The three set off again, but an eerie silence fell over the atmosphere.
Jaco followed at the back, occasionally stealing glances at the two figures ahead.
Turles ' gaze never left Merus's back.
The turmoil in his heart was far more intense than that in Jaco.
The exchange just now, seemingly a simple test, actually revealed a lot to Turles...
He never imagined that such a person would be hidden within the Galactic Patrol Organization.
Throughout the entire process, Merus did not exude any "aura" as commonly understood.
Turles suppressed the turmoil in his heart and buried this doubt deep within.
This Merus is far more mysterious than he imagined...
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the three arrived at an even more open and desolate place.
Apart from the cracked earth beneath my feet and the barren mountains stretching into the distance, there was nothing else.
Merus, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.
He raised his wrist and activated the special communicator used by patrol officers, attempting to contact the King Kai.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
All that could be heard from the communication channel was a series of piercing electromagnetic beeps.
Merus tried several times with a blank expression, but the result was the same each time.
No response was received in a short period of time.
"How could this happen at a time like this...?"
Jaco paced back and forth anxiously, like an ant on a hot pan.
Merus remained absolutely calm. He lowered his wrist and spoke softly.
Let's wait and see.
Turles crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and looked as if he was resting.
In reality, his sensory attention was still on Merus.
Two ripples suddenly appeared behind them without warning.
It didn't come from afar; it appeared out of nowhere.
"Um?"
Turles suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head, and let out a surprised gasp.
Not far behind them, two unfamiliar figures had quietly appeared.
One is tall, and the other is short.
The short, white mohawk-haired young man was the first to speak.
"I'll take you there..."
"Who... who are you people?!"
Jaco was startled when he saw the two strangely dressed men and instinctively assumed a defensive stance.
He was certain that these two people were not members of the Galactic Patrol Organization!
How did they get here?
Turles looked at the two men, a barely perceptible glint of something unusual flashing deep in his eyes.
Shin, and his divine servant Kibito.
He certainly recognized the two of them.
He simply chose to remain silent and observe the situation.
It's best not to reveal the secret of my past passive time travel.
He was merely a mortal who knew nothing about the world of gods.
When Merus turned around and saw Sin and Kibito's attire, a rare look of strangeness and astonishment appeared on his face.
His gaze swept back and forth between Xin and Kibito, as if trying to confirm something.
Shin naturally noticed Merus's unusual reaction.
He tilted his head slightly and asked with some confusion.
Do you know us?
Merus paused for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts.
Neither affirming nor denying.
Ultimately, he gave an ambiguous yet highly informative answer.
"If Lord Beerus hadn't awakened before..."
"I'm almost starting to suspect that the Supreme Kai might already be..."
Merus didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
They confirmed that the seemingly ordinary Galactic Patrol before them knew their identities.
But Xin's focus was completely off-target.
Lord Beerus?
He looked at Merus and blurted out the question.
" Lord Beerus?"
"And who is it?"
Upon hearing this, Merus fell silent again.
A flicker of understanding, or perhaps some other emotion, seemed to flash in his deep eyes.
He simply shook his head slightly, as if he knew the details of something, but made no attempt to explain Beerus's existence.
This reaction made Shin's heart sink.
"It's good that you've come, Supreme Kai. You should know our purpose, right?"
Seeing that Merus was not going to say anything, Xin could only suppress his inner turmoil and steer the conversation back on track.
He collected his chaotic thoughts and regained the solemnity befitting Supreme Kai.
"Yes! Please don't worry, we will send you to the Land of the Dead."
Xin nodded to Turles and the others.
"Please come to us!"
Jaco glanced at Merus, then at Turles, and finally hurried over to join the two of them at the side of Shin and Kibito.
Just before Kibito was about to unleash his power, Shin suddenly turned to Turles and bowed deeply in respect.
"Mr. Turles! Thank you for what you did last time!"
His tone was filled with genuine gratitude.
"Thanks to you, the universe was protected from Hirudegarn and Majin Buu!"
Upon hearing this, Turles showed just the right amount of surprise on his face, then nodded slightly.
"I see. So you've taken care of that evil sorcerer, Babidi..."
Suddenly I realized.
"No wonder we couldn't find him even with the Dragon Ball later..."
"No need for further words, let's get going!"
Seeing Turles' confident demeanor, Shin felt reassured.
"I understand! Kibito, let's go!"
"Yes!"
Kibito responded and placed his hands on everyone's shoulders.
Space itself was violently distorted in an instant.
The surrounding scenery was like shattered glass, instantly turning into countless bizarre fragments, only to reassemble itself in the next second.
When Turles finally saw the scene before him again, the environment had changed drastically.
What came into view was a strange and chaotic world.
This is the Land of the Dead.
However, the Land of the Dead at this moment has long lost its former order and solemnity.
The dark red sky was filled with countless terrified souls, darting around like headless flies, emitting mournful howls.