Return, Dragon Ball Part 1 Plot Begins

It had been about a month since Zhou Zilong began his training on King Kai's Planet.

"Kaioken!" Zhou Zilong let out a loud shout, his body instantly enveloped in a crimson aura. This was the powerful technique he had finally mastered after countless days and nights of grueling practice: the Kaioken.

Currently, he could easily push the Kaioken to ten times its power, but for every level he increased, his body had to endure a significantly greater burden.

On the training grounds, Zhou Zilong launched a fierce assault against the small stone mountains that North Kai had set up. Every punch carried astonishing force, as if it were enough to shake the entire planet. Yet, under the mysterious power of North Kai, these stone mountains remained standing, serving as the perfect sparring partners on Zhou Zilong's path of cultivation.

Day after day, Zhou Zilong spent a long, arduous period on the training grounds of King Kai's Planet.

In February of Age 748, Zhou Zilong halted his training and walked up to North Kai, saying respectfully, "King Kai, my training here has reached a point of completion. I intend to return now. My arrival was a bit rushed, so I didn't bring you anything, but once I return, I will bring you some goods from over there!"

North Kai nodded with a smile and said, "That sounds good! With that movement technique you taught me, I can come visit you on Earth next time!"

After North Kai finished speaking, Zhou Zilong, dressed in his sportswear, brought the index and middle fingers of his left hand together and traced a circle in the air. A blue outer ring began to expand, and to his surprise, a flowing stream appeared within the blue inner circle.

This was a space teleportation skill Zhou Zilong had comprehended based on the Space Cultivation Law. Just for fun, he had mimicked the way Doctor Strange from Marvel drew a portal.

"Goodbye, King Kai!" Zhou Zilong waved at North Kai, his voice tinged with reluctance. North Kai waved back with a smile, knowing that Zhou Zilong was about to embark on his own path of the Martial Way.

Stepping into the blue ring of light, Zhou Zilong felt his body grow light, and a moment later, he appeared in a region with beautiful scenery.

After consulting with Xiao Ling about the start time of the Dragon Ball plot, Zhou Zilong muttered, "There's still about a year until the official start of the Dragon Ball story. I'll use the monthly dividends from my shares in Capsule Corporation to establish a few business sectors of my own. After all, my system requires quite a bit of 'pay-to-win' currency!"

After leaving the scenic area, Zhou Zilong arrived at a remote part of West City. Once he emerged from there, he went to a bank to withdraw a large sum of money before setting his plans into motion.

About half a year later, the business sectors Zhou Zilong had founded began to shine brightly in this region and across the Dragon Ball World, quickly propelling him into the ranks of the world's wealthy.

On June 22, Age 749, the sky over West City was clear and bright. Sunlight spilled through the clouds onto the earth, adding a touch of vitality to the bustling metropolis.

Inside a high-end office building in the heart of West City, within a luxuriously decorated office filled with a sense of technology, a lady in an exquisite suit gently knocked on the door marked "CEO."

A steady voice came from behind the door: "Come in!"

The lady pushed the door open and said to Zhou Zilong, who was currently training his balance by standing on his right index finger on the floor, "President, Dr. Brief from Capsule Corporation says he wants to discuss a partnership with us. He plans to visit us this afternoon!"

Zhou Zilong stopped his movement, looked up, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "Very well, I understand. I will handle this partnership personally!"

The following afternoon, Zhou Zilong arrived on time at the private room the company had prepared for important clients. Not long after, Dr. Brief walked in with several assistants. Seeing Zhou Zilong, Dr. Brief's face showed a look of surprise: "I didn't expect it to be you! I thought it was just someone with the same name!" Zhou Zilong stood up and shook hands warmly with Dr. Brief: "I didn't expect you to come to my company for a partnership either, Uncle. Is something wrong at Capsule Corporation?"

Dr. Brief shook his head: "There are no problems, really. It's just that shortly after that online shopping platform called 'Kanbafang' officially opened, Capsule Corporation joined it. I didn't expect our capsule sales to increase many times over; we're a bit overwhelmed now!"

Dr. Brief continued, "I wanted to find a reliable delivery company to handle our shipping operations. While in West City, I heard that a company called 'Lightning Delivery' has extremely high efficiency—not only is their delivery speed fast, but it's also secure. That's why I wanted to discuss a partnership with them!"

Zhou Zilong smiled and replied, "Uncle, why talk about partnerships? If it weren't for the shares you transferred to me back then, I wouldn't have had the capital to start this business. From now on, my company will take on all the delivery orders for Capsule Corporation, and we won't even charge a delivery fee!"

Dr. Brief looked at Zhou Zilong in surprise: "How can that be? Wouldn't that mean you're running a loss-making business?"

Zhou Zilong shook his head: "Uncle, you're being too formal. I have always kept your kindness toward me in my heart. How about this: from now on, Capsule Corporation's delivery fees will be charged at a flat ten percent of the standard rate!"

Dr. Brief felt very gratified after hearing this: "Very well, let's settle on that!"

After the reception, Zhou Zilong asked another question: "By the way, is Bulma doing well?"

Dr. Brief sighed and replied, "She's doing fine. It's just that she has missed you quite a bit since you left. A while ago, she set off to find something called the Dragon Balls, saying she wanted to collect them all to see you!"

Zhou Zilong was slightly stunned. He remembered that in the original story, Bulma had embarked on her adventure to find the Dragon Balls. A warm current surged in his heart as he realized Bulma's feelings for him.

"I understand. Once I finish handling the related matters, I will go find her!" Zhou Zilong took a deep breath, deciding to arrange everything on his plate before setting out to find Bulma and Young Goku, who was still at Mount Paozu.

He knew that the adventure in the Dragon Ball World had only just begun, and he could not miss this opportunity.

Dr. Brief nodded in support: "Very well, I will help you prepare some necessary equipment and supplies, but you must be careful—this world is far more dangerous than you imagine!"

Zhou Zilong nodded gratefully, knowing that Dr. Brief's concern stemmed from his care for him.

That afternoon, Zhou Zilong held several meetings in the conference room of his various enterprises to arrange the necessary affairs.

Once everything was settled, Zhou Zilong changed into a black short-sleeved shirt with the character "Dragon" printed on the chest, a white jacket, a pair of jeans, and brown military boots, and then he set off on his journey.