After taking down the Space Guardian, Gaino continued toward the next stage.
Gaino did not want to keep wasting time like this. It was far too boring. Demigra's subordinates were truly uninteresting. Gaino had cleared the tests of "intelligence, physical strength, skill, and talent," yet the kind of opponent he had been hoping for never appeared. That was why he found it especially dull.
Gaino quickened his pace and arrived at the next fortress. As soon as he opened the door, the man inside was about to offer Gaino a friendly greeting when Gaino raised his hand and threw a punch.
The guardian of this stage was sent straight to hell by Gaino's single punch. After taking him down, Gaino headed for the next checkpoint without stopping.
Pushing open the door, Gaino was just about to make his move when something the other party did made him stop the fist force he had been about to unleash.
The moment Gaino opened the door, the man suddenly made a move as if to launch a sneak attack. Gaino was quite surprised.
"Damn, is that really something someone from the Dragon Ball world would do?"
Gaino stared intently at the man, wanting to see guilt and unease in his eyes. Yet after a long while, the man still stood there motionlessly, holding up a white flag.
The man said, "I'm not your opponent. Can we have a heart-to-heart?"
"Sure."
Gaino asked, "What's your name?"
"Shang."
"Shang? What does that mean?"
"It means sorrow."
Gaino asked again, "Which universe are you from?"
Shang answered, "I don't belong to any universe. I'm a lonely wandering ghost."
"I don't know where I came from, nor do I know where I should go."
Gaino muttered those words to himself, feeling as though he had heard them