Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Where is Son Goku?
Chapter 5: Where is Son Goku?
Lin Qi's lips twitched imperceptibly. Beerus sealing you is totally reasonable, isn't it?
You're an old Supreme Kai with trash-tier strength, yet you wander around everywhere. For the sake of his own safety, of course, Beerus would seal you away!
"And then?" Lin Qi asked, seeing the old Supreme Kai remain silent for so long. He urged him again.
The old Supreme Kai shook his head slightly, maintaining a mournful expression. "I don't know..."
"Hmm?" Even Lin Qi, who always thought of himself as indifferent, couldn't help but show a vein popping on his forehead.
Seeing Lin Qi's displeasure, the old Supreme Kai became flustered, putting on a look that begged for trust.
"Really... I don't know. At some point, they just disappeared... all of them vanished. Even our universe got cut off from the others and became an isolated one!"
Lin Qi was momentarily stunned. What the hell?! You've been sorrowing over this nonsense for so long?
He almost thought Goku Black had appeared or something, causing Beerus and the others to disappear.
But it turned out that he'd metaphorically "pulled down his pants" only for this?
"Did you investigate the cause?!" Lin Qi's indifference turned into disdain.
"Well... we did, but... my strength... it's also universally acknowledged!!" The old Supreme Kai's eyes darted around.
"Universally acknowledged as trash!" Lin Qi nodded, thinking at least the old man had some self-awareness.
Kibito Kai, the Supreme Kai, sighed helplessly and added, "Even when we asked Goku and the others for help, we couldn't find any clues."
Lin Qi cast a sidelong glance at the old Supreme Kai. This guy probably didn't even bother to investigate, huh?
Seeing Lin Qi's expression, the old Supreme Kai became incredibly uneasy and swallowed nervously. "I really don't know..."
The old Supreme Kai was cunning, and no matter how Lin Qi tried to threaten or tempt him, nothing useful could be pried out.
Even when the old Supreme Kai tried using divine power, they still couldn't leave this universe. Lin Qi's Instant Transmission also failed to work.
He was trapped.
"Based on what you've said, the collision of battle energies caused the space-time distortion. Maybe... trying the same method might..."
"Who knows... maybe it could work?" The old Supreme Kai hesitantly proposed this half-baked suggestion.
"Who is the strongest in this universe right now?" Lin Qi narrowed his eyes at the old man before him.
Kibito Kai eagerly raised his hand and answered, "I know! It's obviously Goku from Earth!"
Before Kibito Kai even finished speaking, Lin Qi used Instant Transmission and disappeared.
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Earth, West City.
Feeling annoyed, Lin Qi looked at the bustling, unfamiliar streets and the hurried pedestrians. Bitterness welled up inside him.
"Damn it, Goku... Mount Paozu, huh?"
He asked for directions and made his way to Mount Paozu. Upon arrival, he saw only Chi-Chi sitting by the window in a semi-spherical house, sighing heavily.
Her expression was full of the woes of a housewife, though in this regard, Goku truly wasn't the best husband.
Closing his eyes in frustration, Lin Qi tried sensing the life energy of all beings on Earth.
He found one strong presence—but it didn't seem like a Saiyan.
Lin Qi teleported again and found himself atop a high mountain, where Piccolo was meditating.
"Hmm? Piccolo, huh. Next..."
Lin Qi disappeared once more, and Piccolo, startled, opened his eyes. He saw nothing in front of him.
"Was it an illusion? I just felt some sort of disturbance."
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With another "whoosh," Lin Qi appeared at a high school this time. Inside a classroom, he spotted Goten daydreaming during a lesson.
"Screw it! I'll just go straight to Capsule Corporation!" Lin Qi ruffled his hair in irritation.
Goku and the others were probably suppressing their energy when not fighting...
This time, Lin Qi opted to fly, taking in Earth's aerial view along the way. Soon, he descended into the villa courtyard beside Capsule Corporation.
The moment he landed, he spotted Bra, returning from a shopping trip, surrounded by robotic servants carrying numerous shopping bags.
"Is it you?" Bra exclaimed in surprise when she saw Lin Qi standing there. "Are you here to borrow money from me?!"
"I..." Lin Qi was dumbfounded. Borrow money from you, a girl? What the hell?! Wouldn't that ruin my image?!
"What?"
Before he could respond, an enraged voice roared from a distant path.
"Bra! You're keeping a boytoy?!"
Lin Qi turned towards the voice and saw none other than Vegeta, the eternal second place.
A cold, sharp face, a noticeably receding hairline, gravity-defying spiky hair, and a tightly fitted blue battle suit accentuating his muscular physique.
Who else could it be but Vegeta?
"Dad! What nonsense are you talking about?!" Bra shouted angrily, putting her hands on her hips.
"You don't need to say anything! Brat, I'm going to kill you!" Vegeta snarled like a cat whose fur had been ruffled, glaring daggers at Lin Qi.
"No, Dad... you're being unreasonable!"
But a doting father like Vegeta didn't listen to reason. His eyes fell on Lin Qi's tail coiled around his waist.
"Hmph... a Saiyan?"
"How could there still be other Saiyans in this world?!"
In his base form, Vegeta charged at Lin Qi with a punch that could severely injure an ordinary person.
Vegeta, always the overprotective dad!
"You want to attack me... but you probably don't have the capability!" Lin Qi scoffed at Vegeta, unimpressed by his combat strength.
Tsk tsk!
"So arrogant?! Let's see if you can still talk big after this!" Vegeta sneered in anger.
Apparently, the peace of this world had lasted too long. How else would someone dare speak to him like that?
A mere Saiyan? Stronger than him, the Prince of Saiyans? Goku was the only exception!
He absolutely had to teach this guy a lesson!
But...
Lin Qi didn't dodge. Without even looking, he casually threw a punch, sending Vegeta flying backward!
"Dad!" Bra exclaimed. She had initially been worried for Lin Qi, but the result left her stunned.
"Damn it..." Vegeta growled, furious. With a roar, he ascended to Super Saiyan 2 and charged at Lin Qi again.
But Lin Qi, still in his base form, sent Vegeta flying with another effortless punch.
This exchange repeated four or five times.
Now kneeling on one knee, clutching his throbbing stomach, Vegeta's face was ashen. He panted heavily.
"Who... are you?" His gaze was filled with fear, disbelief written all over his face. Where did this Saiyan come from?!
Lin Qi glanced at Vegeta indifferently.
"I'm looking for Son Goku. You know where he is, don't you?"