"Hero Appears!"
After the burning meteor hit the ground, it kicked up a massive cloud of dust that filled the entire space.
Doctor Animo couldn't see who or what was in the dust, but waves of heat washed over him, scorching his cold skin!
From within the dust, the burning warrior took a step forward, his imposing figure radiating intense light and heat!
Animo finally saw the other's appearance clearly.
His head was engulfed in flames, the burning fire like long, flowing hair.
Within the flames, his face was a dark shadow, like a skull mask.
His body seemed to be made of lava, with rocks glowing red from the fire covering him like armor!
Between the gaps in the armor, flowing magma coursed through him like veins!
Heatblast!
The first alien hero Ben Tennyson transformed into in the animation, known as a "classic character."
Its DNA came from the Pyronites, possessing the ability to control and absorb fire, releasing infinite fiery energy.
Heatblast's temperature limit was extremely high!
And like the Hulk, he could accumulate rage.
When Benny, at the age of four, transformed into Heatblast, his explosive temper caused him to emit such high temperatures that he vaporized an entire underground cavern!
At this moment!
Ben was as scorching as a burning sun, enveloped in orange flames!
Heatblast's physique wasn't particularly large.
Compared to the mutated Doctor Animo, he looked as small as a child.
Yet, the heat he emitted was as searing as a sun!
"And who are you?"
Doctor Animo exclaimed in surprise.
Even though he now looked like a complete demon, Ben's current appearance still filled him with disbelief.
A living being made of fire and lava, burning.
It was far beyond his understanding.
In comparison, perhaps this being was the true demon, straight from hell!
"Don't you remember me, Doctor Animo? We met at Osborn Tower," Ben replied.
Considering the difficult battle ahead, when he was figuring out the Omnitrix, his first concern was transformation time.
However, he didn't directly remove the thirty-minute limit; instead, he added a new mode to the watch – Life Lock Mode.
This mode was created by Blukic and Driba. If even they could make it, it wasn't too difficult for Ben now.
In Life Lock Mode, the alien heroes Ben transformed into had no time limit.
However, in return, the Omnitrix couldn't perform any other operations until this mode was deactivated.
"Osborn Tower?"
A student-like teenage Earthling popped into Animo's mind.
"You were the super-powered individual back then?"
He was astonished amidst his anger, "You were the one who defeated my mutant creatures? That useless Connors couldn't eliminate you?"
Originally, after Doctor Animo met with Connors and learned about Spider-Man, he thought the person he encountered at Osborn Tower was Spider-Man.
So, he and Connors split up, with Connors tasked with dealing with Peter.
"You've truly surprised me!"
Animo extended his hand, his fingertips slowly closing as if grasping something in his palm.
He didn't mourn Connors' failure for a single moment.
Because Ben, this burning Heatblast, who had appeared before him, had completely shattered his understanding of life!
Earth's life forms were carbon-based. Fire could destroy most species.
But if he could obtain the genes of this creature before him, he could create even greater beings!
"With you, I can create more powerful mutant creatures, even break the shackles of carbon-based life!"
In fact, in the original animation, he had succeeded.
Using only a small amount of leaked genes from the Omnitrix, Animo had created numerous alien mutant creatures.
For example: insect swarms with the abilities of Stinkfly and Ditto, giant bats with Heatblast's abilities... he even turned Max Tennyson into a pool of strange insects.
"I!"
"Will become a god!"
He raised his monstrous arms, his massive body like a devil's sculpture, as if meticulously carved.
In the vast hall of Stark Tower, the building's peak soared into the clouds above.
The tranquil moonlight streamed in through the breached opening, like the gentle caress of a goddess falling into the abyss, illuminating the monster Animo.
There was an almost divine aura to it.
But that was just the moon. Now, Ben was the scorching sun destined to illuminate the darkness!
Seeing Animo acting up again, Ben couldn't be bothered to waste words. His orange palm ignited, and he immediately unleashed a searing flame towards his opponent!
"Bring it on!"
Animo didn't dodge. His arms were thicker than an elephant's legs, covered in scales and bone spurs!
He wanted to test just how hot Ben's flames truly were!
"BOOM!!!"
A deafening roar!
The instant the flame collided with Animo, it erupted with immense power!
It was like dozens of oil barrels stacked together being detonated, the shockwave instantly making the ground tremble!
"Idiot!" Ben scoffed.
The Flame Punch's flames were more than just simple combustion!
Besides reaching temperatures that could melt high-heat-resistant metal in an instant, Ben could also control the flames at will, making them produce explosive effects.
And the power of these explosions was far greater than that of missiles!
This was an ability that the other fire hero, Swampfire, didn't possess.
Of course, in return, Swampfire's abilities were more diverse and versatile than Flame Punch's.
Animo was blasted backward, tumbling several times on the ground.
His arms were now scorched by the flames, emitting a burnt, acrid smell.
But in the next second, the burnt flesh peeled away, and new flesh grew back completely within seconds.
Clearly, any ability Connors possessed, Animo also had, and even more terrifyingly!
"You can actually hurt me!"
At this moment, he stood up again, his gaze towards Ben now much more cautious.
His skin had fused with the genes of various prehistoric creatures, and affected by mutation rays, his defense was astonishing!
The fact that Ben's flames could injure him proved the opponent's danger!
Even though he had super healing abilities, he could still feel pain.
In fact, with his greatly enhanced senses, he felt pain doubly, though his endurance had also increased.
But his eyes on Ben became even more excited.
"If I could get your genes, I can't even imagine how powerful I would become!"
"Too bad you won't get them!"
Though Ben's body was burning hot, his tone was ice-cold.
He had confirmed that the temperature of his flames could indeed harm Animo.
Since that was the case, there was nothing left to worry about.
All he needed to do now was to continuously increase the temperature!
He clenched his fist, flames roaring to life, slowly solidifying from their original orange-yellow until they turned an intense blood red!
Now, looking at the battle-eager Animo, only one sentence flashed through his mind:
"Use Flame Punch on him!"
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