"Just keep your secrets then. Why tease? After all the effort, you never even thought to grant me a wish," Bulma said, not overly fixated but shifting the conversation to express her grievance.
Lin Chuan found it somewhat amusing that she would only mention this after the wishes were made.
Over the days, he and Bulma had grown increasingly harmonious in their interactions, becoming accustomed to each other's company.
Bulma probably just mentioned it offhand; otherwise, she would have intervened during the wish-making process.
Still, Lin Chuan responded without minding, "Next time, then. The Dragon Balls of Planet Namek should regenerate in 130 days. I'll need to make another wish then, and one of those wishes can be yours. How about that?"
Offering Bulma a wish was no big deal to him.
Even though using a wish from the Dragon of Planet Namek on her might seem wasteful, Lin Chuan was not petty. Considering her as his own, what was one wish for him?
Due to Lin Chuan's assurance, Bulma replied, "That's more like it," and let the matter slide.
This also amazed Bulma, not expecting that the Dragon Balls of Planet Namek could regenerate in just 130 days.
She would learn over the coming days that a year on Planet Namek is equivalent to 130 days, and the regeneration cycle of the Dragon Balls is calculated based on an annual cycle.
Meanwhile, hearing that Lin Chuan intended to make more wishes, the elders of the Namekians became somewhat restless.
Three wishes were insufficient, and he planned to make more after 130 days.
The elders were silently furious, and Nail could only watch coldly.
The Grand Elder had decreed that these people were to be friends of the Namekians.
And they had been allowed to use the Dragon Balls.
They couldn't stop them—unless a wish were made that would endanger their people or the world.
...
In the blink of an eye.
Time flew by.
Five days had passed since Lin Chuan and his group arrived on Planet Namek to develop their potential and make their wishes.
During these five days, the group was cared for by the Namekians and experienced all the local customs and culture of Planet Namek.
After days of interaction, the Namekians no longer treated the visitors from Earth merely out of obligation due to the Grand Elder's orders. Still, they started to accept them as friends genuinely.
Piccolo and Bulma blended in the best.
Being a Namekian, Piccolo received considerable care and attention from the Namekians, who treated this long-lost member of their kind who had finally returned with great care.
As for Bulma, that was another story.
Planet Namek was relatively barren, although life was slowly recovering; still, it was exceedingly desolate.
Knowing about the planet's condition from Lin Chuan, Bulma had brought a variety of superior Earth crops to enrich Planet Namek.
Though it seemed like an invasive move to introduce foreign species,
But since the flora and fauna on Planet Namek were so scarce, introducing fresh life brought new hope.
Plus, Bulma's various technological devices and her intellect continuously solved numerous problems for the Namekians, addressing various troubles and ecological crises, thereby boosting the development of the Namekians.
Undoubtedly, she became a savior.
Simply put, had Bulma initially suggested using a wish from the Dragon, no one would have agreed, and it would have seemed like a delusion.
But now, if she said she wanted to make a wish, the Namekians would willingly give her the Dragon Balls.
Lin Chuan had indeed witnessed how incredible Bulma's social skills were.
Then there were Gohan and Chi-Chi, who also thrived exceptionally well.
Aside from training with Lin Chuan and Piccolo at designated times each day, Gohan had integrated well with the Namekian children.
His charming and cheerful personality quickly earned him the affection of the Namekians. Chi-Chi was also there, caring for the Namekian children, thus earning plenty of goodwill.
It's worth mentioning that among these children was a person unexpected by Lin Chuan—Dende, the future Guardian of Earth.
Despite the divergence from the original story, he and Gohan still became friends from a young age.
Lin Chuan even considered taking Dende with him when they left to bring him to Earth in advance.
But that was a decision for later.
...
On a particular island on Planet Namek.
At this moment, Lin Chuan stood motionless.
He was training his mental strength and honing his ability to sense ki.
His face was covered in sweat, reflecting his troubled state of mind.
"I'm still far from strong enough..." Lin Chuan sighed.
He was trying to sense the ki of Earth, using this as a practice to master and exert his ki control.
Unfortunately, his ki sense couldn't even break through the entire Andromeda galaxy, let alone reach the far-off Solar System.
Initially, he hoped mastering Instant Transmission would allow him to return directly to Earth if he could sense its ki.
Now, it seemed utterly impossible.
With his battle power nearing 8.5 million, his ki was far from enough to extend beyond the galactic cluster.
Of course, traveling between life-bearing planets within the Andromeda cluster wouldn't be a problem.
"Judging by this limit, to sense Earth's ki from Planet Namek alone would require a battle power of at least a billion, perhaps even several billion. Plus, there must be a sufficiently strong ki signature to lock onto as a target..." he muttered.
Recalling the original story's Goku.
He used Instant Transmission to travel to New Namek during the Android saga, enabling interstellar travel.
He was hundreds to thousands of times weaker than Goku during the Android saga compared to his current strength.
Stabilizing his mind, he took a deep breath.
"Let's take it slow. Since I can't use Instant Transmission to return, I might as well fully master the Super Saiyan transformation."
"And the basic divine power training method given by the dragon..."
As he spoke, Lin Chuan shifted his focus.
He wouldn't give up or get discouraged but seek greater breakthroughs in other areas if one path proved insufficient.
"Huh?! This energy..." Suddenly, Lin Chuan sensed a very evil ki within his range.
And this ki wasn't on Planet Namek.
He suddenly looked up to the sky.
It was clear that this evil presence was rapidly approaching Planet Namek.