Rez took another bite with his chopsticks, eating quite contentedly.
A large table full of dishes was quickly devoured by the several Saiyans.
One plate after another was emptied, and even the sauce was wiped clean by Broly using a steamed bun to soak it up.
Combined with Majin Buu, the glutton, these dishes were simply not enough to satisfy them.
Buu's mouth never stopped moving, his chopsticks shuttling back and forth between the plates and his mouth at an astonishing speed.
By the end of the meal, they had practically cleaned out all the food in Lapina's household.
Lapina and her two siblings were completely stunned.
They could really eat far too much.
"How many days has it been since they last ate?" Lazuli whispered under her breath, her voice pressed extremely low as if afraid of being overheard.
"They must be reincarnations of starving ghosts," Lapis said, curling his small lips.
"Don't talk about our guests like that! We can earn a lot of money from this meal," Lapina said, a smile of anticipation appearing on her face. Her eyes curved into crescents as she wiped her fingers on her apron.
"Is there any more food?" Rez called out to Lapina, a hint of grease still clinging to the corner of his mouth.
Lapina immediately stepped forward, her hands twisting in front of her. She said apologetically, "I'm truly sorry, all the ingredients have been used up. If you don't mind, I'll go buy fresh ingredients right now! But you'll have to wait for a while!"
There was a hint of apology in her voice. Her gaze swept over Rez's face before shifting away.
"Never mind, let's just call it thirty percent full for now," Rez shook his head and sighed softly, reaching out to pat his stomach.
Thud!
Lapina and her two siblings collapsed directly to the ground.
The expressions of the three were surprisingly consistent: eyes wide and round, mouths slightly agape.
After eating so much, he said he was only thirty percent full?
"How much is the total?" Rez asked with a smile, his gaze landing on Lapina's face.
"Three million eight hundred thousand," Lapina said as she climbed up from the ground. She pulled a long bill from her pocket and handed it to Rez with both hands.
The slip of paper was densely packed with the names of dishes and their prices, with the total amount written in bold at the end.
"No need to look," Rez said. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of glittering gold metal, placing it directly on the table.
The metal gleamed softly under the sunlight and felt heavy.
"This is half a kilogram of gold. It should be enough, right?"
Lapina's beautiful eyes instantly lit up. She stepped forward and picked up the gold, cradling it in both hands and examining it carefully from all sides.
Her fingers rubbed the surface of the gold, and she even gave it a light bite. A flash of pleasant surprise crossed her eyes.
It really was gold!
This piece of gold was something Rez had acquired back on Planet Vegeta.
Gold was worthless on Planet Vegeta, almost no different from scrap iron.
This was because the universal currency was not gold, but a special material called Blue Gold Stone.
When leaving Planet Vegeta, Rez had specifically taken quite a bit of gold for the purpose of using it when he went to Earth later.
Even though Rez had transmigrated as a Saiyan, he still believed in paying when payment was due.
Since gold was worthless to him anyway, giving it away was a good option.
"It's too much!" Lapina waved her hands, pushing back slightly. "Half a kilogram of gold is worth ten million. Two hundred grams would be enough."
There was a hint of embarrassment in her voice, but her eyes couldn't help but steal glances at the piece of gold.
"It's fine, take it all!" Rez laughed generously, the corners of his mouth curling upward. "Your cooking was excellent. Thank you."
"Thank you very much!" Lapina replied politely, happily putting the gold away.
"Let's go!" Rez stood up, his chair making a slight creaking sound.
Broly and the others also stood up with him.
Among them, the happiest were Majin Buu and Broly.
The two of them were eating such delicious food for the first time.
Buu patted his round belly and smacked his lips, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.
At this moment, he felt that the chocolate he made from turning people into candy was actually not as tasty as the delicacies here.
"Please come again!" Lapina was quite good at business and quickly added another sentence. She folded her hands in front of her and bowed slightly. "Next time you come, it's on the house!"
"We'll see," Rez nodded slightly, a hint of a smile on his lips.
However, just as Rez and the others were about to leave...
Bang!
The courtyard gate was kicked open.
The wooden door slammed hard against the wall with a loud bang, the door panel still vibrating slightly.
Immediately after, a dozen fully armed soldiers filed in from outside, their footsteps hurried and their boots making a cluttered clatter on the ground.
Rez looked closely and found that the clothes of these dozen soldiers were all engraved with the emblem of the Red Ribbon Army.
The person leading them was a middle-aged man with a somewhat homely appearance.
His face held a hint of gloom, his eyes narrowed into slits, and a cold sneer hung on his lips as his gaze swept across the courtyard.
The moment he saw the middle-aged man, Rez felt as though he had seen him somewhere before.
His brow furrowed slightly as he quickly searched through his memories.
After thinking seriously for a moment, Rez suddenly realized.
Isn't this guy Dr. Gero?
Rez's gaze lingered on Dr. Gero for a split second before shifting to Lazuli and Lapis, and he suddenly understood everything.
If nothing unexpected was happening, Dr. Gero wanted to capture the two siblings to use them for Android research.
But speaking of which, had Dr. Gero started researching No. 17 and No. 18 this early?
The corner of Rez's mouth twitched slightly.
It seemed that No. 17 and No. 18 belonged to the type that received serum injections, much like Captain America from Marvel.
They would start receiving injections from a young age and wait until adulthood for the full effects to manifest.
No wonder No. 17 and No. 18 would be so powerful in the future.
"Capture them all! Leave no one behind!" Dr. Gero raised his hand and issued orders to his subordinates, his voice shrill and brook no argument.
"Don't move! Everyone, put your hands behind your heads and behave, or else you'll be in for it!" The soldiers raised their guns, the dark muzzles aimed at Rez and the others.
The gun barrels gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and the safeties had already been switched off.
"Hmph!" Vegeta crossed his arms and snorted coldly. His chin tilted even higher, and his tail flicked behind him. He didn't even spare the soldiers a glance.
"I'm talking to you! You looking for death?" One of the soldiers stepped forward, pressing the metal barrel of his gun against Vegeta's temple and shoving it hard.
Vegeta's body stiffened slightly.
His pupils shrank suddenly, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and his fists clenched until they cracked. He was instantly consumed by rage.
Bang!
In the next instant, Vegeta lashed out with a kick, striking the soldier directly.
The movement was as fast as a lightning bolt; the soldier didn't even have time to let out a scream.
With a loud crash, the soldier was sent flying backward, his body drawing an arc in the air as he smashed through the courtyard wall.
Bricks and stones flew everywhere, and dust filled the air. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, his body flew out of sight.
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