Dragon Ball: Starting with the Strongest Talent
Chapter 17

Arriving at the Destination, Anxious Waiting

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Therefore, as long as they did not commit evil, he would not harm them.

Furthermore, Android 18 was his dream girl.

In the entire Dragon Ball World, she was his favorite character, and if everything went according to plan, he would not be handing her over to Krillin.

Just then, Son Goku's voice interrupted his thoughts, "Li Lin, it's time for us to head out."

He was accompanied by Gohan.

After a year of training, Gohan's strength had improved significantly.

Bringing him along could be considered an asset.

"Whoosh!"

Before Li Lin could respond, a figure suddenly descended beside them; it was Piccolo.

He had been coming here to spar and train whenever he had the chance.

Not only Goku, but even his own strength was far greater than it had been in the original story.

"Alright, let's get going then!"

Seeing that Piccolo had arrived, Li Lin nodded calmly.

With that, the four of them shot into the sky, flying toward the island where the androids were set to appear.

They traveled at high speed, covering over a hundred kilometers in no time.

Along the way, they met up with Krillin and continued the journey together.

Soon, they arrived at an island.

This island was home to many humans and featured a bustling city.

When they arrived, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Bulma had already been waiting for a long time.

They waved from the air, calling out to the group, "Hey! Over here! We're over here!"

Seeing them, the group descended directly into that area.

After landing, Li Lin caught sight of Bulma holding a baby, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he glanced at Yamcha standing nearby.

It seems nothing has changed, he thought to himself. Vegeta certainly works fast.

Bulma's eyes lit up when she saw Li Lin.

She had a deep impression of this powerful and handsome man.

It was just a pity that things hadn't progressed further back then; now, she even had a child.

Son Goku frowned slightly as he looked at the baby in Bulma's arms and stepped forward, saying, "Bulma, you're being too reckless. It's dangerous here—why did you bring the baby?"

Bulma didn't seem concerned, laughing as she replied, "I was just curious about what the androids look like. I'll take a quick look and leave immediately."

As she spoke, she looked down at the baby in her arms with a tender expression.

Li Lin tilted his head and took a quick glance, noticing that the baby had sparse blue hair and eyes that looked exactly like Trunks'.

"Is this Uncle Yamcha's baby? He's so cute!"

Gohan stepped forward, happily trying to amuse the child.

He didn't know whose child it was, assuming that Bulma and Yamcha were still together.

Yamcha's expression darkened at these words, and he stated bluntly, "This isn't my child. We broke up a long time ago. If you knew who the father was, you'd be very surprised."

Having said that, he didn't intend to explain any further.

He simply walked away in silence, distancing himself from the group.

Son Goku knew a little about the future, so he was aware of the child's paternity.

Without hesitation, he said, "This wouldn't happen to be Vegeta's child, Trunks, would it?"

The group was stunned, their expressions showing a hint of shock at Goku's words.

Bulma looked curious. "How did you know?"

Goku realized he had let something slip and looked a bit flustered.

Seeing that Goku couldn't cover his tracks, Piccolo intervened, "Why isn't Vegeta here? It's not like him to miss an occasion like this!"

"I don't know. It seems he went off to train by himself," Bulma explained slowly after a moment of thought, then added, "I feel like he should be back. He's been training so hard; if he doesn't show up, wouldn't it all be for nothing?"

The others nodded slowly, understanding.

They believed that someone as battle-hungry as Vegeta would certainly not miss out.

Just as they were waiting for the androids to appear, a flight pod flew in from a distance.

A fat man carrying a katana arrived, tossed a bag of Senzu beans to Goku, and left without looking back.

Goku tried to persuade him to fight alongside them, but he was flatly refused.

"Ah, what a headache!"

Son Goku said, scratching the back of his head while holding the Senzu beans.

Li Lin watched everything unfolding before him in silence; this chubby man should be Yajirobe.

However, most of his attention remained fixed on the Senzu beans in Son Goku's hand.

These were miraculous healing medicines; as long as one still had a breath left, eating one would guarantee a full recovery.

If the opportunity arose, it would be best to get his hands on a few for emergencies.

After the brief interlude, the group continued to wait.

"What's going on? Why haven't the Androids appeared yet?"

Piccolo frowned and said calmly.

According to the agreed-upon time, the Androids should have already appeared by now.

"No idea."

The group looked bewildered; they weren't Trunks from the future, so how would they know what was happening?

Just then, a flash of intense light streaked by.

"BOOM!"

A loud explosion suddenly erupted in the sky.

The group looked up to see that it was Yajirobe's aircraft, which had suddenly exploded in the distant sky.

"What's happening?"

Son Goku said in shock upon seeing this.

Yajirobe was a good friend of his, and with his aircraft suddenly exploding, it was likely that he was in grave danger.

Piccolo looked at the smoke from the explosion and suddenly shouted, "There are two people in the air!"

Not only were his ears sharp, but his eyesight was also exceptional.

The group immediately focused their gaze, and indeed, they could vaguely make out two figures.

However, the two seemed to have sensed their gaze and quickly descended, vanishing into the city in an instant.

Tien Shinhan walked to the edge of the cliff, looked at the buildings below, and said helplessly, "No good, I can't sense any presence of ki!"

Upon hearing this, Son Goku and the others began to try and sense it, but all of them came up empty-handed.

"What is going on?"

Krillin furrowed his brows and asked in confusion.

Li Lin slowly stepped forward and explained calmly, "I suspect it's because they are Androids, which is why we cannot sense their ki."

The group was shocked upon hearing this.

"If that's really the case, finding them won't be easy."

Piccolo said in a low voice.

Son Goku frowned and immediately proposed to the group, "We can't just sit here and wait for death. Why don't we head down and search separately? Once we find traces of the Androids, we'll immediately release our ki as a signal, and the rest of us will rush over to assist!"

Li Lin nodded slowly upon hearing this proposal.

It had to be said, while Son Goku could be foolish at times, when it came to critical moments—especially during battle—his intelligence was absolutely outstanding!

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