Korin Tower, Korin

Not long after the three left, Bulma came downstairs from her little room.

Upon learning that they had already gone, her temper almost flared up again.

Luckily, Tights was there to calm her down.

If Talot was still here, he would have been amazed, as five-year-old Bulma had already come up with the idea for the Dragon Ball Radar.

The reason she was so eager was that she wanted to tell the big brother Talot that she could make a device to find the Dragon Balls.

And once she built it, she wanted to go with him to search for the Dragon Balls.

...

Flying through the sky, Talot, Gine, and Salari were talking.

Undoubtedly, Gine was having trouble figuring Talot out now.

Salari, on the other hand, was fine with it, as she doesn't overthink things. After all, she's only six years old. 

"Talot, since the Dragon Balls are so important, shouldn't we have just taken it?" Gine asked.

In the past, they would have surely claimed something like this for themselves.

"Aunt Gine, even if we took that Dragon Ball now, it wouldn't be very useful. It's better to leave it in Bulma's hands. She might even become interested in making a wish and could work with her father, Dr. Brief, to develop something like a Dragon Ball Radar.

"And besides, we can go ask Kami if he can help us find the other six Dragon Balls. If he can do that, we won't need to search for them ourselves."

Talot had already anticipated that Gine would ask this question, so he answered right away.

This was part of his plan.

Although he didn't know if Kami had the ability to directly pinpoint the location of the Dragon Balls, it was worth a try based on some of his assumptions.

In any case, it was also to notify Kami, letting him know that they were aware of the Dragon Balls and that they would soon need them to summon Shenron and make a wish.

"That old man seems polite to us, but he's definitely scheming in all sorts of ways. I'm beginning to doubt whether he's even trying to help us find Kakarot. Do you really think he'll help us find the Dragon Balls?" Salari's sudden remark made both Gine and Talot pause.

It had to be said, sometimes Salari could say things that made a lot of sense.

Even Talot was beginning to wonder if Kami had already found Kakarot but simply hadn't told them.

Even if he couldn't find Kakarot himself, he should have been able to locate the spaceship, right? If he were really putting in the effort, it would be impossible for him to miss the landing site of the spaceship.

Gine took a deep breath, doing her best to suppress her emotions.

Choosing to trust Kami had been Talot's decision.

"As the Kami of Earth, it's only natural that Kami is cautious of us, the outsiders. As long as we don't break the peace, and he remains courteous, we shouldn't act recklessly.

"We Saiyans no longer need to rely on invasion or seizing resources to survive! The old era ended when Planet Vegeta exploded! The truth may be unclear, but a civilization built on conquest can never last!

"Whether this Namekian Kami truly wants to help us find Kakarot, or whether he'll help us find the Dragon Balls, as long as he doesn't stand in our way, he's not our enemy! After all, we're on Earth, and Earth is their territory."

Talot spoke firmly.

He can't speak on Kami's behalf, but he also can't let Gine and Salari use violence on Kami.

All in all, Talot could somewhat understand Kami's thoughts.

If Talot were Kami, he would react the same way when faced with alien visitors who cannot be controlled.

Just like how the Saiyans reacted to Frieza's arrival.

After hearing Talot's reasoning, Gine and Salari stayed quiet.

Over the past six months, Talot had said many things that made them realize he was fundamentally different from most Saiyans.

He didn't believe in invading or doing anything harmful or immoral.

In reality, no one truly enjoys invasion and destruction. Even though Saiyans love fighting and the thrill of battle, not all Saiyans are inherently evil.

There are always exceptions, though in the past, such exceptions couldn't survive within the Saiyan race.

It was the changing times that made this possible. In the vast universe, a merciful Saiyan would be like a sharp blade — one that could lead to the extinction of the entire race.

...

They flew westward, crossing a continent and then a vast ocean.

Eventually, they arrived at the large forest below where the Lookout was located.

Since they were flying at a low altitude, it was completely different from when they left the Lookout.

They had a reason for doing this — to find Korin Tower.

From afar, Talot could clearly see a towering pillar rising from the ground, stretching into the clouds; an extremely magnificent sight.

Such an awe-inspiring structure made one wonder who built it. Only in the Dragon Ball world could such a building exist.

Gine and Salari, however, weren't all that curious about it.

Perhaps they had already seen so many strange things on Earth that they had grown numb to it.

Flying up along the stone pillar, in less than a minute, the three of them reached the top of Korin Tower.

It was tall, but only from the perspective of ordinary people and Earth's martial artists.

For Talot and the others, even flying up to the Lookout wouldn't take a minute.

Upon reaching the top, Talot stopped first, with Gine and Salari following close behind.

"Brother Talot, look! There's a big white cat," A startled exclamation made Talot and Gine turn to look behind a stone pillar inside the top of the tower.

Wasn't that Korin?

At this moment, Korin was in a state of shock and fear.

Though he hid it well, he was genuinely panicking inside.

Who would have thought these three terrifying alien beings would come looking for him?

"Um, welcome to Korin Tower, esteemed guests from another planet. I am the master of this tower, you may call me Immortal Korin, or simply Korin."

Korin said, one paw tidying his fur while leaning on his staff, greeting Talot and the others.

"Immortal Kitty?" Salari's eyes sparkled, clearly charmed by the fluffy Korin.

Her gaze made Korin feel extremely uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do.

To think that he, the great immortal, would now be called a kitty...

Afraid of upsetting the visitors, he could only swallow his anger.

"Earth is so strange, it has both a Kami and an immortal. But aren't immortals essentially gods?" Gine casually remarked. [TN: Both the words for Kami and immortal used here can also mean god or deity.]

Her words made Korin even more embarrassed, and he quickly explained, "There is a difference between me, an immortal, and Kami-sama."

"Oh? What's the difference?" Gine asked, causing Korin to break into a cold sweat.

Because he didn't know how to explain.

"Maybe it has to do with authority?" Talot stepped in, saving Korin from further embarrassment.