WHOOSH!
XLR8 suddenly materialized in front of one of Melville's subordinates, his incredible speed making it seem as if he had teleported. The gunman barely had time to blink before the Kineceleran was standing right in front of him!
"You need to leave. Now," XLR8 said with cold authority.
The subordinate stared at the speedster with trembling hands, desperately raising his empty submachine gun and swinging the stock with all his might at XLR8's body.
THUD!
But XLR8's reflexes were far superior!
His powerful tail whipped around like lightning, striking the gunman in the side and sending him flying over thirty feet across the deck! The impact threw him clean off the ship, and his submachine gun followed him into the lake with a tremendous splash!
"One down," XLR8 announced with unemotional precision, retracting his tail as he turned his amber gaze on the remaining enemies.
"Don't panic! He only took out one man, you two go together! He can't handle multiple opponents!" Jonah Melville shouted desperately to his remaining subordinates, though his voice carried an edge of growing fear as he gestured frantically at XLR8.
"Let me handle this freak!"
A massive man, nearly six feet tall, stepped forward confidently. Considerably more muscular than XLR8's streamlined form, he wore tactical body armor and brandished a pair of brass knuckles that glistened menacingly in the sunlight.
"Crush him, Bill!"
"Bill's an underground boxing champion, he'll knock that alien out with one punch!"
The other gunmen cheered enthusiastically as they watched their strongest fighter approach, their confidence restored by Bill's imposing presence. Among all of Melville's crew, Bill was known for his devastating hand-to-hand combat skills!
"I'm going to turn you into paste!" Bill growled at XLR8, his knuckles cracking audibly as he clenched his fists. The muscles in his arms bulged impressively as he launched a devastating haymaker right at the speedster's head!
WHOOSH!
XLR8's expression remained completely indifferent as he tilted his head slightly to the right, allowing Bill's fist to whistle harmlessly past his ear by a few millimeters.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Bill unleashed a relentless combination of punches, his boxing technique precise and powerful. Under normal circumstances, his skills would have been devastating against any opponent. But against XLR8, his supposedly unbeatable technique looked like a child's clumsy attempts at fighting!
With casual, almost lazy movements, the Kineceleran weaved in and out of each punch, making Bill's furious attack seem completely ineffective!
"If you had any real skill, you'd fight me head-on instead of running away!" Bill roared in frustration as he realized that none of his punches connected.
"Stop dodging and fight like a man, you freak!"
"You're nothing without your speed!"
"One solid hit and you'll fall like a house of cards!"
The other gunmen joined in, hurling insults at XLR8 as they watched what they perceived as a cowardly evasion, their voices dripping with contempt!
"...Fine," XLR8 slowly clenched his right fist, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "I was going to drop you with some dignity, but it seems you'd rather learn the hard way."
"Bring it on, whatever you got!" Bill sneered with obvious contempt, puffing out his chest and tapping it mockingly as if inviting a casual slap.
WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!
The next moment was beyond human perception.
XLR8's right fist became a blur of motion as he unleashed a devastating barrage that resembled rapid-fire artillery. His enhanced speed allowed him to deliver dozens of precision strikes per second, hitting every vulnerable point on Bill's body with surgical precision!
The speed was so incredible that his fist seemed to multiply into countless afterimages!
Bill's eyes bulged wide and rolled back until only the whites were visible. His consciousness scattered like leaves in a hurricane as overwhelming pain flooded every nerve in his body. The feeling was indescribable,
Pure, total agony!
The attack lasted only three seconds!
The unconscious Bill was flung more than thirty feet across the deck and crashed to the side of the ship, foaming at the mouth. Even in his unconscious state, his body continued to jerk involuntarily from the devastating beating!
The remaining gunmen turned their heads stiffly to stare at Bill's crumpled form on the deck, ice-cold terror filling their hearts!
This alien monster was more terrifying than anything they'd ever encountered!
More dangerous than the sea monster itself!
"You," Jonah Melville began to speak, looking at Bill's defeated form with eyes trembling with shock. But when he turned back to address his remaining dozen subordinates, the words died in his throat.
The scene that greeted him left him speechless, staring in disbelief at the impossible sight before him.
One second ago: More than a dozen armed gunmen still standing, ready to fight.
This second: All of them sprawled on the deck!
Each man was clutching different parts of his body while screaming in constant pain, their faces contorted in agony!
Even they couldn't understand when they were attacked, one moment they were standing, the next they were writhing on the ground in defeat!
Meanwhile, XLR8 stood casually leaning against the railing, his amber eyes fixed on Melville with razor-sharp intensity. "Are these all the men you have?" he asked with dangerous calm.
WHOOSH!
The words barely out of his mouth, XLR8's protective visor retracted with a faint mechanical sound, and he pushed off the railing to approach Melville with predatory grace!
"No! Don't come any closer! Stay back!" Melville backed away frantically, sweat pouring down his face as unprecedented terror consumed him!
He was truly afraid, afraid he wouldn't even know how he died!
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Just as XLR8 was about to unleash his full speed, the Omnitrix symbol on his chest began to flash urgently like a warning beacon!
Damn it.
The transformation time was almost over.
He could not risk revealing his identity!
"I warn you," XLR8 declared with icy authority, his visor sliding back into place as an overwhelming pressure radiated from his streamlined form. "Return what belongs to this creature, or I will show no mercy next time!"
The sheer force of his presence caused Melville to collapse to the deck, trembling uncontrollably as if staring at the devil himself. The poacher dared not utter a word of defiance!
WHOOSH!
Having issued his ultimatum, XLR8 leaped over the deck railing and dove into the lake. The moment he hit the surface, his speed reached maximum, and his entire form turned into a blue flash as he raced back toward the shore!
From Melville's yacht, all that could be seen was a brilliant azure streak cutting across the lake at impossible speed, leaving ripples in its wake before disappearing into the distance.
The poacher and his remaining conscious crew members stared in stunned silence after the departed speedster, none of them daring to move until they were absolutely certain that the terrifying alien was gone.
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