After the first Divine Finger Bone was sealed inside the cloth pouch Chi-Chi had sewn, the smoke from Mount Paozu's kitchen chimney rose peacefully for less than a day.
The Grand Priest's second set of coordinates arrived sooner than Ji Ming had expected. Whis contacted them through the wristband early the next morning. A holographic star map unfolded above the dining table in Mount Paozu's kitchen, with a flashing red dot hovering at the center of an exceptionally empty region at the edge of Universe 6. Chi-Chi was bringing breakfast to the table. When she saw the map, she merely moved the bowl of porridge aside to make room for the projection, then returned to the kitchen to continue frying tempura.
"The location of the second divine bone has been confirmed." Whis's voice came through the wristband. In the background, Beerus and Champa could be heard endlessly arguing over the ranking of some dish. "It is at the edge of Universe 6, quite a distance from here. This bone is the divine being's right wrist bone, and its energy signature is several times stronger than that of the finger bone. Your tactics last time were very effective, but the wrist bone's defensive mechanism is an upgraded version—it will actively absorb all surrounding energy fluctuations to strengthen itself, including the aura released by your transformations. The Grand Priest recommends compressing your own energy to the absolute minimum before battle."
Ji Ming synced the coordinates to everyone. Vegeta was still in the Gravity Chamber when he received the message. By the time he emerged, the Silver Blue glow around him had been restrained to the point of being nearly invisible. That afternoon, Piccolo sought Ji Ming out on his own. His tone was cool, but he spoke much faster than usual. "When