With that, Beerus clasped his hands behind his back and headed into his castle.
Whis watched Beerus's back until it disappeared from view. Only then did he turn his attention to Mu Yang, who was still unconscious.
"Oh my, that outfit of yours doesn't really suit a Candidate Destroyer. I'd better change your clothes for you."
Whis smiled faintly, then pointed his Scepter at Mu Yang on the ground. In an instant, Mu Yang was wearing a different outfit.
His six-pack was left exposed. A blue-and-black chest covering, matching Beerus's and featuring a red diamond in the center, appeared over his shoulders, while two pure-gold bands appeared around his arms.
"That should do it. I've also made this outfit weigh a hundred times as much. I hope you can get used to it soon."
Whis smiled knowingly and looked toward a spot by the central pond in the Destroyer God Realm.
Splash!
A fish with a bright blue body and tentacles growing from its head popped out of the pond, blowing a couple of bubbles.
"You're back, Whis."
"Indeed, Oracle Fish. And I've brought back a human, too."
Whis regarded the Oracle Fish with a faint smile, his tone unconcerned.
The Oracle Fish looked at the unconscious Mu Yang and asked, "Whis, is there anything special about this human?"
"Oh? You can't see his future?"
Whis looked surprised.
It wasn't a good sign that the Oracle Fish couldn't foresee his future. It meant that the person before them was an anomaly, an existence that shouldn't have been in this world!
If they reported it to their superiors, it was hard to say how they would handle the matter.
"I can't see it, Whis. His future is completely blank to me. I can't make out anything."
"But even though I can't see his future, I did foresee something in a dream just now, while you were away!"
The Oracle Fish put on an exaggerated expression, hoping to catch Whis's attention.
Whis grew curious and asked, "What did you foresee? Can you tell me?"
In a cheerful, childlike voice, the Oracle Fish said excitedly, "I foresaw that a god will emerge in the future and lead our dimension toward an even more brilliant future."
Whis's eyes flickered briefly. Then, as if the matter meant nothing to him, he replied casually, "Is that so? I see."
"Eh? Whis, that's such a boring reaction!"
The Oracle Fish was a little surprised. Whenever Lord Beerus was asleep, it spent its days chatting with Whis. Whis was usually very interested whenever it shared a prophecy.
Why wasn't he interested today?
"It's nothing. I just think we should let things take their course."
Whis looked down at the unconscious Mu Yang and smiled. "If he really has the ability to change our dimension, I'd certainly like to see it for myself."
The Oracle Fish followed Whis's gaze and understood.
"Whis, you..."
"Shh! The secrets of heaven must not be revealed!"
Whis held a finger to his lips, signaling for silence.
The Oracle Fish understood and quickly covered its mouth, saying no more.
It could make prophecies, but it couldn't change the future. And it wasn't alone—nothing could change the future. Not angels, not Gods of Destruction, not even the exalted Lord Zeno or the Grand Minister!
Because...the universe had chosen this path. It was the future already set in stone.
"All right, Oracle Fish. I'm taking the Candidate Destroyer to his room, so I'll leave you to it."
Whis remained composed as he picked Mu Yang up from the ground and headed toward Beerus's castle.
Watching Whis carry Mu Yang away, the Oracle Fish pondered for a while before diving back into the water.
What did the affairs of the Divine Realm have to do with a fish like it?
Still, it felt like it had forgotten something. What was it...?
Never mind. If it couldn't remember, it probably wasn't important.
Beerus's castle.
Whis deliberately chose a room close to Beerus's and laid Mu Yang on the bed.
He looked at Mu Yang with a knowing smile and said calmly, "If you don't grow stronger soon, Lord Beerus might accidentally kill you in his sleep. Anyway, do your best, Lord Candidate Destroyer."
With that, Whis turned and left the room.
After he was gone,
Mu Yang opened his eyes and struggled to sit up against the crushing weight. He looked toward the direction Whis had just gone.
"So I really was brought here. But I didn't expect Whis to give me clothes that weigh a hundred times as much. This is rough!"
Feeling the crushing weight on his body, Mu Yang gradually fell silent.
After experiencing the wanton behavior of a God of Destruction, he'd formed a dream: to become the strongest person alive, free from anyone's control.
He'd been coasting along before, with no real motivation to grow stronger. But now things were different. After facing the threat of death, he understood that only strength could guarantee he'd live happily!
So he'd pretended that the destructive urge within him had taken control and attacked Beerus. Everything that followed had gone according to plan: he'd been brought to the Destroyer God Realm to receive systematic training.
Thinking of the pressure Beerus had exuded, Mu Yang clenched his fists.
"So that's a God of Destruction? Watching him in the anime never made much of an impression on me, but now that I've faced him in person, I know how terrifying he really is! There won't be a next time, Beerus!"
"When we meet again, I'll grind you into the dirt!"
Remembering how powerless he'd been at first, Mu Yang felt the heavy weight on his body and the flames of determination ignite within him.
Now, thanks to his plans, he had everything he needed to grow stronger: motivation, a master, hard work, talent, and insight! All he lacked was time.
[ Ding~ Faced with his own weakness and the crushing weight, his incomparable insight has automatically granted him the Body Tempering Method and Gravity Manipulation Technique. ]
The Body Tempering Method?!
The Gravity Manipulation Technique!!
As Mu Yang took in the information flowing into his mind, even he couldn't keep his expression under control. A wave of delight spread across his face!
This...was incredible!
First, the Body Tempering Method was exactly what its name suggested: a technique for tempering the body. It had nine levels. At its highest level, even without any ki to protect him, he could fall into the heart of the sun and emerge completely unharmed.
Hadn't the old Broly nearly died after falling into the sun's core? And hadn't Super Saiyan Blue Goku been pierced by a mere laser gun?
That showed just how fragile people in this world were without ki to protect them. But even without ki, he could become indestructible, with a body that could never be destroyed, by training in the Body Tempering Method!
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