In the vast universe, two small circular spaceships quickly passed a person, like two meteors speeding past in the dark and quiet universe.
Suddenly, one of the men on the spaceship abruptly opened his eyes.
"Where am I?"
Upon opening his eyes, Steve felt that the environment in front of him was completely unfamiliar. He also noticed that he seemed to be in a very confined space, causing him to frown deeply.
Just as Steve was about to survey his surroundings to figure out what had happened to him, a severe pain suddenly shot through his head.
"Ah!"
The pain was so sudden and intense that Steve almost fainted. Before losing consciousness, he vaguely heard a mechanical voice.
[Ding! System activated. Detecting host's environment and condition. Commencing assimilation of this body's memories and replacing its consciousness...]
After hearing these words faintly, Steve completely lost consciousness. Meanwhile, his body began to undergo rapid changes under the system's transformation.
...
It was unclear how much time had passed when Steve gradually regained consciousness. Upon waking, he still felt a slight pain in his head, but it was no longer a significant issue.
Having fully acquired the original owner's memories, Steve was now in a state of complete shock.
Through the assimilated memories, Steve finally identified his location and his new identity.
Firstly, he realized he was in the world of Dragon Ball, and he had merged with and replaced one of the main characters from the original series—Vegeta.
Yes, he had become the Saiyan prince, known for his tragic fate.
From the memories, Steve also understood the current timeline. He had just learned about the Dragon Balls on Earth through information sent back by Raditz. Now, he and Nappa were on their way to Earth.
Upon this realization, Steve, or rather, Vegeta (as he would be referred to from now on), quickly operated the spaceship.
He soon found out that he had seven days left before reaching Earth.
Thinking about the upcoming events, Vegeta frowned.
In seven days, with his current battle power of 18,000, there would be considerable danger.
However, with his knowledge of the original story, Vegeta could handle the journey to Earth well. But facing Frieza, who had a battle power of 120 million, would be challenging.
Unsurprisingly, when Raditz informed them about the Dragon Balls, the intelligence organization would have already gathered this information.
Considering Frieza's nature, he might not specifically monitor Raditz, but he would definitely not leave the Saiyan prince alone.
Frieza wouldn't monitor directly but would have a dedicated intelligence department. Once they received the information, they would verify its authenticity before reporting it.
This should align with the original timeline of Frieza's trip to Namek. It indicated that the Namekian disaster was inevitable, so Vegeta needed to decide whether to seize some benefits in advance.
The elder on Namek could unlock a person's potential, which could significantly enhance Vegeta's power in a short time. But going there might mean facing Frieza head-on.
Such a confrontation would greatly increase the risk to Vegeta.
Thinking this through, Vegeta frowned, contemplating a way to break the deadlock.
At this moment, Vegeta was somewhat relieved that he had merged with and replaced the highly talented and gifted Vegeta. If it had been an ordinary person, they might have been doomed.
He then remembered hearing a mechanical voice before losing consciousness. Could that be his "golden finger," the most crucial element for breaking the deadlock?
"System, are you there?"
[Ding! Ability Extraction and Enhancement System is always at your service!]
The emotionless mechanical voice sounded in his ear, causing Vegeta to clench his fists in excitement.
Being familiar with Vegeta's background, he knew exactly what this was.
"Ability extraction? System, what exactly can you do?"
With these thoughts, Vegeta asked nervously.
[Ding! This system can randomly extract the abilities of corresponding beings and enhance them before integrating them into the host's body. The abilities that can be extracted include, but are not limited to, basic attributes, skills, bloodlines, talents, combat experience, aptitude, comprehension, etc. (Under normal circumstances, a person can only be extracted once)]
[Note: Extraction requires extraction points, which increase by 1 point per day. The cost of extracting different individuals varies, generally ranging from 10 to 200 points]
"Extracting basic attributes, skills, bloodlines, talents, combat experience, aptitude, comprehension, and then enhancing and integrating them into myself?"
Hearing the system's introduction, Vegeta was first stunned, then excited.
However, noticing that the extraction was random and that under normal circumstances a person could only be extracted once, Vegeta's excitement subsided a bit.
This meant that his idea of continuously extracting abilities from a powerful being would not be feasible.