Chapter 13: Newfound Knowledge!
Arlic was now standing in the center of the Namekian village, before him was Nail and Dende. At their feet were seven orange basketball-sized orbs. Each orb contained a set number of small red colored stars located in their interior. The stars numbered from one to seven, the same as the number of orbs. These were the [Namekian Dragon Balls], stepping before them Nail called out in the Namekian language. "Takkaraputo popurunga pupirittoparo!" The [Dragon Balls] let off a blinding golden light, while the sky went dark. A mighty roar shaking the ground beneath their feet.
Looking up, Arlic saw a massive green scaled dragon form within the golden light. It had a long tail with a large fin running along its spine. Two large black spikes adorned shoulders that were on a toned well-muscled body with two massive arms. This dragon which seemed to fill up the whole sky was Porunga, the Namekian [Eternal Dragon]. Summoned forth by the [Dragon Balls], the dragon spoke to Nail in a loud booming voice. "I am Porunga, and I shall grant you three wishes. Now speak your first wish!"
Turning to Arlic Nail waited, nodding he spoke his first wish so that Nail could translate. "I wish for the ability to innately use [Magic Materialization]." Nail quickly relayed his wish to Porunga. [Magic Materialization] was a technique that most mortals couldn't use naturally. Species and bloodline played a factor, so he had been told anyway. The Kai and the Namekians were most likely prime examples of this. Magic wielders could use it to a small degree as well, however he had never seen or heard of an example of a Saiyan being able to use it, and even though he intended to learn magic, he wasn't about to settle for a lesser ability. Taking in all those considerations, he decided not to leave it to chance.
Arlic's body grew warm, with the warmth he felt something inside him change. He knew that his wish had been granted, but now wasn't the time to test it. Nail looked at him, seeking his next wish." I wish for all forms of knowledge listed on this piece of cloth to be directly transferred into my mind." Saying so, Arlic pulled a small piece of cloth out of his pants. On the cloth was written a list of knowledge he thought he would need. The list comprised of scientific, technological, medical, and engineering knowledge. This knowledge would help him achieve his plans.
After Nail spoke, the massive dragon materialized reading glasses as the list floated out of Arlic's hand. While slightly comical, Porunga seemed to hesitate once he read the list. Seemingly deciding that he could grant Arlic's wish, he formed an 'OK' gesture with one of his large, scaled hands. Upon granting the wish, Arlic fell to his knees as his eyes glowed with a white light. He screamed out as all that knowledge forced its way into his brain.
Nearly a full three minutes later, his eyes gleaming with newfound intellect, he rose to his feet. He had anticipated the blowback of such a wish, its why he separated this wish from his next one. He didn't know whether or not his brain could withstand the strain of having too much information at once, inserted into his mind. Nail looking at him with slight concern, asked him if he wished to continue. Nodding, Arlic spoke his third and final wish.
"I wish to have all forms of magical knowledge, transferred directly into my mind." Nail looked at him like he was crazy, most likely wondering what he needed all this knowledge for. Still, he relayed Arlic's wish accordingly. Porunga's eyes glowed red as Arlic once more fell to his knees. Throwing his head back Arlic's eyes were glowing with a flickering green light, his head occasionally swaying side to side. As the minutes passed with Porunga already returning and the Dragon Balls scattering in all directions, Arlic's body floated off the ground. After releasing a scream that seemed to shake the very souls of the surrounding Namekians, the flickering green light faded and Arlic gently floated toward the ground. As his feet touched Namek's soil, he seemed to have a newfound mystical quality about him.
Looking in the direction of Grand Elder Guru's home, he spoke not with his mouth, but with his mind. "Grand Elder Guru, I will never forget this favor. When we next meet, I will have kept my promise to you. Farwell Namekians!" As he telepathically communicated his farewell, Arlic's body turned to light particles, vanishing from where he had stood. The Namekians looked around confused, Guru sitting on his throne however, simply nodded. He knew that they would meet again, after his life had truly ended.
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Atop a large cliff overlooking Namek's green oceans, Arlic reappeared, after staring out at the sea for a few minutes, he closed his eyes. As he stood there processing the vast amount of knowledge he had acquired, he sighed, knowing that his next step would be the most dangerous yet. Now that he had all the knowledge to see the step through, he intended to start as soon as possible. He needed a few things first though.
Arlic could now make just about anything he would need with [Magic Materialization]. That said, there were some things he simply could not substitute for. The blood of an [Ancient Saiyan] and [Sensu Bean]s were among them. Standing there with his arms crossed, Arlic decided to go for the [Sensu Bean]s first. Pulling back his focus, he noticed the clothing he was wearing. While comfortable, they were not really fit for fighting. He was still a Saiyan, after all.
Turning around he held his hand toward the ground. Focusing his mind, Arlic pictured an image of the [Battle Armor] that Frieza distributed amongst his men. Focusing further, he pictured what he wanted it to be made of, even its color scheme. Finally, he focused his concentration on the image that existed in his mind. Then with a flash of white light, Arlic's will became reality, this was [Magic Materialization]. The armor that appeared before him was an [Ancient Saiyan] battle garb, from when they resided on Planet Sadala. The armor did have its differences though.
First was the black skintight under suit, it looked as if it were made of tiny hexagonal plates woven together. Next was the breast plate, it looked more like a modern [Battle Armor]s breast plate. The difference was it's more metallic composition. The flexible armor of this era looked like a second skin. Lastly was the color scheme and emblem etched onto its belt buckle. The color scheme was red and grey with gunmetal grey metal parts making up the rest of the armor. The emblem was a large engraved crescent moon facing downward with a circle sitting inside of the crescent. Surrounding it were four segmented, diamond shaped lines. He intended this to be the crest for the future [Royal House of Sadala].
Laying his new armor on the ground, Arlic used [Ki Transfer] to imbue his armor with added toughness. Neat fact, the technique didn't permanently deplete a portion of your [Ki] as some thought. It also held a wide variety of uses, from strengthening objects to granting barren worlds new life. The latter obviously being more difficult than the former.
Donning his new armor Arlic threw a few mock punches and kicks to test its maneuverability. He took his [Space Pod] controller from his old clothes. Calling his ship, he tossed aside, turning it to dust with the wave of his hand. With the door still open he closed his eyes, while envisioning a softball sized [Crystal Ball]. It appeared in his hand in a flash of white light, just like before. Chanting in a low voice, he used his new magically powered [Crystal Ball] to search for someone specific. It glowed, as an image appeared within its depths. Upon seeing the image, Arlic smiled. "There you are, Turles. I'll be taking everything you own, very soon. Wait for me, won't you?" With a laugh Arlic placed two fingers to his brow, still looking into the crystal ball, his ships door closed, as both he and it vanished from Namek.