A Saiyan's Journey

"So, you've transformed the interior of the cube spaceship into a 'Hyperbolic Time Chamber,'" Merus remarked.

The moment he stepped into the cube spaceship, Merus sensed the alteration in time and immediately recognized it as a change brought about by Zuke.

In fact, such "Hyperbolic Time Chambers" are not uncommon in the universe, existing on numerous planets.

Earth's "Hyperbolic Time Chamber" is one example, as is the one where Merus and Goku trained in the original story, and the one where Frieza transformed himself into Black Frieza.

Just in the original story alone, there are at least three such "Hyperbolic Time Chambers." As a trainee angel, Merus was naturally aware of the existence of such spaces.

However, he hadn't expected Zuke to convert the interior of the cube spaceship into a "Hyperbolic Time Chamber." This was quite a bold move.

"It was modified using the Namekian Dragon Balls," Zuke explained without hesitation, revealing the origin of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to Merus. After all, the Galactic Patrol could easily uncover this with a bit of investigation.

"Ah, the Dragon Balls... That makes sense. They are indeed capable of such feats," Merus nodded. He had heard of the Namekian Dragon Balls, which were derived from the Super Dragon Balls. Creating a "Hyperbolic Time Chamber," a concept not uncommon in the universe, wouldn't be difficult for them.

"But it seems to me that the original owner of this spaceship wasn't you, Mr. Zuke, was it?" Merus inquired.

"Could you tell?" Zuke wasn't surprised that Merus, as a trainee angel, could see through this, and he nodded in acknowledgment.

"This cube spaceship originally belonged to Zuno. After a friendly discussion with him, Zuno was so moved that he gifted the spaceship to me."

"Mr. Zuke, do I really look that easy to fool?" Merus responded with a wry smile, shaking his head at Zuke's straight-faced fib.

"Although this isn't the most honorable action, since Zuno hasn't reported it, it implies he's tacitly accepted the situation... You needn't worry so much, Mr. Zuke."

"Is that so?" Zuke was slightly taken aback. He had been concerned that Merus might insist on returning the cube spaceship to Zuno after the training, but it seemed Merus was more open-minded than he expected.

Reflecting on it, Zuno indeed hadn't taken any steps like reporting the incident, otherwise, the Galactic Patrol's attitude towards him might not have been so friendly.

Of course, Zuke was unaware that Zuno's silence was primarily due to fear of Zuke's retaliation.

"Since Mr. Zuno has chosen to accept the situation, let's go ahead and change the ownership mark of this spaceship to you, Mr. Zuke," Merus suggested with a smile, pointing towards the spaceship's internal control panel from a distance.

"Mr. Zuke, you might not be aware, but this cube spaceship actually bears a divine mark. Any deity entering the ship can clearly sense who the owner is."

"Is that so?" Zuke realized why Merus had immediately known the spaceship wasn't his.

Thinking about it, Zuke felt somewhat relieved that the North Kai, who had seen his cube spaceship, had never actually entered it.

Had the North Kai stepped inside, he would have instantly realized that the spaceship wasn't Zuke's but rather taken from Zuno.

But now, with Merus's assistance, the spaceship was officially Zuke's.

One could only imagine Zuno's reaction upon learning this—he had chosen not to report the theft out of fear of Zuke's retaliation, only for Merus to interpret his silence as consent to gift the spaceship to Zuke.

It couldn't be helped, as Merus had preconceived notions of Zuke being a Saiyan like Yamoshi.

To Merus, Zuke was different from previous Saiyans; he must have had significant reasons for taking the cube spaceship from Zuno.

Since Zuno wasn't using the cube spaceship, it might as well be given to Zuke for meaningful purposes.

"Training here for one day is equivalent to a year outside... By choosing to train here, Mr. Zuke, you must be mentally prepared," Merus said, pulling out a long staff from behind him and smiling at Zuke.

This staff was one of the weapons Merus used during his time as a Galactic Patrol officer. Though it appeared ordinary, in his hands, it could unleash terrifying power.

Even without using his angelic abilities, Merus could easily overpower the current Frieza with just this staff.

"Of course, bring it on," Zuke responded with a slight twitch of his mouth, ready for the challenge. The effectiveness of Merus's training was evident from Goku's progress in the original story.

Zuke didn't expect to master Ultra Instinct from Merus, but at the very least, he could enhance his combat power.

Moreover, the harder Merus trained him, the happier Zuke would be.

After all, as a Saiyan, Zuke possessed the ability to grow stronger after near-death experiences—coupled with his immortality, he had been eagerly anticipating this.

Previously, he hadn't found anyone capable of bringing him to the brink of death during training, but Merus undoubtedly had the strength to do so.

"It seems you're eager too. Then I'll make sure to train you thoroughly, Mr. Zuke," Merus said, smiling as he observed Zuke's expression. Zuke's goal was to eliminate Frieza, and Merus was more than willing to help him increase his strength.

As a trainee angel, Merus couldn't interfere with the universe's natural course. Although Frieza's actions were excessive, they were part of the universe's development.

Frieza actually took on some of the responsibilities of the God of Destruction, Beerus, by occasionally destroying planets to maintain the God of Destruction's quota.

Therefore, as a trainee angel, Merus had no reason to act against Frieza—but if Zuke were to defeat Frieza, neither the God of Destruction nor the angels could object.

"By the way, Mr. Zuke, how much longer can you stay for training this time?" Merus asked, having noticed over the past few days that Zuke could only spend a few hours each day with the Galactic Patrol before leaving.

"I can stay for about five more hours," Zuke grinned.

"In terms of Hyperbolic Time Chamber time... that means you can train me for over two months."

"Two months... That should be sufficient," Merus nodded.

"Then let's begin, Mr. Zuke."

To be continued…

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