This scene looked exactly like the one in the Dragon Ball GT side story, where Super Saiyan 4 Goku absorbed Baby's Revenge Death Ball.
Although Talot's body suffered considerable damage during the process of absorbing the energy, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. His power increased drastically, and at the same time, he found the key to breaking through to an even higher form.
Talot could feel it — a level beyond Super Saiyan 4.
"So this is the power of a God of Destruction? It's certainly formidable, but it doesn't seem as hard to deal with as I imagined." Talot's lips curved slightly, revealing a supremely confident smile.
Hearing this, God of Destruction Champa and Angel Vados snapped out of their shock.
"You brat, you actually neutralized my Energy of Destruction… no, you absorbed it!!" Champa's face was filled with disbelief. In all his years of existence, he had never once seen anyone absorb the Power of Destruction.
At the same time, he felt deeply irritated. He was a God of Destruction, a being standing at the pinnacle of the universe. Even if this wasn't his own universe, his dignity wasn't something a mere mortal could trample on.
Talot had devoured his Power of Destruction, which was tantamount to challenging his authority.
After all, that Sphere of Destruction he had released moments ago was meant to completely erase Talot.
"How surprising. You're even more remarkable than I thought, not only did you neutralize Lord Champa's attack, but you also absorbed that power and made it your own." Angel Vados, who had been enjoying the show for a while, suddenly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of God of Destruction Champa.
Her beautiful eyes appraised Talot with great interest, her smile growing warmer. She appeared kind and gentle, yet Talot felt utterly uneasy under her gaze.
It seemed that in her eyes, he was completely transparent, with no hidden secrets at all.
"Hm?" Champa, standing to the side, also noticed something odd. Vados's behavior today wasn't normal.
Having been with her for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen Vados show such interest in a human.
What was she scheming?
[What is this woman planning…] Talot remained on guard. The more beautiful a woman was, the more dangerous she tended to be.
Vados might look harmless, but who knows what she might do.
For all he knew, she might just eat him alive the next second!
At that moment, Vados lifted her right hand and gently pinched her chin, her eyes gleaming with divine charm, scanning Talot up and down. Finally, the corners of her lips curved upward into a mysterious smile.
"Your energy absorption ability is impressive, and your body is strong enough to withstand it. That's the only reason you avoided the fate of exploding on the spot. But while you look fine now, that might not last for long," Vados analyzed.
"What are you trying to say?!" Talot caught a whiff of scheming in her tone.
There was no way this woman was simply trying to warn him.
"Although you've devoured Lord Champa's Sphere of Destruction, that power doesn't belong to you. The power of a God of Destruction isn't something that can be digested so easily. If my guess is right, in just a few minutes, the Power of Destruction inside your body will spiral out of control. Even if you don't explode, it definitely won't end well for you," Vados replied.
Hearing this, Talot frowned slightly.
Just as Vados said, although he had consumed the Power of Destruction released by Champa, the energy was far too overbearing. Refining it wouldn't be something he could accomplish in a short time.
Besides, he had no idea how to refine it. In recent years, he had devoted himself entirely to studying the power of the Great Ape and Super Saiyan 4. He had never come into contact with God Ki.
Moreover, Power of Destruction already belonged to the very highest tier among God Ki.
What Vados said made sense, and as an Angel, she couldn't possibly lie to deceive him.
"How about this? Come with us. I can help you refine the Power of Destruction inside your body, and perhaps… even personally guide you in your training." Vados narrowed her eyes slightly, finally revealing her true intentions.
The fox finally revealed her tail. She had been after Talot from the very beginning!
Her words also took the God of Destruction Champa by surprise.
Vados wanted to take Talot with them?!
That meant… she intended to groom Talot as a God of Destruction candidate!
"Hey, hey, I'm still right here! You're just going to bring him without asking my opinion? Don't you think that's a bit much?!" Champa immediately protested in displeasure.
He was the current God of Destruction, yet Vados was blatantly acting as if she wanted to replace him!
Besides, what they were doing violated the rules. Talot was from Universe 7.
If Beerus found out, things would get really messy later.
"What does it matter? You saw his performance just now, didn't you, Lord Champa? He's qualified." Vados glanced sidelong at Champa, her tone calm but carrying a subtle undertone of meaning.
Those words made Champa's expression darken.
"Forget it, do as you like. You're the Angel anyway." Champa snorted coldly, his face full of irritation.
Normally, he was the God of Destruction, Vados's master.
But when it came to decisive moments like this, it felt as though he was the pet cat, and Vados was the real master.
Hearing all this, Talot fell silent, lost in thought.
Too many things had happened today, and the barrage of information left his mind in turmoil.
He couldn't decide whether to agree or refuse.
It felt like… he had no way out… no room to choose at all…
"Have you made up your mind yet? You don't have much time left." Vados smiled warmly as she watched Talot, but that look in her eyes made his skin crawl.
Just as Talot was caught between a rock and a hard place, a graceful voice suddenly echoed from the sky.
"Dearest sister, taking someone from our universe without permission, that's against the rules, you know." The moment that voice sounded, the smile on Vados's face froze.
Everyone turned toward the source of the voice.
The owner of that voice was none other than Angel Whis!
Whis slowly descended from the sky, finally landing beside Talot to stand face-to-face with Vados.
Seeing this, Talot exchanged a glance with Whis, and understood everything without a word needed.
[What the hell is going on today… one absurd thing after another… and now even he's here…] Talot grumbled inwardly.
First came the battle with Golden Frieza, which drew the attention of God of Destruction Champa. Then he neutralized Champa's attack, got scouted by Angel Vados, and now Angel Whis had arrived.
This tiny Earth suddenly welcomed so many formidable figures today—characters who would appear until much later.
The moment Whis arrived, everyone outside the battlefield instinctively tensed up.
Because, just like Vados and Champa, there was no aura coming from Whis at all.
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