Ghostfreak Gets His Prize Snatched

Boom!!

Flames spread, thousands of forests caught fire at the same time, and even the air seemed to spontaneously combust.

With each breath, it felt as if I had swallowed fiery nitric acid, which burned and corroded my throat... The flames of anger burned fiercely and shone brightly, turning everything into black ash, which fell like snowflakes.

The undead legion burned to ashes in the flames, only to be reborn again in an endless cycle.

Hela and Hoder, however, were like two children, their throats gripped by a giant with four arms emerging from the flames, and lifted high into the air.

Four Arms.

As Four Arms has reached the pinnacle of strength, Ben's power at this moment is unbelievable. Old Power roars in his blood, like a dragon awakening from its slumber!

As one of the strongest heroes that Ben can control at will, Four Arms's strength has reached the Skyfather Level. Even when competing in strength with Odin or Thanos, he can only win and never lose. Hela and Hoder are like two helpless chicks in his hands.

Boom!!!

He bent his knees, grabbed Hela and Hoder's arms, and slammed them directly into the ground.

Boom!!!

With a deafening roar, the air exploded, instantly whipping up a gale powerful enough to overturn the ocean, extinguishing the raging fire; the earth ripped apart, the powerful impact like the epicenter of an earthquake, releasing a force capable of destroying the world!

The entire Niflheim seemed on the verge of collapsing under this single blow.

No, not just seemingly.

The cracks in the earth spread in all directions. As the power reached every corner of Niflheim, the mountains began to collapse, the cracks turned into terrifying Abyss, and the gray sea of Sea of Death receded, revealing the scorched earth.

Ben tossed the unconscious Hela and Hoder to the ground, removed the Death’s Crown from their heads, and Hela's black hair fell loose. The dead she had been manipulating immediately vanished like ashes.

"Is this world going to be destroyed?!"

Wanda was completely stunned.

She never imagined that Ben's full-force attack could be so devastating.

"Nothing to be surprised about; Niflheim isn't very big."

Ben wasn't surprised by his own strength; what was the big deal about shattering a world?

It's as if he didn't shatter Jotunheim, where millennia-old ice turned to dust and piled up like a white sea of sand.

As Skyfather Level, just as Surtur, reborn in the Eternal Flame, was capable of destroying Asgard, Ben could certainly destroy another realm.

but...

"Gravattack, Living Planet Form"

Ben transformed once more, and the powerful Gravattack reappeared, its rock-like palm radiating green gravitational waves.

"Reverse."

With a clench of his fist, the torn Niflheim earth was immediately drawn together by gravity and gathered together once more.

The terrifying Abyss closed tightly shut again, like a closed mouth.

On this day, Niflheim, the land of the dead, was struck by a series of earthquakes, as if it were the end of the world.

At the same time, Ben also took out the Space Stone and created a the Cube prison to imprison Hela and Hoder together.

Although Odin didn't ask him to help discipline Hoder, he figured he might as well do something good and bring Hoder back to the Galactic Plumbers as well, since he was herding one sheep or two.

The two who lost the Death’s Crown posed little threat; at most, they were at the level of Security Officer.

"What about the extra one of the two Death’s Crown?" Wanda asked.

Their original goal was merely the Death’s Crown in Niflheim, but now that Hela had also been captured, Ben had no reason to ignore her Death’s Crown, so he removed it as well.

But there was only one Ghostfreak.

"Of course we'll go together," Ben said matter-of-factly.

The Death’s Crown in Niflheim can be separated, and it can also be fused together. Similarly, the Death’s Crown in Helheim is the same. The power of both comes from the dead, and they can naturally return to their origin.

Ultimately, the Nine Realms don't need that many Underworlds.

"From this day forward, Helheim and Niflheim will be one. They will remain Hell and another Hell, only the souls they receive will differ, and they will share a common master."

Ben spoke, fragments of the Death’s Crown on his head flew up and merged with the Death’s Crown in his hand. The two crowns turned into black molten iron and were then reforged in the flames... A crown that was not much different from the previous one, except that the thorns on the top were denser, appeared.

Finally, the power of death was united into one.

"Twice the number of deaths would be more impactful."

In fact, Ben had always been somewhat dissatisfied with the power of the Death’s Crown. Hela's power was far inferior to Odin's, and she couldn't defeat Surtur either. Moreover, he knew that this was not the true power of death. The true power of death belonged to one of the Five Major Abstracts, who was the one who controlled the power of death at the root of the universe. The Death’s Crown before him was far inferior to that.

Even the deaths in the Nine Realms are not entirely under its control.

For example, Earth has its own hell.

However, with double the Death’s Crown, the boost to Ghostfreak would likely be significant. Even if it doesn't reach the same level as Heatblast, it would definitely represent a qualitative leap at the god level.

"Next, put on the crown, then transform into Ghostfreak and completely absorb the authority within the Death’s Crown."

Ben acted immediately; as soon as the crown landed on his head, the power of death spread from every vein in his body, flowing to every corner of his body.

"Ghostfreak!"

The Little Broken Watch started up again, and before the green light had even dissipated, Ben had already begun absorbing the power of death into his body.

The dense black aura of death wrapped tightly around his body like withered vines, instantly forming a black cocoon.

only...

Wanda blinked, a puzzled look on her face.

"If I wasn't mistaken... that didn't seem to Ghostfreak, did it?"

She recalled the Alien Hero she had just caught a glimpse of— Swampfire.

Why Swampfire?

Ben was also stunned.

Within the black cocoon, he could sense his own physical condition and knew what his Superpowers was. This wasn't Ghostfreak at all, but Swampfire...

But he could no longer transform back, for the thorns of death had entangled him, continuously channeling power into the body of the Swampfire.

The poor Ghostfreak was reaped by the Swampfire...

[The fusion of the Methanosian gene and the Flora Colossi gene is complete: Swampfire Flora Colossus Form transformation successful]

The Little Broken Watch's voice broadcast told Ben the answer.

The timing was just too coincidental. Ben was about to absorb the power of death when the Swampfire finished fusing and triggered an automatic transformation. It was so coincidental that Ben even suspected that it might have been Little Broken Watch's own choice.

"It's quite rare for my Little Broken Watch to misbehave..."

Ben's first transformation mishap occurred on Sakaar during his battle against the Giant Stomach; he intended to become Heatblast but instead became Diamondhead. His second and third transformations both resulted in him becoming Ghostfreak, but instead, he became Swampfire.

However, rather than saying that the first two transformations were mistakes, it would be more accurate to say that the watch itself helped Ben choose a more suitable solution.

The Giant Stomach of Sakaar are unaffected by the high temperatures, and the dryads of Niflheim are completely subservient to the Swampfire...

Ben felt that the timing of this incident was so coincidental that Little Broken Watch's AI probably thought the power of the Death’s Crown was not suitable for Ghostfreak, or that Ghostfreak himself had hidden dangers and Little Broken Watch did not support him increasing his strength.

Is it possible for it to get out of control?

The scenes of Ghostfreak going out of control occupy a significant portion of The Ben 10, to the point that an out-of-control Ghostfreak once defeated Vilgax and ruled over the Chimera Sui Generis, making Ben Tennyson afraid to transform into Ghostfreak for a long time.

It could even be said that Ghostfreak's later popularity was largely due to his actions.

Ben wasn't afraid.

In the Marvel universe, Ghostfreak's scale is simply insignificant.

However, not being afraid is one thing, but it doesn't mean that Ben knew there was a possibility and let it develop unchecked.

"Looks like I'd better get myself a straitjacket first."

He was referring to the chains on the second-generation Ghostfreak, whose power could suppress the Ghostfreak's consciousness and completely control Ghostfreak.

Ben just happened to have obtained the power of death, so his suppression of the Ghostfreak could be said to have reached its maximum.

Swampfire Swampfire is then.

For Ben, it doesn't make much difference; it's just a matter of who will bear the power of the Death’s Crown. Swampfire is powerful and has fused with the genes of the Flora Colossi, so it's a good thing that he has now gained the power of death.

Swamps are places where life and death intersect.

Soon, the black cocoon shattered.

The brand-new Swampfire has finally seen the light of day again.

Wanda covered her mouth and took a step back, feeling both fear and astonishment at the sight of the Swampfire.

At this moment, Ben had grown to about half a meter taller, his originally slender body had become thick and strong, and the soft vines looked very hard.

The original Methanosian was a herbaceous creature, but after merging with Groot's genes, it began to evolve into a tree-like form, and its appearance became even more ferocious.

The Death’s Crown did not wither, but merged with him, becoming the terrifying branches of the great tree.

"It's a bit like Ultimate Swampfire, only not as bulky, and without all those blue, gelatinous things..."

As for strength...

It can only be described as very strong. The power of the fusion of the two Death’s Crown is no less than the enhancement that the Eternal Flame brought to the Heatblast. More importantly, the potential for growth of the Swampfire, which has been fused with the Flora Colossi, has not yet been fully developed.

Leaving aside the flowering forms that haven't yet appeared, the growth potential of the Flora Colossi is also enormous.

"Alright, it's time to return to the Galactic Plumbers."

With the goods in hand, Hela and Hoder were also arrested by Ben, and they had no reason to remain in Niflheim.

The spatial passage opened, and the two figures vanished.

--

Galactic Plumbers)

At this moment, for the second time since its founding, Sakaar has descended into chaos.

Going back to the last time, when Thanos attacked Sakaar, Ben used the power of the Space Stone to isolate Sakaar. From outside the universe, it looks like the same planet, but in reality, it exists in another dimension.

This time, the enemy did not come from the outside...

The massive electric current had instantly paralyzed the city. Terrifying sparks flew as the charge gathered millions of lightning bolts from Sakaar, vaguely revealing a female body composed of energy.

"The evacuation is still underway..." Nebula rushed over, her face extremely grim.

The same was true for Caiera; the energy entity's destructive power was too great. Even though she was proficient in Old Power, she couldn't subdue it. Instead, she was accidentally injured, allowing the entity to escape.

The only saving grace was that the thing appeared far from prosperous cities, and although it caused a lot of damage, there were few casualties.

The problem is...

"What exactly is that thing?"

"Mother Storm."

Brunnhilde had donned her silver armor and cloak, and gripped her Dragonfang sword, ready to engage her opponent. The energy emanating from the terrifying storm was reflected in her emerald eyes.

Between heaven and earth, there seemed to be nothing but the other person.

"Mother Storm?"

"That was sealed inside by Odin when he created Mjolnir, the powerful Mother Storm, a divine storm that no one could tame. I originally thought it was just a legend, but I didn't expect it to be true," Brunnhilde said, frowning.

"Mjolnir can give to its wielder is never the power of Thor, but the power of the Mother Storm."

The power of Thor is the power of Thor; it is Thor's own divine power and has nothing to do with Mjolnir.

"It seems that the shattering of Mjolnir allowed the Mother Storm to escape. We must stop her, or Sakaar will be destroyed," Brunnhilde said solemnly.

She wasn't confident she could stop the Mother Storm, but right now, no one but herself and Caiera could do it.

Caiera nodded, handing over the authority to mobilize the Plumbers forces to Nebula, while she and Brunnhilde rode on winged steeds toward the eye of the storm.

With Sakaar King absent, their Security Officer have the duty to protect the Sakaar.

"All Plumbers, act immediately! Speed up the evacuation of nearby cities, activate the Energy Shield to confine the Mother Storm to a specific area, Kinetic Energy absorption devices to disperse the electricity within the storm..."

As Nebula 'Thanos daughter, commanding soldiers is a piece of cake for Nebula; she has participated in countless wars throughout her long life.

"Also, activate the Wildebot!"

The giant war machine, the Wildebot, is a product of the Red King's era, but Ben inherited it and upgraded it, turning it into a formidable War Machine capable of sweeping across the battlefield.

Nebula didn't think the Wildebot could fight the Mother Storm, but ordinary Plumbers would die in the face of the Mother Storm, so Caiera and Brunnhilde would need some support.

Watching the busy Plumbers, Malekith, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally revealed a satisfied smile.

He was the one who unleashed the Mother Storm.

With the world on high alert, no one would notice that someone had broken into Ben Parker's office.