Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole
"Kill us! Kill us! You're not giving us a choice at all!"
Number 18 raised his voice a few decibels, looking at Son Wuling with some anger.
"Yes..."
Son Wuling looked at Number 18 and answered seriously, her calm voice sending a chill down Android 16's spine. "If you don't agree, I'll just kill you all right here in this Ultra Instinct Domain. Believe me, I can do it, right, Android 16!"
Android 16 nodded and said to Android 17 and Number 18, "Son Wuling is right!"
Android 17 looked at Android 16 and asked, "Even if the three of us attack together, it won't work? If your Hell Flash had been more powerful, it might have killed Son Wuling!"
Android 16 shook his head and replied, "That was my maximum power, yet it only made Son Wuling cough up a little blood. However, I have another trick up my sleeve..."
Before Android 16 could finish speaking, Son Wuling interrupted him, his voice no longer as cold as before, saying, "You're talking about self-destruction, right? Android 16, I've seen your so-called ultimate method before."
Son Wuling's voice softened considerably, "Eighter Goku, Android known as Android 8 16, I can sense that you share his kindness."
Son Wuling's voice became gentler, causing Android 17 and Number 18 to lower their guard and become less wary than before.
"I don't actually have much hostility towards you Android. You and Eighter are all products of the Red Ribbon Army's ambitions. You could say that we, as well as you, are all victims of the Red Ribbon Army."
After Son Wuling finished speaking, he looked at Android 17 and Number 18 and said, "After the mechanical advancements, Dr. Gero went mad and began modifying human bodies. Android 17 and Number 18, behind these two numbers, countless people have died to achieve this! We could have lived peacefully together on Earth! Android 16, Android 17, and Number 18, just like Eighter."
At this moment, Son Wuling completely relaxed his body, slowly extended his palm, looked at Android 16, Android 17, and Number 18, and said, "Let's defeat Cell together, gain complete freedom, and then live together on this Earth!"
Son Wuling's words struck a chord with Android 17 and Number 18. Being targeted as food was definitely not a pleasant experience. Most importantly, they were no match for Son Wuling. Even when Android 16 unleashed his most powerful attack, it only caused Son Wuling to cough up a little blood.
They had heard about Android 8, although it wasn't created by Dr. Gero. They thought it would be destroyed like some of the failed Android before, but they didn't expect it to still be alive.
They exchanged a glance, then Android 17 stepped forward, shook hands with Son Wuling, and asked, "What are you planning to do? Son Wuling, how do you intend to lure Cell out?"
Son Wuling laughed and said, "Of course I need you all to act out a play with me!"
Looking at Android 16, Android 17, Number 18 who had agreed to cooperate, Son Wuling felt a surge of joy.
First, he displays his absolute power and expresses his firm stance on eliminating Cell. Then, he uses Eighter, who is also Android, as a topic to express his sympathy for Android, pushing all the hatred and conflict onto the Red Ribbon Army.
Therefore, it's better to get Android 17 and Number 18 to help willingly than to act as villains and coerce them. Android 17, Number 18, and Android 16 have been successfully persuaded!
At this moment, Son Goku and the others flew towards the North City!
Videl said to Trunks, "About half a month ago, Master Wuling found a Time Machine just like yours on a mountain somewhere west of West City. And it looked like it had been there for a long time, at least a year. Inside that Time Machine, they also found something that looked like an eggshell, as well as Cell's molted shell."
Son Goku replied, "Yes, I heard from Wuling that, like Trunks, Cell from a parallel universe has come to our world. I wonder where Wuling is now, and how he knew about Dr. Gero's Laboratory?"
"Cut!"
Vegeta, flying behind, said irritably, "Videl, aren't we there yet? Son Wuling might have already taken care of Cell."
Videl shook her head and replied, "Not yet, it's quite far, at least another ten minutes or so. But speaking of the research institute, Dr. Gero is a scientist, right? Since he's a scientist, he should have left some clues, right?"
Piccolo said, "Who knows? Videl, hurry up and fly! I don't want to see Wuling solve everything either."
North City!
Meanwhile, Wuling Cell, who was hiding himself, kept using his Soul Eye to watch the place where Son Wuling and the others disappeared, trying to understand the principle behind it and learn Son Wuling's Ultra Instinct Domain!
"Um..."
The Wuling Cell quickly closed his Soul Eye, carefully shrank back, and poked his head out.
At this moment, Son Wuling, Android 16, Android 17, and Number 18 emerged from the Ultra Instinct Domain. Son Wuling was lying on the ground, panting heavily, his martial arts uniform completely tattered.
Android 16 lay motionless on the ground, while Android 17 and Number 18 gritted their teeth, covered in blood, and looked like they were on the verge of death.
"Damn it, it can even self-destruct! Damn it!"
Son Wuling condensed a Destructo Disc, which dissipated uncontrollably under the astonished gaze of Wuling Cell in the distance. In Cell's understanding, this was something Son Wuling could not possibly do.
"Sun Son Wuling Number 18 and I have unlimited energy, hehe... When Android 16 recovers, you'll be the one who dies! Cough cough cough..."
On the Android 17, he coughed up a large amount of blood, and lay weakly on the ground, trembling as he raised his head.
Number 18 lay there with her arms outstretched, panting heavily. She appeared weak on the surface, but inside she was going crazy. "Son Wuling, you bastard, how could you make me so dirty? This blood smell is awful! No, ten pieces of clothing aren't enough, a hundred, no, a thousand!"
"Ha ha..."
Son Wuling's laughter sounded forced as he said, "Goku and the others will be here soon. Let's see who recovers first, the Android 16."
In the distance, Wuling Cell looked at the bloodstains on Android 17 and Number 18, the weakened Son Wuling, and the unconscious Android 16!
"It must have been struck in a major artery by Son Wuling's Destructo Disc, causing it to self-destruct. Or perhaps it used a technique similar to an energy burst, consuming a huge amount of energy at once, and its recovery speed couldn't keep up, so it temporarily fell into a deep sleep."
Son Wuling's ambiguous words made Wuling Cell even more convinced that life often fills one with confidence in the answers one seeks.
"This is truly a stroke of luck! Son Wuling has exhausted too much Destructo Disc anymore. Android 17 and Number 18 were also severely injured by Son Wuling, and Android 16 is unconscious. If I absorb the life force of these three, my power will definitely increase significantly—no, it might even directly reach the Mature Stage."
Wuling Cell excitedly looked at his now very childish hands. Son Goku and the others were still far away and couldn't catch up.
Just as he was about to go out, suddenly, a figure that looked to be the size of an adult flew out from the snow-white pine forest in the distance and ran towards Son Wuling and the others ahead of him.
It looked like a humanoid insect, with eyes like a snake's pupils, and a barbed tail that swung nimbly, full of excitement.