Chapter 316 Ancient Secrets
"You are not my child, but you are a child of Planet Namek. I trust you. Tell me why you want to do this?"
"Grand Elder!"
Nail looked at the Grand Elder anxiously, not quite understanding why the Grand Elder would listen to someone who immediately told them to surrender.
The other Namekians, seeing this, didn't say anything, but still felt a bit strange.
Although that flower was indeed good, there was no need to really surrender for such a small thing.
So what was there to listen to?
They were very curious, but the Grand Elder's prestige was deeply ingrained in their hearts.
So, even if they felt it was strange, they didn't voice it like Nail.
The Grand Elder smiled; he could feel his body was much lighter because of what he had eaten.
Piccolo looked deeply at the Grand Elder, pondering for a long time before slowly saying, "Planet Namek has actually always been on the brink of danger."
"Continue!"
The Grand Elder was very interested in Piccolo.
Just now, when he was helping Piccolo awaken his potential, he was shocked to find that this Piccolohad not yet become one entity.
They had such high talent without fusing; what would happen if they did fuse?
Such talent was rare in the history of Planet Namek.
And he was a righteous companion; the Grand Elder believed such a person would not deceive them.
Just as Piccolo said, Planet Namek had always been on the brink of danger.
One reason was the population; even though they seemed capable of asexual reproduction, separating children was a very draining process for them.
So, after so long, there weren't many people on Planet Namek; the vast land and sparse population were enough to explain the problem.
Secondly,
if their abilities were to be publicized, it would be a catastrophic disaster.
They couldn't expect to keep such a secret tightly under wraps; only their own strength was fundamental.
If they were now at their peak strength, at least like the ancient Namekians, who would be so foolish as to seek death?
Take the current Emperor of the Universe, Frieza, for example; he's very strong, right?
During their heyday, they could crush him with a single finger.
Even the Grand Elder, if he were younger, could easily destroy Frieza by assimilating at the cost of all Namekians.
So he knew Piccolo wasn't being an alarmist.
"You mean, the matter of the Dragon Balls is very likely to leak out?"
"Exactly."
Piccolo nodded: "The planet I currently reside on is also coveted by others, and with their investigations, I don't believe the Dragon Ball matter can be kept secret."
"You truly are a genius."
The Grand Elder's answer was off-topic.
Piccolo was very calm, unmoved by the Grand Elder's praise.
He was a genius, there was no doubt about that. If it hadn't been for the Uzumaki Naruto incident, he would have thought he had already unified Earth.
But then again, if that were the case, he wouldn't have the opportunities he had now. One thing leads to another, and no one can say for sure.
Coming back to his senses, Piccolo continued: "I know that man is very powerful; he can defeat us with ease, and he also knows many secrets."
He paused, then dropped the first bombshell: "He clearly knows of your existence, so even without me, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to find you."
"Because the King Kai is helping him."
Boom!
Nail and the Grand Elder felt as if they had been struck by lightning.
Even the Grand Elder, who had undergone the baptism of long years and had achieved calmness most of the time,
couldn't help but change his expression upon hearing about King Kai.
"King Kai!!!"
The Grand Elder looked at Piccolo in shock: 'Is it the King Kai I know?'
"Indeed, it is him."
Piccolo nodded.
Receiving Piccolo's confirmation, the Grand Elder's hanging heart finally came alive.
Hey!
King Kai, a transcendent being, detached from all planetary powers, a big shot rarely seen.
Don't let King Kai's planet seem so small; it was just shattered by Beerus.
Looking at it from another angle, King Kai actually has much to be proud of, as there are few in this world who could make Beerus act and still not disappear.
See, doesn't King Kai have much to be proud of when you think about it that way?
Therefore,
many powerful figures of ancient forces were familiar with this North King Kai.
The wisdom contained within that plump body was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
"I never expected him to know King Kai, and what surprised me even more is that you also know of King Kai's existence."
Piccolo was stunned.
Wait!
You didn't react to anything else I said, but when I mentioned King Kai, you breathed a sigh of relief?
Is this King Kai that famous?
Piccolo was suspicious!
Because he genuinely didn't think King Kai was anything special; yes, he was very powerful, but he looked very non-aggressive.
In his perception, this was just a difference in position.
Judging by the Grand Elder's expression, this King Kai seemed a bit unusual.
The Grand Elder nodded: "He is certainly not ordinary."
"It seems you are not aware of some of the secrets of this Universe. Well, I'll take this opportunity to tell you."
The Grand Elder looked up, through the skylight above his head at the blue sky and white clouds, and said wistfully: "This Universe is vast, but only to us. To certain people, this Universe is very small."
"Once, below the main Universe, there were several Great Universes, and below the Great Universes, many Small Universes revolved around them."
"And we are Universe 7, under the control of a mysterious entity, also referred to as a Small Universe by them."
What!!!
Everyone present, every single one of them, was dumbfounded.
Great Universes, Small Universes, Main Universe?
What did we just hear?
This Universe is already vast enough; without techniques to break the speed of light, one shouldn't even dream of flying out of the solar system, let alone the Milky Way Galaxy.
Yet now, someone tells them this is just a Universe that some people consider very small.
This… the few of them exchanged glances.
Son Goku suddenly seemed thoughtful: "Speaking of which, I remember Naruto-sensei seemed to have mentioned once when I was little that the waters of this world are very deep, something about 'twin stars' or something."
"Indeed, it seems that person is also very knowledgeable."
The Grand Elder smiled and continued, picking up from Son Goku's words: "Universe 7 and Universe 6 are largely similar, but each planet is distinctly different."
"It's a kind of alternate parallel Universe. At that time, this Universe was said to have 18 of them, but now only a few remain; the rest were erased by the Supreme Gods above, ceasing to exist."
Hiss!
Piccolo shivered, then gave a wry smile.
Was this really something small fries like them should be hearing?
Looking at Son Goku's carefree expression, Piccolowas speechless; it was better to be simple-minded. He himself was just prone to overthinking.
Now, he was in for it; he probably wouldn't be able to let it go for days...