Chapter 111: Spiritual Tree, Turles
"See that? In your universe, some planets have inexplicably lost all life!"
As Vados finished speaking, Champa's voice rang out as well, full of schadenfreude. "Hahaha… That lazy Beerus is always sleeping!"
"How is that bad news? I think it's great—at least Lord Beerus won't need to bother destroying planets himself!"
Whis calmly stood up and walked toward the artificial lake. Looking at the Oracle Fish, he asked, "Is there any connection?"
"Phew… None at all!" the Oracle Fish replied lazily, lounging in a crystal goblet and holding a tiny fishing rod, eyes fixed on the surface of the artificial lake.
"Alright then," Vados responded idly, cutting the visual feed with a swift motion.
Whis turned his head toward Lin Qi, who was still leaning against the table, and asked, "You're not leaving yet?"
"Heh…" Lin Qi sneered, then teleported away.
When he reappeared, he was already on one of the lifeless planets Vados had mentioned.
"If I'm not mistaken…" Lin Qi hovered above the silent land.
He quickly noticed a massive tree rising on the horizon. "Turles… That's the Spiritual Tree!"
In Dragon Ball, the giant tree that absorbs a planet's life force—there's only one plotline like that.
Could this possibly be the key to breaking into Super Saiyan 7?
He definitely had to take a look—maybe it would come in handy.
After all, Turles would ultimately lose to Goku and end up dead.
When Lin Qi used Instant Transmission again, beneath the giant tree, Turles—wearing Saiyan armor and looking exactly like Goku—was staring blankly at the tree.
"This planet is almost dead… Looks like I'll have to find my next target."
Looking at the Spirit Fruit hanging from the branches under crimson spikes, Turles sighed in frustration.
"Lord Turles, I've discovered another suitable planet for transplanting through dealings with other civilizations!"
A subordinate, Amond, appeared not far from Turles and respectfully delivered the intel.
Hearing this, Turles curled his lips into a sly grin and looked at Amond with interest. "Really now? The requirements to plant a Spiritual Tree are extremely high."
"This is a food for gods—ordinary planets can't provide such immense life force."
The planet must have at least hundreds of trillions of lifeforms!
"Yes, it's been thoroughly verified. The planet is located on the southern side of the North Galaxy—it's called Earth."
Amond knelt on one knee and continued his report. "We have plenty of time, Lord Turles!"
"It'll take us about one year to reach Earth!"
Turles gestured for Amond to rise. His grin grew wider and his mood improved significantly.
"Very good. This Spiritual Tree still needs at least three or four years to completely drain this planet's life force."
"By then, I'll reward you with a Spirit Fruit."
"Thank you, Lord Turles!" Amond was overjoyed. Who would've thought such intel could earn him a Spirit Fruit?
Jackpot!
"Heh…"
As Turles and Amond exchanged satisfied looks, a breeze rustled the Spiritual Tree's leaves.
The sudden sound of laughter made Turles freeze. Lin Qi was standing not far from them, grinning cheerfully.
"Who are you?!" Turles stood up, tense, and stared at Lin Qi with suspicion.
Looking at Turles, Lin Qi thought: he doesn't just resemble Goku—they're practically identical!
Bardock, everyone's been suspecting you cheated on Gine during your happy little life!
"You're Turles, right?"
Seeing the stranger appear so suddenly, Turles' expression darkened. He gave a displeased look to his subordinates.
Before he could say anything, Lin Qi spoke first. "You don't need to know who I am. That's not important."
"What is important… is that I'm taking your Spiritual Tree."
Lin Qi smiled—what he thought was a kind smile—and patted the massive tree trunk.
Not bad. This Spiritual Tree is seriously impressive. Using it on Turles really is a waste.
Just look at the tremendous life force hidden within the trunk, and those ripe Spirit Fruits hanging above—delightful!
"Hmph. You think you can take my Spiritual Tree? Let's see if you have what it takes!" Turles sneered, and his subordinates moved in to surround Lin Qi.
Turles reached for his scouter. "Power level 100,000? With a battle power like that…"
Kakao, Daiz, Amond, and the Rasin, Lakasei Brothers made up the full Turles Corps.
"How much power do you want me to have? I can show you," Lin Qi smirked and began releasing his energy.
"100,000… 200,000…"
Boom!
Turles' scouter exploded, leaving his face frozen in shock. "Impossible…"
"Who are you? How can you be this strong? Even stronger than Frieza?!"
Turles was overwhelmed with disbelief. His pupils contracted.
Ever since Planet Vegeta was destroyed, he hadn't felt this kind of fear…
But this man—this mysterious stranger—made even Frieza seem insignificant. His power was beyond comprehension.
"Frieza… That guy," Lin Qi chuckled dismissively. He clearly didn't care—surely, with how the plot was unfolding, he'd be meeting Frieza soon enough.
That galactic real estate tycoon…
Lin Qi's casual attitude sent another chill down Turles' spine. His face darkened. "You… really intend to steal my Spiritual Tree?"
Turles' voice was low and grim. Energy had already begun gathering in his palm, while his soldiers lunged at Lin Qi.
But Lin Qi didn't lift a finger. He simply released a wave of aura—and instantly killed all five of Turles' men.
From afar, Turles didn't launch the energy blast Lin Qi expected. Instead, he created an artificial moon.
Wait—wasn't Turles a low-class Saiyan? Since when could he perform the elite technique of generating an artificial moon?
Looks like everyone has their own set of lucky breaks.
(Support me and read ahead on Patreøn: patreøn.com/craxxtranslation. Thanks for your support! Don't forget to send Power Stones—300 Power Stones = +1 bonus chapter!)