I Am a Good Person

Android 17 and Android 18 kept their eyes locked on the remote control in Wang Shen's hand.

If this thing remained in the hands of this Saiyan, it would be incredibly difficult to snatch it back.

Noticing their intense gazes, Wang Shen looked back at the complex expression on Android 18's face and smiled.

"You want it?"

Android 18 was silent for a moment before saying slowly:

"Will you give it to me?"

"Of course. It's useless to me, and I'm not a bad guy like that old geezer."

Wang Shen denied it immediately, taking the opportunity to label himself as a man of good intentions.

Android 18 continued to ask:

"You don't want to use it to control us?"

She didn't believe he could truly be that kind-hearted.

"Why would I want to control you?"

Wang Shen replied with genuine sincerity:

"In my eyes, you are also human—free, with independent thoughts, not mere tools. You were simply persecuted by Dr. Gero."

As a top university graduate from Blue Star, Wang Shen's values and principles were absolutely sound.

He wasn't saying this just to move Android 18; he truly believed it.

Even if Lazuli didn't choose to be with him in the end, he wouldn't harbor any desire for revenge.

He certainly wouldn't resort to becoming some kind of "locked-room" villain.

But then, Wang Shen's tone shifted, and a mischievous smirk curled his lips.

"Besides, with my strength, would I even need this to control you?"

Pop!

A dull explosion rang out.

Wang Shen had crushed the remote control on his own!

Wang Shen smiled as he watched Android 18, his expression seemingly telling her: See? I wasn't lying to you.

Android 18 and Android 17 stared at Wang Shen with looks of utter disbelief and astonishment.

You have to be joking.

Some were happy, while others were miserable.

Dr. Gero wore a look of utter despair, as if his factory had gone bankrupt and his pension had vanished into thin air.

He was finished!

"You bastard! I will never share the sky with a Saiyan!"

Dr. Gero's face twisted in a hideous grimace as he charged at Wang Shen like a madman.

Cracks appeared all over his body, emitting a white glow.

He had a terrifyingly powerful bomb inside him as well.

Wang Shen remained as calm as ever, saying with disdain:

"You aren't qualified to take me down with you through self-destruction."

By then, Dr. Gero had already reached Wang Shen.

Wang Shen didn't change his expression; with lightning speed, he thrust his palm forward, piercing through Dr. Gero's chest.

Before he could detonate, Wang Shen crushed his energy core along with the bomb.

Boom!

A massive surge of energy exploded in Wang Shen's palm, only to be instantly suppressed by him.

Wang Shen closed his hand, and the explosive energy vanished into nothingness.

Never mind Dr. Gero; even the bomb inside Android 16 posed no threat whatsoever in the face of Wang Shen's Super Saiyan Full Power!

"How... is this possible!?"

Seeing this final scene, the remnants of Dr. Gero collapsed, filled with nothing but unwillingness.

Seeing this, Wang Shen fired an energy ball from his hand.

He reduced Dr. Gero's remains directly to ash.

Wang Shen wore his signature smile once more as he turned to the two androids and apologized:

"Sorry about that. I've sent Dr. Gero to the afterlife. You don't mind, do you?"

"...No, not at all."

Stunned, Android 17 loosened the scarf around his neck and explained earnestly:

"He subjected both me and Android 18 to inhumane experiments. Even if you hadn't acted, we would have killed him ourselves."

"Come to think of it, we should thank you for helping us break free from Dr. Gero's control."

Android 18 tucked a strand of golden hair that had been blown askew behind her ear and said softly:

"I can sense that you hold no malice toward us, but... why did you help us?"

"Dr. Gero's programmed mission for us was to kill Son Goku and eradicate the Saiyans. From that perspective, you and I are enemies."

"And then what?"

Wang Shen countered:

"You want to fight me again?"

Android 18 and Android 17 hurriedly shook their heads, refusing.

From the energy he had just released, they had already analyzed that his combat power far exceeded their own.

Even if the two of them attacked together, they would be no match for him.

Although the two of them had been arrogant enough to believe they were invincible upon their awakening, the natural, peaceful aura radiating from Wang Shen left them with no desire to strike.

Wang Shen smiled with satisfaction.

The energy he had just released was intentional, meant to make them see the gap between them clearly.

There was no need for pointless fighting.

Android 17 didn't care.

He was just a brother-in-law; if he needed a beating, he'd get one.

Mostly, he just didn't want to fight Android 18 again.

"Rest assured, I won't lay a hand on you."

"I've already said it: you are victims as well. I only came here to deal with the culprit, Dr. Gero."

Wang Shen gazed at Android 18, his clear, bright eyes filled only with goodwill.

Under that gentle gaze, Android 18 felt a stir in her heart, her eyes trembling slightly.

It was a warmth she hadn't felt in a very, very long time.

Just then.

The oblivious Android 17 spoke up suddenly, startling them both.

"Look, it seems there is another android kept here."

Unlike the vertical stasis pods of Android 17 and Android 18, this one was laid flat on the ground.

Android 18 quickly looked away, raising a hand to brush back her golden hair to hide her inner turmoil.

She read the number on the stasis pod.

"Android 16."

"He actually still had Android 16 in storage."

Wang Shen watched Android 18's graceful back, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

It didn't matter; there was no need to rush.

"Release him as well," Wang Shen said.

Android 16 was also a very kind robot who loved nature.

He would be perfect to send to Whis to take over the estate work in his stead.

That would be best for everyone...

Android 17 nodded and prepared to act.

Suddenly, an explosion interrupted him, followed by the shaking of the laboratory.

The laboratory doors were blasted open by a wave of energy.

Billowing smoke and dust swept inward.

Seeing they were about to be engulfed, Android 17 and Android 18 quickly covered their noses and mouths with their scarves or hands.

Only Wang Shen remained standing where he was, completely unmoved.

Whoosh!

An invisible gust of wind erupted from Wang Shen's body, whistling outward and dispersing all the smoke and dust.

In an instant, the surrounding environment was revealed, laid bare before everyone's eyes.

The arrivals at the door were none other than Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin.

Vegeta remained in his pose, one hand raised, still releasing a wave of energy.

Vegeta stared straight at Wang Shen's face, his pupils constricting as a look of shock surfaced on his features.

"You are... Karotis!? You're actually still alive!"

Ever since that morning when Karotis mysteriously vanished, he had never seen him again.

The figure of Karotis could no longer be found on that cliffside.

After all these years, he had assumed Karotis had perished along with Planet Vegeta.

Strangers in a strange land.

Meeting a fellow countryman by chance.

Suddenly, eyes welling with tears!

"Long time no see, Vegeta."

Wang Shen greeted Vegeta warmly, his heart filled with deep emotion.

It felt as if their last meeting had been only yesterday.

Vegeta's mood was complex; he gazed at Wang Shen's brilliant golden hair and asked in confusion:

"How did you end up here? And why did you suddenly disappear back then?"

"To think you've also become a Super Saiyan."

Wang Shen's pupils were golden, resembling amber, devoid of any tyrannical, bellicose, or overbearing aura.

Instead, his presence was calm and unfathomable—a state approaching the simplicity of returning to one's true nature.

It was worlds apart from his own Super Saiyan form.

It felt as if they were forms from two different dimensions.

A childhood playmate who had mysteriously vanished, now appearing here out of the blue.

These questions bombarded Vegeta's mind one after another.

"Haha, that's a bit of a long story."

Wang Shen scratched the back of his head and said.

"Hmph, suit yourself!"

Since Karotis was unwilling to elaborate, he wouldn't press the matter.

Vegeta stepped forward, locking his gaze onto Android 17 and Android 18, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit and killing intent.

"Now, Karotis, move aside. I am here to destroy the androids."

"Whatever your purpose for being here, they are my opponents!"

Upon hearing this, Android 18 and Android 17's eyes instantly sharpened, and they stared coldly at Vegeta.

Vegeta sneered, looking incredibly arrogant.

He had expected Karotis to step aside obediently.

However.

Wang Shen shifted his feet slightly, just enough to place Android 18 behind him.

He shook his head and said:

"Sorry, Vegeta, but you'll have to return empty-handed."

"They are my people now!"

"What did you say!?"

Vegeta's voice rose, his anger surging.

At the same time.

Android 17 was stunned.

Android 18 looked at Wang Shen with a strange expression.