Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

Chapter 66 Summoning the Dragon God, A Wish

It was nearly evening when we left Turtle Island.

The last two Dragon Balls were even less of a challenge for Tarot.

With the Dragon Ball Radar, knowledge of the original story, and now the added advantage of having Gohan and Master Roshi, the Seven Star Dragon Balls from Ox-King were easily obtained.

During this time, Talot also met Kiki.

At this time, Chi-Chi was the same age as Sun Wukong. It must be said that the Bull Demon King's genes were very strong. Although his daughter looked very delicate, she was much stronger than an ordinary baby on Earth.

Without lingering long at Frying Pan Mountain, Talot found the last Dragon Ball in an ancient ruin deep in the mountains in less than half an hour.

With this, all seven Dragon Balls were collected.

……

On the Temple of Heaven.

A large group of people gathered here.

After returning to the Western Capital, Talot brought Gine, Serar, and of course Bulma with him.

Instead of randomly summoning Shenron and making a wish anywhere on Earth, he went to the Temple of Kami to find King Piccolo and Popo.

The purpose was to use the connection with the gods to ask the dragon a few simple questions.

Otherwise, each question represents a wish, and Talot is unwilling to waste time on them.

As for news about Kakarot, Talot didn't reveal it yet, planning to tell Gine after making the wish.

We've waited so long, what's a little longer?

The seven Dragon Balls were arranged in an orderly fashion and placed in the center of the plaza in front of the temple.

"Come forth, Shenlong."

As Popo recited the incantation to summon Shenron, the resonance from the seven Dragon Balls grew stronger.

Golden light emanated from the inside of each Dragon Ball and flickered continuously until finally, the light from the seven Dragon Balls was so dazzling that it was difficult to look directly at them.

Under Tarot's perception and everyone's gaze, some mysterious power seemed to be activated, flowing out from within the Dragon Ball.

Even though it was at the height of the temple, where there should be no clouds, dark clouds still rolled in from nowhere and spread out at an extremely fast speed.

In just a few dozen seconds, dark clouds almost covered the entire Earth, preventing sunlight from shining through.

The sight of light being obscured by darkness left Serari, Gine, and Bulma in disbelief and utter astonishment.

This was just the beginning. The next second, golden beams of light burst forth from the seven Dragon Balls, shooting straight into the sky, stirring up the dark clouds, creating a spectacular sight.

The dazzling golden light slowly gathered into the body of the dragon, and the surging dragon might erupted. Its majestic figure floated in the sky, as if the dragon god had descended.

Green dragon scales, sharp claws and teeth, blood-red eyes... the invisible pressure they exude inspires awe.

Of course, this only applies to those whose skills do not meet the standard.

For Talot, this kind of pressure was nothing to worry about, and neither were Gine and Serari. However, witnessing the arrival of the dragon for the first time was indeed quite a shock to them.

"This is the dragon that can grant wishes. It's unbelievable that such a creature exists in the world and even lives inside the Dragon Balls," Gine exclaimed.

The moment she had been waiting for finally arrived, and she suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if the dragon could help her solve all her problems.

"It looks really intimidating, can it really grant wishes?" Serari was a little skeptical. Anyone who hasn't experienced it would have doubts.

Bulma, however, had a different idea; she was already counting on her fingers what wish she wanted to fulfill.

Clearly, they didn't know that the dragon could only grant one wish at a time.

In fact, if Talot hadn't been a time traveler, he probably wouldn't have known either, since even the gods hadn't mentioned it.

"Whoever collects all seven Dragon Balls, tell me your wish, and whatever it is, I, the Dragon, can grant you one." Shenron uttered his classic line.

When these words were spoken, Gine, Serar, and Bulma were all taken aback.

"Can only one wish be granted?" Gine questioned.

King Piccolo stepped forward: "The Dragon Balls I created are set to be used only once a year, and can only grant one wish at a time. After the wish is granted, Shenron will transform back into the Dragon Balls and scatter throughout the world..."

Before the god could finish speaking, Serari impatiently interrupted, "Then if we find the Dragon Balls again, we can make another wish, right?"

Piccolo, embarrassed, quickly explained, "Finding it won't help. Once the wish is made, the Dragon Balls will turn to stone and can no longer summon Shenron."

"So, all those wishes I have are going to come true?" Bulma asked, somewhat disappointed.

Being young, she only thought that summoning the dragon would grant her all her wishes.

How can she, whose mind is still immature, accept this result now?

However, although Bulma appears spoiled and self-centered on the surface, she is not actually unreasonable.

At her age, she is already a good girl who knows how to consider others.

She understood priorities and knew that Talot and Gine needed to make a wish to find their loved ones, so she felt she should give way.

In particular, she considered Tarot and Gine as family. She worked so hard to create the Dragon Radar, partly for her own satisfaction and partly to help Tarot and Gine.

"Talot, what do we do now?" Gine was at a loss for a moment, but she remained calm and looked at Talot, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Talot has always been in charge.

"I'll figure something out." He gave Gine a reassuring look.

Tarot then looked at King Piccolo and said, "Although Shenron can only grant one wish, could we ask a few questions before making a wish? You are the creator of the Earth's Dragon Balls and also the creator of Shenron, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

After saying that, Talot looked at the majestic dragon in the sky and asked, "Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

As Sky God Piccolo pondered, Shenron also remained silent for a long time.

Finally, Shenlong's gaze swept over everyone, then settled on King Piccolo, until King Piccolo nodded in agreement.

"Theoretically speaking, although the God created me, the rules do not allow this to be done. Your question can be considered a wish! However, since the God has agreed, and it is the first time, I can make an exception."

"Of course, it's not without its price. Your question will consume a certain amount of my willpower based on my answer, which will affect whether your final wish will be granted. I wonder if you can accept that?"

The dragon's voice echoed in everyone's ears.

This was exactly the answer Talott wanted.

"Acceptable," Talot nodded.

"Then, tell me your question," the dragon asked.

(End of this chapter)