Chapter 4: Scan, Enroll, Evolve!
The battle was completely one-sided. Fasttrack's speed was simply unmatched by the current Atrocitus.
Having just been reborn in a human body, Atrocitus hadn't fully adapted and couldn't unleash his full power. Combined with Tony's rapid attacks—though not lethal—they disrupted Atrocitus's judgment, making it impossible for him to calculate Tony's minimum and maximum speed.
Morgana's Observation
Morgana, watching from the sidelines, wasn't just standing idly by.
By analyzing the battle, she had made a preliminary estimate of Tony's speed.
"One hundred meters per second… and it's still increasing?" Morgana narrowed her eyes.
No matter how she calculated, Tony's speed had no clear limit.
"Damn it, is there really an alien in the universe with such ridiculous speed? Why don't I have any records of this race?" Morgana frowned.
She had lived for tens of thousands of years, traveling through the vast cosmos and encountering all kinds of strange alien species. But never had she seen anything like Tony—an alien warrior with speed that defied logic.
It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere.
Morgana smirked and glanced at Atrocitus.
"Atrocitus, you won't disappoint your Queen, will you?"
She had no intention of helping him.
As her most trusted general, Atrocitus wasn't someone who should be taken down so easily.
If he couldn't handle this fight, then Morgana would be utterly disappointed.
A Speedster's Struggle
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Tony's relentless assault continued.
Fasttrack's speed only grew faster, and each attack targeted Atrocitus's weak points.
But something was off.
"Damn it, this guy's skin is ridiculously tough!" Tony cursed in his mind.
Fasttrack's abilities made him a blazing-fast assassin, but his attack power was too low to deal serious damage.
In contrast, Sword Demon Atrocitus was a tank—high health, high defense, and insane attack power. A true all-around warrior.
Tony's rapid attacks were more of an annoyance than a real threat.
Just as he was considering switching to another alien, the Omnitrix's mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Omnitrix Scan Activated
> [New high-intelligence lifeform DNA detected. Do you want to add it to the Omnitrix?]
Tony's eyes widened in surprise.
The Omnitrix was designed to promote peaceful interspecies relations by collecting and storing DNA from intelligent lifeforms across the universe.
For it to scan and register Atrocitus meant that he was an extremely advanced lifeform.
Excitement surged within Tony.
If the Omnitrix successfully recorded Atrocitus's DNA, what kind of powerful transformation would he unlock?
> [Add to the Omnitrix.] Tony commanded in his mind.
> [Executing command. Adding new intelligent lifeform DNA to the Omnitrix.]
> [Acquisition progress: 1%... 2%... 3%... 4%... 5%...]
However, as Tony focused on the Omnitrix's process, Atrocitus adapted to his attack rhythm.
For the first time in the fight, he found a pattern in Tony's movements.
Atrocitus Strikes Back
"You've had your fun, right?" Atrocitus smirked. "Now it's my turn!"
With a sharp swing of his Demon Sword, he predicted Tony's next move with pinpoint accuracy.
"Not good!"
Tony barely had time to react. Instinctively, he crossed his arms in front of his body.
CLANG!
The impact sent a powerful shockwave through the air, knocking Tony backward like a bullet.
He skidded across the ground before coming to a stop, shaking off the pain.
Atrocitus slowly descended, his demonic wings flapping.
"I'll give you one last chance," he growled. "Come with me to see the Queen."
Tony smirked, cracking his neck.
Atrocitus had completely miscalculated.
"You ever experience the extremes of ice and fire?"
Atrocitus's eyes narrowed. "What?"
Arctiguana's Frostbite
Before Atrocitus could react, green light enveloped Tony's body.
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into Arctiguana!
"Species change?"
Atrocitus's face twisted in shock.
This completely shattered his understanding of alien physiology.
He had fought alongside Morgana for ten thousand years, witnessing countless alien races.
Some creatures had the ability to enhance their bodies…
But this guy was literally changing species?!
Where the hell did this monster come from?!
Before Atrocitus could fully process what was happening, a powerful freezing beam shot from Arctiguana's mouth.
Atrocitus instinctively raised his sword to block.
CRACK!
The instant the freezing beam made contact, an icy chill spread across his Demon Sword, his body, and even the surrounding battlefield.
Everything within a hundred-meter radius froze solid.
Atrocitus was completely immobilized.
The Heatblast Finale
Not wasting any time, Tony immediately switched forms again.
In a bright flash, he transformed into Heatblast.
Fiery energy surged in his palms as he compressed a massive fireball filled with pure destruction.
"I hope you don't die too quickly," Tony muttered.
Then—
"Fire Blast!"
The blazing sphere of condensed flames shot forward, striking the frozen Atrocitus head-on.
Sensing the incoming destruction, Atrocitus struggled to break free—but it was too late.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted.
The blazing heatwave spread across the battlefield, flames roaring into the sky.
A massive mushroom cloud formed, shaking the earth for ten miles.
Morgana's Realization
Watching from afar, Morgana's smirk had vanished.
The curiosity she once had was now replaced by unease.
According to her intel, Earth was a mere pre-nuclear civilization.
But Tony's ability to change species at will…?
That was not something a pre-nuclear civilization should possess.
Morgana's expression darkened.
"Karl, oh Karl… it seems you've lied to me."
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End of Chapter 4