Do You Want to Come Up and Watch?

"Li Lin, what should we do now? Cell got away. Should we go after him?"

Krillin asked Li Lin anxiously.

He was still shaken by what had just happened. If he had a choice, he didn't want to face that monster again.

These matters were better left to strong fighters like Goku and Li Lin.

"No need!" Li Lin waved a hand and said calmly. "Don't come over. It's too dangerous. I'll go finish that monster off myself."

He could see the fear in Krillin and Yamcha's eyes.

Things had more or less reached this point anyway. It was time to put an end to it.

Krillin and Yamcha exchanged a glance and nodded.

Krillin continued, "All right. Be careful!"

"Mm!" Li Lin replied indifferently. Then, with a flash, he vanished from the island.

The Lookout.

After rescuing Tien Shinhan and Piccolo, Goku first went to Korin Tower and asked for two Senzu Beans. He fed one to each of them, and they quickly recovered.

Afterward, the three of them went to the Lookout.

Not long after, Mr. Popo, his entire body pitch-black, walked up to Goku and said, "The two of them have finished training."

"Oh, really?" Son Goku raised an eyebrow and said happily.

As soon as he finished speaking,

the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber slowly opened, and a glimmer of light shone from within.

Then two figures slowly emerged.

It was Vegeta and Trunks. Their clothes were in tatters, but their auras had grown much more powerful.

"Wow, you two really got a lot stronger!"

Son Goku said excitedly.

Trunks smiled and nodded, then told them how grueling his training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber had been.

The others listened and nodded repeatedly, all marveling at how hard he'd worked.

"Good!" Son Goku said seriously, bringing his fists together. "Now it's our turn!"

Vegeta looked at Son Goku's excitement and said coolly, "There's no point in you going anymore. I'm already the strongest."

His strength had increased tremendously.

He believed he had surpassed the Super Saiyan level. With him around, he was sure he could handle any enemy on Earth by himself!

"Tch!" Piccolo looked at Vegeta's arrogance with disdain.

He didn't feel like lecturing him anymore. He just hoped they'd run into Cell so he could teach him a good lesson!

After the two of them changed into fresh clothes, Vegeta prepared to leave, saying smugly, "Now it's time for me to show what I can do!"

With that, he powered up and flew straight off in search of Cell.

Trunks planned to go with him. Son Goku gave him two Senzu Beans, and Trunks hurried after Vegeta.

Son Goku watched them leave, then turned to Gohan beside him. "Come on, Gohan. It's our turn!"

"Mm!" Son Gohan nodded, and the two of them entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!

Out over the sea, Vegeta sensed Cell's energy and raced toward him at full speed.

Cell was searching for Android 18 and had reached an area dotted with small islands.

He kept circling the area, trying to find Android 18.

He couldn't afford to take his time now. That energy he'd sensed earlier might arrive at any moment.

And in the distance, two other powerful energies were flying toward him.

If he didn't find her soon, he might not get another chance!

"Android 18, get out here! Otherwise, I'll destroy everything around here!"

Cell shouted across the open sea at full volume.

He was getting desperate. When no one answered, he stopped wasting his breath.

One blast after another shot from his hands toward the nearby islands.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Explosions filled the surrounding waters.

In an instant, smoke billowed everywhere, and countless islands were reduced to dust!

Vegeta sensed Cell's energy nearby and curled his lips into a faint smile, convinced that Cell was nothing special.

"Boom!"

The white aura around him turned golden in an instant, and he reached Cell in a flash.

By then, only one island remained intact. If nothing unexpected had happened, Android 16 and Android 18 should be hiding there.

Cell narrowed his eyes as Vegeta rushed toward him and said coolly, "If I remember correctly, you're Vegeta. Why have you come here to die?"

"Die? You've got it backward," Vegeta said disdainfully. "I've come to send you to your death!"

"Heh! Very good!"

Cell smiled as he spoke. As he remembered it, Vegeta was weaker than the Androids, so he was no match for Cell.

Only one island remained, so Android 18 had to be hiding there.

Vegeta might be easy to deal with, but a super powerful fighter was hiding nearby. Cell needed to finish this quickly!

The two of them slowly descended onto the island.

Android 18 was hiding behind a boulder. When she saw that Vegeta had arrived, she was surprised.

Android 16 leaned against the rock, looked up at Android 18, and asked, "Who's here? Is it him?"

"No, it's Vegeta!" Android 18 knew who Android 16 meant. She slowly shook her head and said, "I don't know why he's here. I beat him up just a few days ago. What good does coming here do him now?"

Android 16 lowered his head and said nothing. It was hard to tell whether he agreed with Android 18, disagreed, or was thinking about something else.

While they were still talking about Vegeta, a familiar, magnetic voice sounded beside them.

"Don't underestimate Vegeta now. Cell's no match for him anymore!"

As soon as the voice fell silent, someone appeared beside them.

The two of them were instantly on guard, like startled birds.

But with Cell nearby, they kept their movements small!

Android 18 turned around. The alarm on her face quickly gave way to a blush. As if something had occurred to her, she asked, eyes darting away, "Why are you here?"

It was Li Lin. He had been about to step in when Cell destroyed the islands.

But then Vegeta had suddenly shown up, so he decided to leave this chance to him.

Instead, Li Lin went straight to where they were hiding.

"Why can't I be here? I saw you were in danger, so I came all this way to protect you!" Li Lin said with a faint smile.

At Li Lin's words, Android 18's cheeks flushed even more.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say!

Her heart began to race, and she even found herself wondering if he liked her, and that was why he'd said that.

Li Lin had no idea what she was thinking. He hopped onto the rock they were hiding behind, sat down, and invited them, "Why don't you come up and watch? The show's about to start!"