Ben looked at Peter as they crouched in the shadows, observing the unsettling scene before them. More lizardmen than they had anticipated were gathered in the rge, dimly lit chamber of the sewer. The grotesque creatures hissed and snarled, their cws scraping against the wet concrete floor as they awaited instructions from their leader.Ben leaned closer to Peter and whispered, "There are way more lizardmen here than the serum we made can handle."Peter's brows furrowed behind his mask. "Then we'll have to corner them somehow. If we can pin them down, can you do your DNA repair thing?"Ben hesitated, gncing at the glowing Omnitrix on his wrist. "I don't know how many I can manage at once… but we have to try. And I just so happen to know the perfect alien to help us corner them."Before Peter could respond, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed through the chamber. Both of them froze as Dr. Connors emerged from the shadows, now fully transformed into his lizard form but still wearing the tattered remnants of his b coat. His presence silenced the other lizardmen as he stepped onto an elevated ptform, addressing his mutated followers."My people!" Dr. Connors decred, his voice deep and guttural. "Today, we turn this city into our vision of perfection. The weak will be reborn, superior as we are, and the world will finally understand our excellence. After New York, we'll move to the rest of the country, and then the entire Earth!"Peter clenched his fists. "I've had enough of this guy's speeches."He leapt from the shadows, flipping through the air and nding on the ptform in front of Connors. "Dr. Connors, stop this madness! We can still help you. We can turn you back."The lizardman sneered, his reptilian eyes narrowing. "Help me? No, Spider-Man. I will help the world. They will see what it means to be truly superior!"Peter raised his hands, web-shooters at the ready. "You're delusional. This ends here. We'll stop you."Connors ughed, a low, menacing sound that sent shivers down Ben's spine. "We?" he repeated mockingly.Ben wearing a mask stepped out from the shadows, standing beside Peter. "Yeah. We."Connors tilted his head, observing Ben. "Two against an army? How noble. And how futile. Kill them!"With a guttural roar, the lizardmen began charging toward the duo. Ben's heart raced as he quickly dialed the Omnitrix. He scrolled through the holographic silhouettes of aliens until he found the one he needed. "Let's heat things up."Smming the Omnitrix, a brilliant green light engulfed him, forcing the advancing lizardmen to shield their eyes. When the light faded, Ben had transformed into Heatbst, a humanoid alien wreathed in flickering fmes. His body was made of molten rock, and fire danced from his head like a living torch.Peter gnced at him and quipped, "Well, you're literally on fire now. I hope you don't burn the sewers down."Heatbst smirked, his voice now deeper and resonating like crackling embers. "No promises. Let's light this party up."The lizardmen hesitated momentarily, wary of the intense heat radiating from Ben's transformed form. But Dr. Connors roared, "What are you waiting for? Attack!"They surged forward. Heatbst raised his hands, unleashing a wave of fire that spread across the floor, creating a wall of fmes that separated several lizardmen from the rest of the group. "That should slow them down," he said.Spider-Man leapt into action, webbing up a pair of lizardmen that tried to climb over the fire. "Nice work, hotshot. Now let's keep them contained!"Heatbst unched fireballs at the feet of the advancing creatures, forcing them to scatter. One particurly rge lizardman lunged at him, cws outstretched. Heatbst sidestepped and delivered a fiery uppercut, sending the creature flying into the wall. "Man, these guys don't quit."Meanwhile, Spider-Man used his agility to evade attacks, webbing lizardmen to the floor and walls whenever he could. "Ben, can you turn any of these guys back yet?"Heatbst frowned as he bsted another attacker. "Not until we clear out most of them. I can't scan their DNA while they're all moving around trying to rip our faces off."Peter groaned, dodging a swipe. "Great. Guess we're doing this the hard way."The two worked in tandem, their teamwork seamless despite the chaos. Heatbst created barriers of fire to funnel the lizardmen into tighter spaces, making them easier for Spider-Man to immobilize with his webs. When three lizardmen broke through the fmes, Heatbst smmed his hands together, creating a shockwave of heat that knocked them off their feet.Spider-Man nded beside him, panting. "Okay, that was awesome.""Thanks," Heatbst replied, unching another fireball. "But we're not done yet."From the ptform, Dr. Connors watched with growing frustration. "Enough of this! You cannot stop evolution!"He leapt from the ptform, nding with a thud that shook the ground. His tail whipped out, nearly catching Spider-Man, who narrowly avoided it with a backflip."Ben," Peter called out, "you deal with the small fry. I've got the big guy."Heatbst nodded, igniting his hands again. "Be careful, Parker."As Spider-Man engaged Connors in a fierce one-on-one fight, Heatbst focused on containing the remaining lizardmen. He created a ring of fire around the rgest group, forcing them to huddle together. "Alright, time to cool off."Smming his fists into the ground, he intensified the heat, melting a section of the concrete floor and creating a makeshift pit. The lizardmen roared in frustration, unable to climb out.Finally, Heatbst turned to check on Peter. The battle was far from over, but they were holding their own. For now.