Wish

"Since that's the case, I'll take the Dragon Balls."

Taking the bundle, Kast turned and headed into the central hall of the Heavenly Realm.

He set the Dragon Balls on the ground, recalled his memories of his previous life, then followed what he remembered and shouted at them.

"Come forth, Eternal Dragon!"

As soon as his words fell, the Dragon Balls began to glow. Their light grew brighter and brighter, and the sky started to change.

Dark clouds gathered, and the sky grew dim. Though it had been a sunny day, the Dragon Balls' influence gradually plunged it into darkness.

"Rumble!"

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. The seven Dragon Balls stopped shimmering, then burst with dazzling light and shot upward.

High in the air, the light scattered and gradually took the shape of a dragon, flying about.

"Roar!"

With a mighty dragon's cry, the light slowly drew inward and took on a solid form.

Looking at the Eternal Dragon before him, Kast couldn't help feeling amazed.

It looked exactly as he remembered from his previous life: green scales, four limbs, a pair of sharp horns on its head, and red eyes without pupils. Its tail was connected to the Dragon Balls below, with dazzling light radiating from the point where they met. Aside from the finer details being clearer, it also seemed larger than in the original story.

"Speak your wish. Whatever it may be, I can grant it."

The Eternal Dragon hovered in the air, lowering its head and fixing its enormous red eyes on Kast as it spoke in a voice full of authority.

"Whatever wish?"

Kast wasn't convinced. He knew the story and understood that the Eternal Dragon had its limits. Earth's Dragon Balls had many restrictions. For now, they could only grant wishes within their creator's power; anything beyond that was impossible. This included resurrection. Though Earth's Eternal Dragon could bring the dead back to life, it couldn't revive someone who had died more than once.

By comparison, Namek's Eternal Dragon had no such restriction. It could revive someone repeatedly, as long as their natural lifespan hadn't ended and they hadn't died of natural causes.

However, Namek's Eternal Dragon had its own limitations. It couldn't revive a large group all at once, only one person at a time.

So the Eternal Dragon did have its limits. Perhaps only Super Shenron, who existed across two universes, was truly omnipotent. The others were probably just putting on a show.

Even so, Kast's wish was simple. He hadn't considered asking for anything beyond the Eternal Dragon's abilities.

Facing the Eternal Dragon, Kast spread his arms and called out, "Grant my wish, Eternal Dragon! My wish is..."

As the creator of the Dragon Balls, the Guardian of Earth knew their shortcomings. But he also understood the miracles they could bring about. He was very curious to see what Kast would wish for.

"I have only one wish," Kast continued, looking at the Eternal Dragon. "Give me the ability to survive in outer space!"

Yes, the ability to survive in outer space—not immortality, and not Instant Transmission. Kast had thought it through. His own strength was what mattered most.

What if he had immortality, but an enemy imprisoned him or banished him into space? What if the planet exploded during a battle? Without the ability to survive in outer space, he might die and revive over and over again, trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection. He would have no freedom at all, and would have to endure the agony of dying endlessly.

Instant Transmission wouldn't be of much use to Kast right now, either. First, he didn't know the coordinates of places in the universe. Second, Instant Transmission had its limitations: he could only travel to a location whose ki he could sense. With so many races in the universe, even if he gained the ability, he wouldn't know what planet he'd end up on. He might land somewhere unsuitable for Saiyans to live.

By contrast, the ability to survive in space would let Kast endure environments without oxygen and withstand extreme temperatures, allowing him to survive in most conditions. After all, the temperature of space was around -270 degrees Celsius, close to absolute zero.

That was colder than most planets in the universe. With this resistance, Kast wouldn't have to live on a planet capable of supporting life. He could explore and settle on many unknown planets.

The ability to survive without oxygen would also keep him from suffocating, which would be a crucial advantage in future battles.

Upon hearing Kast's wish, the Eternal Dragon fell silent for a moment. Then its eyes flashed red, and a dazzling beam of light shone down on

Kast's entire body.

The red light gradually faded. The Eternal Dragon slowly floated upward and said calmly,

"Your wish has been granted. Farewell!"

As soon as it finished speaking, its body began dissolving into beams of light, and the Dragon Balls connected to its tail began to rise.

Once the light that had become the Eternal Dragon had been fully absorbed, the seven Dragon Balls gathered together and shot into the air like a bolt of lightning. They split into seven and flew off in all directions.

With the Eternal Dragon gone, the sky gradually cleared.

Looking up at the blue sky, Kast's lips curved into a faint smile.

"I'm sorry for the trouble you've gone to for me. My wish has been granted, so it's time for me to leave."

Kast went to Old Guardian and took the jar of Senzu Beans from Mr. Popo. He wrapped it in ki and slowly floated into the air. Then he spoke earnestly to Old Guardian.

"The Dragon Balls are a huge favor. As long as I'm alive, if you ever need my help, I'll come back and deal with it, as long as you can get in touch with me and it's within my power."

With that, Kast was enveloped in white ki. He turned toward the direction he'd come from, then shot away like a streak of light.

Watching Kast depart, Old Guardian knew that he had achieved one of his goals.

After two months of brief contact, Old Guardian had learned that Kast was a man of his word. If he said he would do something, he would follow through. He simply wasn't good at expressing himself.

Ever since learning from Kast about the powerful races of the universe and the strength of its rulers, and how they liked to plunder and slaughter, Old Guardian had also learned that Earth was merely a low-level planet in the northern part of the galaxy, too weak to resist.

This had always left Old Guardian with a sense of impending danger.

Now, with Kast's promise, they had another safeguard against future Catastrophes...