On the distant planet Namek, the Grand Elder's wrinkled, aged face was filled with shock.
'What did this mean?'
'Was it a threat?'
'It must be a threat, right?'
'It was definitely a threat?!'
Frieza, seeing Lott's message to the Grand Elder, also remembered.
The 'Kami' who created Earth's Dragon Balls in the video clearly looked like a Namekian.
And now Lott was contacting the Grand Elder of Namek, which meant... there were Dragon Balls on Namek too!
Perhaps even higher quality Dragon Balls!
Thinking this, Frieza quickly @-ed the Grand Elder.
[Frieza: @Namekian Grand Elder, Namekian! Reserve the Dragon Balls for this Great Lord! I can take Namek under my wing and grant you the highest treatment. How about it?]
[Lott: Haha! Who would believe that? With your perverted personality, once your wish is granted, you'd definitely wipe out all the Namekians.]
[Frieza: Shut up! Green-haired monkey! Haven't you killed plenty of people yourself?]
[Lott: At least I don't go back on my word.]
Seeing Frieza's attention temporarily shift to Lott, the Grand Elder's expression didn't improve much.
He had certainly heard of the Cosmic Emperor Frieza.
Being targeted by such a monster meant Namek would never know peace.
But... Lott didn't seem like a good person either!
If the Grand Elder had studied more, he would definitely use the phrase 'the common man is not guilty, but possessing a treasure makes him guilty' to describe Namek's current perilous situation.
'How did our small planet deserve to be targeted by two great villains like you?'
[Lott: @Namekian Grand Elder, Grand Elder, the entire universe now knows about the Dragon Balls. Countless rats hiding in the darkness are eyeing this precious pearl. Frieza is one of them. The Namekians aren't exactly a combat-oriented race. Do you think you can protect them?]
After a brief pause, Lott added:
[Make a wish with the Dragon Balls to come to Planet Terra. The environment here is also suitable for Namekians. And... I will protect you.]
Seeing Lott's message, Frieza became even more restless and immediately followed up:
[Hey! Namekian! Don't listen to that green-haired monkey's nonsense! Leave the Dragon Balls to me! This Great Lord can give you a planet of your own!]
Frieza's statement immediately caused an uproar in the chat group.
On Earth, Asuna, the eldest daughter of the Yuuki Family, pursed her lips:
"G-Giving away a planet? Really?"
And from Frieza's tone, it sounded as casual as giving away a toy.
Then, Kagura's father, Umibozu, spoke in the group with evident apprehension:
[Although I haven't seen him fight personally, I've heard a little about him. The Cosmic Emperor Frieza... the number of planets he controls in the West Galaxy has already exceeded one hundred.]
Umibozu, the strongest of the Yato Clan, often hunted monsters on weaker planets.
Although his strength wasn't top-tier in the group, his extensive knowledge was quite notable.
His words were highly credible.
"Owning... owning over a hundred planets? Th-That's too exaggerated, isn't it?"
Inhabitants of planets like the Planet Ninja and the Planet Pirate were stunned.
Their own planets were constantly war-torn, with nations often fighting tooth and nail.
And here they are, fighting to the death over a bit of wealth and land, while someone else already manages over a hundred planets?
The gap is just too vast!
…
The Grand Elder on Namek fell into deep thought.
To be honest, Frieza's proposal held no allure for him.
It must be remembered, after the past natural disasters, the total Namekian population was barely over a hundred.
Our entire race is this small, so what would they do with a planet?
Moreover, the Grand Elder's nature wasn't greedy for wealth.
After pondering for a long time, the Grand Elder replied to Lott:
[Can you keep your promise?]
Lott smiled: [I admit I'm not a good person, but keeping my word is absolutely no problem.]
The Grand Elder raised a hand and rubbed his wrinkled brow, slowly letting out a breath, and said to Nail, his son and bodyguard standing beside him:
"Nail, notify the clan to gather the Dragon Balls. Then wish for our entire race to go to Planet Terra."
"...Yes."
Nail, the highest combatant on Namek with a combat power over 10,000, nodded. (T/N: It's still a few years before Namek Arc, so having 10,000 combat power should make sense.)
Then he left using the Flight Technique.
To be honest, he also felt Lott wasn't a good person.
But compared to Frieza... he should be slightly better.
There's no other choice. It's about choosing the lesser evil.
…
Seeing the Grand Elder's reply, Frieza knew the other had chosen Lott over him.
"Damn Namekian! Damn green-haired monkey!"
Frieza, enraged, swung his tail, striking the castle floor.
The tremendous force didn't just affect the castle, it nearly split the entire ground in two!
This was probably the angriest Frieza had been since birth.
In just one day, he suffered two major setbacks consecutively.
However, Lott was still going.
[Lott: @Frieza, The Dragon Balls are in my hands now. If you're unconvinced, come and get them. But I'm going to use the wish. Even if you come, you'll have to wait a few years. Oh wait, no, you probably won't last that long. The moment you set foot here, I'll kill you. Hahahaha~]
"Grahhhhh… Green-haired monkey!!!"
In his rage, Frieza flung a Death Ball at the ground.
Frieza Planet 44 turned to cosmic dust.
Lott then sent another message in the Earth private chat group:
[I've drawn the fire. I've repaid your favor.]