Vegeta's Highlight! King Cold is Killed!

Vegeta had finally transformed into a Super Saiyan!

"What?"

King Cold, who had been sent flying, was shocked.

He had not expected his own humiliation to actually let Vegeta transform successfully.

"Hmm? This power?"

Vegeta stood up and clenched his fists, feeling power surge endlessly out of his body. It was a sensation he had never experienced before.

"Hahahahahaha!—"

Vegeta laughed wildly. He had finally taken that step. Super Saiyan! So this was a Super Saiyan!

This feeling was incredible—the feeling of power in his hands, as if the whole world were his! Hahahaha! Now he had finally returned to the same starting line as Li Feng and Kakarot!

Vegeta roared proudly.

"Hahahaha, thank you, King Cold, for allowing this prince to transform into a Super Saiyan as well!"

"To show my gratitude, I'll send you to hell nice and quick!"

Vegeta's arrogant bearing was displayed to the fullest once more.

"Hmph. What Super Saiyan? You think turning gold makes you special? I'm not as careless as Frieza."

Though he said that, the relaxed look King Cold had worn at first had vanished, replaced by an extremely grave expression.

He could feel it too. Vegeta, now transformed into a Super Saiyan, was incredibly strong—perhaps even stronger than him!

"Hmph. Die!"

Before the words had even fallen, the golden aura suddenly vanished. Then, as if teleporting, Vegeta appeared before King Cold and drove a fist straight into his face.

With a thunderous bang, King Cold's vision went black. Then he felt as though the bridge of his nose had snapped, blood spraying out. By the time his awareness returned, he saw the scenery around him racing forward—his body had been blasted away.

"Hmph. Everything you just did to me, I'll pay back twice over!"

Before King Cold could recover, Vegeta's demonic voice sounded beside his ear.

"Hah!"

The golden aura appeared once again, and Vegeta kicked King Cold in the abdomen.

Crack!

The terrifying blow shattered King Cold's chest armor outright, caving in his muscular purple chest.

"Pfft! Ah!—"

King Cold spat blood again and screamed in agony.

He could not understand no matter what—why had Vegeta become so strong after transforming?

"S-so amazing! Vegeta actually transformed into a Super Saiyan too!"

Krillin felt Vegeta's aura after his transformation and could not stop exclaiming in shock.

"Dad is still the strongest!"

Although Gohan was also extremely shocked that Vegeta had managed to transform into a Super Saiyan, deep down, he still believed Wukong was superior.

"The Saiyans really are a terrifying race."

Sweat ran down Tien Shinhan's forehead.

"Not bad, Vegeta."

Li Feng had basically expected this scene.

Although the timing of their transformations was different, the triggers for the two of them were astonishingly similar to the original work. Wukong transformed because Krillin was killed, while Vegeta transformed because of his unwillingness and dissatisfaction with himself. Overall, both of their progressions were similar to the original, but both were stronger than their counterparts at the same period.

(Regarding Wukong's state in the novel, this trip to Planet Yardrat included more training with Vegeta and Li Feng than originally, so his base combat strength was stronger than in the original at the same period, though he still could not transform into a Super Saiyan.)

Things would only be interesting if they kept going like this. Growing together with the protagonist group felt pretty good.

Li Feng smiled.

But King Cold coming to Earth also counted as official history. Could the system really be so harsh that it would not give him even the slightest reward?

He was just thinking that.

As if the system had heard his inner monologue, an icy voice rang out in his mind.

Ding! Hidden mission completed: Help Sun Wukong and Vegeta transform into Super Saiyans!

Mission reward: Energy Absorption Technique.

Hmm? Energy Absorption Technique? What was that?

Li Feng was puzzled.

Energy Absorption Technique: Can absorb the opponent's energy attacks and convert them into your own energy, then launch a counterattack.

Energy Absorption Technique (Beginner): Conversion rate 10%

"If the conversion rate rose to 100%, you could completely absorb your opponent's attack and counterattack."

"How do I raise the conversion rate?"

"Large amounts of practice will suffice."

After that, the method for absorbing energy appeared in Li Feng's mind, and he immediately mastered the skill of the Energy Absorption Technique.

Li Feng was secretly delighted.

His strength had increased another step. This move was basically a bug-like existence. Like Android 19 and Android 20's energy absorption later on, and Super 17's energy absorption in Dragon Ball GT, all of them were terrifying existences. As long as they absorbed an opponent's attack, they could grow stronger.

But there were exceptions to everything. Although their Energy Absorption Techniques were clearly more advanced than his, in the end, they had still been defeated by even stronger attacks. He could not afford to get careless or complacent either.

The Z Fighters off to the side were nervously watching the two battlefields, and no one noticed anything unusual about Li Feng. The corners of Li Feng's mouth lifted, and he also focused his attention back on the two battlefields.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, a heavy figure was smashed viciously into the ground, directly sending violent tremors through the earth and opening all kinds of cracks.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere, dirt billowing through the air.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!..."

King Cold lay on the ground in a sorry state. The Battle Armor on his body had cracked, his handsome cape had become tattered beyond recognition, and his whole body was covered in wounds. His ribs were broken, and the horn on his head had snapped in half.

"Hmph. What trash."

Vegeta spoke disdainfully. His own power was simply too strong; King Cold had no ability to fight back at all.

"Pfft! Ah!—"

"Wait!"

King Cold was badly injured. The bones throughout his body felt as if they had all been broken, and even getting up was difficult. His long-standing life of privilege, along with the naturally powerful physique of a Frost Demon, meant he had never suffered such severe injuries before.

Only now did he truly feel fear—that was the threat of death.

Revenge, conquest—everything was thrown to the back of his mind. The current King Cold only wanted to survive.

"Wait, Vegeta, I've changed my mind. I won't trouble the Saiyans again. Join my army in the future; your treatment will be second only to mine."

"Hm?"

"No, no, no. I mean, please spare me, respected Mr. Vegeta. I won't come to Earth again in the future either. You are the strongest in this world."

King Cold abandoned his dignity and begged bitterly for mercy.

"Hmph. Where did that arrogance of yours go? Now you can only lie on the ground like a dead dog and beg for mercy?"

On the surface, Vegeta was expressionless as he spoke disdainfully, but inside, he was so thrilled it almost hurt. That feeling of being invincible had returned!

"That was because I was blind and failed to recognize greatness. Please, be magnanimous and don't lower yourself to my level. Just treat me like a fart and let me go."

"Hmph. How boring. You should just die!"

Vegeta paid no attention to King Cold's pleas. After seeing King Cold's disgraceful display, he had also grown tired of this farce.

Big Bang Attack!

Vegeta stretched out his right hand and gathered a terrifying aura.

Boom!

A golden energy sphere blasted straight toward King Cold.

"No! Cooler! Save me!"

King Cold screamed in despair, but at that moment, no one came to save him.

Boom!

The terrifying energy sphere smashed viciously into King Cold, erupting with power surpassing that of a nuclear bomb. In an instant, the entire terrain where King Cold stood was blown away, and a mushroom cloud rose.

King Cold was dead!