Unknown spacetime.
Despite Bulma's somewhat dilapidated house, the research lab downstairs has none of the apocalyptic feel it might have been.
After several days of rest, Turles had recovered about 70-80% of his strength.
After Bulma obtained the ring, she devoted herself to studying it day and night.
He and Bulma haven't had much contact in the past few days.
Therefore, the two are still... not very familiar with each other...
Turles stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
Bulma was engrossed in her experiment.
Finally, Bulma temporarily put away the equipment.
He shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face.
He walked slowly toward Turles
"To be honest, this thing... is even harder to analyze than Time Machine."
"If it had been a year or two earlier, I might have been confident I could have helped you. Back then, my lab was still relatively intact, but now most of the instruments and equipment have been destroyed in the original lab..."
Bulma's expression clearly conveyed her meaning.
Due to the current environment and various factors, the mystery of this ring is temporarily unsolvable for them.
"If... we can take care of those guys, then everything will be fine, right?" Turles suddenly said.
"You mean?" Bulma looked over.
"Of course, it's an artificial human."
"So... you seem to know a lot, even though I haven't told you anything."
"By the way, may I ask, what parallel universe do you come from?" Bulma couldn't help but feel curious.
Now that her research is finished, she wants to explore the mysteries behind it.
"This one?" Turles thought for a moment.
"That was a world still full of hope!"
"Full of... all sorts of possibilities."
"Really?" Bulma smiled.
"I guess that world's timeline should be before this one?"
"Since you possess the Hoi-Poi Capsule and know me from that other world, could you tell me something about what happened there?"
For example... how am I doing over there right now?
Turles looked at the haggard yet hopeful face before him.
Silently, I walked up to the room above.
Bulma followed after her.
Two figures appeared outside.
Amidst a pile of broken rocks and walls, there was a small table.
They sat facing each other.
However, there was only plain water on the table.
Bulma held her water glass in both hands; in the world Turles depicted, she was still a carefree young girl.
Earth was not invaded by Vegeta.
Everything... was well protected by the man in front of him.
"That's wonderful. Come to think of it, I've never heard Trunks mention a timeline like this before..."
Bulma sighed with envy.
Then she thought of something and began to explain.
Trunks, you don't know yet, he's my child.
"You'll be absolutely shocked when you hear about his father."
"It's Vegeta!" Bulma said, with an expression that said, "You can't believe it!"
She looked at Turles, but the reaction she expected did not occur.
Turles simply nodded.
"I see. I understand..."
"Huh? Aren't you surprised at all?"
"Speaking of which, you give me a... strange feeling... like a combination of Little Son and Vegeta..." Bulma gave what she thought was a fitting assessment.
"No! I am who I am! Nothing more!" Turles immediately corrected.
"Okay." Bulma shrugged.
How long until he comes back?
"Who?"
Trunks.
Bulma's expression turned somewhat sad, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on her water glass.
"I don't know either... He hasn't been back for many years..."
Her bitter face already reflected the worst possible scenario.
This time, Turles finally broke his composure.
"What? Trunks hasn't been back for many years?"
What's going on?
Basically... if not...
This doesn't seem to match the Future Timeline he remembers!
Has something happened to Trunks?
What kind of development is this?
"How could such a thing happen..." Turles looked at Bulma with a newfound sense of pity.
Has she already lost even her last child...?
After receiving that look, Bulma shook her head with a wry smile.
"I'm fine. In this world, just surviving is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune..."
"As long as you're alive, anything is possible... right?"
Turles nodded seriously.
That's right!
"Actually, I already have a plan, and it seems... this is probably the only opportunity left..."
"What?" Turles asked curiously.
"It's Planet Namek!"
"If we could find a new Planet Namek and borrow the Dragon Ball from them... things might change..."
"I see... indeed..."
Before this, Turles had already attempted his Instant Transmission.
Even though it wasn't in the original timeline, the location of Planet Yardrat was still revealed when he activated his ability.
But Planet Namek is gone.
In this timeline, Planet Namek has already been destroyed by Frieza.
Naturally, there was no further news.
Finding the New Namek in the vast universe... is easier said than done.
This might be something that even a lifetime might not be able to achieve...
Therefore, it can be seen that Bulma has now reached a dead end.
As he thought about this, Turles ' thoughts suddenly began to wander.
So, what happened to Frieza Force in this timeline?
If they could help.
New Namek might be much simpler...
Turles suddenly pulled out a Hoi-Poi Capsule and placed it on the table.
"What is this?" Bulma asked, puzzled.
"Spaceship!"
"It's a spaceship that Dr. Brief personally improved."
I think you'll need this!
"Count me in on the search for Planet Namek."
Turles ' words seemed to offer Bulma a glimmer of hope amidst her despair.
"Really? Really?"
To be honest, the idea of finding Planet Namek is...
Although it is a way out in a desperate situation.
But for a frail Earth woman like her to traverse the universe, let alone find Planet Namek.
The sheer number of unexpected events in the universe is beyond our control.
But things are different if a Saiyan is there to protect you!
Bulma was about to say something excitedly when she was suddenly silenced by a loud bang from afar.
However, this was merely a small starting point.
A series of explosions followed.
Thick smoke rose from the distance...
Flames filled the air, and a sense of despair permeated the sky.