"Ben, the two of us need to hide somewhere nobody can see us. If we're discovered without transforming, the consequences would be disastrous!"
Diamondhead said urgently, stretching out his crystalline palm to grab Ben's collar. He led him out of the crowd and landed in a corner of the circus, behind a pile of prop boxes.
The prop boxes were stacked together with gaps between them, perfect for hiding while still observing the outside world.
Biu!!
Bursts of green light flashed behind the stacks of prop boxes.
The towering Diamondhead returned to his human form as Asher, his expression suddenly calm. "Ben, don't make a sound. We'll just hide here!"
"But what if those guys come over?!" Ben asked nervously.
"Don't worry." Asher's eyes flashed with determination, his voice firm. "If it really comes to that, when we have no other choice, activate the nanotech armor directly, blast them away, and cover our evacuation!"
"Got it!"
Hearing Asher's words, Ben involuntarily became serious. His eyes narrowed as he looked through the gap at the stage. "Asher, look!"
"Hmm?"
Asher pressed his body against the box and peered through the opening.
Zombozo and the others, who had been hiding behind the stage, slipped out quietly after confirming there was no movement.
"Okay, boss, that big diamond guy is really gone!!" Thumbskull couldn't find any trace of Diamondhead in the crowd and instantly said with a grin.
"Shh, be quiet!" Zombozo reprimanded Thumbskull fiercely, then looked around nervously.
When his gaze swept over the prop boxes, his expression didn't change, that kind of giant couldn't squeeze into such a small space.
"Boss, should we wait for him to come back and ambush him?" Frightwig lowered her voice, her pretty face covered in frost.
"No!"
Zombozo refused immediately. "Let's go now!! We don't know where he is, and we can't stay here. Go, to our base camp!"
He wasn't sure if Diamondhead was nearby, so he didn't even bother searching. He just wanted to leave.
The winner controls information!
Hearing their conversation, Asher was shocked.
This circus isn't their base camp!
Where is the real headquarters?!
"Friends, let's walk together and keep smiling!"
Zombozo smiled again and walked to the front of the crowd. Like a king, he led many people out of the circus, including Gwen and Max!
The rest of the people had fainted and collapsed on the ground!
Thumbskull and Frightwig followed closely behind, with Acid Breath bringing up the rear.
"They're leaving. Let's... just mix into the crowd!!" Asher took a deep breath and clenched his fists.
"Seems like that's the only way to follow them. Let's go!"
Ben also judged this was their best option and nodded helplessly.
Asher stood up first, forcing a serious smile onto his face. With the help of his child-sized body, he easily blended into the team and followed the crowd.
After taking a few deep breaths, Ben lowered his head, trying his best to ensure Zombozo wouldn't see him, and walked slowly toward the crowd.
"Hey!!"
Suddenly!
Thumbskull looked at Ben coldly and stopped him!
Ben's body froze, his movements becoming much stiffer. His palm moved toward the arc reactor!
"Ben, was he discovered?"
Asher also turned his head nervously, looking at Ben who hadn't yet mixed into the crowd, worry filling him.
"Little brat, you look familiar to me! Hurry up, or I'll beat you up!" Who knew, Thumbskull was just trying to scare the child!!
Ben's face was covered with black lines. He resisted the urge to curse, kept smiling, and mixed into the crowd.
"You're so boring." Frightwig crossed her arms over her chest, her beautiful eyes squinting at Thumbskull as she sneered.
"Tonight was too embarrassing," Thumbskull said sullenly. Being beaten twice in a row, he could only maintain his dignity by bullying children!
The three of them were in charge of the rear guard, in case Diamondhead came to attack again.
Asher and Ben followed the army and came to a large truck!
Zombozo sat in the driver's seat of the car, and the hypnotized people climbed into the empty trailer behind the big truck, standing in rows!
This made Asher extremely curious.
Where are these people going?!
He and Ben followed suit, climbing into the trailer.
Frightwig and Thumbskull approached the car cautiously. After watching for a minute or two, they reported to Zombozo in the driver's seat, "The diamond guy has disappeared. He must have been frightened by us and ran away."
"It must be like this!" The corner of Zombozo's mouth twitched, he was very good at using mental gymnastics to preserve his ego.
Sitting in the back of the truck, Asher heard everything word for word and watched as Thumbskull and the others climbed in after them.
"Asher, aren't these people too shameless?" Ben couldn't help but whisper.
"They're in trouble. They're controlling these ordinary people to use as shields against us. I need to find a way to free them from this mind control." Asher began looking through his transformation options mentally.
The car started.
After driving through a meeting hall and small town, they came to a road in the mountains outside, circling around again and again, until they stopped in front of an open space halfway up the mountain!
In the clearing, various warehouses had been erected, undoubtedly full of treasures stolen by Zombozo and his crew. The most conspicuous structure was the clown house with a bust of Zombozo at the door!
That had to be their base camp.
"Ben, let's get down first. Don't follow the crowd this time, we need to survey the surrounding terrain!" Asher shook the Omnitrix on his wrist.
Green light, fully charged state!!
From now on, this was their battlefield!
"Wow, that's great! We can finally operate in front of those thugs without any hassle, and we don't have to worry about the watch charging!" Ben felt exhilarated, even straightening his back.
Of course, Asher remained cautious. He slipped through the crowd, and after confirming there was no one behind the truck, he climbed over the trailer door and landed gently on the ground!
Ben followed.
The two quickly hid beside a warehouse and quietly watched the movement of the truck.
"Everyone down!!"
"Don't linger up there!"
Thumbskull and Acid Breath came to the back of the truck, opened the door, and herded the large group of people down, commanding them unceremoniously.
After everyone descended, the camp immediately burst into laughter, infiltrating and sinister.
"Come on, I'm going to start enjoying the food."
Only Zombozo showed an excited expression, rubbing his hands together as he walked toward the clown house with the large group of hypnotized people!!
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