"Let's bring this farce to an end, shall we? There's no need to let a conflict over a few words escalate out of control. Besides, you wouldn't want to walk down a different path because of killing, would you?"
As the voice rang out, Android 18, who was about to strike, paused her movements, and the energy wave she had gathered faltered.
Everyone present turned to look at the source of the voice.
A completely unfamiliar person appeared in their sight.
Who is he? Future Trunks's gaze shifted to Talot, his eyes full of confusion.
Just how much has this world been changed? Not only was he not born in this world, but now a completely unknown person has appeared.
Who is this guy? When did Earth get someone like this? ...Was he watching us from the shadows from the beginning? None of us even noticed! Piccolo was horrified, finding Talot's appearance unbelievable.
His intuition told him that this person's identity was not simple.
He tried to sense Talot's ki, but found that there wasn't even a trace of ki fluctuation on him.
But Piccolo was certain, his instincts told him, that the person before him was not only not an Android, but was definitely an incredibly powerful being.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
To be able to appear silently... and to have this ability to conceal his ki perfectly, was enough to show how powerful he was.
Who is he? Is he here to help us? Krillin, as an onlooker, was still stunned in the distance.
In this kind of situation, he couldn't get a word in edgewise, let alone have the qualifications to step forward.
He could only hope that this person had the ability to stop the Androids.
Tien Shinhan was also extremely surprised by Talot's sudden appearance. He used his own judgment to assess the situation, and the conclusion he reached was similar to Piccolo's.
Only Vegeta noticed a clue.
His eyes saw the tail wrapped around Talot's waist.
How could he be unfamiliar with tails?
It was a symbol of Saiyan identity.
Could it be... this guy is a Saiyan?! No! Impossible! Besides me and Kakarot, there shouldn't be any pure-blooded Saiyans left! Vegeta's mind was shaken, his thoughts wandering.
The appearance of this person made him a little at a loss.
Recalling when he met Future Trunks three years ago, the other party directly transformed into a Super Saiyan.
At that time, he had already begun to doubt his life. Now, this guy who suddenly popped up, who was very likely also a Saiyan, could he also be from another timeline that he didn't know about?
"Hmm? Another one? Like that boy, there's no record of him in the database." Android 17 showed a very strong interest in the suddenly appearing Talot.
He mobilized the energy detector in his body, wanting to detect Talot's energy intensity, but found that his energy detector had no response at all.
It seemed that the person in front of him was as ordinary as could be.
But was that possible? Not far from the battlefield, Android 16, who had been silent and indifferent to everything, slightly raised his head because of Talot's appearance.
The special detection device in his retina began to analyze various indicators on Talot, but similarly failed to obtain any data.
There was only one possibility for this situation.
The other party's power had reached a point where these Androids could not analyze it.
...
Because of Talot's appearance, the atmosphere at the scene underwent a subtle change, becoming even heavier.
Everyone was extremely curious about this suddenly appearing mysterious man.
What was his background?
"Why should I listen to you? Since you want me to let them go, then why don't you take this attack? If you can defuse my attack, I'll do as you wish and let them go." Android 18 was already in a bad mood, and someone came out to stop her, which was like adding fuel to the fire.
Having just woken up, she wasn't in a good mood to begin with, feeling very suppressed. Now, these troublesome things were happening one after another, constantly being provoked. Enough was enough.
"Alright." Talot smiled indifferently, accepting Android 18's request without hesitation.
For him, it was nothing.
But this result shocked everyone present.
They were even more curious about Talot's identity, and at the same time began to wonder how strong he was? Vegeta and Future Trunks, who could transform into Super Saiyans, had both been defeated...
Could he...defuse Android 18's attack? "Very well, you are a man after all, but I won't let it go just because of that. This is your own choice, so don't blame me if you die!" As soon as she finished speaking, Android 18 changed direction and locked onto Talot. The powerful Energy Cannon condensed in her hand turned into a golden beam of energy, carrying unparalleled destructive power, and went straight for Talot.
The distance was not far, and the moment this energy beam appeared, everyone present gasped, their hearts twitching violently.
Even Vegeta, as strong as he was, held his breath at this moment. He could feel the destructive power of this attack, and even in his prime, he might not be able to block it.
Could this guy with the unknown identity block it?
The golden Energy Cannon was getting closer and closer, but Talot didn't care. This level of attack couldn't even break through his aura defense.
A loud *'BOOM~~!!!!'*
When it was less than half a meter away from Talot, Android 18's golden energy beam was broken down into energy light by an invisible force and scattered in all directions.
Witnessing her sure-kill attack being defused by Talot silently, a look of surprise flashed in Android 18's cold eyes.
She hadn't held back at all in that move just now, but released it with the intention of killing Talot.
But this person defused it without moving, and so easily! Similarly, everyone who witnessed this scene also showed shocked expressions at this moment.
Others couldn't see it, but they could see it clearly.
When the golden Energy Cannon was about to bombard Talot, the invisible aura wall manifested.
It was this invisible aura wall that blocked Android 18's attack.
[Relying on aura suppression alone to defuse Android 18's attack? What is the origin of this person?! This kind of strength is not even in the same dimension as us.]
Piccolo's heart was even more panicked and nervous.
Talot had only made a slight move, but it subverted his understanding of power.
The Androids, who had just overwhelmed them, seemed so small in front of this man.
The most stimulated were Vegeta and Future Trunks, who had just been beaten up by Android 18.
In Vegeta's view, the power of a Super Saiyan was the strongest in the universe, invincible.
But the appearance of the Androids brought him back to reality, and the appearance of this unknown person made him begin to doubt his life.
The Super Saiyan he had worked so hard to transform into was as fragile as a child in front of these guys.
He only felt that his face was gone. How arrogant he was before, how much his face hurt now.
[Damn it! What the hell is going on?!!] Vegeta could only roar uselessly in his heart, venting his anger.
At this moment, he felt like a clown.
[The Androids' attacks are completely ineffective against him, who is he? This person has never appeared in the future world. What has my appearance changed this world into?] Future Trunks' brain was running fast, because this past world was no longer the world he knew.
The trajectory of fate had caused a series of chain reactions because of his arrival.
Everything was quietly changing at this moment.
"He blocked it...he really blocked it!!" Krillin, who was not far away, was ecstatic in his heart.
He understood that this person had the strength to contend with the Androids. If he could use his hand to kill all the Androids, he could prevent the crisis of the future world from repeating itself in this world.
"According to the agreement, I defused your attack, can you let them go now?" Talot's mouth rose slightly, and he looked at Android 18 with a smile.
I have to say, Android 18 is really beautiful, not inferior to Selari and Bulma.
Hearing this, Android 18 pondered for a moment, did not refute, just snorted coldly unhappily.
"Since it's something I promised, I will naturally abide by the agreement."
She promised Talot to let go of these rude guys.
Everyone present felt very uncomfortable when they heard Android 18's words.
The dignity of being a warrior was shattered at this moment, but being able to save one's life was a blessing in disguise.
In fact, if Vegeta hadn't been courting death, they wouldn't have been so miserable and needed this person to save them.
"Interesting, there is no record of you in my database, but that doesn't matter, you seem to be much stronger than these guys." Android 17 suddenly interjected at this moment, he had a strong interest in Talot.
When he fought Piccolo and Tien Shinhan just now, he was killed in one move, without any fun.
Now the appearance of Talot made him have the idea of wanting to compete with him.
"Thank you for the compliment." Talot wasn't surprised and casually returned the polite remark.
"Hey, Android 17, you wouldn't be thinking of fighting him, would you?" Android 18, who was beside him, guessed Android 17's little thoughts and asked.
"Of course, you seem to be having fun playing with them, but I only dealt with the weakened Piccolo and Tien Shinhan. I've been asleep in the hibernation pod for too long, and my body is almost rusting. Now that I've finally encountered someone with decent strength, it's a good opportunity to warm up before dealing with Son Goku," Android 17 said.
He was very straightforward, simply wanting to spar with Talot, even though he mentioned Son Goku.
"You better give up that idea, Android 17." At this moment, Android 16, who had been silent for a long time, walked heavily into the crowd and advised Android 17 to give up challenging Talot.
Even he couldn't see through the depth of Talot's strength; if Android 17 went, he would only be beaten badly.
"Oh? You mean, I'm not his opponent? Android 16," Android 17 asked, turning around upon hearing this.
He considered himself the strongest Android and was full of confidence in his strength. Now, Android 16 was questioning him.
"Although I don't want to say it, judging from the data, yes," Android 16 replied truthfully.
These words aroused Android 17's competitive spirit.
"I feel like you don't really understand my strength and are underestimating me." Android 17 ignored Android 16, turned to look at Talot, his eyes full of fighting spirit, looking like he was about to compete with Talot.
Android 16, seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, didn't say anything more. He had already warned Android 17; whether he listened or not was his own business.
Feeling the fighting spirit burning in Android 17's eyes, Talot didn't want to fight him, but since he was being so proactive, it seemed like he had no choice.
With his strength, even if he wasn't at his peak, he could still walk around unhindered in this era without transforming.
Not just unhindered, he should be absolutely invincible.
The Android 17 in front of him wasn't weak, with a Battle Power of 1 billion, which was indeed top-tier in this era.
The tense atmosphere made everyone present perk up, and the heavily injured Vegeta closed his mouth and stared intently at Talot and Android 17.
Although he didn't know how strong Android 17 was, he had already experienced Android 18's power, and this Android 17 seemed even stronger than Android 18.
How would this guy with an unknown identity respond? Everyone had different thoughts.
But they hoped even more that Talot really had the strength to eliminate the Androids in front of them.
Otherwise, they would be the ones to suffer later.
"Since you want to fight, then come on, but I have to remind you, you only have one chance to attack, because I'm not particularly interested in you," Talot said.
Arrogant, absolutely strong, making it hard to imagine how confident Talot was.
Android 17 scrutinized Talot with full attention, a surge of anger rising in his heart.
He was being underestimated to this extent.
Searching for an opportunity to attack, Android 17 was also constantly accumulating power.
At this moment, Talot maintained a calm and composed demeanor, watching Android 17 search for his flaws, feeling very helpless in his heart.
Should he deliberately reveal a flaw to him, so they could quickly end this duel? "Good opportunity!" Android 17 seized the opportunity, his eyes changed abruptly, and his body, like a gust of wind, crossed the distance and arrived in front of Talot. His unstoppable iron fist struck towards Talot's face.
This scene shocked everyone.
However, what was even more shocking was yet to come.
Accompanied by a burst of violent energy spreading out, Android 17 stopped, all his power dissipated, and he stood blankly in front of Talot.
His fist was only ten centimeters away from Talot, while one of Talot's fingers was pressed against his forehead.
One-finger kill!
Android 17 only felt dizzy, his body fell uncontrollably, and his consciousness fell into slumber.
In the last moment, he couldn't believe that he had lost just like that.
Android 18, seeing this, quickly shouted worriedly, "Android 17!!"
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