Piccolo and Kami stood at the edge of the Lookout.
"Hmph, have you truly made up your mind?" Piccolo was silent for a moment before asking.
"Yes, what Earth needs now is not an old and frail Guardian like me, but strong individuals, like Vegeta, like Goku, and like you," the old Kami said with a sigh, leaning on his staff.
"Once we assimilate, there's no going back. You understand that, right?"
"Yes, you are stronger than me and have more potential. In fact, when I returned from Namek, I had already decided. It's just that at the time, I wanted to see a bit more, and Earth also needed a new Guardian."
"Is Dende alright?" Piccolo fully understood why the old Kami had asked the Grand Elder for a talented Namekian to come over.
"Don't worry, he is more suitable to be Earth's Guardian than I am, and besides..." The old Kami said, glancing at Vegeta, then retracting his gaze. "Piccolo, once we assimilate, you will naturally know what I am worried about, but this matter..."
"If you don't have absolute confidence, do not uncover this truth. Doing so could very likely cause irreparable disaster to Earth."
"What do you mean?"
Piccolo frowned deeply. Why did the old Kami deliberately look at Vegeta?
What did he mean to convey?
"You will know, Piccolo. Let's begin, there's no need to wait."
Piccolo was silent, his emotion quite complex.
But since he had made up his mind, there was no need to hesitate.
Assimilation…
Piccolo placed his hand on Kami's chest.
Piccolo and Kami's actions also attracted the attention of others nearby, including Vegeta.
"What is this Namekian up to now?" Vegeta leaned against the railing, watching quietly.
"Piccolo, I entrust Earth to you. You must be cautious."
As the old Kami spoke, bursts of white light emanated from him.
Immediately after, these white lights rapidly merged into Piccolo's body.
This process lasted for several seconds.
When the light disappeared, the old Kami's body was nowhere to be seen.
"This, this..."
Piccolo looked at his hands, feeling the surging power within his body.
"Am I... am I now a complete Namekian?
So strong, far surpassing Goku and Vegeta.
"Hahahahaha!"
Piccolo burst into laughter, his entire body erupting with a majestic aura.
This aura caused the Lookout to shake.
"That guy, Piccolo..."
Vegeta's face also showed a hint of shock.
Was this how he increased his combat power back on Namek?
Piccolo had probably surpassed Cell, who had absorbed Android 17.
[Shana: "I don't quite understand, what's happening?"]
Shana, watching the live stream, was confused.
This green-skinned man named Piccolo ate the old green-skinned man named Kami?
[Kinomoto Sakura: "I just feel like something incredible is happening."]
[Kumoko: "That's called assimilation. He used it before on Namek, with that guy named Nail. But it really does look like he ate him."]
[Kinomoto Sakura: "@Kumoko, you make it sound even more terrifying."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Assimilation is a special skill of Namekians. They can continuously merge with individuals to enhance their combat power."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Piccolo and Kami were originally one person. For some reason, they separated, and now they have reunited. In a sense, it's a completion of Piccolo's overall talent."]
[Vegeta: "What is Piccolo's combat power now?"]
Vegeta didn't care about anything else; he only cared about combat power.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "From the ki signature in the live stream, it's roughly 1.5 billion. Perhaps it will be even higher when he fully powers up."]
[Vegeta: "..."]
Did he take drugs?
Before, Piccolo's combat power was only a little over 400 million, not even 500 million, at most around the level of Cooler's final form.
Now, he has added at least 1 billion combat power.
An old Earth's Guardian, whose potential was developed by the Namekian Dragon Balls, only had 3,500 combat power. After assimilating with Piccolo, he could actually have such a terrifying increase in combat power.
Is this scientific?
If Piccolo were to stand on Namek and assimilate all the Namekians on the entire planet.
Then, according to this growth rate, wouldn't he easily start with tens of billions of combat power?
[World's No. 1 Princess: "It's not as exaggerated as you think, Vegeta."]
Seeing Vegeta's constipated expression in the live stream, Beryl felt a bit helpless.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Because Piccolo and Kami are originally one entity, it's like completing an incomplete part, which is why there's such a huge increase."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "If it were other Namekians, even strong ones like Nail, it would be impossible to gain as much as assimilating with Kami."]
[Vegeta: "I see."]
That's right, how could mere Namekians be a match for a Super Saiyan?
This increase was under special circumstances.
"Hmph, I, Vegeta, will definitely surpass you all after entering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber once."
The scene shown in the live stream.
Piccolo walked over to Dende, who looked disheartened, and instructed him on a few things.
Then, he turned and walked to the edge of the Lookout.
"Piccolo, where are you going?"
Vegeta looked at Piccolo, who seemed to be gazing downwards, and couldn't help but ask.
"To defeat Cell." As he spoke, Piccolo was silent for a moment. "Vegeta, you must be careful of that person."
Piccolo's words made Vegeta pause: "What do you know?"
"It's hard to say, and I can't say." Piccolo said, "Vegeta, increase your combat power as quickly as possible. Neither you nor I may be a match for her."
Piccolo did not continue speaking, seemingly having reservations, and flew down from the Lookout.
Watching Piccolo leave, Vegeta fell into deep thought.
Did Kami see something, or did Piccolo learn something serious from Kami's memories?
What Piccolo just said must be related to Kami's memories after their fusion.
[Vegeta: "Group Leader, do you know?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "I'm not sure. Piccolo specifically warned you, perhaps he's referring to Android 21. Kami can see what's happening on Earth from the Lookout."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Let me put it this way, if the owner of the ki that erupted earlier, which you couldn't find, truly was Android 21, and Kami happened to see it, then Piccolo's expression after assimilation would make sense."]
[Vegeta: "..."]
Listening to Beryl's explanation, Vegeta also agreed in his heart.
Only such a development would align with Piccolo's actions just now.
…
Cell, hunting humans in the city, was massacring them rampantly.
"Too slow, it's truly too slow."
These humans were too weak; they couldn't increase his power much at all.
"Next, I'll go to West City."
Cell's face was grim. "The direction of the ki blast just now, that aura should be Piccolo's. He seems even stronger than me. I must transform into my perfect form as quickly as possible."
Given Vegeta's personality, the place where Android 18 is hidden is very likely West City.
Cell transformed into a golden light, like a meteor, streaking across the lifeless city.