Ranqi Appears

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Krillin immediately responded, then he was about to jump onto the Flying Nimbus.

"Hey, Goku, don't grab me this time, can I ride it myself? (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)"

"But this cloud can only be ridden by good kids. Are you a good kid?"

Son Goku asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Of course, I'm definitely a good kid! I'm the most respectful of my master!"

Krillin patted his chest and guaranteed.

"Then hurry up and get on!"

Son Goku looked at him with anticipation.

"Swish!"

"Bang!"

"..."

Everyone stared blankly at Krillin, who had fallen to the ground. Someone started it, and a "buzz" sound of laughter came from all around.

"It seems your six senses are not pure, little monk!"

Son Gohan said teasingly.

"I-I'm not a monk! I shaved my head to practice martial arts!"

Krillin retorted nervously, as it was taboo in the martial arts world to seek a master with hidden skills. He had finally managed to become Master Roshi's disciple.

"Your ordination scars haven't even fallen off your head, kid. What are you pretending to be here?"

"No one cares about that here. You don't need to hold onto these petty thoughts. Martial arts cultivate the mind. If your heart isn't sincere, how can you advance bravely!"

Son Gohan waved his hand. Although it was only the first day, he was already starting to act like a senior disciple.

"Yes!"

Krillin's heart churned a thousand times, but in the end, he honestly bowed and admitted his mistake.

Master Roshi watched all of this silently from the side, nodding his head.

"Good, good!"

It was unclear who he was praising.

In a short while, Son Goku, carrying Krillin on his back, left the large peninsula and arrived at a desolate Gobi Desert.

"I wonder if we can find a girl. It doesn't look like there are many people around!"

Son Goku raised his left hand to shield his head from the clouds and looked at Krillin.

"We can only try our best to look. Goku, there's a small town over there! Let's go there!"

As he was responding, he suddenly saw a dilapidated small town situated on the edge of the desert.

"This place seems quite lively!"

From a distance, the two heard a commotion of chickens and dogs fighting. Before they even got close, they heard the sound of "crackling" gunfire.

In a short while, the two saw a blonde woman with a graceful figure riding a hoverbike speeding towards them. In the blink of an eye, she had already drifted past the road beneath them.

"Huh, this woman!"

Krillin's eyes immediately lit up.

"Blonde hair and blue eyes, beautiful appearance, and most importantly, her devilish figure!"

"Master Mutaito will definitely like her. It's her! Goku, let's hurry and follow her to help her deal with the pursuers!"

He urged impatiently, afraid of losing her.

"Mhm!"

Son Goku responded and urged the Flying Nimbus forward, following her.

The beauty was also fierce. While fleeing ahead, she would occasionally look back and fire a burst, and even threw a grenade every now and then. In a short while, she had blasted the pursuers behind her into a state of utter confusion.

Just as only two or three big men were still able to pursue her intact, a wave of heat blew over, stirring her hair.

"Ah-choo!"

She let out a sudden sneeze, and in the next second, her demeanor drastically changed. A sense of fragility emanated from her, and her golden long hair miraculously turned blue in an instant.

"Ah, don't!"

"Don't come over, I'm scared!"

Looking at the three big men who had surrounded her, she fearfully hugged herself.

"Hey, how can you bully a girl like this!"

Son Goku and the other, arriving on the cloud, quickly intervened.

Krillin looked at the firearms in the hands of the three men and hesitated for a moment. However, he then recalled what Son Gohan had said before they left. Finally, he gritted his teeth and did not blurt out "It has nothing to do with me!"

He stood silently on the other side, not far from Son Goku, preparing to provide support from the flank.

"Where did these brats come from? If you don't want to go to hell and meet King Yama, get lost! The weapon in my hand isn't just for show!"

The situation had been tense just a moment ago, so they hadn't really noticed where these two kids had popped up from.

"You've angered the Wildfire Gang; we'll make you pay dearly for this!"

He wore a sinister grin, looking quite imposing.

"Alright, let's go!"

Son Goku naturally knew that being hit by such a weapon would hurt a lot, so he acted with extreme caution.

He took a deep breath and unslung the Ruyi Staff from his back.

"Hah!"

With a leap, Son Goku moved at a speed impossible for an ordinary person to react to. He thrust the staff forward, followed immediately by a horizontal sweep, and all three big men were sprawled on the ground.

"Done!"

He clapped his hands and stowed the Ruyi Staff back on his back.

"Is he a Monster?"

Krillin stared at Son Goku in shock. He had originally thought that even if he lost, his opponent must have at least used their full strength, but now it seemed as if the other party had just been playing around with him.

This dealt a blow to his self-confidence.

"Thank you, thank you for saving me!"

"My name is Lan Qi, hello there (๑•₃•๑)."

Seeing the threat removed, the girl who had been surrounded walked up to them.

"By the way, why were they surrounding you?"

Son Goku scratched his head.

"This, this..."

"Maybe I have some grudge against them."

She looked guilty.

"...Maybe?!"

Krillin asked, puzzled.

"Your hair changed color just now!"

"You were super brave when your hair was yellow!"

Krillin thought back to the heroic and spirited young woman from moments ago, unable to forget her.

"Um, well, whenever I sneeze, my personality changes. I don't really know why that happens."

She scratched her head, looking a bit shy.

"Is there anywhere you need to go? Why don't you come stay with us for a while?"

Thinking of Master Roshi's task and seeing that the sky was growing dark, Krillin extended the invitation.

"Are you sure that's okay? Thank you so much!"

Krillin had only tried on a whim, but as it turned out, Lan Qi had nowhere else to go, and she accepted his invitation immediately.

"That's wonderful!"

"Wukong, let's head back quickly!"

Calling out, Krillin jumped onto the cloud first, but then he suddenly realized something. "Hey, why don't you try sitting on it?"

Son Goku lowered the Flying Nimbus, and Lan Qi scrambled onto it in a flurry.

Krillin stared blankly at the scene.

Son Goku, on the other hand, looked quite excited.

"Look, Krillin, she's a good girl!"

"..."

Krillin didn't want to talk; Krillin just wanted some peace and quiet.

Silence was the Cambridge of tonight.

"Alright, we're off!"

A streak of yellow flashed by as the Flying Nimbus soared into the sky.

"We're back!"

Just as the sun was about to sink beneath the horizon, Son Goku and the others returned to the island in the final light of day.

"Master Mutaito, we found a cute girl!"

Krillin spoke up first, eager to claim credit.