Cell Jr.

"It's the Android 18, but she insisted on buying those limited-edition items in the store." Android 17 directly blamed Android 18 for being late.

Android 18 glared at Android 17 with her beautiful eyes, protesting on her behalf, "How can you blame me? That's a limited edition item. Who knows when I'll be able to find it again? Of course I couldn't miss it."

"What product is so important?" Askari asked curiously.

"It's just a bag." Android 18 blushed. "Askari, I also got one for you. It's a really pretty color."

Android 17 curled her lip, "She used all the money we had to buy all sorts of luxury goods. Those things look nice but aren't practical, and we don't use them often. It would be more convenient to bring more Hoi-Poi Capsule."

"Hey, Android 17, I just bought some things I liked, you don't have to say that, or you'll never find a girlfriend."

Handing Askari an exquisitely designed bag, Android 18 glanced back at Android 17 and cried out in a wronged tone, her bright blue crystal eyes seemingly warning him not to say anything out of line.

"..."

Android 17 shrugged, giving off a "whatever you like" look.

Askari accepted the bag from Android 18, held it in her hand and examined it. She agreed with Android 17's assessment that the bag, apart from its unique design, couldn't hold much at all; it was all show and no substance, just something to fool young girls who liked to spend money. However, she still accepted Android 18's kind offer.

"Thank you," Askari said, returning the gesture with a string of candied hawthorns.

Android 18 shook his head, indicating that he didn't eat candied hawthorn.

"Askari." Android 18's voice was soft, and her expression became hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Askari asked.

"Because I bought a bag, I don't have much money left. Could you help me out a little?" Android 18 blushed with embarrassment.

Askari's bright eyes stared straight at her. If she remembered correctly, just a few days ago, she had received a large sum of pocket money from Tights, and it was all gone already?

"Prices on Earth are a bit high," Android 18 said very seriously.

"I don't have any money on me either!" Askari spread her hands, nudged Android 18's chest with her elbow, and lowered her voice, "How about we go ask Tights? She's so rich, she'll definitely be willing to give you some?"

"I'm so sorry, I've already asked her for money once." Android 18 was too shy to ask for money.

"So I'm telling you to save some money..." Android 17 watched Android 18 get the short end of the stick with a hint of schadenfreude; he just couldn't stand Android 18's extravagant spending habits.

He even said he wouldn't find a girlfriend in the future. He wanted to see who would dare to marry him with such a character.

"You have no right to speak here." Android 18 asserted her authority as the older sister.

Android 17 obediently shut her mouth and glanced elsewhere.

"I have some pocket money here, why don't you take it?" Seeing that Android 18 seemed to be short of money, the gentle and kind Launch generously took out her own pocket money, filling several suitcases.

"Ah, Launch, where did you get so much money?"

Android 18 exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the several suitcases that Launch had taken out of the Hoi-Poi Capsule, filled with cash—there must be several hundred million here.

She'd never seen so much money in her entire life.

"Some of it was pocket money from my family, some was money from Roland to cover my daily expenses, and some... I think it was something else I don't know where I stole it from... I guess!" Launch rested her chin on her slender white fingers, as if she were recalling something.

Her family was quite well-off, and her daily expenses were not high. Roland and Tights would give her a sum of money every month for daily expenses, which she saved carefully.

The total number, when added together, is also astonishing.

With the blonde woman occasionally going out to rob people, even she herself doesn't know exactly how rich she is.

Of course, this only refers to Earth's currency, not including the Xijin and Kongjin issued by Sephiria Force for universal circulation. As the disciple and follower of the Queen of the Planet Sadala, she also owns a private planet and is considered a prominent figure in the universe, a truly wealthy woman.

"You're so rich!"

Android 18's eyes were immediately filled with envy.

"I don't usually spend that much." Launch handed several suitcases full of cash to Android 18. "Even if you have money, don't spend it recklessly. If you're extravagant, no one will want you later. Hmm, don't buy bags like these next time."

"Okay, whatever you say." Android 18 beamed and put away the suitcase.

At this moment, Android 18's affection for Launch reached its peak. This older sister was both kind and gentle, and she liked her very much.

"Lazuli seems pretty greedy," Askari whispered to Android 17. Android 17 stared at the sky speechlessly, sighed, and nodded. "... She wasn't like this before. Maybe she was too repressed during those years she was imprisoned by Dr. Gero, and her brain was drained."

"Cough!"

"I heard everything." Several veins popped out on Android 18's face as he looked over with an unfriendly expression.

Askari and Android 17 quickly shut their mouths and, led by Launch, entered the living room. "Roland and the teacher are still asleep. Please wait a moment while I go and call them."

Launch served them steaming hot tea, then went to call Roland and the others. Soon, Roland and Sephiria appeared in the living room.

"Lazuli, Lapis, I told you to come over yesterday, look at the time!" Roland sat on the sofa and gave the siblings a good scolding. Lazuli and her brother obediently accepted the scolding and dared not utter a word of rebuttal.

After scolding them for a while, seeing the siblings with their heads down, Roland calmed down, observed their energy with her mental power, and nodded slightly.

"Not bad, they didn't just focus on playing."

Android 18, with a shameless grin, chimed in, "How could we dare to slack off in our cultivation? Android 16 can testify that I make time to cultivate every day."

Seeing that Android 18 looked very serious, Roland waved his hand and explained why he had asked them to come. Although Launch had given them a brief explanation on the phone, she was not very clear about Cell's specific situation.

After listening to Roland's introduction, Android 18 wrinkled her nose slightly and her face was filled with murderous intent.

"It's Cell again."

"I can kill him again, but this time I won't let him die so easily." Android 18 had had enough of Cell's repeated attempts to take advantage of her.

"This Cell is different from the one you encountered last time. According to Son Gohan, this Cell transformed into his Lightning Form many years ago, and he's quite powerful."

Roland emphasized this point.

Super Perfect Cell, whose Saiyan cells have evolved to Super Saiyan 2, is not even in the same league as the original Cell. The former represents the most perfect form of Cell's life, while the latter is at best Super Saiyan beyond the average one; they are simply not on the same level.

"The power of Super Saiyan 2 is indeed not to be underestimated. Especially since he also has the ability to absorb others to enhance his own power, so Lazuli, you all need to be careful." Sephiria nodded in agreement.

"I beat him so badly he didn't recognize himself."

Android 18 brandished his fist, his face contorted with menace.

"Wait until you're capable of defeating Askari before saying that. I've already told you Cell is no pushover, so be careful. If you don't work harder, Bulla will surpass you." Roland flicked a finger on the forehead.

Android 18 scratched her head and stopped making a fuss this time. She was unwilling to be weaker than Askari and Luo Fei, who were younger than her. If even the younger Bulla could surpass her, where would she put her face as the senior sister?

Or, how about asking the teacher to give me some extra tutoring?

Android 18 couldn't help but think.

Just then, Tights came out holding a tablet, pointed at the screen, and shouted in a panic, "Look! Isn't this Cell? He's challenged the whole world!"

"No way."

Everyone was startled, and Roland frowned slightly before picking up the tablet and looking at it.

The image showed a bluish-green figure. Although it was somewhat different from the dark green Perfect Cell, which was covered in black spots, Roland recognized it at a glance. It was indeed Cell.

"Uh... Cell Jr..?!"

Roland was surprised.

This appearance is clearly that of the Cell Jr. who appeared in the Cell Games in the original work.

The pointed horns on its head and the black wings on its back are not very big, and it is not tall either, quite petite.

On television, Cell, who wasn't very tall, first destroyed half a city in front of the camera, then announced that the "Cell Games" would be held in nine days, accepting challenges from the world's strongest. If the challenge failed, he would kill all of humanity, letting everyone die one by one in terror until only one person remained.

"Nine days from now, in the District 5, eighty kilometers to the northwest, I will prepare an arena there to accept the challenge of all mankind. If I fail, I will kill all mankind."

"Goku, Son Gohan, Vegeta, are you ready?"

Cell Jr.. arrogantly called out names, then destroyed the other half of the city in front of the whole world. In an instant, a terrifying atmosphere spread throughout the entire Earth, and everyone was terrified by his ferocious appearance.

"Is this the Cell you were talking about?" Tights asked doubtfully.

"Although it's a bit smaller and the color is wrong, it's definitely Cell; this is his Perfect Form," Roland confirmed.

"What exactly is Cell trying to do, to challenge all of humanity?" Tights, somewhat taken aback.

He's incredibly audacious to challenge all of humanity!

"Heh, he actually wants to hold some kind of 'Cell Games,' how arrogant! He probably doesn't know how many people on Earth can defeat him," Luo Fei said with a cold, gloating expression.

"Even for Super Perfect Cell, this attitude is far too arrogant." Sephiria's expression was displeased as she considered whether to intervene.

"I'd like to get a pet!"

Askari looked at Cell on the screen and smacked her lips.

"I sensed the presence of Cell and King Cold on him. Perhaps he absorbed their cells, which is why he's so arrogant." Roland pondered for a moment, then said to the siblings beside him, "You two shouldn't interfere in the Cell Games. Go to Planet Sadala to lay low for now."

"Teacher, you're letting us leave at this time?" Android 18, somewhat doubting his ears.

"That's right."

Roland said, "Cell's target is still you. He might have gone to all those troubles just to lure you over. If he absorbs you all, who knows what will happen to him?"

"Be careful, it's best if you don't stay on Earth."

Although he didn't take Cell's strength seriously, Roland wasn't Vegeta, so it was better to be safe and send Android 18 and the others away.