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At the grassy garden, a massive object dominates the landscape.

The metallic spacecraft, the size of a large house, attracts the attention of multiple passersby from the streets adjacent to the outer walls of the residence.

The ship has had redesigns done to some of its parts, yet the arrangement of the formerly pirate-owned vessel remains largely intact. No major upgrades were possible in the short run; Earth's technological advancements—especially in regard to such spacecraft—are still leagues behind the rest of the universe.

Even Dr. Brief, in terms of knowledge and experience, is not currently at the same caliber as his future self.

Really, in terms of actual changes, a gravity chamber has been added in a mostly underutilized compartment of the ship. Along with it is a music stereo system, which the eccentric Dr. Brief had keenly wanted to include—for reasons unknown to all but him.

Everybody from Dr. Brief's family to the Crane School members has gathered here for the ship's completion. This includes the curious kid Bulma, but more concerningly, an uninvited guest also seems to have arrived at the scene.

"Launch, are you some kind of over-jealous wife keeping tabs on your husband or something? Have you been secretly spying on me!? You ought to be ashamed of yourself," Shen reprimands the blondie. He acts very serious.

"Hmph! Acting tough for a guy who wants to leave a girl behind, all alone."

"What? How are you all alone among a whole bunch of people at this place?" Shen questions, flabbergasted by the audacity of the girl.

"Whatever. You will take me with you, and that's final. Got it?" the blondie adamantly states.

"Fine, fine, but promise me you won't cause any scenes."

Almost instantly, the girl's mood alters 180 degrees. With a smile, she gives a thumbs-up. "Ok! You have my word!"

Shen sighs. Actually, he was already planning to bring her with him on the journey to a planet called Yardrat—not to the Galactic Patrol headquarters, but now again…

'It doesn't seem like I have to go through all the trouble of picking her up later…' he thinks.

. . .

1, 2, 3... launch.

The spacecraft launches for the stars. Yet another fantastical journey awaits the pair of Earthlings.

Inside the ship, in the command room, both Shen and Launch are focusing on the main monitor. Before their eyes… they are concentrating especially on the time it will take to reach the two of their destinations, respectively.

Right now, Shen can't believe what he is seeing. "Around six months!? How dirt poor were those pirate brothers… how can it take half a year to reach Planet Yardrat on this piece of junk? Forget about adventure—at this rate, we may turn into a couple of old fogeys..."

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His words are pure exaggeration, yet the serious tone almost tells otherwise.

This worries Launch, whose personality has already flipped from the moody version to the innocent one.

"I don't mind it, however..." Difficult-to-discern whispers stray from her mouth. Hard to make out what she said, the man is clueless.

Then the girl adds, "Shen-san, can't you do something about it?"

This time, Shen hears her completely. "Now, it's not as bad as I made it out to be... but, well, don't worry too much. I think I've got a foolproof solution for this problem."

The conundrum is rather easily solvable. Simply, they have to first go to the Galactic Patrol headquarters and join that organization.

"Obtaining a brand-new ship, more advanced than our current junk, will be child's play given our strength. Even that so-called 'super-elite' Jaco was provided with one."

"Super-elite? Jaco? Shen-san, who is that? Ooh, is that the space police you mentioned?"

Wasting no time, the AI system of the ship maneuvers itself toward the Galactic Patrol HQ at Shen's command.

. . .

Nearly a month passes…

Shen and Launch arrive near a massive circular structure—a space station, that looks like a disc, connected with a magician's wand in its center.

The two have gotten permission to enter the facility on the recommendation of Jaco, a Galactic Patrolman contacted through Tights, Brief's daughter.

From Shen's understanding… Tights and Jaco have developed a friendly connection ever since the latter went to Earth to kill the Saiyan child who was sent there, moments before Planet Vegeta's destruction.

Yet unknowingly, he failed in this duty, given that the Saiyan child—Kakarot, now called Son Goku—is even now, well and kicking.

As the Earthling ship tries to further approach the facility, they are stopped by another ship—one that looks exactly like those UFOs discussed in over the top alien stories.

Microphone voice sounds:

{This is Galactic Patrol territory. Please state your business.} it's a man's voice

Copying them, Shen also announces his business on the microphone. "I am from a planet called Earth, here with the recommendation from someone called Patrolman Jaco. He works here, right?"

{You mean that barbaric planet which had gained some traction recently because of that saiyan child? Yes, Patrolman Jaco has informed us beforehand. You are allowed to enter. Follow me.}

Next, the two are led through a checkpoint, where a strange device hovers above their ship. The patrolman leading them tells them not to worry and explains that the ship is being scanned for any explosives by streaks of harmless lasers radiating from the device.

Security is rather tight at the HQ, so no unauthorized individuals are allowed to enter. Even those authorized must first go through a thorough check.

There apparently are frequent terrorist schemes to kaboom! this entire place. However, those attempts never see the day of fruition, as can be seen—nobody has ever succeeded in destroying this space station. Maybe a deeper secret is behind this.

Whatever the case may be, at the present moment, the people from the Galactic Patrol don't particularly seem to take the pair of Earthlings seriously. They aren't much interested in an inferior species. 'Just a bunch of evolved apes—how powerful could they really be?' That is what they think.

Parking their ship in a hangar, Shen and Launch are brought to the main hall by an assistant working at the facility.

The two Earthlings look around the hall... Everyone here has vastly varying appearances and anatomical features, with some having strange appendages protruding from their bodies. Literally, they are aliens in the eyes of Earthlings like Shen and Launch, even more so then the Namekian kami from the lookout.

At the very back of the hall is what appears to be a reception counter.

"Please wait here. I will go and call your acquaintance Patrolman Jaco, for you." Saying so, the assistant goes to the counter. He says something to the long-haired woman there...

They don't have to wait for long as After a while, the person of interest arrives.