It is not an exaggeration to describe the twin siblings No. 17 and No. 18 as having no great ambitions.
Although they possess power surpassing that of a Super Saiyan, they still adhere to the moral baseline of their human days. They have done plenty of snatching clothes and robbing cars, but from beginning to end, they have not actively killed a single person.
Given the premise that their individual power is overly strong, robbery, in Ino's view, is not considered a major issue.
Over with the ninja villagers, if you only rob and don't kill, you are a standard good person.
Over here on Earth, Oolong, Yamcha, and the Ox-King have all committed robbery. Tien Shinhan, who looks the most upright, also had the goal of becoming a super assassin like Tao Pai Pai in his youth. Piccolo and Vegeta simply cannot be whitewashed. In comparison, the Androids are as kind as white lotus flowers.
The Androids of this timeline are completely different from the Androids of Future Trunks' timeline.
Ino listened to Future Trunks recount the process once, and combining it with parts of her own memory, she formed a rough deduction. The root cause for the Androids on the two timelines having such a large difference in personality likely lies with Dr. Gero, specifically the so-called "haven't finished debugging, can't rashly activate" issue.
In Future Trunks' timeline, the human kindness and baselines in the hearts of the two Androids were erased, turning them into cold killing machines. Android 16, this pure robot, was directly destroyed and didn't appear at all.
In the current main timeline, because the Earth warriors charged into Dr. Gero's research institute in one go, forcing him to prematurely activate the "not yet debugged" No. 17 and No. 18, their human parts were not wiped away. They turned around and killed Dr. Gero, then activated the kinder No. 16, leading to the series of stories that followed.
No. 17 was thinking, while No. 18 asked the two, "Travel through time? Go to the era before we awakened and change the initial command the doctor set for us? I understood that correctly, right?"
Ino nodded. "That is roughly the meaning."
No. 16 said in a rather muffled voice, "She isn't lying."
No. 18 frowned tightly. "It seems very dangerous... Is there no way to solve the problem at this point in time?"
Ino thought about it very seriously. "There is no problem in this world that cannot be solved. Any problem has a solution; it just depends on whether you need to pay a price... I think traveling through time is the simplest. Your suggestion would make things particularly complex."
She continued, "Mm, Dr. Gero is already dead. To solve your initial setting problems in the current environment, I'm afraid only a limited few scientists can do it. Dr. Bulma, Dr. Senbei Norimaki? They only might be able to do it, it's not a complete certainty."
She pointed at No. 17 and No. 18. "You two might be able to rely on your humanity to fight against the commands within the chips."
Then she pointed at No. 16. "But he definitely can't. He must obey Dr. Gero's orders. In other words, when you see Son Goku in the future, you must struggle against your own initial setting commands. Don't you think... that's very annoying?"
No. 17 and No. 18 were actually representatives of the "lying flat" faction, especially No. 17. This handsome youth with the red scarf was Ino's main target for recruitment.
From his performance in the Tournament of Power, the future No. 17's combat power might be inferior to Super Saiyan Blue, but comparing laterally, he was absolutely a master among masters.
It was just that he was too Buddhist. If he were a bit more proactive, given his combat power in the Tournament of Power, Son Goku probably wouldn't have needed to gather the Genki of the entire universe to create a Spirit Bomb. He could have just rushed over and pounded Kid Buu to death with three punches and two kicks!
At this moment, No. 17 thought very seriously.
The two sides had no foundation of mutual trust. This talk of traveling to a past time point sounded fantastical no matter how one listened to it. What if it was a trap?
He said very bluntly, "I don't trust you."
Ino pointed to Future Trunks at the side. "It doesn't matter. He said similar words back then. Let me give you a reminder."
"What?"
"There is a... hmm... how to put it, a very disgusting guy who has set his sights on you and No. 18. That is also Dr. Gero's creation. That guy wants to absorb you and No. 18 to complete what is claimed to be the perfect body. Son Goku's group isn't your enemy, and neither am I. That guy hiding in the dark is."
"Is the guy you're talking about also an Android?"
Ino smiled without speaking.
No. 16 was like a humanoid lie detector, saying, "She is telling the truth."
No. 17 and No. 18 whispered a few words. The youth with the red scarf took a step forward. "You said you can help us develop our potential? How do you develop it? What price needs to be paid?"
"Do you have money?"
No. 17 and No. 18 both fell silent. "...No."
"Then write me an IOU. One session charges 20 million."
No. 18 frowned tightly. What's the situation? 20 million for one time? Why don't you go rob someone?
No. 17, however, agreed very readily. "Alright, develop my potential for me. Is that okay?"
"Of course."
Ino took the IOU. Money or not, she didn't care. Accepting money was also a means to increase mutual trust between both parties.
"Sit cross-legged in front of me. Don't resist my energy. I won't hurt you, just helping you unleash your potential."
No. 17 gave No. 18 a look, asking her to keep a close watch, then turned his back to Ino and sat cross-legged in front of her.
No. 18 watched her nervously.
Ino's "Potential Unleashed" originated from the West Supreme Kai. According to her understanding, the Supreme Kai's abilities were diverse. Regarding potential, there was a whole series of abilities.
From the lowest "Potential Unlock" to "Unearth Potential", then to "Potential Unleashed" and the deeper "Potential Liberation" and "Potential Full Liberation". It became harder to operate the further one went.
The West Supreme Kai was originally a remnant soul, with gaps in memory. Plus, the main body wasn't very good at this stuff. She certainly knew how, but couldn't be called a master. After discounting it again and again, once it reached Ino's hands, it was a mid-level "Potential Unleashed".
Leaving aside that Ino was far inferior to Old Kai in potential development, she also couldn't surpass the level of the West Supreme Kai when she was alive. But she was better than the Supreme Kai; the Supreme Kai didn't have this ability at all...
This potential development was considered third-tier. A skill with a max level of 10, she had added points up to level 4 and couldn't add any more.
At this moment, Ino aimed her palm at the center of No. 17's back, murmured a spell in the Core Person language, and after feeling the surging energy inside No. 17's body, she followed the flow and pulled it out bit by bit!
Waiting in place for a while, No. 17 discovered that the energy in his body was indeed constantly rising, but the whole improvement process was very slow. After waiting for seven or eight minutes, he couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, how much longer do I need to maintain this posture?"
Ino actually felt bored too. She had the mind to take out Yugito Nii's photobook and flip through it, but for the sake of her high-class image, she forcibly held back.
"It varies from person to person. Your potential is very large. Let me calculate the time... Hmm, about an hour."
No. 17: "..."
I need to sit on the ground like a fool for an hour?
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