Super Android 18

Before them, Porunga, the Divine Dragon, looked exactly as he had in the anime. Yet seeing him in person, the oppressive presence of his nearly thousand-foot body was far beyond anything a screen could convey. Every breath he took stirred violent gusts, and the scrape of his scales sounded like boulders tumbling down a mountain. Android 18 lightly smoothed back her windblown blond hair, a helpless smile touching her lips. "Uh... he really isn't much to look at." Gazing up at the Divine Dragon as he stretched his body, she could not help but deeply question the imposing title of "Divine Dragon."

Porunga rolled his lantern-sized eyes, his gaze sweeping over the tiny humans below. A low rumble came from his throat, as though he were waiting for them to voice their wishes. The sky was shrouded in heavy clouds, lightning slithering through them like flickering silver serpents. The air was steeped in an ancient, mysterious aura, as though time itself had frozen at that moment. With a deafening crack of thunder, a massive Divine Dragon slowly emerged from the clouds. His body coiled through the sky, covered in deep blue-green scales, each one glimmering with a dim light as if it contained the mysteries of the universe.

Though his appearance differed from the Divine Dragons of Earth's legends—his head was more ferocious, his eyes burned like flames, and the end of his tail split into sharp spikes—the pressure he radiated exceeded all imagination, as if he could tear apart space and time with ease. The Divine Dragon slowly lowered his enormous head and looked down at Tang Yangbing and the others. His gaze was gentle yet carried unquestionable majesty, and his voice echoed like something from ancient times, deep and powerful. "The one who summoned me, state your wishes! I can grant anything you desire. You may make three wishes!"

Tang Yangbing stood before the Divine Dragon, feeling the nearly suffocating pressure. The hem of his clothes snapped wildly in the gale, but his expression remained resolute, without the slightest hint of retreat. He took a deep breath and pointed to Android 18 beside him. His voice was clear and decisive. "Dende, have the Divine Dragon fuse the two of them together, with her consciousness as the dominant one." Android 18 stood at his side, her mechanical body reflecting a cold metallic sheen beneath the Divine Dragon's glow. Her eyes were complicated, holding both anticipation for the future and a trace of barely perceptible tension. The other, evil Android 18 from the future remained expressionless, as if she had long accepted fate's judgment.

Tang Yangbing knew clearly that after the fusion, that malicious, twisted consciousness had to be completely erased, leaving behind only the pure and unwavering dominant self. Dende nodded and quickly stepped before the Divine Dragon. He pressed his palms together and recited an ancient, obscure incantation. His voice rose and fell, as if conversing with a power deep within the universe. The Divine Dragon listened silently, a trace of approval flashing through his eyes. He seemed quite satisfied with Dende's devotion and skill. "No problem!" the Divine Dragon said again, this time with a faint, gentle smile.

Unlike Earth's boastful Divine Dragon, who always exaggerated his claims, Porunga seemed calm and dependable, as if every promise would be fulfilled in the most perfect way. Suddenly, two blazing red beams shot from his eyes like living fire serpents, precisely enveloping the two Android 18s. Within the light, their figures began to warp and merge, as though drawn together by an invisible force. A faint hum filled the air, like countless tiny particles colliding violently. Tang Yangbing stared intently at the scene, his heartbeat involuntarily accelerating.

He could feel the violent fluctuations of energy around them, as if the entire space were trembling for this miraculous fusion. The light gradually faded, and a new Android 18 slowly appeared. Her eyes were clear and resolute, and the lines of her body had become more refined, as if she had fused two completely different powers. She lightly flexed her fingers, feeling the new energy flowing through her body. The corners of her lips lifted slightly into a confident smile. Tang Yangbing let out a breath of relief, his heart filled with accomplishment. He knew that this summoning had not been in vain; the Divine Dragon's power far exceeded his expectations.

Rumble! A blinding flash suddenly burst across the sky, illuminating the entire battlefield as though the sun had fallen. A dazzling pillar of light soared upward, completely engulfing the two Android 18s. The howling gale swept sand and dust into the air, while suffocating energy fluctuations filled the atmosphere. Within the light, the two figures slowly drew close, perfectly overlapping like reflections in a mirror. As the dazzling white radiance gradually faded, an exquisitely beautiful figure slowly emerged.

She had cascading golden hair that drifted softly in the residual energy, and star-like light shimmered in her ice-blue eyes. Her delicate features seemed like God's most perfect creation, while her fair skin glowed with a pearlescent sheen beneath the sunlight. This was not merely a simple fusion, but an essential ascension of the most perfect Androids from two different timelines. Though her appearance had not changed, the aura she radiated was completely different. A heart-pounding wave of energy spread outward from her, reducing the rubble beneath her feet to dust. Tang Yangbing stood a hundred meters away, his black trench coat snapping in the fierce wind.

He narrowed his eyes, feeling the terrifying energy surging through the air, and an approving smile curved his lips. Android 18's aura was now many times stronger than before. She was practically a different person. He slowly walked forward, the broken stones underfoot trembling faintly in the energy's aftershock. When he reached Android 18, he gently grasped her slender wrist and could clearly feel the vast energy raging within her. "How does it feel?" Tang Yangbing asked softly, his burning gaze fixed on her eyes. Android 18 slowly raised her other hand, palm up, and a dazzling sphere of energy instantly condensed above it.

She closed her eyes slightly, sensing the inexhaustible power rushing through her meridians. Every inch of her skin grew faintly hot, every cell cheering in exhilaration. "Very strong..." she said softly, her voice trembling with disbelief. "I can feel an unprecedented power surging inside me. This energy... it's as vast as the sea, endless." She suddenly opened her eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through her ice-blue pupils. "Right now, I feel like I could easily destroy a planet. I am... Super Android 18!" She gently clenched her fist, and the surrounding space itself seemed to distort.

The endless energy unique to the Androids had reached an entirely new height within her. Such a breakthrough should have been absolutely impossible, yet it had become reality through the fusion of two timelines. Tang Yangbing could clearly feel the warmth coming from her palm. It was not merely body heat, but the scorching heat of surging energy. He smiled faintly, knowing that the course of this comeback battle had already quietly changed.

Though Super Android 18 was still slightly weaker than Hell 17 at this moment, she could absolutely contend with Son Goku in his Super Saiyan 3 form, and in some respects, she even held a faint advantage.

Tang Yangbing stood before Porunga, his expression calm and resolute. He slightly turned his head toward Dende beside him. "Dende, thank you. For the second wish, please have the Divine Dragon restore Android 18, Android 17, and Android 16 to normal humans, but let them retain their infinite energy." "All right!" Dende nodded without hesitation, pressed his palms together, and began chanting.