>>5730748You rub the side of your head, commenting, “Lot of planet to cover. Maybe we should have gotten some extra help. Like Yamcha or somethin’.”
“Don’t know if dad would be the best choice here.” Pantea says as she looks over more and more of the data, scrolling through it and trying to absorb as much as possible, as quickly as possible.
“Yeah, guess so. Hm… scouters probably can help with this… hey, mom, can’t they sense any mechanical energy sources?” you ask. “Might be worth a shot, especially if there are things down there that are dormant.” You yourself try sensing out any life forms you can, just in case, as your ship enters high orbit as well. And… you do sense out there are some relatively weak Ki signatures out there, though ones unlike those you’ve felt before. They feel initially similar to animal life, but at the same time, giving off a feeling closer to that of… the Machine Mutants. Yet nothing like the corrupted animals you encountered before. For a lack of a better term, they seem almost… natural? Giving off stronger Ki signatures than most Earth fauna, to be sure, but akin to them to a degree.
In other places though, you can feel much stronger beings. Ones that don’t seem quite as active, though, yet not quite “asleep.” More like they’re in some form of stasis or torpor. These ones feel… significantly more hostile, though. There’s a malice to their energy that’s just bubbling under the surface, waiting for them to wake up. They don’t feel like an immediate threat, at the very least, but you don’t quite like it regardless. There are also some things that feel much stronger deeper down, but attempting to feel it out gives you the more startling and unsettling revelation. One that looks like it’s shared among most everyone there.
Maple is the first to say it. “…If I’m not mistaken, in spite of the damage to it, it feels like there’s a lot of Ki coming from deeper inside the world. Or rather… as part of it.”
“Like Rildo.” Raditz states grimly.
Mom taps her Scouter again, a frown on her face. “Maybe not quite the same, there’s not quite a presence like his that we can feel out, and it just feels… off, somehow.”
“Giru, Giru. Likelihood of a being sharing similar characteristics to General Rildo arising independently of the Machne Mutants is low, but not impossible.” the little robot announces.
“It may not be wise to attempt landing on the world just yet.” 19 states. “Not until more information can be gathered.”
You nod. “Yeah… maybe though, we can take a closer look on those moons? They seem to be made of similar materials, and… I can kinda sense some life forms on them.”
“Fair enough. I’ll pass along what we’re doing to Kikono, Lemo, and 16…” Pantea states, having the ship travel out of high orbit.
(cont.)