#505 - Ghosts Fighting Ghosts

In the dark space with only a beam of light, 'Robert's' skull broke free from his skin, using his claws to clamp down on Yang Le. During their struggle, 'Robert' was constantly wriggling out of his skin.

Beneath that layer of human skin was a decaying body wrapped in tattered, purple flesh, with black, vein-like lines sparsely distributed across the purple skin. The alien skull was completely inverted, and coupled with that single eye, it sent a chill down one's spine.

That appearance, capable of silencing crying children, coupled with what he had just said, made his identity obvious.

"Zskare!"

If one were to rank Ben Tennyson's enemies, Zskare would undoubtedly be on the list. As the king of the Ectonurites, Zskare was simply the most evil of his kind.

He was twisted, arrogant, extremely power-hungry, and considered himself superior. In his eyes, everyone was a chess piece to be manipulated at will. He was vicious and bloodthirsty, and if not for the constraints of a children's cartoon, Yang Le had no doubt he would become a madman like the Joker.

Most importantly, Zskare possessed the same immortality as the Joker, which made him one of Ben's most troublesome enemies and the main reason Yang Le was reluctant to use Ghostfreak's abilities.

As mentioned before, the Ectonurites' consciousness resided in every cell. For some reason, Zskare, who should have died long ago, could be resurrected using the DNA stored in the Omnitrix. Therefore, Yang Le had always been careful when using Ghostfreak's abilities, fearing the release of this demon.

But now it seemed that what was meant to happen had finally happened. But how did Zskare end up in Robert's body?

"Just as I expected," Zskare rotated his skull. "You know my name, and you seem to know everything about me."

"Not only that, but you seem to know everything about this world, even though this world isn't my world. But I guess you probably know a lot about my original world too."

"I'm curious," Zskare stared intently at Yang Le with his massive single eye. "Are all Omnitrix users this special? Or is this intelligence the reason Azmuth chose you?"

"You won't get anything from me!" Yang Le said fiercely, as the second layer of skin on his body began to tear, revealing his true form, almost indistinguishable from Zskare.

Tentacles emerging from his chest surged forth to control Zskare, but Zskare was faster. A purple beam of light erupted from Zskare's chest, scattering the tentacles and pushing Yang Le to the ground.

Zskare pressed his advantage, raising his terrifying right claw. Because of the purple energy condensed on it, the claw became several times larger. The moment the energy solidified, Zskare swung his claw.

Yang Le subconsciously wanted to use intangibility to dodge, but he was still caught by the giant claw. The sharp claws left several gashes on Yang Le's body, and the force sent him flying.

"Your use of my power is too superficial," Zskare extended a tentacle to grab the flying Yang Le. The sound of his inverted skull rotating made a creaking sound, as if mocking Yang Le.

"As fellow Ectonurites, the inherent physiological abilities won't work. Such a simple principle, and you still haven't remembered it after suffering once? I have to wonder what's inside your head."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zskare manipulated the tentacles to slam Yang Le onto the ground, while simultaneously using the tentacles to restrain Yang Le's body.

Just as Zskare said, Yang Le didn't use Ghostfreak's abilities often, and he had never trained specifically with Ghostfreak's abilities. That's why he seemed so clumsy when using Ghostfreak.

How could a noob who only knows the hero's skills possibly beat a master player who specializes in the hero? It was obvious.

"Your only way to win now is to escape this man's body," Zskare looked down at Yang Le condescendingly. "Possession is a skill unique to Ectonurites. You can't transform into other aliens inside this person's body. I can slowly torture you here until you're willing to give up everything."

Ectonurite possession wasn't simply overlapping with someone; it was a real ability to touch the soul. Other heroes who could become intangible, like Big Chill, couldn't compare.

"That might have been the case before," Yang Le also rotated his skull. He subconsciously made this movement when he wanted to mock, indicating that Zskare had indeed been mocking him earlier.

Before Zskare could react, the Omnitrix activated, and a dazzling white light filled the entire dark space. Facing his own element, Zskare could only release the tentacles controlling Yang Le and shield himself as he retreated.

When the white light dissipated, Zskare immediately lowered his hands, trying to find Yang Le's踪迹, but he found that he hadn't moved at all and was floating in place, but his appearance had changed slightly.

His original purple skin had turned white, and his already terrifying appearance had become even more frightening. Thorns had grown on his shoulders, back, and the tail of his lower body. His eyes had also changed from a purple single eye to red eyes.

"Fusion Hero or Ultimate Evolution? This is beyond my expectations," Zskare spread his hands. "I want your body even more now, so I can rise above everything!"

"You even know about Fusion and Ultimate Evolution. It seems you woke up earlier than I thought," Yang Le moved his body, which had been restrained earlier. "You've been awake for so long and haven't run out, but have been patient all this time. It seems you're planning something big."

"If I could get out, I wouldn't stay in that broken machine!" Zskare waved his claws, and the tentacles in his chest began to twist and writhe.

"Do you think I want to be trapped inside all the time? I just can't escape. The moment I woke up, I wanted to break free from the Omnitrix's shackles, but I couldn't do it. It wasn't until you used my abilities for the first time that I was finally able to escape!"

"But," Zskare's tone changed, completely different from his previous madness. "Fortunately, I didn't expose myself immediately, so I had the chance to see this world, a world completely different from my universe."

"This universe is completely different from my universe. I feel completely different things here. Darkness is always lurking. This is simply a playground for demons. I can finally stretch my hands and feet here!"

"I want to thank you," Zskare pointed a claw at Yang Le. "If it weren't for you, how would I have come to such a wonderful place? Now I want to repay you, so I'll grant you..."

"The most painful death."