Despite its worn exterior, the old RV proved to be surprisingly fast and steady when driven at high speeds. Sitting inside, Xiao Chen barely felt any bumps or jolts as it sped toward their destination.
The RV drew closer and closer to the campsite.
From the window, Xiao Chen could already see distant flames flickering and hear the increasingly desperate cries for help!
Moments later, the RV arrived near the campsite and screeched to a halt.
Outside, the campsite was in ruins. Several tents were ablaze, and panicked campers were running in all directions, screaming for their lives.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen jumped out of his seat and pushed open the door.
"Xiao Chen, be careful!" Grandpa Max called out, his gaze filled with concern as he watched Xiao Chen step outside.
"Got it, Grandpa. You guys stay safe too!" Xiao Chen replied with a reassuring smile before heading toward the open field.
Raising the Omnitrix on his wrist, he pressed down on the image of Heatblast. A burst of green light enveloped his body.
But when the transformation completed—
It wasn't Heatblast who appeared this time. Instead, standing in the clearing was a tall, burly figure with a crystalline diamond structure: Diamondhead!
"Huh? Xiao Chen, why didn't you turn into that fiery guy from before?" Grandpa Max asked, stepping down from the RV and looking at Xiao Chen with confusion.
Diamondhead glanced at his mirrored right arm, which reflected his own face, and sighed. "This… must be some kind of bug with this watch. I might as well call it my trusty clunker!"
"Whoa, a second alien hero! Does it have a name?" Ben exclaimed, his face lighting up with excitement.
"The last one was called Heatblast. This one… let's call it Diamondhead," Diamondhead declared, his sharp gaze cutting through the air. He didn't dwell on the transformation issue and instead strode toward a camper who was being chased by a hovering, disc-shaped mechanical creature.
"Help! Somebody help me!" The camper screamed as he ran, his eyes catching sight of the tall figure charging toward him. Wait—was that another alien?
"Why is there another alien coming after me?!" The camper collapsed to his knees, trembling as he hugged his head in fear.
But to his surprise—
Diamondhead merely glanced at him briefly before stepping past him, directly facing the disc-shaped robot.
"Target detected… Target detected…" The robot's red scanner locked onto Diamondhead, and its alarm blared loudly. The weaponry mounted on its body aimed directly at him.
Whoosh!
A red beam shot out from the robot's weapon, its power devastating!
Boom!!
The beam struck Diamondhead squarely, triggering a massive explosion. Smoke billowed out, obscuring his figure.
"Target eliminated…" The robot's cold, mechanical voice declared.
"You mean me? Eliminated?" A voice filled with mockery rang out.
The next moment.
Diamondhead emerged from the smoke, completely unscathed. His tone carried a hint of sarcasm as he walked toward the disc-shaped robot.
Bang! Bang!
The robot unleashed another round of attacks, firing beam after beam at Diamondhead. Each shot landed squarely on his crystalline body, causing explosions that shook the ground.
But no matter how many times the beams struck—
Diamondhead's steps remained steady and unyielding. His diamond-like physique ignored the attacks entirely, marching forward with his chest held high.
An incredible display of defense!
"This… this alien seems to be saving me…" The camper finally realized what was happening, staring at Diamondhead in awe.
"Now that you've hit me so many times, it's my turn to strike back. Just once—don't run," Diamondhead said calmly as he approached the robot.
The robot attempted to retreat, but Diamondhead swiftly extended his left hand and grabbed one of its edges!
With a slight bend of his arm, his immense strength forced the robot closer.
His right hand transformed—five fingers fused together into a gleaming diamond blade, radiating a chilling aura that mirrored the cold glint in his eyes.
Whoosh!
The diamond blade flashed like a streak of cyan-blue lightning, slicing cleanly through the robot's body!
Crack!!
The red glow of the robot's scanner dimmed instantly. Its four appendages drooped lifelessly, and its body split into two halves, collapsing to the ground.
Meanwhile, the ground beneath Diamondhead bore a long crack, extending over ten meters.
"One down," Diamondhead said calmly, retracting his blade as his gaze shifted to the other robots.
Sure enough—
A large robot was wreaking havoc in the campsite. Surrounding it were several hovering disc-shaped robots, each firing weaker beams at random targets.
The one Diamondhead had just defeated was merely one of them.
It seemed Vilgax was truly relentless.
Suddenly—
Ding!
"Detected a sign-in target: Large Robot!"
"Draw the attention of this robot and all surrounding robots to complete the sign-in!"
The system's notification instantly brought a smile to Diamondhead's face. His mood soared with joy.
This…
Was Vilgax delivering him another sign-in reward?!
It was practically a gift-wrapped experience pack!
"One versus many? Works for me!" Diamondhead declared confidently. His right hand morphed from a blade into a cannon, firing multiple diamond shurikens in rapid succession toward the robots.
Bang!
The armor on the large robot's right shoulder was pierced, leaving a gaping hole that sparked with electricity!
The other disc-shaped robots, quicker on their feet, narrowly dodged the diamond shurikens.
"Target detected… Target detected…" All the robots ceased their attacks on the humans and turned their focus toward Diamondhead.
"Kill him!!" Vilgax roared furiously, issuing his command.
Meanwhile, the campers who had managed to escape huddled in the distance, watching in astonishment as Diamondhead faced off against the swarm of robots.
This alien hero had drawn the robots away from them!
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