Dragon Ball: I'm invincible with twelve talismans at the start!

That confidence and arrogance that emanated from his very bones stunned Sun Wuxiu.

That gaze, that aura...

Why does it look so familiar?

Chapter 15 Lazuli

However, at this time, Sun Wuxiu really couldn't think of anyone like that.

Before Sun Wuxiu could think any further, the shopkeeper, with a bitter face, handed over the panda doll that was half the height of a person.

The little girl hugged her doll, and although she still had that cool expression on her face, the joy in her eyes and brows was undeniable.

She even looked at Sun Wuxiu, which was quite rare for her, as if waiting for some kind of approval.

"Your marksmanship is amazing, even better than mine." Sun Wuxiu gave a thumbs up, praising him generously.

The little girl blushed slightly and buried her head in the panda plush toy.

Afterwards, the three of them played whack-a-mole and a basketball shooting machine.

No matter the game, this little girl demonstrated amazing reaction speed and dynamic vision.

Sun Wuxiu became increasingly alarmed as he looked at it.

Is this really an ordinary human girl? Her physical abilities are simply those of a natural-born warrior.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was completely dark.

The amusement park's loudspeakers began playing music announcing its closure.

The little girl, who had been full of enthusiasm, suddenly stiffened upon hearing the music, and that sense of loneliness and unease resurfaced in her eyes.

She frequently looked towards the entrance of the amusement park, but that familiar figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Hasn't he arrived yet?" Sun Wuxiu asked softly.

The little girl bit her lip, finally ceasing her pretense of strength, her eyes slightly reddening.

"...Mom said she was going to buy water, and she's been gone for a long time."

"Silly child, we should have told us earlier." Bulma patted her head tenderly. "Come on, let me take you to the broadcasting room to find your mother."

Although the girl was cool, she was still somewhat resistant to having her head patted.

But this time, the little girl did not refuse, and obediently let Bulma and Son Goshu hold her hands.

……

The amusement park's broadcasting room.

The staff were very welcoming and immediately turned on the park's public address system.

"Attention all tourists, a little girl wearing a denim vest and with short blonde hair is waiting for her mother in the broadcasting room. Please come and claim her as soon as you hear this announcement..."

The broadcast played on a loop several times.

About ten minutes later.

The door to the broadcasting room was suddenly pushed open.

A middle-aged woman with a panicked expression and blonde hair rushed in.

"My child!!"

The little girl, who was sitting in the chair, jumped down and pounced on the woman the moment she saw her.

"Mother!!"

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.

It turns out that the mother got lost while chasing the thief after her wallet was stolen, and her phone was also out of battery. She was so disoriented in the huge amusement park that she was delayed until now.

Seeing this touching scene, Son Goshu and Bulma smiled at each other.

"Looks like the mission is complete." Sun Wuxiu shrugged.

"Yes, she's such a pitiful yet strong little girl," Bulma said with some emotion.

"Let's go, don't disturb their reunion."

Neither of them sought credit nor went to greet the other.

For Sun Wuxiu, this was just a small episode in his long life, a casual act of kindness.

He took Bulma's hand and quietly left the broadcasting room, disappearing into the night outside.

Just as they had walked a dozen meters away...

In the broadcasting room, the mother, who had finally calmed down, wiped away her tears and tightly hugged her daughter, whom she had lost and found again. With a mix of reproach and lingering fear, she called out that name:

"...You scared your mother to death, Lazili! You're not allowed to run around like that anymore, understand?"

"Lazuli, where did you get that panda in your hand?"

"It was a gift from a kind older brother and sister..."

The girl named Lazili, holding a panda, turned her head to look at the doorway.

But the place was empty, with only the night wind blowing the curtains.

Those two people have already left.

……

At this moment, Sun Wuxiu, who had already reached the entrance of the amusement park, suddenly paused.

"What's wrong with Wuxiu?" Bulma asked, turning around.

"It's nothing." Sun Wuxiu turned around, glanced in the direction of the broadcasting room, and shook his head. "I just think... I really like the look in that little girl's eyes."

"Hey! You're not a lolicon, are you?" Bulma stared at him suspiciously.

"What are you thinking about?" Sun Wuxiu pinched her cheek in an annoyed tone. "I'm only interested in a certain sixteen-year-old genius beauty."

"Hmph, that's more like it!"

The two laughed and joked as they boarded the hovercar and sped off towards the capsule company.

Sun Wuxiu had no idea that just now, he had his first encounter across time with the "Number 18" from the future, the one he had been longing for.

At this moment, Lazuli was tightly hugging the panda doll, but the face of the black-haired boy and his warm smile when he handed her the ice cream were deeply imprinted in her mind.

That was one of the few bright spots in her childhood memories.

A seed called bond has been quietly planted without anyone noticing.

……

Back to the capsule company.

Dr. Brief was walking out of the laboratory with an oily rag in his hand.

"Oh, you've come back just in time."

The professor adjusted his glasses and pointed in the direction of the basement.

"Wu Xiu, I've already had the gym you requested cleared out. Although it's all standard equipment, the quality is top-notch."

Sun Wuxiu glanced in the direction of the basement and nodded.

"Thank you, Doctor. That's enough."

He took off his stylish motorcycle jacket, revealing a tight-fitting training vest underneath.

"Bulma, you don't need to wait for me tonight."

He cracked his neck.

"Starting today, I will be going into seclusion for intensive training."

"But not the kind of training that involves desperately pushing yourself," Sun Wuxiu thought to himself. "Instead, it's about learning to find the source of power in calmness."

"This bustling western capital, this peaceful daily life, is the best place for me to cultivate myself."

Bulma looked at Son Gosho's determined gaze and sighed helplessly, but her eyes were filled with more infatuation.

"What a martial arts fanatic... But he looks even cooler when he gets serious."

The heavy metal door slowly closed.

Sun Wuxiu's cultivation journey in the Western Capital has officially begun.

On a remote, isolated island overseas.

Turtle Hermitage.

Achoo!

Master Roshi, who was assigning Goku the task of delivering milk, suddenly sneezed.

"Strange... Is someone thinking about me?"

He glanced at Little Wukong, who was huffing and puffing as he ran with the tortoise shell on his back, and shook his head.

"I wonder how Wu Xiu is doing in Xidu now. I hope he doesn't neglect his martial arts in that glamorous world."

Little did he know that his eldest disciple was embarking on a path he could not have imagined—a path leading to the "realm of the gods."

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, a year has quietly passed.

Chapter 16: One Year Later, We Meet Wukong Again

West Capital, Capsule Company Headquarters.

The first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the massive hemispherical building complex.

In one corner of the manor, there is a separate panoramic glass practice room.

There are no dazzling high-tech gravity devices like those of Dr. Brief here, only a few simple yoga mats, a pot of tea, and green plants all around.

Sun Wuxiu sat cross-legged on a futon, his breathing slow, deep, and almost imperceptible.

If a master of qi perception were here at this moment, they would be surprised to find that the qi on Sun Wukong's body had completely disappeared.