"Hey! I didn't expect you'd still be hanging around here. What a surprise."
After emerging from underground, Vegeta couldn't find them anywhere.
The Androids had no ki, and Mo Yuan was being held by Android 18, so she had hidden his ki as well.
As a result, Vegeta had been searching everywhere like a headless fly.
He hadn't expected to find them near the laboratory in the end.
"You seem different from before."
"It's not just how I seem." Vegeta's tone was calm, but his face practically had the words, I'm about to show off, written all over it.
Safe and snug in Android 18's arms, Mo Yuan turned around with interest to watch Vegeta show off.
"Tell me, where are you planning to go now?" Vegeta demanded.
"To find Son Goku, of course! We're going to kill him."
Android 18 made no effort to hide her goal, and she didn't care if anyone knew.
"I knew it. But you won't get to see him, because you'll die by my hand first."
Here it came. Vegeta was about to start showing off!
Mo Yuan couldn't bear to watch what was coming.
The more arrogant Vegeta was now, the worse he'd get beaten in a moment.
Android 17 and Android 18 exchanged smiles.
"Is that funny? This is the only time you'll have to laugh."
The immense power inside him after becoming a Super Saiyan made Vegeta utterly conceited. At that moment, he thought he was invincible.
He didn't take the Androids seriously at all.
He even thought he could kill every Android by himself.
"Seems excessive arrogance is a Saiyan trait. Son Goku's the same. People who lack the ability but insist on playing the hero probably don't live very long."
Arrogant. Lacking ability. Playing the hero. Not living very long.
Android 17's words stabbed at Vegeta's pride like a barrage of blades.
Every sentence sent Vegeta's anger surging.
The golden aura around Vegeta flared even brighter, and his already terrifying ki grew stronger.
Vegeta clenched his back teeth so hard that two veins shaped like the character for "person" bulged on his forehead.
Oh my↗, two people just walked into the Golden Arches!
The words "Golden Arches" rooted themselves firmly in Mo Yuan's mind.
"Shut your mouth! You're nothing but a puppet, and you dare run your mouth? I'll make sure every last one of you dies without a body left! Who wants to die first?"
Vegeta flew into a rage and roared at them.
"You brat with the big mouth? Or the woman holding the little kid? Or the big guy? Or should I send all of you to the next world at once?"
But the only answer to Vegeta's fury was Android 17 and Android 18's quiet laughter.
Android 18 said mildly, "That's hilarious!"
"What did you say?" Her flat tone made Vegeta feel like a clown jumping around for attention.
But Android 18 ignored him and turned to Android 16. "Android 16, I want to see what you can do. Take care of him."
Android 16 showed no expression. "I refuse."
Android 17 and Android 18 clearly hadn't expected Android 16 to refuse, and they froze for a moment.
"This guy's got a good head on his shoulders. He's already scared of my power." Naive Vegeta was actually feeling rather pleased with himself.
Little did he know that if they really started fighting, he probably wouldn't last two minutes.
According to the original story, Android 18 would soon take matters into her own hands and beat Vegeta senseless.
Mo Yuan was already preparing to leave this cozy refuge.
But then...
Android 18 gave Android 17 a look.
Android 17 glanced at Android 18, then at Mo Yuan nestled in her arms.
"..."
(￣_,￣ ) OK, got it.
His twin sister had always liked cute things, ever since they were kids. Even after being turned into an Android, she'd held on to that hobby.
It was obvious she didn't want to be disturbed right now.
In that case, it was up to me, her little brother, to deal with this minor nuisance.
Android 17 stepped forward.
Facing Vegeta's imposing aura, Android 17 remained as calm as still water. He gave off not the slightest trace of ki. If Vegeta closed his eyes, he wouldn't even sense anyone standing across from him.
Android 17 crooked a finger at Vegeta.
Seeing how little Android 17 seemed to care about him, Vegeta was so furious his eyes nearly glowed green.
All day long, Vegeta had either been ignored or on his way to being ignored.
His anger had long since reached its limit.
And Android 17's beckoning finger was the fuse that set off the bomb inside him.
Die!
Burning with rage, Vegeta could no longer endure such humiliation.
His golden aura blazed as he shot toward Android 17 like a streak of light.
In the blink of an eye, Vegeta was beside Android 17, whipping a powerful kick at his head.
Bang!
Android 17 raised his right arm and blocked Vegeta's kick with ease. Their colliding strength produced a dull boom.
Vegeta's pupils contracted. The kick hadn't been full force, but he'd still put half his strength into it, and Android 17 had blocked it effortlessly.
But Vegeta didn't panic. He was even more excited. If his opponent was too weak, winning wouldn't be any fun.
The Saiyan taste for battle was on full display in Vegeta.
Vegeta spun in midair, braced himself with both hands, then kicked hard at Android 17's abdomen.
Android 17 reacted just as quickly. He blocked the kick and used its force to fly up into the air.
Vegeta pushed off with both hands and quickly chased after him.
Vegeta moved so fast that he vanished from sight, leaving only a golden streak shooting into the sky.
Feeling the immense power radiating from Vegeta, Android 17's lips curved into a faint smile.
Vegeta's strength far surpassed what Dr. Gero's data had led them to expect.
Interesting!
Android 17 vanished into the sky as well, and the two of them began trading blows.
In an instant, the sky and the ground became their battlefield.
A golden streak and a dark figure darted all over the sky and across the ground, colliding again and again.
Each collision rang out with a dull boom. The air around them shuddered violently as invisible shock waves surged outward in layer upon layer.
Clouds in the sky were torn to shreds, trees on the ground snapped in half, and even the sturdy concrete surface was covered in spiderweb cracks.
Afraid that Mo Yuan might get hurt, Android 18 raised a green force field around them.
Vegeta's strength exceeded Dr. Gero's data, and even matched Android 18's.
But Android 18 still didn't consider him a threat.
After all, the Androids had unlimited energy and stamina.
No matter how strong Vegeta was, he'd eventually run out of strength. They, on the other hand, could stay at full power indefinitely.
Besides, her younger brother, Android 17, was far stronger than she was.
Meanwhile, Mo Yuan, held in Android 18's arms, was surprised to discover something.
Vegeta and Android 17 moved too fast for the naked eye to follow, but through his Mind's Eye, Mo Yuan could see them clearly, as if they were moving in slow motion.
Most importantly, Mo Yuan committed their techniques to memory and absorbed them, turning them into his own combat experience.
Mo Yuan closed his eyes and absorbed all that valuable combat experience like a sponge.
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