Using a Scheme to Counter a Scheme

Hearing this Tuffle speak, Gaino addressed all the Saiyans: "Since we have just arrived on this planet, we should abide by their rules, shouldn't we?"

"Yes, yes, we should follow the rules."

All the Saiyans chimed in at once.

Gaino turned to the man and said: "Please lead the way! May I ask your name?"

"Ah, me? I'm Iso, you can just call me Iso!"

"Iso, a good name. Then Iso, just how large is the population of you Tuffle?"

"We Tuffle are known for our technology, so we possess almost no natural combat power. Because of this, many space pirates frequently raid us, causing our numbers to plummet."

"We have been constantly relocating our planet. Ever since we arrived in the North Galaxy, we have only had a few years of peace. But strangely, even without pirate attacks, our population continues to dwindle. It is truly bizarre; we Tuffle now number only a few thousand."

"And do all of you thousands understand science and technology?"

"Of course. We Tuffle receive scientific education from birth until adulthood. Therefore, on Planet Tuffle, everyone understands technology, though there is a distinction between those who know more and those who know less."

"Then is Dr. Raichi the one who understands the most science and technology on Planet Tuffle?" Gaino asked.

"No, the one who understands the most on our planet is Dr. Raichi's older brother, Laika. He is the top scientist on our world."

"Dr. Raichi only ranks second, but Dr. Laika hasn't appeared for several years. I don't know where he went."

Hearing this, Gaino felt a stir in his heart. I didn't expect there to be another top scientist. My intuition was correct; there is another presence on this planet, right inside Dr. Raichi's laboratory.

"Laiya, go do something for me."

Gaino walked over to Laiya, whispered a sentence in her ear, and after she nodded, she vanished.

This startled Iso; seeing a person disappear into thin air left these scientifically-minded people completely shocked.

Iso asked: "How did that person just vanish?"

"Oh, her? She had some business to attend to. Let's hurry and eat! We're starving after our long journey."

"Right, then follow me," Iso said.

Upon arriving at the dining area, everyone saw a table ten meters long and five meters wide laden with food. The Saiyans were indeed gluttonous and warlike; many couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Iso said: "This has all been prepared for you. Please, everyone, enjoy yourselves!"

"Sorry for the trouble, Iso."

"It's nothing, it's only right. Hurry and eat!"

Everyone looked at Gaino. In truth, after Gaino saved them, his shadow had been imprinted in their hearts; they had unconsciously come to view Gaino as the new King of the Saiyans.

Seeing everyone staring at him, Gaino hurriedly said: "Why are you all looking at me? Eat up! With so much delicious food, wouldn't it be a waste not to? Fill your bellies."

Hearing Gaino's command, everyone lunged at the table like starving wolves, grabbing the food directly with their hands.

Seeing this group eat so savagely, Iso couldn't help but turn his head away.

Noticing Iso's expression, Gaino said: "Everyone was starving, please don't mind them."

"It's fine, I understand. It seems you really haven't eaten in many days."

"Indeed! It's been many days. If you Tuffle hadn't taken us in, we would still be wandering in space!"

"Sigh, it hasn't been easy for any of you."

"You keep eating, I'll go get you some more food. I don't think this is enough for you all."

"Then I'll trouble you," Gaino said to Iso.

"Don't be so polite, we're all family from now on."

With that, Iso left the room.

It seems this Iso doesn't know about Dr. Raichi's ambition.

Just then, Bum approached Gaino with a large chicken leg stuffed in his mouth and said: "Gaino, is it time? Can we pretend to pass out now?"

Gaino replied: "Dad, don't rush. Eat first; we can only perform once we're full."

"Right, right, right, hehe, eat," he said, grabbing a roast suckling pig and tearing into it.

After a while, Iso returned and had the chefs bring out another table of dishes. He said to Gaino: "You all keep eating, I'm going to invite Dr. Raichi."

"Alright, go ahead!"

At the same time Iso stepped out, Laiya returned and said to Gaino: "Brother Gaino, you were right. There is someone in Dr. Raichi's laboratory, and that person should be his brother, Laika."

"He is being kept locked in the laboratory by Dr. Raichi."

Gaino sensed someone approaching from a kilometer away and said to Laiya: "Laiya, go rescue Laika. Dr. Raichi is almost here, you can take this opportunity to save him."

"Understood, I'm going." With a flash, Laiya vanished without a trace.

Gaino said to the group: "Alright, everyone has eaten enough. It's time for the performance. Everyone, collapse—remember, make it look like you've been drugged."

Everyone slumped to the ground in various positions, and Gaino followed suit.

Before long, Dr. Raichi arrived.

Seeing everyone lying on the floor, Iso said to Dr. Raichi: "They were fine when I left, why are they all on the ground now? I'll go check what's going on!"

Dr. Raichi said, "No need. I've already drugged them all; there's no way they could still be standing."

"What? You drugged them all? When? Wait, what are you planning to do with them?"

"That's none of your concern. Tsula, drag all these people into my laboratory."

"The laboratory? Dr. Raichi, are you experimenting on living people? Didn't Laika say that using living subjects for experiments is forbidden?"

"What do you know? This is called scientific contribution. Experiments require specimens, don't they? How else could I possibly succeed!"

"Enough with the nonsense, Iso. If it weren't for the fact that you're my brother's assistant, I would have turned you into a living specimen long ago."

"What? Could it be... is the decline of the Tuffle population on our planet caused by your live experiments?"

Dr. Raichi said, "Sacrificing themselves for science is their honor; you should be happy for them."

"You lunatic! Do you realize you're going to lead our Tuffle race to destruction, Dr. Raichi?"

"That's right, Iso is correct. You really deserve to die. To lay hands on your own kind for the sake of your own ambition—it's truly unforgivable."

"How is this possible? How could you wake up so quickly? The drug I used is enough to keep a dinosaur unconscious for seven days."

"You think a pathetic sedative like that could knock me out? You're dreaming," Gaino said.

"Then why did you pass out?"

"If I didn't play along, how could I catch you in the act? To think you'd try to use us Saiyans for your experiments—you clearly have no idea how terrifying a Saiyan can be."

Dragon Ball: Starting Reward Ancient Saiyan Bloodline by Cheng Ran