Meanwhile, Carter had just sensed the spacecraft. “Bingo,” he said with a smirk. After such a long search, he had finally found life. “System, I found an odd spaceship. Can you tell me what it is?”

[SYSTEM] The host has located one of the 13 cosmic prisons in this universe. Destroying it would provide the host with thousands of powerful alien equations. It is highly recommended that the host collide and destroy the X3X facility.

Carter’s grin widened. "I was feeling bad about taking too much innocent life, but to my luck, there’s something like this out here in space.” Without hesitation, Carter sped toward the prison, and in less than a second, he collided with X3X.

The impact was massive, sending debris spiraling out in all directions. Almost immediately, Carter’s system began flooding him with notifications.

[NOTICE] Xyldra species equation obtained.

Tarnok species equation obtained.

Vekkrol species equation obtained.

Nytherix species equation obtained.

Ozilath species equation obtained...

Then, abruptly, something strange happened. The system appeared to glitch for a moment, the stream of new species equations halting.

[SYSTEM] Danger is nearby.

Carter didn't need the system to tell him that. He could already sense it—something was wrong. His vision blurred slightly, and when it cleared, he saw... a shadow. A colossal shadow with massive, writhing tentacles emerging from its dark mass, floating ominously in space.

"What in the hell..." Carter muttered, trying to wrap his head around the sheer size of the creature. It seemed to blot out the stars, an eerie silhouette of unimaginable proportions.

Without warning, a massive tentacle lashed out toward him, tearing through the space between them. Carter vibrated violently, and he barely had time to react as the tentacle missed him by mere miles, the force alone shaking him to his core.

“What the hell is that?” Carter’s voice was sharp with alarm.

[SYSTEM]

The host has encountered a planetary extinction-level alien known as a Shadrax. They are extremely rare beings, with approximately two existing per galaxy. This one measures over 20,000 feet, twice the size of the host. Shadraxes are known for their powerful tentacles, rapid regeneration, and speeds that match the current host.

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“HAHA! Who knew I'd live long enough to see an intelligent rock! You dare destroy my home? I’ll crush you into rubble, you must be—”

Grekan's single eye glowed fiercely, his voice full of rage as he ranted. But Carter, watching from a distance, raised an eyebrow, completely unimpressed.

“Is he... saying something? This guy does know we’re in space, right?” Carter watched Grekan’s enormous mouth flap, a smirk creeping onto his face. “Wow, this guy really isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Since he loves talking so much…”

With a mischievous grin, Carter activated his gravity control. He began pulling in nearby stars, meteors, and comets, hurling them one by one at Grekan. The celestial objects hurtled toward the massive creature at incredible speeds, lighting up the void of space like a cosmic meteor shower.

Reacting quickly, Grekan's multiple tentacles lashed out, blocking and deflecting most of the incoming projectiles with surprising agility. The few he couldn't deflect, he dodged with a burst of blinding speed.

“YOU LITTLE BASTARD, I’LL KI—” Grekan roared in frustration, his tentacles flailing wildly as he struggled to keep up with the relentless barrage.

Carter shook his metaphorical head, amused by the scene. “Dude, we’re in space! Whatever you’re yelling, I can’t hear you!”

Taking advantage of the moment, Carter intensified his gravity control, holding Grekan in place as he continued to unleash his attack. Stars, meteors, and comets collided into Grekan one after another.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions rippled across the vast expanse as celestial bodies slammed into Grekan, each impact sending shockwaves through his tentacled form. Despite his size and strength, Grekan’s defenses started to falter under the relentless assault.

Grekan, in terrible shape, was frantically regenerating, his body slowly knitting itself back together. “Oh no, you don’t,” Carter muttered, using his gravity control to continuously rip pieces of Grekan’s body apart as they tried to heal. Massive chunks of flesh were torn off, floating aimlessly in space.

“This’ll teach you not to yell at an incoming meteor,” Carter sneered, amused by the sight of Grekan’s enormous mouth forming a wide "O" in what seemed to be a silent scream.

[SYSTEM]

The host should collide into the Shadrax to obtain its equation.

"Way ahead of you, System, but this guy thinks he’s so tough," Carter said, his tone filled with determination. "I’ll make him regret messing with me."

With that, the front of Carter’s meteor body began to morph. Using his celestial energy, he created a gigantic mouth, his rocky surface reshaping into jagged teeth. Carter intensified his gravity control, forming a dense gravitational force field around them both. The field was so strong it allowed sound to travel.

“Since you like using your mouth so much, how about I use mine?” Carter taunted, his new maw grinning wide. He surged forward, the enormous mouth aimed straight at Grekan.

Grekan’s single eye widened in pure terror as Carter’s massive, celestial mouth came barreling toward him. There was no escape. Carter collided with Grekan, his cosmic jaws clamping down with devastating force.

Carter felt the rush of energy flood through him as he absorbed the Shadrax, its enormous body breaking apart under his crushing power.

[NOTICE]

Shadrax species equation obtained.