Betkas shook his somewhat numb hand, then said with a slightly solemn expression, "I didn't expect a small village to have individuals with this kind of strength... I hope there's no one on this planet with a Battle Power over 10,000... otherwise...." From the previous exchange, Betkas had completely grasped the opponents' power.
Though he couldn't be precise, Betkas was certain that the Battle Power values of the five opponents were all between 500 and 700. Furthermore, the thinner Chix alien's Battle Power actually exceeded Nappa's.
If Betkas himself didn't possess a Battle Power of nearly 3053, he might not even have been able to suppress them. This was because the combined Ki blast of the four opponents had a power value exceeding 2000. If Nappa had been hit, he would certainly be dead. For Betkas and Vegeta, the damage would have been minor to severe injury or critical injury.
Therefore, this fact made Betkas extremely worried. Vegeta and he, even with Nappa—a Saiyan with a Battle Power under 1000—could at most barely contend with a master whose Battle Power was around 9,000. They could even fail and die with a single mistake. If there was a master on this planet with a Battle Power over 10,000, he believed they would absolutely fail this mission.
One must remember that a master with a Battle Power over 10,000 cannot be compensated for by sheer numbers, especially for the three of them, who were still mere children with crude skills and little experience. Vegeta and Betkas had only sparred occasionally. Neither of them, nor Nappa, had personally experienced an actual life-and-death killing battle.
Life-and-death battle!!
These three words appeared in Betkas's mind, instantly making him understand Zarbon's action, or rather, Frieza's objective.
After understanding, Betkas couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It seems... I'll encounter this kind of thing often in the future... Sigh. This is like training us in life-and-death situations. But... Frieza shouldn't have to value us this much... What is the reason?" Betkas was a little confused. Why would the arrogant Frieza train them like this? Although it did look like this planet might have warriors capable of threatening their lives.
But Betkas, Vegeta, and Nappa were not without life-saving trump cards. Betkas and Vegeta had enough confidence in their ace in the hole to save their lives. As for Nappa? He wasn't within their scope of consideration.
Vegeta flew in front of Betkas and Nappa and said, "Separate and move!"
The four simple words made the recently enlightened Betkas's eyelids twitch. Seeing Vegeta's serious eyes, Betkas said nothing. As for Nappa? The simple-minded fellow wouldn't think too deeply.
The three merely chose different directions and began their clearing operation, ensuring no native inhabitants on the planet were spared.
The agreed time limit was one day. If anyone didn't return within a day, they would be considered dead. If they encountered trouble, they could return to the meeting point for support, though this condition was clearly meant for Nappa.
Vegeta didn't believe he would encounter any trouble, and he understood Betkas well enough. After agreeing on a meeting point, the three swiftly began their actions.
Betkas flew slowly through the sky of the planet, scanning the area below while contemplating: "Vegeta must have noticed something too... Right. In the original story, that guy's mind wasn't dull... It looks like what's needed now is time... I don't even know if it's night or day on this planet right now!"
Just then, Betkas suddenly felt a deadly aura. He was instantly alarmed and stopped immediately.
At the same time, a straight, light-yellow beam of light flashed past his eyes, struck the distance, and exploded. That split-second miss caused him to break out in a cold sweat and heightened his vigilance immensely.
Betkas quickly turned his head and looked towards the source of the beam. He immediately spotted an older Chix alien, simply dressed, standing in the air not far away, staring intently at him.
Just one glance, and Betkas grew extremely solemn. He knew he had encountered a master this time. At the same time, he felt a mix of relief and excitement. He was relieved that he had encountered this master, not Vegeta or Nappa, because while Vegeta might have been okay, Nappa would certainly have died. The excitement stemmed from the Saiyan blood in his body beginning to boil.
The elderly Chix alien said nothing, flying quietly to within a few meters of Betkas. Betkas clenched his fists tightly, watching the Chix alien intently.
The elderly Chix alien seemed to remember something. He sighed slightly and said, "Invader... why do you do such cruel things?"
Betkas was stunned at the question, recalling how close he had been to death a moment ago. He immediately sneered, "Why? Because I am....."
The elderly Chix alien watched Betkas in silence. Betkas slowly finished his sentence.
"A Saiyan!!!"
The instant Betkas finished speaking, he moved like a gust of wind, rushing towards the elderly Chix alien.
He raised his fist and punched towards the Chix alien's wrinkled face. However, the Chix alien's face changed slightly upon hearing the word "Saiyan," but he quickly returned to normal. He merely tilted his head slightly to the right, easily dodging Betkas's attack.
Betkas wouldn't let go of this close-quarters combat opportunity. He knew the Chix alien's previous beam attack had scared him badly. He didn't want to give this elderly Chix alien a chance to launch such an attack again.
He instantly raised his right foot and kicked towards the Chix alien's waist. The small leg carried immense power.
At the same time, his left hand was preparing a Ki blast to strike the elderly Chix alien's face. A flash of light appeared in the Chix alien's eyes. With a single instant transmission, he vanished from his original position.
"Wh... what!!"
Betkas's kick missed. His pupils instantly contracted. He looked in shock at the elderly Chix alien, who had completely disappeared from his front. Even the Ki blast he had fired seemed intensely bright.
But... just then... a voice faintly sounded from behind him...
"You... are a genius. To possess such strength at such a young age... But... I cannot let you go because of this... because Saiyans... are a group of maniacs! For the safety of this planet... I must eliminate you!"
Betkas was instantly shocked. As he turned, he saw a light-yellow beam of light shooting directly at him. The target was his heart. Betkas instantly clenched his jaw, moving slightly to the left with difficulty.
At the same time, his right hand suddenly gathered a spherical ball of light, which he quickly hurled at the elderly Chix alien. But... in just a moment... the light-yellow beam had already struck him, penetrating his body along with his battle suit, accompanied by fresh blood...
The elderly Chix alien merely tilted his head slightly to dodge the white sphere of light Betkas had thrown, feeling a slight oddness because he didn't sense any threat from that light sphere, but he dodged it just in case.
Simultaneously, Betkas's body was sent flying backward by the propulsion of the beam... Blood scattered out like snowflakes, dripping onto the ground. His body slumped onto the ground, his face abnormally pale. However... the elderly Chix alien did not notice... as Betkas lay on the ground, struggling to look at him, a dangerous curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Old man!! You will regret your actions!"
Betkas strained to keep his eyes open, looking in the direction of the elderly Chix alien. Enduring the pain of the penetrating wound, he thought inwardly with slight satisfaction.