IV: DRAGON BALLS

Found it in the basement: curiosity arises.

Allusions to Dragon Balls traced back to scrolls of the Mifang Empire; manuscripts linked them to the first King of the World.

"Wars caused by fairytales: nonsense!"

The name of the crystalline orange sphere was Liǎng Xīng, literally two stars, replicated by enclosed rubies. Reunited with other six spheres, reciting the right formula, Sheng-Long fulfilled any wish.

"Should I'll wish for a mountain of strawberries? For a handsome boyfriend!?"

Daydreamed precocious, sixteen year old, Bulma Brief. She built a radar: the spheres emitted identifiable waves.

"These will be my best vacations ever."