Deep in space, at the edge of an asteroid belt.
Supreme Kai Shin stared at the now-sealed Demon Realm rift, his face deathly pale.
"Cell escaped into the Demon Realm, and Dabura has awakened." The Supreme Kai turned to Chen Mo. "The situation is completely out of control. Chen Mo, you must return to the Supreme Kai World with me. Only by drawing the Supreme Kai Sword will we have a sliver of hope."
Kibito stood beside him and nodded in agreement. "Supreme Kai's judgment cannot be wrong. That monster called Cell absorbed Demon Realm creatures. His energy level has already surpassed the limits of what we can handle."
Chen Mo said nothing.
He raised his left hand. The Scouter on his wrist was flashing frantically.
Not because of the Demon Realm rift.
But because of another direction.
The direction of Earth.
"Beep—beep—beep—"
The Scouter's alarm grew increasingly urgent. The numbers on its screen turned directly into a mass of garbled symbols.
"What is it?" The Supreme Kai noticed Chen Mo's odd behavior.
"Run." Chen Mo said only one word.
He tore off the Scouter and hurled it into space.
Too late.
Space ripped apart without warning.
There was no airflow, no sound. Pure speed had broken through the physical limits of space.
A blonde woman in a black fitted vest and jacket appeared before the three of them.
Less than half a meter from Chen Mo.
Android 18.
Her eyes were blood-red.
The Supreme Kai froze for a moment. He could not sense any ki, but instinctively, he detected extreme danger.
"A human?" The Supreme Kai subconsciously stepped forward. "This isn't a place you should be. Leave at once—"
Slap.
The sound was crisp.
Android 18 did not even turn her head. She merely swung her left arm backward