Three Wishes

Within the village on Namek, an evil pressure instantly flooded the area. Gale-force winds raged, lake water surged backward, and the very earth trembled.

The ground beneath Slug's feet shattered continuously, and countless shards of rock rose into the air, only to be crushed into fine powder.

"Beep, beep, beep, beep!"

The scouters worn by Ginyu, Salza, Dore, and Neiz began to shriek with piercing, continuous alarms.

"Two hundred thousand power level... three hundred thousand... five hundred thousand..."

Ginyu's expression was that of a man who had seen a ghost. His entire body trembled uncontrollably, and large beads of cold sweat cascaded down his face.

"Pop!"

His scouter exploded instantly; this had already exceeded the limits of what it could measure.

"Impossible! This is the latest model! It can even measure King Frieza's power level of 530,000!"

Ginyu's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with extreme terror.

He did not know that Frieza could transform. In his eyes, Slug's power level was more than double that of Frieza—a nightmare that would wake him from his sleep.

"Pop, pop, pop!"

Following that, the scouters on Salza, Dore, and Neiz also burst. Scalding fragments struck their faces, but they seemed not to feel a thing.

"H-how much power..." Ginyu's teeth chattered, his words slurred.

"It's over a million!"

Neiz, whose slender frame resembled an upright lizard, was gasping for air as if he were suffocating.

The scouters equipped by Cooler's Armored Squadron were a grade higher than the ones Ginyu wore, yet they could only measure up to a million.

Salza clutched his head in agony, filled with infinite regret. He had tried his best to overestimate Slug, but the situation was far worse than he had imagined.

"We... we're dead... there's no escaping this..."

Dore was the strongest of the four, with a power level reaching 185,000, but facing Slug, he was filled with despair and lacked even the courage to run.

Given the power level Slug had displayed, he had clearly been holding back earlier; otherwise, killing the four of them would have been no harder than killing Dodoria and his men.

"Hoo!"

Slug reined in his aura and took a few deep breaths, and the space around them returned to silence.

He was far too aged. If he hadn't been about to make his wish, he would never have released his power at full capacity like that, as it would shorten his remaining lifespan.

"Once I return to my youthful state, my power level will at least triple," Slug said calmly.

His tranquil words were like a thunderclap exploding in the minds of Ginyu and his men, leaving them completely unable to think.

The current situation was a dilemma.

If they agreed to become Slug's subordinates, Frieza and Cooler would surely kill them once they arrived.

If they refused Slug, they would die right here and now.

Unless Slug was strong enough to single-handedly contend with Frieza, Cooler, and King Cold all at once.

Just as they were at a loss, the voice of the dragon Porunga echoed through the sky: "Have you not decided on your wishes yet?"

"My time is limited. I will vanish soon."

Slug turned away, no longer looking at the four of them, and said excitedly: "Restore me to my youth, back to the time when I was at my most powerful!"

"I understand."

A red light flashed within Porunga's massive eyes, and a golden beam struck Slug.

Slug's body changed rapidly; his wrinkled skin smoothed out, and his muscles surged, radiating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Hahahaha! Is this what it feels like to be full of power? Magnificent!"

The rejuvenated Slug laughed heartily. Now, the entire universe would be his.

"It's over!"

Salza and the others closed their eyes. The mission had failed, the situation was beyond saving, and neither Cooler nor Frieza would spare them.

"Very well, the first wish has been granted. Now, state your second wish!" Porunga looked down at them and continued.

"I want eternal life. I want to never age again!" Slug had long since decided on his second wish.

"Simple." The red light in Porunga's eyes flickered again.

A pillar of white light suddenly appeared beneath Slug's feet, shooting into the sky and bringing with it a truly unique sensation.

"I want evil to fill the entire universe! Let all villains do as they please, to do whatever they want!" Slug spread his arms, feeling an incomparable sense of exhilaration.

"The second wish has been granted. Only one wish remains." Porunga completed his mission like a machine, devoid of any emotion.

"I wish for an immortal body! No enemy, no matter how powerful, shall be able to kill me!" Slug's eyes were filled with fanaticism.

"Easily done." A flash of light passed through Porunga's eyes.

A blood-red radiance enveloped Slug's body, which he then absorbed entirely.

"All three wishes have been granted. Farewell!"

"To repay you, stay here forever!"

Slug swung his palm with force, firing five terrifying beams from his fingers that sliced Porunga's massive body into six pieces.

"Ah..."

Porunga let out a mournful cry before exploding. His six body parts turned into fireflies that filled the sky and vanished.

The seven Dragon Balls instantly lost their luster, turning into ordinary stones that crashed heavily to the ground.

"Hahahaha!"

Slug looked at his handiwork and laughed wildly. Now, no one would ever be able to defeat him again.

"We are willing to join Lord Slug's ranks!"

Salza, Dore, Neiz, and Ginyu knelt on the ground, swearing their loyalty.

They had thought it through: living a little longer was better than nothing. If they refused Slug, they would die on the spot.

Moreover, having seen the three wishes Slug made, they suddenly felt there was a chance they might not have to die.

"Very good. The four of you shall be the generals under my command. I will entrust the management of a vast number of planets in the universe to you."

Slug was in high spirits. He didn't care that his previous subordinates had been killed by these few; it was merely survival of the fittest.

"This planet is too mediocre. Take me to find Frieza and Cooler first. I intend to take over their headquarters."

"No need to look, they're already here!"

Ginyu couldn't help but swallow hard. He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with fear.

A massive shadow pressed down from above the clouds as Frieza's signature spaceship appeared, emitting a dull roar.

Salza and the others wore bitter expressions. They knew Cooler was inside as well, and they couldn't help but complain inwardly: My lords, why couldn't you have come sooner? You're always late to the party.

"This is perfect. Today is the day I ascend to the throne of the Universe Emperor!" Slug's confidence was overflowing; he had never felt so powerful.

"There's more over there!" Dore exclaimed.

A single-person space pod, trailing flames, descended at high speed and slammed into the ground with a bang.

"What the—! There's another wave behind them!" Ginyu cursed in his native tongue, furious.

On the other side of Namek, two smaller spaceships also pierced the atmosphere and landed steadily on the ground.

"Coming to Namek to execute a top-secret mission?" Ginyu gritted his teeth.

He swore that if he ever made it back to the Frieza Force, the first thing he would do was go to the intelligence department and beat everyone he saw!