As night fell, the ability to buy Cultivation Man seeds after seeing Kakarot off was something that had happened a few days prior.
Bardock had taken him to Royal City to purchase a spaceship and register for mission assignments. During this time, they happened to run into Bardock's teammates.
So, at the urging of those guys, Bardock took Talot to a Tavern to unwind.
It was in that Tavern that Talot inadvertently saw an Elite Warrior secretly exchanging Cultivation Man seeds for Merit Points, so he seized the opportunity to acquire these five Cultivation Man seeds at the same price.
From then on, Talot realized that Saiyans were also secretly engaging in this kind of shady dealing.
And this Tavern seemed to be a place for such transactions.
It could be said that this incident taught Talot a lesson.
Afterward, Talot was subjected to a lecture from Bardock.
It was all about not flaunting wealth.
Talot actually understood, but when he saw what he wanted right there, and he had the ability to get it, he didn't think too much.
In the end, it was because he was too young and his strength was too weak.
Spending several thousand Merit Points at this age, and not concealing his identity at all, in Bardock's words, meant that if he was targeted by someone with ulterior motives, his life might be in danger.
It was fortunate that Bardock was present, which was why Talot's transaction went so smoothly.
As for Talot's trading for Cultivation Man seeds, Bardock didn't delve into it too much.
Perhaps to him, this thing was nothing at all.
Talot even thought at the time that he didn't need to spend these Merit Points to exchange for them secretly. He could have just asked Bardock and gotten some.
Later, summarizing this recklessness, Talot could only attribute it to being blinded by the situation, almost capsizing in a gutter.
Besides the Cultivation Man, there were also Special Medicine and Healing Liquid.
But these were easy to obtain, it was just a matter of spending Merit Points.
Under Bardock's guidance, Talot traded for a lot from legitimate shops.
Of course, he paid with his own Merit Points. Bardock didn't pay any expenses for him anymore.
It seemed to be telling Talot with practical actions that he had helped him as much as he could, and what happened in the future would depend on him.
...
After wandering around the market with Selari for a long time, Talot temporarily separated from her.
In fact, this little girl was too clingy to Talot, and with her around, Talot couldn't do many things.
Without her entanglement, Talot quickly returned home to calculate the time.
His original plan was to take advantage of Bardock's absence in the afternoon to find Aunt Gine and test whether she would be willing to accompany him on a mission, thereby tricking her out of Planet Vegeta.
But when he entered the house and saw that Kakarot had actually come out of the Incubation Pod, Talot had to temporarily put aside this idea.
The timing was indeed not right. With Kakarot here, he couldn't possibly take Kakarot with him on a mission, right?
Even if Talot agreed, he probably wouldn't be allowed to do so when registering.
Secretly taking the mother and child on the spaceship?
That was possible.
But if it was discovered, it wouldn't be a small matter.
For nearly an afternoon, Talot stayed with Gine and Kakarot.
Perhaps because he knew that Kakarot was the protagonist, Talot felt a strange touch when he was around Kakarot.
To the point of having a very peculiar idea.
When he met Kakarot again in the future, he could brag a little.
For example, when he saw Kakarot again, he could naturally say: "Kakarot, I held you when you were a kid. Back then, you were so weak that you could only cry."
...
As night fell.
It was very late when Bardock returned from the Royal City.
Logically, he should have come back after seeing Raditz off in the evening.
It wasn't until Talot saw the Small Single-Person Spaceship that Bardock brought back that he realized the plot was officially being pushed forward.
This episode that occurred in Dragon Ball Minus was really playing out in front of him.
And he, as an observer, was allowed by Bardock to watch and ultimately send Kakarot away.
Gine was heartbroken, but she was indeed helpless because this was Bardock's arrangement. Bardock wouldn't lie to her, nor would he fabricate things out of thin air.
After the trio sent Kakarot away, they didn't go straight home but stared blankly at the starry sky.
After a long while, Bardock took the initiative to speak, breaking the silent atmosphere.
"Little Talot, there were many things I couldn't tell you before, but now the time has come, and it's time to let you know."
Talot's expression turned serious upon hearing this. This time, he didn't pretend to know nothing.
"Uncle Bardock, after listening to your conversation with Aunt Gine just now, I've already guessed it. Frieza is going to make a move against us Saiyans, right? That's why you came back so decisively, not only to send Raditz and Kakarot away but also to send me away."
As the words fell, Talot met Bardock's gaze.
The wise look in his eyes made Bardock even more amazed: "You kid, you really are smart. Now you're the only one left. It shouldn't be a problem to give you two days to complete all the preparations, right? Before I leave, take your Selari and leave Planet Vegeta."
Bardock's tone was very serious, brooking no argument from Talot.
Gine, who was beside them, felt that Bardock was overly worried, so she said, "Is it really necessary to be so cautious? Bardock. Even if what you said is true, then..."
Before she could finish speaking, Bardock interrupted her.
"Believe me! Gine! And I've already decided that you can leave Planet Vegeta with Talot this time to avoid this turmoil...
"If nothing happens, that's naturally the best, but if something unimaginable really happens, we'll have to be thankful for the advance preparations."
Bardock said a lot in one breath, which shocked both Gine and Talot at the same time.
Gine was shocked that Bardock actually wanted her to leave with Talot.
A strange sense of panic swept through her brain, making her breathe rapidly, even with difficulty.
Talot was shocked that Bardock had made this decision before he even had a chance to speak.
"If Aunt Gine leaves with me, what about you? Uncle Bardock." Talot took a deep breath, thinking that if he could change things, perhaps he could prevent Bardock from returning to Planet Vegeta after completing the mission on Planet Kanassa.
However, Talot knew that this was impossible.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the legend of one man guarding the pass in the original story! Bardock's sense of responsibility was too strong. At a time of racial life and death, how could he be greedy for life and afraid of death?
"Don't worry about me! Don't forget, my Battle Power exceeds 10,000! Even King Vegeta would have a hard time beating me!" Bardock laughed.
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