A few days later, Lin Chen returned to Planet Vegeta and summoned both Bardock and King Vegeta, who were on the frontlines, and told them the story of Future Trunks.
When they heard that the Saiyans were annihilated at the hands of the Androids in another similar world, Bardock was speechless, while King Vegeta took out a Hoi-Poi Capsule from his body and released the Metal Saibamen inside, instantly crushing them to pieces.
“Your Majesty! These Androids are so dangerous, I suggest we destroy all the Androids immediately! And while we’re at it, let’s eliminate Dr. Gero as well to eliminate the hidden threat!” King Vegeta said.
“No!” Paragus immediately objected. “King Vegeta, there are at least hundreds of Saiyan warriors on the frontlines battling against hostile forces. The number of Androids accompanying each Saiyan could be ten times that. If you order the destruction of the Androids now, how can we maintain our frontlines?”
Lin Chen looked at Bardock beside him and asked, “Bardock, what do you think?”
Bardock furrowed his brow and said, “Your Majesty, ever since I was resurrected, I’ve been seeing a strange vision. At first, I didn’t understand it and didn’t know if I should speak up, but now, I’m afraid I must tell you what I’ve seen.”
“What did you see?” Lin Chen asked.
Unlike Bardock in the other world, Bardock in Lin Chen’s world had almost no control over his ability. The prophetic visions he sees are completely random and uncontrollable.
Last time Lin Chen heard Bardock mention his visions, it was about Goku. After that, Bardock didn’t mention them for a long time.
He didn’t expect that Bardock had already seen a new vision…
However, when Lin Chen heard what Bardock saw, he couldn’t help but frown.
“In the visions I saw, I witnessed two Miss Lazuli fighting each other…”
“Two Lazuli?”
Lin Chen suddenly stood up.
He knew why Bardock was confused.
But two Lazuli… One of them should be the Lazuli by Lin Chen’s side. Could the other one be Android 18 of this world?
At the same time, memories of when Lazuli first arrived on Planet Vegeta flashed through Lin Chen’s mind, particularly the strange expression Dr. Gero had when he saw her.
Could it be…..Dr. Gero of this world has secretly created Android 17 and 18 without Lin Chen and the others knowing?
“Paragus, bring all your surveillance records!” Lin Chen ordered.
Soon, several Saiyans arrived with a pile of data.
These Saiyans were the surveillance personnel assigned by Paragus to monitor the Android Research Institute.
Lin Chen personally questioned them and examined the surveillance records of Dr. Gero over the years.
The results confirmed what Paragus had said.
For many years, every research conducted by Dr. Gero had been thoroughly monitored by Paragus’s people. Detailed records of each Android model, including design plans, were meticulously stored as backups by Paragus.
Based on these records, there was no need to worry about Dr. Gero’s current research. The strength of the current Androids was far from being comparable to Super Saiyans and there was no need to be concerned about Androids rebellion similar to what happened in the other world.
Seeing this, King Vegeta was also at a loss for words. He stuttered, “Y-Your Majesty, even though that’s the case… we still need to be cautious. Dr. Gero might be colluding with outsiders…”
“That’s highly unlikely,” Paragus shook his head and said, “Your Majesty, based on our surveillance, Dr. Gero has been diligently focused on his research all these years. He has rarely left the research facility and it’s impossible for him to have colluded with outsiders.”
“Didn’t he go to Earth?”
“Our people were with him throughout the entire trip to Earth, and Dr. Gero had no contact with any outsiders.”
King Vegeta was completely speechless.
Because if what Paragus said is true, then there’s really nothing suspicious about Dr. Gero.
They can’t just kill their Dr. Gero because of what happened in another world, right?
After all, even though they are parallel worlds, the people in the two worlds are not entirely the same. For example, Broly in that world was a madman, but in their world, aside from accidentally killing some Earthlings during a rampage, he has never committed any major atrocities.
Lin Chen rested his chin on his right hand, quietly listening to their discussion, but he hesitated to make a decision.
Is Dr. Gero truly innocent?
How should Bardock’s vision be explained?
And what about Lazuli’s words?
There was one thing that puzzled Lin Chen. They say that a leopard can’t change its spots, and in Lin Chen’s eyes, Dr. Gero was that kind of mad scientist.
This was true in any parallel world.
However, in Lin Chen’s world, Dr. Gero seemed to lack enthusiasm for his research.
He had just looked through the Android’s research files provided by Paragus and found something absurd.
Setting aside the initial mass-produced Metal Saibamen.
In the research of Androids modified from human bodies or Alien Androids, Dr. Gero’s progress was unusually slow.
Starting with the first Alien Android, which was modified based on Frieza’s subordinate Cui, in all these years, Dr. Gero’s Alien Androids had only iterated up to Alien Android 5!
And these No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 were all modified based on Cooler’s Armored Squadron’s members.
With Planet Vegeta providing Dr. Gero with various experimental materials and resources, how could Dr. Gero’s Alien Androids only develop up to No. 5? Can you believe that?
Looking back at the original story, Dr. Gero, without any external assistance, in roughly the same time, developed Androids to Android 15, and perhaps he had even produced Android 17 and 18.
Both were Dr. Gero, so why was there such a huge disparity in the research speed?
Wasn’t there anything suspicious about this?
Thinking this, Lin Chen couldn’t help but furrow his brow.
…
At the same time, in the Android Research Institute not far from Planet Vegeta.
Dr. Gero looked at the screen, observing Lin Chen’s furrowed brow, with sweat dripping from his forehead.
At this moment, a voice came from behind him.
“How is it? I didn’t say anything wrong, right? Saiyans will never trust you a hundred percent. Listen to me, act before they realize the truth!”
“In this world, I am the one you can trust the most! Because…”
The person speaking slowly revealed his face from behind Dr. Gero, and that face was none other than Dr. Gero himself.
“I am you!”
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