The Monster Mystery

King Sadala was well aware of Karotis's hints, or rather, his overt suggestions.

One good turn deserves another.

In truth, he had already intended to share the realm and method of the Super Saiyan God with Wang Shen.

However, what he had not anticipated was that Karotis already knew of the Super Saiyan God's existence himself.

He truly was a man of vast learning!

Before him, the King felt like a raw recruit, needing this veteran to teach him everything.

King Sadala marveled inwardly, his crimson pupils trembling as he spoke plainly:

"That is correct. As you can see, my form is that of a Super Saiyan God."

In Wang Shen's vision, it was as if a raging inferno capable of incinerating all evil ignited once more behind the King.

Within it, countless monsters wailed and shrieked in agonizing torment.

This was a god who shielded the Saiyans.

Years ago, he had annihilated the rampaging monsters, ensuring the survival and legacy of the Saiyan race.

Wang Shen nodded, his eyes revealing just the right amount of anticipation and envy.

The Super Saiyan God was, in fact, a very cool and well-balanced form.

Wang Shen asked bluntly:

"How did King Sadala manage to transform into a Super Saiyan God?"

"As far as I know, Planet Sadala should not possess such a heritage."

"You are correct. I did not obtain the heritage to transform into a Super Saiyan God on Planet Sadala."

King Sadala's expression shifted; those had been difficult times.

He recalled:

"Thirty years ago, Planet Sadala was in a period of peace when, suddenly, countless monsters descended from the sky. They were shrouded in shadows, killing everyone they saw without reason, as if born solely for slaughter."

"During the battles against them, I discovered that beneath the shadows, they appeared to be powerful warriors who had been renowned across the universe at the time. I even recognized a few of them."

Speaking of this, King Sadala could not help but shudder, a deep sense of unease fermenting in his heart.

He said sorrowfully:

"Even now, I do not know what happened in the universe back then to cause those powerful warriors to degenerate into monsters that knew only how to kill."

Would such a situation happen again in the future?

"If they were to return, and if I were to become one of those monsters, then Planet Sadala would truly face an apocalyptic disaster."

Sensing King Sadala's anxiety, Wang Shen comforted him:

"That will not happen. They should be unable to corrupt the power of a Super Saiyan God."

Then, Wang Shen's expression turned serious as he fell into deep thought.

Was there a connection between the monsters King Sadala described and the ones that killed the master of Jiren, the warrior from Universe 10, in the original story?

What was their true objective?

Was it really just killing for the sake of killing?

Wang Shen did not believe it.

There must be another mastermind behind these monsters.

Wang Shen furrowed his brows.

There were too many mysteries, and he could only speculate.

He had been too hasty; he had transmigrated too early.

He had never seen the ending of Dragon Ball Super.

Noticing Karotis's furrowed brow, King Sadala sighed in disappointment.

He had spoken of these things in the hope of gaining some information from the knowledgeable Karotis.

But it seemed that even Karotis was in the dark about this matter.

He had no choice but to continue:

"At that time, the Saiyans of Planet Sadala had already completed their evolution and were no longer constrained by their tails."

"But by the same token, we could no longer transform into Great Apes to gain ten times our base combat power, so we were pushed back step by step in the struggle against the monsters, unable to organize any effective resistance."

King Sadala looked up at the azure sky outside the palace, his gaze distant.

The dark, sunless, apocalyptic scene seemed to surface before his eyes once more.

"Thus, I secretly slipped off Planet Sadala and traveled to the outside world to seek the power to defeat the monsters."

"I first went to planets on good terms with Planet Sadala to ask for help, but they merely sent a small vanguard before falling silent."

"Knowing there was no hope left, I had no choice but to truly wander the universe, searching for power to strengthen myself in hopes of saving Planet Sadala, even if it cost me my life."

Speaking to this point, King Sadala lowered his head to look at his reflection in the tea.

Upon seeing that head of fiery red hair, his tense expression finally eased.

A faint smile appeared on his lips involuntarily.

Seeing this, Wang Shen raised an eyebrow.

He knew the turning point had arrived.

"Having lost all faith at the time, I eventually arrived at a dilapidated, desolate planet. Perhaps favored by a miracle, I discovered a ruin deep within this planet that had been lost for who knows how many years!"

"The mysterious ruins were covered in the script and symbols of the Saiyan race, though most of the walls were damaged, with a great deal of information lost."

"But fortunately enough, one relatively intact wall recorded the method to transform into a Super Saiyan God."

Holy crap!

Something's fishy!

Wang Shen exclaimed inwardly, his eyes widening as he scrutinized King Sadala, as if seeing him for the first time.

Are you the protagonist, or am I!?

This encounter, this ruin of the gods!

How come I never stumbled upon it, yet you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, found it in the vastness of the universe?

From the moment he first saw Karotis, this was the first time he had seen a look of surprise on his face.

King Sadala's lips curled slightly upward.

Because he, too, felt as if he had been favored by the heavens.

A look of pride appeared in his eyes as he continued:

"It recorded the birth of the first Super Saiyan God."

"As long as six Saiyans with pure, righteous hearts gather, and five of them pour all their energy into the sixth, the sixth Saiyan's ki will upgrade to god-level ki, transforming them into the transcendent Super Saiyan God!"

"So, I took this method and quickly returned to Planet Sadala, selecting five other Saiyans with righteous hearts."

"After discussing it, we decided that I, the strongest of the six, would transform into the Super Saiyan God."

Wang Shen's heart skipped a beat!

The birth of the first Super Saiyan!

Could it be... Yamoshi?

Then, he suddenly noticed that King Sadala's eyes revealed expressions of pain, sorrow, and helplessness.

Wang Shen was deeply puzzled.

But he did not interrupt; King Sadala would explain it all in time.

"On the day we held the ritual, auspicious signs truly descended from the heavens. The world, originally shrouded in black mist and dark clouds, was suddenly bathed in holy light that dispelled all darkness, with red auspicious clouds drifting across the sky."

"After a flash of intense light, I felt my body become incredibly warm, and the old, incurable wounds within me were completely healed."

"My body was enveloped in invisible flames, and then I became a Super Saiyan God—the very red-eyed, red-haired form you see now!"

Wang Shen watched intently.

King Sadala looked out the window at a forty-five-degree angle once more, gazing at the now prosperous and peaceful Planet Sadala.

Seeing this, Wang Shen had no choice but to take up the conversation, saying:

"And then, with your peerless power, you wiped out all the monsters ravaging Planet Sadala, right?"

King Sadala nodded heavily.

"Yes, but... an accident occurred."

"After I finished off all the monsters and returned to our base, I saw that the five Saiyans who had helped me had lost all their life energy, turning into withered corpses leaning against one another."

Finally.

Two lines of scalding hot tears flowed from the corners of King Sadala's eyes.

So, the price for transforming into a Super Saiyan God and gaining that power was their lives!

"I saved Planet Sadala, but I sacrificed the five of them—my dearest friends!"