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The brief silence following Shenron's disappearance was shattered by a sharp snap of Bulma's fingers.

"No problem! Leave it to me!"

There was not a trace of confusion on her face, replaced instead by the absolute confidence and technological genius of the daughter of the world's richest man.

"It's just some special stones and metals! Lin Fan, give me the list of materials you need and their required properties—the more detailed, the better!"

Lin Fan had already prepared for this, handing over a list of materials he had filtered from the Great Dao Source Scripture that might have substitutes in this world.

It listed not only the names but also esoteric parameters like energy conduction coefficients and spiritual essence stability.

Bulma took the list and scanned it quickly, her brows arching. "Whoa... high-purity crystallized stone? That sounds like something from a museum. And superconducting memory alloy? You need an energy fluctuation stability rate of over 99.99%? Your standards are even more demanding than when we build spaceships!"

"Do your best. These items are the foundation of the formation; their quality directly affects the final result," Lin Fan said earnestly.

"Relax, relax!"

Bulma waved her hand and immediately pulled out a Hoi-Poi Capsule. With a "pop," she summoned her Mobile Workstation, and several holographic screens instantly flickered to life. "It's just money and resources! That's the one thing our company has in abundance!"

Her fingers flew across the controls, connecting to the global network to issue a series of commands.

"Hello? Dad! Activate the Global Emergency Resource Procurement Protocol immediately, SSS priority! Yes, just like last time—no, even more urgent than that!"

"Notify all global branches and partners: seal all high-quality natural jade and raw crystal ore in stock—yes, especially the ones that look like they glow or feel cold to the touch—and ship them to West City on the fastest aircraft!"

"Contact the materials lab and pull all samples of that strange alloy we found deep in the Namibian mines that absorbs microwaves. Yes, the one that almost blew out our instruments last time!"

"Also, open Special Material Warehouse No. 7. All inventory labeled 'Energy' or 'Unknown Reaction' is to be shipped to the backyard of the main residence!"

The barrage of commands was like a sudden storm. Through Bulma's communicator, the others could almost see the massive machinery of Dr. Brief's commercial empire spinning into high gear for a single goal.

Soon, the roar of heavy transport aircraft engines echoed in the sky, growing louder as they approached.

Master Roshi adjusted his glasses, dumbfounded. "Oho... what an incredibly wealthy family."

Krillin's jaw dropped. "So... so amazing! Is this the power of money?"

Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

Having trained for years, they had never seen such a massive mobilization for the sake of cultivation.

Lin Fan was deeply moved as well, saying solemnly to Bulma, "Thank you, Bulma. Without your help, this formation could never be built."

"Hmph, finally realized my importance, have you?"

Bulma tilted her chin up triumphantly, though she quickly turned serious. "But Lin Fan, many of these materials you need are extremely rare, or even purely theoretical. I can't guarantee we'll be able to gather everything."

"It is of no concern," Lin Fan said, his gaze sweeping over the mountain of supplies beginning to pile up in the backyard. "All things in heaven and earth have their nature; all changes stem from the same origin. What is missing, we can replace with materials of similar properties, or... I shall process them myself to alter their physical nature."

His eyes landed on a piece of raw jade the size of a man that had just been delivered, its interior riddled with impurities.

Lin Fan stepped forward and placed his palm gently against the stone.

The next moment, to the astonishment of those watching, a faint golden light flickered from his palm. Inside the raw stone, it was as if an invisible fire were refining it; gray-black impurities dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the entire piece of jade became increasingly crystalline, flowing with a soft, pure halo under the moonlight.

"Wow!" Krillin exclaimed. "What... what kind of martial art is that?"

"A minor technique for refining artifacts. Just purification."

Lin Fan withdrew his hand nonchalantly, though a light sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This method of using True Essence to precisely manipulate and alter the structure of matter was quite taxing for him at his current Foundation Establishment Stage.

Dr. Brief, wearing his lab coat and carrying a cup of coffee, wandered over slowly. He looked at the backyard, which had practically turned into a massive construction site and warehouse, and pushed up his glasses with interest. "Oh my, oh my, how lively. Bulma, are you building a new playground here? Do you need me to design the blueprints?"

"Dad!" Bulma stomped her foot in annoyance. "We're doing something important! It's to deal with the aliens coming in a year!"

"Aliens, you say? That is indeed urgent."

Dr. Brief took a sip of coffee, his eyes drifting toward the strange ores and alloys. "But these materials are quite interesting... the energy conductivity is very high. If they could be used in the latest energy shields... hmm, perhaps I could try that..."

The doctor muttered things others couldn't quite grasp, wandering off toward a pile of special alloys to begin testing them with a small handheld instrument, completely immersed in his own world.

With the unexpected addition of Dr. Brief's super-brain and Capsule Corp's terrifying ability to mobilize global resources, the progress of material collection and preliminary smelting accelerated significantly.

High-tech smelting furnaces were set up directly in the backyard. Following Lin Fan's requirements, they used precisely controlled plasma flames to melt specific alloys, which Lin Fan then infused with True Essence for the final "spirit-awakening" and shaping.

As for the jade, most of it was processed by Lin Fan's own hands, carefully carved with True Essence into the specific shapes required for the formation bases, with basic spirit-gathering runes inscribed within.

The entire Capsule Corp backyard had transformed into a strange workshop where technology and metaphysics intertwined.

The roar of machinery mingled with the faint, humming energy of Lin Fan's cultivation. Technological creations gleaming with cold metallic light sat side-by-side with jade formation bases flowing with warm, lustrous radiance, creating a surreal scene.

The night deepened, but the backyard remained brightly lit.

Bulma directed robots to move materials, Dr. Brief remained obsessed with his research on the new materials, and Lin Fan worked tirelessly on the core formation bases.

Watching all this, the Z Fighters felt the anxiety that had originally stemmed from the arrival of a powerful enemy gradually dissipate, replaced by a rekindled sense of hope.

Krillin looked at Lin Fan's focused profile and murmured, "Maybe... it really is possible!"

Tien Shinhan clenched his fists, his three eyes burning with fighting spirit. "We cannot fall behind either! Starting tomorrow, we double our training!"