Lazuli

As he made his wish, Porunga's crimson eyes suddenly lit up. A dazzling beam descended from the sky, enveloping Android 18, Android 17, and Android 16. Android 18's originally cold artificial body began to change. Her skin gradually became soft and warm, and her heart began beating powerfully. She felt an unprecedented vitality flowing through her body—the freshness and warmth that belonged to humans. Yet the boundless, inexhaustible energy still surged endlessly through her veins, showing no sign of weakening. This sudden transformation sent Android 18 into ecstasy.

She secretly glanced at Tang Yangbing beside her. Seeing that he was focused on Porunga, she quietly rose onto her tiptoes and, with lightning speed, pressed a soft kiss to his handsome cheek. The touch was warm and tender, carrying a faint fragrance, and Tang Yangbing could not help but freeze for a moment. After succeeding, Android 18 immediately stepped back and looked up at the Divine Dragon as if nothing had happened. But her slightly flushed cheeks and flickering gaze betrayed the stirrings in her heart. Tang Yangbing came back to himself, a teasing smile curling at his lips. He was not the sort to let himself lose out.

So, without hesitation, he wrapped an arm around Android 18's waist and, beneath her startled gaze, lowered his head and returned the kiss with one even more passionate. The kiss carried an irresistible dominance, yet also a measure of tenderness, making Android 18 fall completely for it in an instant. It was as though the kiss had flipped a switch, and the atmosphere between them abruptly heated up. Unwilling to be outdone, Android 18 looped her arms around Tang Yangbing's neck and deepened the kiss herself. Their breaths intertwined, fiery sparks bursting where their lips met. Tang Yangbing's palm drifted lightly over her back, while Android 18 traced the firm lines of his back with her fingertips.

The atmosphere around them turned intimate and feverish, as though the entire world contained only the two of them. "Mr. Tang Yangbing, what are you doing?" Dende's puzzled voice suddenly rang out, interrupting their lingering battle of kisses. "The wish has already been granted. What is the third wish?" Only then did Tang Yangbing and Android 18 reluctantly separate. Both their cheeks were flushed, and their breathing was slightly ragged. Tang Yangbing gave a light cough, trying to hide his embarrassment. "We were adjusting our breathing. It's very important for humans. It's a little different from you Namekians." Dende tilted his head, utterly bewildered.

As a Namekian who reproduced asexually, he truly could not understand the strange human behavior of "adjusting breathing" through intimate contact. He blinked his large eyes and ultimately decided not to dwell on this incomprehensible matter any further. Meanwhile, Android 18, having regained a human body, felt the surging life force and eternal energy within her. Her gaze toward Tang Yangbing held an indescribable tenderness. Sunlight spilled over her slightly tousled golden hair, illuminating the blush that had yet to fade from her face. At that moment, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Mo put on a serious expression and spouted a bunch of nonsense. His convincingly solemn manner made Android 18's fair cheeks instantly flush crimson. She instinctively raised a hand to cover the corner of her mouth, but she could not conceal the shyness flowing through her eyes. Yet she was still the Android 18 who dared to love and hate. After only a brief hesitation, she stepped forward, her slender arm naturally slipping through Tang Yangbing's, her fingers tightly interlocking with his right hand as she pressed herself close to him, as though declaring her claim before everyone. Sunlight filtered through the treetops and danced over her golden hair. Those blue eyes, usually so distant, were now filled with undisguised affection. "In that case, thank you, Dende."

Tang Yangbing turned to nod his thanks at the Namekian floating in midair, then gently patted Android 18's hand. "Lazuli, carefully feel the changes in your body." Android 18 obediently closed her eyes and focused. Her long lashes cast fine shadows beneath her eyes. At first, she merely frowned slightly, but as the energy within her flowed, her eyes suddenly widened. The characteristic hum of her mechanical core was gone, replaced by the powerful beating of her heart. The warmth of blood rushing through her veins felt so unfamiliar, yet so thrilling. In disbelief, she raised a hand to her chest, where the vivid rhythm of life pulsed beneath her palm.

"It really... it really worked!" She suddenly grabbed Tang Yangbing's hands and bounced excitedly like a little girl who had received her favorite gift, her long golden hair drawing brilliant arcs in the sunlight. She repeatedly examined her hands, which were no longer cold, her voice trembling slightly with excitement. "Tang Yangbing, thank you! And Dende, too—I really don't know how to thank you!" Crystal tears finally broke free from her eyes and slid down her rosy cheeks. As an Android who had been modified, being able to regain a body of flesh and blood, feel the warmth of sunlight, and experience the stirring of life—this once unattainable dream had actually become reality.

At the same time, far away at Kami's Lookout on Earth, Android 17 was resting against a colonnade while Android 16 sat quietly in the garden, watching migratory birds. Suddenly, a gentle red pillar of light pierced through the clouds and precisely enveloped them both. Android 17 raised his arm in surprise and watched as the light seeped into his skin like flowing water. The metallic sheen at the joints of his mechanical body gradually faded, replaced by healthy wheat-colored skin. Android 16 slowly spread open his palm and found that his knuckles no longer made faint mechanical sounds. The long-lost prickling sensation from his nerve endings made him tremble slightly.

"This feeling..." Android 16 took a deep breath. Never before had the fragrance of grass and trees seemed so clear. He closed his eyes and felt the softness of the breeze brushing his hair, the rhythm of his heartbeat in his chest, and the warmth of blood rushing through his veins. Irrepressible joy appeared on his usually calm face. "It's wonderful, Android 17. Is this what it feels like to be alive?" Android 17 looked down at his hands, no longer cold, and a relieved smile formed at the corner of his lips. "I didn't expect that guy to actually pull it off." Looking toward the distant horizon, he added softly, "Tang Yangbing, thanks. I accept you as my brother-in-law."

Far away in the Sacred World of the Kais, Tang Yangbing seemed to sense something and looked up at the azure sky. Android 18 still clung tightly to his side. The sunlight stretched their joined silhouettes long, weaving them together over the grassy ground into a pattern that would never part. Android 16 stood nearby, watching Tang Yangbing with a gentle gaze as an indescribable sense of gratitude welled up within him. He lowered his head slightly, his hands unconsciously clenching, as though recalling the moments when Tang Yangbing had saved him—those dark, desperate days that had now scattered away like smoke.

The corners of his lips lifted slightly, and warm light flickered in his eyes. He was not only sincerely grateful for Tang Yangbing's selfless help, but also relieved that Android 18 had found a stable home. In the distance, Android 18 leaned against Tang Yangbing's side, her golden hair drifting gently in the breeze and her face glowing with a happy blush, as though the entire world had brightened because of her joy. Tang Yangbing turned around, his tender gaze settling on Lazuli as he asked softly, "For the third wish, what do you want, Lazuli?" His voice was low and magnetic, like a spring breeze brushing across a lake and stirring ripples upon its surface.

Lazuli raised her head, tears shimmering in her eyes. She gently held Tang Yangbing's hand, feeling the warmth of his palm, and answered softly, "I don't know. Having you by my side is enough." Her voice trembled slightly, as though she were voicing the deepest, most sincere desire in her heart. In that moment, she seemed to return to her childhood, recalling the fairy tales her mother had told her—dreams of princes on white horses that had somehow come true for her. She was no longer the warrior toyed with by fate. She had regained a human body, her skin restored to a healthy color, her breathing steady and strong.

What delighted her even more was that, with Tang Yangbing's help, her combat power had increased dramatically. Unprecedented energy surged within her, as though she could tear apart the sky at any moment. Tang Yangbing smiled faintly, then turned to Dende and said in an even tone, "I don't have any wishes left either. Let's leave it at that. Thank you, Dende."