Android 16 approached Android 17 and Android 18 step by step in the deep pit of the ruins, his burly body casting a shadow that completely enveloped the two.
"Hateful!"
Android 17 crawled out of the rubble and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Android 18 also stood up, his fair cheeks covered in dust, but the dark red light in his empty eyes flickered even more intensely.
The two exchanged a glance, seemingly reaching some kind of agreement in an instant.
The two of them vanished from the spot at the same time!
Completely disregarding the damage their machines had sustained in the previous collision, they unleashed their maximum speed once more, transforming into two intersecting afterimages as they charged toward Android 16!
Faced with this storm of attacks, Android 16's perpetually expressionless face remained unchanged.
He anticipated Android 17's attack trajectory, and slightly raised his left arm, spreading his five fingers.
Bang!
Android 17's kick was caught cleanly by Android 16!
Android 16 gave him no time to react, catching the whip kick with his left arm and twisting it, while simultaneously clenching his right fist and slamming it hard into Android 17's abdomen!
Throw it back into the rubble once more!
At the same moment, Android 18 had already leaped into the air.
She placed her palms together, and a highly compressed energy blast instantly condensed into shape, then transformed into a shower of light that poured down on Android 16 below!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The violent explosions continued unabated, completely engulfing Android 16's figure.
Android 16 shot into the sky amidst thick smoke and flames!
Unstoppable!
"!"
Android 18's pupils contracted sharply, before he could react at all.
A large hand had already gripped her neck!
Android 16's massive body, carrying unparalleled force, slammed Android 18 from mid-air into the ground!
Boom--!!!!
The earth collapsed again, creating an even deeper crater, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky.
In the ruins, Android 17 struggled to his feet. He looked at Android 18, who was pinned to the bottom of the pit by Android 16, who was holding his neck down with one hand.
They suddenly changed their tactics.
Instead of confronting Android 16 head-on, the two simultaneously unleashed powerful auras and began traversing the base at high speed!
Their palms continuously released large-scale destructive energy waves, targeting no longer Android 16, but all the surrounding buildings and facilities!
Boom! Boom--!
Violent explosions rang out one after another, and the entire Planet Turles base was instantly engulfed in flames and thick smoke, while piercing alarms wailed incessantly.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the devastating explosion and the chase between Android 16 and the android siblings.
No one noticed.
Under the cover of a violent explosion, Android 18, who was moving at high speed, suddenly shuddered and his movements stiffened for an extremely brief moment.
In that very instant.
Under the cover of smoke and fire, a strange black shadow, almost impossible to spot, silently emerged from Android 18's back!
The dark figure transformed into a streak of light the moment it landed, sliding along an inconspicuous crack in the metal wall and into the base's intricate underground ventilation ducts.
In an instant, it vanished without a trace.
A red light flashed in Android 16's eyes.
His figure vanished from his spot in an instant, and when he reappeared, he was already right in front of the two of them!
Android 16 clenched his fists, and his muscular arms unleashed terrifying force, compressing the air and creating a muffled boom!
A punch landed heavily on Android 17's chest!
Another punch landed hard on Android 18's shoulder!
Bang! Bang!
With two dull metallic cracking sounds, Android 17 and Android 18 flew backward uncontrollably like two kites with broken strings until they crashed to the ground, completely losing their ability to move.
Inside Dr. Gero's research room.
Cacao's massive, battered body was quietly immersed in a specially designed testing chamber filled with green restorative fluid.
A sophisticated robotic arm is moving inside the cabin, performing initial damage cleanup.
Dr. Gero stood in front of the testing chamber, his hands behind his back, carefully examining the core area of Cacao's chest that had been pierced and was still sparking with electricity.
There was no trace of regret in his eyes; instead, they shone with an almost fanatical scientific brilliance.
"Hmm... let's take this opportunity for a complete overhaul!"
He excitedly muttered to himself, pushing up his glasses.
"Otherwise, with this body, it would be too difficult to fully adapt to the new energy furnace..."
As Dr. Gaggle spoke, he strode to the terminal beside him and rapidly operated his hands on the virtual screen, quickly inputting new, more complex and precise modification blueprints into the system.
He wants to push Cacao to an even more perfect ultimate form!
After arranging Cacao's upgrade plan, Dr. Gero turned around and walked to the other side of the laboratory.
Android 19 was standing in front of the massive central control console, his hands rapidly operating the instruments.
On either side of him, in two huge testing chambers, lay Android 17 and Android 18, who had been brought back by Android 16 and were now in forced hibernation.
"How is it?" Dr. Gero asked in a deep voice. "Have you found out the cause of the loss of control?"
Android 19 stopped what he was doing, turned around, and respectfully replied, "Doctor, no issues were found with the program being tampered with or infected with viruses."
He paused for a moment, his tone carrying a hint of incomprehension and confusion.
"However, just a moment before the battle ended, their consciousness detected a highly suspicious external signal."
"External signals?" Dr. Gero frowned.
"Yes," Android 19 nodded, "But... that signal is completely undetectable now, as if it vanished into thin air."
Upon hearing this, Dr. Gero's expression turned completely grim.
He adjusted his glasses, walked to the control panel, and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
In some unknown corner of the Planet Turles base.
A pool of silvery fluid, shimmering with a cold metallic luster, seemed to be alive, slowly wriggling in the dark corner.
It continuously contracts and converges.
Eventually, a blurry humanoid outline gradually materialized...
He revealed a sinister smile...