This Thing is Addictive?

The third time he returned to Namek, it was practically like a curse. No matter what, Li Ming could never make it back to Earth and always ended up returning to Namek in the end.

Left with no choice, Li Ming had to borrow the Dragon Balls' power once more and make a wish. This time, however, he did not intend to wish to return directly to Earth. The reason was simple: the Galactic Patrol's intelligence network had reach on Earth as well...

He now had two choices: either kill Frieza or destroy the Galactic Patrol. Honestly, neither would be easy to deal with.

Frieza was difficult because of his strength, while the Galactic King was troublesome because of his connections.

Though he appeared to be nothing more than a middleman, the reconnaissance robots spread throughout the entire galaxy were a major problem.

Monitoring the entire universe—if that ability had nothing to do with the King Kai, then that would practically be suicidal wishful thinking!

As the ruler of one quadrant of the universe, the King Kai might not have been particularly strong, but his status surpassed even King Yemma's. Hell was under King Yemma's jurisdiction, which meant that after death, even a cosmic overlord like Frieza could not defy the laws of Hell!

Forget Frieza—even Majin Buu would be sent into reincarnation by the rules of Hell after death. It was clear just how great the King Kai's authority was when the rules permitted it.

That was what gave Li Ming a headache. He had no connections!

If he were like Goku in the later stages, knowing a whole bunch of King Kais and Supreme Kais, someone like the Galactic King, a mere middleman, would have long since been groveling at his feet!

Put bluntly, the Galactic King was an opportunist. He sided with whoever had the bigger fist. Conversely, whoever was at a disadvantage would only get kicked while they were down.

"Shenron, erase every reconnaissance robot the Galactic Patrol has placed throughout the universe."

"Sorry... that wish cannot be granted." Shenron's glowing red eyes flickered slightly as he spoke.

Li Ming had expected as much, so he asked directly, "Is the scope too large?"

"It isn't..." After those three words, there was no further explanation. It was not that Shenron was stingy with words. Shenron had a name, which meant he possessed thoughts.

If he would not say it, then naturally he had his reservations. As a special neutral existence, Shenron adhered absolutely to the rules.

Just as Earth's Shenron's abilities were actually based on Kami's strength, while Namek's were based on the Grand Elder's—the gap between the two was far from small.

Since Porunga would not say anything now, it meant that this wish had already touched upon, or perhaps even exceeded, the limits of his authority.

It also indirectly confirmed Li Ming's guess.

"Forget it. Just give me a spaceship like the one from before." Li Ming did not press the issue. If he asked for some kind of super spaceship, one strong enough to withstand ki blast attacks, for example, it would probably consume all three of Shenron's wishes at once.

The Namekian elder helping translate beside him nodded. After translating, Shenron responded, "This wish is easy."

Buzz!

That strange red glow flashed again, giving off an ominous feeling. Li Ming even suspected that the wish had produced too much negative energy, causing this phenomenon.

Fortunately, this was Namek. Only in a place like Namek could the negative energy within the Dragon Balls gradually dissipate into nothingness.

Unlike on Earth, where it posed an enormous hidden danger. Li Ming knew very well how powerful the evil dragons were; they could even be said to be existences beyond the rules.

The next moment, a spaceship appeared out of thin air before him. It was identical to the original one. Though it was a replica of a standard Galactic Patrol vessel, the quality of something made by Dr. Brief was beyond question. It even bore the Hoi-Poi Capsule emblem of the Brief family.

"Right, for my next wish, give me another ten thousand Fruits of the Tree of Might."

Shenron: "..."

Are you trying to make things difficult for me!?

"Um... Shenron's power has not fully recovered yet, so he might not be able to produce that many Fruits of the Tree of Might. Also, the Grand Elder said that these fruits have a certain effect on normal lifeforms in the universe, so they cannot be consumed over a long period."

Li Ming frowned. He had already eaten plenty of Fruits of the Tree of Might. If there were any effects, they should have surfaced by now.

"What effect?"

The elder explained, "These are fruits meant for gods to consume. If an ordinary person has not reached the rank of a god, eating them will create a degree of dependency, driving you to seek out planets to plant Trees of Might. As for anything else, even the Grand Elder does not know much."

"No wonder." Li Ming nodded, silently took out a Fruit of the Tree of Might, and bit into it. "I was wondering why this stuff got more addictive the more I ate it. So it's actually addictive, huh?"

A drop of sweat rolled down beside the Namekian elder's antenna. He felt like everything he had said had been pointless.

"Yes."

"Is there any way to solve it?"

"No, unless your rank rises to the same level as a god. Other than that, you can only overcome it yourself."

Li Ming's eyes widened. "Overcome what? Give me some more. Give me as many as you have."

The Namekian elder had no choice but to ask Shenron to give Li Ming another five thousand Fruits of the Tree of Might. Shenron then turned to stone, clearly having been drained dry again.

"Thanks. I'll be going now. If Frieza finds this place, it'll be troublesome."

The elder nodded. "Mm. I hope you return to your homeland soon."

It was a kind sentiment. Though Li Ming knew he probably would not be able to return, he still smiled.

"Thank you."

He called Stet over and boarded the spaceship. Setting off from Namek for the third time, they headed straight for Frieza's headquarters!

The Galactic Patrol had backing, so it was not time to settle scores with them yet. But Frieza was different. He was probably still searching everywhere for Li Ming and, if nothing unexpected had happened, was likely still tangled up with the Galactic Patrol.

This was the perfect chance to raid his home. Maybe there would be some unexpected gains?

Though the title of Emperor of the Universe was self-proclaimed, he had invaded so many planets that it would be absurd if he did not have any good stuff on hand. At the very least, setting off some fireworks to piss Frieza off would not be bad either!

Half a year later, a brilliant firework blossomed in the star system where Frieza was located. Dazzling light flared in the universe, and everything was so beautiful.

Li Ming used Instant Transmission to vanish into the vast universe and return to the spaceship in another distant star system. He silently took out a Hoi-Poi Capsule and muttered to himself, "Too bad only a thousand mature fruits grew. Frieza noticed pretty quickly."

"My lord, you're back." Stet stepped out of the cockpit.

They had spent half a year planning this. Taking advantage of Frieza's absence from his headquarters, they planted the Tree of Might seed there. In just a few days, it had borne over a thousand mature Fruits of the Tree of Might.

While harvesting them, Li Ming had used the vast-range perception of Instant Transmission to sense Frieza's imminent arrival in advance. He immediately picked the Fruits of the Tree of Might and left.

To prevent Frieza from obtaining any Fruits of the Tree of Might, he fired a Frenzied Thunder Flash and destroyed Frieza's headquarters outright, ensuring that not even a scrap of the Tree of Might's bark would remain.

Li Ming gave a slight nod and made the next arrangement. "Mm. Head toward Frieza's headquarters, but move slowly. The Galactic Patrol doesn't dare extend its reach into this place. Frieza is probably mad with rage right now, and he'd never imagine that we'd return and hide right under his nose."

"Yes!"

Stet immediately began carrying out Li Ming's orders. He now regarded Li Ming's words as divine decrees!

Not only had Li Ming blown up the headquarters of Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe, right under his nose, but he had also toyed with him like clay in his hands. Stet had never even dared dream of such a thing before!

Now that he had personally taken part in it, Stet felt his scalp tingle. He was both nervous and exhilarated.

With everything arranged, Li Ming resumed training. The Saiyan bottleneck had appeared. He could feel that his strength was barely improving at all unless he could break through to Super Saiyan.

But without outside stimulation, transforming on his own was simply too difficult.

He could only continue accumulating strength day after day. Fortunately, he could sense that the foundation of his potential had already reached a terrifying level. Once he broke through to Super Saiyan, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap!

He was currently building up for a breakthrough, still in the accumulation stage. He only needed a suitable opportunity to erupt completely.

Meanwhile, the crews of several hundred spacecraft that had just returned to Frieza's headquarters were dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at the white light blooming in space.

Vegeta and the other two were among them. Their small spacecraft were well suited for elite members operating alone, so they generally did not use large ships when carrying out missions.

Noticing Frieza's spaceship at the very front, Vegeta hurriedly contacted Raditz and Nappa through his scouter.

"Get out of here!"

Frieza was extremely dangerous right now. If they stayed even one second longer, they could be caught in the crossfire at any moment!