Finding Son Goku

On the Lookout.

A mysterious black object lying in a dark corner untouched by sunlight suddenly stirred.

Mr. Popo, having been unconscious for nearly a day, finally woke up.

Mo Yuan still possessed a shred of conscience.

To prevent Mr. Popo from getting a sunburn, he had specifically dragged him to a cool, well-ventilated spot.

Mr. Popo: A bit of conscience, but not much.

It must be said that as Mr. Popo lay there, he blended perfectly into the shadows.

If one didn't pay close attention, it would be difficult to notice a person lying there.

The newly awakened Mr. Popo was still a bit dazed.

His large, round eyes revealed a purity untainted by the secular world.

Why am I lying here?

Did I fall asleep here last night?

Wait!!!

The Androids!

Mr. Popo finally recovered his lost train of thought.

He finally remembered that he had been knocked out by the Androids, and that they had broken into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Thinking of this, Mr. Popo felt a surge of intense unease.

Checking the time, nearly a full day had passed.

This meant the Androids had been inside for nearly a year.

Their strength had already been terrifying before entering; Mr. Popo could hardly imagine what level they would reach after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for a year.

A profound sense of dread haunted Mr. Popo's heart.

First the Androids, and now a man-eating monster had appeared in the lower realm.

The Androids had even snuck into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train.

Mr. Popo felt as though he were surrounded on all sides.

With wolves in front and tigers behind, was the Earth truly doomed?

Furthermore, with Kami gone, the Dragon Balls had also lost their power.

In this situation, if the Earth's warriors died, they would truly be dead, with no way to be resurrected.

For a moment, Mr. Popo felt as if he had lost his backbone, his bell-like eyes dimming.

No, I must go notify Ka... Piccolo.

Mr. Popo thought of Piccolo, who had merged with Kami.

Right now, Piccolo was the only one who could deal with the Androids.

However, Mr. Popo also hesitated.

Piccolo was indeed very strong now, but could he really handle Androids who had trained for a year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?

To be honest, Mr. Popo had no confidence in that.

After thinking for a long time, Mr. Popo decided not to go find Piccolo for the time being.

Piccolo was still searching for that monster; it was best not to distract him at this moment.

Then, there was only one option left...

Mr. Popo's gaze hardened, and he sat cross-legged at the entrance of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

An aura of determination radiated from his body.

At this moment, Mr. Popo had cast all thoughts of his own life and death aside.

On the other side.

Lapis no longer had any interest in sightseeing.

He only wanted to find Son Goku as soon as possible and then rendezvous with Mo Yuan and the others.

Thus, he and Android 16 abandoned their car and flew directly toward Mount Paozu.

Before long, they arrived at Son Goku's doorstep.

However, Son Goku's home was already deserted.

There was not a soul inside.

"Android 16, do you know where Son Goku went?" Lapis asked.

Android 16 replied with a blank, indifferent expression: "The radar does not detect Son Goku's power, but the places he and his companions frequent are either Capsule Corporation in West City or Master Roshi's Island in the southern sea."

"I see. Where is the closest location, then?"

"Master Roshi's home. It's about 2,700 kilometers southeast of here."

"Very well, let's go."

With that, Lapis took off into the air right where he stood.

Android 16 followed him, flying away in tandem.

Two thousand seven hundred kilometers would take two or three hours by plane.

But for Lapis and Android 16, a mere ten minutes or so was enough.

And that was without them even using their full speed.

Otherwise, they could have arrived in just a few minutes.

Soon, a small island appeared before Lapis's eyes.

It was indeed a very small island.

Master Roshi's little house took up nearly a third of the island's total area.

Finish this business quickly, then head to the Lookout.

Lapis thought silently to himself.

He was quite interested in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber that Mo Yuan had mentioned, which was located up at the Lookout.

There weren't many people on Kame House Island.

Currently, only Son Goku's family, Master Roshi, Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong were there.

Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin were still out searching for Cell.

"Hello there, may I ask what you need?"

On the beach, a cute little boy was doing his homework.

Seeing Lapis and Android 16 descend from the sky, he asked very politely.

"Hm? You're Son Goku's son, Gohan?"

Looking at the little boy before him, Lapis quickly recalled his data.

This little boy was indeed Son Goku's son—Gohan!

"Ah!? Yes! That's right, I'm Gohan. Are you here to see my dad? My dad is sick, he hasn't woken up yet."

Having never seen the androids before, Gohan assumed they were his father's friends.

"Sick?"

Lapis was somewhat surprised. According to their data, Son Goku was an incredibly powerful martial artist.

It was common for martial artists to get injured, but falling ill was extremely rare.

After all, modern medicine was already highly advanced.

Incurable diseases were practically non-existent, and a martial artist's physical constitution was countless times stronger than a normal person's; it was almost impossible for them to get sick.

"Yeah." Thinking of his father's condition, Gohan felt a bit sad, his voice becoming very low.

"Then when will he recover?"

Lapis didn't want to lay a hand on someone who was unconscious.

That would be far too boring, wouldn't it?

Gohan shook his head and said, "I don't know. Dad just took the medicine a little while ago, and he looks like he's in a lot of pain."

Every time he thought of his father struggling in pain on the bed, Gohan felt immense grief.

He didn't know if the special medicine Trunks had brought would actually work.

If it didn't...

Unbidden tears began to well up in his eyes.

He didn't dare to keep thinking about it; he was truly terrified of losing his father.

Gohan fought back his tears, sniffled hard, and wiped them away with his sleeve.

Then he asked Lapis, "By the way, are you Dad's friends? I don't think I've seen you before."

"Friends? Heh!"

Lapis hadn't expected Son Goku's son to be so naive as to think they were his father's friends.

No wonder he had spilled everything the moment he was asked.

"We could also be your enemies~"

Lapis looked at Gohan with a playful, mocking expression.

"What!?"

Gohan never imagined that the two people in front of him were actually his father's enemies.

As for enemies, they were the only ones he could think of at the moment.

"Are you Androids?"

Gohan asked loudly.

He released the ki within his body without reservation.

He stared at Lapis and Android 16 vigilantly.

"Androids? What an unpleasant label."

Lapis curled his lip.

The word "Android" always reminded him of those unpleasant memories.

"Androids!!!"

Hearing Gohan's shout and sensing the ki radiating from him, everyone in the house rushed out at once.

They all looked at Lapis and Android 16 as if facing a formidable enemy.

Lapis looked at this ragtag group of people.

He lost interest instantly.

They were too weak.

He didn't even have the desire to make a move.

"Let's go."

Lapis ignored them completely.

He signaled to Android 16, then took to the sky.

He prepared to head to the Lookout to rendezvous with Mo Yuan and the other.

As for Son Goku?

It wouldn't be too late to come back once he recovered from his illness.

After all, he had no interest in laying a hand on a sick man.

Android 16 said nothing, following behind Lapis as they departed.

Everyone on Kame House Island stared at the two figures vanishing into the horizon, completely bewildered.

They were suddenly at a loss.

Weren't the Androids supposed to be here to kill Goku?

Why would they pass up such a perfect opportunity without even lifting a finger?

"My Gohan!!"

Chi-Chi ran over and hugged Gohan, looking him up and down to see if he was hurt.

She had been terrified when she heard the Androids had arrived.

With Goku sick and unconscious, and Gohan still so young, what would she do if something happened to him?

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm fine."

Seeing how worried Chi-Chi was, Gohan quickly comforted her.

For some reason, Gohan suddenly felt that the Androids didn't seem all that evil...