"Zeltron-sama!"
Just as Zeltron-sama was quietly communicating with the system in his mind, the young alien—who resembled a human and had just fought the Saibamen—stepped out from the battle room and respectfully stood before him.
This teenager was neither an Earth human nor a Saiyan, but an alien who just happened to look human. After witnessing Zeltron-sama's overwhelming strength, the boy insisted on following him and wished to become his disciple.
Zeltron-sama firmly refused. He had no intention of becoming a second Piccolo.
"How many times have I told you not to call me 'teacher'?" Zeltron-sama said sternly, staring down at the boy with a serious and somewhat condescending expression.
"Teacher!" the boy stubbornly insisted.
Seeing the boy's tenacity, Zeltron-sama sighed deeply, rubbing his temples in frustration.
"Hey, Toss, since Zeltron-sama won't accept you as his disciple, at least you can worship me as your teacher!"
At that moment, the mechanical door to a nearby room slid open automatically. A tall, muscular man stepped out, sweat gleaming on his skin. His physique rivaled that of Recoome from the Ginyu Force.
This man was Rapp—a warrior Zeltron-sama had recruited from all corners of the universe, with a power level exceeding 12,000.
Many fighters like Rapp served aboard Zeltron-sama's spaceship. Their primary task: fight each other so Zeltron-sama's Attribute Picking system could absorb the residue and increase his strength.
Thanks to this system and these warriors, Zeltron-sama had built his power level to over 40 million.
"Your strength is too low! I won't worship you as a teacher!" Toss said disdainfully in response to Rapp's words.
"My strength is too low?" Rapp turned pale. This brat was far too arrogant to dismiss his 12,000 power level as weak. Of course, compared to Zeltron-sama, 12,000 was nothing.
"Zeltron-sama!"
Before Rapp could respond, a dog-headed alien excitedly rushed forward.
"Zeltron-sama! I have located Frieza's spaceship! They're moving toward Namek!"
At the sound of "Frieza," both Zeltron-sama and Rapp's expressions darkened.
A flicker of fear appeared in Rapp's eyes. In Universe 7, everyone feared Frieza—the undisputed Emperor of the Universe.
But Zeltron-sama's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"So, he's finally on the move," he muttered.
Based on memories from his previous life, Zeltron-sama knew that Frieza was headed to Namek to seize the Namekian Dragon Balls. He also knew that Goku had already transformed into a Super Saiyan on Namek.
For some time, Zeltron-sama had been covertly tracking Frieza's movements.
His plan was to follow Frieza to Namek and collect the immense Attribute Picking residues dropped during the clash between Goku and Frieza.
As you might imagine, the power levels of Super Saiyan Goku and Frieza both exceeded 100 million. The attribute residue from their battles could be terrifyingly abundant.
Moreover, Zeltron-sama aimed to absorb Goku's Super Saiyan S-cell attributes, hoping it would finally enable him to transform.
Beyond these objectives, Zeltron-sama had an even more critical goal.
He sought Guldo of the Ginyu Force.
Guldo, though not physically strong, possessed a crucial ability: time suspension.
Time suspension was a terrifying power—enabling a master to decide life or death in a single second.
In later Dragon Ball timelines, Hit of Universe 6 could only pause time for one-tenth of a second—but that was enough to overwhelm Ultra Blue Vegeta.
Guldo, however, could freeze time for several full seconds.
Hit's short freeze was already formidable—what effects could Guldo's multi-second suspension achieve? Zeltron-sama thought, his heart burning with anticipation.
Of course, time suspension alone did not guarantee invincibility. Guldo was eventually killed by Vegeta due to his overall weakness.
But Zeltron-sama believed that combined with his own growing power, mastering such ability would allow him even to challenge Gods of Destruction like Beerus.
"Prepare immediately—we depart for Namek!" Zeltron-sama commanded.
Rapp and the dog-headed crewmember exchanged grave glances.
To Namek? With Frieza there? What if they encountered him?
Zeltron-sama was powerful, but no mortal could face full-powered Frieza and hope to survive.
Their concerns were justified, but Zeltron-sama gave no room for debate.
With only a nod, he left, leaving Rapp and the canine alien standing in stunned silence.
"Are we truly going to Namek?" the dog-headed alien asked uncertainly.
"We must. Zeltron-sama's orders cannot be questioned. He surely has his reasons," Rapp answered with a resigned smile.
"Is Frieza really that terrifying?"
Toss, who had been quietly observing, finally asked with genuine curiosity.
"Terrifying? More like horrifying!" Rapp replied grimly.
"Frieza is the Emperor of the Universe. No one has ever defeated him."
"Is Zeltron-sama truly Frieza's equal?" Toss asked, eyes wide.
Rapp hesitated, knowing deep down it was unlikely.
But Zeltron-sama was their leader now—and Toss admired him greatly.
Rapp had no answer.