Asher didn't immediately activate the Omnitrix, instead returning to the Rust Bucket and rummaging through their supplies. Before long, he emerged wearing a pair of thick rubber gloves.
"Rubber gloves? Will those really work against that thing?" Ben stared at the gloves on Asher's hands with obvious skepticism.
"Trust me, they're more than enough for this little troublemaker," Asher replied with quiet confidence. He flexed his fingers in the gloves, testing their fit, then strode forward through the gathering crowd of confused onlookers.
Using his height advantage to navigate through the slightly cramped spaces between people, Asher pushed his way to the open plaza of Mirage Paradise, the area where Buzzshock's electrical discharges were flying in all directions.
"What's that kid doing?"
"He walked right into the danger zone!"
Watching the young Asian boy stride directly into the hazardous area, the Happy Country owner and several passersby displayed anxious and worried expressions. That was a child walking into danger.
Before anyone could stop him, Asher stretched out his rubber-gloved palms and called out provocatively toward the sky, "Hey there, little brat flying around up there! You dare come down here and touch me?"
BZZT!
Sure enough, the Nosedeenian came to an abrupt halt mid-flight. It hovered in the air, glaring down at Asher with obvious irritation.
It hated being called a child more than anything!
"That kid's completely crazy!"
"How could he provoke that little monster?"
The bystanders were stunned, unable to believe what they were witnessing.
Ben spoke with genuine admiration, "Asher's really brave."
"Yeah, foolishly brave," Gwen muttered, shaking her head.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, quit staring and get down here!" Asher ignored the angry glare and continued spreading his arms wide, calmly issuing his challenge.
BZZT!
A brilliant flash of lightning struck! The intense illumination forced Asher to squeeze his eyes shut reflexively!
When he opened them again, Buzzshock's tiny, furious face, surrounded by crackling electrical arcs, had already appeared directly in front of him!
Everyone's hearts leaped into their throats. They couldn't look away, all of them staring intently at what would happen next.
BOOM!
But Asher remained completely unconcerned. He skillfully extended his rubber-gloved hands, grabbing both sides of Buzzshock's small body. He stretched his arms as straight as possible, keeping the Nosedeenian at maximum distance from himself.
"What?!"
Buzzshock felt the pressure constricting its body. Its expression turned unpleasant as electrical arcs flickered wildly across its form. But the electricity was completely suppressed by the rubber material and couldn't discharge at all!
"It's useless," Asher informed the struggling creature, raising it slightly to observe its frantic expression. A slight smile tugged at his lips. "Let me give you a little science lesson, rubber is an insulator and won't conduct your electricity."
CLAP CLAP CLAP!
At that moment, warm applause erupted from the surrounding area, accompanied by words of praise like "young hero" and "the next generation will surpass us"!
Every passerby looked at Asher with admiration and respect. Parents with misbehaving children even continued their lectures, pointing to Asher as an example, "You need to learn more from him! Only by doing that will you have a future!"
"Awesome! He caught it!"
"That thing actually looks kind of cute."
Ben and Gwen approached from both sides, staying close as they curiously examined Buzzshock in Asher's grasp. The little creature seemed to have become the center of attention.
"So how do we handle this?" Even though Buzzshock had been trapped in the rubber ball before, Asher still pretended to have a headache about the situation. He couldn't let anyone else discover that he knew the secrets of the rubber ball, could he?
That would make his image plummet, he'd become one of those know-it-all kids!
"You three."
At that moment, the Happy Country owner walked up to Asher and spoke in a grave tone, "I know this creature. It has its own name, 'Light.'"
"Light?"
Asher, Ben, and the others asked in unison, their voices overlapping.
"As you can see, Light is extremely mischievous and possesses electrical powers. Under normal circumstances, it's sealed inside a rubber ball. That's precisely why I never allowed anyone to bring batteries or electronic equipment inside, I was afraid it would absorb the energy and escape!" The Happy Country owner explained with a serious expression.
"So it's an alien?" Gwen asked with obvious interest, her eyes lighting up with curiosity.
"The details vary depending on who you ask," the owner replied noncommittally. "Different people have different explanations." He then looked directly at Asher and continued, getting straight to the point, "Young man, please take Light back to the cabin and return it to the rubber ball. That should solve everything."
"Wait a second. You said if it absorbs electricity, it can escape from the rubber ball?" Asher had been mulling over one troubling detail, and he asked the Happy Country owner about it now.
The owner paused for a moment before answering with certainty, "Yes! After Light absorbs electricity, its abilities temporarily become much stronger, even rubber can't restrain it at that point!"
Oh no!
Hearing this confirmation, Asher's mood sank like a stone. He looked at the telephone poles lining the street and the connected power lines with an increasingly grim expression.
This was about to become Buzzshock's home field advantage!
SHHHZZZT!!
As if to prove Asher's fears correct, the surrounding telephone poles suddenly flickered with bursts of electrical discharge. The power released in wave-like patterns, all of it flying directly toward Buzzshock!
Without hesitation, Asher shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone get out of the way! Move now!"
He hurled Buzzshock several meters away from himself, then threw off the rubber gloves and sprinted to the side!
"This is bad!"
The Happy Country owner's expression also changed dramatically as he fled into the distance at surprising speed!
By the time all four of them had escaped to safety, multiple streams of electrical current converged on Buzzshock in an instant!
In that critical moment, the Nosedeenian's entire body flashed with brilliant golden electrical arcs. It looked as dazzling as the sun itself, and the surging electricity it now commanded was far beyond what rubber could hope to contain!
If anyone tried to grab it with rubber gloves now, the rubber would be instantly scorched by the high temperatures generated by the electrical current!
"Ha ha ha!!"
Buzzshock shrieked with joy, and the electrical power radiating from its body burst outward like a thunderbolt. The ground, walls, vehicles, and everything else showed traces of destruction from the devastating current!
The destructive force had skyrocketed!
All the bystanders fled in terror, scattering in every direction!
"Looks like I'll have to use the Omnitrix to deal with this after all." Asher took a few deep breaths, his chest rising and falling rapidly. He turned to Ben and Gwen beside him and instructed them, "You two keep watch here for me. I'm going to transform into an alien hero!"
"Got it! Anyone who comes by, I won't let them pass!" Ben nodded solemnly, his hand moving to touch the toy gun tucked in his pocket!
Asher turned and walked into a small grove of trees nearby.
Hidden among the foliage, he activated the Omnitrix, rotating the holographic display to show Buzzshock's silhouette. Just as he was about to press his finger down on the faceplate, he hesitated.
I'm not very familiar with Buzzshock's combat capabilities yet. For small-scale fights it's probably fine, but the real problem is that this Nosedeenian has absorbed so much electrical current that it's been temporarily enhanced. It won't be easy to handle!
"What do you do when a child won't behave? You find someone who can actually scare them into submission!"
A sudden realization struck Asher. He twisted the Omnitrix display away from Buzzshock's image, selecting instead a ghostly, ethereal pattern.
Ghostfreak!
SLAM!
His palm struck down on the Omnitrix's faceplate!
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