It seemed that although Aira had changed a lot, she was still as simple-minded as ever, Rhode thought to himself. However, in this way, she was simply adorable; though he felt helpless, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
For the remaining two wishes, Rhode asked Porunga for two rings that could change the gravity a body experienced when worn. The current Porunga was as unreliable as ever, only able to grant one request at a time. Rhode asked for two rings, which meant two requests, and thus consumed two wishes. With that, the three wish opportunities came to an end.
Leaving aside Porunga, let's talk about the rings Rhode obtained from his wish. The material of this ring was the hardest Thunderbolt Steel in the universe, absolutely durable. Coupled with the fact that during battle, one would essentially use Ki to boost and protect the body, there was no need to worry about the ring being damaged. The gravity multiplier that this ring could adjust was the same as Rhode's Time Chamber, with a maximum upper limit of ten thousand times gravity.
Feeling every inch of his flesh and blood enveloped by high gravity, Rhode adjusted it to the optimal multiplier, then looked at Aira beside him. He saw that Aira had set the gravity multiplier too high at this moment, making her movements somewhat inconvenient. It was clear that she had set the gravity applied to herself to the maximum limit she would use when training in the Gravity Chamber.
"Aira, I suggest you set the gravity to a multiplier that allows for free movement!" Facing such a situation, Rhode couldn't help but suggest to her. The main purpose of this adjustable gravity ring was to allow the body to be trained even in daily life. However, if the gravity multiplier was set too high, directly affecting daily movement, it would be a bit excessive.
"Oh, I understand!" Hearing Rhode's words, Aira glanced at him, then silently made some adjustments, but the gravity multiplier was still not low. Aira was well aware of the power gap between herself and Rhode, and she needed to intensify her training to quickly close the distance between them. Seeing that the gravity multiplier Aira was enduring, although still not low, did not affect her movement, Rhode said no more.
Subsequently, the two bid farewell to the Grand Elder and headed to Metamor. At this time, because Rhode had wished upon Porunga, not only were the lives on Metamor revived, but even the severely damaged planetary ecosystem was restored. After some friendly exchanges, the two naturally had no problems learning the Fusion Technique dance steps.
However, though it was said to be two people, in reality, only Rhode learned throughout the entire process, while Aira stubbornly refused to learn. Although Aira was unwilling to learn the dance steps, she stood by, smiling, and watched Rhode learn the comical dance with great interest, laughing so hard she couldn't close her mouth, having a great time. Rhode was quite speechless about this. Nevertheless, he ignored Aira, concentrating on learning the dance steps, and humbly asking the Metamor people about its principles. As for whether it was comical or not, Rhode didn't care; as long as it was useful, that was enough.
Half a month later, after mastering the essence of the Fusion Technique dance steps, especially its principles, Rhode said goodbye and left, taking Aira directly back to Earth.
"Finally back!" At this moment, standing on the lawn behind the Martial Arts Hall, looking at the familiar buildings around him, Rhode couldn't help but exclaim.
"Welcome home!" Just then, Aira suddenly came in front of him, a joyful expression on her face, and greeted him.
Looking at Aira, who had a somewhat serious expression, Rhode smiled, walked forward, and embraced her, his deep and gentle voice sounding out: "I'm back!"
"Mhm." Hearing Rhode's words, Aira softly responded, her heart feeling more at peace than ever before.
However, the next moment, Aira suddenly vanished from her spot. Aira's action made Rhode somewhat helpless; he couldn't help but look up at the area connecting the front and back of the Martial Arts Hall. Looking out, as expected, someone had arrived there.
Aira, this fellow, wasn't she usually bold and daring? Why run? It's not like it's something shameful! While complaining inwardly, Rhode's gaze fell upon the newcomer. However, upon seeing his appearance, he was somewhat surprised.
What appeared in Rhode's eyes at this moment was a teenager wearing a martial arts uniform, appearing to be about ten years old. However, no matter how he looked, he felt that this guy greatly resembled Android 17, even to the point of being identical.
"You also snuck in here?" The teenager, who resembled Android 17, noticed Rhode. Seeing that Rhode didn't look very old, his eyes lit up, and he asked familiarly.
"Snuck in?" Hearing the teenager's words, Rhode's tone was somewhat puzzled.
"Yeah, isn't this the forbidden area of the Martial Arts Hall? No one is allowed here except the curator!" Seeing Rhode's confusion, the teenager said with a 'don't pretend' expression. "How else could you be here, except by sneaking in?"
"Hehe." Facing the teenager's words, Rhode smiled noncommittally. However, he was somewhat curious about this teenager and couldn't help but ask, "What's your name?"
"You first tell me what you're called?"
Hearing Rhode's question, the teenager not only didn't answer but instead questioned him back.
"I'm Rhode. You should tell me your name now, right?" Looking at the teenager's appearance, Rhode spoke with interest.
"Rhode?" The teenager repeated the name, but he had no impression of it in his mind. He immediately became wary of Rhode: "I didn't notice just now, but I realize now that your clothes aren't from the Martial Arts Hall. You're not a Martial Arts Hall student?"
Crafty kid! Seeing the teenager question him, Rhode felt speechless. Immediately, he ignored him, and as his senses spread, he found Bruce, who was handling matters in the Martial Arts Hall, and sent him a message, asking him to come over. He also added a condition: if there was a student named Lazuli, to bring her along as well.
After several years, hearing his master's voice again, Bruce immediately put down all his work and rushed over according to Rhode's request.
"Master, long time no see!" Hurriedly running to the back of the Martial Arts Hall, seeing the long-unseen Rhode, Bruce, this globally renowned figure, was filled with excitement and quickly bowed to him.
Huh? The curator's master? This young guy is the curator's master? You're kidding, right? This must be fake!
Originally, the teenager was already very surprised to see the curator personally run over. However, hearing the curator's address to this person named Rhode, the teenager felt his head spin for a moment. At this moment, he couldn't help but cast a pleading look at his sister, who had followed behind the curator.
However, the girl, facing this situation, also showed a hint of helplessness in her expression, not knowing what kind of fate awaited her next.