Beginning the Search for the Dragon Balls

"Well, my mom sometimes likes to joke around, don't take it too seriously..."

Bulma looked at Vegapunk and stammered, but Vegapunk didn't react much, just smiled.

Bulma was slightly disappointed, but she didn't think too much about it. Just then, she heard someone enter the room.

Mr. Brief, with white hair and Whitebeard, wearing black-rimmed glasses, slightly hunched over, and a black cat on his shoulder, also walked in at that moment.

"Oh, Bulma, do we have guests?"

Dr. Brief said with some surprise, then looked at Vegapunk:

"Hello, my name is Dr. Brief. Are you Bulma's friend?"

Vegapunk chuckled:

"My name is Vegapunk, and I am indeed a friend of Bulma, but I'm here today to visit you Dr. Brief,"

"Visiting me? I don't know Vegapunk, what brings you here?"

Dr. Brief made a sound, but he wasn't really surprised. As the world's richest man, he had been visited countless times. However, in general, most people never even got to see Dr. Brief.

Although Dr. Brief in the Dragon Ball World doesn't seem like a difficult person and has a relatively mild personality, that doesn't mean he's brainless. A brainless person can't become the world's richest man.

If he were to receive any visitor, he wouldn't have time to conduct any scientific research.

However, right after Dr. Brief finished asking his question, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the formulas and theorems on the table out of the corner of his eye. He paused for a moment, then quickly picked up the manuscript paper from the table.

Unlike Mrs. Mrs. Brief, Dr. Brief quickly deciphered the formulas and theorems on the manuscript, which seemed like gibberish. On one part of the manuscript, Dr. Brief could tell from the handwriting and thought process that it was his daughter Bulma's.

The other part of the manuscript is filled with a completely different approach from his current research, and even differs from mainstream science, yet it is a perfectly self-consistent scientific theorem, almost like a technology tree from another world.

Furthermore, from the perspective of overall research level, even if the research directions and approaches are different, the other party's scientific literacy is no less than their own.

Did you write these articles?

Hearing Dr. Brief's somewhat surprised question, Vegapunk chuckled and replied:

There's no one else here, is there?

Even though he already knew the answer, Dr. Brief was still somewhat shocked:

"I originally thought Bulma was the most outstanding scientist among the younger generation, but I didn't expect that your level is in no way inferior to Vegapunk's, and even better."

"There are so many formulas and theorems here, it's truly eye-opening even for me!"

"Not at all, Miss Bulma's level is already on par with mine. When I was as young as Miss Bulma, I didn't have such a high level of scientific literacy."

Vegapunk looked humble, and what he said was actually true. Even if we don't count his entire life, when he was reincarnated as Vegapunk at the age of 16, he definitely didn't have Bulma's incredible performance.

Don't let his youthful appearance fool you; he's actually several times older than Bulma and has absorbed a lot of technological information from other worlds. Even so, his current level isn't much stronger than Bulma's. It just goes to show that some people's talents are far more exaggerated than Devil Fruit.

Of course, Dr. Brief took it as Vegapunk's modesty. Although Vegapunk looked a bit older than Bulma, he was at most in his early twenties.

In Dr. Brief's view, even if Vegapunk was slightly less skilled than Bulma at the age of 16, the difference couldn't be too great.

Then, Vegapunk spoke again:

"I came here today to visit Dr. Brief and hope that you can give me some guidance. After all, you are one of the world's leading scientists. I think that learning from you will help me improve."

Dr. Brief smiled, a hint of appreciation in his eyes, and spoke with the same humility:

"Saying you're giving me pointers is going too far. With your level, our interaction should just be an equal exchange of experiences."

"This is exactly what I wanted. Although my daughter is quite good, she was taught by me after all. The things she learns are too similar, and even when they communicate, they can't come up with much inspiration."

"To meet a scientist of your caliber is the luckiest thing in my life."

Vegapunk stayed at Bulma's villa for several days, and during this time, the interactions between the group never stopped.

Vegapunk was knowledgeable and erudite; in terms of memory and breadth of knowledge alone, he was undoubtedly the best among the three.

Dr. Brief conducted years of research and practice, and also founded the Capsule Corporation. He was a truly super genius scientist whose level had reached the pinnacle, and his research was the most in-depth.

As for Bulma, although she is not as good as Vegapunk and Dr. Brief, she is far more talented than the two of them, especially in terms of her imaginative thinking and inspiration, which is often the key to the three of them breaking through in theoretical research.

After a period of research, the three of them had gained a lot. Dr. Brief was busy putting his research into practice in the Laboratory, and then he Bulma and Vegapunk out.

It wasn't that Vegapunk didn't want to continue his research while it was still fresh in his mind; rather, his research was being conducted simultaneously in the Pirate World, so he wasn't in a hurry.

As for Bulma, although she is a top scientist and sometimes gets engrossed in scientific research, she is also a 16-year-old girl. Her personality is unlikely to be as composed as Vegapunk and Dr. Brief. After her research-obsessed period ends, this girl prefers romantic love and exciting adventures.

However, these are not the main reasons. For Vegapunk, the most important thing is that since he has come to the Dragon Ball World, he should collect the Dragon Ball!

He hadn't forgotten the most important reason he came to this world: to save the Pirate World, whose environment had been completely destroyed.

If wishing with the Dragon Ball could restore the Pirate World, that would be ideal. If not, it wouldn't matter. Vegapunk could take a roundabout approach and wish for Shenron to teach him all the knowledge needed to restore a planet's environment.

Given the level of technology and civilization in the Dragon Ball World, such technology definitely exists; it would just be a bit more troublesome to restore the planet.

Hmm, perhaps I could ask for more, such as all knowledge, rather than just all knowledge about restoring the environment.

In the wilderness, inside an off-road vehicle, Bulma is chatting with Vegapunk with a smile on her face.

"I can't believe that Vegapunk also believes in the legend of wishing with the Dragon Ball? Although my parents haven't said much about it, they don't seem to believe that you can make a wish with the Dragon Ball at all!"

Bulma was driving with one hand and waving her Dragon Radar with the other, looking quite excited.

"It has already been tested, and the material of the Dragon Ball is not anything that currently exists on Earth. Why don't you believe in the power of the Dragon Ball?"

Vegapunk listened to Bulma's complaints with a smile on his face, showing a good understanding of Bulma's parents' thoughts.

After all, the claim that it can grant any wish is a bit far-fetched, and given that no one has actually used the Dragon Ball to make a wish over the years, it's understandable that Dr. Brief and his wife don't believe it.

As for the materials used in Dragon Ball —in fact, the Earth in the Dragon Ball World is much more mysterious than the normal Earth. It not only has technology and martial arts, but also magic and superpowers. It is not uncommon for a material that cannot be analyzed to appear.

It's likely that Bulma's so-called adventure to find the Dragon Ball was just a summer vacation for Dr. Brief.

Of course, even so, Vegapunk was full of admiration for Bulma's parents for their audacity. After all, Bulma was just a pure 16-year-old girl, and they actually dared to let their daughter go on a world tour. That really took a lot of courage.

Although Bulma is carrying several guns, this world is not Earth. Even in the early stages of the Dragon Ball World, the various dangers are probably no less than those in the Pirate World and One-Punch Man World.

Facing dinosaurs, bandits with martial arts skills or superpowers, or even warlords, Bulma's gun wasn't much better than a slingshot. To be honest, if Bulma hadn't been lucky enough to run into Goku, she probably would have died on the journey long ago.

Bulma muttered to herself for a while, then suddenly her expression changed, revealing a look of joy:

"Look! The Dragon Ball is glowing! There must be another Dragon Ball in the valley ahead! Sure enough, the rumor that there are seven Dragon Ball is true!"

Vegapunk raised his head and squinted slightly. His eyesight, far superior to Bulma's, allowed him to see a tiny bright spot on the rock wall of the distant valley—that was another Dragon Ball.

A moment later, Bulma and Vegapunk found another Dragon Ball in the valley. Looking at the five stars inside, Bulma smiled smugly.

"As expected, this is a Five-Star Ball! I knew it, the legend of Dragon Balls must be true!"

The new evidence once again corroborated her thoughts, which naturally made Bulma quite happy. Seeing this, Vegapunk glanced at her and asked:

"Bulma, what kind of wish do you want to make after you get the Dragon Ball?"

Upon hearing this, Bulma, who was in the midst of excitement, paused slightly, then tilted her head.

Oh right, what will I wish for? A prince charming?

Bulma glanced at Vegapunk, shook Bulma head, and shook the idea out of her head. She didn't think the Dragon Ball could create a more handsome and intelligent prince charming Vegapunk.

Moreover, directly wishing for a prince charming from Shenron dragon seems rather implausible.

"Hmm... I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll wish for an endless supply of strawberries?"

"By the way, Vegapunk, if you could also make a wish upon Shenron, what would you want?"

As soon as Bulma finished speaking, she glanced nervously at Vegapunk. Putting herself in Vegapunk's shoes, Bulma was genuinely afraid that he might say something like, "I wish Shenron would grant me a Snow White."

However, Vegapunk was clearly not as naive Bulma. He rested his chin on his hand, seemingly deep in thought, before finally speaking:

"I've had quite a few ideas, but if we're talking about the best value for money, I definitely hope to obtain all the knowledge and technology in the entire universe!"

"With this knowledge, maybe I can create the Dragon Ball myself... After all, the method of creating the Dragon Ball is also a kind of knowledge, isn't it?"

After hearing Vegapunk's wish, Bulma was initially relieved, but then felt a little ashamed, realizing that her own wish seemed rather petty compared to Vegapunk's.

"Hmm, as expected of Vegapunk. Your wish is more important. Why don't we let Shenron grant your wish this time?"

"Even if you can't create the Dragon Ball in the future, Dragon Ball 'll be restored the following year. I can make a wish then!"

"Thank you very much, Bulma."

Vegapunk smiled and said, "Well, actually, even if Bulma didn't grant Vegapunk his wish, it wouldn't have much of an impact on Vegapunk."

As Bulma said, since the Dragon Ball can be found every year anyway, and after exchanging their technologies, Vegapunk himself can also create the Dragon Radar, so finding the Dragon Ball is a piece of cake, at worst it will be delayed by a year or two.

While the world of Dragon Ball is certainly fraught with danger, there weren't as many monsters and demons appearing in the early stages. Moreover, the entire Dragon Ball storyline is stretched out over a long period, with most of the time spent in a peaceful era.

Therefore, in this world, Vegapunk doesn't need to be in too much of a hurry; he can take his time with the Dragon Ball.

After finding the other Dragon Ball, Bulma was in high spirits and, armed with the Dragon Radar, set off again towards the other Dragon Ball. This time, however, it was Vegapunk who became the driver.

Bulma's off-road vehicle was a bit too slow. Theoretically, there are many vehicles that are faster than off-road vehicles, but Bulma herself had some desire for travel and adventure, which is why she kept driving that small off-road vehicle.

However, after a while, Bulma also got a little tired, so Vegapunk and Bulma simply took turns being the driver.

After traveling for about five or six days, the two arrived at a place close to the next Dragon Ball. When Vegapunk saw the mark on the map and learned that this was Mount Paozu, he knew very well that this should be the place where the protagonist of the Dragon Ball World, Son Goku, appeared.

However, this time, Bulma didn't run into Son Goku again. After all, the time Bulma came here this time had changed, so it couldn't be the same as in the original story.