I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 362 Target: Namek Planet!

"Powertrain system inspection complete..."

"Takeoff and landing system checks complete..."

"Life support and escape systems tested complete..."

The trip to Namek is a big deal.

Before officially setting off, Uchiha Hikari visited Korin Tower and the Temple of the Gods to pay her respects to the Cat Sage and the God. She had even asked the God if they could go to Namek together to see their home planet, but he declined, saying that he still had many things to take care of on Earth. He only asked her to convey his greetings to the people of Namek.

Bulma and Dr. Brief returned to the Dragon Ball world, carefully inspected the modified Kami spaceship, and provided her with a very detailed operating guide.

In fact, this spaceship, a technological marvel of the Namekians from hundreds of years ago, is essentially capable of autonomous flight, though it requires human operation. Furthermore, even if it were to encounter problems in space, Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath could ensure their survival by traveling back to other worlds.

Therefore, this operating guide is only provided as a precaution.

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at it, made a rough note of it, and then handed the item to Esdeath, who was standing next to him.

At this time.

Bulma then handed her something that resembled a VR device.

"This is?"

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes flickered.

She was familiar with the appearance of this device. It was basically the power level detector from the original Dragon Ball series, with slight modifications, making it appear more substantial and futuristic. A row of buttons on the side were labeled with different letter abbreviations, seemingly indicating different functions.

"It's a new invention I've been developing lately."

Bulma smiled and explained, "Hikaru, you probably noticed that one of its functions is to detect the enemy's combat strength. Because there's no Saiyan detector as a reference, the values ​​might not be as accurate as shown in the manga... So I added a small function to it, which is to analyze the strength of someone's hostility by detecting their heartbeat, body temperature, and micro-expressions."

"In addition, it can also be used as a translator, allowing you to communicate normally with the Namekians."

"You'll all find these features useful."

Wow~

Uchiha Hikaru let out a small gasp of surprise.

She hadn't noticed when Bulma had invented this thing... She guessed it was some time ago, when they were causing trouble all over the pirate world and starting the "Marineford War".

Given Bulma's inventive abilities, she could even release something as outrageous as a mini bracelet. A mere detector is at most a minor creation, so it's not that surprising.

One last check was done on all the equipment and supplies.

After confirming that the destination "Namek Planet" had been set on the spaceship's control panel, they found that the destination was indeed the name of Namek.

Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath boarded the ship one after the other, and then waved goodbye to Bulma below through the glass:

"Well then... I'll have to take a break for a while."

"Okay, have a safe trip, Xiao Guang. Remember to let us know you're safe in the group chat every day~"

Bulma shouted.

"I will."

The hatch closed.

The spaceship's cabin began to tremble slightly, and then a cloud of pale white gas shot out from its bottom, rising into the sky above Xidu, passing through the stratosphere, and finally arriving in space beyond the atmosphere.

During this process, Uchiha Hikaru vaguely saw the appearance of Korin Tower and the Temple of the Gods, and could faintly sense the "ki" of the Cat Sage and the Gods. However, this scene quickly disappeared without a trace, and the Earth behind him gradually turned into a bright blue sphere. Through a layer of glass, what appeared outside was a vast and deep starry sky, with countless stars scattered like chess pieces in every direction of the field of vision, dazzling the eyes.

"Such advanced navigation technology..."

Uchiha Hikaru couldn't help but secretly marvel.

While her knowledge wasn't as extensive as Bulma's, she knew that to escape the pull of gravity, one needed to reach at least cosmic velocity. At that speed, she felt no jolt whatsoever, as if she were simply riding a bus. The technological sophistication involved in this seemingly simple act was truly astonishing.

Of course……

What's even more astonishing is yet to come—

According to Bulma, this spaceship is capable of "light-speed travel" and "space jumps," which is why a journey that would normally take thousands of years can be shortened to a few months.

I wonder what kind of monsters the Namekians were hundreds of years ago, that they were able to develop such technologically advanced spaceships back then...

"...Is this the 'universe' you mentioned before?"

Footsteps sounded from the side.

Esdeath also came to the window, standing next to Uchiha Hikaru, looking out through the glass. A look of surprise appeared on her icy face.

For someone seeing this for the first time, the scene is truly breathtaking.

Uchiha Hikaru opened the chat group's camera function, took several photos in a row, and then uploaded them to the group.

Immediately, public opinion was in uproar.

Tanjiro: Wow, so this is what the outside of the sky looks like? It's so beautiful, just like the ocean!

[Yotsuya Miko: Space and the ocean are incomparable... I'd only ever seen pictures like this in textbooks before, I never imagined the real scenery would be so breathtaking. After seeing these photos, I suddenly felt like the Earth became incredibly small.]

[Little Monster @ Anonymous: Erii also wants to travel to interstellar space with Hikari.]

[Nameless: ...There will be an opportunity. I'll bring you all over once we get to Namek.]

That was indeed Uchiha Hikaru's plan.

In her opinion, it doesn't matter when communicating with ordinary Namekians, but if she could meet the Namekian elder, it would be best to bring Kikyo, Erii, Yamato, Tanjiro, and the others along.

On one hand, this was to prove the existence of the "other world" so that the Grand Elder would agree to lend him the Dragon Balls;

On the other hand, she wanted to take this opportunity to try and get a "head pat" from the Grand Elder.

According to the Dragon Ball setting, this elder has the ability to help people develop their potential. Krillin and Gohan in the Saiyan Saga had their fighting power soar from several thousand to tens of thousands after he patted their heads once.

Although none of the group members at this moment, including Uchiha Hikaru himself, are as strong as Gohan back then, it wouldn't hurt to improve their combat power.

(End of this chapter)