"Should we call them?"
Android 18 pondered for a moment, then turned her gaze to her younger brother.
Dr. Gero's communicator was left in the pocket.
This unknown Android 21 must have been very favored by Dr. Gero.
If they knew that they had killed Dr. Gero, it might bring a lot of trouble.
"The detector is picking up a powerful energy approaching," Android 17 said. "There's no need to create extra trouble, Android 18. Just note down the number."
"You're right." Android 18 casually squeezed, crushing the entire communicator into powder.
Click-click-click—
A young man in green armor with a tuft of red hair on his head slowly climbed out of the hibernation pod, his eyes showing both sharpness and tranquility.
"You're awake, Android 16."
Android 17 stepped forward and said,
"I am Android 17, and next to me is my sister, Android 18."
"Did you kill Dr. Gero?"
Android 16 glanced at Android 20's body on the ground and the puddle of crushed, turbid brain matter not far away, from which mechanical chips were still sparking with sizzling sounds, causing a burnt smell to emanate from the foul puddle on the ground.
"That's right." Android 17 admitted, "Android 16, are you perhaps seeking revenge for Dr. Gero?"
"No, my objective is to kill Son Goku."
"The desire to avenge Dr. Gero is not within the scope of my programming."
Android 16's voice was very deep and sounded like a robot, without much emotion.
"Kill Son Goku?"
"It seems we also have similar programming in our bodies, but I don't intend to make killing Son Goku my main objective. Of course, if it's on the way, getting rid of him is fine too." Android 17 said indifferently.
The three Androids walked out of the research lab's cave together.
Not long after they started flying, they encountered the Z Fighters who were looking for them.
"Androids… just as Trunks described, but why are there three?"
"Where is Dr. Gero?"
Yamcha was the first to discover the Androids' presence.
He quickly raised his ki, making everyone aware.
Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 were not in a hurry.
They simply landed on the ground, waiting for the Z Fighters to arrive.
A moment later, Goku and the others gathered there.
[Eru: "Are those three Androids? They don't seem much different from ordinary humans. What amazing technology."]
In the Chat Group, Eru, as a mechanical enthusiast, or rather, a Gundam enthusiast, was quite surprised by the Androids' appearance.
In his opinion, Androids should be things with mechanical arms and mechanical bodies.
Even if scaled down proportionally, there should be clear differences from humans.
But these three looked just like humans!
[Aizen Sōsuke: "Indeed, it's very impressive technology, and… they also seem stronger than Frieza."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Except for the big Android 16, Android 17 and Android 18 are Androids created through human modification. Essentially, they are still considered human, and they can do everything a human can."]
[Rimuru: "Group Leader, that sentence seems a bit off."]
[Asakura Hao: "@World's No. 1 Princess, Group Leader, do you mean that Android 17 and Android 18 can still reproduce?"]
After all, he was a Great Onmyoji, with a much different experience than Rimuru, and quickly grasped the key point of the Group Leader's words.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Yes."]
[Rimuru: "Such amazing Androids! This is more exciting than any life-sized model… cough cough, no, I mean, this technology is truly incredible, I really want it!"]
[Lumine: "@Rimuru, what are you trying to hide?"]
[Rimuru: "Hide what? I'm just being honest, it's really amazing, the technology in Vegeta's World. Oh, right, @World's No. 1 Princess, Group Leader, how strong are these three Androids? Are they really stronger than Frieza?"]
Rimuru successfully changed the subject.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "They are definitely stronger than Frieza. Their specific strength will only be known once they start fighting."]
The Androids don't have ki, and in a live broadcast, how could she accurately judge the Androids' combat power? But they should be around Vegeta's level, probably…
Goku and the others landed on the ground, facing the three Androids from a distance.
"Are you also Androids?" Goku walked forward and greeted the Androids, "Android 17, Android 18, huh? Who's that person next to you? Trunks never mentioned him?"
Goku said, a puzzled expression on his face.
"He is Android 16, also an Android created with the goal of defeating you, Son Goku."
"Of course, Android 18 and I are the same."
"Son Goku, kill yourself. You are no match for the three of us. As long as you die once, Dr. Gero's mission will be completed."
"Even if you revive later with the Dragon Balls, it has nothing to do with us."
Android 16's words left everyone bewildered.
"Android 16, is that how you complete Dr. Gero's orders?"
Android 17 was speechless.
"What does it matter? As long as Son Goku dies once, you, I, and Android 18 will have completed the program set by Dr. Gero."
"You have a point." Android 17 thought, resting his chin on his hand, "What do you think, Android 18?"
"Fine, I don't like that old geezer anyway. His orders or whatever, we can just humor them and get it over with." Android 18 was referring to Dr. Gero, whom they had just killed.
"As long as I die once, is that it? But it's really troublesome. If I die, I'll have to bother others to collect the Dragon Balls, so I don't want to die." Goku scratched his head, saying with some annoyance.
"Hey, Kakarot, are you stupid?" Vegeta's mouth twitched.
He was actually considering the Androids' suggestion.
To be intimidated before fighting, and to be down a member first, Kakarot, are you serious?
Goku retorted: "No way! Looking at them, they don't seem like bad people. I used to have an Android friend too. Seeing these Androids in front of me just makes me think of him."
Goku was referring to Android 8, who had helped him when he was a child during the Red Ribbon Army incident.
Vegeta's face turned green with anger: "Kakarot, have you ever seen a bad person with 'bad person' written on their face? Also, from what angle do you think they are good people?"
Unexpectedly, upon hearing Vegeta say that, Goku looked Vegeta up and down for a moment and said: "Yes, you and Nappa used to have it written on you, 'I am a bad person,' didn't you?"
A tic mark appeared on Vegeta's forehead, and he turned his head away.
"Trunks, will Kakarot's medicine affect his brain?"
"Uh…" Trunks's cheek twitched slightly, "Probably not, right?"
"Mr. Goku, please don't trust the Androids. Android 17 and Android 18, in the future, they messed up the Earth terribly, and even nearly destroyed all of humanity on Earth."
"Even Gohan died by their hands."
Trunks also knew from his mother Bulma that Goku had a somewhat naive personality.