Deep beneath Capsule Corporation, inside the underground laboratory...
Bulma was slumped over her workstation.
The dark circles under her eyes looked like she'd been punched.
Clutched tightly in her hand was the glowing green finger bone.
Her eyes burned with an intensity fiercer than a starving wolf staring at fresh meat.
"The Namekian regeneration factor..."
"This is the final missing piece."
She muttered to herself, her voice hoarse.
Krillin leaned casually against the doorway, tossing a Capsule between his fingers.
It was a little souvenir he had brought back from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Watching his wife sink so deeply into her obsession made him a little uneasy.
"So..."
"This should work, right?"
"Quiet! Don't distract me!"
Bulma didn't even turn around.
Her hands moved so quickly they left afterimages.
She dropped the green finger bone into the genetic separator.
On the holographic display...
The violently clashing strands of DNA that had been tearing each other apart suddenly became calm.
The Namekian cells behaved like patient but powerful mediators.
They quickly spread between the aggressive Saiyan genes and the vicious Frieza genes, forcing them into harmony.
Beep.
A crisp electronic tone echoed through the silent laboratory.
Bulma shot upright.
Her eyes were glued to the massive display.
[Fusion Simulation No. 1,375 in Progress...]
[Injecting Namekian Regeneration Factor (High Divine Variant)...]
[Neutralization Process Initiated...]
The flashing red warning lights gradually faded.
They were replaced by a calm blue glow, indicating complete stability.
[Cell Games Genetic Blueprint (Recovered from Dr. Gero's Data)... Fusion Successful.]
[Saiyan Combat Gene Sample (Recovered from Vegeta's Severed Tail)... Fusion Successful.]
[Ancient S-Cell Active Sample... Fusion Successful.]
The progress bar surged forward at incredible speed.
Bulma's hands trembled.
Not from fear.
From excitement so overwhelming that her body could barely contain it.
[Frieza Clan Mutated Cells... Fusion Successful.]
Finally...
Every strand of DNA merged into a flawless double helix.
It slowly rotated in the center of the screen.
Beautiful.
Elegant.
And strangely sinister.
[Embryo Synthesis Program Activated.]
[Embryo Template Selected: Human Lifeform.]
[Current Progress: 1%...]
"It worked..."
Bulma's legs gave out.
She collapsed into her chair.
"It actually worked!"
"Hahaha!"
"I'm a genius!"
She burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Moments later...
Tears streamed down her face.
For two straight years...
She had worked day and night.
She had lost handfuls of hair.
She had endured failure after failure.
Now...
The prototype of a lifeform capable of overturning the laws of the universe had finally been born beneath her own hands.
Krillin walked over.
He gently embraced her from behind.
Then handed her a warm glass of milk.
"You've worked hard."
Bulma wrapped her arms around his neck.
She buried her face against his chest.
All the madness that had consumed her moments ago disappeared.
Only exhaustion remained.
"Krillin..."
"Do you know what I felt just now?"
"For a moment..."
"I felt like I was committing a crime."
"We're creating a monster."
She spoke softly.
"No."
"We're creating a god."
Krillin corrected her.
His gaze settled on the tiny embryo floating inside the glass incubation chamber.
It was no larger than a grain of rice.
Yet the terrifying energy radiating from it was unmistakable.
"Now that it's successfully developing as a human lifeform..."
"We'll raise it ourselves."
"We'll teach it."
"It'll become Earth's strongest shield."
He opened his system panel.
[Item: Genesis - Primordial Embryo (Human Lifeform)]
[Status: Developing]
[Potential Rating: ??? (Impossible to Measure)]
[Estimated Incubation Time: 12 Months]
"Twelve months?"
Krillin asked.
"What's the rush?"
Bulma took another sip of milk.
Some color had finally returned to her face.
"This is the ultimate lifeform built from the strongest genes in the entire universe."
"You think we're hatching chickens?"
"A normal human baby takes ten months."
"This little one taking a year isn't surprising."
Krillin rubbed his chin.
"One year..."
"Perfect timing."
"It'll arrive just in time for the big show."
Bulma rolled her eyes.
"What?"
"Is this family not chaotic enough already?"
"Terin tears the house apart every day."
"If another little monster joins him, should I just give up on the mansion?"
"It's fine."
"We're the richest family on Earth."
"If it breaks, we'll just build another one."
Krillin declared proudly.
"Oh, shut up!"
"That's my money!"
Bulma laughed as she punched his shoulder.
The two joked back and forth for a while.
The oppressive atmosphere inside the laboratory finally disappeared.
Bulma truly had reached her limit.
Resting against Krillin's chest, she barely managed two sentences before her breathing became slow and steady.
She had fallen asleep.
Krillin smiled helplessly.
He carefully lifted her into his arms.
His movements were as gentle as possible.
As he carried her out of the laboratory...
The motion-sensitive lights shut off one after another.
Only the humming incubation chamber remained.
Bathed in a soft blue glow.
...
Back in the bedroom...
Krillin tucked Bulma beneath the blankets.
Lazuli lay sleeping beside her.
Her breathing remained calm.
Yet the moment Krillin entered the room...
Her eyelashes fluttered.
"So..."
"It's finished?"
She didn't even open her eyes.
Her voice was lazy and relaxed.
"Yeah."
"When Bulma gets obsessed with something, she forgets she even has a body."
Krillin removed his outer clothes and slipped into bed between them.
Lazuli immediately rolled into his embrace.
Like a contented cat...
She found the most comfortable position and settled there.
"That thing..."
"Is it really safe?"
"I can feel something disgusting inside that embryo."
"It smells..."
"Like Dr. Gero..."
"But mixed together with countless other monsters."
"Don't worry."
Krillin gently patted her back.
"As long as I'm here..."
"It'll never become a threat."
...
The following morning...
Instead of heading off for training...
Krillin tied on an apron and prepared a feast.
Bulma slept until nearly noon.
She finally wandered into the dining room with hair that looked like a bird's nest.
Still half asleep...
She followed the smell of food with her eyes closed.
Then immediately began stuffing food into her mouth.
"Slow down."
"No one's stealing it from you."
Krillin poured her another warm glass of milk.
"Mmm..."
"I'm alive again..."
Bulma swallowed her food.
She let out a long satisfied sigh.
At last...
Her eyes regained their focus.
She looked at Krillin.
Then at Lazuli, who was patiently feeding little Bra beside them.
Suddenly...
Her nose stung.
"What's wrong?"
"Early menopause?"
Krillin teased.
"Oh, shut up!"
Bulma grabbed a piece of bread and threw it at him.
Then she laughed.
Her eyes shimmered with tears.
"I was just thinking..."
"This life..."
"It's wonderful."
"I want it to stay this way forever."
Krillin caught the bread.
He took a bite.
His gaze drifted beyond the enormous windows toward the distant horizon.
"It will."
"As long as I eliminate everything standing in our way."
He spoke quietly.
Opening his system panel, he looked over the dazzling list of data.
His confidence grew even stronger.
Name: Krillin
Race: Human (Mid-Level Martial Divine Body)
Status: Martial God Core (15% Condensed)
Power Level: 32.5 Billion (Base Form)
Current Status: Pre-Battle Preparation (All Attributes +10%)
Skills:
Supreme Kai Instant Transmission
Serious Series (Complete)
Martial Divine Form
Absolute Physical Immunity (Advanced)
Pseudo Infinite Stamina
Divine Dual Cultivation
Divine Edict
...
Special Items:
Genesis - Primordial Embryo (Incubating)
Senzu Beans ×99+
"One more year."
Krillin clenched his fist.
A tsunami of power surged through every cell in his body.
The Androids.
Cell.
This time...
No one would have to die.
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