Time was running out.
Within just two minutes, Heatblast had successfully rescued everyone trapped inside the burning building. Without missing a beat, he quickly ascended to the rooftop!
Once there, he brought his palms together, and the raging flames engulfing the building began to recede inward, as if being devoured by an invisible force under his control.
The evacuees, now safe, started recounting their bizarre experiences inside the building. However, the firefighters on the scene found their stories impossible to believe. After all, how could such a thing exist? A man entirely engulfed in flames? A fireman who was literally made of fire?
"The firefighters have arrived too, huh?"
Heatblast glanced down at the fire trucks and firefighters below, his tense expression easing slightly. "Looks like they've got this under control. Well then... time to deal with those criminals!"
Turning in the direction of the fleeing culprits, flames erupted beneath his feet, propelling him into the air like a fiery meteor streaking across the sky.
"What is that?!"
"Is that... a man on fire?!"
By the time the crowd below noticed the fiery figure soaring through the sky, Heatblast had already vanished beyond their line of sight, leaving them utterly dumbfounded.
They had just witnessed an alien in action!
"This world really feels like Gotham City sometimes. No, scratch that—it's like every city is Gotham. Ever since I was a kid, there've been countless robberies. And now, we even have aliens in the mix…"
As Heatblast flew toward the direction of the escaping criminals, he couldn't help but complain internally.
Although his flight speed wasn't as fast as Stinkfly, it was more than enough to outpace the criminals' vehicle. In no time, he spotted a large truck speeding along an elevated highway.
Two robbers were in the cab, while two others, strapped in with safety harnesses, were daringly hanging off the truck doors, armed with rifles.
Ding!
Target detected: Robbers who committed arson and endangered civilians!
Defeat them to complete the sign-in!
"Alright then, time to 'enforce the law'!" Hearing the system's prompt, Heatblast felt a surge of excitement. Raising a single finger, he aimed at one of the truck's tires.
Fire Shot!
Bang!
A concentrated flame, shaped like a bullet, shot from his fingertip. It pierced through one of the truck's tires effortlessly, causing it to explode on impact and leaving a small crater in the road!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With a few more flicks of his fingers, Heatblast took out the remaining three tires in quick succession!
"No! No! Stop the truck!"
"What just happened?! Did we run over some spikes?!"
Before the robbers could make sense of the situation, the truck began to wobble uncontrollably. Panicked, they released the accelerator and slammed on the brakes, the vehicle skidding nearly a hundred meters before finally coming to a halt on the side of the road.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fuming with rage, the four robbers jumped out of the truck, rifles in hand, scanning their surroundings with hostile intent.
"Who did this? Who slashed our tires?"
"Show yourself! Don't you dare hide after pulling a stunt like that!"
Determined to teach the meddler a lesson, they were ready to unleash their fury.
Boom!
Suddenly, a fiery red figure descended from the sky, landing heavily in front of them.
It was an alien, his entire body engulfed in flames!
"It was me. Got a problem with that?"
Heatblast tilted his head slightly, feigning curiosity.
"What... what the hell is that?!"
The four robbers froze in place, their fingers on their triggers, too stunned to even fire. They stared at Heatblast as if he were a creature from another dimension.
"Who cares what it is?! Whoever stands in our way is as good as dead!" The boldest of the robbers gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Flames erupted from the rifle barrels as bullets shot toward Heatblast like streaks of lightning.
Fire Shot!
Heatblast swiftly countered, releasing concentrated bursts of fire from his fingers. The intense heat melted the bullets mid-air, reducing them to harmless droplets of molten metal.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions erupted beneath the robbers' feet, leaving the ground riddled with smoldering craters. The searing heat licked dangerously close to their bodies, making them break out in cold sweats.
If those blasts had hit them directly…
The thought alone was unbearable.
"I missed on purpose. But if you don't surrender right now, don't blame me for what happens next."
Heatblast's voice was as cold as ice, a stark contrast to the blazing heat emanating from his body. His chilling tone froze the very air around them, sending shivers down the robbers' spines.
This alien had the power. And he wasn't bluffing.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The robbers hastily threw their rifles to the ground, their spirits utterly crushed. One by one, they dropped to their knees, hands raised in surrender.
"It's over."
Heatblast approached them, stepping on the discarded rifles. His fiery feet incinerated the weapons, reducing them to ash and extinguishing any lingering hope the robbers might have had.
With the situation resolved, he took off once more, transforming into a blazing red comet as he headed back toward Grandpa Max.
However…
Beep! Beep! Beep!
While in mid-air, Heatblast suddenly heard the ominous beeping of the Omnitrix on his chest. The sound was a clear warning—he had only three or four seconds left before reverting to his human form!
And he was still high up in the sky!
"Uh-oh!"
Heatblast exclaimed in alarm.
At that moment—
Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully checking in!
The system's notification rang out like a heavenly melody.
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