Energy Crisis, Fidel Planet!

"Ah~~ Ah-choo!!" Karochi's legs trembled, his nose running as he hugged his arms tight and tucked his tail in, his teeth chattering uncontrollably. "Big Sister Tights, shouldn't we head back? It's too cold here!"

Indeed, after ten days of travel and Karochi adapting to 40x gravity, the two had arrived at the completely frozen planet, Koter.

The temperature here was absurdly low, at least minus 50 degrees!

"Who told you not to bring warm clothes?" Tights replied bluntly.

Huh? Didn't you prepare all my clothes? And didn't you fail to pack warm clothes for yourself, too? If it weren't for the blessing Kami gave you, you'd be in even worse shape than me, Karochi grumbled inwardly.

Achoo!

Karochi couldn't help but sneeze again, snot flying everywhere! Seeing this, Tights quickly dodged to the side, her look of disdain stinging Karochi's young heart.

Only at this moment did he realize that it wasn't just Ultraman who feared the cold; he did too! Honestly, if it weren't for his high combat power and sturdy body, any ordinary person would have turned into an ice sculpture even wrapped in a thick cotton coat.

"The data shows there's a peculiar crystal on this planet that emits seven colors! We'll leave once we find it." Seeing Karochi like this, Tights felt a pang of sympathy and lowered her expectations; she had originally wanted to visit Cold Eye as well.

Karochi chattered his teeth and asked, "Th-then where is that crystal? I'll just go get it for you!" He intended to act as free labor.

"Hmm! The data says this kind of crystal is usually found in wind caves."

Damn it, where did this crappy data even come from? Karochi felt incredibly miserable inside! Why hadn't he seen any of this so-called data before?!

After walking for another half hour or so, they found a wind cave, where the surrounding wind currents whistled, carrying fine shards of ice! A normal person would have been shredded to pieces upon entering.

"Found it, right there! But how do we get it?" Tights said happily upon seeing the seven-colored crystal, though she looked troubled.

At this, Karochi stepped forward, his voice firm and resonant: "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Karochi erupted instantly, his immense power several times greater than before! Without a moment's hesitation, Karochi condensed a Ki Blade and charged straight in! The fierce winds couldn't touch him in the slightest.

Clack-snap!

He cut it free, then dashed back toward Tights and, amidst her confused gaze, scooped her up and shot into the sky! He didn't want to spend another second on this godforsaken planet.

Time flew by, and two months passed in the blink of an eye!

Karochi walked out of the gravity room, excited; after three months of effort, he had finally completed his 100x gravity training! Thinking about how that brat Kakarot finished his special training in 6 days while he took 90, he felt a bit unbalanced!

Walking into the control room and meeting Tights' beaming smile, Karochi felt a sense of foreboding, his hair standing on end! Every time he saw that expression, he knew Tights had set her sights on another planet to gather material.

In just three months, Karochi had fought over a dozen battles, large and small! One planet had become uninhabitable because he'd used too much force, and would you believe Tights had stopped at over 20 planets in those three months?

"Big Sister Tights, which planet have you set your eyes on now?" Karochi asked with a wry smile; there was no escaping it.

Tights put on a feigned look of reproach: "What! Can't I be happy for you finishing your training? Truly, my kindness is wasted on a donkey's lungs." The tone of complaint was evident.

Hmm? Happy for me? Forget it, you little ancestor, I'd be grateful if you just didn't delay my cultivation! If not for the constant detours to gather material, Karochi could have finished his training a month earlier.

"Fine! Just say it, it's not like I'm going to say no!" Karochi said nonchalantly. To be honest, actual combat was very beneficial for his growth, and having just finished his training, his hands were itching for a fight!

He had to admit that the Saiyan's combative genes were influencing him, even if his original soul was just an ordinary young man from the 21st century!

Karochi picked up the half-finished sports drink on the table and downed it!

"That... um...!! We're low on fuel!!" Tights said, finding it hard to speak and feeling very embarrassed, her head hanging low.

Pfft!

Karochi spat out the drink he had just taken a sip of. Holy crap! What's going on? Didn't Dr. Brief say there was enough fuel for a year? How is it already out?! It's only been three months!

Looking at the incredulous Karochi, Tights changed her expression, steadying her tone as if she had found an excuse: "It's all your fault for running the gravity machine all day! How could the fuel not run out quickly? Honestly."

"Big Sister, does your conscience not hurt when you say that?" You know exactly why the fuel is gone!

Tights replied loudly: "Of course not, my conscience would only hurt if I didn't say that!"

Hmm!!? Is that even human? Do you want to hear what you just said? How can you say such cold words with a 37-degree mouth? Karochi really wanted to interview her.

Forget it, trying to reason with a girl is a sickness in itself for a man! What reason? Whatever she says is the reason.

"So what do we do? Are we going to be drifting through the universe from now on??" Homeless on the streets in my past life, drifting through the universe in this one—wow, the map is upgrading fast!

Tights waved her hands repeatedly, speaking in a gentle tone: "That won't happen. Although there isn't much fuel left, it's enough to get us to the next planet! And coincidentally, that planet is a highly technologically advanced one."

Whew!

Karochi felt relieved; as long as they weren't drifting, that was fine. In the vacuum of space, even if a Super Saiyan 3 came along, they wouldn't last long before kneeling.

"That's good, that's good!! What's the name of that planet?" Karochi asked curiously.

"Let me see... it should be Planet Fidel! It's a planet with a highly advanced technological civilization. Huh, this data also shows that this civilization cooperates with an organization called the Galactic Patrol. By the way, what does the Galactic Patrol do?" Tights asked, puzzled.

Hmm? Galactic Patrol! Jaco?? Karochi didn't know much about the Galactic Patrol either; he only knew it included Jaco and a green octopus who called himself the Galactic King.

"I heard it's an organization that maintains peace in the galaxy, fighting crime and evil! But it seems they don't have much combat power, so their function is very limited," Karochi replied thoughtfully.

The Galactic Patrol only appeared in Dragon Ball Super! And the screen time was pitifully low; only Jaco was recognizable, after all, he was a tribute to Ultraman!

"Hmm, so it's a righteous organization then!! How about this: after we go to that Namek you want to visit, we go check out the Galactic Patrol, how about that?" Tights was inspired; an organization like that would be a great help to her writing.

Uh, Tights was originally following Jaco! She probably went to the Galactic Patrol headquarters.

However, Karochi said speechlessly: "Big Sister Tights, do you have the address for the Galactic Patrol headquarters??" If an organization like the Galactic Patrol had their address known by the Saiyan race, King Vegeta would definitely send people to wipe them out.

After all, the two sides were inherently opposed. Wait, didn't Jaco go to hunt down Kakarot when he was sent to Earth? Hiss~ Doesn't that mean in the original story, Tights would have met Jaco three months ago and left Earth with him?

"What's the big deal? We'll just look as we go!!" Tights didn't care at all and picked up some snacks, eating them to herself.

Karochi's face darkened. Relying on luck? That was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack! No, compared to the entire galaxy, finding a needle in a haystack was simple by comparison.

Karochi didn't bother to refute him, as he also intended to continue his training in the universe; it was far too early to return to Earth! During the first Dragon Ball era, the power levels progressed very slowly, and there wouldn't be any threats to Earth.

King Piccolo only had a power level of a hundred or so, which wasn't worth mentioning.

"Fine, then we'll dock at planet Fidel to refuel! Maybe we can even bring back some high-tech gadgets for Dr. Brief." Karochi was a good kid who knew how to repay kindness, though mostly he just wanted to find a better person to rely on!

Tights was just too difficult to cling to!

If he brought back enough high-tech items, perhaps the old man would be so happy he'd give him an unlimited spending card! Wouldn't that be a massive profit?

"Oh, right, I have one more thing to ask you. Little Karochi, why are you going to that Namek place anyway?" Tights hadn't paid attention to Karochi's destination at first; she had come along to find material and inspiration, so it didn't matter where they went.

Now that she thought about it, Karochi was truly obsessed with Namek; he was dead set on that planet!

"It's no secret to tell you, Big Sister. Earth's Kami is actually a Namekian!"

"Really? Earth's god is actually an alien?" Tights was shocked. Wait, what was with the 'our'? Had he forgotten that he was an alien himself?

He was becoming more and more human-like!

Karochi didn't know Tights was mocking him in her heart and continued, "Yeah, Kami went to Earth when Namek suffered a climate catastrophe. There is a Great Elder on Namek who can increase a person's power level without any side effects! I want to go try my luck."

"Oh~ I see! But wait, how do you know all this?" Tights couldn't help but be suspicious. Karochi was only five years old; how could he know these things? He even knew when Earth's Kami arrived!

Ugh! I'm a spoiler-dog, I've seen the plot, Karochi answered internally, though he certainly couldn't say that out loud! He had to make up a lie: "When I was little, I was sent on a mission and hit by a secret technique used by a Kanassan! But that ability didn't cause me any damage; instead, it unlocked a special power that allows me to see glimpses of others' pasts with a certain probability."

Tsk, even I can't stand this lie I'm spinning!

Tights clearly didn't quite believe him, but she didn't press the issue! After all, everyone had their little secrets; what was wrong with her little brother having a few more? Since he didn't want to say, so be it; there was no need to get to the bottom of it.

The spaceship continued to travel at high speed, and after about two days, they approached planet Fidel!

"Whoa, so that's planet Fidel! It really is a technology planet in every sense of the word," Karochi exclaimed.

There were countless space stations orbiting the planet, though they were all wrecks! Karochi didn't pay much mind to it, as such debris was perfectly normal in the universe.

"Hmm! We're about to approach the planet! But aren't there a bit too many space station wrecks?" Tights was puzzled. She saw that some of them still looked quite new! Had they just broken down like that? Were they hit by meteorites?

The spaceship slowed down bit by bit as it approached, but as they neared the atmosphere, a sudden situation occurred, and the alarm systems inside the ship began to blare one after another!