The barrage of ki blasts came raining down like a storm.
But before they could even get close to Lynx, the lightning arcs crackling around his body vaporized them all.
Lynx cast a glance at the attackers, a cruel smirk curling on his lips.
Then—he slowly raised his right hand.
The howling blizzards that had been sweeping across the planet suddenly stopped.
And in the next instant, a glowing green sphere of energy began to form in Lynx's palm.
This was no ordinary energy ball. The energy inside was so dense, so compressed, that it created a miniature gravitational field, sucking in all matter from the surrounding area—like a miniature black hole.
"Die."
Lynx casually tossed the orb toward the horde of space pirates.
It floated lazily at first—then expanded rapidly, becoming a blinding mass of energy.
The pirates' jaws dropped. Even if they hadn't understood Lynx's terrifying power before, just seeing this energy sphere—capable of destroying a planet—was enough to make them tremble in horror.
But it was too late.
The massive blast devoured the pirates completely. Then, it plummeted downward, piercing deep into the planet's crust.
Moments later, beams of brilliant light burst out from the cracks, shooting into the sky like fireworks.
Dozens of spacecraft scrambled to escape the icy depths of the planet, but many were engulfed in lava erupting from below before they could get far.
Not long after, the frozen world collapsed in on itself, disintegrating into dust with a thunderous boom.
And in the glowing debris of the planet's destruction, Lynx's silhouette floated in the void of space.
Expressionless, he stared at the scene for a moment.
Then, out of nowhere, he began to laugh wildly.
But his laughter abruptly stopped.
Suddenly, he was drenched in cold sweat, like someone waking from a nightmare.
"Did... I do that...?"
He gasped for breath, staring at the remnants of the world he just annihilated.
"I really destroyed a planet...?And worse—I actually felt joy from it...?"
The realization chilled him to the core.
Something wasn't right.
He began to recall what had just happened... and a disturbing thought struck him:
"Was I... in a berserk state?"
His instincts said yes. It was like something inside him had snapped—briefly.
But why? His Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline had already been genetically modified by the system—wasn't it supposed to suppress berserk tendencies?
Lynx immediately asked the system.
System Prompt: "Ding! The energy output of Legendary Super Saiyan 2 has exceeded the limits of your current bloodline control. Host must increase mental strength to stabilize the transformation."
"Mental strength...?"
Lynx didn't hesitate. He pulled out the last of his Fruits of the Tree of Might from the system inventory and swallowed them one after another.
Waves of pure mental energy surged through his body. Slowly, his mind calmed, and the madness faded.
But even as he stabilized, Lynx could sense the effect of each fruit becoming weaker.
"So in the end... I'll still need to train my mind the hard way."
The one-hour timer ticked down.
Floating in space, Lynx felt the power of Legendary Super Saiyan 2 gradually ebb away.
But as he returned to normal, he quietly reflected on what he had learned.
"That berserk state... it proves one thing. The Legendary transformation becomes unstable when mental power lags behind physical power."
That's what caused Broly to lose control.
And in Universe 6, it's why Kale lost herself in rage after transforming—she didn't have the mental strength to contain it.
Later, when Kale fused with Caulifla to become Kefla, she was able to stay calm—because the fusion granted double the mental capacity.
Even with his "perfect" Legendary Saiyan bloodline, Lynx realized he wasn't immune.
While he could control LSSJ1 thanks to his modified bloodline, once he reached LSSJ2, the power exceeded his mental grasp.
Just like Broly, he had momentarily gone full berserker.
"Looks like my next goal is clear—I have to train and enhance my mental power."
"As for SSJ2—once my mind catches up, I can unlock it anytime."
The one-hour transformation may have been temporary, but the experience was etched into his memory.
And that was enough.
Lynx was confident—once his mind was strong enough, he could achieve Legendary Super Saiyan 2 at will.
From that day on, Lynx entered a new phase of training.
And just like that, several months passed.
Lynx remained immersed in his training, and Tights, still on Planet Yardrat, had yet to return.
By now, it was already mid-year in Age 750.
And if Lynx's memory served, the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai—the tournament where young Son Goku would first compete—was about to begin.
"With something that fun going on, how could I miss it?"
He had already made plans to visit Earth with Bardock and Gine, hoping to see how much Goku had grown.
But before he could leave—something unexpected happened.
"Hanna was... injured?"
The report came from Paragus, and Lynx was startled.
"No, Your Majesty," Paragus quickly clarified. "You misunderstood. Her Majesty is not injured. But... based on the latest medical scan, she might be... pregnant."
"Pregnant?"
Lynx froze.
The look of shock on his face was even stronger than when he thought Hanna might've been hurt.
Under his urging, Paragus quickly explained the situation.
Apparently, Hanna had been on a high-risk mission, leading an expeditionary force to protect a planet.
The mission had been issued by the Galactic Patrol, and its danger level was the highest possible.
The target?
Cooler—Frieza's older brother.
After Frieza's death, Cooler had been designated one of the two most dangerous individuals in the galaxy.
The planet in question—Ifrite—was a peaceful world with a rich cultural heritage and the most comprehensive library in the galaxy.
When they learned they were being targeted by Cooler's army, Ifrite's leaders sent an urgent SOS to the Galactic Patrol.
In response, the Patrol dispatched their Saiyan allies as reinforcements.
And it was during the ensuing battle that Hanna experienced her... unexpected development.