Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

Chapter 44 The Temple of the Gods, Piccolo and Popo

With Talot, Gine, and Serari reaching a consensus, the spaceship, under the control of the intelligent system, entered Earth's atmosphere and headed towards the Temple of the Gods.

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at the same time.

Located high in the sky somewhere on Earth.

The Temple of the Gods stands high above the clouds, like a sacred aerial fortress, or a giant soup bowl.

Its style is unique, yet it also appears magnificent.

The temple platform is inlaid with square, white stone slabs, and on one side of the platform is the temple of the gods.

Being here feels like being in a secluded sanctuary.

At this moment, before the temple, the god Bick seemed to have a premonition of something, his aged face covered in cold sweat.

A strong sense of foreboding welled up in his heart, making him feel uneasy and weak all over.

Fortunately, Bobo caught him quickly, preventing him from falling.

"My Lord God, are you alright?" Bobo asked with concern.

Upon hearing this, Piccolo shook his head, steadied himself, and looked towards the distant horizon: "I'm fine, Popo. Did you feel it too? Three incredibly terrifying auras have descended upon our Earth..."

As he spoke, Sky God Piccolo's expression grew even more solemn.

Bobo nodded in agreement.

His strength was great, and naturally his cultivation of ki had already reached a certain level. If King Piccolo could sense it, how could he not?

"I wonder if these three outsiders are friend or foe. If they are enemies, Earth may face the greatest crisis in its history!" God Piccolo said in a deep voice.

He was old and had been a god for three hundred years. He had never imagined that Earth would face such a crisis.

"My Lord, we haven't seen these three outsiders yet, so everything is unknown until then. Please take good care of yourself," Bobo said worriedly.

He knew very well that at this time, even the God of the Sky, Piccolo, was already in his twilight years.

That's why he was always so worried whenever he saw Sky God Piccolo's emotions fluctuate wildly.

Although King Piccolo still has twenty or thirty years to live, Popo has witnessed the fall of the previous King, and for him and the gods, twenty or thirty years of lifespan is already pitifully short.

"I know, don't worry, Popo," Sky God Piccolo nodded.

The two continued to gaze at the sky, their emotions completely written on their faces.

As time passed, large beads of cold sweat dripped down their faces.

Because not only did they perceive it, but they also saw a spaceship descending from the sky with their own eyes.

In just a few seconds, the disc-shaped spaceship had come to a steady stop on the platform of the Temple of Gods.

"My Lord, the God." Popo nervously stood in front of the God Piccolo, showing his unwavering loyalty in protecting his master.

[This is simply... an unimaginable monster! In this world, how can someone's aura be so powerful!]

A storm raged within Sky God Piccolo's heart.

This was the first and only time he had ever felt the aura of death since becoming a god.

I just hope that the three outsiders on this spaceship came to Earth not to invade it.

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*Click! Click!*

The spaceship's hatch opened, connecting the interior and exterior spaces. Fresh air immediately filled the spaceship, allowing Talot, Gine, and Serari, who were still waiting to emerge, to take a deep breath.

For the past six months, they have been confined to the cramped space of the spaceship. If Talot and Serari were both adults, their living space would be even smaller.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of power could make such a large building float in the sky so high up." Gine walked ahead, saying as she jumped off the spaceship.

"Finally, I can get some exercise. I've been so bored!" Serari then jumped off the spaceship.

The refreshing environment of the Temple of the Gods made them feel as if they had entered another world.

Finally, there's Talot.

However, after admiring the scenery of the Temple of the Gods and making a few thoughts in his mind, he focused his attention on the Gods Piccolo and Popo in the distance.

The combat capability detector immediately began its detection.

King Piccolo, combat power 220 points.

Bobo, combat power 300 points.

The value was the same as his prediction.

Just as she was about to say something, Serari suddenly noticed something and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? This place is so strange, I feel so relaxed."

Upon hearing this, Gine was also curious, while Talot's memories surged and he immediately realized what was going on.

"I almost forgot to mention, the gravity on both Planet Vegeta and Planet Ooun is ten times that of Earth, which is why Earth gives us a feeling of lightness." Standing on the Kami's Lookout, Talot stretched a few times and said.

"Oh, I see. I thought it was because we'd been on the spaceship for too long," Gine said with a look of sudden realization.

"Doesn't that mean I'm even better than before?" Serari said excitedly.

She didn't fully understand, but what she said wasn't wrong.

In a sense, she is indeed more powerful on Earth.

"Actually, we didn't feel it very obviously. First, it's because our strength has increased, and second, we've spent half a year in the spaceship, so our bodies have already become accustomed to the optimal survival conditions inside the spaceship. If the gravity were ten times higher, it would be different for us; at least we would be able to detect it immediately," Talot added.

Gine nodded, and Serarrie nodded as if she understood.

Immediately afterwards, it was Celeste who took the initiative to look at Celestial Piccolo and Popo in the distance.

"Brother Talot, Aunt Gine, are these Earthlings? They look so strange, especially those dark-skinned people," Serari said.

Strange?

Of course it's strange!

Leaving aside Piccolo, even Popo doesn't seem like an Earthling.

If he hadn't lived in the Temple of the Gods before the original story, who would have accepted that he was an Earthling?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Talot.

There's nothing you can say about Popo, but it's a different story with Piccolo.

As a time traveler, he knew all the information in the original work, but he couldn't openly and directly show that he knew it, or that he had some kind of precognitive ability.

Otherwise, how can I explain this to Gine and Serari?

However, there are some things he can pretend to know and say.

For example, the identity of Celestial Piccolo.

He could then lie and say that he had studied some information about alien races to explain the origins and intelligence of the Namekians, thereby bringing up the Dragon Balls!

Come to Earth!

Dragon Balls are definitely one of the goals!

Many things can only be accomplished by summoning Shenron with the Dragon Balls and making a wish.

[Indeed, many things only come to mind when they actually happen or when you have to face them. What I thought about for so long without knowing how to bring it up is actually quite simple.] Having gathered his thoughts, and with Gine also curious, Talot began to speak to the two of them.

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(End of this chapter)