You Can Go

He kicked Piccolo away as he rushed in to help.

At the same time, he nimbly dodged the simultaneous attacks from Tien Shinhan and Yamcha.

Boom!

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a Ki Blast knocked Yamcha to the ground.

He spun around and appeared behind Tien Shinhan. His arm tensed, and he clamped it tightly around Tien Shinhan's neck.

"Ah!"

Tien Shinhan could barely breathe under the pressure, all three of his eyes bloodshot.

"Bunch of idiots!" Vegeta watched the battle in the sky turn against them, cradling his arm.

He pushed off the ground, preparing to fly up and help.

But before he could get very far off the ground, Android 18 grabbed his foot.

Trunks struggled to his feet. Seeing his father being dragged away, he prepared to attack again.

Android 18 noticed immediately and swung both arms with all her strength.

Vegeta slammed straight into Trunks, who had just gotten up.

Father and son were left dazed and battered.

Trunks lost the ability to fight, and his Super Saiyan form instantly faded.

"Damn it!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Vegeta's mouth as he spoke in anger.

He hadn't expected them to lose so badly in this fight.

And he, of all people, had been utterly helpless against a woman.

What a disgrace!

Whoosh!

The more Vegeta thought about it, the more furious he became. He raised his hand and fired a Ki Blast.

But Android 18 was quick on her feet. She leaped high into the air and successfully dodged the attack.

"Oh? You're pretty strong, aren't you? But this is where it ends!"

Android 18 brushed back her hair and spoke with a faint smile.

The next second, she appeared in front of Vegeta.

Thud!

She kicked him and planted her foot heavily on his chest.

"Ugh!"

Vegeta's eyes widened as he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

His energy suddenly dwindled, and his golden aura vanished, returning him to his normal form!

Li Lin watched everything unfold from the air in silence.

He raised an eyebrow slightly and decided to stop watching from the sidelines.

"You two, that's enough. Let them go now!"

Li Lin's tone was calm, but left no room for argument.

Androids 17 and 18 turned around together. Even Android 16, some distance away, looked up at the sky.

"Who is this guy...?"

Android 18 glanced at Li Lin, puzzled.

She had no information about him in her memory.

"Hey, who are you? I suggest you stay out of this!" Android 17 said, staring at Li Lin with a grave expression.

He couldn't sense any energy from Li Lin, but he had a vague feeling that this guy was extremely dangerous.

The kind of danger that could threaten his life.

Even more troubling, his mind held no information at all about the person in front of him!

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Lin appeared behind him.

"I'm not going to get involved, but please let go of the person you're holding first!"

Android 17's heart jolted, and the hairs on his body stood on end. What? How could this guy move so fast?

He didn't dare stay so close to Li Lin. He released Tien Shinhan and quickly retreated to the other side of the sky, watching Li Lin warily.

"Ha... huff..."

Once released, Tien Shinhan gasped for fresh air.

Android 18 was also deeply shocked.

From below, she had a clear view of the situation.

But just then, she hadn't seen how Li Lin had moved behind Android 17.

Or rather, Li Lin had moved so fast that she couldn't even detect him!

She wasn't the only one. Even Android 16, who had remained silent in the distance, had lost his composure.

He was no longer as calm and collected as before; his eyes were filled with caution.

It seemed he might attack at any moment.

"Who are you?" Android 17 asked.

Li Lin looked at him and smiled. "I'm just an ordinary Earthling!"

"An Earthling?" Android 17 paused, then furrowed his brow and said hostilely, "Do you take me for a fool?"

He didn't believe Li Lin was an ordinary Earthling. What Earthling could be that powerful?

Seeing Android 17 confronting Li Lin, Android 18 stopped paying attention to Vegeta beneath her.

She flew up and stood shoulder to shoulder with Android 17, both of them watching Li Lin.

"Heh!" Li Lin smiled calmly when he saw Android 18 fly up, then explained to Android 17, "I really am an Earthling, born and raised here. There's no reason for me to lie to you!"

Androids 17 and 18 exchanged a glance, clearly still unconvinced.

Li Lin shook his head helplessly and continued, "Forget it. There's no need to keep arguing about that. Let my companions go, then leave."

The two were momentarily stunned by Li Lin's words.

Android 18 frowned and asked cautiously, "Aren't you going to kill us?"

Li Lin almost laughed at her question. He slowly shook his head. "You haven't done anything wrong. Why would I kill you?"

"But you hurt all your companions!" Android 18 continued, baffled.

Android 17 was speechless at the questions his sister was asking.

The man was already letting them go. Couldn't she ask something normal?

This guy's origins were mysterious, and his strength unfathomable. They'd better not fight him lightly.

Since he had no intention of fighting, leaving now was the smart move.

Li Lin didn't seem to mind Android 18's question. He replied casually, "Vegeta provoked you first. It was reasonable for you to fight back!"

Android 18 was surprised by his answer.

Still uncertain, she asked, "You really won't attack us?"

"I'm not a good person, but I'm not a bad person either!"

"At least, you don't seem evil to me now, so I won't attack. But that could change in the future."

Li Lin continued explaining, then added, "And if you want to kill Son Goku, I won't stop you—as long as you can beat him!"

Android 18 nodded slightly, about to say something else.

But Android 17 tugged at her clothes, signaling her to stop talking.

Why were they still chatting instead of making a quick escape?

"All right, you can go. Otherwise, I might change my mind."

Li Lin clasped his hands behind his back and put on an air of mystery.

Android 17 immediately pulled Android 18 away.

As Android 18 left, she glanced back and saw Li Lin smiling and nodding at her.

Oh no, I forgot to ask his name, Android 18 thought to herself.

Seeing the two of them escape safely, Android 16 breathed a sigh of relief. The caution in his eyes faded considerably.

The three of them glanced at Li Lin above, then flew off together into the distance.