"Shenron, I've chosen my wish."
Beryl gritted her teeth, making her decision.
She just didn't know if Zalama, the Dragon God, would grant it, or if Zeno and the Grand Minister would prevent it.
Or perhaps, this was what the Grand Minister meant by, "A wish that isn't a waste."
Beryl took a deep breath: "Can I have the ability to create Dragon Balls? Is such a wish possible?"
Silence, silence.
As her words faded, Shenron's entire body became still.
The surroundings grew quiet.
After an unknown amount of time, Shenron's voice broke the silence.
"Yes, this wish is very simple."
Shenron's eyes, with their green pupils, emitted a blazing white light.
The light slowly descended upon Beryl.
The process lasted for nearly ten minutes.
Beryl felt that, in addition to Destruction Energy and Creation Energy, a special rule had been added to her body.
"Your wish has been granted. Your ability to create Dragon Balls will improve as your understanding of Dragon Energy increases."
Shenron's voice paused, "Here, I give you a piece of advice."
"The Dragon Energy bestowed upon you does not represent the power of the Dragon God. All karma from your wishes will be borne by you."
"Can you elaborate?"
Beryl, who had just received Dragon Energy, was a bit bewildered.
"It means the Dragon Balls you create are different from the Dragon Balls of Namek," Shenron said. "The negative energy generated by each wish from Namekian Dragon Balls is automatically cleared by the rules of the Dragon God Zalama."
"The Dragon Energy given to you is your own power. All negative karma from wishes made with your Dragon Balls will be borne by you, the creator. Of course, you are also not under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Realm."
"If one day your understanding of Dragon Energy reaches the level of a Dragon God, you will become another Dragon God."
"I've explained clearly enough. Do you have any other questions?" Shenron slowly said.
"Thank you, I will make good use of this power." Beryl bowed towards Shenron.
At this moment, Beryl wasn't sure if the Shenron speaking to her was Shenron itself or Zalama, the one who created Shenron. So she remained respectful, especially since she had received such a benefit for free.
"Then farewell, new God of Destruction. The Dragon Realm looks forward to your future."
Shenron glowed with golden light, and as Shenron disappeared, the seven Dragon Balls "whooshed" and flew to all corners of the universe.
After the wish concluded, the universe gradually grew quiet.
"Whew—"
Beryl let out a long sigh.
"The monitoring gaze is gone."
Did this mean her wish met the expectations of the Grand Minister or Zeno?
At least, it wasn't considered a waste of Shenron's wish.
Seriously, these gods, each one of them is full of tricks.
Gods killed by gods cannot be revived.
In other words, to revive Rumsshi, her teacher, she would probably need Zeno's approval.
"It seems I need to increase my strength quickly."
A God of Destruction, to Zeno, is something that can be discarded at will.
To gain some say, she probably needs to reach the level of an Angel.
"Sigh..."
Hopefully, it won't take too long.
The added rule in her body.
Dragon Energy, something akin to a special karma.
The Dragon Balls generating negative energy, wasn't that similar to the Evil Dragon worldview in GT?
Because of Zalama's rules, the Namekians didn't need to worry about negative energy when creating Dragon Balls, but they also knew that such items shouldn't be abused casually.
...
In the God of Destruction Realm of the Universe 10.
"Indeed, the time flow in Universe 10 is much slower than in other universes."
After a trip to Universe 6 and back, Beryl finally confirmed that there was a slight problem with the time flow in the universe she managed.
Although this trend was slowly recovering, Beryl still couldn't find the reason for the slowed time flow.
She could only roughly estimate that the time flow in Universe 10 would return to a similar rate as other universes within six months at most.
"Forget it, if I can't find the reason, I won't look for it. It's not a big deal anyway."
Beryl shrugged.
Compared to the time flow and creating Dragon Balls, she was more concerned about another matter now.
Going to Zeno's Palace to meet Zeno.
She wasn't Son Goku, who could converse with Zeno without any obstacles or fear.
To put it nicely, he's carefree; to put it harshly, he's a bit crazy.
Beryl scratched her white hair and lay down on the ground.
"I don't want to go, I really don't want to go to Zeno's Palace. What if I get arrested and imprisoned?"
"What if Zeno and the Grand Minister have some unusual hobbies?"
Like got accidentally turned into a plushie or something, ugh, just thinking about it is scary.
"That's Zeno, not the 'Zen-Egg' that netizens talk about. He's the supreme God who rules eighteen, oh no, twelve universes."
After half an hour of death rolling on the lawn.
Beryl reluctantly stood up, using Destruction Energy to clean the weeds and dust clinging to her God of Destruction attire.
"Even if I procrastinate, I still have to go to Zeno's Palace to receive the God of Destruction appointment letter."
Beryl patted her face with both hands and muttered, "Don't be afraid, I'm not afraid. I'm already a God of Destruction, what kind of storms haven't I seen? It's just Zeno's residence, isn't it?"
"Can he eat me?"
Taking a deep breath, she calmed her chaotic thoughts.
Using Instant Transmission, Beryl disappeared from the God of Destruction Realm.
Almost in the blink of an eye, she appeared at the gate of Zeno's Palace.
Zeno's residence, as the name suggests.
The main gate of the entire residence was shaped like a large character for "Zen."
It didn't look very majestic, more like a cartoon style.
Soon after Beryl stood by the gate, a man also appeared outside the gate using Instant Transmission.
"Greetings, Grand Minister."
"It's not a formal occasion, there's no need to be so solemn." The Grand Minister waved his hand, signaling Beryl to stand up.
"Yes."
Led by the Grand Minister, Beryl passed through the palace gate, crossed a path similar to a cosmic star map, and soon saw Zeno, whose head resembled a three-colored egg.
He was standing there, hands behind his back, awaiting Beryl's arrival.
"Greetings, Lord Zeno." Beryl bowed slightly.
"Beryl, the disciple of the former God of Destruction Rumsshi of Universe 10, and now the God of Destruction of Universe 10."
Zeno spoke in a clear voice.
Although there was no hint of negativity in his tone, Beryl felt a chill run down her spine.
"Compared to the Gods of Destruction of other universes, you're doing a very good job," Zeno's tone remained calm.
"It's what I should do." Unsure of what Zeno truly wanted to say, Beryl still flattered him from the bottom of her heart.
"Grand Minister and I both saw it, you obtained Dragon Energy from Zalama, didn't you?"
"Yes." Beryl had nothing to hide about the wish, since he already said he knew.
"Don't abuse it. If such power throws the universe out of balance, it will become very serious."
"Yes, your subordinate will keep that in mind."
"Hmm, Grand Minister, bring that over." Zeno's gaze turned to the Grand Minister beside him.
The Grand Minister nodded and walked in front of Beryl, handing her a white slip of paper.
"This is..."
"An item to awaken the Angel. Because Angels are bound to God of Destruction, if a candidate God of Destruction doesn't receive this paper, the Angel won't awaken."
After the slip of paper was given to Beryl, Zeno walked down from his throne and chatted with Beryl for a while, mostly about strange or interesting things, and then sent Beryl back.
And all of this made Beryl feel a bit unreal.
What did Zeno mean?
Asking what was fun or delicious in Universe 10? Asking her to bring some next time?
Shouldn't he be asking about other things?
She just went to get the appointment letter and came back?
All the solutions she had imagined, wouldn't they all be for naught?
Of course, Beryl wasn't crazy. Since Zeno had dismissed her, she couldn't possibly go back and argue with him.
"Why didn't you ask anything useful? You just let me go back, making me waste so much time preparing so many strategies to deal with problems."
If she said that, she would probably be erased by Zeno in the next second.
...
After Beryl left, the Grand Minister stood behind Zeno, waiting for Zeno to speak.
"Hmm, that child is very interesting. She clearly wants to revive her teacher, but she held back from saying it. Is she afraid of me?" Zeno said to himself. "When I shook her hand just now, the power within her was also very interesting."
"Destruction, Creation, and Dragon Energy, they actually reached a subtle balance."
"Should we prepare anything?" The Grand Minister's expression was serious.
"No need to do anything, Grand Minister. Since Universe 10 has already left my jurisdiction, then let it be hers. I'm not as stingy as Zalama, who makes one comprehend Dragon Energy on their own."
"If you say that, he might come to block the gate."
"What does it matter? Let's just consider it compensation for preventing parallel timelines from appearing 20 years ago."
"Did you discover something?" The Grand Minister inquired.
"A terrifying power. Even I cannot measure the immense power hidden in her soul. Even a slight approach would bring unparalleled danger."
Saying that, Zeno's tone shifted,
"However, I didn't sense any malice at all."
"And that child's personality is very interesting. Wouldn't it be good to befriend her?" Zeno smiled. "Even someone as stingy as Zalama was willing to give away some of the essence of Dragon Energy."
"It's just a universe. Let her play with it."