Facing Son Goku's question, Li Wei calmly nodded and said, "After all, that third-rate god miscalculated when you would return. If I hadn't called you back early, your companions would probably have all been killed by the Saiyans!"
King Kai's Planet.
King Kai had been constantly watching Earth's situation. Then he saw Li Wei suddenly appear and heard what Li Wei had just said.
Splat~
Veins bulged on King Kai's forehead, and his face visibly flushed red. He shouted furiously, "That guy called me a third-rate god again! This is too much!"
Earth.
Hearing the exchange between Son Goku and Li Wei, Krillin asked in surprise, "Goku, do you know him?"
Son Goku nodded, then shook his head. "No, this is the first time I've met him. But I have to thank him. Otherwise, I'd probably still be worrying about how to get back."
Krillin nodded in realization, and his gaze toward Li Wei immediately filled with gratitude.
"That's enough chatting. The enemy's here!" Piccolo reminded them through gritted teeth, cold sweat running down his face.
Everyone looked up to see Vegeta and Nappa floating high in the air, looking down at them with mocking expressions.
Thud~
Vegeta and Nappa landed, and both of their gazes fell on Son Goku.
"That face... you're Kakarot, aren't you? Did you deliberately wait for us here?" Vegeta asked mockingly.
"My name isn't Kakarot. My name is Son Goku!" Son Goku said seriously.
"Heh heh~"
Vegeta sneered disdainfully. "No matter what you call yourself, you'll die here today!"
"Hmph! Big words. If you can do it, then give it a try!" Piccolo's muscles tensed as he assumed a fighting stance.
Vegeta and Nappa's attention shifted to him, their eyes sweeping over Piccolo.
Nappa said in surprise, "Vegeta, that guy is a Namekian!"
"I noticed. I heard Namekians have exceptional fighting power and possess abilities beyond ordinary understanding. So that's it—the one who created the Dragon Balls was you, wasn't it?" Vegeta pointed at Piccolo and asked with certainty.
Piccolo stood frozen in place, muttering, "A Namekian? So I'm actually an alien?"
Though shocked by his identity, Piccolo, being an exceptional warrior, immediately steadied himself.
He looked at Vegeta and Nappa, took up a fighting stance, and sneered. "Thanks to you, I've learned about my origins. But... you probably won't be getting the Dragon Balls, because I'll defeat you right here!"
"Your spirit isn't bad. I just wonder whether your strength matches it." Vegeta's gaze swept across Son Goku and the others.
"One, two... five people? Nappa, there should still be six Saibamen left, right?" Vegeta turned and asked.
Nappa immediately understood Vegeta's intentions and laughed. "Vegeta, you really know how to have fun!"
As he spoke, Nappa took out a bottle containing Saibamen seeds.
Li Wei, who had remained silent the entire time, raised a hand when he saw the bottle in Nappa's grasp.
Whoosh!
The small bottle containing the Saibamen seeds appeared in Li Wei's hand.
"So these are Saibamen seeds? A pretty interesting little thing." Li Wei examined the bottle in his hand and commented with interest.
Nappa stared blankly at his now-empty hand. When he looked up after hearing Li Wei's words, his eyes immediately widened in shock!
"H-How is that possible?! How... how did he take that bottle?!" Nappa cried in disbelief.
Vegeta's eyes narrowed. "Even I didn't see it. So it wasn't simply speed—was it some kind of magic? You Earthling are rather interesting."
"Whew~ So it was magic. You gave me quite a scare. Damn it, how dare you scare me? Let's see what your battle power is!" Nappa glared hatefully at Li Wei and raised a hand to activate his scouter.
Beep beep~
The value displayed on the scouter began to rise rapidly: 100... 500... 1000... 2000...
As he watched the battle power continue climbing, the mocking smile on Nappa's face froze, and his eyes slowly widened!
"Battle power... 5000... 6000..." Nappa's body began to tremble. Only when the number on the scouter finally stopped did he say in a shaking voice, "Battle power: 10,000!"
"What?!"
Vegeta was also startled. He hurriedly activated his scouter, and the final number likewise settled at 10,000!
"I see. I didn't expect such an expert to be hidden among you Earthlings." Vegeta crossed his arms, still not taking Li Wei seriously.
Son Goku and the others had heard everything that had just happened, as well as the conversation between Vegeta and Nappa. They all immediately looked at Li Wei in shock.
Although they did not know what level a battle power of 10,000 represented, it was definitely incredibly strong!
At the very least, it was stronger than that tall Saiyan named Nappa, or he would not have reacted so dramatically.
"I knew you were an expert too!" Son Goku looked at Li Wei, battle intent flashing in his eyes. If not for the powerful enemy before them, he truly wanted to spar with Li Wei.
As everyone spoke, the other Z Fighters arrived one after another.
Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha had all reached the battlefield!
"Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, you're finally here!" Krillin shouted excitedly.
Nappa's expression turned grave as he used his scouter to check the power levels of the three newcomers. At last, a disdainful smile appeared on his face.
"So they're just three pieces of trash with power levels under two thousand. No matter how many weaklings like this come, they're only here to die!" Nappa sneered.
Tien Shinhan paid no attention to Nappa's mockery. His gaze swept over everyone present, lingering briefly on Gohan and Li Wei.
"That child should be Goku's son, right? Then who is this?" Tien Shinhan asked.
Krillin was about to introduce him, only to suddenly realize that he did not know Li Wei's name either.
Seeing this, Li Wei smiled and introduced himself. "My name is Li Wei. I'm just an ordinary Earthling passing by."
"I see. I can sense an immense pressure from you. You must be an exceptionally powerful fighter. Thank you for stepping forward to protect Earth," Tien Shinhan said.
Li Wei chuckled. "After all, I'm an Earthling too. Protecting Earth is my responsibility."
"That's enough nonsense. I can't wait to kill you all!" Vegeta snorted coldly.
"Nappa, leave the Earthling with a power level of ten thousand to me. Kill everyone else!" Vegeta ordered.
Nappa licked his lips and sneered. "I can't wait either. Let me enjoy myself properly!"
Seeing that the two Saiyans were ready to make their move, the Z Fighters immediately went on guard.
Li Wei smiled and stepped out from the group, raising the Saibaman seed in his hand and giving it a shake. "Don't be in such a hurry. Let me test the power of this Saibaman seed first."