"Lord Zuke, you've worked hard..."
When Zuke returned to the cubic spacecraft after dealing with King Cold, he was greeted by Dodoria, whose face was plastered with an ingratiating smile.
Unlike Frieza's death, this time Dodoria had personally witnessed Zuke brutally slaughter King Cold, giving him a whole new understanding of Zuke's combat power. If before, Dodoria had merely feared Zuke for his "feat of killing Frieza," now he was genuinely terrified of Zuke's own strength.
"Enough, let's go back."
Zuke glanced at Dodoria, his expression indifferent. He really couldn't be bothered to entertain such flattery.
Unfortunately, the Frieza Force was mostly made up of oddballs. Female combatants were already rare, and with the generally abysmal average looks of aliens, there wasn't a single attractive one in sight. Since they were all ugly anyway, Zuke figured he might as well keep Dodoria around—someone whose name he recognized from before his transmigration.
If they had used a standard Frieza Force ship to travel to King Cold's planet, it would have taken at least three or four days. But with the cubic spacecraft, they arrived in less than an hour. The speed of the cube was truly unmatched—worthy of being an angel's artifact.
Though they needed the cube for the journey there, the return trip was much simpler.
Closing his eyes, Zuke activated his Reality Marble—"King's Army."
In the next moment, Zuke, along with Dodoria and the cubic spacecraft, vanished on the spot and instantly reappeared in the plaza of Planet Vegeta.
That's right. After "Kings Army" absorbed Planet Vegeta, Zuke could now return to the planet at any time by entering the Reality Marble. It was almost like using Planet Vegeta as a respawn point—incredibly convenient.
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"Are you going off to train again?"
Bardock looked at Zuke, asking with a hint of exasperation.
The Frieza Force had essentially been taken over by Zuke. The administrative personnel originally under Frieza's command were now gradually explaining the situation to the army. It wouldn't be long before the organization once called the Frieza Force would be completely renamed the Zuke Force.
Thanks to this battle, the Saiyans had also gained immense privileges. If before, the Saiyans were nothing more than the bottom rung of the Frieza Force, now their status had skyrocketed. Those who had once looked down on the Saiyans now had to force smiles in their presence.
Zuke even spotted Cui—who in the original story was killed by Vegeta—bowing nervously upon seeing the prince. Cui was covered in injuries, all inflicted by the Great Apes, but in a way, this was a good thing for him—at least he wouldn't end up as a bloody firework in the future.
...As long as he doesn't do anything stupid.
With everything now on track, Zuke naturally used training as an excuse to "leave the planet to cultivate."
This time, he had prepared for both outcomes.
He told Bardock that if the training went smoothly, he might not emerge from the training room for a long time, so Bardock would need to manage the Zuke Force in his stead. If the training didn't go well, however, he might come out as soon as the next day.
This was a precaution in case "leaving the mission world would prevent him from returning via 'King's Army.'"
While it was possible that "Gate of Babylon" could bring items from other worlds back—meaning even the Dragon Ball world might remain accessible—it was still just speculation. It was safer to prepare for the worst.
"Anyway, I'll leave the army to you for now."
Zuke smiled and patted Bardock's shoulder. He had full confidence in Bardock.
After all, this man was the father of the protagonist in Dragon Ball. Though he retained some typical Saiyan traits, he also possessed qualities that made him trustworthy.
"Tch…"
Bardock chuckled wryly but agreed nonetheless. While Zuke was clearly planning to dump his responsibilities, for Bardock, Zuke had given the Saiyans far more than just a rise in status.
Bardock had long harbored a foreboding sense of impending doom for the Saiyans. But after Zuke annihilated Frieza, that feeling vanished—maybe it was just psychological, but Bardock believed Zuke had saved their race.
For someone like that, of course he had no reason to refuse.
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Upon entering the specially prepared training room, Zuke exited the mission world.
This time, he had stayed in the Dragon Ball world for over eight hours. Shortly after defeating King Cold and returning to Planet Vegeta, he had already heard the system's anti-addiction reminder.
In other words, even if he had stayed longer, the gains would have been reset.
After returning to Planet Vegeta, he had spent a few more hours, but those were mostly spent with Bardock reorganizing the Zuke Force—adjusting operational strategies, modifying trade agreements, and so on.
These hours hadn't yielded any tangible rewards, so even if the gains were reset, it didn't matter.
"Now, the real highlight begins..."
After exiting the mission world, Zuke waited for the system's prompt.
Sure enough, the achievement notification soon arrived—this time, he had completed the main quest of a new world, so there should be some new rewards, right?
[Respected Player Zuke, you have unlocked the achievement "Stay True to Your Roots" (Complete the main quest of the initial mission world).]
[The "Real-Name Verification" form has been unlocked for you.]
"...Huh?"
While he had expected an achievement for completing Dragon Ball's main quest, this reward still left Zuke baffled.
Real-name verification?
Following the instructions, Zuke opened the verification form—only to see an actual spreadsheet pop up before him.
The form asked for personal details like his identity information, looking no different from the real-name verification systems he'd seen in games before his transmigration.
Zuke was utterly confused, unable to figure out what benefit filling this out would bring.
But soon, he realized something.
He tentatively entered his personal details, but when it came to the age field, he didn't input his actual high-school age.
Instead, he wrote: 18.
Sure enough, as soon as he submitted the verification, the system chimed again.
[Real-name verification successful.]
[Respected Player Dogman, your age has reached legal adulthood. The anti-addiction system has been deactivated for your account. Happy gaming!]
[...]
"So that's how it is."
Zuke smirked.
To be continued…
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