Back in the Rustbucket, Tian Mark began scolding Tian Xiao Ban.
“I was worried that the thing on your hand would turn you into a reckless target.”
“That’s why I told you not to mess around with it until we figured it out.”
Hearing this, Tian Xiao Ban just sat there, looking wronged, apologizing while also saying with some joy,
“Grandpa, I’m sorry.”
“But at least I figured out how to transform.”
“You just press this button.”
As he said this, Tian Xiao Ban raised his wrist and pressed the button, continuing,
“The Omnitrix will pop out, and you just turn it to the Alien you want to transform into.”
“Press it down, transform, and you can become one of ten cool Aliens.”
Hearing this, Xiao Wen, as usual, retorted to Tian Xiao Ban,
“Can you please stay as a cool Alien forever and not turn back into this super Da Dai Tou?”
Tian Xiao Ban just looked away speechlessly and replied,
“I don’t know, I haven’t figured out that function yet.”
Tian Mark, however, had a different idea; perhaps if controlled well, it could be a good thing.
“This strange contraption seems very powerful; it’s best to quickly help you learn how to control it.”
Tian Xiao Ban, hearing his grandpa support his use of the Omnitrix, happily raised his hands and said,
“Cool!”
Just as Mo Bai was about to say something, a series of distress calls came over the radio, saying they were being attacked by Aliens.
Upon hearing the distress signal, Tian Xiao Ban suddenly realized that these robots were after his watch.
“They’re here for this watch; those people were attacked because of me.”
“I can go save them.”
With that, Tian Xiao Ban stood up, and Xiao Wen also stood up, interjecting,
“Oh, you? How are you going to save them, Tian Xiao Ban?”
Tian Xiao Ban looked at his watch, smiled, and didn't reply. The group then set off to respond to the distress call.
Just as Mo Bai was about to get out of the car to follow, Tian Mark stopped him.
“Mo Bai, I know you want to help, but it might be dangerous this time. You should stay in the car.”
Hearing this, Tian Xiao Ban also quickly followed his grandpa’s words,
“Uh, I think so too. What if there’s any danger?”
With both of them saying this, Mo Bai found it a bit difficult, as he was worried about potential changes to the timeline and the safety of the group, but he had no reason to refute them.
Unless....
Thinking of this, Mo Bai secretly glanced at the Omnitrix on his wrist, but after some thought, he ultimately decided not to openly follow them.
Because Mo Bai didn't want to expose the existence of a second Omnitrix so early; keeping it hidden could create an information advantage.
However, Mo Bai didn't just stay obediently in the car; he secretly followed them.
After following, Mo Bai watched the group from a distance as they stopped.
Tian Xiao Ban raised his wrist and looked at his grandpa. After confirming that his grandpa allowed him to transform, Tian Xiao Ban pressed the Omnitrix and began his transformation.
A green light flashed, and soon Tian Xiao Ban transformed into Diamondhead, although his body was not actually made of diamonds.
He had yellow eyes and a tall body made of crystals, capable of changing the structure of his hands according to his will.
Upon arriving at the scene, Tian Xiao Ban and the others saw a very tall robot destroying the area.
“The robot leader is here! I’ll distract it; you all quickly get everyone out of here!”
With that, the group began to divide their tasks and cooperate.
Soon, Tian Xiao Ban came before the robot and said,
“Looking for a fight? Then come on!”
Seeing the Omnitrix on Tian Xiao Ban, the robot immediately fired a laser cannon at him, blasting Tian Xiao Ban several meters away.
“!?”
Seeing this, Mo Bai, watching from a distance, felt a pang in his heart. Fortunately, Diamondhead was tough enough and didn't suffer any actual damage.
However, good times didn't last long, and Tian Xiao Ban was soon pinned under the robot’s foot.
“Oh, this is it for me.”
Tian Xiao Ban had just crawled out when he was thrown aside by the robot, crashing into a car.
As Tian Xiao Ban dodged the robot's laser cannon, a cannonball hit a tree, and the falling tree crashed towards Xiao Wen.
Fortunately, Tian Xiao Ban blocked Xiao Wen in time, transforming the crystals on his back into sharp shapes to cut through the tree.
“Now, we’re even.”
Before he could recover, Tian Xiao Ban was grabbed by the robot again. The robot tried to twist his arm, but it was cut off by Diamondhead’s crystals.
The furious robot, in a fit of rage, blasted Tian Xiao Ban into the ruins of a house with a laser cannon.
But Tian Xiao Ban quickly stood up and used his hand to reflect the robot's laser, which made Tian Xiao Ban realize something.
Thinking of this, Tian Xiao Ban stood in front of the robot and taunted it,
“Come on, if you dare, come on!”
Seeing the robot begin to fire its laser cannon, Tian Mark watched worriedly, while Tian Xiao Ban raised his hands, preparing to reflect the laser cannon.
“You want to fight me? No way!”
With that, Tian Xiao Ban endured the laser cannon and reflected the laser elsewhere, but it missed. The robot also realized what Tian Xiao Ban was trying to do.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, another Diamondhead ran to the spot where Tian Xiao Ban had reflected the laser, quickly re-calibrating the laser to hit the robot perfectly, successfully defeating it.
After the crisis was resolved, Tian Xiao Ban looked at the Diamondhead not far away, falling into confusion.
“Who are you?!”
Out of caution, Tian Xiao Ban raised his hands in defense, but that Diamondhead ignored Tian Xiao Ban and ran directly into the depths of the forest.
Seeing this, Tian Xiao Ban chased after him, wanting to figure out where this Alien came from, and Tian Mark, seeing Tian Xiao Ban chase after him, also followed.
However, just as Tian Xiao Ban chased into the forest, preparing to investigate, the Diamondhead in front shot crystals at a nearby tree, attempting to block Tian Xiao Ban and the others.
But Tian Xiao Ban easily cut through them. Tian Xiao Wen and the others behind him weren't so lucky; although they were just fragments, they still slowed down their walking speed, and soon there was a distance between them and Tian Xiao Ban.
Just as Tian Xiao Ban was about to cut through the large tree coming at him, his transformation time ran out.
“Oh... this is it for me.”
Tian Mark, who was behind, quickly shouted,
“Tian Xiao Ban!”
Just as Tian Xiao Ban closed his eyes, preparing to be crushed, the expected impact never came.
Feeling nothing, Tian Xiao Ban cautiously opened his eyes slowly, only to see the unfamiliar Diamondhead holding up the tree and cutting it, saying,
“Be careful, Tian Xiao Ban.”
“Hmm?”
Hearing this familiar voice, Tian Xiao Ban’s eyes were a bit dazed, as if he saw Mo Bai.
Fortunately, the dim light of dusk prevented anyone from noticing the blush gradually rising on Tian Xiao Ban’s face.
Just as that Diamondhead was about to run away again...
A familiar voice entered Tian Xiao Ban’s ears, accompanied by flashes of red light.
As the red light dissipated, Tian Xiao Ban opened his eyes wide, clearly seeing the person, and said in disbelief,
“You, you! You are...”
Tian Mark and the others, arriving from behind, also witnessed this scene: that Diamondhead had transformed into Mo Bai.
However, at this moment, Mo Bai was utterly resigned; he hadn’t expected something he had hidden for so long to be exposed like this.
Afterward, Mo Bai also explained about the second omnitrix, and the group sat in the RV, “interrogating” Mo Bai.
“Mo Bai, you should have told us earlier. We could have helped you.”
Tian Mark was the first to speak; he was clearly very worried about Mo Bai.
“I know...”
Seeing his grandpa scolding Mo Bai, Tian Xiao Ban quickly said,
“Grandpa, Mo Bai saved me!”
“Tian Xiao Ban, I’m not scolding Mo Bai; I’m just worried about him.”
Hearing their conversation, Mo Bai quickly said,
“Your grandpa is right; I should have told everyone sooner.”
Seeing Mo Bai say this, Tian Xiao Ban didn't say much more.
Finally, Tian Mark, in order to protect Mo Bai, decided to let Mo Bai travel with them, to better understand the omnitrix’s matters.
Knowing that Mo Bai would be accompanying them on the upcoming trip, Tian Xiao Ban happily raised his hands above his head and said,
“Yay!”
But then there was a problem: there were no spare beds.
Seeing this, Tian Xiao Ban quickly said with anticipation.
“Me, me! You can sleep with me, my bed is quite big.”
However, Mo Bai ignored him, merely pointing to the sofa he was sitting on and saying,
“I’ll just sleep on the sofa.”
Hearing this, Tian Xiao Ban thought Mo Bai was despising him, and said sadly,
“Ah... Am I that weird?”
With that, Tian Xiao Ban looked at his clothes: ordinary long pants, ordinary black and white striped shirt, nothing strange about them.
Seeing this, Xiao Wen didn't miss any opportunity to mock Tian Xiao Ban.
“Da Dai Tou, who would want to sleep with you? Your sleeping posture isn’t peaceful at all, okay?”
However, Mo Bai, seeing Tian Xiao Ban’s dejected expression, quickly interrupted Xiao Wen’s “spell,” waved his hand, and said,
“No, no, it’s just that I’m used to sleeping alone, and the sofa is quite good too.”
After saying that, Mo Bai, afraid that Tian Xiao Ban was still thinking about it, quickly added,
“Don’t overthink it, Tian Xiao Ban.”
Hearing Mo Bai specifically comfort her, Tian Xiao Ban was a bit flustered, but she cared more about Mo Bai calling her “Tian Xiao Ban” just now, and not “Tian Xiao Ban.” Did this mean Mo Bai was closer to her?
Due to her self-generated thoughts, Tian Xiao Ban’s face subtly reddened, and she couldn't help but fantasize, which also served as a form of comfort... right?
Seeing that the discussion was complete, Tian Mark agreed to Mo Bai’s decision to sleep on the sofa.
Because too much had happened today, the group gradually began to rest... except for Tian Xiao Ban.
“Sigh, which Alien in the omnitrix do you think is the strongest?”
At this moment, Tian Xiao Ban was still chatting with Mo Bai on the sofa, rambling on and on. Fortunately, Mo Bai didn't seem impatient and replied patiently.
“Hmm... it depends on the situation. If you need speed, then Quick Flash Star is definitely the strongest.”
“Quick Flash Star? Cool!”
“Can you tell me which one is Quick Flash Star?”
With that, Tian Xiao Ban looked at Mo Bai with sparkling eyes.
Seeing this, the helpless Mo Bai had no choice but to reach out and help Tian Xiao Ban select Quick Flash Star.
Seeing Mo Bai reach out, Tian Xiao Ban looked on with some confusion, not knowing what Mo Bai intended to do.
Suddenly, Mo Bai’s outstretched hand grasped Tian Xiao Ban’s wrist, while his other hand was rotating the watch on Tian Xiao Ban’s hand.
However, Mo Bai didn't notice that Tian Xiao Ban was no longer paying attention to Quick Flash Star’s appearance.
Fortunately, Mo Bai had always assumed Tian Xiao Ban was male and didn't notice that his actions made Tian Xiao Ban a bit embarrassed.
“By the way, why is Tian Xiao Ban’s skin so soft?”
Thinking of this, Mo Bai curiously pinched Tian Xiao Ban’s hand.
“!???”
“Hmm... it’s also soft.”
After pinching, Mo Bai finally turned to the Quick Flash Star side, released his hand, and said,
“There, this is it.”
“Hmm? What’s wrong with you?”
At this moment, Mo Bai looked up and found that Tian Xiao Ban had turned his head away, as if hiding from him.
“Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
Seeing this, Mo Bai looked at Tian Xiao Ban with some concern, because if Tian Xiao Ban caught a cold prematurely, it would be over. Don’t ask me why.
Hearing Mo Bai’s words, Tian Xiao Ban quickly stood up and ran back to his bed, leaving only a sentence:
“I’m fine... Goodnight!”
Seeing this, Mo Bai stood there in a daze, somewhat confused, and said,
“Strange...”
“I hope it’s not a cold.”
However, what he didn't know was that Tian Xiao Ban had already covered her face with a pillow, recalling the touch from just now.
Although her face couldn't be seen, Tian Xiao Ban’s flushed earlobes had already betrayed her.
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