Wish

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

Taking the bundle into his hands, Kast turned and walked into the central hall of the Heavenly Realm.

Placing the Dragon Balls on the ground, Kast recalled the memories of his past life and followed the procedure he remembered, shouting at the Dragon Balls.

"Come forth! Shenron!"

As his voice fell, the seven Dragon Balls began to glow. As the light grew increasingly intense, the sky began to undergo a strange transformation.

Black clouds gathered and the sky darkened; the bright, sunny day began to turn into the likeness of night under the influence of the Dragon Balls.

"BOOM!"

As a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, the seven Dragon Balls stopped flickering and erupted with a dazzling light that shot toward the heavens.

In the air, the light began to disperse, gradually taking the shape of a dragon of light that danced about.

"ROAR!!"

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the light began to retract and solidify.

Looking at the materialized Shenron before him, Kast couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

The appearance of Shenron was no different from what he had seen in his past life: it had green scales, four limbs, and a pair of sharp horns on its head. Beneath the horns were a pair of red, pupil-less eyes, and the tip of its tail was connected to the Dragon Balls below, with a dazzling light radiating from the junction. Aside from the details being clearer, the only difference was that its size felt larger than in the original work.

"State your wish. No matter what it is, I can grant it for you."

Floating in the air, Shenron lowered its head, its giant red eyes fixed intently on Kast as it spoke in a voice filled with majesty.

"No matter what wish?"

Kast didn't believe it. Knowing the plot well, he understood that Shenron had limitations. The Earth's Dragon Balls had many restrictions; currently, they could only grant wishes within the creator's capabilities. Anything beyond that was impossible, including resurrection—while Earth's Shenron could bring the dead back to life, it could not revive those who had died repeatedly.

Compared to Earth's Shenron, the one on Namek did not have this restriction; it could revive people repeatedly, provided their natural lifespan had not ended and they had not died of natural causes.

However, the Namekian Shenron also had its limitations; it could not revive a large group of people at once, only one by one.

Therefore, Shenron had its limits. Perhaps only the Super Shenron that existed across two universes was truly omnipotent, while the others were merely putting on a show.

Even so, Kast's intentions were simple; he had never considered a wish beyond the dragon's power.

Looking at the dragon before him, Kast opened his arms and shouted, "Grant my wish, Shenron! My wish is..."

As the creator of the Dragon Balls, the Guardian knew their flaws, but he also knew the miracles they could create. Watching Kast prepare to make his wish, the Guardian was curious about what he would ask for.

"I have only one wish," Kast said, looking at Shenron. "Grant me the ability to survive in the vacuum of space!"

Yes, the ability to survive in space—not immortality, nor Instant Transmission. Kast had thought it through clearly: only one's own strength was paramount.

Take immortality, for example: what if an enemy imprisoned him, or exiled him into space, or if a planet exploded due to combat? If he encountered such a situation without the ability to survive in space, he would likely end up in a cycle of dying and reviving instantly, repeating the process endlessly without any freedom, all while enduring the agony of infinite deaths.

As for Instant Transmission, it wasn't of much use to Kast at the moment. Firstly, he didn't have the coordinates for the universe. Secondly, Instant Transmission had limitations; it could only move to a location where he could sense ki. With so many races in the universe, even with the ability, he wouldn't know which planet he would end up on, and it might be an environment unsuitable for a Saiyan to survive in.

Compared to these, the ability to survive in space would allow Kast to ignore oxygen-deprived environments and temperature extremes, enabling him to survive in most conditions. After all, the temperature of space was an ultra-low -270 degrees Celsius, near absolute zero.

This temperature was colder than most planets in the universe. With this resilience, Kast wouldn't necessarily have to live on inhabited planets; he could explore and reside on many unknown ones.

Furthermore, the ability to function without oxygen would prevent him from suffering from hypoxia, which would be a crucial advantage in future battles.

Hearing Kast's wish, Shenron remained silent for a moment. Then, a red light flashed in its eyes, and a dazzling beam shone down upon Kast's entire body.

The red light gradually faded, and Shenron's body slowly drifted upward. It said faintly, "Your wish has been granted. Now, farewell!"

With that, Shenron's body began to turn into streaks of light, and the Dragon Balls connected to its tail began to float as well.

As the light from the dragon was absorbed, the seven Dragon Balls gathered together in an instant, shot into the sky like a bolt of lightning, and split into seven parts, flying off in all directions.

With the disappearance of Shenron, the sky began to clear.

Looking at the azure sky, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Kast's mouth.

"I've troubled you for this time. My wish is fulfilled, and it's time for me to go."

Coming before the old Guardian and taking the jar containing the Senzu Beans from Mr. Popo, Kast wrapped himself in ki and slowly floated into the air. He spoke earnestly to the old Guardian.

"The Dragon Balls are a great favor. As long as I am alive, if there is anything you need help with later, as long as you can reach me, I will return to help you resolve it if it is within my power."

Having said this, Kast was enveloped in a white flame of ki. Aiming in the direction he had come from, he transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

Watching Kast depart, the old Guardian knew that one of his goals had been achieved.

Through their brief two-month contact, the old Guardian had learned that Kast was a man of his word; if he said it, he would certainly do it. It was just that he wasn't good at expressing himself.

Ever since he learned from Kast about the powerful races and strength in the universe, and the habits of powerful overlords who enjoyed plundering and slaughtering, he had realized that Earth was merely a low-level planet in the northern galaxy, weak and with no room for resistance.

Because of this, the old Guardian had always lived with a sense of crisis.

Now, with Kast's promise, there was an extra layer of insurance against future disasters...