The Perfect Plan

Bulma felt that since she was so beautiful, she worried these two might harbor evil intentions toward her.

But upon second thought, these two were truly strange: one was an innocent child who had never even seen a girl before, and the other was a simpleton who did nothing but giggle.

No matter how she looked at it, they didn't seem like the type to harbor evil intentions.

She took out the Dragon Radar again to check and discovered that the location of the Dragon Ball shown on the radar was exactly the direction Son Goku and the other were heading back to.

"Could the Dragon Ball be at their home?" Bulma finally made up her mind, planning to go take a look and, at the same time, persuade the two to join her in searching for the Dragon Balls.

Along the way, the conversation between the innocent Son Goku and Bulma made Li Shu feel quite amused, and he kept giggling to himself on the side.

During these five years, Li Shu hadn't taught Son Goku any specific knowledge; aside from eating together, they spent every day training.

He didn't want to influence Son Goku's pure personality and thereby alter the trajectory of his life.

"Do you have a little 'kun-kun'?"

"Why do you girls wear another pair of pants inside your pants?"

"Can you take your pants off and let me see?"

Veins popped out on Bulma's forehead as she punched Son Goku on the head, roaring, "You lecherous little brat!"

"If you don't want to show me, then don't, you stingy person," Son Goku muttered, rubbing his head in dissatisfaction.

Bulma huffed indignantly.

Upon arriving at Son Goku's dwelling, Bulma spotted the glowing Dragon Ball at a glance, ran over excitedly, and took it into her hands.

"One, two, three, four—four stars, it's the Four-Star Ball!" Bulma was overjoyed.

Son Goku quickly snatched it back, claiming it was his grandfather, and everything proceeded according to the original plot.

Under Bulma's explanation, Son Goku finally understood the purpose of the Dragon Balls.

The plot didn't deviate in the slightest; at Bulma's request, Son Goku agreed to go with her to find the remaining Dragon Balls.

After the three finished their meal, they embarked on their journey to find the Dragon Balls.

After they had walked for a distance, Li Shu offered his suggestion: "Miss Bulma, do you have any extra Dragon Radars? I think we could split up to act; that way, we can collect the seven Dragon Balls faster."

"That's right, why didn't I think of that?" Bulma's eyes lit up. She searched for a Hoi-Poi Capsule containing her laboratory and said, "Wait for me, I'll make another one right away."

Li Shu looked at Bulma's Hoi-Poi Capsule with great envy. When he watched Dragon Ball as a child, he had a dream: to become a great scientist when he grew up and invent the Hoi-Poi Capsule.

However, reality was harsh; he ended up studying culinary arts at the Old Oriental Institute, and the past was too painful to look back on.

Bulma was truly a genius girl; in just over ten minutes, she had finished making a new Dragon Radar.

"Goku, you go with Bulma; I'll be fine on my own," Li Shu said, looking at Son Goku after testing the Dragon Radar.

This was actually just an excuse for Li Shu. Knowing the plot, he had no intention of searching at all. He knew that even without his help, they would certainly be able to collect the seven Dragon Balls.

He just needed to wait until right before they finished collecting them to reap the rewards.

After all, in the end, the wish was snatched by Oolong, who asked for a pair of women's panties.

If he snatched a wish for [Pain Immunity] instead, wouldn't that be more reliable than panties?

He didn't even need to snatch a wish; his next check-in reward would be enough to grant him one.

[Pain Immunity] was already within his grasp.

In truth, it was more that Li Shu didn't want to interfere with the original development of the plot.

He preferred to be an observer, experiencing this magnificent Dragon Ball world firsthand.

His next plan: wait for the dragon by the tree!

After noting down Bulma's contact information, Li Shu parted ways with Son Goku.

At this moment, he had no more concerns, so he directly unleashed his Flight Technique, soared into the air, and sped off toward the distant city.

Possessing [Ki Sense], he had long since mastered the Flight Technique. After all, flying was an ability every human wanted to acquire, and Li Shu was naturally no exception.

The reason he hadn't taught Son Goku was for the reasons mentioned above.

Once he taught Son Goku the Flight Technique prematurely, the plot would likely change drastically; perhaps he wouldn't meet Master Roshi, which would trigger a series of chain reactions.

Mount Paozu was about 1,400 to 1,500 kilometers away from the city, and Li Shu arrived over the metropolis in half an hour.

Gazing at the neon lights of the city, Li Shu was in a great mood; he decided to eat his way through the entire city first.

"Oh no, I forgot to ask Bulma, that rich lady, for some money." Li Shu suddenly realized that having just come out of the mountains, he was penniless.

During those five years on Mount Paozu, he had been self-reliant, self-sufficient, and well-fed, and the concept of money had gradually faded from his mind.

Li Shu walked down the street in distress, looking at the various delicacies and smelling the enticing aromas. He was drooling with hunger, tears of frustration streaming from his mouth.

"I really want to eat yakitori!" Li Shu stopped in front of a yakitori shop, unable to move, watching the diners gorge themselves with longing eyes.

"I've trained in the mountains for five years; my combat power is at least 30 now. Surely I can't be unable to earn money?"

Just as Li Shu was preparing to go into the mountains to catch a few dinosaurs to sell, his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of someone unexpected.

No, to be precise, it was a cat-person.

"Korin? Does he like eating yakitori too?" Li Shu was somewhat stunned, and memories regarding Korin instantly surfaced in his mind.

That was a cat living on Korin Tower, over 800 years old and rarely descending the tower, yet here it was at a yakitori shop.

If memory served, Korin possessed a bug-tier food item from the Dragon Ball world: the Senzu Bean.

Eating just one could stave off hunger for ten days and instantly heal even the most grievous wounds, restoring the user to a perfect state.

In the subsequent story, Wukong and the others had relied on Senzu Beans to turn the tide of battle time and time again.

Li Shu was instantly tempted. Possessing an [Undying Body], he didn't value the instant healing of wounds as much as the ability to go ten days without hunger and the restoration of stamina.

Although he could resurrect infinitely, his stamina did not recover; he had truly been terrified by hunger during the first ten days after his transmigration.

If he had the Senzu Beans, combined with the [Pain Immunity] he was about to acquire, his [Undying Body] would have no more weaknesses.

Not only would he be unkillable, but he would grow braver and stronger with every fight, possessing infinite stamina and no fear of hunger during protracted battles—he would be practically invincible.

At the same time, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

"Triggered side quest: Sign in at the top of Korin Tower. Quest reward: Beginner Senzu Bean Can."

"[Beginner Senzu Bean Can]: Automatically produces one Senzu Bean daily."

"System, you're awesome!" Li Shu did not skimp on his vast vocabulary of praise, complimenting it thoroughly in his heart.

Unfortunately, he did not know the exact location of Korin Tower, but having read many idioms, he already had a foolproof plan in mind.

"Wait-for-the-Cat Plan initiated!" Li Shu sat at the entrance of the yakitori shop, waiting for Korin to come out.