Magetta

This was a bona fide lava planet.

What's more, the planet's interior was made of metal, which conducted heat exceptionally well.

The temperature was several hundred degrees Celsius, and in some places it could even reach over a thousand.

"There are actually life-forms that can survive in an environment like this. The evolution of the universe is truly endless and wondrous."

As he entered the lava planet, Wang Shen couldn't help but marvel.

At the same time, a white aura rose around him again, shielding him from the heat so he could move about the planet normally.

"A race born in such a harsh environment ought to have some powerful fighters. I'm not asking for much—someone at Super Saiyan 3 level would do."

He activated the Mind Sense Technique, and his thoughts spread outward.

The entire planet's situation appeared in Wang Shen's mind, flashing past at high speed.

"Hmm? What's this..."

Wang Shen spotted the planet's native race.

They weren't a conventional race of living beings, but massive mechanical life-forms with heavy bodies.

Their bodies were covered in exceptionally sturdy armor.

Their round eyes glowed blue, and two circular openings gaped in their chests, where lava churned and flowed.

It seemed that a reactor core served as their heart.

A steam pipe protruded from the top of each head, belching scalding vapor.

Wang Shen's heart stirred.

The appearance of these Metalmen reminded him of a fighter from the original story.

Wotai Magetta, who represented Universe 6 in the tournament against Universe 7 and the Tournament of Power!

"Could this be his home planet?"

Wang Shen lifted an arm and stroked his chin.

Magetta seemed to have the fighting power of a Super Saiyan 2.

His defense was astonishing, too. Ordinary attacks couldn't hurt him at all.

But the Metalmen were incredibly fragile inside.

Even a casual insult could shatter their confidence and instantly leave them unable to fight.

After thinking it over, Wang Shen decided to fly down toward the city below.

In an ordinary universe, a fighter at Super Saiyan 3 level was still far too rare to come across easily.

"Magetta it is. I'm already here, after all."

He'd see whether he could break through Magetta's defenses in his Full Power form.

Wang Shen landed in front of a Metalman and, remembering that they spoke different languages,

sent his question directly into the other's mind with a thought.

"Hello. Do you know Magetta?"

Whoosh!

Since the Metalman couldn't fly, Wang Shen's sudden arrival was quite unexpected.

The Metalman jumped in fright, and a plume of high-temperature steam burst from the top of his head.

His round eyes opened and closed, flickering blue.

Only after he understood what had happened did he ask,

"Who are you? Why are you looking for Magetta?"

"I'm a Saiyan from Planet Sadala. I'd like to find Magetta and train with him—have a spar."

Wang Shen answered.

He really had come from Planet Sadala.

And he really was a Saiyan.

Nothing wrong with that!

"So, do you know where Magetta is right now?"

Planet Sadala had always upheld justice and peace throughout the universe, which fit the Metalmen's way of life perfectly.

So the Metalman was happy to offer Wang Shen a little help.

"Magetta is training at the tallest volcano."

The Metalman even pointed out the direction for Wang Shen.

After thanking him, Wang Shen turned into a streak of golden light and sped away.

Inside a volcano that almost touched the clouds, endless lava formed a sea of molten rock.

A massive Metalman was floating on its surface.

Every so often, he gulped down a mouthful of lava.

The lava in his chest grew hotter and brighter, while a steady stream of scalding steam blasted from the top of his head.

Wang Shen flew to the mouth of the volcano and immediately spotted Magetta inside.

"That's quite a unique way to train. Also, is he actually training, or just enjoying himself?"

"Hey, Magetta!" Wang Shen shouted.

Hmm?

Magetta heard Wang Shen's call. Then, using the almost-solidified lava and its explosive force, he leaped out.

With a boom, he landed in front of Wang Shen.

Magetta's bronze-colored metal body had been heated until it glowed red, and waves of scorching air surged out around him.

The temperature was so high that even the space around him seemed to warp.

Fortunately,

Wang Shen was wrapped in a layer of white aura from head to toe, protecting him from the suffocating heat.

Magetta looked down at Wang Shen, who barely reached his thigh. A puzzled look appeared in his enormous eyes.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

A squeaking voice rang out. Once again, Wang Shen had to use Mind Sense to understand what Magetta was saying.

Wang Shen explained what he'd said earlier.

Like the Metalman he'd met before, the naïve Magetta failed to notice the difference between Wang Shen and the Saiyans of Planet Sadala.

Magetta knocked on his metal head, looking confused.

He didn't want to fight anyone.

Seeing this, Wang Shen furrowed his brow, troubled as well.

He had no way to convince Magetta to fight him, and no reason he could offer.

For a moment, the atmosphere grew awkward.

A short while later,

Wang Shen raised an eyebrow and asked again,

"Do you know if there are any other Metalmen on your planet about as strong as you?"

Squeak, Magetta replied,

"Magetta. He's only a little weaker than me, but he likes causing trouble—smashing the ground, blowing up mountains, sometimes even damaging cities."

"I don't like being around him."

"All right, got it. Thank you, Magetta. Sorry to bother you."

Wang Shen said goodbye to Magetta, then followed the direction he'd indicated and turned into a streak of golden light once more.

He'd been flying for only two minutes

when a rumbling sound began to ring out, drawing Wang Shen's attention.

Wang Shen looked toward the sound.

"Could that be Magetta smashing the ground?"

After passing through a layer of rising smoke, he indeed saw a massive Metalman punching the ground over and over.

The earth kept shaking, and hundreds of craters already surrounded him.

"No doubt about it. That's him!"

A hint of delight appeared on Wang Shen's handsome face, and he charged over without hesitation.

"Smashing the ground is boring. Come fight me!"

Wang Shen threw a punch straight at Magetta's head, adding the force of his forward momentum.

Thud!

Yet such a powerful punch only forced Magetta back two steps.

A sunken fist-shaped dent appeared where his head had been struck.

Whoosh!

Wang Shen's sudden appearance made Magetta both excited and furious.

He opened his gaping maw, lava churning inside.

"You dare provoke me!"

Magetta gathered his strength, then stomped so hard that he left a deep crater in the ground. He immediately swung a fist larger than Wang Shen's entire body.

"I'm here to spar with you."

Facing the slow-moving Magetta, Wang Shen didn't dodge. Instead, he hovered in midair, golden flames rising around him as he prepared to take the heavy punch head-on.

A tremendous muffled impact rang out, and a powerful gust of wind swept behind Wang Shen.

Wang Shen's arm was numb. The force of that blow was still coursing through it, not yet fully dissipated.

"Now that's some incredible strength. But I blocked it!"