Two Four-Star Balls

Li Shu sat cross-legged on the dinosaur leg, took out the Dragon Radar to check it, and then compared it against a world map.

According to the map, the location of this Dragon Ball was in Jingle Village, near a place called Muscle Tower in the north.

"Muscle Tower? Jingle Village? What kind of place is this?" Li Shu wore a thoughtful expression, struggling to recall memories of Dragon Ball from twenty years ago.

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't remember.

However, he did recall one thing: according to the plot's progression, this stage should be the Red Ribbon Army arc.

The future Android 17 and Android 18 were created by this very army.

"It seems a doctor in this army developed the androids. Should I kill this doctor in advance? That would be a guaranteed hidden achievement."

Li Shu pondered again, but quickly dismissed the idea. Doing so would forfeit all achievements related to Android 17 and Android 18; it wasn't worth the loss.

"Hm? Another Dragon Ball signal has appeared."

Looking at the position of the new signal on the Dragon Radar, it wasn't very far from their current location, just at a small town near the wilderness.

"Wukong, turn around. A new Dragon Ball signal has appeared over there."

Meanwhile, not far from Li Shu and his group, Colonel Silver sat in his fighter jet, listening to instructions over the wireless communication.

"Colonel Silver, the Dragon Radar has detected a new signal, and we have discovered that the signal you were previously tracking is also heading in that direction."

"The Commander orders you to bring both Dragon Balls back."

"Received. Don't worry, I guarantee the mission will be completed." Colonel Silver curled his lips, revealing a confident smile.

In the wilderness town, Li Shu and Wukong landed in an uninhabited area and, guided by the Dragon Ball signal, walked toward their target.

"This is it." Li Shu stood at the entrance of a general store and checked the signal on the Dragon Radar again, confirming it without a doubt.

Just then, the store owner walked out and greeted them very enthusiastically.

"Sir, what do you need?" the owner asked with a smile.

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Li Shu glanced at him; it was just a combat power of 5 trash. He then asked directly, "Have you seen a yellow orb? There are a few small red stars inside it."

Since the Dragon Radar indicated this location, the Dragon Ball must be here.

If the owner was willing to sell, it would be a happy outcome for everyone. If he tried to play tricks, then only Li Shu would be happy, as he would use some extraordinary means—he was determined to get that Dragon Ball.

"Are you talking about a Dragon Ball?" The owner pondered for a moment, as if remembering something, and asked back with a smile.

"Oh? You know about Dragon Balls?" The owner's reply surprised Li Shu. Very few people knew about the Dragon Balls, yet this owner in a wilderness town actually knew of them.

The owner kept his smiling expression and said, "That is a legendary treasure. I heard that if you collect all seven, you can have any wish granted. I also happened to buy it from a drifter by chance; I paid a high price for it."

"Later, I asked around and learned about the legend of the Dragon Balls, but I didn't believe such a magical thing could exist in the world."

Watching the owner's incessant chatter, Li Shu lost his patience and said bluntly, "Don't you just want to sell it for a good price? Just tell me how much."

"Hehe." The owner chuckled a few times and said, "Sir, please come inside. The price is negotiable; let's look at the goods first."

Li Shu didn't hesitate and followed him in. As the owner went to retrieve the Dragon Ball, he said, "The material of the Dragon Ball is very strange; it's something I've never seen before. Even without the legendary stories, it's a rare treasure, which is why I bought it."

"Originally, I didn't want to sell it; I only bought it for my collection. Since you are here for this, I suppose I'll have to part with it."

After speaking, the owner held an exquisite box and walked up to Li Shu, handing it over.

Li Shu took the box and opened it. His eyes lit up, but soon a strange expression appeared on his face.

Wukong also looked over curiously and said in surprise, "Big Brother, it really is a Dragon Ball! And it's the Four-Star Ball!"

"Eh? The Four-Star Ball?" Wukong suddenly reacted and muttered, "How can there be two Four-Star Balls?"

Li Shu had a strange look on his face and took out his own Dragon Ball to verify. It definitely indicated this location, so how could there be two Four-Star Balls?

But soon, Li Shu noticed something wrong. This Four-Star Ball was very light, and the luster on the surface didn't look very bright.

He touched it carefully, and the texture felt wrong, too—like polished glass.

Most importantly, the Four-Star Ball he had was definitely real. Among the seven Dragon Balls, it was impossible for two to be identical.

In other words, the Four-Star Ball in front of him was definitely a fake, yet the Dragon Radar clearly showed a Dragon Ball here.

Where exactly was the problem?

Thinking of this, Li Shu narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "Owner, how much?"

The owner had heard Wukong's muttering. At first, he was worried and had already prepared his excuses, but upon hearing them say that, he immediately smiled and said, "500,000. That's what I paid for it back then. I'm not making a single cent."

"500,000? So cheap?" Li Shu didn't say another word and handed over 500,000.

The owner was stunned, immediately regretting it in his heart. He had asked for too little; if he had known, he would have asked for more.

But since things had reached this point, he couldn't raise the price on the spot, so he had to pretend to be heartbroken and sold it to Li Shu with feigned pain.

However, after Li Shu got the orb, a smile appeared on his face, and he asked, "Owner, we have a rule where I come from: if you sell a fake, you pay back tenfold. I wonder if you have such a rule here?"

"Ah?" The owner was shocked, a bad premonition rising in his heart. He quickly said, "Sir, we don't have such a rule here. Once the goods leave the counter, we are not responsible."

"Is that so?" Li Shu sighed and asked again, "Do you have any more Dragon Balls? I want them all, at the same price of 500,000 each."

"You want them all?" Upon hearing this, a flash of greed crossed the owner's eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by reason.

He had already realized that the guy in front of him was not to be trifled with and just wanted to send him away as quickly as possible.

So he smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, I only happened to get one by luck. I really don't have any more. Why don't you go look elsewhere?"

"Owner, I advise you not to be ungrateful. I said you have them here, so you have them."

Li Shu's gaze turned cold. He smashed the fake Dragon Ball in his hand onto the ground, where it immediately shattered into pieces. Tilting his head, he said coldly, "Are you going to take them out yourself? Or should I beat you up a few times before you take them out?"