"How are those two brats doing?" Frieza sat on his exclusive throne, holding a glass of wine in his right hand, and asked the expressionless Zarbon and Dodoria standing beside him.
"Lord Frieza... they are behaving normally. They showed no resistance to the news we gave them about Planet Vegeta being destroyed by a planetary collision," Zarbon stepped forward and reported softly.
"Is that so?" Frieza showed no change in expression upon hearing this. He simply took a calm sip of wine, then remained silent. Zarbon and Dodoria also said nothing, as they knew Frieza's temper best.
Frieza's indifferent demeanor meant he was deep in thought. While Frieza appeared glorious as the Emperor of the Universe, there were still people stronger than him, such as his father, King Cold, or his brother, Cooler. This was a point Frieza would not tolerate being touched.
After all, Frieza wanted to be a true Emperor of the Universe, not a mere superficial existence. That's why he constantly had his subordinates research technology and conquer planets, all to continuously expand his power and prepare for the future.
"Give those two brats a chance. If they survive, then we continue. If they die, then so be it," Frieza swirled his glass, looked out at the universe, and said nonchalantly. The two "brats" Frieza referred to were naturally Vegeta and Betkas. Nappa, the secondary inclusion, was ignored by Frieza.
"Understood, Lord Frieza. Your subordinate will go and make the arrangements now," Zarbon bowed elegantly and said.
"Wait... Don't let them get killed in the process. If the difficulty is too high, it won't do for them," Frieza suddenly added.
"Understood... Lord Frieza!" Zarbon paused, then replied with a full smile. He turned and walked out of the room, leaving Frieza and Dodoria to their respective thoughts.
"Just how much potential do these two brats truly have? I hope they don't disappoint me," Frieza took a sip of wine, looked out the window, and said softly. Dodoria, standing nearby, remained silent. He dared not interject.
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"Hey... kids. Lord Zarbon wants you in the conference room." Just then, an ugly-faced alien pushed open the door to Betkas's room and said impatiently.
"Understood!" Betkas's lips curved into a smile upon hearing this. He looked at Vegeta, who appeared indifferent, while Nappa seemed a bit nervous. The alien who had delivered the message just curled his lip in annoyance and walked away.
"Let's go, Big Brother Vegeta. I believe something very interesting is about to happen this time," Betkas said to Vegeta with a smile.
"Hmph!" Vegeta merely snorted, said nothing, and walked out the door by himself. Betkas smiled slightly and followed. Nappa quickly trailed behind.
The three slowly wandered through Frieza's spaceship. After a certain distance, they finally reached the remembered conference room.
This was the most spacious room on the spaceship, and it also served as an exit. Vegeta boldly pushed the door open and swaggered in, causing Betkas to feel a flash of disdain. "If it were me, I'd just kick the door open. That's much more imposing." Unfortunately, he dared not say or do so because of his current strength.
With his mere three thousand-plus Battle Power, he was just a potentially useful low-class soldier. Vegeta and Nappa were even less capable.
"You've come at a good time. Lord Frieza has to continue expanding his influence, so he plans to send some capable subordinates to attack other planets. As Saiyans, you should be very familiar with this kind of work, so I won't explain too much." As they pushed the door open, Betkas, Vegeta, and Nappa saw Zarbon, the effeminate man, standing in front of three spherical spaceships, squinting at them as he spoke.
"Tch. Capable subordinates? He probably just wants to test our strength!" Betkas curled his lip in disdain, muttering inwardly.
"As for the coordinates of the planets to be attacked, they have already been set in your spaceships. You just need to eliminate the native inhabitants of that planet, then return to report to us. We will send people to take possession later," Zarbon said with a serious expression.
"We risk our lives killing people, and you bastards reap the benefits?" Betkas complained inwardly again, but his face only showed a hint of eagerness. He had never actually carried out this kind of "war" to invade other planets. Neither had Vegeta nor Nappa.
In the original story, Nappa should have been attacking other planets by this time, but for some unknown reason, he was with Vegeta this time.
"Understood. Please report to Lord Frieza that we will surely complete this mission swiftly and return triumphantly!" Vegeta, at this moment, spoke with a serious tone, as if determined to complete this task at any cost. However, Betkas knew that Vegeta was just putting on a show. He merely admired Frieza's strength, but did not submit to him.
"That's good. Then hurry up and act! You should have already simulated the operation of the spaceships yourselves," Zarbon said calmly.
Betkas, Vegeta, and Nappa, with varied expressions, walked toward the spherical spaceships. They simultaneously patted the top of the spherical ships. The hatches instantly opened, revealing a seat, and something resembling a computer screen and keyboard inside.
The three sat down simultaneously, and the hatches closed instantly. An opening suddenly appeared in the top of Frieza's spaceship.
Three spherical spaceships shot out, then transformed into three streaking meteors, flashing and disappearing into the universe.
"Hmph! Although Lord Frieza won't send you to planets with high Battle Power, this time, you'll still have to suffer a bit. Only then will you truly recognize the power of Lord Frieza!" Zarbon watched the three disappearing spaceships, a sneer playing on his lips, and thought to himself.
He then turned around and walked toward Frieza's room. After all, as Frieza's attendant, it was necessary to report the situation.
Meanwhile, Betkas, Vegeta, and Nappa, who were embarking on their first invasion mission in the far reaches of space, had no idea what kind of grave danger awaited them.