At this moment, a boy of about seven stood there, staring blankly at the people around him.
Tails...
Saiyans?!
"I think... I reincarnated..."
The boy's name was Zeru. Before transmigrating, he had been reading a yuri doujin featuring Android 18 and Bulma. Just as he was getting into it, he suddenly blacked out for no reason.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already arrived in this world.
"Warriors of Planet Vegeta, I have an announcement to make."
"The great Lord Frieza will arrive on Planet Vegeta in three days. When the time comes, I expect all of you to behave yourselves and not cause any improper disturbances!"
At that moment, a steady and authoritative voice echoed across the massive plaza.
Zeru snapped out of his daze and looked up. Suspended in midair was a gigantic arena, and standing upon it was a majestic man he recognized instantly—King Vegeta.
"The Dragon Ball world... I actually came to the Dragon Ball world!"
Zeru swallowed hard. His eyes held both confusion and excitement.
As a longtime Dragon Ball fan, he had fantasized more than once about transmigrating into this world and fighting alongside Goku and Vegeta.
And now, his wish had come true. Not only had he entered the Dragon Ball world, he had even become a Saiyan...
Wait!
The excitement in Zeru's heart surged, and he almost felt like tearing off his clothes and jumping around in celebration.
But suddenly, something clicked in his mind. He abruptly raised his head again to look at King Vegeta on the floating arena. Cold sweat instantly poured down his back.
Planet Vegeta hadn't been destroyed yet, and... what had King Vegeta just said?!
"King Vegeta said that in three days, the great Lord Frieza will arrive on Planet Vegeta!"
Without realizing it, Zeru had murmured his thoughts aloud. A Saiyan standing beside him repeated it.
"Thanks."
Zeru glanced sideways at the Saiyan and instinctively thanked him. But soon, he froze as he stared at the man.
That face looked exactly like Goku's from his memories—the iconic hair and that familiar smile...
"Bardock?"
Zeru exclaimed in astonishment.
"Oh? You know me?"
Bardock smiled at Zeru. As a father of two, he naturally had a gentler attitude toward children.
"Of course I know you. How could I not?"
Zeru muttered, then turned his gaze away and began thinking.
If he hadn't just learned that Frieza would arrive in three days, he would definitely have chatted more with Bardock.
But now...
Forget it!
If nothing unexpected happened, Frieza's visit this time was specifically to wipe out the Saiyan race.
So Zeru needed to figure out how to leave Planet Vegeta within these three days. He had no intention of transmigrating here only to be blown into cosmic dust along with the planet.
"Notification!"
"Selection System activated, here to escort the host!"
…
As Zeru was deep in thought, two mechanical, synthesized voices suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Huh?! A system?!"
Zeru froze for a moment, then his face lit up with wild excitement.
The standard cheat for transmigrators—a ridiculously overpowered system—had arrived!
"This system provides the host with choices. As long as the host successfully completes a selected task, you will receive the corresponding reward!"
The system began explaining itself. "Friendly reminder: if the host wishes to communicate with the system, simply speak in your mind."
"Is there a beginner gift pack?"
Zeru thought for a moment and asked mentally.
"No."
The system answered immediately.
"Then... is there a starter gift pack?"
Zeru frowned and asked again.
"No."
The repeated answer made his frown deepen.
"Then at least a small beginner gift pack, right?!"
Zeru refused to give up on the idea. He had read countless system novels—what kind of host didn't start with some sort of beginner reward?
Yet here he was, with nothing at all.
"No."
The system replied, still as blunt as ever.
"Then what do you have?"
Zeru felt speechless. Frieza would arrive in three days, and without any help, how was he supposed to survive if he couldn't escape Planet Vegeta?
"Notification! Selection System activated: Three days remain until Planet Vegeta's destruction."
"Choice 1: Fight alongside Bardock and die in this battle. Reward: 1,000,000 power level."
"Choice 2: Escape Planet Vegeta. Reward: Instant Transmission, 100,000 power level, 50% S-Cells, and Kaioken x5 with no side effects."
…
After hearing the two options, Zeru blinked.
Was this even a choice?
The answer was way too obvious.
Without even a second of hesitation, he directly chose option two.