Swoosh!
A ghastly bone claw slammed into the Blood Shadow Tiger's flank, hurling it sideways. The massive body skidded across the floor and rolled to a stop several meters away, struggling to get back up.
"C-Cuz?" Four Arms' eyes widened.
At some point, Ghostfreak had already appeared on the battlefield and struck without warning, dealing a heavy blow to the Blood Shadow Tiger.
Seeing the tiger fall, Technorg let out a furious roar. His powerful body surged forward like a heavily armored vehicle, charging straight in.
Ghostfreak gave a chilling grin and vanished on the spot, causing Technorg to crash into empty air.
"What the hell?" Technorg scratched his head, completely confused.
In the next instant, Ghostfreak reappeared behind him, a pale bone claw flashing out and slamming into his back with blinding speed.
Technorg screamed in agony, not even having time to turn around before—
Ghostfreak tore open the rift in his chest, exposing countless writhing tentacles that lashed wildly across Technorg's body.
Those terrifying tentacles were so powerful that even the Thunder Dragon couldn't withstand them. Technorg quickly went limp, collapsing and losing all ability to continue fighting.
Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind howled in from behind Ghostfreak.
Without turning his head, Ghostfreak slipped straight into his intangible state, narrowly avoiding the lethal strike.
"Roar!"
The Blood Shadow Tiger's ambush failed. Its limbs dug into the golden floor as it crouched low, staring fiercely at Ghostfreak hovering in midair, his form flickering in and out of sight.
"Hm? Faster… and stronger too…" Ghostfreak muttered.
He could clearly sense it. The Blood Shadow Tiger's combat power had risen significantly. But it had just taken a devastating hit from him. By all logic, it shouldn't be this strong.
Unless… the more damage this thing takes, the stronger it becomes?
Four Arms watched the ferocious tiger and hurriedly warned, "Cuz, be careful! That Blood Shadow Tiger freak is really weird. The more you fight it, the stronger it gets. I can't beat it anymore."
"I know."
Ghostfreak nodded. A cold, sinister glint flashed through his purple ghostly eye.
"Roar!"
Driven into a berserk state, the Blood Shadow Tiger lunged again.
Ghostfreak slipped into the void. Before the tiger could even react, a bone claw lashed out, delivering a crushing sideways blow to the back of its neck.
Thud.
The Blood Shadow Tiger's eyes rolled back as it collapsed onto the gleaming golden floor, completely unconscious and unmoving.
"If it just keeps getting stronger, then knocking it out works just fine," Ghostfreak said calmly.
With that, all three former champions had fallen, defeated at the hands of Ghostfreak at his peak.
On the ornate Hoverboard, the Rabbit-Eared Alien stood frozen for a long moment, staring blankly at Ghostfreak below.
All around, the spectators' eyes were wide open, nearly bulging from their sockets. They stood stiff and silent, the entire arena plunged into stunned quiet.
"I hereby… declare that the winners of this battle are—the three Earthling contestants!"
The Rabbit-Eared Alien shouted at the top of his lungs, his chest rising and falling sharply.
Whoosh!
As expected, the crowd erupted from every direction. Deafening cheers and piercing screams exploded through the arena, threatening to shatter eardrums.
"Oh my god! That ghost is insane! He actually defeated all three Grand Champions!"
"Even the Shadow Death Guard lost! That Earth contestant is way too strong!"
"He took down all three former champions by himself. Am I dreaming?"
"This world has gone crazy!"
"Looks like a new Grand Champion is about to be born…"
...
At that moment, a fluorescent green pop-up window appeared high above the Colosseum.
Inside it stood a tall, slender figure.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Slix Vigma spoke in a raspy voice, "I am Slix Vigma. I will now announce that a new Grand Champion has been born."
"He is an Ectonurite from the Anur Star System!"
Whoosh!
Another wave of noise swept through the entire Slix Vigma Arena, echoing nonstop before gradually settling down.
After announcing the new champion, Slix Vigma did not linger. He merely cast a brief glance at Ghostfreak before disappearing.
Ghostfreak's inverted skull slowly swept across the arena, taking in the countless gazes filled with awe and reverence. A sense of satisfaction rose within him, along with a faint feeling of accomplishment.
So this was what it felt like to become the champion of the Reaper Tournament.
The Rabbit-Eared Alien stood with her ears perked up, her long legs wrapped in white stockings that accentuated her allure. Her ruby-like eyes were locked onto Ghostfreak, filled with undisguised admiration and longing.
If she could earn the favor of the Grand Champion, she would never have to worry about food or clothing again for the rest of her life. All she needed to do was serve the champion at his side…
Ghostfreak let out a sinister grin, instantly draining the color from the Rabbit-Eared Alien's face. She no longer dared to indulge in such fantasies.
Just then, Kevin decided to stir up trouble again.
He walked over to Technorg and planted his foot firmly on Technorg's chest, grinding down hard.
"You pathetic loser. Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now? Come on, get up for me!"
Technorg cried out in pain, his body completely limp, unable to resist at all.
Four Arms couldn't bear to watch any longer. He rushed forward and shoved the enraged Kevin aside. "We've already won. There's no need to keep fighting like this!"
"What did you say, Ben Tennyson? Who do you think you are to challenge me?" Kevin snapped angrily, stepping forward to attack.
Whoosh~
A chilling presence suddenly appeared behind Kevin.
His body stiffened as he slowly turned around.
Ghostfreak showed no mercy. He tore open the fissure in his chest, black-and-white tentacles bursting forth. From their core erupted a roaring purple light dragon that slammed into Kevin, blasting him straight into the wall.
Kevin crashed heavily against it and went completely still.
"Ben, let's get to work," Ghostfreak said calmly.
As he spoke, Ghostfreak tapped the Omnitrix on his chest and reverted back into Lucian's form.
Lucian then walked up to the three Grand Champions one by one and began collecting their DNA data.
The DNA of Technorg, Blood Shadow Tiger, and Shadow Death Guard. Each of them was a powerful alien and absolutely had to be added to the Omnitrix.
Seeing his cousin scanning them, Ben immediately jogged over and used his Omnitrix replica to touch their bodies, copying their DNA as well.
Before long, Lucian finished the process.
[Technorg: Possesses immense strength and extremely high defense. His left arm wields a hardened meteor hammer capable of inflicting devastating damage on enemies.]
[Blood Shadow Tiger: Resembles a humanoid tiger, its body covered in blood-red fur, with a king-like marking on its forehead. Extremely powerful.]
Ability: The more severe its injuries, the stronger its combat power becomes. When it enters a berserk state, its sense of pain is greatly reduced.]
[Shadow Death Guard: A Cleotogian alien clad in durable armor. Its true form is a humanoid purple soul entity.]
Ability: Possesses a special power known as Shadow Force, which coats its white claws, allowing it to attack enemies hiding in alternate dimensions.
Venomous Domain: Releases a purple toxic mist, forming a poisonous field within a hundred-meter radius. All within the area suffer a 20% reduction in overall combat effectiveness. Drawback: It affects allies and enemies alike.]
After a long while, several crimson beams of light flared beneath everyone's feet, teleporting them away…