"Who are you, and how did you get in?"
Dr. Gero looked at Adam, who had suddenly appeared, his brows tightly furrowed.
His laboratory was hidden on an uninhabited island outside North City; it was impossible for a normal person to come here, let alone find his laboratory.
This person not only found his laboratory but also silently broke in, clearly not an ordinary individual.
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that from now on, I am your boss, and you will obey my commands one hundred percent."
Adam said with a smile.
Dr. Gero's face showed a look of anger upon hearing this, and he also fell into a dilemma.
This stranger who broke into his laboratory was clearly not to be trifled with. If he were to shut down Android 17 and Android 18 now, he definitely wouldn't be a match for this stranger.
But if he didn't shut them down, Android 17 and Android 18 were even more dangerous than this stranger.
So he rolled his eyes and put on a submissive smile.
"Alright, as long as you help me deal with these two traitors, then I am willing to submit to you."
He wanted this stranger to clash with Android 17 and Android 18. Once Android 17 and Android 18 killed this stranger, he would then press the controller.
"You said it."
Adam raised his hand and pointed at Dr. Gero, freezing him in place, then turned to look at Android 17 and Android 18.
"I know your true natures aren't bad. As long as you abide by the law after you leave, I can have Dr. Gero remove the controllers from your bodies and set you free."
The reason why Android 17 and Android 18 from the future were so evil was because, after their betrayal, Dr. Gero completely reprogrammed their minds to absolutely obey his destructive plans.
However, the current Android 17 and Android 18, although a bit extreme due to the modifications, were not inherently bad, so he didn't intend to kill them.
He also didn't need Android 17 and Android 18 to help him fight, because by controlling Dr. Gero, he could create more Androids.
To prevent the Androids from becoming uncontrollable, he would have Dr. Gero create Androids like Android 16, which were fully mechanical, and then erase their autonomous consciousness, requiring them only to obey his commands.
Or, it would be even safer for him to split off a wisp of his spirit to control them.
"Who are you? What right do you have to decide our future? I'm going to kill Dr. Gero right now. If you don't want to die, get out of the way, otherwise, I'll kill you too."
Android 17 clearly didn't appreciate Adam's words. With his hands in his pockets, he walked straight towards Dr. Gero.
Android 18 leaped down from the experimental pod, tossed her hair, and then said somewhat impatiently:
"Hurry up and deal with them. I want to get some new clothes."
Neither the brother nor the sister believed that this stranger, whose energy was lower than theirs, would be an obstacle.
Adam blocked Android 17:
"I advise you both to listen to me."
"You're asking for death!"
Android 17 raised his hand and punched Adam in the stomach.
Adam instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan, directly reaching out and grabbing Android 17 by the neck, lifting him up.
Android 17's combat power was 500 million, Android 18's combat power was 450 million, while Adam's combat power after transforming into a Super Saiyan exceeded 2.5 billion.
So even if Android 17 and Android 18 teamed up, they were no match for him at all.
Android 18, seeing her brother controlled by Adam, immediately rushed over to rescue him, but was grabbed by the neck by Adam's other hand.
"I'll say it again: killing both of you would be as easy as turning over my hand. If you don't want to die, then obediently listen."
"How can you be so strong!"
Android 17 and Android 18, having been put back down, quickly retreated several steps, their faces showing an expression of disbelief.
Dr. Gero had installed permanent energy reactors in their bodies, giving them infinite energy.
Even Son Goku, whom Dr. Gero greatly feared, based on the strength gathered from the Tenkaichi Budokai, would be instantly annihilated by them.
But this unknown stranger possessed the strength to easily crush them, which ignited a feeling of fear in their hearts.
They were essentially just teenagers, seventeen or eighteen years old, and they were also afraid of death; it was only after being modified by Dr. Gero that they gained such immense power and confidence.
"You both have controllers placed in your bodies by Dr. Gero. If he wanted to, he could put you into a shutdown state at any time."
Adam took out the controller from Dr. Gero's pocket, then gently squeezed and crushed it.
"Alright, now you can rest assured."
"Thank you!"
Seeing Adam crush the controller, Android 17 and Android 18 exchanged a glance, knowing that Adam truly had no intention of killing them. They thanked him and escaped from the laboratory at their fastest speed.
Adam didn't stop them; instead, he casually lifted the control over Dr. Gero.
Dr. Gero, seeing his plan fail and the controller destroyed, was utterly devastated, but he quickly regained his composure.
He thought that since Adam hadn't killed him and wanted him to submit, he must have valued his research capabilities. He could feign submission for now, then slowly create more powerful Androids to deal with Adam.
However, what he didn't know was that all of these thoughts had already been read by Adam.
"It seems I still need to tamper with your memories."
Adam looked at the outwardly respectful Dr. Gero, a slight smile playing on his lips, then cast over a dozen different magic spells on Dr. Gero.
First was Memory Charm, removing all memories of the Red Ribbon Army from Dr. Gero's mind.
Then, false memory charms were used to fill in memories about himself, making Dr. Gero believe that Adam was the object of his lifelong loyalty.
Finally, various mental and soul control magic spells were used to make him loyal from the bottom of his heart.
Although Dr. Gero possessed very strong technological capabilities, he was essentially just an ordinary human elder now, so achieving absolute control over him wasn't too difficult.
"Boss, what are your orders?"
After the magical transformation was complete, Dr. Gero's attitude towards Adam immediately changed.
Adam checked him over and nodded in satisfaction:
"You continue to research Androids here."
After informing Dr. Gero about the research direction for Androids and conjuring a large amount of money and materials from this World with magic, he then disappeared from the laboratory.
However, he didn't immediately leave the Dragon Ball World. Instead, he used the Flying Thunder God Mark he had previously left on Android 17 and Android 18 to arrive near the siblings and hid himself.
Although he had said he would grant Android 17 and Android 18 freedom, he still needed to observe whether the siblings could abide by the law and if they truly wouldn't become the evil Androids of the future.
Otherwise, if anything unexpected happened, it would be very troublesome for him.
Even though he could revive everyone if Android 17 and Android 18 carried out a Carnage on Earth, it wouldn't be ideal. It was simpler to observe them beforehand.