Mera: What an Unusual-Looking Little Thing
"So it was Waterhazard."
Sorry, sir, I didn't recognize you just now!
At first glance, Ben didn't immediately recognize the Orishan" and thought it was some kind of creature that lived in the mountains. But upon closer inspection, he realized that the icon displayed by the Little Broken Watch looked familiar—a crustacean that looked like it was wearing a hood.
It was none other than Waterhazard.
Compared to the unattractive Ripjaws, Waterhazard looks much more handsome—his crimson carapace, like an exoskeleton, is attached to his body, as solid as a copper wall and iron wall, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is unbreakable.
"The people of the Brine Kingdom have all evolved into crustaceans like crabs and shrimp, no wonder they've unlocked the Waterhazard."
Waterhazard looks like a standing crustacean, with two slit-like eyes on its head and chest armor, and its body is covered with barnacle-shaped water spouts. Its hands are not pincers, but rather like terrifying claws. The hood on its head is also a special organ - a sunshade evolved to prevent the loss of water from its body.
Compared to Ripjaws, Waterhazard looks more humanoid and moves much slower in water. However, as a water-type Alien Hero, Waterhazard surpasses Ripjaws in both appearance and strength, and can even be considered one of the strongest water- Alien Hero.
Because he can actually manipulate the water flow!
Ben raised his hand towards the distant reef, and the next moment, the nozzle in his palm suddenly released a powerful High-Pressure Water Gun, shattering the reef!
"Such strong water pressure!"
Ben's eyes lit up. The water pressure was truly beyond Ben expectations. He had only casually released a water jet, but he hadn't expected it to shatter the reef so easily.
Moreover, Waterhazard's abilities don't stop there. He can release water through the barnacle-like openings on his body, and he can also absorb large amounts of water. The released water can be cold water or boiling water, and he can even control water outside his body.
With a thought, Ben immediately began trying to control the ocean currents around his body.
In an instant, the once calm sea surface was transformed into a huge whirlpool under his control, and jets of water shot into the sky, turning into Water Dragon Bullet that tore at each other!
"It seems I can indeed manipulate water outside my body. If that's the case, then can I also control the blood in my enemies' bodies?"
There are many Superpowers individuals who can control water, but most people wouldn't think of directly controlling an enemy's blood to attack. However, if it were possible, the destructive power would be enormous.
Imagine how terrifying it would be if the blood in your body suddenly pierced through all the blood vessels from the inside out, like a hedgehog's quills.
Even if you can't do that, simply causing the blood to flow backward or become blocked can achieve unexpected results.
"Give it a try!"
Ben has always been a man of action.
You'll find out how it goes once you try it.
He immediately targeted an innocent sea fish caught in the whirlpool. It was a bony fish with a small amount of blood, but that didn't affect Ben much. To be precise, he controlled the water in the fish's body, not just its blood.
With a swift grasp of its black claws, Ben seemed to have grabbed an invisible rope, pulling the meter-long sea fish out of the turbulent whirlpool.
The power of ocean currents is enough to crush steel, but it cannot resist the Superpowers of the Waterhazard.
With a calm wave of his hand, all the water in the fish's body seemed to be guided by something, and it was pulled out against the current, splitting the surface of the sea.
But Ben frowned slightly.
The feel of it is just so-so...
He can easily control the direction of ocean currents and even fight against natural ocean currents, but he is not so good at manipulating water in living organisms.
It's not that I lack strength, but rather that it feels incredibly awkward, like trying to catch a loach with my hands covered in lubricant, or performing a delicate operation while wearing heavy gloves.
The large fish struggled in the air, Ben immediately intensified his control over the water flow.
Puff!
In an instant, it was as if a long-clogged showerhead had been burst open, and water mixed with blood exploded from the fish's body, turning into a blood mist!
The opponent's body was riddled with holes by the force that surged outward from the inside, turning into a gruesome mess.
"Killing ordinary creatures this way isn't difficult, but against Superman with greater physical strength, it's probably better to just crush them with higher water pressure and volume."
Ben shook his head helplessly.
This tactic might be effective against characters weaker than yourself.
Clearing out soldiers might be good, but the problem is that if it's just clearing out soldiers, a simple "Who will build the dam?" would have the same effect, and you might even get the title of a Sea Escape Alien Hero.
"Let's try this trick again."
Ben scattered the fish paste onto the sea surface, calmed the whirlpool, and then set his sights on a shark that had come looking for prey.
Then he did the same thing, pulling the shark directly out of the sea. The shark struggled in the air as if it had been grabbed by telekinesis, its gills opening and closing with difficulty in the air.
"Just now we manipulated the water within the body to violently break through; now let's try a different method..."
Compared to the rough approach he took just a few minutes earlier, Ben was much more meticulous this time.
As the ability was activated, fine moisture slowly seeped from the skin of the shark in the air, as if a gentle water current was gently enveloping it.
However, the shark was not saved; instead, it became even weaker, and its skin began to dry out and even crack.
However, not a single drop of blood flowed from the lacerated wound.
Half an hour later, all the water in the shark's body was drained, and a completely pure water sphere floated in the air under Ben's control. The shark's body had completely turned into a dried corpse, as shriveled as a salted fish that had been dried for thousands of years, and crumbled into dust at the slightest touch.
"A terrifying power, but it took too long."
Ben shook his head again.
The power to steal moisture from an enemy's body is indeed terrifying. If one could do it with the ease of Crocodile in One Piece, it would be a powerful skill. However, for Waterhazard, stealing moisture from an enemy's body to the point of dehydration would take a considerable amount of time.
For Ben at his current level, battles can sometimes happen in an instant; there's simply no time for them to slowly escalate.
"That's understandable. If manipulating the water within a living being were so simple, the Seven Seas would be ruled by the Kingdom of the Xebel Kingdom, not Atlantis Kingdom."
Ben shook his head helplessly.
"However, the genes of the people of the Xebel Kingdom should enhance the Waterhazard's ability to control water."
The current Waterhazard's genes have not undergone any fusion. The genes from the Brine Kingdom can enhance Waterhazard's strength, but Ben estimates that it will only strengthen Waterhazard's basic strength and the hardness of his carapace.
He tried it and found that it was indeed true.
"That's good, it makes up for Waterhazard's weakness in close combat."
Although the original Waterhazard looked like an armored berserker, covered in heavy armor, claws, and thorns, he was actually a pure water mage. But now things are different. After merging with the genes of the Brine Kingdom, Waterhazard's power has been greatly enhanced, and the hardness of his armor far exceeds that of steel. With a single punch, even a submarine would be no different from the metal sheet of a soda can.
"The genes from the Atlantis Kingdom can continue to strengthen Ripjaws, and the genes from the Xebel Kingdom can continue to enhance Waterhazard's water control abilities. The person who invented the underwater kingdom was simply a genius!"
Ben was very happy.
Then he thought about it from another angle: there's more than one gene, and since there's a possibility of fusion, there's no need to be so clear about it.
Unfortunately, the genetic compatibility between Ripjaws and the Brine Kingdom doesn't seem to be particularly high. Ben also underwent a fusion, but it took much longer, and Ripjaws's abilities didn't improve much. The only difference was that the scales on his shoulders and chest evolved into soft armor, which did slightly enhance his combat power.
"There are indeed significant differences between fish and shrimp, but the genetic differences between the other two countries shouldn't be that great."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, all in one look!
Ben transformed back into Ripjaws Teeth. He had acquired the identity of Ripjaws in the Fishermen Kingdom, and he needed to act as Ripjaws when entering the Atlantis Kingdom.
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"Hmm, what's going on?"
Ben finally found the location of the Atlantis Kingdom after exploring the ocean for quite some time, he discovered that there seemed to be more guards than usual, with squadrons of stern-shaped patrol ships passing through the sea.
These are all the delivery tools for Atlantis.
They tamed many marine creatures as mounts or pets, such as sharks, seahorses, octopuses, and even the "extinct" Mosasaurus, but at the same time they also had a large number of high-tech vehicles.
Most of these vehicles are modeled after sea creatures. Some resemble octopuses or squid, using tentacles as propellers, while the patrol ships of the Atlantis Kingdom's army are shaped like rays, their outstretched bodies flying in the sea like wings.
However, there seem to be a bit too many patrol boats today.
"They couldn't have known I was coming to retrieve the Mother Box and mobilized their forces in advance, could they?"
Ben's expression was strange.
This seems highly improbable. Very few people know the secrets of the Mother Box, and the ancient covenant has long been rendered meaningless.
It wasn't just humans who forgot the covenant. When Steppenwolf attacked, only the inhabitants of Paradise Island truly put up a full-fledged resistance. Perhaps their long lifespan made them more attached to the covenant.
As for Atlantis, it didn't have many soldiers guarding the Mother Box, and after the Mother Box was lost, it didn't take any other action. Instead, it was focused on waging war against the land, showing no signs of having any allies.
The Mother Box was not important to them, nor was the human world, but the absence of the human world was very important to Atlantis.
In reality, most of the existing kingdoms do not have much goodwill towards the human world, and this has not changed much even after Aquaman Arthur became king.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Ben.
In a world where Superman exist, for these small fry to attempt to invade the land is like trying to light a lantern in a toilet.
"The Atlantis Kingdom and the Xebel Kingdom have established a friendly alliance and made a marriage pact. Princess Mera of the Xebel Kingdom will become King Orm's fiancée?" Ben quickly found out the reason for the martial law.
Although she was only his fiancée, King Nereus planned to send his daughter Mera to the Atlantis Kingdom to meet Orm in order to help her develop a relationship with Orm.
Today is the day Mera arrives in Atlantis.
"It seems we can obtain the genes of both nationalities and races today."
Ben was quite happy, as he wouldn't have to make another trip.
"But let's cross the bridge first."
He headed towards the immigration area, his pre-prepared documents in hand, and wasn't given much trouble.
However, what Ben didn't know was that just as he was verifying his identity with his face, Mera had come from the Xebel Kingdom, was also idly looking around the Atlantis Kingdom. She happened to see Ben and curiously glanced at him a few more times.
Inside the cabin, the maidservant attending to Mera was somewhat surprised, wondering why her Princess, the future Queen of Atlantis, was staring at a person from the Fishermen Kingdom for so long.
"It's nothing, I just think he has a rather unique appearance."
Mera withdrew her gaze, but a look of curiosity still lingered in her eyes.
The maid immediately looked at Ben and nodded in agreement. "Indeed, among all the people of the Fishermen Kingdom, this guy's appearance is quite peculiar. Aren't the people of the Fishermen Kingdom all pointed-headed? Why is his head flat? And he even has a light bulb in his head? Could it be that he's not actually from the Fishermen Kingdom?"
"He may not be from the Fishermen Kingdom Fishermen Kingdom, but it's unlikely he isn't."
Mera's promises.
Ultimately, what else could it be but the Fishermen Kingdom?
There are no other places in the Seven Seas where people with fish tails can be found.
She looked for a while before looking away. In the end, the Zebel people and the Fishermen Kingdom people had different aesthetic standards. What the Fishermen Kingdom Princess considered handsome and Mera, Ben could only describe as uniquely ugly, which was why she glanced at him a little longer.
Just like when Ben sees some chimpanzees while shopping, he can't help but check if they are intelligent or human.
"Hurry up, there's still a ton of trouble to deal with."
Mera said, not very enthusiastically.
The thought of spending her future days in a completely unfamiliar environment made her unhappy.
Fortunately, the steward Vulko whom she had met before was quite nice, giving her the feeling of a kind elder. She hoped that King Orm of Atlantis would also be a gentleman like him.