“400 million battle power! This is a step Lin Chuan must take. Otherwise, even a year later, his power level might still not easily surpass one billion,” Lin Chuan thought.
“Alright, now it’s this child’s turn,” the Grand Elder said without pausing despite showing signs of fatigue. He knew he had to finish everything in one go. This was his last effort before he would need to rest for several days to recover the energy he had spent.
“Go ahead, Gohan,” Lin Chuan urged, sensing the Grand Elder’s fatigue, knowing these matters shouldn’t be delayed.
“Yes, Uncle Lin Chuan,” Gohan replied obediently.
Despite initially being intimidated by the Grand Elder’s size and appearance, Gohan’s fears quickly dissipated thanks to the Grand Elder’s warm and friendly demeanor.
“Thank you, Grand Elder,” Gohan said politely as he approached the Grand Elder, which only made the Grand Elder smile more warmly.
“Don’t mention it. I see infinite potential in you, child. Your future achievements will be boundless,” the Grand Elder said as he employed his potential-unlocking power again.
The scene reminiscent of when Piccolo’s potential was unlocked repeated itself. Due to less control, the impact of Gohan’s power increase was even more pronounced.
By the time the unlocking was complete, Gohan couldn’t believe the extent of his newfound strength.
“Wow, this is amazing! Is this me?” Gohan exclaimed with excitement, his youthful voice full of astonishment. For a child, the sensation of gaining strength was directly expressed through his words and expressions.
While others could only judge Gohan’s strength increase through his energy, Lin Chuan could see the exact numbers.
The young boy’s power level had reached 188,000 points! Although slightly less than Piccolo’s, this power surpassed his father Goku’s level when he first arrived at Namek in the original story.
Lin Chuan was somewhat surprised. He had expected the boy might surpass Piccolo in one go.
Perhaps it was due to Gohan’s young age, which limited how much his body could handle.
“Grand Elder, are you alright?!” Concerned by the tumultuous power-unlocking session, Nail couldn’t contain himself any longer and burst into the room to check on the Grand Elder.
Seeing the Grand Elder’s weakened state, Nail hurriedly approached to inspect his condition.
Nail relaxed after confirming that the Grand Elder was merely exhausted and not in danger.
“I’m fine, Nail… Just as you’ve come in, I have a task for you. Please gather the leaders of all tribes and bring the Dragon Balls here to grant these foreign friends their wishes,” the Grand Elder said calmly, keeping his composure despite his fatigue.
“Allow them to use the Dragon Balls?” Nail asked in disbelief, suddenly realizing the real reason these Earthlings had come to Namek. What else but for the Dragon Balls?
Noticing Nail’s concern, the Grand Elder nodded and continued, “Don’t worry, they can use the Dragon Balls. In the future, they will remain our friends.”
With these words, the deal was tacitly understood to bind their interests together.
Aware of the arrangement, Lin Chuan gave his promise: “Rest assured, Grand Elder. Although it’s a mutual benefit, since I’ve promised, I will fulfill it and protect your people and this planet.”
They didn’t linger to talk further as Lin Chuan, Gohan, Bulma, and Chi-Chi left the Grand Elder’s dwelling. There was no need, and the Grand Elder surely had things to discuss privately with Nail.
After waiting a long time, Nail finally came out, his face full of confusion but resigned to his duty.
As the most powerful warrior of the Namekians, though now completely outclassed by Piccolo, Nail still held his pride.
“I will arrange for the tribes to bring the Dragon Balls here. I don’t know what made the Grand Elder trust you, but if you do anything harmful to Namek, even at the cost of my life, I will take you down with me!” Nail declared with hostility.
Lin Chuan knew better than to try to ease the tension with Nail, so he remained silent. After all, once his wishes were granted, his business on Namek would be completed.
…
Two hours later, as the elders of six tribes gradually arrived, bringing the six Dragon Balls, Nail returned from the Grand Elder’s house with the final Dragon Ball.
The seven massive Dragon Balls, shimmering with a golden glow, were a spectacle many Namekians hadn’t seen for years. Gathering the Dragon Balls to summon the dragon Polunga was something that only the Grand Elder could authorize.
Usually, there was no need to summon Polunga, and they definitely wouldn’t unless necessary.
This time, however, they were unexpectedly using the Dragon Balls to fulfill the wishes of outsiders.
“These Dragon Balls of Namek are huge, much bigger than the
Ones on Earth,” Bulma observed, astounded as she examined the gigantic Dragon Balls. She had studied Dragon Balls thoroughly and was shocked by their size.
As Nail began the Namekian chant to summon Polunga, the Dragon Balls reacted. The orange stars inside them began to glow brightly, and soon, the skies of Namek were shrouded in darkness.
The darkness was illuminated with a blast of golden light shooting up into the sky from the center of the Dragon Balls.
A formidable and ghastly figure appeared from the center of this golden light.
The sky-covering dragon, Polunga, made its entrance!
“Is this… is this the Namekian dragon?!?!” Bulma exclaimed in disbelief. She had imagined many scenarios but never that the Namekian dragon would look like this.
Where some might see a divine dragon, she saw a creature that seemed to have crawled out of an abyss, more akin to a demon lord than a benevolent dragon.
“Wow… so big…” Gohan was utterly stunned. His experience of seeing a wish-granting dragon for the first time is especially profound for the boy who had never seen Earth’s dragon.
Beside him, Chi-Chi clung to her son, clearly frightened by the formidable dragon’s appearance.
And Piccolo? At this moment, he watched thoughtfully, his expression one of deep contemplation. To him, this was the true form of a divine dragon.
Of course, he was unaware that even the mighty dragons of Namek were not the true source of divine power.
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