Piccolo's room was located next to the master bedroom.
As a warrior pursuing ultimate strength and mental discipline, Piccolo had no interest in the luxury suite Bulma prepared for him.
He rejected the soft bed and instead sat cross-legged on the cold floor to meditate.
He wanted to calm his mind and sense the distant pull of Planet Namek.
However, tonight's meditation was unusually difficult.
Just as he entered a calm state, a faint rhythmic vibration came from the next room.
"Hmm?"
Piccolo frowned.
At first, he thought the spaceship had entered a turbulent area of space.
But soon he realized something was wrong.
The vibration was too regular.
And it came with strange sounds.
Namekians possessed extremely sharp hearing.
It was a racial trait that allowed them to hear even tiny movements from kilometers away.
Tonight, that ability became torture.
He could clearly hear Bulma's suppressed breathing and Krillin's steady heartbeat.
And the unmistakable creaking sound of the bed.
Piccolo's face changed color several times before turning dark green.
His antennae stood straight up.
"Unbelievable."
He clenched his fists silently.
"These shameless people..."
Did they not realize that soundproofing meant nothing to a Namekian?
How was he supposed to meditate like this?
He tried to block the noise using his energy.
It did not work.
The sounds continued clearly in his mind.
"Husband..."
"I can't... anymore..."
Bang.
Piccolo punched the alloy wall beside him, leaving a deep mark.
He stood up and paced around the room irritably.
He wanted to go knock on their door and tell them to keep it down.
But his pride stopped him.
In the end, he wrapped his cape tightly around his head and sat in the corner, trying to endure the noise with sheer willpower.
That night was restful for Goku.
It was passionate for Krillin and Bulma.
But for Piccolo, it was the longest night of his life.
The next morning—
Krillin stepped out of his room looking refreshed.
He immediately saw Piccolo sitting on the sofa with bloodshot eyes and dark circles under them.
Piccolo's entire presence clearly warned everyone to stay away.
"Morning, Piccolo. Didn't sleep well?" Krillin asked with a smile.
"Beat it," Piccolo replied.
At that moment, warning lights suddenly flashed across the ship.
An alarm echoed through the halls.
"Warning. High-density asteroid belt detected ahead. Diameter exceeds ten thousand kilometers."
"Evasion impossible. Entering impact range in three minutes."
The AI assistant's calm voice now sounded urgent.
Goku and the two children rushed out immediately.
Bulma ran to the control console while still wearing her pajamas.
She studied the radar display filled with red markers.
"Damn. This meteor storm came from a supernova debris field. It's too dense. The autopilot can't find a safe path."
"Can the shield hold?" Goku asked.
"It can handle some impacts, but not this many. The hull will definitely take damage."
Bulma typed rapidly across the console.
"There isn't enough time for manual control either."
"It's not a big problem," Krillin said calmly as he walked over to Trunks and Gohan.
"Do you two remember the Whack-a-Mole game I taught you?"
"I remember!" Trunks shouted.
"Good. The rocks outside are the moles."
"Put on your suits and go smash every one that gets close. Whoever destroys more gets an extra dinosaur drumstick tonight."
"Yes!" Trunks shouted excitedly.
Gohan hesitated slightly but quickly gathered his courage.
"Dad, can we really do it?"
"Of course. You're warriors."
Krillin patted his head reassuringly.
Piccolo stared in disbelief.
Sending two children outside the ship to destroy a meteor storm?
Was Krillin serious?
Moments later, the hatch opened.
Wearing battle suits specially made by Bulma, Trunks and Gohan flew into space like streaks of light.
Through the observation window, everyone could see them floating in front of the ship, facing thousands of incoming meteor fragments without fear.
"Watch this! Kamehameha!"
Trunks fired a blue energy wave and shattered a truck-sized meteor instantly.
"Masenko!"
Gohan fired a golden beam that destroyed another incoming fragment.
At first, they struggled slightly.
But their Saiyan instincts quickly adapted.
Soon they coordinated perfectly.
Trunks handled the left side.
Gohan handled the right.
Energy blasts filled the space ahead of the ship like a defensive net.
Ancient meteor fragments that had drifted through space for billions of years exploded like fireworks under their attacks.
Goku watched excitedly from inside.
"Nice! That's it! Keep going!"
He looked like he wanted to join them immediately.
Piccolo remained silent.
He watched Gohan carefully.
After half a year of training and growing up around Krillin's environment, Gohan's strength had improved far beyond expectations.
"Good work. That's enough," Krillin said through the communicator as the radar cleared.
At that moment, the AI assistant spoke again.
"Report to the captain. An unidentified vessel has been detected beyond the asteroid belt."
"The target's energy signal is extremely weak. The ship appears heavily damaged."
Then a broken transmission entered the public channel.
"...Help... help... this is the merchant ship Galactic Wanderer... we were struck by meteor fragments... engines destroyed... requesting rescue..."
The voice sounded weak and desperate.
"They need help. Bulma, let's check on them," Goku said immediately.
"They sound really desperate," Bulma agreed.
Only Krillin smiled slightly as he looked at the blinking signal on the radar.
"Alright. Let's go take a look."
He was curious which unlucky group had chosen to target them.
...
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