[Ding!]
[Detected host saving a person on the verge of death, ten times the power of the saved person has been returned!]
Dende immediately felt a surge of powerful energy entering his body; this was ten times Vegeta's power.
Although Vegeta, as a Saiyan, would double his power after recovering from near-death, Dende received ten times his original power. Therefore, Dende now possessed five times Vegeta's strength!
This amounted to around 200,000 in power level.
Even though Vegeta's power had doubled, he had only increased from just over 20,000 to a mere 40,000!
So, Dende didn't need to take the Vegeta in front of him seriously at all.
"I've finally gained power. Now, I don't need to be so secretive anymore!"
The System notifications in Dende's mind hadn't stopped after his power-up.
[Ding! Due to gaining powerful strength, the Healing Return System level has been upgraded. Current level: Two. Cooldown reset. Please select a System upgrade type: Type One: Obtain a hundredfold return of the healed person's strength. Cooldown: One year. Type Two: A one-in-ten chance to obtain a thousandfold return of the healed person's strength. Cooldown: One year after success.]
Dende's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing the System's notification.
"The System actually upgraded? Does this mean I have another chance for a return now?"
Even though the upgraded System still had a one-year cooldown, Dende was already very satisfied.
As long as he had another chance for a return, he'd have a chance to deal with Frieza!
"A hundredfold return? I'd have to save someone with a battle power of over a million to have a chance against Frieza!"
"I'll go with the thousandfold return!"
Dende immediately made his choice.
After all, on this planet, it would be easier to heal a dozen people with over a hundred thousand battle power than to heal one person with a million battle power.
Besides, no one has been found whose battle power has reached a million yet!
Of course, Goku using Kaio-ken doesn't count, but his battle power is boosted by Kaio-ken. If he healed Goku's body, he probably wouldn't get much of a return!
Dende now possessed ten times Vegeta's physical abilities, with a battle power of over two hundred thousand.
This number made him second only to one person on Namek!
As long as he didn't run into Frieza, he could completely protect himself!
But Dende thought carefully; it was still not advisable for him to reveal his strength, lest he attract Frieza.
The upcoming battle would still be against Frieza. He didn't want to be considered a main combatant!
No way. Facing an opponent with a power level of over a hundred million with only a power level of two hundred thousand? Dende wasn't that foolish!
Therefore, Dende remained calm and pulled Krillin to his side.
"Never mind him, let's go!"
Vegeta hadn't expected to be ignored by this short Namekian, but seeing the two of them leave, he decided that finding out where Frieza was was more important!
Dende pulled Krillin away. Only after flying for a long distance did Krillin become furious.
"What's up with your healing abilities? It feels just like, a Senzu Bean? And… why are you helping that bastard Vegeta?"
Dende didn't know how to explain it, so he just played along.
"Vegeta is strong. Letting him and Frieza wear each other down is good for us!"
"But Vegeta just killed an entire village of your people! Aren't you angry at him?"
Krillin felt that the Dende in front of him wasn't acting like a child.
"I am angry, but the people in the village can be revived with the Dragon Balls! The most important thing now is to make sure the Dragon Balls can be used! The Grand Elder doesn't have much time left, we have to hurry and find the Grand Elder!"
Dende said, speeding up. Krillin was stunned, he couldn't keep up with Dende's speed.
"What's going on? So you're actually this strong?"
...
On the other side, Appule, one of Frieza's subordinates, had already discovered the village that Vegeta had slaughtered.
"It must have been that Vegeta!"
Appule hurried back to the spaceship to inform Frieza.
Frieza was inside the spaceship, feeling uneasy when Zarbon and Appule returned almost simultaneously.
"Lord Frieza, I didn't find the village, but I encountered Vegeta, and I defeated him."
"Lord Frieza, I found the village, but it's been destroyed! The Dragon Balls are also gone. It's probably Vegeta who did it!"
"..."
The appearance of the two messages immediately made Frieza raise an eyebrow.
"Zarbon, is Vegeta dead?"
"I didn't confirm. He might not be dead! But when I fought him, he didn't have the Dragon Balls!"
Zarbon didn't expect that defeating Vegeta, which should have been a merit, now seemed like he had caused trouble!
"..."
"Zarbon, go find Vegeta quickly. Remember, keep him alive! Appule, you go contact the Ginyu Force immediately, and tell them to bring the scouter!"
"Yes!"
Appule went out in response, but Zarbon was stunned in place.
"Lord Frieza, why are you mobilizing the Ginyu Force?"
Zarbon had a premonition. Could it be that Frieza was disappointed with him and Dodoria after their repeated failures?
"I have a bad feeling! It seems a powerful warrior is about to appear! The Saiyans have always been a thorn in my side! I originally thought the threat would be Vegeta, but now I feel it's someone else!"
"Hehe! Lord Frieza, you must be overthinking it. You are so powerful, no one can be your match!"
"Are you questioning my premonition?" Frieza said coldly, "Quickly go and bring Vegeta back!"
"Yes!"
Zarbon immediately took action.
"Saiyans, they become stronger every time they fight to the death. Although they are still far from my match, but… in the long run, I must eliminate the root of the problem!"
"What if they become Super Saiyans… it'll be hard to deal with them!"
"Aside from the Saiyans, no other race should pose a threat!"
Frieza gazed out at the spaceship, deep in thought.
Krillin, along with Dende, had been flying for about an hour. Just as Krillin was about to run out of energy, he saw a towering mountain peak in the distance.
On top of the mountain, there was a cocoon-shaped building.
"Is this the Grand Elder's home? It doesn't look like it's been attacked yet!"
Krillin thought to himself, then landed wearily on the mountaintop.
As soon as he landed, Krillin collapsed to the ground, unable to stand.
Dende didn't even catch his breath, walking straight to the door.
The door opened, and a Namekian emerged.
"Nail!"
Dende greeted him.
"Dende, you're here! The Grand Elder already knows what happened!"
"The Grand Elder already knows?"
Dende's heart clenched. Could the Grand Elder know about his actions?
Entering the room, Krillin looked around curiously. The Nail in front of him looked almost identical to Piccolo, but he exuded a very kind aura. The Grand Elder, on the other hand, was huge, with a face full of wrinkles, already looking old.
"Humans, thank you for saving Dende!"
The Grand Elder first thanked Krillin, then looked at Dende.
"Dende, I didn't expect you to awaken the power within yourself!"
"Inner power?"
Krillin couldn't help but glance at Dende; his power had indeed become stronger.