38. Gax

July 1, 2010.

The next morning, I woke up earlier than everyone else. Grandpa and the girls were still asleep resting after yesterday.

Since I had nothing to do, I decided to take a walk around the base.

In the armory there was just a huge pile of guns of different types. In principle, I didn't need them, but I took a couple of bigger and more powerful cannons.

Transformed into an Upgrade, I absorbed these cannons and added them to my robot form. So, they can be useful to me.

I didn't take anything else from the weapon, anyway, they certainly won't make me stronger.

Then I went to look for the Hangar, which I found only five minutes later. Why the heck do a maze in this place? I got lost three times.

There was almost nothing in the hangar, a couple of planes, one large spaceship and a quinjet. Everything was broken.

I immediately really liked the quinjet and decided to check it out. It was missing a few parts, but I found a replacement in the spaceship.

Turning into an Upgrade again, I put all the parts together and repaired the quinjet. Then I swallowed it.

The Quinjet was very similar to the one used by the Avengers. After being absorbed, it turned black with blue lines all over the board.

The quinjet itself was fast enough to fly the entire Earth along the equator in an hour. And thanks to the improvements of the Upgrade, this time has been reduced by half.

Also, can fly into space on it, but not for long, maximum three hours. And this is with improvements.

In order for it to be able to travel through space without restrictions, I need to install a shield and improve several parts. But these details are not here, all this will have to be done in my laboratory.

I returned to the armory again and took away a dozen guns, which I added to the quinjet. Just in case. Even on such a small ship, weapons will not hurt.

After completing all the improvements to the quinjet, I returned to human form.

There was nothing more interesting on this base. Of course, I wanted to take The Sub Energy that Driscoll wanted to steal at the end of the series, but even I would have a hard time getting to him without the keys. So I decided to just wait, anyway I will get my hands on it at the end of the summer.

This energy source would be ideal for a spaceship that I will build in the future. I already have a corse and a regulator. There are only a few main components left to get. I already have the rest of the consumables.

Speaking of consumables. I remembered that now, right next to the base, there was a heap of scrap metal. It can be useful to me, it is always useful to have a supply of resources.

So after transforming into the Two-Tails, I teleported outside and began to collect the remains of the robots. I decided to take whatever I can.

It took me a full hour to move all the scrap metal to my Cave. It's good that there was an additional warehouse under the main base.

I also decided to reinforce my Upgrade robot a bit again. Absorbed one of the same robot and several improved drones.

Now my robot is twice as large as usual, and there are just a huge number of guns.

Satisfied with my work, I returned to base at Mount Rushmore. I was sure that everyone was already awake. But it turned out not.

Since I still had free time, I went to the hangar, since this base no longer has such a large and open space.

I wanted to check out the alien race Chimera Sui Generis. That is, the Vilgax race.

During our first skirmish, I was able to take DNA from Vilgax. I didn't want to use this alien against Vilgax himself, as I am not familiar with him. And Vilgax is clearly better at understanding his own race than I am. I would definitely lose.

After activating the watch, I turned the dial to a silhouette similar to Vilgax. Slapping on the clock, I turned into my new alien.

After the last modification of the Omnitrix, the transformation took only one second.

Having transformed, I began to examine myself. I was very much like Vilgax. But it was about 30 centimeters lower. And also less massive.

Well, this is understandable. After all, the last time Vilgax almost died in order to fully recover, he went through genetic modifications, and not only.

I was dressed in black armor with a white line on the chest. The Omnitrix symbol is on this very line.

There are thorns on the knees and shoulder pads.

There are four green tentacles on the face. By the way, I can't manage them at all. They can only hang out.

On my hands were black gloves without fingers. The arms themselves are a collection of five large tentacles that I can deploy and attack with. There is also are green pouches on the head. The eyes are dark blue.

Having finished examining myself, I decided to test Gax's powers. So, I decided to name this alien. Understandably, in honor of Vilgax.

The first thing I did was to test my thermal vision. Concentrating, I fired lasers from my eyes into the wall.

The lasers themselves were blue and strong enough to pierce a reinforced wall with no problem.

After firing one more shot, I wished that the place of the shot would ignite. It happened the third time. Conveniently.

Apparently, my lasers are weaker than Vilgax's. After a little thought, I decided to try to amplify the lasers with magic.

Activating the flow of magic, I directed Mana into his eyes. Then I fired.

The laser beam from my eyes blew me twenty meters before I finally thought of turning off my thermal vision.

Coming to my senses, I got to my feet and looked at the destruction that I had caused.

Oh oh. I destroyed the entire hangar with my lasers. And it seems now the ceiling will collapse. If this happens, it will be very bad.

Quickly coming up with a plan, I turned into a Sandman and started using sand to fill in any cracks in the walls and ceiling. After that, I compacted the sand as much as possible in order to avoid destruction.

After completing this work, I turned into a Diamondhead and using the crystals I created, I covered all the walls and ceiling with it. Now nothing will collapse. I can relax.

Deciding not to take any more risks, I left the hangar. Despite all the noise I made, no one woke up.

I still found a spacious enough place to test my physical strength in the form of Gax.

Apparently it was once a warehouse, but now it is empty. The room itself was three times smaller than the hangar. But that's enough for me.

The first thing I did was test my strength. Gax was slightly weaker than the normal Four Arms. And this is taking into account the serum.

I could run at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, and jump to a height of 20 meters. It seems I can go higher, but the ceilings of the warehouse do not allow it. And so I crashed into the ceiling.

Do not forget that Chimera Sui Generis is, in fact, a humanoid octopus, so I can breathe calmly underwater, in this form.

My tentacles are wildly powerful. When I release them, I can easily control them, each tentacle is like a separate limb for me. It is very convenient and useful.

Finally, I decided to get my sword. He's a big for Gax, but in principle I can handle him normally in this way.

This may be useful to me for the future. I don't always use a sword in the form of Tetramand.

Apparently, I am about three times weaker than Vilgax. And this is with serum.

While this is understandable, Vilgax is already 200 years old, he trained all his life. Also went through modifications. And my Gax is still a teenager.

After practicing for another half hour, I decided to return. Approaching the mobile home, I was about to open the door when it opened itself and Gwen came out from inside.

Seeing me, Gwen immediately screamed at the top of her lungs and woke Grandpa and Ashley.

Looking at myself, I realized that I had forgotten to return to human form and all this time I was in the image of Gax.

Realizing my mistake, I immediately became myself, until Gwen began to attack me.

- Calm down, Gwen, it's me. - I said, trying to calm my cousin.

- Lex? It's you? - Gwen asked fearfully.

- Yes I. - I said nodding.

- Gwen, what is it? Are you okay? - Grandfather jumped out of the bus in only shorts, at the ready with a gun.

- Grandpa, everything is fine. I scared Gwen by accident. - I said soothing, this time, to Grandfather.

- What's happened? - asked Grandpa, lowering his weapon.

- I was checking out a new alien and forgot to return to human form. Gwen saw me and was scared. - I said calmly.

- Gwen, why are you scared? - Max wearily asked.

- What did you want from me? I got out of bed still sleepy, didn't find Lex anywhere and decided to look for him. I go outside, and here is Vilgax. I thought he came back to destroy us. - said the angry Gwen.

- Vilgax? - asked me, with a raised eyebrow, Max.

- The new alien available is Chimera Sui Generis. - I said.

- Clear. Be careful next time. After all, we all do not have very good associations with this race. - said the Grandfather calmly.

- Good. - agreed, I said.

- Chimera Su… what? - Gwen asked, not understanding anything.

- This is the Vilgax race. - I told.

- Ah, then I understand. - Gwen said with a nod.

- Okay. Let's go already from here. We will have breakfast at the nearest cafe. - said the grandfather and returned to the RV.

Gwen and I followed him. Ashley was already awake, but she was still too sluggish.

After putting himself in order, Grandpa got behind the wheel and turned on the elevator. Having risen to the surface, we went to a restaurant.