The sky darkened.
An enormous shadow shot up from the tiles and spiraled skyward, shredding the thin layer of clouds above the Lookout.
Shenron appeared and lowered its head to survey its surroundings.
Then it froze...
Because this was the place where it had been born.
Then it saw Zhang Qi standing below.
Shenron paused. It recognized Zhang Qi.
"State your wish. Any wish can be granted, but only one."
Still, it said nothing more, because it had only one duty.
"Any wish? In that case, give me the highest power level in the universe."
Zhang Qi made his request without hesitation.
At those words, Shenron stared at Zhang Qi with its enormous red eyes and remained silent for a full ten seconds.
It turned its head to look at Celestial, who stood behind a pillar.
"I cannot do that. I cannot grant a wish that exceeds my creator's abilities."
Interesting...
Zhang Qi stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Ultimately, an energy like ki was tied to willpower and physical strength.
That fellow out in the universe named Frieza sat in a hovering chair drinking red wine every day and never trained.
Yet his race gave him an innate power level in the tens of millions.
Meanwhile, the martial artists on Earth, including the Saiyan Goku, had to train to grow stronger.
Shenron could neither conjure an invincible soul out of nothing nor forcibly turn an ordinary body into a vessel capable of holding the greatest energy in the universe.
Celestial approached with his walking stick, coughed twice, and explained somewhat awkwardly,
"If it could directly increase someone's power level, I'd have had someone wish for the strength to beat Piccolo into the ground long ago. Why would I have waited until now?"
Zhang Qi nodded, then continued,
"Then let's try another