"That was hilarious."
"I don't think my wheel spins unless someone wants it to. That means she paid with her love… and chose to spin it." Ben switched off his Capsule Corp phone. "Though now I'm stuck with this."
In his arms lay a nun cosplay lingerie set.
"Isn't this a sexy piece~"
He glanced over the all-black outfit. "It's a shame I can already picture Morbucks wearing this. Is there somewhere I can store it? I don't want it stinking up the sewers."
He closed his eyes, then opened them again.
"System—you said I have full access to the Sparking Menu, right?"
Ding!
[Yes, you have full access to all game features.]
"That includes accessory slots, right?"
Ding.
[That is correct: Accessories]
[(+)] [(+)] [(+)] [(+)]
Eight slots appeared, along with an image of Ben in his current outfit displayed above them.
Three of the slots were labeled Equipped, showing his pants, shirt, and Capsule Corp phone. The others displayed items belonging to his original clone's outfit set.
"Those are labeled as accessories too, huh…"
He tested it by selecting the blue shirt and pressing Equip.
[(Yes) / (No)]
A blue shirt instantly materialized over his red one.
After observing it for a moment, he selected the equipped red Mr. Satan shirt and pressed Unequip.
The red shirt vanished, leaving only the blue one behind—with no trace of the previous layer except in the display slots.
Interesting.
"At least now I know if I use the remaining slots to store this, the system won't force me to cross-dress."
This was the power of his character sheet. On the side, he noticed an icon that likely linked to his Anti-Venom skin—or even Hikaru Aoyama.
"Good. Store this in an accessory slot—but don't equip it."
Affirmative.
In an instant, the entire nun set vanished, neatly stored in one of the empty slots.
Druu. Druu. Druuu.
Hmm.
Ben glanced at his phone. Unknown number—but he already had a good idea who it was.
Click.
Morbucks' flushed face appeared. She quickly tried to compose herself, but the embarrassment still lingered.
"I forgot to tell you—don't go home! Come to Townsville Central Hospital! We need to make it look like you were injured to sell the idea that you had nothing to do with the school incident."
She spoke quickly, urgency bleeding through her usual composure.
Ben smiled at her quick thinking.
"I'll be on my way. Just tell me the room."
—
Ding!
A new notification appeared in his vision.
[Congratulations!]
[You have indirectly contributed to the capture of recurring villain: Fuzzy Lumpkins!]
Rewards Granted:
+150 EXP
+3 Skin Tokens
+2 Accessory Tokens
+1 Special Summons
Bonus Rewards: +2,715 Dollars
+1 Capture Video
—
[Level Up!]
[(Lv 1 → Lv 2)]
EXP: 15/260
—
Ben blinked.
"…Wait, what?"
"I said you should come to the third floor, room 37."
He glanced back at the call. Morbucks had mistaken his confusion for him not hearing her.
"I need you there in fifteen minutes. We've already called your parents—they're on their way from work."
"I can only delay them with red lights for a few minutes, so if you're coming, do it now… or should I send in a double with a techno-mold of your face, like I planned?"
Ben rubbed his chin, eyes drifting toward the tokens.
"No, I'll be there. Just send me their live location so I can avoid them."
Morbucks frowned slightly at his split attention.
"Is talking with me that boring?"
"Compared to all the girls I've talked to, you're the most interesting," he replied, realizing he needed to reassure her. "Why else do you think I have a nun cosplay lingerie set ready~?"
He lifted his hand as if to pull it out.
She stared, her voice dropping to a whisper.
"You actually made that thing…"
She turned away sharply. "I shouldn't expect less from a two-timing degenerate."
"I'm a degenerate, sure—but how did I become a two-timer?"
She twisted back, glaring.
"You didn't tell me your host body had a girlfriend! I had to find out by going through your texts!"
"It slipped my mind," he said, stroking his chin. "I promised to protect her, so I guess that makes her… something like a concubine."
"Do genies have no shame?!" she snapped. "I thought you were going to say she was the original Ben's girlfriend—and that you'd dump her for me!"
"Shhh."
He raised a finger to his lips.
"I know that probably irritates you, so go ahead."
He waved lazily.
"Have fun tormenting her if you want," Ben said with a grin. "After all, I'm not from this era. If you want my attention—or monogamy—be as chaotic as possible. Maybe then I'll stop taking concubines."
"Bye-bye. Love you."
He blew her a kiss.
Her cheeks flushed deeper. "I—I love you too… bye."
She twirled her hair shyly as the call ended.
Love you.
Love you.
Love you.
His words echoed in her mind, drawing out a smile her staff had never seen before.
He said he loves me…
She held her cheeks, almost giddy.
—
Ben exhaled, lowering the phone.
His gaze shifted back to the interface hovering before him.
[Would you like to open: Capture Video?]
[(Yes) / (No)]
A video window appeared as he selected Yes.
It expanded—
Showing the aftermath.
Military forces surrounded a massive, unconscious red body.
Fuzzy Lumpkins was scorched, limbs blackened, fur burned in patches, his torso torn open—
Yet somehow still alive.
Soldiers secured him to a reinforced stretcher and lifted him toward a hovering helicopter.
Rotors thundered overhead.
Reporters crowded the scene—cameras flashing, voices overlapping—
Then—
A figure descended.
A man in a jetpack.
He landed hard between the soldiers and the press.
"Move back!" he barked. "This is now an active war zone—not a paparazzi gala! Find shelter immediately!"
The reporters scattered.
The soldiers tightened their formation.
To others, he looked like nothing more than a random old man.
But Ben recognized him instantly.
He stared at the screen.
"…No way."
That stance.
That voice.
General Monger.
From Monsters vs. Aliens.
Ben exhaled slowly.
"So it's wasn't just three crossover after all…"
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"First Ben 10 and Powerpuff Girls. Then Danny Phantom. And now this…"
He glanced up at the dark sewer ceiling.
"…This is going to get messy."
A smirk tugged at his lips as he looked back at the rewards panel.
"If it's already this messy… I might as well lean into it."
He leaned forward.
"System—open Skin Gacha."
—
The interface expanded instantly.
A multiversal slot machine flickered to life—sleek, metallic, humming with energy.
Panels spun, silhouettes phasing in and out—
Familiar.
Unfamiliar.
Human.
Monster.
Hero.
Villain.
—
Select Variant Type:
[Male]
[Female]
—
"…Male."
Click.
The machine roared to life.
Lights flared.
Energy surged as the lever materialized.
Ben cracked his knuckles.
"Let's see what I get."
—
FIRST ROLL
—
He pulled.
—
SPIN.
SPIN.
SPIN.
—
Images flashed past:
Kazuma Satou (Konosuba)
Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
Denji (Chainsaw Man)
—
Slower.
Slower—
—
STOP.
—
[Skin Acquired]
Name: The Deep (Member of The Seven)
Origin: The Boys
Rarity: Common
—
…
—
Ben stared.
"…You've got to be kidding me."
"The Deep…?"
Ding!
[Reminder: You currently possess +2 Accessory Tokens.]
[These can be used alongside your current roll to obtain one of the skin's associated items.]
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Author's Note:
It's been a while since I let you guys choose, and with more readers around now, I figured—why not bring it back?
Feel free to suggest anything you'd like to see:
[(Character Skins)]
[(Character Summons)]
[(Accessories)]
I'll be checking through your ideas.