Half a year passed quickly, and finally the red light came on above the glass case containing No. 18 and Lapis.
With two more beeps, the two glass domes fell simultaneously, and the culture medium, which had become transparent, all leaked out.
No. 18's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and then she slowly opened her eyes, her gaze somewhat unfocused, clearly still not fully recovered from her six-month slumber.
She instinctively called out to Senga, but it was Lapis from next door who responded.
"Sister, you're awake too?"
"Um..."
No. 18 stretched her slightly stiff body and noticed a set of clothes already laid out on the ground: a black and white striped short-sleeved shirt and a pair of light blue skinny jeans.
This was clearly something Senga had prepared in advance. No. 18 smiled knowingly, picked up her clothes from the ground, dressed herself, and walked out of the area of the earthen wall.
Lapis was a step slower; his first words after seeing No. 18 were...
"Sister! I feel invincible right now!"
No. 18 raised an eyebrow and said in a dangerous tone,
"Oh? Is that so?"
As he spoke, No. 18 clenched his fist, and the detector in Lapis's eye began to jump wildly, the numbers showing that No. 18's combat power was even greater than his own.
Of course, even if No. 18's combat power is lower than Lapis's, he instinctively backs down because his sister naturally has an advantage over him.
Shrinking his head back, Lapis said weakly,
"Aside from my sister and brother-in-law, I'm practically invincible..."
"Snort."
No. 18 rolled his eyes and gave Lapis an order.
"Go find the switch and open this door."
"Oh oh."
Lapis found the door switch next to the gate, but after trying it, he discovered that the switch used facial recognition.
Apart from Dr. Gero himself, no one else could open this door.
If it were the old No. 18 and Lapis, they would have panicked in this situation, but the current ones wouldn't let a mere door block their way.
No. 18 gave Lapis a look, Lapis immediately understood. An excited look appeared on his face. He raised his hand and aimed at the door. A blue energy ball burst out from his palm and smashed the door, which was made of special materials, to pieces.
Lapis tossed her hair triumphantly, while No. 18 walked directly into the smoke from the explosion. When she emerged from the smoke, she saw Senga standing there with a smile.
"So? Are you satisfied with this power?"
No. 18 was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on her face. She rushed straight to Senga and crashed into Senga arms.
It must be said that No. 18, after becoming a android, is indeed incredibly powerful, and since she has just awakened, she is not yet able to control her powers.
If it were an ordinary person who had been hit like that, they would probably be a pile of mangled flesh by now.
No. 18 raised her face, pouted, and said...
"I thought you had left!"
Senga stroked No. 18's long, golden hair and said with a smile,
"I've been watching over you all this time. Actually, I knew the moment you and Lapis woke up, but I just wanted you to test your powers first. How is it? Don't you feel like you've become Superman?"
"It's alright. It was Lapis who destroyed the gate. Actually, I don't really have a concept of power. To be honest, I only became a homunculus to slow down the aging process. What can I do when you're a god!"
"Haha, don't feel pressured. With me here, I won't let you worry about this kind of thing."
"Yes, God is omnipotent! From now on, I will be your most devout believer!"
"Is that so? Then let me see the sincerity of your faith?"
No. 18 smiled slightly, tiptoed, and was about to kiss Senga's lips when suddenly, an untimely voice rang out.
"Ahem... Brother-in-law, sister, did I appear at a rather inopportune time?"
No. 18 froze, then abruptly turned her head and glared fiercely at Lapis, asking,
What do you think?
Lapis shuddered and began to mutter under his breath.
"Actually, I've been waiting in the smoke for ages, but it always has to dissipate eventually, so you can't really blame me..."
As he spoke, a look of grievance appeared on his face. Seeing this, Senga immediately switched to his role as "brother-in-law" and said,
"Alright, No. 17 isn't an outsider, there's nothing to hide."
This time, Senga clearly slipped into it and called Lapis"No. 17".
Lapis noticed this as well, and asked with a puzzled look,
"Hey? Brother-in-law, did you just call me No. 17?"
No. 18 pouted and said,
"Senga, is this another nickname you came up with? Why is Lapis's number before mine? I'm clearly the older sister!"
"Forehead..."
This is a difficult question for Senga to answer. He can't exactly say he saw it in Dragon Ball, can he?
After thinking for a moment, Senga once again switched to her mode of blatantly lying.
"It's precisely because you're the older sister that I gave Lapis a smaller number, isn't that perfectly reasonable?"
Senga remained remarkably calm while lying, and No. 18 didn't dwell on the matter either; Senga call her whatever she wanted.
No. 17 blinked and looked at Senga, wanting to use the detector to see just how powerful his "brother-in-law" as a god really was.
However, after staring at Senga for a long time, the detector in his eyes still did not react at all, as if Senga standing there did not exist.
He thought his detector was broken, so he quickly checked No. 18 again. This time the reaction was very strong, just like the result he had obtained from inside the door.
No. 18 frowned and asked,
"Lapis, what are you up to now! What are you staring at with those eyes wide open?"
"I just wanted to see my brother-in-law's combat capabilities, but the detector didn't react..."
No. 18 paused for a moment, then activated her detector to look at Senga, but ultimately couldn't figure it out either.
Senga smiled slightly and said,
"No need to look. A god's aura is usually concealed. If you could detect it, then he wouldn't deserve to be called a god."
As he spoke, a golden light flashed in Senga's eyes, and he released a slight aura.
The detectors in the eyes of both No. 17 and No. 18 immediately lit up with warnings. A large red exclamation mark appeared in both of No. 17's eyes. He swallowed hard and muttered,
"It has to be my brother-in-law..."