Finally Meet

After discovering that Dr. Gero had fled, the group did not remain idle.

They began to search in different directions, and sure enough, in a region far to the north, Piccolo discovered a rather well-hidden cave.

To be safe, he did not alert the enemy, instead choosing to release his own energy signature.

Upon sensing his energy, the others began to rush toward his location at top speed.

Inside the cave.

Dr. Gero was still hesitating over whether to revive Android 17 and Android 18.

Although the two possessed immense power, they were also highly unstable variables.

He feared that when the time came, they would refuse to follow his orders and instead act on their own whims!

However, the moment he sensed Piccolo's energy, he stopped hesitating.

The group would be here any second; if he delayed any longer, his old life would likely come to an end right here.

Dr. Gero walked directly to the two pods and pulled a remote control from his person.

"Hoo!"

After taking a deep breath, his withered fingers pressed the button on the remote.

"Creak!" "Creak!"

The two pods in front of him slowly swung open.

Stepping out first was a black-haired youth with a center part; this was Android 17.

Immediately following him, a young woman with beautiful features and golden hair emerged from the other pod!

"17..."

Dr. Gero murmured softly.

17 turned his head to glance at Dr. Gero, his eyes sweeping over the remote control in the doctor's hand without leaving a trace.

"Good morning, Dr. Gero!"

17 said with a faint smile, looking incredibly amiable.

Hearing 17's words, Dr. Gero felt a slight surge of surprise in his heart.

He had not expected 17 to take the initiative to greet him, let alone be so friendly.

"Why have you become so polite? You weren't like this in the past..."

Dr. Gero asked, looking at him.

He had gone to great lengths to modify the two siblings.

After finally succeeding, the two had insisted on killing him.

With no other choice, he had been forced to seal them away.

He never expected that waking them up this time would result in such a drastic change.

Seeing Dr. Gero's incredulous expression, 17 responded with a faint smile, "That goes without saying. You are the one who created us, just like a father, so of course we should respect you!"

Hearing such a reply, Dr. Gero began to gloat inwardly.

It seemed he had finally fixed them; things would be much easier now.

"Why is there such a powerful energy nearby, and why are so many other energies gathering here? What is going on, Dr. Gero?"

Android 18 asked curiously.

Seeing that there should be no major issues with the two of them, Dr. Gero became arrogant, "Those are our enemies outside. When the time comes, I will tell you to attack, and you will attack. Do you hear me?"

17 and 18 exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Understood!"

Having received their reply, Dr. Gero nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, he felt completely at ease.

However, just as he prepared to open the door and launch a preemptive strike, the unexpected happened.

Taking advantage of Dr. Gero's lack of attention, 17 snatched the controller directly from his hand.

Dr. Gero was horrified, "What are you doing, 17?"

This remote was his only leverage for controlling the two Androids.

Without it, he would lose control of them entirely!

"Heh!" 17 laughed coldly, "Did you really think we were actually obeying you?"

As he spoke, he crushed the remote in his hand into pieces!

"You turned us into these monsters; it's already a mercy that we haven't settled the score with you yet!"

18 brushed back her hair and said unkindly.

Just then, the others arrived at the scene.

"What's the situation inside?" Li Lin asked, looking curiously at Demon King Piccolo.

Beads of sweat were already forming on Demon King Piccolo's forehead; he had been standing guard here the entire time.

Therefore, he had heard every single word of the conversation inside clearly!

"The Androids have already been released!" Demon King Piccolo said, gritting his teeth.

Facing an unknown enemy, it was inevitable to feel a sense of dread.

Even he, the former Demon King Piccolo, was no exception.

Upon hearing that the Androids had been released, Vegeta felt a surge of excitement.

Seeing an iron door blocking his path, he didn't say a word and prepared to blast it open.

Trunks hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "You can't do this! Since the Androids have already been released, we should go back and plan this out carefully!"

Li Lin watched Trunks's actions and offered a faint smile.

From this alone, it was clear that compared to other Saiyans, Trunks was truly far more level-headed.

If it weren't for Son Goku suddenly falling ill and having to return, he would likely be even more impatient than Vegeta!

"Damn it, let go of me!"

"What kind of nonsense is 'planning carefully'? I can wipe them out right now!"

Vegeta couldn't be bothered with all that; he was determined to blast the door open.

However, due to Trunks's interference, he was unable to charge his energy.

Li Lin didn't want to wait any longer; he was feeling a bit anxious himself.

But his anxiety had a different motive, not purely for the sake of battle!

"Boom!"

An explosion rang out at the scene.

Vegeta and Trunks were drawn by the sound of the blast, putting an end to their father-son squabble.

Seeing the iron door blown open, a smirk curled across Vegeta's lips.

"Mr. Li Lin, you..."

Trunks looked at Li Lin in confusion.

He didn't understand why Li Lin would pull such a stunt.

Since he knew about the Androids, didn't he realize how dangerous they were?

Li Lin saw the puzzled look on Trunks's face, but he had no intention of explaining his actions.

Because it was impossible to explain clearly; he couldn't exactly say he did this just to see his wife sooner...

The dust from the explosion slowly dissipated, and Android 17 and Android 18 were already standing at the cave entrance, waiting for them.

Li Lin's gaze was immediately drawn to the figure of Android 18.

He sighed inwardly, As expected of my dream goddess, she looks even better in person!

The others had no idea what he was thinking.

Seeing that they had indeed followed them, Dr. Gero lost his composure and immediately issued an order, "Android 17, Android 18, kill them for me!"

Android 17 gave a disdainful laugh, "We'll handle our own affairs; it's not your place to boss us around!"

Seeing the two of them ignore his command, Dr. Gero's aged face twitched.

Android 18 walked up to another massive chamber and said indifferently, "How is there another one here? Android 16?"

Seeing Android 18 approach the chamber, Dr. Gero hurriedly shouted, "Don't go near Android 16! Come back!"

"Hmph!" Android 18 let out a cold snort. As an Android herself, she didn't want to see another companion kept in confinement.

"The more you say that, the more curious I become. Not only am I going to get close, I'm going to open it!"