Chapter 226: MCSDB Chapter 151 Despairing Future Part 2
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Future Time and Space.
The current Earth was completely shrouded in an aura of doom and destruction. Even the sky was thick with impenetrable dark clouds, and the sun had not risen for an unknown amount of time. The air was filled with a sense of despair.
As far as the eye could see, there were ruined buildings and devastated ruins.
In one of the ruins.
"Swish!"
Spatial fluctuation appeared as the time machine appeared instantly.
"Boom!"
A dull sound echoed as the time machine landed on the ground.
The cabin door opened and Jiang Chen, Trunks, Vegeta, and Son Goku quickly stepped out.
"This is the future Time and Space?" Son Goku's eyes widened, his expression filled with disbelief.
Vegeta's pupils also involuntarily contracted sharply.
"This is West City?" Jiang Chen looked around at the vaguely familiar scenery and murmured softly. Even though he had long known that the future Time and Space was grim, witnessing it firsthand made him realize just how terrifying it truly was.
Once the most prosperous city on Earth, West City had now been completely reduced to ruins. In the vast city, under Jiang Chen's perception, there were only a few hundred people left. The West City they had traveled to recently had a population of over ten million.
This was just a fragment of Earth's devastation; in Jiang Chen's perception, the entire Earth was filled with scenes of destruction. The billions of people that once inhabited Earth now numbered less than a hundred thousand.
A large number of humans had already perished.
The remaining humans could only hide in caves to survive.
"Bastards, this is unforgivable!" Son Goku reacted, his voice filled with anger.
"Aspara, leave those damned Androids to me," Vegeta said in a deep voice.
He was not concerned about the state of Earth; he was more focused on the fact that those damned Androids had bullied his son.
"Even if it's a different Time and Space, we need to find Bulma first! My power of time is spreading; once it fully expands, I should be able to locate her," Jiang Chen said after a moment of contemplation.
The others nodded slightly.
Vegeta remained silent.
Soon, Trunks put away the time machine. The group headed towards Bulma's hiding place.
A few minutes later.
They arrived at an underground cave. There, they met the Bulma of this world. Compared to Bulma from twenty years ago, this version looked significantly older.
When Bulma saw Son Goku and Vegeta, she was momentarily taken aback.
"Goku-Kun! Vegeta!" Bulma exclaimed in surprise.
"Mom!" Trunks sighed in relief and rushed over.
After a gentle hug with her son, Bulma quickly invited everyone inside. The cave was quite simple, filled with scattered machine parts. It was hard to believe that Bulma had managed to create a time machine in such an environment.
"You came from the past, right?" Bulma asked, her gaze curiously scanning Jiang Chen.
"Yes! This time, it's all thanks to Aspara San!" Trunks nodded and quickly explained to his mother.
Hearing her son's explanation, Bulma's expression turned to one of shock.
"I see, so traveling to the past can't change the future? It seems I was overthinking it! Thank you for your help, Aspara San."
Bulma sighed, not expecting things to turn out this way.
"Bulma, what you've accomplished is already impressive. Time is a domain that even the gods cannot easily meddle with, and yet you managed to do it with a device," Jiang Chen remarked.
"That was just luck," Bulma said with a smile, shaking her head. She then turned her gaze back to Son Goku.
"I never expected there would be a Time and Space where I would be with Goku San. However, if I hadn't been with Yamcha back then, perhaps I would have married Goku San." Bulma's voice was soft.
Son Goku scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
In contrast, Bulma seemed much more at ease.
"Thank you all for coming!" Seemingly noticing Son Goku's discomfort, Bulma quickly changed the subject, expressing her gratitude.
"Hmph! Those damned Androids, I will definitely take care of them," Vegeta snorted.
"You haven't changed at all!" Bulma laughed and shook her head.
"Bulma, I want to ask, since Earth is in such a state, why haven't you considered resurrecting Son Goku? Although he died from a heart disease, there should be a way. Even if Son Goku can't be revived, there are other methods..."
"The Earth Dragon Balls have malfunctioned, so it should be possible to go to Namek," Jiang Chen inquired after a moment of contemplation.
This was something he was very curious about.
Logically, Earth shouldn't have fallen into such a situation.
Even if the Earth Dragon Balls disappeared, there were still the Namek Dragon Balls. While others might not know the coordinates of Namek, surely Bulma would.
Yet, the result was that Earth was in this state.
It was quite strange.
"The Earth Dragon Balls indeed malfunctioned. Piccolo was killed by Android 17 at the beginning of the Android saga, leading to Kami's death, and the Dragon Balls disappeared. Namek was also destroyed ten years ago!" Bulma sighed, her expression filled with resignation.
"Namek was destroyed?" Jiang Chen was taken aback, his expression also showing surprise.
"Yes, Namek was destroyed! I sent someone to look for it, and there are no traces of any planets in that starry sky. According to the information that came back, Namek has indeed been destroyed!" Bulma spoke softly, her expression filled with helplessness.
If it were possible, she would have wanted to do something.
But the reality was that there was no possibility left.
"What about the Underworld? The fortune teller should be able to go to the Underworld. Didn't you ask her to send information to Son Goku?" Jiang Chen asked, shocked but quickly recalling something, his voice filled with confusion.
For others, death was final, but for the Dragon Ball warriors, it was not necessarily the case.
In the Majin Buu saga, Son Goku was able to fight Majin Buu while having a halo over his head.
There was no reason this Time and Space should be any different.
"The fortune teller can no longer enter the Underworld!" Bulma shook her head, and her words left Jiang Chen even more astonished.
Goodness, this world truly seemed like hell.
The Earth Dragon Balls had disappeared. The Namek Dragon Balls had disappeared. Now it seemed that even the Underworld was in trouble.
Everything felt a bit eerie and wrong.
If Zamasu were to appear later, it would seem that this world had incurred divine punishment. As Jiang Chen's face twitched slightly, his power of time had already spread across the entire Earth.
"I found it! Trunks, Vegeta, I'll leave this place to you!" He spoke, directing his gaze towards Trunks and Vegeta.
"Hmph!"
"Alright!"
Vegeta snorted, and Trunks nodded.
Jiang Chen did not hesitate, enveloping them in the power of time and instantly transporting them away.
"What about me, Aspara?" Son Goku asked eagerly, looking at Jiang Chen.
"Goku, let's go check on Namek first!" Jiang Chen replied.
He then said a few words to Bulma, and with the power of time enveloping them, he expanded his perception further.
"Swish!"
His figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
(End of Chapter)