Where Did the One-Star Dragon Ball Go?

Renkai would not easily trust King Chowder and his group, but he had a way to determine whether they were lying.

After staying in the town for 12 hours, he decided to test them.

"You, make a wish to this Dragon System and ask for the One-Star Dragon Ball to appear."

"Okay, sir."

The Dragon System responded immediately—but to Renkai's surprise, the wish could not be fulfilled.

That could only mean one thing—the One-Star Dragon Ball was truly not in Chowder's possession!

"Now, ask the Dragon System about the location of the One-Star Dragon Ball."

The three members of Chowder's gang followed his instructions without hesitation.

But this time…

Silence.

Renkai's expression darkened. The Dragon System could not reveal the whereabouts of the One-Star Dragon Ball.

What is going on?

Could it be that the One-Star Dragon Ball had completely disappeared from this world?

Something had changed in the plot, and Renkai didn't know if it was for better or worse.

If it was bad…

He would simply deal with it.

Because he was a Dragon Warrior!

"Sir, we've done everything you asked! Please, since we obeyed you, treat us like nothing!"

The three members of Chowder's gang begged for their lives.

"Shut up, you two! Chowder, beg for mercy!"

Renkai's gaze locked onto King Chowder. According to the rules, only the one who made the wish should plead for his life.

Ash and Xiao Wu quickly shut their mouths, shifting all hope of survival onto their leader.

"Sir, please, for the sake of our obedience… treat us like farts!"

King Chowder pleaded desperately.

"Easy."

Renkai had no interest in wasting time. With a simple command, he randomly sent them away.

As a result, Renkai gained King Chowder's scientific knowledge and a junk wish that could be exchanged for 100 Senzu Beans.

With both the Rabbit Gang and Chowder Gang dealt with, Renkai released his humanoid Dragon Warrior transformation and returned to the RV.

"It's strange. I don't know what happened, but the One-Star Dragon Ball is gone. Now, only six Dragon Balls remain."

Renkai explained the situation to his companions.

The disappearance of the One-Star Dragon Ball bothered him. He wasn't particularly concerned about failing to collect all seven Dragon Balls, but the unknown reason behind its disappearance left him uneasy.

As long as he could solve the root cause of his counterparts, he could replace them with his own Dragon Balls, achieving his goal in a different way.

With that in mind, Renkai stored the five remaining Dragon Balls in the Dragon System's space and returned the Four-Star Dragon Ball to Goku.

"Brother, since the Dragon Ball hunt is over, are you and Goku willing to come with me to West City and visit my home?"

Bulma asked with excitement.

"West City…"

Renkai paused for a moment. When he thought about West City, the first thing that came to mind was King Piccolo's return. When that day came, he would destroy one city per day—and West City was the first on his list.

How unlucky.

However, despite that negative thought, West City was also one of the most prosperous metropolises on Earth.

A city where the world's richest family lived—how bad could it be?

Renkai had nowhere else to go for the time being, and he enjoyed the lively environment of a big city. More importantly, in the future, Goku's training would require the Gravity Chamber and Hyperbolic Time Chamber, both created by Bulma.

So, Renkai agreed.

"That's great, brother!"

Bulma was thrilled that Renkai would be joining her.

Since Renkai was going, Goku and Yamcha had no reason to stay behind.

As for Oolong…

He had the chance to go to a big city, visit the home of the world's richest family, and experience the glamorous lifestyle.

Why would he stay in the countryside, flirting with village girls?

Under Bulma's guidance, the RV moved forward. After several days of travel, they finally left the small roads and entered the highway leading to West City.

When they arrived at Bulma's home, Renkai couldn't help but admire the sheer luxury of the place.

Her home was a massive villa, as large as a museum.

The home of the world's richest family—how could it be anything less?

As soon as they entered, a graceful woman greeted them.

"Bulma, where have you been? Your father and I were worried about you!"

She then glanced at the newcomers.

"Oh, are these all your friends? Oh my, two handsome young men! Bulma, don't get too distracted outside~"

Bulma's face turned red instantly.

"Mom, don't talk nonsense! They're just friends I met on my journey!"

She glanced at Renkai before quickly turning away.

"Mom understands~"

Mrs. Brief gave her daughter a knowing smile, then looked at Renkai.

The young man was chewing gum with a calm expression, his handsome face making him stand out.

Mrs. Brief's smile widened.

Her daughter was growing up.

Renkai and the others politely greeted Mrs. Brief, introducing themselves.

She welcomed them into the spacious and elegant living room, instructing the servants to bring tea and refreshments for their guests.

As everyone settled in, Mrs. Brief began chatting with them, but the conversation constantly circled back to Bulma and Renkai.

Before long, a tall man with a mustache entered the room.

"Bulma!"

"Dad!"

Dr. Brief had returned.

"So, these are your friends?"

Renkai and the others stood up and greeted him, introducing themselves.

Dr. Brief was a kind and welcoming man.

"You're all great young people. Make yourselves at home, don't be formal!"

Mrs. Brief leaned in and whispered something to her husband.

Dr. Brief's eyes widened as he glanced at Renkai.

"Bulma and this mature, steady-looking young man?"

He sighed internally.

His daughter was getting older.

And now, he paid closer attention to Renkai.

As they talked, Renkai's eyes landed on Dr. Brief's pendant—a small black cat.

It reminded him of his cousin's big black cat.

Where are they now?

Are they safe?

The thought passed quickly, and he focused on the conversation.

Dr. Brief noticed Renkai's interest in the pendant and eagerly started talking about it.

The conversation quickly shifted to science, and before long, Dr. Brief was completely immersed in the discussion.

Yamcha, watching them talk, was impressed.

"Big bro isn't just a martial arts expert, but also a scientific genius?"

He didn't understand anything they were discussing, but it sounded impressive!

Renkai had copied both Bulma's and King Chowder's scientific knowledge, so he could easily keep up with Dr. Brief's advanced discussions.

Dr. Brief couldn't help but admire him.

"Young man, you're a genius!

With your talent, how come I've never heard of you among the world's top scientists?"

At this moment, Dr. Brief had no objections to his daughter and Renkai being close.

To him, Renkai was the most talented young scientist he had ever met—aside from Bulma!

"I'm just self-taught, Dr. Brief. Science isn't my profession."

Renkai smiled.

Being a scientist was too boring.

Finding powerful people, copying their abilities, and growing stronger—that was far more interesting.

Life should be lived freely.

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