"Mr. Lin Chen, when Slug came here a few days ago, he seized Planet Namek's Dragon Balls by force and summoned Porunga."
"Through Porunga, Slug had three wishes granted."
"The first wish restored his youth."
"The second gave him a far longer lifespan than he had before."
"The third gave Slug regenerative powers that made him virtually immortal. As long as the core of his brain remained intact, he could regenerate his body without limit."
After hearing the Grand Elder's explanation, Lin Chen frowned, his mind full of questions.
"Grand Elder, when Slug attacked, why didn't you call me or Planet Vegeta? Why did you simply let him take the Dragon Balls?"
Lin Chen had promised the Grand Elder that he would protect Planet Namek. If they had sought help then, even if Lin Chen had been unavailable, the people on Planet Vegeta would have rushed to their aid.
From what the Grand Elder had said, Slug should have been old and frail at the time. Even if he was a Super Namekian, there should have been nothing to fear. Why had they endured it all in silence and waited until his wishes had been granted before contacting him?
Lin Chen found it rather unbelievable.
The Grand Elder fell silent at Lin Chen's questions. After a moment, he suddenly turned to Nail and said, "Nail, I would like to speak with Lin Chen alone about what comes next. Please leave us for now."
"Yes."
Nail obediently left.
Only then did the Grand Elder speak. "Mr. Lin Chen, when Slug arrived, I was the one who told Nail and the others not to ask you for help. I also instructed the elders to hand the Dragon Balls over to Slug."
"What? Why would you do that, Grand Elder?" Lin Chen was