"Mr. Ji Yun, what's wrong?"
"This is my mother, Bulma. In your timeline, you weren't close with my mother?"
Trunks looked at Ji Yun, who seemed lost in thought, and asked curiously.
Ji Yun heard Trunks's question and smiled. "Your mother and I couldn't be closer."
"I was just feeling a little emotional. You've changed so much!"
Ji Yun looked at Bulma with a gentle expression.
Bulma brushed her hair aside and shook her head bitterly.
"In this world, just surviving is already a blessing."
Ji Yun sighed. Bulma in this timeline had grown much more mature, with none of the girlish mannerisms she'd had when she was young.
"How is the other me doing? Is she all right?"
Bulma asked Ji Yun curiously.
She knew about parallel worlds. Even if the history in that timeline differed from hers, things should still be more or less the same.
"You're doing well in that world. I'll protect her."
Ji Yun said firmly.
Bulma looked at him in surprise. That wasn't something an ordinary friend would say.
She recalled the complicated look in Ji Yun's eyes when he had first seen her, then smiled knowingly.
She also took a closer look at Ji Yun and secretly felt pleased.
Looks like the other me has pretty good taste!
"I see!"
"Then you have to take good care of her!"
Bulma smiled at Ji Yun.
"I will!"
Ji Yun answered with conviction.
He had also resolved that he would never let his Bulma suffer even the slightest harm.
Trunks, listening to their conversation beside them, was completely baffled.
What do they mean? I'm still young. Could someone explain it clearly?
"What about Vegeta? How is he?"
Bulma asked curiously.
Even in this timeline, she still cared a great deal about Vegeta.
"Uh, he's doing pretty well. Still the same as ever!"
Ji Yun thought it over seriously before answering.
Bulma smiled happily at his reply.
"That's good. That's good."
It seemed everyone was doing well in the other timeline.
Trunks, meanwhile, looked at Ji Yun strangely.
He'd seen what Vegeta looked like. After getting beaten up like that, how could anyone call him "pretty well"?
While they were chatting,
"Boom!"
A muffled thud echoed from underground.
The whole room shook, and the lights in the ceiling flickered on and off.
"Lord Trunks, the Androids are here!"
A child suddenly burst through the door and cried out in terror.
"Mr. Ji Yun!"
Trunks turned to Ji Yun.
Ji Yun glanced at Bulma, then said with a steely gaze, "Come on. I'll go face them!"
Even though Bulma in this timeline had nothing to do with him, he still couldn't bear to see her suffer.
Aboveground at the base.
Countless bullets rained down on the two figures ahead.
Row after row of RPGs bombarded them relentlessly.
Blazing flames burned amid the ruins, filling the air with the acrid stench of smoke.
Yet the two figures continued striding forward.
"Heh. A bunch of insignificant insects."
A black-haired boy with a middle part looked at the figures across the blaze and sneered.
The boy lightly raised a finger, and a beam of energy swept across the area.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out in a continuous roar, reducing countless people to ash.
The sound of gunfire and artillery fell by half.
"Hey, Android 17, you're killing too many people. If you kill them all, what are we going to play with later?"
A blonde girl complained.
The two of them were the androids created by Dr. Gero: Android 17 and Android 18.
They were also the ones who had turned this world into hell!
"Heh, it's fine. If you don't kill enough people, how will Trunks come out?"
"Besides, it's been a long time since we played with him."
The corner of Android 17's mouth curled into a cruel smile.
"Let's be clear this time: Trunks is my prey. You're not allowed to steal him from me!"
Android 18 said irritably.
The last time they'd fought Trunks, Android 17 had struck first.
He'd beaten Trunks so badly that he didn't show up again for two months.
As a result, for those two months, she'd had to amuse herself by killing ordinary people.
"Fine, fine. You can have him this time."
"I'll take care of these little pests!"
Android 17 said cheerfully.
He fired another beam from his hand, sweeping it toward the remaining people.
"It's over! We're done for!"
A resistance fighter watched the beam approach, clutched his head, and shouted in despair.
In an instant, everyone in the trench gave up resisting. Their eyes went blank, and they waited silently for death, as if they were already corpses.
After all, they were ordinary people and couldn't possibly withstand the androids' attacks.
For a long time, their resistance against the androids had been little more than self-comfort.
They hoped that one day, their attacks might be able to kill the androids.
But the truth was that every attack left them with heavy losses, sometimes without a single survivor.
Zzt. Boom!
A violent explosion rang out.
But the people in the trench were unharmed.
"What happened?"
The people in the trench hurriedly lifted their heads.
"It's Trunks! Trunks is here!"
Someone suddenly shouted.
Just as the beam was about to hit them,
Trunks and Ji Yun arrived in time and blocked the attack for everyone.
"Well, well, the little mouse finally came out!"
Android 17 was in a terrible mood when he saw his attack had been blocked.
Golden light shimmered around Trunks. He had transformed into a Super Saiyan.
"Androids! Today is the day you die!"
Trunks gritted his teeth.
The harm they had caused humanity could only be repaid with their deaths.
"Hahaha! You think you can beat us? Did I hit you so hard last time that you lost your mind?"
Android 17 threw back his head and laughed, mercilessly mocking Trunks.
"Hmph!"
Trunks snorted and didn't argue.
Android 17 was right. Trunks couldn't beat them by himself.
But—
"Mr. Ji Yun, those are the androids!"
Trunks pointed at them and spoke to Ji Yun beside him.
"Good. I see."
Ji Yun replied calmly.
His eyes stayed fixed on Android 17 and Android 18.
There was no denying that Android 18 was beautiful.
Unfortunately, Ji Yun knew that the androids in this world were utterly evil.
They had no humanity whatsoever.
"So you found yourself some backup. He doesn't look like much!"
Android 17 sneered.
In this world, the two of them were the strongest.
No matter what kind of backup Trunks had found, he wouldn't be able to defeat them.
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