Kefida Civilization

"Whew... It really is troublesome without a gravity chamber."

Inside the spaceship, Li Ming had his own private room. This vessel could accommodate over a hundred people. If not for the advanced AI piloting it, it would not even be able to launch with so few people aboard.

Although he could not train under gravity, Li Ming did not give up. Mental training worked as well. This method could effectively improve his reactions and combat instincts, keeping the ki in his body at its peak.

But the results were nowhere near as obvious as those from a gravity chamber. Li Ming soon opened his eyes. The ki within him had grown slightly stronger, but the improvement was already almost negligible.

Since he had no suitable scouter to use right now, Li Ming did not know his exact battle power, but he was certain it had already exceeded three million!

That was also why Li Ming was so eager to head to Yardrat. A Saiyan's base-form battle power was nearly at its limit!

To continue improving, training alone would no longer be enough. He had to resort to some unconventional methods.

Knock, knock, knock...

A knock sounded at the door. Li Ming went over and opened it. Seeing Babas outside, he was not surprised and asked, "What is it?"

"Boss, it's time to eat."

Without realizing it, it was already that time. Since mental training made it easy to lose track of time, Li Ming had not noticed his hunger at first. He nodded. "Mm."

Following Babas all the way to the ship's main hall, Li Ming found that it was only a hatch away from both the storage room and control room. A large amount of food was brought out, but it was mostly space beasts or high-calorie foods that were easy to preserve.

After Li Ming finished eating, he felt awful. He finally understood why Beerus and Whis were such foodies. The mainstream food in the universe was probably all like this.

It was not exactly bad, but there was almost no seasoning. To make it easier to preserve, it had been somewhat air-dried. On top of that, these creatures came from all sorts of environments, so the meat was extremely dry and tough.

The fruit, at least, tasted fairly normal.

The supplies he had previously asked Stet to procure had also mostly been this kind of food, but thanks to Hoi-Poi Capsules, they had been able to store some fresh food as well.

As for now, the only two Hoi-Poi Capsules he had left were being used to store Senzu Beans and Fruits of the Tree of Might.

"Boss, this Kefida is called Kainsen. I heard he built this spaceship." After seeing Li Ming finish eating, Babas pointed at the short alien nearby.

"Mm." Li Ming nodded. He appeared casual, but he had already taken note of it. If the Kefida could build a spaceship like this, then their technology truly was impressive.

Seeing this, Babas introduced him to Kainsen as well. "This is our boss, Lord Xilaka, a powerhouse with a battle power exceeding 10,000. Also, let me formally introduce myself. I'm Babas, with a battle power of 6,500."

Pointing at the alien who looked very much like himself, he said, "He's Pierre. Like me, he's one of the Blue Star People, with a battle power of 5,000."

"Hello, my name is Kulunxi, and this is my younger sister, Aor."

One of the female aliens seated on the other side, whose skin was rather pale, took the initiative to introduce herself.

The other was her younger sister, Aor. Strangely enough, her sister's skin was darker in color. It seemed the hereditary traits of alien races differed somewhat from those of humans.

It was worth mentioning that apart from the totem-like markings on their faces and their plant-like features, such as the jade-like leaf behind each ear, they basically resembled Earthlings in appearance.

When Li Ming had first approached them, he had directly fought Babas. He then proposed joining their mercenary team. In the end, Babas insisted that he become the captain, but Li Ming refused.

The reason was simple. If he became the mercenary captain, his identity information would have to be registered on Tusta Planet. That would undoubtedly increase the risk of his exposure.

"Greetings, honored powerhouse. I am Kainsen of the Kefida." Kainsen suddenly walked over, bowed to Li Ming, and greeted him.

Though the others could not understand it, the gesture looked very formal. It was probably a ritual of his race.

Li Ming happened to be quite interested in this race, so he did not refuse and instead asked, "What is it?"

"I hope you can help my planet escape its fate of enslavement. I can see that you are very powerful. As payment, the entire Kefida Civilization is willing to serve you."

"Oh?"

Those words thoroughly piqued Li Ming's interest. Honestly, if he could subdue a spacefaring race renowned for its technology, there would be far too many things he could do.

Things like Frieza using them to develop battle power scouters, medical devices, and a pile of junk spaceships, only to turn around and use them for invasion—in Li Ming's eyes, that was simply a waste.

And the Galactic Patrol's absurd reconnaissance robots spread across the entire universe were even more outrageous!

It was only because Li Ming was not strong enough yet. Otherwise, knowing someone had been secretly watching him all along and might even have seen things they should not have, he would have scattered the Galactic King's ashes long ago!

Just then, Babas said, "Isn't Kefida Planet one of the planets under the rule of the Galactic Emperor Frieza?"

Gasp!

Pierre and the Kulunxi sisters all revealed fearful expressions. Frieza's name carried such terrifying influence throughout the universe. It had truly reached the point where everyone turned pale at the mention of him.

Perhaps Cooler was stronger than Frieza, but in terms of brutality and notoriety, Frieza undoubtedly surpassed him.

That was because Frieza's business involved invading planets and then selling them, entirely different from Cooler, who simply took pleasure in invading and destroying planets, or King Cold, who ruled over only a small number of planets.

This also meant Frieza did not completely wipe out the life on those planets. He left behind shadows of fear, while also leaving people alive to bear witness to his overwhelming terror.

Cooler, on the other hand, merely sought greater power through destruction and slaughter. Unfortunately, his talent truly could not compare to Frieza's, which made him even more jealous of Frieza's gift.

King Cold enjoyed the thrill of ruling. He might torture and kill some people, and his actions could be considered brutal, but they had never reached the level of true terror.

"Frieza..." Li Ming murmured. He might not be Frieza's match right now, but he could try causing some trouble for him. The troublesome part was how to hide his identity.

"Yes." Kainsen looked at Li Ming nervously. He was not sure whether the latter would agree, since their enemy was Frieza!

"Come with me." Li Ming led Kainsen toward the spaceship's control room.

Babas and the others remained where they were and did not follow. They knew Li Ming was deliberately avoiding them. Following him at a time like this would be far too tactless.

"Hey, do you think the boss is really going to take on Frieza?" Kulunxi asked nervously, though for some reason, she also seemed a little excited.

The silent Aor finally could not hold back. She reached out and patted Kulunxi on the shoulder, trying to persuade her. "Sis, don't talk nonsense. Frieza is..."

She did not need to say it; everyone else already knew what she meant. Frieza's terror had reached the point where it was common knowledge.

Aside from remote planets like Earth, or civilizations that had yet to enter the interstellar age, Frieza was probably the first to know—because those who did not know were not far from destruction.

"Probably not. The boss is indeed very strong, but offending Frieza will never end well. The boss should understand that clearly," Pierre analyzed rationally.

He worshipped his older brother Babas, but because Li Ming had easily defeated Babas, he now held Li Ming in considerable respect.

The others nodded as well, accepting that explanation. From their perspective, this was also the best approach.

On the other side, Li Ming asked Kainsen about some specifics. If the Kefida Civilization's technological level did not meet his standards, there would be no need for him to take the risk.

"Gravity devices? That's simple. The gravity systems and internal environment of spacecraft can easily be adjusted by our technology within a range of one thousand times standard gravity. Temperature, pressure, and humidity can all be regulated as well. Take this ship as an example—even though it is only one of my creations, with a few modifications, it can reach a maximum of three hundred times standard gravity."

Kainsen said confidently, thumping his chest. This truly surprised Li Ming. Honestly, such absurd technological capability was probably comparable to the Brief Family's talent.

"Is there a way to block the Galactic Patrol's reconnaissance robots? I want their detection systems to be completely paralyzed," Li Ming stated another requirement. This was the top priority at the moment.

Kainsen looked troubled, and Li Ming frowned. "It can't be done?"

"No, you misunderstand." Kainsen waved his hand and explained, "It's not impossible. It's just that if we do this, we may offend the Galactic King. I'm worried he might join forces with Frieza."

"Very well. I agree to help you."

Upon hearing that, Li Ming immediately accepted Kainsen's request. What did offending the Galactic Patrol matter? Those flies had already buzzed enough to give him a headache. The only reason he had not swatted them to death was because he did not want to invite even more trouble.