In Dragon Ball: A brutal beating of Frieza at the start

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The sound of the liquid being rapidly drained was chilling. The glass dome of the culture tank slid open simultaneously, and the figures inside suddenly opened their eyes—empty, emotionless eyes filled only with cold, murderous intent!

Then, with steps that were either stiff or agile, they stepped out of the culture tank and stood on both sides of the passage, completely blocking the way ahead.

When they saw the faces of these "old friends," even the calmest Number 18's pupils suddenly contracted!

That's Frieza! With his signature cruel smirk, but half of his face is exposed mechanical structure!

That's Cell! His perfect body is covered with incongruous metal patches, and the spikes on his tail gleam with energy!

That's Majin Buu (Fat)! His honest face is expressionless, his eyes are empty, and the blue light of energy channels can be faintly seen under his skin!

There's even... a younger-looking Vegeta from his Namekian days, yet with equally empty and fierce eyes! And, a Goku from his early days on Earth, with a hint of bewilderment quickly replaced by coldness!

They are not perfect replicas; their bodies bear obvious traces of mechanization, exuding the same cold, system-created aura as Mirror Lin Ye. They are combat puppets created by the Observer using system technology and collected genetic samples—desecrated shadows from the past!

"How...how could..." Vegeta stared at the "himself" whose face was contorted in a ferocious grin, whose eyes were like still water, and whose tail had even been modified with metal parts. Boundless rage instantly overwhelmed his reason. "To insult me ​​with such a disgusting counterfeit?! Unforgivable!!"

"He really went to great lengths to 'welcome' us." Android 18's voice was as cold as ice. Her intact right hand instantly rose, the energy gun muzzle aimed at the mechanical Frieza. Her damaged left arm's mechanical joints emitted a slight hum, entering overload preparation mode.

Night Owl and Trunks stood back to back, their faces grim as the puppet army gradually closed in. Each of these enemies had once been a formidable foe they had fought tooth and nail to defeat!

Lin Ye's gaze slowly swept over these familiar yet unfamiliar faces: Frieza's arrogance, Cell's perfectionism, Buu's chaos, Vegeta's pride, Goku's innocence and fighting spirit… all of them now transformed into a unified, cold command to kill. He felt no fear, only a resolute will to fight for these desecrated souls and for all that desperately needed saving, rising and accumulating within him like a volcano. He understood that this was the path paved with the corpses of the past, a necessary step to reach the core.

"No time for sentimentality, no time for hesitation." Lin Ye stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Vegeta. He no longer suppressed his power; a dazzling silver aura erupted like a volcano! His hair instantly transformed into a sacred silver-white, and his pupils turned a clear emerald green... Super Saiyan God form, descending once more!

The powerful aura created a shockwave, causing the nearest puppets to pause slightly.

"Quickly finish this!" Lin Ye shouted, transforming into a streak of silver light that tore through space, charging first towards the group of cold, ancient spirits! "Those who block your way, die!"

"That fake is mine! Nobody can take it from me!" Vegeta roared, unleashing his full blue aura like a furious lion, and went straight for the mechanical "self," his fist, imbued with destructive power, slamming down mercilessly!

Android 18's energy gun unleashed a deadly beam, precisely aimed at Mechanical Frieza's head, while simultaneously dodging the pink energy blast from Majin Buu.

Trunks drew his sword, meeting Cell's mechanical tail. Night Owl gritted his teeth, using the terrain and his speed to maneuver around several grunt golems.

In the cold heart of the Ark of Origin, a brutal battle against the shadows of the past suddenly erupted without warning! The sounds of clashing metal, exploding energy, angry roars, and cold electronic sound effects mingled together, playing a bloody prelude to the final outcome.

But in Lin Ye's heart, only one burning goal guided his actions like the North Star—break through here! Reach the core! End the Observers! End all of this!

Chapter 501 Fierce Battle Against the Shadow of Death

"boom!"

Lin Ye's fist, enveloped in silvery-white flames, collided violently with the metal fist crackling with electricity that Mechanical Cell had launched! The violent shockwave exploded in a ring, sending several nearby grunt puppets flying and crashing heavily into the pulsating blue metal wall.

"Power...not bad!" Mechacell's synthesized voice carried a twisted hint of praise, but the attack didn't stop. A dazzling golden light instantly gathered in the palm of his other hand... "Solar Fist!"

The blinding light instantly engulfed the entire passage!

"Watch out!" Lin Ye closed his eyes and retreated rapidly the instant the light burst forth, simultaneously using his Super Saiyan God's powerful senses to pinpoint the opponent's location. However, Trunks and Night Owl behind him were unable to completely dodge; their vision was temporarily deprived, causing their movements to falter.

"laugh...!"

A pink energy blast grazed Trunks' ear, melting a large hole in the wall behind him. It was Majin Buu! His honest face was expressionless; he mechanically repeated the action of condensing and firing energy blasts.

"Your opponent is me!" Android 18's cold voice rang out. She appeared like a ghost to Majin Buu's side, her intact right arm firing a barrage of energy shots that precisely struck Buu's obese body, blasting craters into his flesh. But what was chilling was that those craters were almost instantly repaired by writhing pink matter, with only the faintly visible metal skeleton inside temporarily slowing the regeneration process.

"It's no use! This monster's regeneration ability has been enhanced!" Android 18 reported urgently, while moving at high speed to dodge Buu's subsequent grabbing attack with arms that stretched out like rubber.

On the other hand, Vegeta's battle with his mechanized "self" is the most violent and direct.

"Fake! Turn me into scrap metal!" Vegeta roared, his deep blue aura reaching its peak as he delivered a heavy knee strike to his opponent's abdomen. The mechanical Vegeta, his eyes vacant, met the attack with the exact same motion, knee to knee, refusing to yield!

"boom!"

The two knees, enveloped in blue flames, collided violently, the sound of bone hitting metal producing a grating thud. Vegeta groaned, feeling a sharp pain in his knee, while his opponent only experienced a burst of electricity at his joint, his movements almost unaffected.

"Useless copycat trash!" Vegeta roared, his attack changing with lightning speed, his elbow slashing down like a battle axe. Mechanical Vegeta mimicked the block, but this was a feint; the real killing move was a side kick, fueled by all his strength, hidden behind the elbow strike!

"Bang!" The kick landed squarely on the ribs of Mechanical Vegeta, sending him flying and smashing into an empty culture tank in the distance.

"See that? You soulless puppet!" Vegeta roared, panting, shaking his numb arm. "You can only mimic movements, but you can't mimic the wisdom of battle!" He noticed that the "self" that had been kicked away was slowly getting up in an inhuman, twisted way, with the armor on its ribs dented and the exposed wires crackling, but the red light in its eyes remained cold.

"Soul? Useless thing." Mechanical Vegeta responded in a hoarse electronic voice, once again assuming a fighting stance.

Lin Ye's battle with Mecha Cell was even more dangerous. This Cell not only retained most of the moves and fighting techniques from the original work, but its mechanical modifications also gave it stronger defense and unpredictable attack methods.

"Kamehameha!" Mecha Cell thrust out his hands, and a thick blue-white energy wave roared toward Lin Ye, its power no less than that of the original!

Lin Ye dared not take the blow head-on, pushing his speed to the limit in his Super Saiyan God state, and narrowly avoided it with a flash. The energy wave grazed his body and struck the end of the passage behind him, causing a violent explosion that seemed to shake the entire ark.

"Very fast," the mechanical Cell commented, its metal tail lashing out like a venomous snake, its tip flashing with high-frequency vibrating energy spikes, aiming straight for Lin Ye's back!

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Lin Ye suddenly turned around and accurately grabbed the stabbing tail with both hands! The powerful impact caused his feet to plow two shallow furrows in the metal ground.

"Got you!" Lin Ye's eyes shone brightly with emerald light, his arm muscles bulged, and he unleashed terrifying power, actually lifting up the mechanical Cell and slamming him hard into the mechanical Frieza who was fighting Trunks next to him!

"Bang!" The two puppets collided and tumbled to the ground.

"Trunks, Night Owl! How are you?" Lin Ye asked quickly, his eyes scanning the enemies who had just gotten back to their feet warily.

"My vision's back! But these things... are too troublesome!" Trunks brandished his longsword, parrying the death beam fired by Mecha Frieza. The blade collided with the energy, sending countless sparks flying. His opponent, Mecha Frieza, wore that signature, yet utterly cold and cruel smirk, his attacks cunning and ruthless.

“Their strength and defense far exceed that of the original body… and they seem to feel no pain!” Night Owl used his agile movements to weave among the several grunt puppets, occasionally using his energy blasts to counterattack, but with little effect. His face was even paler due to his injuries and exhaustion.

The battle reached a stalemate. These modified "Shadows of the Past" were not only incredibly powerful, but also tireless and impervious to damage, like true machines. Meanwhile, Lin Ye and his companions were rapidly depleting their energy and stamina.

"This can't go on!" Lin Ye's mind raced. "We must find their weakness, or... break through here!"

His gaze returned to the end of the passage, in the direction where the mirror image of Lin Ye had disappeared. There seemed to be an even heavier, more enclosed gate there.

"Vegeta! Android 18! Cover me!" Lin Ye suddenly shouted, and his silver-white aura surged again. He stopped fighting with Mecha Cell and transformed into a streak of light, rushing straight towards the gate at the end of the passage!

"Trying to run?" Mecha Cell and Mecha Frieza reacted almost simultaneously, their powerful energy attacks instantly locking onto Lin Ye's back.

"Your opponents are us!" Vegeta and Android 18 roared, unleashing their strongest attacks to forcefully intercept them!

"The ultimate flash!"

"Hellfire Barrage!"

A torrent of blue-white energy and a dense barrage of pink energy clashed violently with Cell's Ki Blast and Frieza's Death Beam, triggering an even more terrifying explosion! The entire passageway groaned, and the metal structure at the top began to twist and collapse.

The smoke and turbulent energy from the explosion temporarily obscured visibility.

Taking advantage of this precious moment, Lin Ye rushed to the gate. Without the slightest hesitation, he concentrated the power of a Super Saiyan God into his fist and slammed it hard into the heavy metal gate!

"Thump...!!!"

A deafening roar, like the sound of a great bell, echoed. The gate trembled violently, and the dark blue energy patterns on its surface flickered wildly, actually absorbing and dispersing most of the power of Lin Ye's punch, which was powerful enough to shatter stars! Only a shallow fist imprint remained in the center of the gate, which was not broken open.

"What?" Lin Ye's pupils contracted. The sturdiness of this gate was beyond imagination.

"It's useless, Lin Ye." Mirror Lin Ye's repulsive voice rang out again through a speaker hidden somewhere, laced with mockery. "This is the core barrier of the Ark, connected to the energy source of the Void Rift. Unless you can destroy the entire rift in one blow, otherwise... hehe, you'd better stay here and catch up with your 'old friends'."

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Mecha Cell, Frieza, Buu, Vegeta... all the puppets gathered around again. Their injuries seemed to be slowly repaired under the nourishment of the Ark's energy, and the red light in their eyes burned even brighter.

With an impenetrable gate at their backs, Lin Ye and the others found themselves in an unprecedented predicament. A powerful enemy lay ahead, and there was no way to retreat.

Vegeta wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes fierce like a wounded beast: "Looks like I'll have to swat all these annoying flies first!"

Number 18 remained silent, but the mechanical joints of his damaged left arm emitted a sharp hum before overload, clearly preparing to fight desperately.

Trunks and Night Owl stood with their backs to Lin Ye and Vegeta, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes resolute.

Lin Ye took a deep breath, feeling the still surging but constantly depleting Super Saiyan God energy within his body, as well as the two increasingly hot "keys" and "generators" in his pocket.

"Since that's the case..." His gaze swept over the desecrated spirits before him, finally settling on Mecha Cell and Frieza, a more resolute aura rising within him, "Then so be it, let's... settle things once and for all!"

Chapter 502 Core Weakness

"To settle things? In your current wretched state?" A sharp laugh came from Mechanical Frieza's metallic throat. He raised his palm, the purple light at his fingertips growing stronger and stronger. "Today, I will blast you all into cosmic dust!"

"Enough nonsense!" Vegeta roared, unleashing his explosive aura. A hint of blood tinged the deep blue flames, a sign of overexertion. "Watch me blast you to pieces! Garik..."

"Wait! Vegeta!" Lin Ye suddenly shouted, his gaze fixed on the glowing spots on the chests of Mechanical Frieza and Cell. "Attack their chests! The energy fluctuations are most chaotic there; it should be their core!"

In the perception of the Super Saiyan God form, these two puppets were all mechanically modified, except for the energy node on the left side of their chests, which was jumping abnormally and faintly echoing the dark blue light stream on the Ark wall. Without a doubt, it must be the key to receiving energy and transmitting control commands.

"Oh? You actually found out?" Mechacell tilted his head, data streams flashing in his electronic eyes. "Too bad, it's no use knowing!"

Its metal wings unfurled with a "whoosh," instantly accelerating to maximum speed, transforming into a green blur as it pounced straight at Lin Ye! Its armored fists whistled as they were about to smash into Lin Ye's face!

"That's too fast!" Trunks exclaimed.

But Lin Ye had anticipated its trajectory. He didn't take it head-on; instead, he lightly tapped his feet and floated backward, bringing his hands together in front of his chest. Instantly, an energy ball filled with emerald green arcs of electricity took shape: "Try this!"

Instead of shooting at Cell, he slammed the energy ball hard against the metal ground beneath his feet!

"Boom!"

An explosion erupted between the two sides! Violent energy, mixed with metal fragments, scattered everywhere, not only blocking Cell's advance but also knocking over the surrounding grunt puppets!

"Now! Attack the core!" Lin Ye shouted through the dust.

Vegeta was the first to rush forward... He abandoned his planned powerful attack, concentrating all his power at his fingertips, transforming it into a deep blue beam. But Mechanical Vegeta reacted quickly, immediately raising his hand to protect his chest with armor. Vegeta had anticipated this move, pushing off the ground with his toes and shifting to the side. The beam "whooshed" changed direction, precisely passing through the gaps in the armor and striking directly at the core!

"Pfft!"

Mechanical Vegeta had a hole blasted in his chest. The blue core inside flashed twice and then went out. His body stiffened, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, completely still.

"Hmph, he just found the right weakness!" Vegeta panted, a sinister smile playing on his lips. "This kind of trash can be dealt with in a single move by this prince!"

Meanwhile, Android 18 also seized her opportunity. Majin Buu was jolted by the explosion, and her intact right hand instantly charged the energy gun, firing a thin energy beam that pierced directly through Buu's pink core in his chest!

Majin Buu looked down at the expanding hole in his chest, a look of confusion appearing on his face for the first time. Then his body deflated like a punctured balloon, eventually turning into a stiff pink sculpture.

Trunks and Night Owl perked up and followed suit, attacking their opponent's core. Trunks' sword flashed, aiming specifically at Mechanical Frieza's chest. Although Frieza dodged nimbly, he was forced into a frantic struggle. Night Owl, on the other hand, used his speed to ambush the minions, making him incredibly efficient.

Just when the tide of battle seemed to be turning, Mecha Frieza and Cell unveiled an even more troublesome defense.

"A mere trick!" Mechanical Frieza sneered, as a thick layer of armor suddenly appeared around his chest core, enveloped in a flowing energy shield. Trunks' sword aura struck, only creating ripples; Night Owl's energy wave was deflected directly by the shield.

"This level of attack isn't even enough to tickle me," Mechanical Frieza sneered.

Mechanical Cell was more direct, its wings folding together like two shields in front of it, blocking all of Lin Ye's subsequent attacks, leaving only a few shallow marks on its wings.

“The core is indeed the weakness,” Lin Ye’s voice came through the mirror image, with a hint of amusement, “but how could a top-tier ‘work’ not protect its vitals? The game isn’t over yet.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Mecha Cell's wings suddenly unfurled, and he held an energy ball in each hand... one as hot as the sun, and the other as cold as an icebox!

"Double Ultimate Flash!" It forcibly merged the two energy spheres, transforming them into a black and white torrent of energy that rushed towards Lin Ye and the others! Wherever it passed, the space hummed, as if it were about to collapse!

This attack was more powerful than any before, even making Lin Ye's scalp tingle: "I can't dodge it! The attack range is too wide, and I'm locked on!"