As previously mentioned, the cube spaceship appears like a simple transparent glass box, with four landing legs at the bottom and a periscope-like device at the top.
Its operation is also very simple. All one needs to do is state specific coordinates, and the periscope-like device will respond. Conveniently, it supports multiple languages for ease of use.
Unlike the Super Dragon Balls, which require the language of the gods to summon the Super Shenron—something that forced Zuke to ask Zuno to recite it once, painstakingly noting each pronunciation.
"You should understand the operation now, right? Then I'll be on my way."
One of Zuno's attendants, drenched in sweat, watched as Zuke loaded his spherical spaceship onto the cube ship.
He still remembered the fate of his colleague. Although Zuke hadn't killed them, he obviously didn't regard them as human. The attendant feared he'd be kicked out at any moment.
"Alright, off you go."
Zuke paid no attention to Attendant 29. He'd already acquired the information he wanted from Zuno and even got a bonus.
The value of this cube spaceship was incredibly high. Hit from Universe 6 had used his victory in the Inter-Universe Tournament as a bargaining chip to obtain it. Zuke, however, got it without paying any price.
If Hit found out, he'd probably be green with envy.
After watching Zuno's attendant hurriedly leave as if escaping, Zuke closed the cube spaceship's door, pulled out his notebook, found the coordinates for Namek, and spoke them into the device.
The cube spaceship's device immediately reacted, responding in the same language:
"Traveling to this planet will take 511 Taks."
"511 Taks… That's just over four Earth hours? Faster than I expected."
Hearing this, Zuke did some quick time conversion and was a bit surprised.
Earlier, while loading the spherical spaceship, he had also tested it by entering Namek's coordinates, and the result was that it would take over half a month to reach by that ship.
This meant that the cube spaceship's speed was at least a hundred times that of the spherical one.
Moreover, when Zuno's attendant taught him how to operate the spaceship, he mentioned that if a god were piloting it, the speed would be even faster, allowing for true universal travel.
So, this wasn't even the cube spaceship's maximum speed…but it was more than enough.
"I was already prepared to leave this mission world and wait for a while, but now it seems that there's still plenty of time within the remaining eight hours here."
Zuke calculated that he had already spent about an hour on Zuno's planet. Even factoring in the cube spaceship's four-hour travel time, he would still have around three hours for operations on Namek.
"Good. Then let's set off."
Zuke nodded, giving the cube spaceship the order.
The next moment, the cube spaceship lifted off, and under the watchful eyes of Zuno and his attendant, it swiftly left Zuno's planet, venturing into the boundless universe.
"Finally, he's gone…"
Zuno watched the departing cube spaceship through the window, feeling both heartache over the loss of the ship and a sense of relief.
Though he possessed terrifying intelligence capabilities, the one flaw in his ability was his inability to predict others' thoughts and actions.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been ambushed so many times in the original story.
When dealing with an unpredictable Saiyan like Zuke, he felt truly uneasy.
"Lord Zuno, should we report this to the Supreme Kai?"
One of Zuno's attendants asked nervously, still visibly shaken.
As for why they'd report to the Supreme Kai and not the Galactic Patrol…let's just say the Patrol could handle ordinary criminals, but they wouldn't dare mess with the Frieza Force.
Moreover, the cube spaceship was something given by the God of Destruction and angels, tying it to higher-level deities, so reporting it to the Supreme Kai made sense.
"…No, I won't leave Zuno's planet anyway, and that spaceship hadn't been used in centuries."
Zuno hesitated for a moment before deciding against it.
He could sense that Zuke was somewhat different from other Saiyans. If he reported this and the God of Destruction dealt with Zuke, all would be fine.
But if Zuke wasn't dealt with and returned to take revenge on him, it might cost him his life.
And Zuno valued his life greatly.
…
On Namek, or rather, on the new Namek, the diligent Namekians were busy planting greenery.
The once highly advanced Namekians had developed powerful technology at the cost of massive environmental damage, eventually leading to the destruction of their original planet.
When the planet was on the brink of total destruction, some Namekians managed to escape, with some ending up on other planets.
The most capable among them, the Grand Elder, found a planet with a good environment and settled there. Using the Namekians' abilities, he created many new Namekian citizens.
These new Namekians abandoned technological advancement and became a nature-preserving race, gradually developing this planet.
This was the present-day Namek.
The Dragon Balls on Namek were stored in six villages, each guarded by a respected elder, with the One-Star Dragon Ball personally kept by the Grand Elder.
At that moment, the Grand Elder, his enormous body seated on his throne, seemed to sense something. He lifted his gaze toward the window:
"Nail, it appears we have a guest."
The Namekian called Nail was the Grand Elder's bodyguard, one of the few warrior-type Namekians left on Namek.
Loyal to the Grand Elder, he cast his gaze out the window, though he saw nothing.
Still, he had no doubt in the Grand Elder's words and asked dutifully:
"Shall I go take a look, Grand Elder?"
"No need, he will likely come to us."
The Grand Elder's eyes, which seemed to never open, didn't shift, but his voice echoed in Nail's mind.
"I cannot discern the thoughts of our visitor, but I sense he harbors no malice. Nail, do not engage him in conflict when you receive him."
Nail hesitated, but then nodded in acknowledgment.
Though he was powerful, with a battle power exceeding 4,000—making him a top warrior even among the Frieza Force, second only to the Ginyu Force.
If he were to confront Zuke, Zuke would likely be no match.
But Nail held deep trust in the Grand Elder. Since he had been told not to engage, he would abide by his elder's wishes.
To be continued…
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