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Chapter 975 Vegeta, do you crave power?

"Wukong, why don't you spend some time with your family? That's a form of spiritual practice too."

Lu Li said.

Chi-Chi glanced at Lu Li, and she didn't have a good impression of him at all, because she felt that Lu Li was the same kind of person as Goku. When Lu Li stayed at Gohan's house before, she was worried that he would "corrupt" Gohan again.

However, Lu Li only stayed at Gohan's place for one night, and Gohan went to work properly afterwards, which made her very happy (although she didn't know that Gohan's colleagues were asking him why he dyed his hair).
Seeing that Lu Li was actually reprimanding Wukong and telling him to go back to his family, she immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards him.

"Did you hear that? That's what your trainers are saying. Now hurry up and come back with me to the sports meet with Gohan!"

Chi-Chi's confidence soared, and she grabbed Goku's arm and started to leave.

Wukong was still reluctant, "Lu Li, this can hardly be considered cultivation, it won't make me stronger."

"Wukong, not all cultivation in this world is about making your fighting power stronger."

Lu Li knew that Wukong was a martial arts fanatic, so he was very patient. "Think back to your grandfather. Don't you think the comfort here is also very important?"

As Lu Li spoke, he pointed to his heart, wanting Wukong to understand that not all daily life is eternal, and happiness is not something that can be taken for granted and will continue forever.

Wukong didn't grasp the deeper meaning behind Lu Li's words, but he did recall his grandfather and roughly understood that Lu Li meant to say that life is short and everyone will die in the end.

While Goku was still in a daze, Chi-Chi had already dragged him towards the home aircraft. Gohan was still waving to everyone in front of the cabin door, saying, "Goodbye everyone, I'm borrowing Dad for a bit."

After the spacecraft departed, Vegeta scoffed, "That Kakarot guy..."

Clearly, Vegeta disapproved of Goku's behavior. The other person was someone who initially seemed righteous and kind, someone who wanted to reform him. However, in daily life, Vegeta gradually discovered that Goku's personality was quite outrageous.

Even this proud Saiyan knows the importance of his wife and children, but Goku is in a very strange state. To say that he doesn't care about the life or death of his wife and children would definitely not be true.

But if Wukong were to spend time with them and give up his cultivation time, he would be a hundred times unwilling.

“Lu Li, now that annoying Kakarot is gone, I want to test my improvement.”

After Vegeta became familiar with Lu Li, he was less reserved in his speech and was ready to start reading.

"Okay, let me see the potential of the new model you've developed."

Lu Li nodded and then led Vegeta into the subspace, where they could fight without worrying about damaging the regular universe.

After a while, Lu Li looked at the blue-haired Vegeta panting in front of him and said, "Vegeta, do you know why you are often behind Goku in terms of game version updates?"

Vegeta frowned upon hearing this. The battle he had just fought had once again made him feel powerless. He felt that he had mastered Super Saiyan Blue mode and that his strength had undergone a dimensional change, but when he fought Lu Li, he was still the same as at the beginning.

"That Kakarot guy... although I'm very unwilling, he is indeed very fast in his training."

Vegeta said through gritted teeth, but he didn't deny it, admitting that Goku was usually a little faster than him in developing his power level.

“Before I returned to Earth, I discussed this issue between you and Goku with someone. Whis concluded that Goku is more pure than you. You are too goal-oriented, and your heart is full of distractions and desires, so you can't surpass him.”

Lu Li said simply.

Vegeta seemed to understand what he was hearing, but then his brows furrowed. "What does it matter? I don't want to become that kind of idiot."

Lu Li smiled and said, "Yes, what does it matter?"

Vegeta was puzzled by Lu Li's change in tone. "What else did that angel say when he was instructing you?"

Lu Li shrugged. "It's similar to what I told you. He also thinks I'm too goal-oriented. He told me about your and Wukong's examples so that I could learn from Wukong, have fewer distractions, and have fewer goal-oriented desires."

"How boring. I am who I am, and I don't want to listen to others and change my mind."

Vegeta looked disdainful. He would never change his mind easily because of other people's advice. His current change was not due to Bulma's scolding, but rather the gradual change brought about by the responsibilities on his shoulders after becoming a husband and father.

Lu Li smiled and said, "That's right. Just be yourself. We don't have the pure talent of Wukong, but what's wrong with being a little more self-reliant?"

Vegeta was unsure of Lu Li's attitude. "So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I want you to surpass Goku, so that I can surpass everyone in the multiverse."

Lu Li said briefly.

"Why are you helping me? Is this some kind of special treatment for me?"

Vegeta's pride was acting up again, and he felt like he was sneaking away while he was doing special training with Lu Li while Kakarot was with his son at the sports meet.

"Not really. There's not much special training for Wukong. I just need to give him appropriate trials step by step, and he will naturally become stronger. I just think that your training plan needs to be readjusted."

Lu Li said, "Although Weiss told me a lot of profound truths, as you said, people don't change easily. Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with being goal-oriented."

"Perhaps we are simply being stubbornly deluded?"

Vegeta became increasingly curious about Lu Li and, unusually, expressed doubts about himself.

"Then let's just stick to our delusions to the end."

Lu Li said, "What Weiss said makes a lot of sense. It is easy for a person who is extremely pure to become strong. But I think nothing in this world is absolute and everything is mutually exclusive, just like yin and yang. If Wukong is extremely pure, then our goal should be to become extremely strong."

Upon hearing this, Vegeta revealed a wicked yet cool smile. "I'm starting to find you interesting. So, what's next?"

"It's very simple, you just need to change your goal of surpassing Kakarot."

Lu Li pointed to himself, "You're replacing your hypothetical enemy with me, trying to surpass me, even though that's unlikely."

"Is that so? I hope you'll still be able to talk to me in this tone when I've trampled you under my feet."

As Vegeta spoke, an even stronger aura erupted from his body; that's the Saiyan's irrationality.

Even if he has fought to the point of exhaustion, once his emotions fluctuate violently, or he makes a decision, he may be able to squeeze out more power from his body.

At this moment, Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue mode was no longer a half-finished product, but had stabilized. Although it couldn't last long, at least for this moment, he was slightly ahead of Goku in terms of version development. The two instantly clashed again, and after a while, Lu Li punched and dispersed Vegeta's ki, allowing him to return to normal.

"Not bad, but the numbers are still a bit lacking. It's slightly inferior to Golden Frieza."

Lu Li commented that Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue form can currently be stabilized at around 252 points in overall attributes, which is slightly worse than Golden Frieza's. This is obviously because he has just developed a new form and is not yet proficient in it.

Moreover, in terms of endurance, since Frieza trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for half a year, twice as long as the three months in the original work, Frieza's Golden Frieza form is actually quite perfect, and he won't be out of breath after just a few fights.

Therefore, in a head-on battle, Lu Li felt that Frieza might have a slightly better chance of winning.

Frieza!? He's back to life?!

Vegeta seemed to have a switch flipped, his gaze shifting. At first, there was a hint of tension in his eyes, mainly due to the shadows of his childhood, but then came a kind of excitement, because he could finally kill Frieza with his own hands and take revenge.

Frieza's defeat by Goku back then has always been a source of resentment for him. Even though he was later able to transform into a Super Saiyan and catch up with Goku, he could no longer kill a dead man.

Hearing Lu Li say that Frieza had been resurrected ignited a fire within him.

“I just met him recently. He used to work for Lord Beerus, as you should know.”

Lu Li said, "I gave him a lecture, but it seems Frieza's nature is hard to change, and he's started to cause trouble again."

"Isn't this fantastic? It'll give me the perfect opportunity to kill that guy myself."

Vegeta flashed a signature smile, his fists clenched.

To be honest, his desire for revenge against Frieza did not include the destruction of Planet Vegeta. After living on Earth for a long time, the cruelty in his Saiyan nature had gradually faded. From his current perspective, Saiyans were not good people either, including his extremely utilitarian father.

So he wasn't seeking revenge for Frieza destroying their planet; he simply wanted to put an end to his feud with Frieza because of the frustration he felt during his years under Frieza's command and the humiliating fear he once experienced.

Even if Frieza were resurrected, he probably wouldn't have taken him seriously; at most, he would have just killed him casually and that would have been the end of it.

But now, when he heard Lu Li talking about Golden Frieza and saying that he was slightly inferior, Vegeta became unconvinced and his fighting spirit was ignited.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Lu Li smiled and said, "I'll give you another month to cultivate and stabilize your realm. Just stay in the subspace. After that, you can go and kill Frieza."

Yes, Lu Li had no intention of letting Frieza go. Although Beerus had explained his position as a God of Destruction and the reasons for Frieza's existence, Lu Li did not agree.

To reiterate, he is neither a saint nor a god; he is just an ordinary person.

Perhaps due to his own upbringing, he naturally tends to side with the underdog. He simply dislikes Frieza's behavior. To him, the talk of macroscopic civilization evolution is all nonsense, and he doesn't care at all.

In a sense, he was as carefree as Wukong; he only wanted to do what pleased him.

Unsure of Beerus's intentions, he let Frieza go for the first time, but warned him. However, Frieza started acting up again, so Lu Li wouldn't be polite to him.

He's not Goku. Having read the original work thoroughly, he knows there are plenty of strong characters in the Dragon Ball universe, so there's no need to add another Frieza who can still grow.

Even if Frieza could grow into Black Gold Frieza, there would still be humans or gods much stronger than him. Lu Li would not raise a tiger to cause trouble just for his own fighting or challenging desires.

Moreover, Frieza's growth process may involve continuous harm to life in the universe.

The law of the jungle? Lu Li doesn't have the same level of understanding as Beerus and Whis. If he doesn't like something, he will naturally take action.

So in a sense, Lu Li is not suitable to be a god. He feels that his title of candidate for God of Destruction is probably irreplaceable because he feels that he is not capable of doing the job of God of Destruction.

"A month? I could kill that kind of guy right now if I went there."

Vegeta said dismissively.

Lu Li remained silent, simply staring at Vegeta until Vegeta felt uncomfortable before speaking, "Vegeta, pride is a good thing, but pride that is trampled underfoot is a disgrace. Don't you trust my judgment?"

Vegeta remained silent upon hearing this, knowing that Lu Li meant that it was very difficult for him to defeat Frieza now. He scoffed, turned around, ate a Senzu Bean, and continued his training.

Lu Li left Vegeta in the subspace, returned to the real universe, and then teleported to Frieza's side.

"Land from?"

Upon seeing Lu Li, Frieza first frowned subtly, then greeted him with a smile, "Lord Lu Li, what brings you here?"

"Put away your disguise. You know why I'm here. It's been a while since I last saw you. Your strength hasn't improved much, but you've certainly done your share of bad things."

Lu Li said in a cold voice.

Frieza's expression stiffened for a moment upon hearing this. "I'm doing this all to collect delicious food for Lord Beerus."

He wanted to use this as a shield; in fact, he did collect some food, but that was just a side effect of his real estate development.

"I don't care what reasons you give, but you didn't keep my word, so you're useless now."

As Lu Li spoke, he extended his palm forward, bent his five fingers, and gathered the energy of the God of Destruction in the center of his palm.

Seeing the dark purple orb of light, Frieza's eyes revealed deep apprehension. "Lu Li, you can't just destroy me like this! As a candidate for God of Destruction, aren't you going to break your promise?!"

"You misunderstood. What I said to you before was not advice, but an order."

Lu Li said coldly, "You've ignored my words, so why should I keep my promise?"

"Damn it...damn it!!!"

Frieza was so angry that his veins were bulging, but it seemed like he was in a state of impotent rage. Although he had done some minor training during this period, he had spent most of his time looking at 'company reports'.

He knew he couldn't defeat Lu Li, but he was unwilling to just wait to be killed. So he unleashed a powerful aura and transformed into Golden Frieza.

Just as Frieza was preparing for a desperate fight, thinking that even if he had to go back to hell, he would die with dignity, he suddenly saw Lu Li withdraw his destructive energy.

(End of this chapter)