"Damn it!"
Dr. Gero was furious when he saw this.
Trunks stood off to the side, completely stunned.
He never expected history to really change. In this timeline, there weren't just Androids 17 and 18—there was also an Android 16 he'd never known about!
"Looks like I'll have to make another controller!"
Dr. Gero had no other choice but to threaten them.
At that, Android 17's expression suddenly changed, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Pfft!"
He flashed behind Dr. Gero and drove one hand through his chest.
"You..."
Dr. Gero stared at him in shock.
Before he could say anything more, Android 17 swung a kick at his head, sending it flying straight to the entrance.
Yamcha was so scared he nearly wet himself.
Trembling behind the others, he suggested, "Why don't we get out of here first?"
Vegeta shot him a disdainful glance. "If you want to leave, then hurry up and get lost!"
"I can handle this by myself!"
Vegeta's arrogance made Trunks frown. He wanted to step forward and say something.
But before he could, Li Lin grabbed him.
He smiled and shook his head at Trunks, then said quietly, "Your dad's caught up in the moment. There's no point trying to talk him out of it."
At Li Lin's words, Trunks sighed helplessly.
He understood his father's personality by now. But watching one powerful enemy after another appear while he stood by and did nothing was truly frustrating!
Although Dr. Gero's head had been severed from his body, he was still conscious.
He tried to ramble on, but before he could get a word out, Android 17 crushed his head underfoot!
Android 17 swept his gaze indifferently over the group before him, saying nothing.
Just then, Android 18 found the button for the hatch and pressed it.
Trunks had been holding back for too long. Androids 17 and 18 were still alive, and they couldn't afford to let another enemy appear now!
"Haah!"
He let out a furious roar and transformed into a Super Saiyan.
The instant his transformation was complete, he unleashed a powerful Ki Blast.
"Boom!"
The entire mountain cave erupted with a deafening explosion.
Everyone was sent flying into the sky.
Seeing his son attack recklessly, Vegeta said calmly, "Don't waste your effort. What could that attack possibly do, besides destroy the cave?"
Trunks had no desire to talk to him right now.
There was no way he could just stand by and do nothing at a time like this. It went against his nature.
Sure enough, the smoke gradually cleared.
Three figures stood atop the mountain.
It seemed Trunks' attack had done nothing at all!
The three glanced at the group in the sky, exchanged a few words, then left.
Seeing that the Androids hadn't attacked them, everyone was confused.
"Could they be going to destroy the city?"
Piccolo said in a low voice.
Watching the three figures recede into the distance, Li Lin smiled and said, "Who knows? Maybe they're going to kill Goku!"
The others understood at once and agreed that it made sense.
Vegeta, meanwhile, was furious. After waiting all this time, he'd been completely ignored.
"Damn it!"
With an angry shout, Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan and prepared to pursue them.
Seeing this, Trunks hurried forward to stop him.
"Don't be rash, please! We should find Mr. Goku first!"
There were three of them. Charging in alone was no different from throwing his life away!
Hearing Trunks mention Goku only made Vegeta angrier.
He was so powerful now. Did that mean he was still no match for Kakarot?
"Thud!"
Vegeta punched him in the stomach.
Trunks staggered back in pain, clutching his belly.
Vegeta didn't even look back as he chased after them.
"D-Damn it!"
Trunks gritted his teeth.
He wasn't angry because Vegeta had hit him.
He was upset with himself for changing nothing at all.
He'd even created more trouble for this timeline!
"Don't lose heart, Trunks." Li Lin stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "With me here, your dad will be fine!"
Trunks froze for a moment, then looked up at Li Lin.
This man was far too mysterious, though he didn't seem like a bad person.
He just didn't know how strong he was.
He'd once killed Frieza with a single blow, so now...
Suddenly, Trunks realized something and asked in surprise, "Mr. Li Lin, why can't I sense your ki?"
Hearing the question, Li Lin smiled calmly. "Heh, it's nothing. Maybe I have a special constitution. As long as I don't deliberately let my ki out, no one can sense it—even when I'm fighting."
Trunks looked even more astonished.
Could someone like that really exist?
Wait... He thought he understood, and asked uncertainly, "Mr. Li Lin, could you also be..."
Trunks didn't finish his sentence.
But his meaning was already perfectly clear.
Li Lin was very clever and immediately understood what he meant.
With a helpless smile, he said, "I'm not an Android. Didn't I tell you? As long as I don't deliberately release my ki, no one can sense it, even during a fight."
"In other words, if I wanted to release my ki, you'd still be able to sense it. Can you do that with an Android?"
At the same time, the immense ki within Li Lin began to emerge. The air currents seemed to quicken in that instant.
When Trunks felt this ki, delight spread across his face.
It was simply too powerful, far beyond what he'd expected.
He'd thought that no matter how strong Li Lin was, he wouldn't be much stronger than himself.
It seemed he'd been wrong. The strength of Li Lin's ki was several times greater than his own.
No wonder Li Lin had remained so calm and unruffled from the very beginning.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li Lin. I didn't mean to doubt you!"
Trunks quickly lowered his head and apologized.
At the same time, his joy reached its peak.
With Li Lin's help, the Androids would be no problem at all!
"Heh!" Li Lin smiled faintly and waved his hand. "It's fine. Let's hurry after them, or Vegeta could be in danger..."
Trunks nodded firmly. "All right!"
With that, the two turned into streaks of light and sped off into the distance.
The others didn't stay where they were either. They followed close behind, flying after them at full speed!
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