Warmhearted? Don't Make Me Laugh

"What do you mean? Of course he's already agreed to help you find the Dragon Balls and make a wish. So whatever wish you make is as good as settled. Who could stop you?"

"He couldn't, let alone a weak woman like me."

Bulma rolled her eyes, then changed the subject. "Besides, I'm not worried at all that you'll make that wish. If you really want to wish for something like that, you can just say so. No one on Earth could stop you."

When she finished speaking, Lin Chuan couldn't help but think more highly of her.

Bulma really was incredibly clever.

And she was absolutely right.

From the very beginning, no one had been able to influence what he wished for.

Unless they could destroy the Dragon Balls outright.

"Hey, hey, hey! Bulma, are you really that sure? I get the feeling that's exactly what he's planning." Krillin's worry got the better of him, and he butted in.

His words left Bulma exasperated. It was obvious Krillin's foolishness had gotten on her nerves.

In Bulma's eyes, Krillin was usually pretty smart. How could he still not get it when she'd spelled it out so clearly?

With strength like his, what was the point of worrying about this now?!

"Bulma's right. I also believe this Saiyan, Lin Chuan, won't make an unreasonable wish. So, Krillin, there's no need to worry. Besides, Goku has already gone to train with King Kai. You're Earth's representative now, so don't be so narrow-minded all the time." Master Roshi spoke up, urging Krillin to be more open-minded.

Master Roshi was concerned. He knew that if his disciple was too blunt, he might end up offending Lin Chuan.

After all, Lin Chuan was a Saiyan who hadn't been on Earth for long, and he was incredibly powerful.

He might have seemed like a good person, but only time would tell what kind of person he really was.

Master Roshi had also understood the implication behind Bulma's words: if Lin Chuan was that powerful, they could only rely on him, not oppose him.

At least, not for now.

"Lord Kami!"

Just as Lin Chuan was about to praise Bulma, he heard Mr. Popo call out.

The next moment, everyone turned to look.

Kami Piccolo had reappeared where he'd vanished earlier. The only difference was that he was drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

It was clear that traveling between the two worlds took an incredible toll.

That was probably why Kami Piccolo had said he could only take two people.

Naturally, King Yemma might turn a blind eye, but he certainly wouldn't allow the same thing to happen twice.

So there were only two spots. That was settled.

"Lord Kami, you're back. Have Goku and his elder brother, Raditz, reached Lord North Kai's place?" Master Roshi stepped forward and asked.

He was concerned about his disciple's situation, since it determined whether Son Goku could receive King Kai's teachings.

"Don't worry! I've already sent them to the afterlife. As for whether they can meet Lord North Kai, they'll have to pass a trial first! Only after successfully crossing Snake Way can they reach Lord North Kai's planet and train there." Kami Piccolo took a long while to catch his breath before answering weakly.

"I see. So you have to pass a test to meet a higher-ranking god... But with Goku's talent and his elder brother's strength, they should have no trouble passing." Master Roshi mused.

Kami Piccolo nodded, then turned his gaze to Krillin and Yajirobe.

"Goku and Raditz have already gone to the afterlife to face their trial."

"So now it's your turn."

At Kami Piccolo's words, Krillin's expression grew serious, while Yajirobe seemed ready to back out.

"Please tell us what we need to do, Lord Kami," Krillin asked respectfully.

In his eyes, Kami was still a being of the highest order.

Kami nodded in satisfaction, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll definitely train you, but as I mentioned earlier, first we need to find Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha."

"Mr. Popo already has a general idea of which area they're in, but we still need to track down their exact locations. They're constantly on the move, after all."

"I'd like you to go with Mr. Popo and explain the situation to them. Then bring them all here."

"My training may not be as good as Lord Kai's, but it's better than you all training aimlessly by yourselves."

Kami Piccolo stopped there.

"Okay, I'll go with Mr. Popo to find Tien Shinhan and the others. Having them with me will give me more motivation, too." Krillin raised his arm and struck a ready-for-action pose.

To Lin Chuan, Krillin seemed genuinely simple-minded.

Perhaps it was because this era had just entered the Grand Universe Era. Everyone was changing, and the desire to grow stronger was especially intense.

Krillin was like that now. In the future, it would be hard to see this side of him.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Lin Chuan's mind. He remembered that in the Original Work, they'd found Tien Shinhan and the others so quickly thanks to Raditz's Scouter, so he casually said, "I don't know who you're looking for, but they must be some of the strongest people on Earth, right?"

"Judging by your expressions, you don't know exactly where they are, so you won't be able to find them quickly... Maybe I can help with that."

As he spoke, Lin Chuan's mouth curled into a faint smile.

Everyone was startled when they heard Lin Chuan's voice.

They didn't know what he meant or what he was planning to do.

Bulma wasn't worried or wary in the slightest. Instead, she said, "I didn't know you had this side to you. You're so warmhearted."

"Don't get the wrong idea. I just want you to finish making arrangements quickly. After all, I still need you to help me find the Dragon Balls."

"Besides, this really isn't a big deal for me, and I don't even need to do anything myself. You just have to go to my spaceship and get the Scouter."

"As long as their Combat Power is high enough, it can easily pinpoint the exact locations of powerful people anywhere on Earth."

Lin Chuan didn't take Bulma's compliment, and calmly explained.

Warmhearted? Don't make me laugh!

He just wanted to wrap things up and get out of here as soon as possible.

Besides, he wanted to use alien technology to get Bulma to build the spaceship and Gravity Training Room he needed.

"A Scouter? You mean... that thing Raditz was wearing on his face?" Krillin suddenly recalled how his Combat Power had been read out earlier. He also remembered how swiftly Raditz had acted on Earth.

Now he understood. That guy Raditz had been able to find Kame House—and all of them—so quickly because he had a Scouter.

That thing didn't just measure Combat Power and show how strong someone was; it could also lock onto a target and point the way.

If they had one of those, it would certainly make things much easier.

"I see! I've always wondered how you aliens' technology could do something like that." Bulma said in amazement, clearly eager to see the Scouter.

And the spaceship, too.

As you'd expect from a genius scientist—she was the smartest person in the world!

Once someone gave her an idea, she could build just about anything.

In the future, she'd even build a Time Machine.