Chapter 278 Grass-type Pokémon's Rascal Powder Skill
It has to be said that many alien hero's abilities have not been fully realized in Ben Tennyson's hands. The most typical examples are Chromastone, who was mentioned by Diamondhead, and Snare-oh, whose skills are so numerous that Ben himself admits to being overwhelmed.
There's no helping it. After all, there are just too many alien heroes in the Omnitrix. Even the smartest person would find it difficult to master all of them. Other Omnitrix Wearers in the Multiverse also only choose to use the ones they like. Ben, who can play around with every alien hero, is already considered a minority.
Of course, being able to play with them doesn't mean playing them well. As the only blockhead designated in the Ben 10 Universe, Ben Tennyson's specialty is turn everything into warrior. Even with mage-type characters as fragile as paper, Ben likes to go in and deliver a couple of Elephant Kicks.
This results in Ben Tennyson feeling restricted when using most alien heroes classified as mage-type. This is also why he doesn't like mage-type characters. Grey Matter is the mage-type character he plays best.
Swampfire, who is jokingly called all-around warrior by fans, is naturally considered one of Ben's favorite heroes. It's just a pity that Yang Le finds Ben's development of Swampfire to be very superficial.
For example, Pea Shooter is developed by Yang Le based on Swampfire's unreasonable ability to stimulate plant growth. After all, plants stimulated by Swampfire completely lose their original appearance after growing. It's more like evolution or even metamorphosis than just growth.
Just like now, Yang Le has developed an ability similar to the Flower-Flower Fruit from One Piece, based on Swampfire's ability to freely reorganize himself. Although it's not as powerful, it's still sufficient.
Yang Le is now lurking in the Ground like a submarine. The Wildflowers on the Ground are his periscope. With an unobstructed view, Yang Le advances at full speed and soon sees a towering wall. The Wall is surrounded by an Electric Fence, and there are even Sentry Towers inside, making it look like a good place to detain people.
Diving deeper and bypassing the foundation of the Wall, Yang Le easily arrives at the inner side of the Wall. Compared to the Open Area outside, the inside of the Wall is more crowded. In addition to the Sentry Towers, there are many heavily Armamented people patrolling, and even some Armored Vehicles.
Approaching those patrolling personnel, Yang Le fearlessly eavesdrops using his periscope. Who would notice a common Wildflower?
"Be alert," Soldier A said, opening his mouth. "The shift is about to change. Don't let the Captain find you slacking off."
Soldier B responded weakly, "Got it. I really don't know what important things are in these Deep Mountains that require the Military to guard."
"Shut up!" Soldier A warned in a low voice. "This is not something we can inquire about. You should know that things like 'suicide by gunshot to the back of the head' are never rumors."
There was a moment of silence. Obviously, his partner also realized the seriousness of the problem. As the shift change approached, both of them stood at their posts honestly.
Although there were only a few short sentences, Yang Le didn't feel disappointed because these few sentences already contained a lot of message.
Firstly, the security personnel stationed here are not mercenaries who would do anything for money, but troops from the military. This is quite thought-provoking. Being able to mobilize such a large number of troops, the power of the mastermind behind the scenes is definitely not small, and it might even be an order from the government.
Secondly, it's about this troops. At least the low-level soldiers don't know what they are guarding. In civilian terms, it's the so-called secret mission, the kind of thing that legendary agent who likes to climb into woman's bed is most fond of doing.
Sounds cool, right? But the insiders don't think so at all, because no one likes secrets that are related to the military. When the time comes, you might die without even knowing how you died. If you're lucky, you'll be killed by the enemy. If you're unlucky...
Combining these two points, the identity of the mastermind becomes even more intriguing.
In Yang Le's eyes, this troops is basically synonymous with the Suicide Squad. They are a group of pitiful people.
Since that's the case, let's use a slightly gentler method to solve it.
Having made up his idea, Yang Le immediately activates his ability and begins to send his modified seeds towards the entire base, including those reinforced concrete buildings.
You should know that in the natural world, ordinary plants can use their own power to break through solid concrete. Seeds strengthened by Yang Le's own ability are even more unstoppable by these buildings.
While Yang Le was activating his ability, Scott also contacted him.
"How is it, Habby?" Scott's worried sound came through. He was very afraid of losing connection with a partner again. He might go crazy if that happened.
"I've successfully infiltrated," Yang Le said. Because he was underground, Yang Le's voice sounded muffled. "I'll find a method to let you in soon. Wait for my good news."
"Roger that, be careful," Scott instructed again before hanging communication.
Yang Le slowly let out a breath. While chatting with Scott, he had already planted enough seeds in this base. Next, it was time for him to show his divine power.
"What's that!" Soldier A noticed that in the open area not far from him, something was drilling out of the soil. He subconsciously tightened his gun in his hand and reminded his partner beside him.
Soldier B also noticed the abnormality and quickly aimed his gun muzzle at the open area not far away. Soon, a strange plant with a fiery red flower bud drilled out of the soil and appeared prettily in front of them.
However, the soldiers were not careless. There are many superhumans in this world, and they have seen many strange abilities online. A flower cannot let them relax their vigilance, but it's not worth making a fuss over nothing either. What if it really is just a flower?
So, they need to investigate further before drawing a conclusion. The two of them, one in front and one behind, approached the flower slowly as if they had discussed it beforehand. Soldier B, who was behind, stopped after taking a few steps. He still had to watch the post behind him to prevent anyone from sneaking in. The reason for moving a few steps was to watch over Soldier A in front. His current position allowed him to watch both the front and the back.
Soldier A quickly walked to the flower. He reached out with the gun in his hand and poked the flower bud a few times with the gun muzzle. It was soft and tough, just like a common wildflower, with nothing special about it.
Suddenly! The flower bud suddenly bloomed, revealing the yellow stamen inside. A brownish-yellow powder sprayed out from it, directly covering Soldier A's face. Before he could react, with a dizzy spell, Soldier A fell headfirst to the ground. Soldier B behind him was not spared either. Although he was far from the flower in front, there was also an identical flower quietly blooming not far behind him.
Not just around them, this kind of flower was constantly blooming in the base. Even the indoor areas were not spared. The scene of people falling down was constantly being staged.
The brownish-yellow powder, carried by the nighttime breeze, sprinkled over every part of the base. In an instant, everyone in the base fell to the ground.
This is also one of Swampfire's abilities, the sleep spores residing in his body. Yang Le grafted them into the seeds in his body and cultivated this kind of flower that can release sleep spores.
(End of Chapter)