A Choice for the Future: The Saiyan Empire!

"Host, would you like to merge with the Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline immediately?"

After Lin Chen reverted from his Great Ape form to human form, the system's voice rang out in his mind again.

"System, are there any side effects to merging with the bloodline?" Lin Chen asked.

"The Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline grants a constitution that grows stronger against stronger opponents. The more severe your injuries, the stronger you become! To obtain this power, your body must be modified!"

"How long will the modifications take?"

"Five years!"

What? Five whole years?

Lin Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked behind him.

With the battle over, the Saiyans gradually returned to human form. They stared at the spot where Frieza's spaceship had been, brimming with excitement.

"We killed that tyrant!"

"Saiyans are invincible!"

"Long live King Linx!"

At first, many of them had harbored doubts about attacking Frieza.

But once Frieza had truly been eliminated, the pride ingrained in their Saiyan bones swelled beyond measure.

Watching the Saiyans lose themselves in their joy, Lin Chen knew it was still too early to celebrate.

Although they had eliminated Frieza for now and prevented Planet Vegeta's destruction, was Frieza really dead?

Knowing the story well, Lin Chen was naturally aware of the Frieza Race's terrifying vitality.

Although they lacked the Namekians' regenerative abilities, members of the Frieza Race could still be revived even after being blown to pieces.

Even if Frieza really was dead, there was still his father, King Cold, and his little-known older brother, Cooler. Any of them might attack one day to avenge Frieza.

He had to make preparations. Otherwise, he might wake up five years later to find Planet Vegeta already destroyed.

So...

"System, don't merge with the bloodline yet. Wait for my command."

"Understood..."

As the system agreed, it issued another notification:

"Ding! The host's awareness of danger has triggered the Strongest Choice."

"Choice one: abandon Planet Vegeta and become a wandering Saiyan. Reward: title-Lonely King of the Saiyan. Effect: combat power +1,000,000."

"Choice two: hunt down the Frieza Race within a time limit. Reward: one servant from the Frieza Race."

"Choice three: protect Planet Vegeta and establish the Saiyan Empire. Reward: Kibito's Instant Transmission ability."

"Friendly reminder: the reward for this choice will be issued in advance. However, if the host fails to act in accordance with his choice, he will be erased!"

He had not expected another choice to appear so soon after completing the previous one.

Looking at the three rewards the system offered, Lin Chen began to weigh his options.

He immediately ruled out the first option. A mere million points of combat power should be easy to obtain once he merged with the Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline.

The second choice looked good-interesting, even. It would presumably let him take a member of the Frieza Race, someone like Frieza, as his underling.

But after some thought, Lin Chen ruled that one out as well.

There was a hidden trap in that choice.

He had to hunt down the Frieza Race within a time limit, but how long was that limit?

If it was five years, wouldn't time run out just as he woke from his slumber?

Yet if he put off merging with the bloodline to complete the task, how could he possibly hunt down the Frieza Race?

So Lin Chen could only look at that option without choosing it.

"System, choice three!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host. Your choice has been confirmed, and your reward has been delivered! Please protect Planet Vegeta. If Planet Vegeta is destroyed, the host will immediately be erased."

A few seconds after Lin Chen made his choice, the system notification sounded.

At the same time, knowledge of how to perform Instant Transmission appeared in Lin Chen's mind.

Kibito's Instant Transmission differed slightly from Son Goku's. Kibito could travel directly to any planet in the Lower Universe without locating its energy, but he could not precisely locate an individual.

In other words, Lin Chen could now travel freely through the universe without wasting precious time on spaceflight as he had before.

Even Planet Namek, which he had visited before, was now only an instant away.

Next, he needed to prepare to merge with the Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline.

He had to put a safeguard in place for Planet Vegeta during those five years, ensuring that the Saiyans would not march toward extinction again before he woke.

A short while later, inside the royal palace on Planet Vegeta.

Outside the palace, the Saiyans celebrated their victory over the emperor of the universe, with unlimited supplies of their favorite meats and fine liquor.

Inside the Palace, however, Lin Chen—the greatest contributor to their victory—was meeting privately with three Saiyans.

Those three were King Vegeta, Bardock, and Paragus.

Lin Chen would enter seclusion for five years. He already had an idea for keeping Planet Vegeta safe during that time, but that idea alone was not enough of a guarantee.

It had to be said that Saiyans were a pretty damned troublesome race. Their average strength was nothing impressive by universal standards, and many races were naturally far stronger. Yet the Saiyans alone boasted of being a warrior race and had an innate love of stirring up trouble.

Lin Chen could ensure that enemies would not come knocking for five years, but it was much harder to guarantee that the Saiyans themselves would not cause chaos. He needed someone to oversee things during his absence.

The former ruler, King Vegeta, and the elite warrior Bardock were the candidates Lin Chen considered best suited to the task.

King Vegeta commanded respect, while Bardock possessed the calm judgment the Saiyans lacked, a little humanity, and the ability to foresee the future that he had gained from the people of Planet Kanassa.

With those two around, they would most likely be able to rein in the Saiyans' restless ambitions and keep them from causing trouble.

As for Paragus...

The man himself had no particular talents, but his son Broly was a ticking time bomb hidden on Planet Vegeta.

At only one year old, Broly already had a combat power of ten thousand. In five years, the boy would grow into an immensely powerful Saiyan, but he would also be dangerous. One careless mistake could even lead to Planet Vegeta's destruction.

Lin Chen therefore planned to send Broly somewhere else, where he could grow up in peace.

According to the story Lin Chen remembered, as long as he was not provoked, Broly was actually a child who enjoyed talking to others, respected his father, and treasured friendship. His personality was rather similar to Son Goku's.

He was unsuited to living among the brutal Saiyans and would get along much better with certain peaceful races.

After appointing Paragus as a staff officer in the Saiyan Legion, making him third in authority behind King Vegeta and Bardock during his absence, Lin Chen easily secured the right to decide what would happen to Broly.

Paragus did not suspect any ulterior motive behind Lin Chen's intentions.

After all, if not for Lin Chen, he and his son would probably already have been exiled by King Vegeta.