Time Corridor

Son Goku regained his sight. His body was buried in yellow sand. He struggled to his feet and patted the sand off his body.

"This... isn't this Mount Paozu? How did it become like this? What happened? Even the Earth's aura is almost gone. I must have entered the Time Corridor Miss Kusu mentioned. This must be some parallel world!"

Son Goku scratched his head slightly, his face serious as he wore an orange martial arts uniform. Mount Paozu was now completely barren, and his and Son Wuling's house looked like it had been abandoned for a long time.

"Where is this? It feels like Wuling's Ultra Instinct Domain! Why has everyone's energy disappeared? What happened in this parallel world?"

Son Goku frowned slightly and flew towards the West City.

The entire city of West City was in ruins, filled with despair, struggle, and a deathly silence, devoid of any hope.

Bulma sat alone by the window, her slightly aged face filled with struggle and grief. Her gaze was fixed on a boy stored in the cryogenic chamber, her heart as cold as the corpse.

"Trunks! Sun Jun, Wuling... they're all dead. Don't worry, I won't give up. Sun Jun, Wuling, you must protect me. I will definitely save this world."

Bulma looked much more haggard, her gaze fixed on the Time Machine ahead. Even though she was all alone now, she hadn't given up hope and continued to study the Time Machine.

"After that monster killed Trunks, it traveled back in time in Time Machine. Sun Jun, Wuling, if you were still alive then, you should have been able to defeat that monster, and the Android wouldn't have been so rampant."

Buzz!

Suddenly, a strange tremor made Bulma pause. The sound of the door opening and that familiar voice made her drop the wrench from her hand.

"Bulma, thank goodness you're here! What happened here? Everyone's gone!"

That familiar voice carried a mature quality. Bulma turned around shakily and saw that familiar figure, wearing the familiar orange martial arts uniform. She could no longer contain her excitement, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Sun, is that you, Mr. Sun? Mr. Sun!"

Bulma's voice trembled, and her trembling hand slowly reached out towards Son Goku, afraid that this was all a dream.

Bulma, look at you!

When Son Goku saw Bulma, he was also taken aback. Bulma looked much older, and he realized that something terrible must have happened in this world. All the people he knew were gone. This reminded him of Future Trunks's description of the Android ' nightmare and despair.

"Wow... Sun Jun, Sun Jun, it really is you, wow..."

Bulma's hand touched Son Goku's cheek. The warm touch made Bulma unable to control her restraint and excitement any longer. She hugged Son Goku and burst into tears.

"Bulma!"

Son Goku sensed that Bulma was feeling very heavy-hearted. Bulma looked like a drowning person who had seen the other side, or a person in despair who had seen the light of day.

Bulma burst into tears, tightly embracing Son Goku as if she wanted to merge Son Goku into her own body.

Son Goku spoke in a gentle voice, looking down at Bulma, and said, "Bulma, don't worry. Can you tell me what's happening in this world?"

Bulma peeked out from Son Goku's arms, tears welling up in her eyes. She felt no fear now, and all the pent-up emotions within her seemed to burst forth.

"They're all dead, Sun Jun. In Dr. Gero's abandoned lab, I developed a controller that could pause the bodily functions of Android 17 and Android 18. Then Trunks dealt with the Android and saved the world."

Bulma clenched her fists, filled with resentment and anger, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "But just as Trunks was about to board the Time Machine to go back in time and tell everyone there how to defeat the Android, Trunks was killed by a monster, and now I'm all alone."

Bulma's cries made Son Goku's expression turn serious. He realized that this parallel world was the timeline that Cell traveled to after killing Trunks, using Time Machine.

Bulma gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with determination. Dressed in a white lab coat, she looked pitiful and helpless as she said, "But I didn't give up. I planned to rebuild the Time Machine, travel back in time to find you and save this world. But I never expected... Waaah... Son, you've come! That's wonderful!"

Bulma was incredibly excited and poured out all the grievances she had suffered over the years to Son Goku.

Son Goku earnestly acted as a confidant, and just by looking at the Earth, he could imagine what a hopeless world it must be. Bulma, on the other hand, not only survived in such a world full of despair and helplessness, but also held onto hope and planned to save it.

At this moment, Bulma was like a little girl, able to confide all her grievances to Son Goku. Son Goku and Son Wuling her two greatest supports. No matter when or what danger she faced, they were the first people she thought of. Moreover, she had always harbored unspeakable feelings for Son Goku deep in her heart.

Bulma gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, smiled radiantly, and looked at Son Goku, saying with a smile, "I'm sorry, it's been a long time since I've said so much. I didn't realize I'd said so much. Son-kun, how did you come into this world?"

"I was fighting an enemy named Kronos, and he brought me into this world. Bulma, it must have been tough being alone all these years."

Son Goku shook his head with a wry smile, the smile disappearing from his face. He was now considering whether or not to press the button given to him by the Zeno, caught in a painful internal struggle. At this moment, Kusu was fighting Kronos in one of the Time Wheel.

cluck cluck...

Suddenly, Bulma's stomach growled in protest, interrupting Son Goku's thoughts.

"I..."

Bulma's face flushed slightly, and she didn't dare to look at Son Goku anymore. She turned her pretty face away and looked awkwardly elsewhere.

"Pfft..."

Son Goku smiled and said, "Are you hungry? Bulma, wait a minute!"

Son Goku took out a Capsule from the collar of his robe. With a press of the Capsule, a table full of food appeared, making everyone's mouths water.

Bulma swallowed hard. After Trunks died, she had become somewhat resigned to her life. Coupled with the current desperate and chaotic environment, she hadn't eaten anything like this in a long time.

"Don't be shy, eat up, Bulma!"

Bulma nodded at Son Goku's familiar, hearty smile, took off her white coat, and said with a smile, "In that case, I won't stand on ceremony, Son-kun."