"Please use it." Dr. Gero sat in the main seat, his hands crossed in front of him. "This is a specially formulated recovery fluid from our base, highly effective in relieving fatigue from long voyages."
Jaco quickly picked up the cup, took a careful sip, and a cool, warm current instantly flowed through his body, dispelling much of the tension and fatigue of the past few days.
He put down his cup, just about to speak.
Dr. Gero, however, got straight to the point before him.
"I've heard that you've encountered some tricky troubles."
His tone was calm and resolute.
"The general said that our Frieza Force and the Galactic Patrol should unite and cooperate to maintain order in the universe."
"We are ready to provide assistance at any time given your visit."
These words reassured Jaco.
His tense nerves visibly relaxed.
" Dr. Gero... it's wonderful that you say that!"
Jaco cleared his throat, his expression turning serious again.
"We've truly encountered a tremendous problem this time... A group of extremely unusual fugitives has appeared in space."
"Special?" Dr. Gero's withered eyebrows twitched slightly, and he unconsciously leaned forward a few degrees.
They seemed curious about exactly what this special law was.
Jaco took a deep breath.
"Yes... these fugitives have all escaped from Hell!"
"An escaped convict from Hell?"
Dr. Gero frowned slightly.
This aspect of the event does indeed exceed the scope of his previous scientific understanding.
Hell?
He asked again, "Could it be that these fugitives... have all come back from the dead?"
"That's right!" Jaco nodded emphatically.
Dr. Gero fell silent.
He couldn't understand how these so-called resurrected fugitives had broken the boundary between the living and the dead and escaped from Hell.
Whether it was the Dragon Ball or some other reason, we have no way of knowing...
But this does not prevent him from making the most rational judgment.
"The situation is undoubtedly urgent," Dr. Gero said earnestly. "I think we need to understand more about the situation as soon as possible in order to better deal with these vicious fugitives!"
"Yes! According to the intelligence we currently have, the scale of these fugitives..."
Jaco was preparing to explain in detail.
" Dr. Gero."
Merus, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke first.
Merus put down his cup and stood up.
"Can I see General Turles?"
Dr. Gero was taken aback, his sharp gaze falling on the serious-looking, reserved Galactic Patrol.
A keen intuition told him that this person was no ordinary individual.
Dr. Gero nodded, his expression turning serious.
"This matter is of utmost importance; you've reminded me of it."
He pressed the communicator on his wrist.
"I will report to the general immediately!"
Inside the base.
Majin Buu, clutching the double snacks promised by Turles, danced with joy, constantly chanting, "There's an endless supply of pudding every day! And cake too!"
Turles had just calmed the glutton down.
Dr. Gero's report came through the communicator.
"... A fugitive from Hell?"
Turles raised his eyebrows slightly.
Has the boundary between the Yin and Yang realms been broken?
It seems there's been a major commotion on King Yemma's side.
A moment later, Turles and Majin Buu appeared from the doorway of the room.
Turles ' voice came directly through. " Jaco! Tell me again, what's the situation now?"
Seeing this, Jaco was overjoyed, as if he had grasped a lifeline.
" Turles! You've come!"
He quickly stepped forward and repeated exactly what he had just said to Dr. Gero.
"Major chaos has occurred in the Land of the Dead! The machine responsible for purifying evil souls has malfunctioned, paralyzing the entire purification process!"
"All the evil souls that had been suppressed in the Land of the Dead have regained their physical bodies, and somehow, they have opened a passage to the world of the living!"
"Even as we are speaking, some star systems may already be suffering devastating destruction from those guys!"
Turles listened quietly, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
The Land of the Dead, soul purification, restoration of the physical body...
This situation sounds so familiar...
He quickly calculated in his mind that this seemed to match perfectly with the content of a theatrical version in his memories from his previous life!
While Turles was still considering a solution.
Majin Buu had been following behind him and happily munching on snacks, suddenly made a food-protecting gesture, instinctively hiding the snack bag behind his back.
He kept a close eye on his surroundings and issued a warning.
Do you recognize me? Why are you staring at me?
This sudden sound instantly shattered the serious and tense atmosphere in the room.
Turles turned his head at the sound.
Only then did he realize that standing next to Jaco was a figure he hadn't noticed at all before.
The man was also wearing a Galactic Patrol uniform, but his demeanor was completely different from the boisterous Jaco.
He simply stood there calmly, as if he had become one with his surroundings.
Merus slowly withdrew his gaze from Majin Buu, and then his deep eyes fell on Turles.
He spoke calmly, "Hello! General Turles! I am Merus!"
Turles nodded slightly to Merus.
A sudden chill ran through him.
Something's not right!
He hadn't even noticed this person's presence since he walked in!
If Buu hadn't suddenly spoken up, he would have completely ignored the Galactic Patrol standing next to Jaco.
Someone whose presence you can't even detect immediately...
Turles immediately reached the same conclusion as Dr. Gero.
This Merus is no ordinary person!
Merus' gaze was deep as he once again seemingly casually stared at the pink-clad, chubby man holding a bag of snacks, his face filled with wariness.
He spoke slowly, "I never expected that the Majin Buu would appear in Frieza Force."
"It seems General Turles has subdued the demon?"
Jaco, listening nearby, was terrified. Majin Buu?
Is this fat guy the legendary Majin Buu?
No way?
Is it that exciting?
(To clarify, before the general's time travel, he only knew about the Dragon Ball storyline before the Tournament of Power; he was unaware of the later plot developments, as mentioned earlier.)