Chapter 254 Playing
Number 18's pupils contracted slightly; she had never seen such an eerie aura before.
Yu Xi's subtle yet palpable sense of oppression made her instinctively tense up.
“Something’s not right…” Android 18 lowered his voice and turned to Android 17, saying, “Take care of Gohan first, then deal with her and Trunks.”
Number 17 squinted and nodded.
The two raised their hands in unison, and a dazzling ball of energy condensed in their palms, distorting the surrounding air due to the high temperature.
They compressed energy to its limit, and the devastating shockwaves even caused the ground to crack.
"Die, Son Gohan!" Android 17 grinned maliciously, and together with Android 18, they blasted energy cannons at the dying Son Gohan in the ruins.
Trunks struggled to get up, but Number 18 stomped on him even deeper, and he could only yell, "Stop—!"
Son Gohan lay on his back amidst the rubble, his vision filled with blinding light.
Under the shadow of death.
In a daze, he saw his father Son Goku's gentle smile and Piccolo's stern yet concerned eyes... He closed his eyes bitterly: "I'm sorry... everyone... I really am still..."
Number 18's smile suddenly froze—the energy cannon missed its target and was intercepted by a golden figure.
Yu Xi had already appeared in front of Son Gohan without anyone noticing, and simply flicked her finger lightly.
The energy cannon, powerful enough to destroy a city, was bounced away like a toy, shooting obliquely into the sky and exploding into a dazzling burst of fire in the clouds.
"What...?!" Number 17 staggered back a step, his eyes widening in disbelief.
As the smoke and dust cleared, Yu Xi's golden hair fluttered in the aftershocks of energy.
She looked down at Son Gohan, a sharp smile playing on her lips: "Saying your last words so quickly, that's not like you, Son Gohan."
Son Gohan was completely stunned. He stared at Yu Xi's godlike golden eyes, at a loss for what to do.
"Who...are you?" he asked with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak.
Yu Xi didn't answer, but tilted her head slightly, her smile deepening.
Her gaze shifted to numbers 17 and 18, a glint of fiery red light flashing deep within her pupils. "Now it's your turn."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Number 17's forehead. He instinctively took a half-step back, but quickly gritted his teeth and steadied himself.
He growled, "Playing tricks!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly burst into speed, turning into a blur as he rushed towards Yu Xi.
The fist, carrying enough power to shatter mountains, slammed into her face.
however--
Number 17's fist suddenly stopped just an inch from Yu Xi's nose, as if it had hit an invisible wall.
His pupils contracted sharply, and before he could react, Yu Xi's figure had already disappeared before his eyes.
"too slow."
Her voice rang in his ear, tinged with a hint of mockery.
The next second, Number 17 was hit hard in the abdomen, and his whole body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through several buildings before barely coming to a stop.
He coughed up blood, struggled to his feet, and his eyes were filled with horror.
Seeing this, Number 18 unhesitatingly released dozens of energy blasts, and the dense barrage blocked all of Yu Xi's space to dodge.
Yu Xi simply raised her hand, and fiery red energy condensed in her palm, transforming into a barrier that swallowed all the incoming energy projectiles.
"Boring." She sighed softly, then flashed and instantly appeared in front of Number 18.
Before No. 18 could even react, Yu Xi's fingertip was already touching her forehead.
"boom--!"
Number 18 was slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater.
"This... is impossible..." she whispered through gritted teeth, a hint of fear finally appearing in her eyes.
Yu Xi hovered in mid-air, looking down at them. Fiery red energy burned around her like flames, and the air distorted due to the high temperature.
She gently raised her hand, and a dark red energy ball condensed in her palm.
"I'm tired of it," she said casually.
Number 17 and Number 18 exchanged a glance, then simultaneously unleashed all their strength in a final struggle.
However, Yu Xi simply waved her hand lightly—
"boom--!!!"
A torrent of fiery red energy engulfed everything.
When the light faded, the figures of numbers 17 and 18 had completely disappeared, leaving not a trace.
The battlefield fell into dead silence.
Trunks struggled to his feet, staring at Yu Xi's retreating figure, too shocked to speak.
Son Gohan remained lying blankly among the rubble, with only one thought in his mind—
Who exactly is she?
