Dr. Gero went outside.
A group of delinquent teenagers were lounging around, looking around with no manners, neither standing nor sitting properly.
Upon seeing Dr. Gero emerge, one of the taller, white-haired delinquents with a ponytail immediately approached.
"Hey, old man, are you the owner of this place?"
Dr. Gero nodded slightly. "Yes, I am."
"So, what exactly do you want us to do?"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
Dr. Gero was slightly puzzled.
"What? Didn't I already mark it in the application requirements?"
You don't know?
The tall, delinquent boy remained unconcerned.
"I don't know, I just came because I heard there was money to be made."
Dr. Gero chuckled and glanced at the group of young men and women in the prime of their youth.
He walked to the table and picked up a recruitment flyer for volunteers.
He read it aloud.
"Recruitment requirements: Individuals aged 15 to 25 who lack basic living security and have no strong will to survive."
He looked up at the delinquents.
"Don't you... have basic living security? Or... do you all not want to live anymore?"
Upon hearing this, the delinquents all fell silent.
They hadn't even looked at those requirements.
In other words, they now have the financial support of the Capsule Corporation.
In the past, Dr. Gero would never have issued any volunteer recruitment notices.
They just grab whoever they see and use them for experiments!
A group like theirs couldn't even afford to have a pair of parents.
No one cared for me when I was a child.
I'm just taking it one day at a time as long as I'm alive now.
No one will care when I actually die.
No one will even notice...
"Old man, what exactly do you do here?"
"That's so mysterious!"
"We're from the Courage Gang. Have you heard of us?"
"In the North Capital region, anyone who hears of the Courage Gang's name will avoid us. Do you think we'll be afraid of you just because you say a few random words?"
The tall, delinquent-looking teenager with his hair slicked back and ponytail puffed out his chest and stared directly at Dr. Gero.
Dr. Gero ignored him and looked at the others behind him.
"What Courage Gang? I've never heard of it."
"But I think you've all heard of the Red Ribbon Army."
The name of the Red Ribbon Army was well-known even to these young delinquents.
Whether you're educated or not, everyone knows that there was once an evil legion that committed countless atrocities and even aimed to rule the whole world: the Red Ribbon Army.
The atmosphere at the scene began to change.
However, they are not the same.
Some began to show signs of panic and fear.
However, some of them had expressions of longing and admiration in their eyes.
"I am the evil scientist from the Red Ribbon Army back then," Dr. Gero continued, tidying up the messy documents on the table.
"It's obvious that I've come to you to conduct human experiments."
"If it succeeds, as my experimental subject, you might gain immense power at the pinnacle of the universe... But if it fails, as an experimental subject, you will naturally lose your life."
"So, this is the kind of evil experiment described in novels?" Some voices spread among the delinquents.
After letting the commotion linger for a while, Dr. Gero packed all the materials into a box.
Then he continued, "Just as you think, those who don't value their lives can leave now. I don't need that many test subjects."
Upon hearing this, several delinquents quickly headed outside.
A minute or two later, a few more people left.
After Dr. Gero finished packing up, there were still five delinquents left in the research institute.
One of them was that tall boy.
The remaining three men and one woman.
"Are you... sure you want to stay?"
Dr. Gero confirmed this with them again.
The tall, delinquent was the first to answer.
"Tch, those cowards!"
"They even have the nerve to call themselves members of the Courage Gang!"
"Shameful! What kind of evil experiments are these? They don't scare me at all!"
"Tell me, old man, what do you want us to do?"
Dr. Gero nodded slightly as he looked at him.
He showed an expression of appreciation.
Then he looked at the four people behind him.
And you?
Two of the boys responded one after the other.
"I want to participate! Evil experiments and all that! That's so cool!" This was a short, chubby boy.
"I... I can cooperate too. If I leave here, I don't know where I'll go..." This delinquent boy was small in stature.
Dr. Gero looked at the last man and woman.
They look very similar.
It's not hard to tell that they are a brother and sister.
After exchanging glances, the siblings both smiled expectantly.
"This is way more exciting than wandering the streets every day!"
"You agree, right, Lapis?" The delinquent girl looked excited.
"I completely agree!" The delinquent boy called Lapis smiled, showing no sign of fear.
Dr. Gero burst into laughter.
"You're all very enthusiastic, but I advise you not to get too excited yet. Once you get to our real stage, you'll realize that all your previous lives were a complete waste!"
Dr. Gero first gave each of them a thorough physical examination.
After confirming everything was correct, different directions were designed for them individually.
However, these are all still just rough ideas.
During this time, Dr. Gero also received a message from Turles.
We need to start preparing to leave Earth.
I heard that there are probably still some significant matters to attend to when I go back this time.
On Earth, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Krillin all simultaneously received the preparation information.
Although the peaceful times on Earth are wonderful, as warriors, they will ultimately choose to go to the battlefield.
Combat has long been an indispensable part of their lives.
Their lifelong pursuit is to constantly grow stronger in battle.
Several days later.
Everyone gathered at the Capsule Corporation.
Seeing this spectacle, Dr. Gero's test subjects felt even more convinced that they had made an extraordinary decision!
This is a world they had never even heard of before!
Finally, the soldiers all looked up in the same direction.
Turles's gas has arrived on Earth!