Porunga: So Envious of Earth's Shenron

Ron's series of questions left everyone stunned.

Upgrading Shenron—that was something no one had ever considered.

While it sounded like a wild fantasy, completely impractical, it didn't seem entirely impossible either.

After all, the Dragon Balls and the dragon were created by their maker; surely the creator had the final say?

The reason Earth's Shenron possessed his specific abilities was simply because the Guardian of Earth had set them that way, wasn't it?

Then there was the matter of making only two wishes instead of three to reduce the cooldown time.

Logically speaking, wouldn't that save a third of the waiting period?

There didn't seem to be any flaw in that; it made perfect sense.

Finally, there was the issue of time.

This was the most unexpected revelation of all.

Were a year on Earth and a year on Namek equivalent?

"Ron, how is your brain wired? Why didn't I think of these questions?" Son Goku was the first to speak, clearly shocked.

As soon as he said that, Bulma rolled her eyes at him. "What do you mean 'how is his brain wired'? He's just smart. He can think of things ordinary people overlook. You think everyone is as simple-minded as you, always taking things at face value?"

Bulma's words were clearly protective, scolding Son Goku for his lack of tact.

Although it wasn't strictly necessary, it showed just how much she cared about Ron.

In Bulma's view, Son Goku spoke without thinking; even when he was trying to compliment someone, he didn't know how to do it properly.

At that moment, she was looking at Ron as if he were a hidden treasure.

It made Ron feel a bit embarrassed.

Truth be told, when a woman takes the initiative, she really goes for it.

No wonder they say that a mountain stands between a man pursuing a woman, while only a thin veil separates a woman pursuing a man.

If Bulma were to make a direct move on him, Ron really wouldn't be able to refuse.

"Dende, you are a Namekian. Even though you didn't create the Dragon Balls, you should be able to answer these questions of mine, right?" Ron turned to Dende and asked proactively.

Everyone focused their attention on Dende, hoping to get an answer from him.

If it were feasible, that would be perfect.

As for Dende, he felt no resistance toward Ron at all.

For good reason.

For one, as had been mentioned before, they were already acquainted, and Dende knew that it was Ron's arrival that had defeated Frieza and saved Namek.

Because of that, the Namekians were able to be resurrected by Earth's Shenron, leading to the current situation.

He felt immense gratitude toward Ron.

Dende nodded and was just about to speak when Porunga, the dragon hovering above, took the initiative to speak himself.

He found Ron's questions quite unexpected.

To be honest, they hit a sore spot, and he felt compelled to vent.

"First of all, if the creator were to perform a certain degree of upgrade on me, I could indeed resurrect more people at once. If you can convince the creator to modify me, I would highly suggest you make your wishes together next time."

"After all, if you only make two wishes and leave one unused, the Dragon Balls only need two-thirds of the cooldown time before they can be used again..."

"Moreover, you won't have to wait too long. Speaking of which, it truly makes this dragon sigh—your Earth's Shenron is truly blessed to be able to rest for such a long time between cooldowns."

"If we calculate based on Earth's year of 365 days, a year on Namek is 130 days..."

"Therefore, it is equivalent to only needing to wait about 90 days before you can summon this dragon again."

As he finished speaking, the envy in Porunga's voice was palpable.

Others might not understand, but Ron understood perfectly.

To a dragon, being summoned meant being a beast of burden for wishes. If he were summoned every year, he would have to be on duty every 130 days.

Earth's Shenron, however, could rest for 365 days.

365 days! Do you know what that means?

That's triple the vacation time, and he only has to grant one wish!

And him?

Not only does he have a mere 130 days, but he has to grant three wishes at once...

Good heavens.

Porunga wanted to be more blunt, but he had his pride, so he could only sigh internally.

Because of his words, everyone except for Ron and Dende, who already knew the situation, was left in shock.

The most significant part was undoubtedly the time issue.

"This is truly hard to believe—a year on Namek is only 130 days!" Krillin exclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement.

"In that case, we only need to wait 90 days before we can make another wish," Son Gohan shouted excitedly.

"Indeed, as expected of the most authentic and orthodox Shenron; it is far beyond comparison to the one created by that old fellow, the Guardian of Earth," Piccolo couldn't help but remark in admiration.

"If that's the case, we don't need to use the third wish. After the Grand Elder upgrades your potential, we can just wait 90 days, and then we'll only need one wish to resurrect Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu." With the weight lifted from his heart, Son Goku breathed a sigh of relief.

As it happened, he hadn't planned on leaving Namek immediately anyway.

Since he was already here, he wanted to properly experience the exotic atmosphere of an alien world and, while he was at it, see if he could train and grow stronger on Namek.

Everyone was immersed in joy.

Bulma, in particular, was thinking that if only one wish was needed in the future to resurrect Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, did that mean she would still have two wishes left to make?

Just as Porunga was about to confirm there were no more wishes and prepare to depart, Bulma suddenly remembered something. Her expression changed drastically as she spoke up: "Wait! Haven't we all overlooked a crucial issue? Have you considered the Grand Elder's current condition? Isn't he on the verge of death? If he dies, the Dragon Balls won't be usable, and besides..."

Her words instantly made the atmosphere heavy and tense once again.

"I almost forgot about that. In that case, we must resurrect someone right now," Son Goku said, scratching his hair in distress.

Krillin, standing to the side, immediately chimed in: "And we must resurrect Chiaotzu. Don't forget, Chiaotzu has already died once before; he was resurrected by Earth's Shenron once already, so now only Namek's Porunga can bring him back. As for Yamcha and Tien Shinhan, we can just summon Earth's Shenron in a year to resurrect them."

As these words were spoken, a voice was transmitted over from North King Kai's Planet.

It was clearly an agreement with this course of action.

"Then that's the only way. Dende, I'll leave the wishing to you," Son Goku said, looking toward Dende once the decision was made.

"Understood. Then, let Chiaotzu, who was killed by the Saiyans on Earth, be resurrected," Dende nodded.

Just as the wish was about to be made, Dende suddenly froze. A look of sorrow and worry first appeared on his face, followed immediately by a glimmer of joy.