Dragon Ball: The System Ran Away at the Start
Chapter 14

Fierce Battle!

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Boom!

Bang!

After their energy blasts clashed, the two sides began a fierce battle. However, Ginyu did not immediately make a move. Though he looked like a fool, he was actually very cautious.

The red-skinned and blue-skinned members of the Ginyu Force were Jeice, who specialized in speed, and Burter, a power-type fighter. The two attacked Li Ming together, and for a time, it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand.

His fists and kicks became streaks of afterimages as Li Ming handled the two with ease. He could crush these two at any time. The only problem was Ginyu standing in the distance. That Soul Exchange technique was truly disgusting.

So, if he wanted to deal with Ginyu, he had to kill him in one blow! He could not give him the chance to use that technique.

"What an amazing surprise. I never thought a Saiyan could be this strong. If King Frieza hadn't ordered us to kill him, I really would have wanted him to join our Ginyu Force," Ginyu said calmly, seemingly unconcerned.

Beep.

"Hehe, Boss, this guy's battle power is only thirty thousand. There's no need to worry about him. Jeice and Burter will kill him soon enough," said Guldo, the short yellow alien, tapping the scouter by his ear. He was cowardly by nature; otherwise, how could he be this weak while possessing an ability like Time Stop?

His face was covered in cold sweat as he spoke. He was worried that Ginyu might really recruit Li Ming. If that happened, he, the weakest member, would undoubtedly be kicked out. There was no need to mention what happened to those expelled from the Ginyu Force.

"Mm, you're right. But I heard that Vegeta has come too. I really don't know why King Frieza keeps those filthy monkeys around."

"Hehe, Boss, let me have some fun too."

"Sure, but wait until Jeice and Burter are finished. If he's still alive by then," Ginyu said, still showing no intention of joining the fight, as though he were waiting for something.

Recoome did not say anything more. The Ginyu Force naturally revolved around Ginyu. Their strength was fundamentally inferior to his, so they did not dare defy him.

Bang!

Li Ming gradually adapted to their speed. Against attacks with no real pattern, launched purely by instinct, it was actually easy to predict their movements.

Combined with his ability to sense energy, Li Ming quickly figured out their fighting styles. Even after suppressing his energy to a level lower than both of theirs, he could still easily overpower them!

"Hey! Burter, put some strength into it!" Jeice was growing anxious. His advantage was speed, but he gradually realized that he had not even touched the corner of Li Ming's clothes!

How was he supposed to fight like this? He was not strong to begin with, which meant that if he could not land a continuous barrage of attacks, he would be completely crushed, even if the scouter showed his battle power was higher.

"Stop yapping! Jeice, you're too slow! Catch him already! I can't hit him!"

Burter had the same problem. He was slower than Jeice, so he had even less chance of touching Li Ming. Instead, Li Ming had knocked him back several times, and he had already suffered some injuries.

"Damn it!"

"Ah!"

The two retreated, then frantically unleashed their energy to raise their battle power. Their speed and strength did increase considerably for a short time, but Li Ming raised his energy slightly as well and remained completely at ease.

"Hm?" Ginyu seemed to sense that something was wrong. After checking again with his scouter, he said in surprise, "His battle power has actually risen. It's already close to Jeice and Burter's. Is this guy really a Saiyan?"

"What!?"

Guldo and Recoome were equally astonished. In the universe, battle power was closely tied to bloodline. This was practically common knowledge.

Why did Frieza dare call himself the Emperor of the Universe? It was because the Frost Demon race was simply too powerful!

They were so powerful that other races despaired. Upon reaching adulthood, they possessed a battle power of one hundred million. They were unquestionably at the very pinnacle among naturally evolved races!

"Boss, could this guy be...?"

"Mm, very likely. King Frieza ordered us to kill him to eliminate future trouble. Go destroy his spaceship. Don't let him escape."

"Hehehe, yes!"

Guldo volunteered himself. His ability was the most suited for sneak attacks. If he were not so cowardly, even people stronger than him could have been caught off guard and killed by him.

Stop!

The entire world fell still. Within a certain range, Guldo's ability caused absolute paralysis. Some powerful beings might be able to break free by force, but Ginyu and the others had never seen anyone capable of doing so.

"Hm?"

Li Ming's consciousness could still move, though it had slowed considerably. At the same time, his body was unable to move.

Realizing Guldo's intentions, Li Ming grew anxious as well. If the spaceship was destroyed, he would be trapped here!

Break!

The muscles all over his body suddenly swelled, and his formidable energy erupted wildly. Time Stop was instantly shattered. Before Jeice and Burter could react, Li Ming had vanished!

"Guldo!"

"Hm?"

Still holding his breath, Guldo felt a wave of dizziness crash through his mind. Then his vision gradually tilted until he finally sank into darkness.

Li Ming appeared behind him almost as if he had teleported and cut off his head in a single strike.

This guy's strength was far weaker than Li Ming had expected. Coupled with the backlash from having Time Stop forcibly broken, he did not even have time to dodge before he was beheaded.

"Damn it!"

"You dared to kill Guldo? Die!"

Jeice and Burter charged at him and fought Li Ming as one. Yet nothing changed. They were still being toyed with in the palm of Li Ming's hand, unable to mount any effective counterattack.

"Hey, Boss, what did that guy just do?" Recoome asked in astonishment. His battle power was comparable to Jeice and Burter's, so he had not seen what had happened.

"That guy's battle power has risen again!" Ginyu's expression darkened. He was stronger, so he could vaguely sense something, but Guldo's Time Stop had affected him as well, and he had not seen the process clearly.

However, the numbers on his scouter had briefly changed, making him realize that Li Ming had still been concealing his battle power!

Boom!

"Jeice, get out of the way!"

Suddenly, Burter fired an energy blast, attempting to force Li Ming to reveal an opening with a wide-area attack.

Jeice hurriedly dodged aside. A speed fighter like him could not withstand Burter's attack. That blast could seriously injure him as well!

Li Ming noticed it too, but he did not take an energy blast of this level seriously. He merely raised one hand, gathering powerful energy in his palm, and actually stopped the energy blast with his bare hand!

When the dust settled, Li Ming stood in place completely unscathed.

"Impossible!"

Burter shouted in horror, while Jeice backed away with cold sweat covering his face. They had never heard of something like this before.

Even Ginyu would not take their energy blasts head-on, much less emerge without a scratch.

Whoosh!

Just as both sides reached a stalemate, three beams of light descended from the sky. Li Ming also sensed the appearance of three energy signatures and frowned.

After fighting to this point, he had gradually figured out the enemy's strength. Next, all he had to do was destroy the scouters and then catch Ginyu off guard to deal with him.

But these unexpected visitors were a new problem. He had to eliminate them all. The more clues he left behind, the more danger he would be in!

He absolutely could not let these people leave alive. Otherwise, Frieza himself might come next time!

Boom!

Two figures rushed over. Seeing Li Ming distracted, Jeice and Burter charged again. Li Ming sensed their energy, countered every move, and kept them firmly suppressed.

At the same time, Vegeta and the other two gradually approached.

"Hey, Vegeta, that really seems to be a Saiyan. And he's actually fighting the Ginyu Force."

"Shut up! I can see that."

After being scolded, Raditz immediately shut his mouth. He was cowardly as hell despite being five foot ten.

Bang! Boom!

Realizing that the newcomers were Vegeta and the others, Li Ming relaxed. Vegeta at this point was not worthy of his attention. Unleashing his full strength, he punched Jeice directly into serious injury and sent him plummeting down.

"Jeice!"

Burter panicked, but an energy blast coming straight at him sent him to his grave before Jeice could get there.

Dust rained down from the sky. The terrifying beam of light that pierced heaven and earth vanished, and Burter vanished with it.

At the same time, a beam of light shot toward Recoome beside Ginyu!

"Pfft!"

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Three members of the Ginyu Force were killed in succession, less than a second apart!

At the same time, the numbers on the scouters present began to flicker wildly. Then black smoke rose from them as they were completely destroyed!

"So that was it. Was that your objective from the very beginning? Clever. It seems your battle power is even greater than I expected."

Ginyu, the only one left, wore a grim expression. The Ginyu Force was ruined, leaving him as a commander without an army. There was no way he could be happy.

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