First, a flood of memories surged into Zack's mind!
He gained vast amounts of extraterrestrial knowledge—understanding their habits, characteristics, and weaknesses.
He learned how to pilot single-person spacecraft, as well as the techniques required to assist in piloting larger ships.
He also mastered advanced Plumber engineering skills: the ability to transform vehicles into battle-ready machines, turning scraps into miracles.
By this moment, the knowledge Zack possessed was almost on par with Grandpa Max's!
"So… after my physique enhancement.. my four-arms will be as strong as Vilgax!"
A flash of insight crossed Zack's eyes, and he thoroughly understood his own extraterrestrial form.
The next moment, he looked up at the Fortress, his voice cold:
"Zs'Skayr, stop hiding in there!"
As soon as he finished speaking—
Bang!!
A purple laser beam shot out of nowhere and struck Zack!
But Zack allowed the beam to hit him, and his body remained completely unharmed.
"It's useless. You can't hurt me."
"Kid, don't get cocky!"
Zs'Skayr snarled, his voice echoing with malice. "As long as I keep phasing, you can't do anything to me."
As long as he stalled for time, Zs'Skayr knew he would gradually recover all his power.
Then, once he completed his possession of Ben, he would finally have the strength to fight Zack head-on!
Zack frowned, glancing up at the scorching sun."I remember… your weakness is sunlight."
"Yes," Zs'Skayr sneered. "But do you think you can actually let the sunlight in?"
Bang!!
Zack suddenly lowered his head, his muscles bulging so much that his clothes nearly tore apart.
Then, raising all four of his arms, he slammed them into one side of the Fortress wall like iron hammers!
Rumble!!
In an instant, the thick wall cracked apart, crumbling like brittle plaster.
With no barrier left to block it, sunlight poured into the chamber, shining directly onto Zs'Skayr!
"Ughhh—ahhh!!"
Zs'Skayr recoiled in pain, his body twisting violently. "This kid… how can he be strong enough to tear down walls?!"
"Heeh~ Don't even think about escaping."
Zack locked onto the dust-covered figure and strode forward, pursuing without hesitation.
He unleashed the strength of all four fists, becoming like a human bulldozer, tearing down layer after layer of the Fortress walls!
Wherever Zs'Skayr fled, Zack demolished the buildings in that direction, refusing to let him rest for even a second.
He was practically a four-armed Hulk!
"This is bad…"
Zs'Skayr kept flying forward, but to his despair, he realized—
No matter where he went, Zack's fists would tear down the walls, sunlight pouring in, forcing him to keep moving!
"I'll go underground. That should work!!"
Hardening his resolve, Zs'Skayr phased into the ground, drilling deep below. The cool darkness wrapped around him, and for a brief moment, he sighed in relief.
"Ah… much better."
Boom! Rumble!!
Zack slammed all four fists into the ground, shattering the earth's crust with sheer brute force, creating a massive crater like a meteorite impact!
Sunlight poured straight into the hole, striking the cornered Zs'Skayr below.
Sizzle! Sizzle!!
The burning sound echoed violently as his body smoked under the searing rays.
Zs'Skayr, unable to maintain his phased form, collapsed and rolled in agony in the pit!
His gaze was filled with despair as he watched Zack approach step by step.
"Next, I'll take you into the air… for a nice sunbath! Heeh~"
Zack's terrifying face twisted into a chilling smile.
Zs'Skayr looked at him, horrified.
"You—you demon!!"
He roared in anger, his body trembling weakly.
Zack ignored the curses, reached out, grabbed Zs'Skayr's body, and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
Just as he was about to leap into the air— Whoosh!!
A deep green light suddenly bloomed across Zs'Skayr's body.
"No!!"
As the light flashed and disappeared, the figure in Zack's grip shifted.
When the glow faded, he was holding Ben instead.
Zack immediately set him down.
"Zack… I—I finally changed back…" Ben was drenched in sweat from the heat, his body weak as he shakily raised his Omnitrix. "I almost died from the sun…"
"It seems that me hitting the Omnitrix triggered its protection mechanism, forcing you to exit the transformation."
Zack let out a deep sigh of relief and comforted him: "It's alright now."
Zack is truly too strong…
Ben even felt it.
Zack was more terrifying than the Ghost that had possessed him!
As Zack carried Ben back to the Rustbucket, the group drove away just as the Organization arrived.
A squad of armored warriors stood dumbfounded, staring at the ruined Fortress.
"Which group used tanks to bombard our Fortress?"
"Don't let the Organization find them, or I'm afraid I will remove their DNA from this universe!!!!"
...…
Inside the Rustbucket, Ben gulped down glass after glass of cola, trying to recover from the heat he had endured: "Phew, iced cola feels amazing!!"
"Ben, from now on, we need to establish three rules."
Zack said seriously: "First, don't slam the Carnitrix, it'll cause it to malfunction. Second, don't transform into Ghostfreak. Third… if the Carnitrix malfunctions, stay by my side!"
"Alright, I got it."
Ben nodded, still shaken.
He really didn't expect that the longer he stayed transformed as Ghostfreak, the more his body would become uncontrollable!
If it hadn't been for Zack's timely intervention…
Any later, and Zs'Skayr would have certainly completed the possession of Ben's body!
"Hey, that's strange." Grandpa Max glanced at Zack, puzzled. "Zack's Ghostfreak was clearly far more terrifying than Ben's, yet no possession occurred?"
This… Azmuth is too biased!
Not only is Ben's watch less stable than Zack's, but even his DNA is unstable!
Meanwhile, inside the Omnitrix…
Zs'Skayr was curled up in a dark corner, occasionally hearing the muffled sounds from outside.
He looked horrified, his tone filled with deep apprehension:
"As for escaping, I still need to plan carefully. That kid Zack is far too troublesome!"
Damn it…
Why am I not the alien inside his watch?!
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I edited this chapter in a rush! Please forgive me if anything is messed up.