No need for that. I need a powerful warrior, not an old man. Once things have settled down, I'll take you to your hometown.
My hometown? Where? I grew up on Planet Slug, didn't I?
You'll understand later.
Gaino looked at the Spirit Fruits hanging all over the tree. He stepped forward and plucked one. "Do you just eat these Spirit Fruits as they are?"
"Yes, Lord Gaino. You can eat the Spirit Fruits directly."
Gaino opened his mouth and took a bite of the fruit in his hand. The moment it entered his body, he felt as though he were bathing in the sea. His mind instantly quieted, his thoughts grew clear, and his soul seemed far more solid than before.
His battle power was growing, too. Gaino quickly finished one fruit, but it didn't satisfy him. He went on to eat dozens more.
Slug was alarmed. The Spirit Fruits contained an immense amount of spiritual energy. Eating too many could cause the consumer's mind to collapse.
Slug hurriedly said, "Lord Gaino, Spirit Fruits are wonderful, but you should only eat one at a time. If you eat too many, the spiritual energy inside them will overwhelm your mind."
Hearing this, Laiya said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Brother Gaino, are you all right?"
After eating dozens of Spirit Fruits, Gaino felt light as a feather, and his spiritual power had grown even more solid. He closed his eyes and sensed the effects the fruits had brought him.
His battle power was still rising, but it felt insubstantial. It seemed that Spirit Fruits could indeed increase one's battle power, but the results weren't as solid as those gained through training. If someone relied on Spirit Fruits to boost their battle power, even if they reached the level of a top fighter, their enemies could still kill them.
That was what happened when your foundation was weak and you relied on external power.
But after eating the Spirit Fruits, his spiritual power had become increasingly solid. Gaino felt as though his spiritual power had been elevated. Yes, elevated—that was the feeling. Compared with before, his spiritual power seemed to have reached another dimension.
Yes, it was an increase in dimension.
After experiencing the changes brought by the Spirit Fruits, Gaino opened his eyes. When Laiya saw him open them, the worried look on her face vanished at once.
"Brother Gaino, are you all right?" Laiya asked.
"I'm fine. What's wrong? Why do you all look so worried?"
Slug said, "A miracle! This is truly a miracle. Lord Gaino really is extraordinary. You ate so many Spirit Fruits and came away completely unharmed. We truly can't judge you by ordinary standards."
"What's the matter? You can't eat too many Spirit Fruits?"
"My lord, Spirit Fruits contain concentrated spiritual energy. If you eat too many, that energy will overwhelm the consumer's soul."
"Oh, I see. No wonder my soul feels so different from before. It must be the effect of the Spirit Fruits."
After saying this, Gaino looked at Planet Slug and said to Laiya and the others, "It seems Spirit Trees can't just be planted on any planet. Look at Planet Slug. It's become desolate. This planet has lost all its life."
"It's best not to plant Spirit Trees here. Laiya, Broly, Bardock, go pick all the fruits off the tree. Once you've picked them, I'm going to destroy Planet Slug. I don't want this Spirit Tree to exist in this world anymore."
Slug hurriedly said, "Lord Gaino, there's really no need to destroy the Spirit Tree."
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Lord Gaino, I've heard the legend of the Spirit Tree. It's no ordinary tree. They say it came from the divine realm, where it was once a sacred tree. But a great war broke out there long ago, and the Spirit Tree was destroyed. One seed fell into the universe, and someone eventually found and planted it. But no one could have known that the seed's power to drain energy was so terrifying. It could turn an entire planet into a dead world.
"Still, the fruit it bears can increase a person's battle power and spiritual strength. That's why it's called the Spirit Fruit."
"I think ordinary planets can't provide the energy a Spirit Tree needs, so it drains all their energy and leaves them unable to recover."
"So you're saying that if we can find a planet suitable for growing a Spirit Tree, we'll be able to eat Spirit Fruits whenever we want?" Gaino asked.
"Yes, Lord Gaino. That's exactly what I mean," Slug replied.
"All right, then. I'll keep one Spirit Fruit seed. Laiya, Broly, Bardock, go pick all the fruits off the tree."
Laiya and the others quickly got to work. Before long, they had picked every Spirit Fruit.
Once they had finished picking the fruits, Gaino instantly appeared in front of the Spirit Tree. In the blink of an eye, he had a Spirit Fruit seed in his hand.
"All done." Gaino flashed over to Laiya and the others. Light blazed in his hand as he unleashed an enormous shock wave, destroying Planet Slug. The Spirit Tree was reduced to dust in the explosion.
Gaino took a Spirit Fruit from Laiya and tossed it to Slug. "This is your reward. Your suggestion was a good one."
Seeing that Gaino had rewarded him with a Spirit Fruit, Slug immediately said, "Thank you, Lord Gaino."
"Think nothing of it. You earned it. I'm never stingy with those who are loyal to me."
"All right, Slug. Do you have any enemies? You're the overlord of the South Galaxy, so I imagine you have plenty."
Slug thought for a moment before replying, "Lord Gaino, I am indeed the overlord of the South Galaxy. But there are three other overlords I can't take on. Of course, I'd win in a one-on-one fight, but if I attacked any one of them, the other two would come to their aid. That keeps me from fighting freely."
"Which one do you hate most?" Gaino asked.
"Frieza of the North Galaxy, of course. That guy keeps coming after me for no reason. He's infuriating."
"Then we'll attack Frieza."
"From this day forward, your army will be called the Saiyan Legion. Your mission is to attack Frieza's territory. I'll back you up.
"If the other two sides come to his aid, we'll deal with them. That way, you can fight without holding back. What do you think?"
"Sounds good, Lord Gaino. As long as you can hold off the other two sides, I can take care of Frieza."
"Good. Gather all the Legion's members. The Saiyan Legion sets out!"
... You're reading Dragon Ball: Ancient Saiyan Bloodline at Meow Meow Novel, by Cheng Ran.