"Is everything settled?" Linoshi asked, her head bowed, not daring to look at him.
"It's all settled!" Rez scratched his head, sounding a bit sheepish. "I came in to tell you... the ship is about to stop, so be careful... but then I accidentally... what a mess."
A trace of an embarrassed smile hung on his face.
"Pfft..."
Linoshi laughed happily, not blaming Rez at all.
That smile was bright and gentle, like a spring breeze rippling the surface of a lake.
Her blue eyes were filled with mirth, curving into two crescent moons.
"I... I'm fine!" Linoshi waved her hand and spoke softly.
Two seconds of silence followed.
The cabin fell silent, leaving only the sound of their light breathing.
"Why did you stop the ship all of a sudden?" Linoshi asked, looking up at Rez.
"Frieza's people seem to be following us. They jammed the detectors, but I sensed them keenly." Rez took a deep breath, his expression turning serious.
"Ah? Frieza's people are following us?" Linoshi tried her best to look a bit flustered, her blue eyes widening slightly as she asked, "Then what should we do?"
Her acting was a bit clumsy; the panic didn't look genuine, but rather had a touch of cute awkwardness.
Rez suppressed a laugh and didn't point it out.
"I've been wanting to split up with Vegeta and the others for a while now. I'm planning to visit other planets. What do you think?" Rez asked seriously, looking her straight in the eye.
"Go to other planets?" Linoshi was slightly taken aback and blinked.
"I'll go snatch their spaceship first." Rez gave a mischievous chuckle, a glint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
"Ah? Snatch a spaceship?" Linoshi didn't quite understand Rez's wild move, her face full of confusion.
"I'll be right back." Rez said to Linoshi and turned to leave.
"I... how about I go with you?" Linoshi suddenly mustered up her courage and said, taking a small step forward.
Rez looked back at Linoshi.
She stood there, clutching the hem of her battle suit with both hands, her blue eyes filled with determination and concern.
The light spilled over her, outlining a slender and beautiful silhouette.
"I might be of some use!" Linoshi added again, her voice slightly louder than before. "That's Outer Space out there; if something goes wrong... you could lose your life!"
Her eyes were filled with worry—a worry so real and pure.
"Alright then! If you see things going south, you must escape immediately. Do you understand?" Rez reminded her repeatedly, his expression solemn.
"Mm." Linoshi nodded vigorously.
The two left the room.
Rez naturally took Linoshi's hand and walked straight toward the spaceship's hatch.
The corridor was brightly lit, and the sound of their footsteps echoed on the metal floor.
"Rez, where are you going?" Vegeta was startled. Seeing the two walking toward the hatch, he quickly asked.
"To snatch their spaceship, of course!" Rez looked back and smiled, his smile full of confidence.
"We don't even know if someone is following us yet!" Vegeta snorted, still skeptical. "Are you so sure there's a ship behind us?"
While they were talking...
Behind the ship, in the deep starry sky of the universe, a light flickered.
It was the light of a ship's thruster, exceptionally striking in the darkness.
"Prince Vegeta! I see it! There really is a ship following us!" Raditz exclaimed, quickly pointing toward the porthole.
"You... what did you say?" Vegeta frowned and walked quickly to the porthole, looking out.
Sure enough, a small spaceship was floating in the starry sky not far away, its location clearly exposed because of their sudden braking.
"Is it Frieza's people? I knew that guy was up to no good!" Vegeta gritted his teeth, his small face full of anger.
"Judging by the style of the ship, it should be Frieza's spaceship." Nappa took over the conversation, his voice low, eyes fixed outside the window. "However... we don't know who the opponent is yet!"
"A guy with a power level of about 22,000." Rez mused, his gaze piercing through the porthole and landing on that ship. "There's a high probability it's Dodoria."
"You... you said a power level of 22,000!" Vegeta's expression shifted, his face changing repeatedly, his small face filled with shock.
"That's right, I can tell from the intensity of his aura." Rez nodded, his gaze still fixed on the direction outside the porthole.
"That fellow Dodoria... what is he doing following us?" Vegeta's face grew even more unsightly, his brow furrowed tightly.
Especially after hearing the opponent's power level reached as high as 22,000.
Vegeta suddenly felt like he was in the dark, a bit at a loss for what to do.
After all, Vegeta was still young and his mind was not yet mature.
Usually, he acted like a tyrant in the palace, protected by his father and guards. When faced with such a life-and-death situation, it was inevitable he'd panic.
"Baru, open the door. I'll go over and have a good chat with him!" Rez called out to Baru, his tone calm.
"Ah? Are you sure you want to open the door? That's Outer Space; we Saiyans have no way to survive in space!" Baru's lip twitched slightly as he quickly said, his eyes full of worry. "And even if you're going, at least take an Air Mask!"
"No matter. As long as you put a Protective Shield around yourself, you can survive briefly in space." Rez smiled nonchalantly, his expression relaxed.
"That's not the point, okay? That guy's power level has reached 22,000!" Vegeta said crossly, glaring at Rez. "What is there to talk about with him? He followed us secretly; he's definitely up to no good!"
"Open the door!" Rez didn't want to waste more words and ordered Baru again, his tone brook no argument.
"Ah?" Baru was completely lost on what to do. He turned his head to look at Vegeta, waiting for him to give the order.
"Hmph, I'll go with you!" Vegeta grit his teeth and clenched his fists tightly, trying to hide his internal nervousness.
"No need, Linoshi accompanying me is enough." Rez waved his hand and looked back at Linoshi standing behind him.
Vegeta: "..."
Vegeta was instantly stunned, his eyes wide, his mouth open, but no sound came out.
"You're letting a Logistics person with a power level of only 200 go with you?"
"Are you joking?"
"Forget it, since you want to go, let's go together." Rez stopped objecting. Seeing Vegeta's shocked expression, he shook his head helplessly.
"Hmph, that's more like it!" Vegeta smiled triumphantly, though his expression was somewhat tense, his palms already sweating.
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