Three Wishes

The others clearly sensed the change in Krillin; the energy of someone who had grown stronger could not lie.

Tien Shinhan and Yamcha could barely conceal their excitement.

He took the initiative and offered his head to the Grand Elder.

Raditz was in no rush; he waited until they had all finished their enhancements before checking their power levels.

Compared to their combat power before arriving, they had basically seen an eight or nine-fold increase!

Krillin and Yamcha's combat power had reached around 1,500, while Tien Shinhan was nearly breaking through 2,000!

Chiaotzu was a bit weaker, sitting at nearly 900.

Yet, even the weakest among them, Chiaotzu, was now approaching the level of Goku and Piccolo!

He hoped that when Krillin and the others returned, Goku and Piccolo wouldn't be too devastated, especially Piccolo.

With this heavy dose of medicine administered, would he fall into total decadence, or would he strive to catch up?

"Raditz, it's your turn."

"Mm."

Raditz walked over, and the others calmed down, their gazes fixed and following his every step.

"Have you noticed? Even with our strength increased, we still can't see through this guy, Raditz," Krillin said.

The others nodded in agreement.

Raditz closed his eyes.

According to Raditz's understanding, the Grand Elder's potential unlocking was simply a matter of drawing out the untapped power currently residing within the body.

Different people had different levels of self-cultivation and development, so the power drawn out varied as well.

For any given individual, the more thoroughly they had developed themselves, the less power would be drawn out.

Of course, this drawn-out power was not a one-time depletion; as one's body grew, potential would accumulate once more.

Raditz did not hold out hope for a high-fold increase in his own strength like Krillin or Tien Shinhan.

"It is done." The Grand Elder released his hand.

Raditz: "..."

That's it? I didn't even feel anything?

Wait!

Raditz's heart suddenly began to race; he vaguely heard the roar of a Great Ape, and a wave of palpitations washed over him.

Before it could erupt, Raditz forcibly suppressed it.

"Hoo—"

"Thank you, Grand Elder." Raditz let out a breath and bowed in gratitude.

"It was but a simple gesture; I merely guided it, and it does not affect me," the Grand Elder smiled. "However, I have a small request."

"To be honest, I value your strength."

"I have a premonition that in the near future, Namek will face a situation it cannot handle, and at that time..."

The Grand Elder's expression turned solemn. "I hope you can provide a sliver of aid, so that the Namekians do not vanish from the universe, or at the very least, that the spark of our civilization may be preserved."

The Grand Elder did not ask Raditz to save Namek, but merely to ensure his people had a hope of continued existence.

He vaguely sensed that the source of the coming disaster might be something even Raditz could not handle.

"I will. The Namekians will not go extinct," Raditz promised.

The group left the Grand Elder's residence and immediately returned to Moori Village, moving much faster than before.

Krillin and the others were quite excited; with their strength increased, they were eager to return home.

Bulma, who had been waiting for a long time at their temporary lodging, met up with Raditz, and together they walked to an open field.

Before them, the seven massive Dragon Balls had already been gathered and laid out.

Moori walked up to Raditz and asked, "Have you decided on your wish?"

"Yes, let's begin," Raditz said.

Moori nodded and recited an incantation in the Namekian language toward the ground. "Come forth, Shenron!"

Dark clouds obscured the sun, turning the sky into a black curtain.

A beam of golden light shot into the sky, subsequently manifesting into the giant dragon form of Porunga.

"That is the Shenron of Namek..."

"It's so big! It's much larger than Earth's Shenron!"

"The shape is different, too!"

"We call it Porunga here, which means 'God of Dreams'," Moori explained to the people from Earth.

"Raditz, you may state your wishes now."

"Hmm."

"The first wish is for me to master Supreme Kai Shin's Instant Transmission."

Raditz spoke to Porunga, while Moori translated in real-time using the Namekian language.

A divine technique like Instant Transmission was something he absolutely had to master.

Supreme Kai Shin's version of Instant Transmission differed from the one mastered by the Yardrats; it did not require sensing a person's ki to pinpoint a location.

As long as one knew the specific coordinates, they could teleport there directly.

It was clearly the superior choice.

The Earth Dragon Balls hadn't been powerful enough to grant it, but he wondered if the Namekian Dragon Balls...

"That wish cannot be granted!" Porunga stated.

Raditz: "..."

"This is an ability only gods can master; it is beyond the reach of mortals," Porunga added, kindly explaining.

Fine, then he would just have to settle for the Yardrat version of Instant Transmission.

However, he didn't intend to use a wish to achieve it.

He could just head to Planet Yardrat later; he had the coordinates on his star map.

"Then, how about granting me the ability to survive in the vacuum of space? Can that be done?" Raditz continued.

"If you mean modifying your body to adapt to the cosmic environment..."

"I am sorry, that cannot be done. Your power level already far exceeds that of my creator."

"However, I can provide a method that allows you to expend energy to form a protective barrier capable of surviving in space."

Is that so? That works too. Raditz pondered silently.

If it had required modifying his physical structure, he actually would have refused.

He nodded at Moori, and the first wish was settled.

"Please increase the durability of Earth to the level of the World of the Supreme Kai," Raditz said, stating his second wish.

Earth was plagued by disasters, and anyone with a bit of combat power could destroy it.

What if someone lacked honor and decided to bombard it from outer space?

He had to make it so it wouldn't explode so easily.

Porunga: "..."

First it was the Supreme Kai's ability, now it was the strength of the World of the Supreme Kai.

Are you trying to make things difficult for this dragon?

"That cannot be granted." This time, it didn't even bother to explain.

Raditz knew this wish was a bit excessive; he had just been testing the waters.

"Then increase it to the maximum level you are capable of."

Even if it wasn't the strength of the World of the Supreme Kai, something was better than nothing.

Porunga's crimson eyes glowed with golden light. "I will fulfill your request to the best of my ability."

The third wish had already been decided, but Raditz wasn't in a hurry to state it. He turned to look at Bulma and the others. "I'm about to wish for you all to return home. Get ready."

Bulma understood his meaning immediately. "Raditz, you aren't coming back with us?!"

"Hmm, I need a little more time to visit another planet," Raditz said apologetically.

"Once I'm finished, I'll be able to return whenever I want."

Upon hearing this, although she was reluctant, Bulma did not try to stop him.

In front of everyone, she kissed Raditz on the cheek. "Stay safe."

"I will."

The dragon vanished, and Bulma and the others successfully returned home.

Only seven white stone spheres remained on the ground.

In Raditz's eyes, the golden energy within the Dragon Balls had become very faint, though if one looked closely, they could see the energy slowly replenishing itself.

It wouldn't take long before they returned to their previous state of being filled with energy.

Based on his previous experiments, the energy produced by the Seed of Miracles within his own body could shorten this process.

Could it be that I am capable of creating Dragon Balls too? Raditz couldn't help but wonder.

Perhaps I should go ask the Grand Elder first...