Planet Tumart

Is the worldview about to collapse?

No, no, no, I'm overthinking it. These aren't Autobots, just ordinary mechanical combat weapons.

Raditz couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a hint of indescribable astonishment in his expression. Looking at the fearful eyes of the people below, he could imagine the suffering they endured from long-term enslavement.

"In short, since you're targeting me, I'll take you all down!"

No matter what, these machines had to be dealt with. Raditz, facing robots that were six to seven meters tall, felt no fear, and charged headfirst into the barrage of gunfire.

The deep gray robots began to advance with heavy steps, their bodies rumbling. Besides the main cannon on their chests and the two guns in their hands, their shoulder pads, arms, legs, and backs opened their armor, revealing countless firing ports. All their sights were aimed at Raditz, just waiting for a signal to swarm him, unleashing millions of shells simultaneously until Raditz was riddled with holes or blown to ashes.

"Bring it on!" Raditz shouted in advance, taking the initiative.

Simultaneously, shells were fired, the deafening roars echoing incessantly, and the explosive red light flashed wildly, illuminating the gloomy planet with a brilliant glow.

The attack, which lasted a full minute, stunned everyone.

Under such a violent assault, who could possibly survive?

"He... he's not dead, is he?"

"Never mind him, let him go. We can't defy that will..." An elder embraced a frightened child beside him, stroking her head with a fearful expression.

If one looked closely, they could see the elder's hands trembling.

"But maybe he can save us."

"Shh! Aji, don't say that. It's impossible," the man beside the elder gestured for silence. "What if they hear us? It'll be terrible."

"Wuwuwu~"

"Don't cry, child! There's nothing we can do. If you just endure like me until the end, you'll come to terms with it." The elder's dejected face seemed to have every wrinkle smoothed out into a state of indifferent numbness.

Everyone sighed in unison, trembling as they hid behind.

At this moment, a dark silhouette gradually emerged from the flames, his long hair fluttering in the scorching airflow. It was a man's figure. The elder's eyes suddenly widened, almost bulging out of their sockets, and a mouthful of saliva got stuck in his throat, causing him to cough violently. The others were also astonished, their eyes wide with disbelief, frozen on the spot.

He actually came out alive from the gunfire, and he seemed completely unharmed!

Raditz's current strength far surpassed the understanding of these people. He lightly flicked a spark from his hair, clenched his fists, and stretched his neck.

"Elder, don't extinguish the child's hope. Nothing is—" Raditz swung his arm and charged towards the gray robots. His extreme speed stretched his voice out behind him, but it was incredibly loud, like a thunderous roar, "Im—possi—ble!!!"

His fist pierced the thick armor plates. The hard alloy was as brittle as cheap plastic under his fist. The surging Ki directly tore it in half, and then continued through the next one...

"Bang bang bang—!"

Three consecutive impacts!

These machines posed no threat to him at all; even if they attacked together, Raditz would just smile slightly.

For example... right now!

After three machines were instantly destroyed, the rest swarmed him, surrounding Raditz. Controlling his Ki was the most effective way to counter these machines' detection methods; they couldn't gauge the vast difference in power.

They surrounded Raditz in a tight space, aiming all their firing ports at him. Several long barrels were almost pressed against his face.

The firing was imminent, and Raditz smiled.

Spreading his hands as if doing a stretch, Raditz gathered immense power in his palms. As the shots were fired, he moved!

A white light, like a white curtain, obscured everyone's vision. Even the mechanical weapons lost their lock. The shockwaves circled Raditz, creating a luminous ring, and all the machines were instantly annihilated.

Including their attacks.

"Done!" Raditz clapped his hands, looking incredibly relaxed.

The survivors, however, became even more fearful, constantly shrinking back. If their hands and feet weren't bound by electronic chains, they would have fled immediately.

"I saved you, why are you so scared? Look at me, I'm like you, I'm human too." Raditz pointed to his face and then turned around. He was wearing a training t-shirt and a leather jacket, and his tail had been completely removed. He looked no different from a normal person. "Take a good look."

His words seemed to resonate with the elder somewhat.

But everyone still wore expressions of fear, some looking as if they had seen a devil. "You don't understand at all. We're not afraid of you, we're afraid of them! They'll be back! They're unkillable!"

Raditz grew increasingly confused, frowning, completely bewildered.

These people seemed to have been imprisoned. Connecting them with the "them" they mentioned might be the key to unraveling the mystery of the metal planet.

"I'm asking you, what's going on with this planet, and who are 'they'? Why were my friend and I drawn here while traveling through space?"

His series of questions made the people hesitate.

After a long while, the elder finally stood up shakily and walked closer to Raditz. His old, deep eyes, like a shriveled red date pit, scrutinized the young man before him, and he let out a sigh.

He hadn't intended to reveal the truth, but Raditz's words when he emerged from the flames and the immense power he displayed made the elder see him in a new light.

Hope?

Perhaps there was some?

They hadn't seen new life appear in so many years. Meeting someone now, wasn't it an opportunity...

"We are the original inhabitants of this planet. This planet is called Tumart, and we call ourselves Tumartians. In the long history of the universe, we have multiplied for an unknown period, possibly being one of the most ancient civilizations," the elder spoke with pride, looking up at the sky as if reminiscing about past glorious years. Although he hadn't witnessed it firsthand, the records from ancient books were enough to inspire all his clansmen.

"In the distant past, our civilization's technology reached its peak. It was an era of technology that surpassed all humanity at that time, and our race also flourished."

"However, we never expected... after a period of prosperity, our technological progress suddenly halted, and all prosperity vanished. Later, Planet Tumart declined..." The elder's expression dimmed as he reached this point.

Raditz guessed the outcome, scanned the surroundings, and said, "So you wanted to replicate the civilization of that time and recreate that peak!"

The desolate planet echoed with metallic resonance, as if echoing Raditz's words.

Tumart = tomato, Master Roshi's naming style.