[I combined the main complaints from my previous books: slow power growth, too many filler fight scenes, not exciting enough! This book will fix all of that. Pure hype!]
Late at night, in a forest, inside a large crater formed by an impact.
"This alien watch is stuck on my hand and I can't shake it off!"
A brown-haired boy shook his wrist, which had a glowing watch on it, and looked up with an anxious expression. "Ethan, can you get it off?"
"Ben, maybe this watch is meant for you. What kind of amazing thing is it?"
A boy with short black hair, whose looks were as handsome as the reader, spoke up with an envious expression.
He was Ethan Shaw. He had crossed over into this world eleven years ago, been taken in by Gwen's parents, and grown up together with Gwen as childhood friends.
In his past life, he had loved Ben 10 very much. Naturally, he wanted to be part of the story and see the Omnitrix in person.
So he joined Ben's camping trip plan, successfully inserted himself into the plot, and checked off this iconic scene from the original story.
'Even though I already knew it was not meant for me, now that the moment is here, my heart still feels empty.'
Ethan let out a soft sigh, and spoke with lingering regret.
Transforming into alien heroes had been his dream since childhood.
"Ding. The host's strong feelings of unwillingness have been detected. The Omnitrix Template System is awakening!"
"Omnitrix Template System awakening successful!"
Ethan was stunned at first, then the corners of his mouth lifted. "I knew it. A main character can't be without a golden finger. System, what do you do?"
"Ding! As the name suggests!"
[This system will grant the host any one Omnitrix template. As long as the host raises the template progress from 1 to 100, the next template will be unlocked!]
[To gain template progress, there are two methods. First, fight using the template watch. Second, change the plot. Note: the higher the template progress, the higher the demands on the host!]
Holy crap!
Ethan was stunned. "As long as I perfectly master an Omnitrix template, I can get even more templates?"
Not even web novels dared to be this overpowered!
This system was terrifying!
"Ding. The host has one chance to draw a template."
"Draw it!"
Ethan said it without hesitation. He pressed his hands together and murmured, "I want to be a hero, so please, give me the Omnitrix!"
"Congratulations, host. You have drawn the Error Watch template."
A virtual light screen appeared, visible only to Ethan.
[Host: Ethan Shaw] [Age: 11] [Template: Error Watch. Transformation Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown Duration: 10 minutes.] [Progress: 1/100] [Skills: None] [Items: None] [Aliens: Initial Nine Aliens] [Physical Condition: Child-level]
"System, is this my punishment for wanting the Omnitrix?" Ethan forced a strained smile. "Thanks. I suddenly don't feel like transforming anymore."
Damn it, he still wanted to live!
"Ding! As long as the host unlocks template progress step by step, the Error Watch will open more functions. The host's physical body and mental strength will also improve along with it, allowing you to perfectly control all abilities of the Error Watch!"
Ethan calmed himself down and thought it over.
In other words.
The Error Watch in his hands right now was a limited version, but it could be perfectly controlled by him.
As long as he used the Error Watch to fight and change the plot, he could unlock the Error Watch's abilities step by step and strengthen his own body.
And in the end, he would perfectly master the Error Watch!
Thinking about it this way, the Error Watch template was amazing!
An unstoppable superhero who needed no decisions. Were you scared or not!
Whoosh!
In the distance, light flashed.
Ben, who had transformed into Heatblast, was already running around playing with fire, having a great time.
'So then, changing the plot starts here?'
Ethan took a deep breath, and looked toward Ben with a slightly excited expression.
The scorching firelight on Ben's body made Ethan keep blinking, and he even had the urge to tear up.
"Ethan, it's me. You don't need to be afraid."
Ben turned around, raised both hands, and tried hard to explain. "I saw you spacing out just now, so I used this cool watch to transform, and I ended up like this. Hey, how come your wrist also has one?"
Following his startled exclamation.
Ethan conveniently looked down at his wrist. On his left wrist, the notorious Error Watch was bound to him.
The sharp tendrils of the Error Watch had not pierced his flesh. Instead, they wrapped around him gently.
This was perfect control of the Error Watch.
"Try pressing the screen!"
Ben suddenly got excited, clenched his fist, and said, "Press it, transform!"
"Ben, I have rehearsed this moment countless times in my head since I was little!"
Ethan smiled with depth, reached out, and pressed the Error Watch screen.
The screen spread open, and the figure of XLR8 leapt out.
As he gently slapped it down, blood-red light burst open with it.
"This light is different from mine."
Ben watched the red light, his throat slowly rolling.
In his heart, why did he feel a little scared?
As the red light slowly faded, the figure inside was revealed.
It was a tall and thin figure, completely black, with blue markings.
"Pretty cool looking."
Ben gave a compliment.
"Is that so?"
Ethan spoke in a cold and eerie voice, and slowly raised his sharp, pointed head.
His cold and black eyes stared fixedly at Ben.
His mouth full of blade-like fine teeth gave off a faint smell of blood.
His whole face was scarier than the monsters in horror movies!
Ben froze.
His heart suddenly beat violently and rapidly, like an emperor engine starting up. His expression went blank, and his lips trembled wildly.
"You, where did you take Ethan?!"
He suddenly screamed in terror!
"Ben, it's me. You don't need to be afraid."
Ethan was startled, and quickly stepped forward to explain.
While speaking, he showed a friendly smile.
"AAAHHH!"
Ben watched Ethan walk closer, that creepy strange smile still on his face, exactly like a killer who had set his eyes on a child!
He was instantly so scared that he let out a strange cry, his body fell heavily backward, and he tripped and tumbled!
"Are you okay?"
Ethan reached out his sharp claws, instinctively reaching to help Ben up.
"Don't come near me!"
Ben finally broke down.
He screamed, fire burst all over his body, and he blasted off in a full explosion!
Whoosh!
Ben was surrounded by fire and flew toward the distance!
As he flew, he kept staring tightly at Ethan.
"Don't, don't go!"
Ethan immediately lifted his ankles. The wheel-like joints at his ankles let him run with great speed, quickly chasing after Ben!
Even though he was moving this fast, everything around him was unusually clear.
This was XLR8's dynamic vision!
So in other words, that train character, that jerk, hitting people was definitely intentional!
'Not good, he's coming! He really did kill Ethan!'
Ben was going crazy with assumptions, his expression crumbling.
He sped up, but with a loud "Bang!"
Ben slammed hard into a hillside.
Then his body dropped and crashed onto the hillside.
Bang. Bang.
Ben rolled crazily down the hillside, slamming into one rock after another, and finally crashed into a large boulder.
He peacefully fell asleep.
"..."
Ethan stood silently beside Ben and stopped walking. "All I wanted to do was warn you. Watch where you're going."
First use of the Error Watch.
The feeling was amazing!
"Ding. The host defeated Heatblast, and rewrote the plot where Heatblast set the forest on fire. Progress +1 gained!"