Tragedy on Universe 6's Namek

"Pardon the intrusion. My name is Mu Yang, and I am a Saiyan." Mu Yang placed a hand over his chest and spoke with refined courtesy.

"A Saiyan..." Upon hearing Mu Yang's introduction, Dibike offered his own in return. "I am Dibike. It is a pleasure to meet you!"

"As far as I know, Namek should be the home planet of the Namekians. Why are you the only one here?" Mu Yang studied the Dibike before him and stated with certainty, "You are a Namekian, aren't you?"

"That is correct." Dibike nodded.

"Since you are a Namekian, do you know where all the other Namekians on this planet have gone?" Mu Yang asked with a hint of curiosity.

"They are all within my body," Dibike replied bluntly, speaking the truth without reservation.

"I see." Mu Yang frowned, somewhat surprised by this outcome, though upon closer reflection, it didn't seem so unexpected after all.

Such a powerful Namekian would not exist under normal circumstances.

The fact that he existed now could only mean one thing.

This Namekian had become an entire race unto himself.

Namekians possess a special ability known as assimilation.

This power allows two Namekians to merge into one, greatly increasing their strength.

Mu Yang looked at the Dibike before him, analyzing the situation to himself.

This Namekian must have absorbed and assimilated an entire population.

"The story goes like this..." The Dibike before him seemed to have gone a long time without speaking to anyone, and he proved quite talkative. "Three thousand years ago on Namek, a plague spread across the globe. At that time, ninety percent of the Namekian population was infected."

"The plague was incurable, and as time passed, more and more people died." Dibike's eyes dimmed, and he clenched his fists in frustration. "Back then, I was the only one lucky enough not to have caught it. To ensure the survival of our race, the Great Elder at the time ordered me to absorb all the remaining Namekians."

"With only me left, the plague naturally could not spread any further."

As Dibike spoke, his voice grew increasingly low, eventually becoming almost silent, tinged with a hint of a sob.

Mu Yang fell silent, stunned that such a tragic and horrific event had occurred to the Namekians of Universe 6.

"What was that plague?" Mu Yang asked with a grave expression.

Namekians are a race filled with miraculous abilities.

They might not be the strongest in combat, but their survival skills are maxed out!

And at the very least, they have the Dragon Balls.

For a race with such incredible survival instincts to be completely helpless against a mere plague was simply inconceivable!

"The Great Elder at the time called that plague the retribution for abusing the Dragon Balls." Dibike recalled the events of the past, tears welling up in his eyes. "That plague was... Negative Energy Syndrome."

Negative energy?

Mu Yang furrowed his brows, closed his eyes, and used his ki to carefully probe every corner of Namek.

He detected it; a type of evil energy permeated the heavens and the earth of Namek.

If one stayed here for too long, they would be entangled and possessed by this malevolent force.

After finishing his scan, Mu Yang opened his eyes.

"What is wrong?" Dibike asked, puzzled.

"You have suffered," Mu Yang said, looking at Dibike with a complex expression.

Living on a planet ravaged by such evil energy was no easy task.

One wrong move, and one would be eroded by this dark power.

Simply put, this planet was no longer fit for habitation!

"?" Dibike was even more confused.

"How long have you lived here?" Mu Yang suddenly posed a question.

"Counting from my birth, it has been about 3,500 years. I have never left," Dibike said, looking up at the sky and sighing, his tone filled with deep emotion.

"Have you never thought about leaving Namek?" Mu Yang's brows knit together. "You should be able to see that Namek is no longer suitable for survival."

"And so what? I am a Namekian, after all." Dibike's gaze remained firm.

Mu Yang and Dibike locked eyes.

In that single instant, Mu Yang understood Dibike's mindset.

I see.

Born a Namekian, and die a Namekian, is that it?

However...

"Have you considered what the Great Elder wanted?" Mu Yang hesitated for a moment before speaking his mind.

"What?" Dibike seemed not to have expected Mu Yang to say such a thing.

"The Great Elder back then surely didn't want you to stay here on Namek and be buried with them," Mu Yang said with a sigh, his voice filled with empathy. "He wanted you to start a new life."

Dibike fell silent, rendered speechless as his mind recalled the words the Great Elder had spoken to him 3,000 years ago.

"Child, you have a better future ahead of you."

He then lost consciousness, and when he awoke once more, he was the only one left on Namek.

"Perhaps that really is the case..." Dibike said in a low voice.

"Then do you intend to leave Namek?" Mu Yang asked.

"No." Dibike's gaze hardened. "Even if I were to leave, there is one final thing I must do: eradicate all the Negative Energy on this planet."

"I see." Mu Yang understood; the Dibike before him had likely already identified the culprit behind the extinction of the Namekians.

"But I cannot do it alone." Dibike's eyes dimmed again, casting a hopeful look toward Mu Yang. "I know you possess great power. Can you help me? Help me wipe out this Negative Energy."

"This..." Mu Yang hesitated.

Just then, Vados's voice suddenly echoed in Mu Yang's mind.

"Hehe, little brother Mu Yang, you should agree to his request. I've seen something quite interesting; once you've helped him, just destroy this planet."

Mu Yang was puzzled, his brow furrowing tightly.

What exactly did Vados mean by that?

Destroy Namek?

Mu Yang tried to reach out to Vados through his mind, but received no response.

"I agree." Burdened with a head full of questions, Mu Yang still accepted Dibike's request.

"Thank you!" Overjoyed, Dibike hurriedly stood up and knelt before Mu Yang. "I have no way to repay such a great kindness! If you ever face any difficulties in the future, just come to me!"

Mu Yang chuckled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

"Let's deal with the Negative Energy first."

Mu Yang raised his hand, condensing a purple orb of light as brilliant as starlight, and launched it upward.

"Whoosh!"

The orb reached the firmament at high speed, suddenly dispersing into countless purple beams like a meteor shower, streaking across every corner of the planet.

Under the influence of these purple beams, all the Negative Energy across the entirety of Namek was completely eradicated.