First Meeting with Wukong

"Where is this place?"

Ziye opened his eyes, feeling dazed. To his astonishment, he found himself in the middle of a desolate wilderness!

The surroundings were lush and vibrant, filled with the essence of nature, but he had no time to admire the scenery.

Because at this moment, he realized his body had shrunk; he seemed to have returned to the appearance he had in middle school. He hurriedly pinched his arm, and after a few tests, he finally confirmed he wasn't dreaming.

"Damn it!"

"What on earth is going on?"

"I was sleeping soundly at home, so how did I end up in this godforsaken place? And what happened to my body?"

Ziye collapsed onto the ground, tearing at his hair and roaring in frustration.

ROAR!

"What was that sound?"

Suddenly, a bestial howl rang out. Startled, Ziye scrambled to his feet and looked around in every direction.

A beast, roughly three meters in length, crawled out from the tall grass, baring its vicious fangs.

Gulp!

Ziye swallowed hard, cold sweat pouring down his face. His heart hammered against his ribs as he stumbled backward, his body trembling.

ROAR!

The beast let out a thunderous roar and lunged toward the terrified Ziye!

"Ah!"

"Help me!"

Seeing this, Ziye didn't hesitate for a second. He turned and bolted, using every ounce of strength he had to run for his life while screaming for help.

"Damn it!"

"Why am I so unlucky?"

"I haven't even figured out what's happening, and now I'm about to die young!"

Ziye scrambled desperately, but he accidentally tripped over a tree branch and slammed into the ground, leaving a bloody gash on his knee.

"It's over, it's all over."

Ziye's face turned pale; his heart sank to the very bottom.

The beast's eyes gleamed with greed for its prey. It opened its vicious maw and, digging its sharp claws into the ground, launched itself into the air.

Just as Ziye prepared to face his death, a child who looked even younger than him suddenly dropped from the sky!

The boy leaped up, his short leg striking the beast's abdomen with immense force. The beast let out a pained cry, flipped onto its side, and fell silent.

"So... so powerful."

Ziye's mouth hung open, and he stared at the scene in stunned silence!

He never expected a child who looked to be about eleven or twelve could unleash such astonishing energy, killing a ferocious beast with a single kick!

"Th-thank you for saving me!"

Ziye quickly stood up, rushed over to the child, and shook his small hand in gratitude.

Taking a closer look, he saw the boy had a strange, spiky hairstyle, wore a blue outfit, and carried a red staff on his back. Even more surprisingly, there was a tail growing from behind him.

"No problem, it just means dinner is sorted for tonight!"

"By the way, I'm Sun Wukong. What's your name?"

Sun Wukong chuckled, explaining it as if it were nothing.

Hearing the boy's name, Ziye couldn't help but be stunned, standing frozen in place for a long time!

A tail on his back and the name Sun Wukong—isn't this Dragon Ball, the show he watched as a kid? Could it be that he had transmigrated into the world of Dragon Ball?

Oh my god!

This was not good news at all; the danger level of the Dragon Ball world was incredibly high!

"Hey!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

"How weird."

Sun Wukong reached out a small hand, waved it in front of Ziye's face, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"N-nothing."

Coming to his senses, Ziye hurriedly explained:

"Hello, Sun Wukong!"

"My name is Ziye."

"I was exploring here a few days ago and accidentally got lost. Could you please show me the way out?"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but freeze, then covered his mouth to stifle a laugh.

"Exploring?"

"You're so weak you couldn't even beat a little tiger!"

"Coming here to explore is extremely dangerous!"

Hearing this, Ziye could only nod helplessly.

"How about this, it's getting dark, come home with me first!"

Sun Wukong turned around, hoisted the beast lying on the ground onto his shoulder, waved at Ziye, and said.

"Alright, thank you then, Wukong!" Ziye nodded and said gratefully.

"Good, make sure you keep up with me!"

With that, Wukong sprinted away with the Saber-toothed Tiger on his back!

Seeing this, Ziye didn't hesitate and immediately gave chase. Although he felt a dull ache in his knees, he still took the longest strides he could!

Just like that, after running for about thirty minutes, Ziye finally caught up to Wukong's silhouette. Seeing the simple house behind Wukong, he finally felt relieved and flopped onto the ground with a thud.

Hoo.

"I'm exhausted!"

"If I keep running like this, my legs are going to break!"

Ziye lay on the ground, gasping for air, feeling as if he were on the verge of collapse.

"Your body is in such poor shape. I waited for you for so long before you caught up; you really need to train!"

Sun Wukong leaned in toward Ziye and offered this reminder.

By now, Ziye was already completely drained. He only nodded subconsciously at Wukong's words and didn't respond further, remaining sprawled on the ground, breathing heavily.

Seeing Ziye in this state, Wukong couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle twice, then he hauled the Saber-toothed Tiger into the room.

One hour later.

A fragrant aroma wafted from the house, instantly perking up the exhausted Ziye. He quickly scrambled up from the ground and ran inside.

"Are you rested?"

"I've already prepared the food."

"Grandpa said that all who come are guests and should be treated well. Hurry up and come eat!"

Looking at Ziye as he entered, Sun Wukong smiled gently at him and spoke politely.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Ziye nodded. Not wanting to be overly modest with Wukong, he sat down at the table, picked up the meat on it, and began to gnaw away deliciously!

To be honest, the meat was a bit tough and not particularly tasty, but for Ziye, who had been terrified and exhausted all day, it was a rare delicacy.

Wukong didn't say anything further upon seeing this. He picked up a tiger leg and began to eat as well. Soon, the food on the table was wiped clean by the two of them!

Ziye's appetite wasn't very large; he couldn't eat anything more after just one tiger leg. However, Wukong's appetite was truly astonishing. A whole tiger wasn't enough, and he went on to grill a fish a full two meters long before his belly was satisfied.

Sometimes Ziye truly wondered how Wukong's small body could consume food several times larger than himself!

After dinner.

Under Wukong's arrangements, Ziye finally settled down to rest.

"Time travel?"

"It really feels like a dream!"

"I have no idea how to walk the path that lies ahead!"

Ziye lay on the bed, muttered a few words to himself, and drifted off into dreamland!