Finally, we can sit down and talk.

"Krillin, that uniform of yours is quite stylish." Looking at the Red Ribbon Army version of Krillin, Zhang Wutian teased.

"Don't try to get chummy with me. Are you the one causing a disturbance here!" Krillin remained unmoved, staring at Zhang Wutian with a serious expression.

"Slow down, slow down. I don't want to fight you; I've had enough fighting for today," Zhang Wutian said. "I believe you're someone who can calm down and have a proper talk with me."

"Talk?" Krillin frowned, looking at Zhang Wutian. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Simply put, I am from another world—an outsider with no connection to this one!" Zhang Wutian revealed directly.

"What?" Krillin stared at the guy claiming to be from another world with an expression that suggested he hadn't quite processed the situation yet.

"Let me show you some proof." Saying this, Zhang Wutian once again took out his Tomato Phone and pulled up the family photo taken after the World Martial Arts Tournament ended.

"This is... me as a kid? And that's Yamcha and Puar next to me. Wait a second, why is that guy in the photo too?!"

"That guy?" By now, it was impossible not to have guessed a thing or two. Through various pieces of information and fragmented remarks, Zhang Wutian had more or less figured out the situation here.

"Are you referring to her?" Zhang Wutian pointed at Son Wukong on the screen. "Her name is Son Wukong, and she is our companion."

"Her? You're saying she's a girl?"

"That's right. She's an honest and kind girl, and very energetic, too."

"How could such a thing be? The me in the photo and that person are both wearing Turtle Hermit School uniforms. Is she also a disciple of the Turtle Hermit School?"

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Wutian delivered the final blow. "Isn't Master Roshi in the photo, too?"

"C-could it be this old lady?!?!"

Zhang Wutian had been looking forward to this reaction for a long time. He stifled a laugh and nodded.

"To think that lecherous old man is a woman in another world. In that world, I wonder if she likes handsome boys..."

Unlike Dr. Brief, Krillin was already eighty percent convinced by Zhang Wutian's words, but given the gravity of the situation, he still didn't dare lower his guard.

"Who are you waiting for? Yamcha? Or Master Roshi? They exist here too, don't they?"

"You figured it out?" Not intending to hide his plans, Krillin spoke up.

"After all, the you in my world is quite clever; you're the sharpest mind in the entire Turtle Hermit School."

"The Turtle Hermit School? There is no such thing as the Turtle Hermit School anymore."

Following Krillin's words, another person descended from the sky and arrived beside Krillin and Zhang Wutian.

"Why is there no fighting? Why are you chatting with the enemy instead?" The newcomer, who descended from the sky with three eyes—Tien Shinhan, who hadn't even had a chance to appear in Zhang Wutian's world yet—coldly questioned Krillin.

"If he isn't lying, then he shouldn't be our enemy."

"Tien Shinhan of the Crane School?" Although theoretically he shouldn't have met Tien Shinhan, everyone knew about Zhang Wutian's origins.

Tien Shinhan fixed a cold gaze on Zhang Wutian and said, "I don't know what you've told Krillin, but I'm not so easily fooled. Don't expect to get anything past my Third Eye."

It was an incredibly irritating tone, but considering that the current Tien Shinhan was indeed stronger than him, Zhang Wutian didn't retort, merely making a mental note to pay it all back once he became stronger.

And he would pay it back twice: once in this world, and once more at the next tournament after he returned to his original world.

"Can you tell me the situation here?" Ignoring Tien Shinhan, Zhang Wutian spoke to Krillin. "That monkey-girl of ours—she's a boy in this world, right? What did he do?"

Zhang Wutian's words made Krillin heave a deep sigh.

"I really envy the world you come from."

Then, Krillin recounted the development of this world.

At some point, a monster with a tail appeared, constantly destroying cities and killing humans. To combat the monster, the entire human military was mobilized, but the long-weakened army was no match for the monster and was soundly defeated. After the military meant to protect humanity was wiped out, the more powerful Red Ribbon Army stepped in. They took over the duties of the military and stood on the front lines, constantly resisting the monster's onslaught.

"The Red Ribbon Army of the past was an ambitious, evil organization, but they are still human. If humanity is destroyed, they won't survive either. For the sake of survival, the current Red Ribbon Army has become humanity's last line of defense."

"So, you and the Crane School joined them?"

"There was no other choice! That monster is just too strong! Master Roshi, Master Shen, Yamcha, and many other great martial artists were all killed by him. Only by uniting all of humanity and having a powerful organization and support could we barely hold him off!"

"You keep calling him 'the monster,' doesn't that guy have a name?"

"Who knows? He's the only monster of his kind in the world, so he doesn't need a name. There was a guy who called himself King Piccolo once, but he was wiped out by the monster in a few moves."

"King Piccolo was wiped out?" Zhang Wutian was stunned. "When that guy was wiped out, did he spit out any eggs or anything like that?"

"Eggs?" Krillin looked at Tien Shinhan, who shook his head.

"Do you know about the Dragon Balls?"

"Dragon Balls?" Krillin paused, then said, "The Red Ribbon Army once looked into them in their archives, but they only found a stone sphere in some underground tomb, proving it was just a hollow legend."

"This is bad..." He had originally hoped to use the power of the Dragon Balls to resolve the situation, but he hadn't expected the King Piccolo of this world to be so useless, getting killed instantly upon his debut, which meant the Guardian, who lived and died with the Demon King, never got a chance to appear.

The Guardian was dead, the Dragon Balls had turned into stone spheres, and wishing was naturally out of the question.

"I have a general understanding of the situation. What a tragic world." Zhang Wutian pondered for a moment, then said to Krillin, "I have an immature idea right now that I need to return to our world to verify. If I'm lucky, I might be able to save this world and bring everyone back to life."

"Absurd! How is that possible!" Before Krillin could answer, Tien Shinhan shouted in a low voice.

"Don't talk about things you don't understand." Zhang Wutian glanced at Tien Shinhan, then said to Krillin, "I'm going back for now. I'll come find you after I've verified it. Pray that my plan succeeds."

"Can you travel freely between the two worlds?"

"It should be fine, though I haven't tried it yet." As he said this, an unscientific black circular hole suddenly appeared behind Zhang Wutian. Light could not penetrate the hole at all, and no one could see what lay inside.

"Alright, that should do it."

Saying this, Zhang Wutian turned around and leaned half his body into the hole.

"I'll be taking my leave now. See you later."

With that, Zhang Wutian slipped entirely into the hole. The circular opening closed before the eyes of Krillin and Tien Shinhan, narrowing into a thin line before finally vanishing into thin air.

"Am I dreaming? Could there really be another world?"

"My Third Eye tells me that wasn't an illusion, nor was it some kind of trick..."

Master, Uncle Mercenary Tao, Chiaotzu... will I ever be able to see you all again? Tien Shinhan stared solemnly at the spot where Zhang Wutian had disappeared, his hands clenched tightly into fists.