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Chapter 144: Off to the Future, the Dust-Covered Gravestone

Bulma strolled over from a distance and, spotting Lin Qi, called out cheerfully, "Lin Qi! Wow, it's been ages!"

"Yeah. Congrats," Lin Qi nodded in response. "You saw that strange boy who was talking to Goku, right? Where is he now?"

"He went back…" Bulma looked at Lin Qi with a puzzled expression. "He left right after talking. Didn't stick around."

"But he did say he'd come back when the Androids show up!"

"How much time is left until they appear?" Lin Qi glanced at the watch on Bulma's wrist.

"The 7th. Today's the 24th World Martial Arts Tournament—I just came from there," Bulma replied without even looking at her watch.

"Oh… so five days left," Lin Qi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"That boy—he had a time machine. I have one too, but the energy's all used up…"

At that, Bulma's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Can I borrow it for research? That boy left so fast, I didn't even get a chance to ask him!"

"Heh… I was just about to talk to you and Dr. Brief about figuring out how to generate power for it," Lin Qi said with narrowed eyes, watching the excited Bulma.

He had to be cautious—not that he'd end up losing his own time machine without even getting the energy he needed.

As for the Androids about to appear now, Lin Qi honestly wasn't interested. There was Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and even Gohan who was now training along with them…

What did any of that have to do with him?

What he wanted to get involved in… was the future!

Heh heh…

Over the five days of waiting, Goku also heard that Lin Qi was staying with Vegeta and came over.

Back on Namek, just before the planet exploded, Goku didn't board the same spaceship as Vegeta and the others. He claimed he had a gut feeling and insisted on taking the Ginyu Force's ship.

So, he ended up on Yardrat and learned Instant Transmission. Lin Qi thought to himself—yep, plot armor really is something else. The protagonist is the protagonist, after all!

In their downtime, Lin Qi casually demonstrated his Super Saiyan 2 form and gave them some pointers.

"Goku, you're probably going to have that heart virus soon… remember to take the medicine that boy gave you," Lin Qi said calmly.

"Android 19 and 20 only have power levels around 70 to 80 million."

"Well, that's nothing to worry about!" Vegeta sneered—but his expression quickly darkened at Lin Qi's next words.

"The Androids absorb energy."

Goku tilted his head, confused. "How do they do that?"

Lin Qi didn't explain in detail. Instead, he opted for something more provocative. Turning to Vegeta, he said, "Now that I've seen your son born, I feel safe telling you."

"That strange boy—he's Trunks, your son from the future."

"Wh-What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened, and he stumbled a few steps in shock.

"The one who kept calling me 'sir'… is Vegeta's son?!" Goku was equally stunned.

Vegeta's expression turned downright ugly. If someone else admired Kakarot, he could let it go—but his own son?

"Damn it…" Vegeta muttered, his face clouded over, fists clenched tightly.

His son didn't look up to him, but practically worshipped Kakarot?

That was beyond unacceptable!

"How strong can you guys get if you go all-out right now?" Lin Qi ignored their shock and continued his line of questioning.

"At most… over 400 million," Goku and Vegeta exchanged uncertain glances as they answered.

"Oh… then keep grinding those near-death buffs. Androids 17 and 18 have power levels of 500 million each."

"Then this so-called crisis isn't really a crisis at all," Vegeta smirked, full of scorn as he looked over at Goku.

"Kakarot, this time just sit back and watch me shine… stay home, get sick, and take your meds!"

"Hey, come on, Vegeta! Don't be like that—how about giving me one of the Androids to fight too?" Goku pouted in protest.

Lin Qi didn't say anything else. As for Cell, he figured that could just be a surprise bonus for them later. With the medicine from future Trunks, Goku was sure to survive. Later on, Cell could be Goku's ticket to unlocking Super Saiyan 3 in the afterlife!

The day before the Androids appeared, Lin Qi looked at the fully charged time machine with a bright smile.

Future one-armed Gohan, Trunks—here I come…

Lin Qi wasn't exactly sure when Gohan would die in that future timeline, so he played it safe and chose to travel five years forward.

Future (Parallel Timeline), Earth.

Shwoosh

As the time machine materialized, Lin Qi peered down at the ground below—a wasteland of ruined buildings stretching into the distance.

A cold wind blew across the land, stirring thick layers of dust.

November skies loomed grey and desolate over the ruined landscape.

After putting the time machine away, Lin Qi descended into the wreckage. His eyes quickly caught a gravestone.

"Vegeta's… grave?!" Brushing away the thick dust, Lin Qi's mouth twitched slightly.

Just moments ago, he'd been chatting with Vegeta—and now, in the blink of an eye, Vegeta had already bitten the dust…

Nearby were several more gravestones.

"Looks like once Goku died from the virus, the rest of the Z Fighters were wiped out one by one…"

And since Androids have no ki signatures, Lin Qi didn't bother trying to track them down.

He soared into the sky and circled the Earth once. Most cities had clearly been destroyed.

Still, there were traces of human life here and there—though Earth's population had dwindled significantly.

"Ah… my balloon!"

As he passed over a ruined village, Lin Qi noticed a balloon floating up into the sky.

Something made him dive down instinctively. Grabbing the string, he landed on the ground.

"Here you go… little girl." Lin Qi handed the balloon to a small child, no older than three or four.

"Wah! Big brother, thank you!" The girl's eyes still shimmered with tears, but her face lit up with joy.

"Thank you!" the girl's mother said politely, bowing her head to Lin Qi. She turned to the girl and reminded her, "Don't lose it again, okay?"

"Mm!" The girl clutched the balloon string tightly, nodding with satisfaction.

"Sorry to bother you—we'll take our leave now." The woman bowed once more to Lin Qi.

"Um…" The girl looked back at Lin Qi reluctantly, hesitant, clearly not wanting to part.

"What is it?" Lin Qi, unusually patient, crouched down and patted the girl's head.

"Can… can you play with me?" she asked, clutching the hem of her dress. "My big brother… he went somewhere really far away!"

"I'm so sorry… she's just…" the woman stammered in embarrassment, bowing repeatedly while scolding the girl under her breath.

"This is the future. Big brother has other things to do!"

"…Okay…" The girl fidgeted with her clothes, visibly disappointed.

"…Sure!" Lin Qi didn't know why, but he blurted out his answer. "Let's play together."

The little girl's games were childish—playing house, making flower crowns—but her face was filled with genuine happiness.

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