The 'Dead' Planet

"Oh my, this is truly...!" Fine beads of sweat actually appeared on Whis's face, and his usually unchanging expression was now filled with panic.

What kind of existence could this be, and why would it shield a mere Saiyan? Whis was deeply perplexed, but he was certain that some supreme existence from the future was taking action!

"This trip has yielded some truly unexpected gains!" A voice that seemed tinged with surprise drifted through the vacuum of space—a space that should not have been capable of transmitting sound at all!

Yet, in front of an existence like Whis, such physical laws held no binding power.

At this moment, inside the Time-Space Fragment, Karochi had no idea that a great god had arrived outside; he was still busy explaining the current situation to Tights.

"So, you mean we're trapped in here?" Tights looked at Karochi in disbelief. When he said that Instant Transmission wouldn't work in this place, she had already fallen into despair.

This useless younger brother couldn't help at all when it mattered most! What was he even good for? She still had to take care of his food, drink, and lodging. Seeing the look of disdain in Tights's eyes, Karochi could only offer a helpless, bitter smile.

It was all the fault of Kidd's Instant Transmission; what a piece of junk ability, it didn't work worth a damn! He really wanted to find Porunga and demand a refund. Was this even the genuine version he'd been given?

It couldn't be some cheap, nine-point-nine-yuan-with-free-shipping skill from a bargain bin, could it? Using this thing to fool him had led to his current embarrassing predicament.

"W-well, you can't say we're completely trapped! As long as I'm strong enough, we'll definitely be able to get out." It was just a broken crystal, wasn't it? Karochi didn't believe he couldn't shatter this thing if he transformed into a Super Saiyan 3.

Although he hadn't even successfully transformed into a Super Saiyan yet, that didn't stop him from daydreaming! Feeling quite good about himself, Karochi thought that reaching Super Saiyan 3 would be a piece of cake, simple as anything.

Tights rolled her eyes at him. If they had to wait for Karochi to be able to break out of here, they'd be waiting until the end of time! She didn't have that kind of time to waste; she wanted to become an SF-level writer. She didn't want to return to Earth only to find herself old and decrepit, with the SF Publishing House gone—it gave her a sense of "my Great Qing has fallen."

"Then how long are we going to have to wait!?" Tights asked, speechless. Right now, she really had no other choice but to rely on this unreliable younger brother.

Karochi was stumped. His natural talent seemed to be a bit inferior to Goku's! If he were given ten or twenty years, he should be able to reach Super Saiyan 3.

However, Karochi felt that it shouldn't take long for the two of them to get out! After all, since this bizarre crystal was swallowing planets and cosmic energy on such a massive scale, Whis certainly wouldn't just sit by and watch.

Of course, the prerequisite for them to get out alive was that Beerus was still asleep; otherwise, one "Destruction" attack and he and Tights would be reporting directly to King Yemma.

Karochi wasn't worried about that at all. Based on the timeline, Beerus should have only recently fallen asleep! Whis probably wouldn't wake Beerus up over something like this.

Perhaps they might even turn a misfortune into a blessing and get on Whis's good side. If they could get some guidance from Whis, then...! A smug, gleeful expression appeared on Karochi's face.

"Ew! What is that look on your face? You're disgusting!" Tights immediately moved three yards away from Karochi. What kind of gross things was this younger brother thinking about? He was smiling so strangely; he couldn't be having lewd thoughts in a situation like this, could he?

Tights felt that even the spaceship wasn't safe anymore; it was dangerous for a man and a woman to be alone together!

Huh? Is it really that disgusting? No way, right? But for now, the most important thing was to find a way out; they couldn't just rely on Whis.

What if he didn't care at all?

"Um, Tights, let's look for a way out!" Karochi had actually felt that this place was quite familiar all along.

Tights nodded. Wasn't that much more reliable than waiting for Karochi to get stronger?

"First, we need to figure out what the hell kind of place this is!" If they didn't even know where they were, looking for a way out was just a pipe dream.

Karochi nodded in agreement. Actually, he felt he should know what that purple crystal was, but he just couldn't recall it. Damn it, he had gone through the entire Dragon Ball story in his head and still couldn't figure out what this thing was.

"Do you have any ideas, Tights?" Karochi was a complete layman in this regard, watching Tights operate the computer with fluid, practiced movements.

In Karochi's impression, computers were for playing games and watching TV! As for other uses, they were just for storing study materials.

It was a pity there were no "instructors" in this Dragon Ball world; otherwise, he would definitely have asked for an autograph and a photo.

"This ship has a star map of the universe. I need time to compare the current stars with it!" Tights replied while working.

Ah, this!? Will that be useful? And we're essentially locked in a cage, not transported to some random part of the universe!!

Karochi really wanted to remind Tights, but seeing how focused she was, he decided to let it go.

Whatever, there were no other leads anyway, so she could do whatever she wanted!

"Huh?" About two or three hours later, an exclamation from Tights caught Karochi's attention! No way, did Tights actually find something?

He immediately leaned in: "What is it? Tights, did you find a clue?"

No way, just comparing a star map and she found a breakthrough? Wouldn't that make me look really pathetic?

"I don't know if you can call it a clue, but this is the East Galaxy!" Tights frowned, her expression looking somewhat unnatural.

Why did she look like she'd seen a ghost? It was the East Galaxy outside, and it was the East Galaxy here? Was this some kind of nesting doll?

"This is the East Galaxy? How is that possible!?" Karochi couldn't believe it. How big was that purple crystal? Even if it folded space, how much space would it need to contain the entire East Galaxy?

And weren't they in the East Galaxy before they were sucked in? How could it be the East Galaxy again!!

"But the star map comparison shows no errors! It matches the stars of the East Galaxy perfectly." It wasn't just Karochi who was skeptical; even she didn't sound very confident saying it!

How big was the East Galaxy? She had some idea! But now, being told that a tiny crystal could hold it all was simply a fantasy.

The two fell into an eerie silence. Why was this situation starting to feel more and more like a horror movie?

"What's the nearest planet?" Karochi really didn't believe it. Was this place really that bizarre?

Tights, also startled by the situation, immediately began to search.

"Found it! It's a life-bearing planet called 'Tar-Gua'! There are intelligent life forms on it." Tights was overjoyed. If there were intelligent life forms, there was a possibility of communication!

Even if they couldn't find out what was going on in this place, at least they wouldn't be drifting through the universe like they were now!

Moreover, with Karochi, a martial artist, there was no need to fear any danger. With a battle power of 3.5 million, Tights believed he could handle anything as long as they didn't run into those super-spec existences.

"Oh~ intelligent life! That's great, let's go take a look! How far is it?" Karochi felt the same. This place was a bit eerie, like a scene from a horror movie. Having watched some terrifying films in his past life, he was somewhat unaccustomed to the current situation.

Tights calculated briefly: "Because the Warp Engine is burnt out, what would have taken less than half a day now requires two or three days!"

Speaking of this, she frowned slightly. She shouldn't have resisted earlier; sometimes, lying back obediently wouldn't have cost her anything! It might have even been more comfortable than the current situation.

"Two or three days is doable!" Karochi didn't hesitate. After all, just staying here wasn't a solution!

The spaceship began to propel toward Taluya Planet. It was fortunate that the ship was sturdy enough; otherwise, it would have long since broken down and left the two of them drifting in the universe.

Two or three days passed, and on Whis's side, he finally waited for the arrival of Chronoa, the Supreme Kai of Time.

"Long time no see, Mr. Whis!" Facing an Angel of the multiverse, Chronoa still had to observe proper etiquette. She slightly lifted the hem of her dress and bowed gracefully.

"Lady Supreme Kai of Time, you are too polite! I am truly troubling you this time." To be fair, he was the one who had invited her to handle this matter.

Moreover, both the Supreme Kais and the Gods of Destruction held a rank half a level higher than the Angels—at least in terms of position! In terms of power, however, the Angels possessed strength that completely crushed the Gods of Destruction, let alone the Supreme Kais.

The Supreme Kai of Time held a special divine position that did not belong to the multiverse system. She was not under Zeno's jurisdiction, and Zeno's abilities could not affect the Time Nest.

However, the existence of the Time Nest depended on the timelines within the multiverse, so they maintained a friendly, cooperative relationship.

"Hmm, let me take a look!" Chronoa walked toward the Purple Crystal. Seeing the Time-Space Fragment that had grown so massive, she couldn't help but be startled.

"How long has this been left here?" Chronoa looked at Whis in shock. A Time-Space Fragment this large certainly couldn't be brought into the multiverse! It would be blocked by the backlash of the laws.

Whis looked a bit unnatural; this was, after all, his own negligence. "This... it has been about half a year, I suppose!"

He looked up at the stars. Ah~ the weather is so nice today! This definitely wasn't his fault; it was all because Lord Beerus was too lazy! He dumped all the work on him and never fulfilled his divine duties.

Chronoa looked at Whis, speechless. Is it really okay for you to act like this? Won't it provoke the dissatisfaction of the Grand Minister!?

She even felt a bit envious of the divine staff within the multiverse. Every day they did nothing but eat or sleep, unlike her at the Time Nest, where even she, the boss, was stuck working 996.

"Forget it, I'll start the cleanup first!" Chronoa had to identify which part of the timeline this belonged to, then correct it to the events that were supposed to happen.

In this way, the Time-Space Fragment would be absorbed by the complete timeline, thereby completing the cleanup.

"Eh~!? This isn't the main historical timeline!?" Chronoa was somewhat surprised; the events occurring inside were chaotic!

At the same time, Karochi and Taiss also caught sight of Taluya Planet!

Karochi turned his head mechanically. "This... is this Taluya? Didn't they say it was a life-bearing planet? It doesn't look like one at all, does it?"

It was a complete wasteland! Without seeing any water sources, could this planet really have given birth to intelligent life?