At this moment, Talot still hadn't noticed that this timeline was actually somewhat different from the original work's timeline he knew.
...
The plot continued advancing according to the original work's storyline.
Everyone split up and began searching for Android 20.
Having relied on aura tracking for years, and now unable to sense the Androids' aura, the difficulty of the search increased drastically.
Vegeta took the lead. With the enhancement of Super Saiyan 1, he was currently the strongest among the group.
Behind him, Future Trunks kept following closely.
Vegeta merely sneered dismissively at Trunks tailing him and paid it no mind.
He had already known this kid's true identity for a long time, but because of the prince's pride, he would never openly acknowledge it himself.
The fate of this world was not going to be as Future Trunks had described.
The moment the appearing Androids turned out to be 19 and 20 instead of 17 and 18, Vegeta realized it.
Because Future Trunks had come three years earlier, the world they were in had already diverged enormously from the world twenty years in the future.
Still, despite that, he actually admired this son from the future quite a bit.
After all, in a certain sense, he truly carried his bloodline and was indeed his son. Furthermore, he had mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, proving that the power inherited through his line was absolutely formidable.
At the very least, Son Gohan, Kakarot's son, couldn't compare.
At this moment, how could Vegeta possibly know just how terrifying Son Gohan's potential truly was?
Of course, Trunks wasn't inferior either.
"Kid, how long are you planning to keep following me?" Vegeta grinned as he finally spoke to Trunks, who was relentlessly chasing after him from behind.
Trunks's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained a serious expression as he replied, "I'm just tracking that Android called 20 and trying to figure out what's going on. And if that Android escaped, he's probably going back to awaken the two Androids I know about. Maybe we can…"
In truth, he was worried about Vegeta.
But more importantly, he wanted to stop the tragedy from happening again.
With this unexpected turn of events, he had already vaguely realized that this past world was no longer the same as the one he knew.
Now that the unfamiliar Android had escaped, he would definitely go awaken Android 17 and Android 18.
Since he had come to this world, he absolutely would not allow the tragedy of the future timeline to happen here again.
Even if the past had changed, as long as they could stop those two Androids from awakening, everything could still be saved.
How could Vegeta possibly fail to see through those little thoughts of his?
Vegeta's expression changed repeatedly before a burst of anger finally ignited within him.
This cheap son from twenty years in the future didn't believe that he, Vegeta, could kill the Androids and change the outcome.
[Hmph! Mere Androids. Just watch carefully, brat. I'll crush every last one of them myself!!]Filled with fury, Vegeta accelerated without even turning his head, instantly leaving Trunks far behind.
Seeing this, Trunks gritted his teeth and transformed into a Super Saiyan as well, continuing the relentless pursuit of Vegeta.
As for the other Z Fighters, they followed behind the two of them, searching the areas the pair had missed.
What about Talot?
He remained hidden in the shadows. Relying on his overwhelmingly powerful perception, he had already found Dr. Gero before any of the Z Fighters.
Even though he had turned himself into an Android and no longer possessed an aura, Talot's sensing ability wasn't merely Ki Sense, but spiritual sense. With his level of power, a single thought was enough for him to perceive every movement across the entire Earth.
A mere Dr. Gero could never escape his notice, no matter what special methods he used to hide himself.
Of course, even though he had found Dr. Gero, Talot had no intention of showing himself.
After all, he still needed this old man to free Android 17 and Android 18 later on. Oh, and Android 16 as well.
...
At this moment, Dr. Gero was hiding within a narrow underground crevice, sweating nervously.
Even though he had transformed himself into an Android, his physiological functions were still preserved.
The situation right now was extremely dangerous. If he were discovered, Vegeta would probably blast him to pieces in an instant.
"Damn it!! There's no time left to shake those guys off. I'll have to take the initiative to attack. That Vegeta's energy level is far too high. With my current strength, confronting him head-on is certain death. But if I can absorb the energy of the others…" A flash of inspiration crossed Dr. Gero's mind as he set his sights on the others.
His energy absorption device could forcibly convert a person's life energy into the energy he needed to strengthen himself.
Other than Vegeta and Trunks, no one else was his opponent.
As long as he seized this chance to capture one of them and defeat them one by one…
After absorbing their energy and increasing his own strength, dealing with Vegeta would become much easier.
At that point, he wouldn't need to recklessly flee back to his laboratory and awaken the failed products, Android 17 and Android 18.
After all, those two Androids had not yet been fully modified. Awakening them now could still result in accidents.
If used properly, they could sweep away every obstacle and even make ruling Earth effortless.
But if they were not used properly, the first one to suffer the backlash would be himself.
Dr. Gero took a deep breath, calming his restless heart. His expression shifted repeatedly, and after a few short seconds of thought, he made his decision.
He would risk it all!
Very quickly, Dr. Gero began to move.
Using the advantage of having no aura, he silently circled behind the Z Fighters.
However, Piccolo, Son Gohan, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan were currently moving together, leaving no opening for him to act.
He had to wait until they split up before defeating them one by one.
Suppressing the urge in his heart, Dr. Gero lurked in the darkness, searching for an opportunity.
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