"Hopper1, you're here too. As expected of our mascot," Mo Xuan said as he picked up Hopper1 and took it to the bathroom to rinse off the saliva and stomach acid. X-Rex really didn't hold back when it ate. If it hadn't spat him out, the total number of Chemies would have been permanently reduced by one.
"Jigu jigu, waba waba," Hopper1 tried to communicate with Mo Xuan in the Chemy language. Thanks to the alchemy ring he'd practically been given, he could understand some of it. Hopper1 was saying that the Level 10 Chemies were uncontrollable, but seeing how well Mo Xuan treated the other Chemies, they were willing to lend him their power.
"While I can't give you a life in the open, I can take you out to play in secret. This world isn't ready to accept creatures like Chemies yet. The only place suitable for you to run wild is in the Hollows," Mo Xuan explained to X-Rex and UFO-X.
The two "big brother" Chemies both nodded, indicating their willingness to listen to him. Otherwise, they would have already run out and caused chaos in New Eridu.
"Then let's transform first. I've used this driver once before, so I'm familiar with it." Mo Xuan went back to his bed and picked up the Gotchard Driver. He was a quick study and now knew exactly how to use it.
A blue light shot out from the disks on UFO-X's hands, gathering in Mo Xuan's hand to form a short, blue sword. This sword was the key to unlocking the enhanced form. Without it, Mo Xuan couldn't use the power of the Level 10 Chemies, and their appearance would have been for nothing.
"Alright, no need to go through the whole process. Let's just transform." Mo Xuan placed the Gotchard Driver on his waist. Once the belt was secure, he began to bend the blue sword in his hands. The sword broke apart into several segments and reassembled into a rectangular, hollow attachment, which he snapped onto the front of the driver.
UFO-X voluntarily transformed into an alchemy card and flew into Mo Xuan's hand. This time, instead of inserting two cards, he inserted the single card horizontally into the upper slot of the newly formed Gotcha Igniter.
[Marvelous Occult!]
The driver announced the sound effect corresponding to UFO-X, indicating it was a Chemy of the Occult attribute. Different cards would trigger different introductions.
"Henshin!" Mo Xuan pulled the levers on both sides of the driver. As a flurry of sound effects played, he merged with the power of UFO-X. His arms connected to UFO-X's two smaller disks, while UFO-X's main body flew above the base Alchemis-dummy, pulling him into the circular hole on its underside. When the two combined, Mo Xuan gained a set of disk-shaped chest and shoulder armor.
[Gotchanko! X! UFO-X! Super!]
Mo Xuan looked at himself in the mirror. It was a bit abstract at first glance, but it was the type of design that grew on you. While it might not look like much, its power was nothing to scoff at. This form was one of only two he had encountered that could break through the atmosphere and travel in space for extended periods. The other was the Evol Black Hole form he had used before.
Breaking through the atmosphere required immense power, but surviving in space was another matter entirely. Most forms would be contaminated by powerful cosmic rays or run out of oxygen. But UFO-X's very nature was designed for space travel. Chemies were truly miraculous things.
However, Mo Xuan had no interest in exploring the universe of this other world or engaging in any risky performance art. UFO-X's flight capabilities were self-evident, and it could even teleport. That's right, more teleportation. The distance and range depended on the stored energy, but since he had only been to a few places, it was unlikely he would send himself to an unknown region.
"It's a shame to get such a powerful form on my day off," Mo Xuan said, striking a few poses in the mirror. He considered asking Ling to go to Hollow Zero later to bring some "smiles" to the Ethereals.
Just as he had that thought, there was a loud knock on his door.
Bang, bang, bang!
It was the same door-pounding sound as always. Mo Xuan went to open the door. Ling was standing outside, about to get a good look at his new form for the day, when the sound of heavy footsteps, thump, thump, thump, came from inside. Mo Xuan was pushed aside as a giant head poked out of the doorway and swallowed Ling in one gulp.
"Stop!" Mo Xuan cried in panic. It took him a good while to rescue Ling from the dragon's mouth. For a moment there, Ling had seen her life flash before her eyes, complete with memories of her and her brother as children.
"So, you're playing an alien who keeps a dinosaur now?" Ling asked, sitting on the sofa and wiping the drool off her face with one of Mo Xuan's towels. Getting swallowed by a dinosaur? As a Proxy, she had seen it all. But being swallowed whole by a dinosaur was a new one. It was certainly an experience.
Ling looked at the X-Rex that took up most of the living room and had a feeling that defied all logic. The things Mo Xuan kept were getting weirder and weirder. He was even cosplaying as an alien himself, with an alien head sitting on top of his own, as if he were being controlled by it.
"Not at all. This is still Gotchard, just a different form," Mo Xuan said, removing the Gotcha Igniter from the driver and de-transforming. He briefly introduced the two Chemies to Ling.
"Ling, are you busy today? Want to go to Hollow Zero and earn some extra cash?" Mo Xuan asked proactively. If it were just him and the driver, lounging at home would be a fine choice. But these two hyperactive creatures would never be able to contain their wild nature. So, of course, the best option was to take them to play with their good friends, the Ethereals.
"It's rare for you to ask. But have you forgotten about our promise to Belobog Heavy Industries?" Ling said, giving him a strange look before reminding him of the commission they had accepted.
"Oh, you mean the prototype thing. They found a signal?" Mo Xuan had temporarily put that matter aside. With the days that had passed, he had almost forgotten about it. Now that Ling mentioned it, he remembered there were still secrets to be explored in that Hollow.
"They found it a long time ago. They were just waiting for you to be on break to help them find it."
"Perfect. We can take this big guy for a walk in the Hollow." Mo Xuan patted X-Rex's head. He sounded like he was about to take a dog for a walk. Ling looked up at the dinosaur head, which was bigger than her entire body, and suddenly felt a little sorry for the Ethereals in that Hollow.
"On behalf of those Ethereals, thank you," Ling said with a great deal of effort.
After getting ready, Mo Xuan left with the three Chemy cards. Seeing such a large dinosaur fit into a flat, 2D card, Ling could only marvel at the wonders of the second dimension.
This time, Ling was driving again. Mo Xuan went with her to the Black Goose Construction Site. A week had passed, and the construction had progressed rapidly. There were more human workers than last time. Although the Bear-men were strong enough to do the work of ten men, they lacked the finesse for delicate machine operation. The two races complemented each other, creating a unique scene at the construction site.
"You're just in time, Proxy. We need you to find the secrets of the prototype this time. We're counting on you," Koleda said. She had been waiting for this day. Seeing Ling and Mo Xuan arrive on time, her single eye brightened considerably. She walked up and took Ling's hand.
Mo Xuan was surrounded by Anton and Ben. Anton gave him an enthusiastic, powerful man-lock. To be honest, being held from behind by a brother wasn't a great feeling, especially when something hard was constantly poking his backside. He later realized it was a misunderstanding; it was Anton's large-caliber drill weapon. But on second thought, that was probably more dangerous than what he had misunderstood it to be.
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