popo. This was his first time seeing him.

Before anything else, Popo really was black, like a lump of charcoal.

Popo touched his face and asked calmly, "Candidate God of Destruction, is there something on my face?"

"No."

Louis's mouth twitched slightly. He turned to the Guardian of Earth. "I'd like to borrow your Hyperbolic Time Chamber again."

"No problem. I'll have Popo show you the way."

The Guardian of Earth nodded.

In truth, he had a question.

Louis had already entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber once before and spent more than ten years inside.

Why hadn't he gotten trapped in there?

While the Guardian of Earth looked on in puzzlement, Louis had already followed Popo into the temple.

As they walked down the corridor,

Louis watched Popo's back and couldn't help asking, "Popo, do you know the Grand Priest?"

"I don't."

Popo didn't turn around. He kept walking, without the slightest pause in his movements.

He seemed to be telling the truth.

Popo embodied the very meaning of being unruffled.

Louis shook his head. He didn't believe for a second that Popo didn't know the Grand Priest.

Soon, they arrived outside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Louis went inside.

Popo watched him go, nodded, then left.

Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber,

everything was white as snow, just as he remembered.

The last time Louis had come here, he'd been trying to break through to the Divine Dimension.

He had spent more than ten years training inside, coming within a hair's breadth of a breakthrough but still failing.

In the end, he had only reached the Divine Dimension thanks to the system's sign-in quest.

This time, Louis had come to train in "Erasure!"

Louis was still far too weak. The opponents he had to face now weren't minor nobodies like Frieza.

They were Gods of Destruction, or even angels.

Especially after recently provoking that damned rat. Even Beerus had been on guard against him all the time, and Louis was a little worried about being attacked from behind.

Although [Immunity] meant Louis could face anything without fear,

taking a beating just wasn't his style!

"Erasure" was the most powerful trump card he had.

The last time he used it, it had nearly cost him his life. Clearly, his power was too weak to support the use of "Erasure."

He couldn't even manage its rudimentary form.

This time, Louis had entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train his power and break through to the God Realm, so he'd have the strength to use "Erasure."

Besides that, Louis had another reason for coming to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

He seemed to sense other rules from "Erasure"...

Whis had said before that "Erasure" wasn't a technique, but a combination of various rules: destruction, creation, time, space, light, darkness...

The system's sign-in quest had granted him "Erasure," letting him use it right away without having to comprehend all the different rules.

And now,

it seemed he was receiving something in return. He could sense other rules through "Erasure."

Louis was like someone taking an exam without having studied the basics, yet still scoring full marks.

Then he received something in return and gained insight into the basics from that "full marks" state!!!

The reverse approach!

It was incredible!

"Then I'll start by training my power. After that, I'll comprehend the other rules. Once I'm done, I'll go cause trouble for the other universes!"

Louis put on the weighted clothes Whis had given him and began to train.

Another part of Zeno Universe.

The sky here was gloomy. There were dark forests and frozen lakes...

The place looked oppressive.

A streak of purple light flashed through the dark forest. The figure wore a black cloak and a mask.

By the lakeside,

a figure was already waiting.

"You're here."

"Demigra, what do you think? My offer was pretty sincere, wasn't it?"

"Help you kill the Candidate God of Destruction from Universe 7, and you'll help us collect the Super Dragon Balls. It does sound pretty sincere."

By the lakeside, Demigra looked at the strange figure before him and spoke mockingly.

"But with your power, killing him should be easy. Why are you asking us to do it? Could it be..."

"Hmph. Beerus is protecting him. I can't make a move."

"Beerus!"

Demigra furrowed his brow. That really was a troublesome opponent.

"So, what do you say? Do we have a deal?"

"Fine. I accept."

Demigra said coldly, "I'll help you take out the Candidate God of Destruction from Universe 7, and you'll help me collect the Super Dragon Balls. If you dare go back on your word, you'll regret it!"

"I keep my word. Don't worry. Here's the Candidate God of Destruction's file, along with a way to deal with him. Be careful not to let things go wrong at the last moment."

With that, the black-cloaked figure tossed Demigra a dossier, then vanished.

The next second, a voluptuous woman appeared beside Demigra.

Towa covered her mouth and chuckled. "Lord Demigra, why do you think Quitela wore such a strange outfit? Did he really think nobody would recognize him?"

"Who knows!"

Demigra's face went dark.

After her playful giggle, Towa turned serious. "Can we trust Quitela?"

"He wouldn't dare deceive us. I've given you the dossier, so make sure you handle things properly."

"Yes!"