"As expected, Zeltron, your speed is really fast!"
Rapp said flatly from below as Zeltron came to a stop and hovered in the air.
But Toss's eyes flashed with admiration. The reason he had been following Zeltron was simple: he admired Zeltron's overwhelming strength and had already made him his ultimate goal.
Thud!
Zeltron ignored Rapp's praise. After dropping Burter's body to the ground, his figure slowly descended.
Jeice, Recoome, and Vegeta all turned their eyes toward Zeltron, emotions flickering across their faces.
Jeice and Recoome were visibly horrified.
But Vegeta was far from reconciled.
"Is that the real power of that man?"
"Damn… I am the Saiyan Prince, yet I've been left behind by some unknown Saiyan!"
Vegeta clenched his fists, his face filled with unwillingness as he stared at Zeltron's back.
Though he hadn't witnessed the battle between Zeltron and Burter, Vegeta knew Burter's strength was comparable to his own — and Burter's speed far surpassed him.
But here Zeltron was, having caught Burter within less than half a minute of fleeing and brought him back.
What kind of power was that? Vegeta could scarcely imagine.
"Damn, damn, damn it!"
Finally, Vegeta's frustration exploded.
A vast surge of energy burst from his body, sending a powerful shockwave outward in all directions with him at the center.
"Vegeta…"
Krillin and Son Gohan, struck by the blast, involuntarily stepped back half a pace.
'Vegeta has strengthened again!'
Krillin's heart was torn with mixed feelings.
On one side, a stronger Vegeta meant a better chance against the Ginyu Force and the looming threat Zeltron represented.
On the other, if Vegeta unleashed such power against Earth again, it would be catastrophic.
"How about this? This is all my strength!"
Vegeta seemed intent on demonstrating his full power to Zeltron, constantly releasing ki flow from his body.
Though his aura appeared immense to Krillin, Son Gohan, and others, it was nothing in comparison to Zeltron's staggering 43.15 million combat power.
Zeltron showed no expression at first, but as Vegeta's anger flared, a faint trace of interest flickered across his face.
What stirred Zeltron was not Vegeta's power itself, but the sudden mechanical sound from his system echoing in his mind.
[Ding—
Congratulations, Host! You can acquire the [Control Power] attribute!]
Zeltron smiled faintly at the prompt.
Though the [Control Power] attribute doesn't increase raw combat abilities, its flexible use can produce miraculous effects.
One of its key functions is suppressing true power, fooling opponents into underestimating the user.
For example, Son Goku, who could have a combat power over 100,000, frequently suppressed it to around 5,000, pretending weakness to lower his opponents' guard — only to unleash his true strength at the perfect moment.
Alternatively, it acts as a means of escape. When Krillin, Son Gohan, and others couldn't defeat Vegeta, they suppressed their ki to avoid his pursuit.
["Does the host want to pick up the [Control Power] attribute?"]
The system asked.
Without hesitation, Zeltron replied: "Pick it up!"
At his command, the glowing [Control Power] attribute near Vegeta's feet transformed into a golden tadpole-like script, darting directly toward Zeltron and merging into his body.
Now, the system's attribute bar included [Control Power].
Immediately after acquiring it, Zeltron activated the ability.
Almost instantly, the vast, universe-like ki radiating from Zeltron's body was restrained and suppressed.
Dididi—
At that moment, the detectors worn by Toss and Rapp beeped rapidly.
Their readouts suddenly displayed 12,000 — a dramatic drop from Zeltron's usual overwhelming power.
Toss and Rapp exchanged confused glances, unsure what had just happened.
Meanwhile, Son Gohan and Krillin — skilled in ki control — sensed an abnormal shift in Zeltron's aura.
Moments ago, his ki had seemed vast and cosmic; now it was suppressed into near nothingness.
Though Rapp and Toss did not understand, Son Gohan and Krillin realized Zeltron was actively suppressing his ki.
"Could it be..."
They looked at Zeltron with a mix of fear and awe.
"Could that Saiyan — who just watched Vegeta release his ki — have learned how to control ki?"
"Krillin-san, it certainly seems so!"
Learning ki control just by watching was beyond genius — it was almost villainy.
Krillin had spent years mastering ki control, and even Vegeta only grasped it fully after prolonged battles with Goku.
But Zeltron? He did not learn. He simply picked up the attribute directly.
In this universe, beings like Zeltron existed — evildoers who could acquire skills instantly merely through observation.
Majin Buu was one such example: watching Vegeta's attacks once, then converting them for his own use; observing Goku's Kamehameha once, then wielding it immediately.
Zeltron was no different, assimilating powerful techniques effortlessly.
"Master Zeltron, why did your combat power suddenly drop so much?" Rapp asked cautiously.
"Want to know? I'll tell you when we fight that guy."
Zeltron pointed toward Jeice across the battlefield.
"What?!"
Rapp's face tightened with pain.
He knew Jeice's combat power measured far above his own 12,000.
To fight Jeice directly was nearly suicidal.