"Nail, my second wish is to obtain the trajectory maps of all stars in this universe, including neighboring universes." Krillin spoke calmly to Nail, though he felt somewhat uneasy inside. He did not know whether Shenron could obtain star maps of neighboring universes.
"Other Universes as well?" Nail was somewhat puzzled, but he still spoke to Shenron as usual.
"I'm sorry, but I can only obtain the star maps of Universe 6 and Universe 7, because only these two Universes are paired with one another—they are opposites." Porunga's aged voice spoke.
Nail glanced at Krillin, waiting for his decision.
Porunga's power being limited was within Krillin's expectations. His original goal had been Universe 7, but now it seemed Universe 6 was included as well. Krillin was delighted. I made a profit again!
"Porunga, please grant me the star maps of Universe 6 and Universe 7!" Krillin shouted.
Facing Porunga, Nail shouted, "*******"
"Easier than breathing." Porunga's voice rang out, and another flash of red light passed through his eyes.
The moment he finished speaking, Krillin felt the galaxies of the entire universe taking shape within his mind. Every galaxy was dotted with stars, while countless galaxies converged into flowing rivers of silver. Countless stars—each shining point of light represented a celestial body.
Krillin saw the dimly glowing Earth in his mind. Within the Northern Galaxy, it was as insignificant as a speck of dust. Earth really is a worthless lower-class planet. But who could have imagined that the future strongest warrior in Universe 7 would be raised by an Earthling?
Krillin lifted his gaze upward. It was like viewing heaven and earth through a magnifying glass, and he saw an exceptionally bright planet radiating a purple halo. Could this be the God of Destruction Realm? Its aura of destruction was truly chilling.
"Hm? Why does it feel like someone is peering into the God of Destruction Realm?" Whis narrowed his eyes as he sampled some food.
Then the feeling suddenly vanished. "Hm, forget it. The food on Planet Klos is truly delicious!" With that, Whis took another big bite and glanced toward where Beerus was sleeping.
"This feeling is truly amazing. It's like standing atop the roof of the world and looking over heaven and earth through a magnifying glass." Krillin could not help smiling.
"There is one final wish remaining. State your wish." Porunga's aged voice sounded once more.
"My final wish is to obtain Instant Transmission. Among the stars I know of, I want to be able to move to every corner of them." Krillin shouted again.
Nail: "&*****"
"This wish involves the power of space. I cannot fulfill it through my power alone; it will also depend on your own strength. I can leave spatial power within your body, but every use will require your own power. The stronger you are, the farther you can travel. Otherwise, you will only be able to move around a single planet."
"A flash of red light passed by. Your wish has been granted. Farewell!" With that, Porunga transformed into Dragon Balls, spiraled into the sky, and flew toward various parts of Planet Namek. One year later—one hundred and thirty days later—the Dragon Balls would regain their divine power.
Krillin closed his eyes and comprehended the spatial power Porunga had left inside him. He felt that he could reach any place on Planet Namek in an instant.
"Come on, Nail, let's go back!" Krillin stepped forward, grabbed Nail, and vanished in a flash.
The elders of Planet Namek and Kami had been chatting happily when Krillin and Nail suddenly appeared, startling everyone. The Great Elder merely smiled faintly as he saw the spatial power surging from Krillin's body.
Nail was truly astonished. They had been thousands of miles away just moments ago, yet in the blink of an eye they had arrived at the Great Elder's residence? "Instant Transmission," Nail murmured.
Five days later, the elders set out on their return journey. Heh—ptui. Krillin could not help swallowing. He had said he would only visit his hometown before returning, but now he had to accompany the elders to visit each of their villages. Still, Krillin was happy inside. Nothing major would happen on Earth over the next few years anyway; whether Kami was there or not made no difference. Besides, even if Kami were there, the outcome would be the same. At most, there would be one more person worrying about it.
Kami left with the elders, and Krillin had given his spaceship to Kami as well. Meanwhile, Nail stubbornly refused to spar with him again, claiming, "I must remain ready at all times to protect the Great Elder." Krillin looked at Planet Namek's distinctly green sky overhead and let out a howl. "If you want life to be good, there has to be a touch of green above your head. The internet was right after all!" Nail stared blankly at Krillin. Was this one of Krillin's new techniques? Then he looked at his own green body.
Krillin did not waste those five days. He used Instant Transmission to continuously travel among nearby stars. He first arrived at several companion planets near Planet Namek. The companion planets were not bad; aside from being smaller, they were practically miniature versions of Planet Namek.
After exploring the companion planets, Krillin moved toward more distant worlds. His target was the farthest planet in this star system, an ancient planet called Planet Skolasi, located at the westernmost edge of Planet Namek. Krillin connected with that planet in his mind, gathered his Ki, and activated Instant Transmission. In the blink of an eye, Krillin arrived on Planet Skolasi. Whew, it had actually consumed one-tenth of his Ki. The universe was boundless. It seemed that without Battle Power in the hundreds of millions, traveling the universe would be extremely difficult.
"It's actually a planet without an atmosphere." Krillin gathered all his Ki around himself to protect his body, but even so, he could not endure for long.
This planet was truly desolate. Without atmospheric protection, the temperature difference between different regions was enormous. Such extreme temperature differences created pressure-gradient forces, and pressure-gradient forces were the root of wind. Watching the sandstorms fill the sky, Krillin could not help recalling what he had learned in his previous life. That should be right, shouldn't it?
So cold. Krillin activated Instant Transmission again and returned to Planet Namek. Traveling within a single star system was already so strenuous. Crossing between star systems would consume even more Ki. Krillin had a headache. In the end, it was simply because he was too weak.
After five days of testing, Krillin found that traveling within a star system consumed relatively little Ki, and his natural recovery could keep pace with the expenditure. However, on planets with extremely harsh environments, he could not recover. Traveling across star systems consumed even more Ki, and natural recovery alone would not suffice; he had to stop and rest. Earth was simply too far from Planet Namek, so he had to find planets to use as stopover points. Those stopovers were like supply ports from his previous life. Krillin decided to take it slowly before he became familiar with everything.
It was time to leave. His journey was the sea of stars. (I'm running out of energy again.)
After packing simply, Krillin arrived at the Great Elder's residence.
"Child, are you leaving?" the Great Elder asked Krillin with a smile.
"Yes. The road to becoming stronger is long and arduous." Krillin nodded fiercely.
"Go, child. Remember Planet Namek," the Great Elder said wearily.
Krillin nodded solemnly once more.
Nail, farewell. Krillin knew Nail wanted to fight him again, but Nail was a dutiful man. In his life, perhaps nothing was more important to him than the Great Elder.
Krillin stepped forward and gave Nail a brotherly embrace. "Train hard. Next time, we'll fight again." With that, Krillin's figure blurred and gradually vanished from the room.
Hearing Krillin's words, Nail's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes once again filled with fighting spirit.
Krillin left Planet Namek and used Instant Transmission toward the Central Galaxy. Along the way, he smacked his forehead. I was so busy showing off that I forgot to ask the Great Elder which planets could serve as stopovers on the way to the Central Galaxy.
P.S.: I have a question for everyone. Is my chapter break timing alright? Feel free to speak your mind, come on.
Thank you, everyone, for the recommendation votes. Xiao Ci has decided to post more chapters. My hands really are a bit clumsy, and writing is somewhat slow. I also have quite a lot of first-year classes, but none of that is a problem. Hahaha... sob, sob.
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