Lin Chuan: If You Want to Go, I'll Carry You

Because Mr. Popo's Combat Power exceeded 1,000, everyone except Lin Chuan reacted with astonishment.

After marveling at it, Son Goku and Krillin, as well as Master Roshi, developed a deep respect for Mr. Popo.

They never would have felt this way before. At most, they had been polite to him because he was Kami's attendant and had some strength.

Even Bulma had now set aside her reservations about Mr. Popo's appearance and felt a faint sense of intrigue toward him.

It wasn't that she disliked him. She just wanted to keep in touch with this Black man from now on. Maybe he could become someone she could rely on.

Bulma was very clever, and she had always been good at reading people.

In the Original Work, she met Mr. Popo while searching for Kami Piccolo's spaceship. At first, she was very resistant to him.

Later, once she realized how useful Mr. Popo was, she immediately started trying to win him over.

If Mr. Popo hadn't been unable to leave Earth because he was Kami's attendant, she would definitely have taken him to Planet Namek in the Original Work.

Bulma's knack for judging people became even more remarkable in the era of Dragon Ball Super.

Using her intelligence and social skills, she quickly built a good relationship with the angel Whis. She even won over God of Destruction Beerus with her cooking, practically turning him into her pet cat.

"Since everyone's ready, let's hurry up and go see Kami."

"Mr. Popo's Flying Magic Carpet can carry two people at a time. There are five of us here..."

As he spoke, Mr. Popo began counting.

He completely overlooked the fact that Son Goku, Raditz, and Lin Chuan could all fly up by themselves and didn't need him to carry them.

"It's fine, Mr. Popo. You only need to take Krillin and Grandpa Roshi. I'm not very good at the Flight Technique yet, but I can still carry Gohan up to the Lookout. There's no need to mention my elder brother and Lin Chuan's flying abilities," Son Goku said.

Mr. Popo nodded and smiled. "That's great. Popo will take Krillin and Master Roshi, which will save us quite a bit of time."

After their brief exchange, everyone got moving.

Master Roshi and Krillin climbed onto the Flying Magic Carpet. Son Goku exchanged a glance with Raditz and Lin Chuan. Clearly, he would lead the way.

They were bound to be faster since they could use the Flight Technique.

Even if Mr. Popo could control the carpet at high speed, he still had to look after Krillin and Master Roshi.

He had come down to bring Krillin and Master Roshi with him.

Just as they were about to set off, Bulma, who had been silent and fuming the whole time, couldn't hold back anymore. "What?! You're just going to leave me here?! I'm the one who brought you all the way here, and you're not even going to take me up with you?!"

Of course she was angry. Anyone would be upset at being treated like a treasure when they were useful and then cast aside when they weren't.

Bulma was actually pretty good-tempered. In the Original Work, she might have complained, but she never held a grudge.

"Sorry, sorry... But I have to carry Gohan, so I can't take you too... And Mr. Popo's carpet can only carry two people," Son Goku said awkwardly. He felt guilty, but there was nothing he could do.

He was so single-minded that it didn't even occur to him to go back down and get her afterward.

Krillin and Master Roshi, however, had thought of that. They offered, "Why don't you take Bulma and Master Roshi up first, Mr. Popo? I can wait here."

Mr. Popo immediately refused. "Kami said to bring everyone up, but he didn't mention this woman. So Popo needs to go up and ask Kami first."

Kami had excluded Bulma outright.

Even Lin Chuan couldn't stand by and watch.

Thinking about it, Kami Piccolo in the Original Work had indeed been rather conceited at first, and had a strong air of being calculating and inscrutable.

He didn't think Bulma was worth his attention? He just ignored her?

Seriously!

He might look down on her now, but one day he'd be the one who couldn't even hope to measure up to her!

"So that old Kami never intended to let me go up to the Lookout in the first place, huh? Hmph! Fine! If he won't let me up there, I'll get there on my own someday! I'll go back and build a high-performance jet. It's just the Lookout! I can even build a spaceship!!!" Enraged, Bulma didn't care what she said, leaving everyone around her at a loss.

Lin Chuan could understand how Bulma felt.

Raditz was stunned by Bulma's final words.

Build a spaceship!

If she really could, he could use one to leave Earth and escape his restrictions.

After spending so many years wandering the universe, was Raditz stupid?

If he really were, he'd have died long ago!

Raditz was also making sure he could stay alive.

If he couldn't improve his strength enough within a year, he could use a spaceship to escape Earth.

Once he was no longer being monitored, he could find a decent planet to live on—at least that would be better than staying on Earth!

"If you want to go, I'll carry you up," Lin Chuan suddenly said.

Everyone was startled by his words. Bulma stared at him in disbelief.

Lin Chuan stood there, looking at Bulma with a smile.

A glimmer of understanding flashed through Krillin and Master Roshi's eyes. Raditz looked at Lin Chuan in surprise, unable to believe he would go out of his way for a human woman from Earth.

Son Goku, on the other hand, looked relieved, as if Lin Chuan had gotten him out of a bind.

Mr. Popo couldn't say anything. Lin Chuan wasn't from Earth, so Mr. Popo couldn't impose any restrictions on him. And if Lin Chuan carried Bulma up, that had nothing to do with him.

No one said anything. After looking around, Bulma made up her mind.

An impulse had been circling in her mind...

Friends she had known for years, who had been through so much together, cared less about what she wanted than a Saiyan who had only just arrived on Earth.

They wouldn't let her go, so now she was determined to see the place!

"Hmph! I see how it is now. You're all afraid of him, but he isn't nearly as mean as you think. I don't think he's scary at all. You're the ones treating people differently." Bulma hurried over to Lin Chuan.

She was no longer nervous or frightened of the unknown Saiyan like she had been at first.

Perhaps it was because Lin Chuan had shown her kindness. And his striking looks were enough to win her over.

No one knew it then, but Bulma already understood the situation perfectly.

Clever as she was, she had realized that Lin Chuan was powerful and could also fend off the invaders who would come in the future.

So she wasn't about to miss such a great chance to get close to him.

Besides, he was incredibly handsome, with a well-proportioned build: tall but not bulky, strong without looking like a muscleman.

Even if he took advantage of carrying her and got to hold her, she wouldn't be losing out.

All in all, Bulma was a bit of a lovesick girl.

She compared him to all the men she knew and immediately realized that none of them seemed to measure up to Lin Chuan.