Androids Are Born

"Bastard!"

Dr. Gero was incensed upon seeing this scene.

Trunks stood to the side, completely stunned.

He never expected history to truly be rewritten; in this timeline, not only were there Android 17 and Android 18, but there was also an Android 16 he had never known about!

"It seems I have no choice but to build a new controller!"

With no other options, Dr. Gero threatened them.

Upon hearing this, Android 17's expression shifted suddenly, and he broke into a smile.

"Pfft!"

In a flash, he appeared behind Dr. Gero and drove his hand straight through the doctor's chest.

"You..."

Dr. Gero stared at him in shock.

Before he could say another word, Android 17 delivered a whip kick to his head, sending it flying until it rolled to the entrance of the gate.

Yamcha nearly wet himself at the sight.

Trembling as he hid behind the others, he suggested, "Why don't we just retreat for now!"

Vegeta cast a look of disdain at him and said, "If you want to leave, then get lost!"

"I can handle this alone!"

Vegeta's arrogance made Trunks frown, and he moved to step forward.

However, before he could, Li Lin grabbed him by the arm.

He smiled, shook his head at Trunks, and whispered, "Your father is in the heat of the moment; trying to persuade him is useless."

Trunks sighed helplessly upon hearing Li Lin's words.

He understood his father's personality by now, but watching one powerful enemy after another appear while he stood by idly was truly frustrating.

Although Dr. Gero's head was separated from his body, he still possessed consciousness.

He tried to ramble on, but before he could get a word out, Android 17 crushed his head underfoot!

Android 17 scanned the group before him with indifference, saying nothing more.

Just then, Android 18 found the button for the hatch and pressed it.

Trunks could no longer hold back; with Android 17 and 18 still standing, he couldn't allow another enemy to emerge!

"Haa!"

With a roar, he transformed into a Super Saiyan.

The moment the transformation was complete, he fired a powerful Ki Blast.

"Boom!"

The entire cavern erupted in explosions.

The group flew up into the sky together.

Seeing his son act so rashly, Vegeta said calmly, "Don't waste your energy. Aside from blowing up the cave, what effect could an attack like that possibly have?"

Trunks didn't feel like talking to him right now.

At a time like this, doing nothing simply wasn't in his nature.

As expected, the smoke slowly cleared.

Three figures stood tall atop the mountain peak.

It seemed Trunks' attack had been completely ineffective!

The three of them glanced at the group in the sky, exchanged a few words, and then departed.

The group was deeply puzzled that the Androids hadn't launched an attack against them.

"Could they be heading off to destroy the city?"

Piccolo asked in a deep voice.

Li Lin watched the three figures receding into the distance and said with a smile, "Who knows? Perhaps they're off to finish off Goku!"

The others had a sudden realization, agreeing that it made perfect sense.

Vegeta, meanwhile, was fuming with rage; he had waited all this time only to be completely ignored.

"Damn it!"

With a roar, Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan, preparing to give chase.

Seeing this, Trunks rushed forward to stop him.

"Don't be impulsive, absolutely don't be impulsive! We should find Mr. Goku first!"

There are three of them on the other side; rushing in alone is no different from seeking death!

Vegeta was even more infuriated when he heard Trunks mention Goku.

Is his current strength really inferior to Kakarot's?

"Bang!"

Vegeta landed a punch right in his abdomen.

Trunks recoiled in pain, clutching his stomach.

Without even looking back, Vegeta chased off toward the front.

"Da... damn it!"

Trunks gritted his teeth.

It wasn't that he blamed Vegeta for hitting him.

He was frustrated with himself for changing nothing at all.

He had even created more trouble for this timeline!

"Don't be discouraged, Trunks." Li Lin stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "With me here, your father will be fine!"

Trunks froze, looking 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.

If he could kill Frieza in one blow back then, then now...

Suddenly, Trunks realized something and asked in surprise, "Mr. Li Lin, why can't I sense any ki from you?"

Hearing his question, Li Lin smiled calmly. "Heh, it's nothing. Perhaps it's just my unique constitution. As long as I don't intentionally leak my aura, no one can detect my ki, even during a fight!"

Trunks looked even more astonished after hearing this.

Could such a person exist in this world?

Wait... he seemed to think of something, and asked with uncertainty, "Mr. Li Lin, you wouldn't happen to be..."

Trunks didn't finish his sentence.

But his meaning was quite clear.

Li Lin was very sharp and understood his implication instantly.

He gave a helpless, bitter smile and said, "I am not an Android. Didn't I say? As long as I don't intentionally release my aura, my ki cannot be detected even during combat."

"The implication being that if I want to release my ki, it can still be sensed. Can the Androids do that?"

At the same time, the massive ki within Li Lin began to manifest, and the air currents seemed to accelerate at that very moment.

Upon feeling this aura, the expression on Trunks' face turned to joy.

This ki was simply too powerful; it completely exceeded his expectations.

He had assumed that even if Li Lin were strong, he wouldn't be much different from himself.

It seemed he was wrong; the intensity of this ki was several times greater than his own.

No wonder he had been able to maintain such a calm and collected demeanor from the very beginning.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li Lin. I didn't mean to doubt you!"

Trunks hurriedly lowered his head to apologize.

At the same time, the joy in his heart reached its peak.

With Li Lin's help, the Androids would be nothing to worry about!

"Heh!" Li Lin smiled faintly, waved his hand slowly, and said, "It's fine. Let's catch up quickly, or Vegeta might be in danger..."

Trunks nodded vigorously. "Right!"

With that, the two turned into streaks of light and flew rapidly into the distance.

Seeing this, the others didn't stay behind either, following closely in their wake as they sped forward!