Was Semi Cell trying to kill #18?

[ahill1]

#16 said Semi Cell's chi blasts had strength enough to NOT kill #18, because he wants to abosrb her above anything else, but then Cell says this:

Chapter: 375 (DBZ 181), P13.1
Context: threatening to destroy the island No.18 is hiding on
Cell: “I’m not bluffing! You’re probably thinking that there’s no way I’d destroy you and become unable to reach my perfect form! But unfortunately for you, though I really do want to reach my perfect form, there’s already nobody in this world who can oppose me!!”

Is Cell contradicting #16?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

The answer's simple; he really was bluffing.

 

[Tapion]

Well, Cell looks really frustrated when he says that. I wouldn't put it past him.

 

[ahill1]

The answer's simple; he really was bluffing.

So you think #16's statement holds more weight?

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

The answer's simple; he really was bluffing.

This, Cell was really bluffing and he want his perfect form and will do anything do achieve it.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

He was saying that so she'd show herself.

Cell wanted perfection above all else. #16 even questioned why he was so obsessed with it despite being the strongest in the universe. No way would he throw away an opportunity like that.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

So you think #16's statement holds more weight?

Of course. Cell wouldn't go through the trouble of it if he were only concerned with just becoming stronger. He could just absorb most of humanity for that. The goal of attaining perfection was his reason for living so going outright against such would be meaningless.

You could assume he had Trunks' Time Machine and timeline in mind as a Plan B, but as he never stated this, to assume such would be baseless.

 

[Tapion]

Cell was bluffing. He is drawn with a big smile on his face just before he yells that:

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[Captain Cadaver]

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Damn, you beat me to it.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Damn, you beat me to it.

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

 

[Spiral-Force]

Nah, just desperately trying to get her to show. Perfection was his ultimate goal; wasting the chance for it would be straight up foolish of him and out of character.

 

[Tapion]

 

[Jeff Styles]

He was trying to damage her or scares her enough to fly away from the island. Cell became power hungry when he absorbs 17.