Dr. Gero's Whereabouts

Just as Li Shu was bracing himself for a fight, a single sentence from Android 8 left everyone stunned.

"I won't."

The two short words were spoken with absolute resolve.

Even Li Shu wondered if he'd heard wrong. Weren't they all on the same side?

Android 8 continued, "I won't help you do evil."

"How dare you disobey my orders? Have you forgotten who created you? We're your parents, the ones who gave you life!"

Furious and humiliated, General White pulled out a remote with a red button.

"Have you forgotten there's a bomb inside you? If you dare disobey me, I'll blow you up right now!"

A troubled look crossed Android 8's face.

"That's not all. I'll kill everyone in your village, too! I've got your village chief locked up. You wouldn't want anything to happen to him, would you? Besides, Dr. Gero's experiments still need a few more test subjects."

General White ground his teeth as he threatened him.

Android 8 finally gave in. He stepped forward and stood in front of him.

Li Shu frowned as he looked at Android 8. For some reason, Battle Eye wasn't displaying the android's combat power.

He couldn't sense any ki from him, either.

So he couldn't make an accurate assessment.

Looks like Battle Eye needs another upgrade, Li Shu thought.

As for General White standing nearby, Li Shu didn't give his paltry 20 points of combat power a second thought.

Just then, Wukong suddenly sprang into action. He was incredibly fast, darting around Android 8 and kicking the remote out of General White's hand.

As General White stared in horror, Wukong stomped on the remote several times, crushing it to bits.

"Damn you!" General White panicked and hurried back into the control room, locking the door behind him.

Wukong grinned at Android 8. "Mister, I destroyed the remote for you, so you don't have to help them do bad things anymore."

"Thank you." Android 8 smiled happily, then continued, "I need to go rescue the village chief. I'm afraid I can't help you fight General White right now."

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Son Goku."

"Son Goku, thank you again."

After thanking him, Android 8 left to rescue the village chief, who was being held captive.

With Android 8 no longer in their way, Li Shu kicked open the control room door. He'd expected to find some hidden passage inside, with General White having already escaped.

But General White was sitting there perfectly safe and sound, his earlier panic nowhere to be seen.

"I have to admit, I underestimated you. I've already hidden the Two-Star Ball. If you kill me, you'll never find it in your whole life."

General White puffed on a cigar, looking utterly confident.

Li Shu glanced at the Holographic Dragon Radar, then pointed at the wall beside them. "There's a treasure room behind this wall. The Two-Star Ball is inside."

"..."

General White's expression changed at once. He stared at Li Shu in shock. "How did you know?"

Then he slumped, sitting there helplessly.

"Sorry, but we've got a more accurate Dragon Radar." Li Shu and Wukong stepped forward.

General White suddenly grinned, a smug, triumphant look on his face, and quickly pressed a button on the control panel.

The floor beneath Li Shu and Wukong split open, and they instantly dropped through it.

"Haha! You're dead! Do you know what's locked up down there? It's Fat Dragon from the Demon Realm! No matter how good you are at fighting, you're no match for it! Haha...(⊙o⊙)...?"

General White's laughter abruptly cut off. His smile froze, and he stared in disbelief.

(ΩДΩ)!!!

Li Shu and Wukong had actually flown back up, hovering in midair as they looked down at him with cold smiles.

"F-Flying? Impossible!"

"This can't be happening!"

"How can you fly?!"

"Big Brother, what's Fat Dragon? He sounds pretty strong. I want to go challenge him."

Neither of them paid any attention to the shocked General White. Wukong was brimming with fighting spirit.

"Sure. I'll leave things here to you, Big Brother."

Li Shu knew what Wukong was like, so he had no reason to refuse. Honestly, he was pretty curious about what Fat Dragon was, too.

"Oh, and remember to bring him back alive. He might be pretty tasty."

After Li Shu's reminder, Wukong excitedly flew down.

Not long after Wukong left, General White's screams rang out through the control room.

At first, General White had been stubborn, refusing to give in even if it meant death. But after eating a few Senzu Beans and experiencing what it was like to be unable to live or die, he finally gave in and confessed to his crimes.

He also revealed Dr. Gero's whereabouts.

"Do you have a picture?" Li Shu asked.

General White shook his head. "I've never met Dr. Gero, either."

Li Shu said regretfully, "You've got two choices now. First—actually, never mind. I'll just break your legs."

General White's miserable screams rang out through the control room once more.

Afterward, Li Shu punched open the treasure room door and took the Two-Star Ball and all the money inside.

"By the way, how many people are there at Muscle Tower?" Li Shu asked. "Do you have a roster?"

"Seventy-three. The roster's in the drawer." General White was completely terrified now and didn't dare hide a thing.

Li Shu checked the list, then counted the soldiers tied up on the floor. Three were still missing.

"We're still missing three people. Call them over."

General White pointed at his legs and looked at Li Shu in terror. "C-Could you carry me to the control panel?"

"Sorry, I hit a little too hard. But I did it for your own good. If I hadn't broken your legs, you'd be trying every trick in the book to escape."

"If you escaped, I'd kill you. So by breaking your legs, I saved your life. You should try to understand."

Were those even human words?

General White looked even more terrified as he stared at Li Shu.

"Besides, I know things are difficult for you right now, but you have to learn to overcome difficulties yourself. Don't keep causing trouble for others. You've still got your hands, don't you? You can crawl over."

After making a determined effort, General White finally dragged his battered body over to the control panel and used the walkie-talkie to call the three remaining men.

"Big Brother, help me!"

Wukong's cry for help suddenly came up from below.

Li Shu's expression changed.

That couldn't be right.

From what he could sense, Fat Dragon, locked up underground, was nowhere near as strong as Wukong.

It had no more than 60 points of combat power. How could Wukong be losing?

With no time to think it over, Li Shu grabbed General White and flew underground with him, leaving him terrified.