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Chapter 150: Peering Eyes—Perfect Cell

The battle held no suspense anymore—the androids were doomed to lose!

Standing atop a mountain peak, Lin Qi gazed out at the desolate future. Through his interventions, it had now been steered back toward a beautiful vision of hope.

All that remained was for Dende to resurrect the Dragon Balls and bring back the humans slain by the androids.

"It's just a pity… Goku died from illness."

As Lin Qi sighed, the fight on Gohan's end was also approaching its conclusion.

Facing the two critically wounded androids, Gohan brought his hands to his waist, gathering energy for his final strike.

"I'll protect the peace of this era. After all, we're the only warriors left…"

With eyes wide and teeth clenched, No. 17 was backed into a corner and seemed to snap. He roared, "Damn it… you left me no choice!!"

No. 18 had also sensed his intent. Both reached for their chests at the same time.

"Guess what? Both 18 and I have powerful bombs inside our bodies. If we activate them…"

No. 17 sneered coldly. "Then this planet you care about so much will vanish from the universe!"

"No matter how strong you are, you won't escape death…" No. 18's face twisted into a grim smile. She gave No. 17 a sorrowful glance.

"Never thought… we'd actually end up using this move."

Gohan's gathered energy faltered. The power amassed at his waist dissipated. He had never imagined the androids would have such merciless bombs inside their bodies…

"Gohan, we can't make any sudden moves…" Cold sweat slid down Trunks' forehead. If they detonated now, Earth would be blown to bits!

"Damn those androids… how despicable!"

"Hmph! You humans are as good as dead. I'll kill every last one of you!" Seeing that Gohan and Trunks had been successfully bluffed, No. 17 let down his guard.

"Now's my chance…"

From the ruins in the distance, a black figure shot forward. In just a split second, the shadow had already engulfed both No. 17 and No. 18.

BAM

Already badly injured, neither android had the strength to resist. They were struck unconscious and collapsed to the ground.

"What the—?!" Exclamation marks practically popped out of Gohan and Trunks' heads.

Everything had happened so fast, they were still reeling.

"He's shown up early?" Lin Qi frowned as he looked at the large, green insectoid figure.

"Wasn't he supposed to appear when Trunks used the time machine?"

"Hahaha! That was close… Good thing that idiot No. 17 knew when to make a move!" The giant insect was none other than Cell in his first form.

"What the hell is that thing?" Gohan's eyes went wide.

Even Trunks was caught completely off guard, staring blankly. "He's… absorbing the androids…"

"Not on my watch—" Though Gohan didn't know what the strange insect was trying to do, an ominous feeling gnawed at his heart.

With his scheme succeeding, Cell had no intention of letting Gohan interfere.

Grinning gleefully, he brought his hands to his forehead and shouted, "Solar Flare!"

Using Tien Shinhan's technique, Cell unleashed an intense burst of light—blindingly bright like the noonday sun.

Gohan and Trunks were both dazzled and couldn't open their eyes. Gohan shouted in disbelief, "That's Uncle Tien's move!!"

"Tch…" Lin Qi raised a hand to shield his eyes. What a chaotic timeline—he hadn't seen this coming at all.

Looks like Gohan and Trunks had finally met their match.

As Cell's thick tail writhed, he absorbed No. 17 and No. 18 in succession, fusing them completely into his body.

By the time Gohan and Trunks recovered their vision, it was already too late.

The androids had been absorbed. Cell's entire body was now engulfed in radiant light.

A shocking transformation was taking place within him—his energy skyrocketing, his combat power soaring higher and higher.

His insectoid body gradually reshaped, evolving into a more humanoid form.

"Damn it…"

"Kame… hame…"

"…ha!!" Without hesitation, Gohan launched a Kamehameha with the power still gathered at his waist.

But even at full strength, Gohan's power level still couldn't match main-timeline Goku's full-powered Super Saiyan—120 billion.

The Kamehameha had no effect. It couldn't even interrupt Cell's ongoing evolution.

As the light dimmed, Perfect Cell made his grand entrance.

Chunks of rock rose into the air around him, defying gravity. The ground trembled continuously, silently proclaiming the overwhelming power of Cell.

"I… can barely breathe!" Trunks crossed his arms in front of his face, struggling against the howling wind.

Gohan's expression was extremely grave. "This guy… he's incredibly powerful!!"

"So this is what Dr. Gero meant by the ultimate life form?" Cell muttered as he inspected his transformed hands. "Is this… the Perfect Form I've long dreamed of?"

"Hahahaha…" Cell threw back his head and laughed joyously. "I can feel it—this endless power… I am the strongest in the world!"

"No… in the entire universe!!"

Arrogant beyond belief, Cell turned his eyes on Gohan and Trunks. "Come on, warm me up a bit, would you?"

"Damn it… Gohan, what do we do now?" Trunks trembled slightly, but his resolve was unwavering. He hadn't taken a single step back.

"This might be our strongest enemy yet… Trunks, we can't retreat!" Gohan clenched his fists tightly and growled.

"We have to stop him with everything we've got—otherwise, Earth is finished…"

"Yeah… let's fight!" Even Trunks couldn't bring himself to say they could win. There wasn't a shred of hope in his voice.

A desperate battle was about to begin at any moment.

"'Strongest in the world'?" Lin Qi raised an eyebrow. Cell was outrageously arrogant—he himself had never claimed to be the best in the world, let alone the universe.

"But… could Gohan still be pushed far enough to reach Super Saiyan 2?" Lin Qi made no move, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

In the main timeline, Gohan had been how old when he transformed into Super Saiyan 2? Seven, eight, nine?

One of Lin Qi's major reasons for coming to this timeline was to nurture a Gohan who would face overwhelming threats head-on with courage.

Because of the circumstances in the main timeline, Gohan—regardless of whether Videl existed or not—never truly learned how to confront and embrace combat.

But this timeline's Gohan was a true warrior. There were no fatherly figures like Goku or Vegeta overshadowing him.

In the other timelines, Gohan was practically half-crippled—someone who only fought reactively. He had never actively honed or elevated his strength.

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