Wish

On a volcano thick with the smell of saltpeter, Kashius was checking the Dragon Radar in his hand. With the Dragon Radar's positioning and his own strength, Kashius had gathered six Dragon Balls in less than a month.

Now, at this very moment, he was searching for the final Dragon Ball. According to the Dragon Radar, the seventh Dragon Ball was somewhere nearby.

For convenience, Kashius had already put his expensive sports car into a Hoi-Poi Capsule. And that Hoi-Poi Capsule had been a gift from Bulma.

Also, the way Bulma looked at Kashius was terrifying...

"Holy crap, no way. Is this Dragon Ball inside the magma?"

"If that's really the case, how am I supposed to get it? It's not like I've trained my body to the point where I can bathe in lava."

At the thought, Kashius's handsome little face immediately filled with gloom.

This last Dragon Ball was really way too mischievous. It was clearly setting him a problem on purpose. Seriously, see if I don't just blow up this volcano!

But after Kashius glanced a few times at the lush forest below the volcano, he decisively dismissed the idea.

He had not fallen so low as to be that insane. He could not do that. In his previous life, no matter what, he had been an environmental protection volunteer; in this life, no matter what, he could not go too far.

"Hm?! The Dragon Ball moved? What's going on?!"

At that moment, Kashius clearly saw the small dot on the Dragon Radar begin to move.

"Is it because the magma has started shifting, so the Dragon Ball is being carried underground?!"

"Holy crap! No, absolutely not! If it gets carried underground, how am I supposed to play this? It's not like I'm Broly."

At the thought, Kashius hesitated no longer, and light instantly gathered in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

After a roaring sound, a huge blue energy cannon shot from Kashius's hand, charging straight toward the mouth of the volcano.

And to think Kashius had been talking a minute ago about protecting the environment and whatnot, only to do this in the blink of an eye. This was a textbook case of saying one thing and doing another.

Such behavior was extremely shameful. Everyone, please do not learn from it.

Boom~!

The energy cannon plunged straight into the magma, and then a shocking explosion rang out.

In an instant, dark clouds blanketed the sky, condensed by the violently rising air currents. The scorching magma completely erupted at that moment, and streams of blazing lava sprayed outward. The originally lush forest was swallowed up entirely.

The violent volcanic eruption immediately filled the air with intense limestone dust and other toxic substances.

Even Kashius had no choice but to retreat at top speed, watching from afar as the scene before him looked just like the end of the world.

"Sorry. For the Dragon Ball, I can only do this."

Watching it all, Kashius could not help feeling a trace of guilt. But to solve the problem of his transformation, his expression instantly became solemn and indifferent.

He looked exactly like someone who had nothing to do with it and was standing aloof above it all.

For a time, magma spread everywhere, animals fled, and birds scattered in panic. The scene was truly as miserable as could be, as shocking as could be.

And the culprit behind all of this was currently staring intently at the moving dot on the Dragon Radar.

Boom~!

At that moment, another tremendous roar rang out. This time, the eruption from the crater shot high enough to cover the entire sky. From afar, it was a dark, oppressive mass, filled with the aura of death.

"It's coming!?!"

Kashius, who had been staring fixedly at the Dragon Radar, suddenly saw the dot begin to rise at high speed, then draw closer and closer to him.

Noticing this, Kashius focused all his attention on the eruption site, because he knew that the Dragon Ball was about to be blasted out along with this eruption.

In fact, Kashius was also somewhat surprised. What exactly were the Dragon Balls made of? They were this sturdy, and filled with magic.

Was there really such a material on Earth?

Or was it a product of Kami's special magic?

Boom?!

At that moment, the volcano erupted once more. And this time, Kashius clearly noticed a flash of light shooting out from the crater at extreme speed.

After that, Kashius held his breath and shot out at top speed toward that streak of light.

With an erupting volcano, the toxic gases produced were truly countless. If Kashius did not hold his breath, then even with his astonishing strength, he would still be affected to some extent.

In the blink of an eye, Kashius accurately seized that streak of light, and then his figure began retreating at extreme speed.

Very quickly, he disappeared from the area.

Only that forest, obliterated beneath the magma, was left behind.

In a stretch of wilderness, there were seven Dragon Balls gleaming with light. Beside them stood a certain black-haired person.

"Come out, Shenron!"

Following Kashius's voice, the seven Dragon Balls began to emit an even more dazzling light. And the sky, which had originally been clear and bright, went completely dark at that moment.

Immediately afterward, a beam of light instantly rushed out from the seven shining Dragon Balls, shooting upward continuously until it vanished into the clouds.

Kashius knew that beam of light was Shenron. It would not be long before Shenron appeared.

Sure enough, after a dozen seconds, an azure Shenron appeared before Kashius's eyes.

Those hard, thick azure scales, that mighty, majestic body, those crimson eyes, those exceptionally sharp teeth...

All of it, every last bit, shook Kashius to the core.

So only after seeing Shenron with his own eyes could he truly understand how shocking it was.

"State your wish. No matter what it is, I can grant it for you."

Just as Kashius stood there stunned, the enormous dragon head emerged from the clouds and spoke.

At that moment, Kashius was clearly jolted awake by that echoing voice. After carefully sizing up this extraordinarily majestic Shenron, Kashius said, "O Shenron, please let me stay conscious when I turn into a great ape. Please."

Just as Kashius waited to feel the changes inside his body, Shenron spoke again.

"I cannot grant this wish."

The moment Kashius heard that, he panicked.

What did I work so hard to find the Dragon Ball for? Wasn't it so I could be like a normal Chinese person, admiring the moon and eating mooncakes during the full moon?

Is that request hard?

Was any of this easy for me?

And now you pull this on me? Believe it or not, I'll learn from King Piccolo and butcher your ass.

However, because of the confusion in his heart, Kashius asked, "Why?!"

"Because you have already accomplished this. Therefore, I cannot accomplish something that has already been accomplished," Shenron replied.

"What? I've already done it? Then how come I didn't know?"

The moment Kashius heard that, he was instantly dumbfounded. I've already done it? How come this young master didn't know? How come this young master didn't feel anything? You're screwing with me, aren't you?

As for Shenron's answer, Kashius was so shocked inside that it was no less than winning a fifty-million jackpot.

"This matter mainly depends on your will. In the past, you lost control because your will was not firm enough and your strength was not great enough. Now, as your strength has increased, your willpower has also increased with it. Therefore, you can now maintain your reason when you turn into a great ape. Do you have any other wish? If not, then farewell."

Though Kashius did not quite understand, once he heard Shenron was about to leave, how could he allow it? I worked my ass off to summon you, and you want to run before granting my wish? No way!

"Wait!!!"

"If you have no wish, then speak!" Shenron's crimson eyes stared fixedly at Kashius, hoping he would answer quickly.

When Kashius heard that, he thought for a moment, then said, "In that case, let me enter the great ape state freely. But check again carefully and see whether I really can maintain my reason in the great ape state."

"That is very easy."

After Shenron finished speaking, his crimson eyes immediately blazed with boundless light. Once he had done this, without waiting for Kashius to say anything, Shenron turned into a streak of light and vanished.

"Hey—wait! Damn it! Running off that fast? Believe it or not, next time I'll butcher you!!!"

Seeing Shenron run off so quickly, Kashius looked dissatisfied. Afterward, he felt that many things had appeared in his mind, and his body also began to feel a little strange.

After calming down, Kashius began sensing the abnormalities in his body.

And at that very moment, Kashius's body began changing at extreme speed. In the end, a gigantic great ape appeared.

The great ape clenched its fists, opened its huge mouth, and said, "Looks like Shenron really did grant my wish. Right now, it feels like I've truly taken control of this state. This immense power really is intoxicating."