When Four Arms arrived at the electronics section, Dr. Animo was nowhere to be found. Instead, one or two terrified staff members were sitting motionless on the ground.
Four Arms tried to smile kindly. Then, one of the staff members fainted from fright.
"All right, tell me. That Dr. Animo, that weird guy with the yellow face and scrawny build, where did he run off to?"
"He went to the pet area," the remaining staff member whispered, pointing to the pet section not far away with a trembling finger. "The pet area... Oh no, Grandpa!" Four Arms quickened his pace, rushing toward the pet area. As soon as he reached the entrance, he was shocked by the sight before him: Grandpa Max was scuffling back and forth on the ground with Dr. Animo! No, that wasn't right! Max was actually pinning Dr. Animo down and warning him, "If you cause any more trouble, I'll get serious!"
"Damn it! Let me go, you old man! Does any lousy old man think he can beat me now?" Crushed by a pair of large hands, Dr. Animo roared angrily.
"Grandpa really is an old plumber," Four Arms muttered in shock. "With this fighting power, he's subduing Dr. Animo directly." "The world is getting worse. Even an old man can beat me down," Dr. Animo cursed inwardly. He hurriedly placed his hand on his chest and twisted the gear. The genetic alteration helmet on his head flashed with electric lights!
Whoosh!
A burst of electric light waves shot out and landed in a nearby cage. Inside was a golden bear with yellowish fur. Normally, he was honest and cute. Shrouded in the light, the bear swelled up like a balloon and burst through the wire cage in an instant. It had transformed into a monstrous creature the size of a car! Its teeth became as sharp as knives, and its pea-sized eyes were a disturbing shade of scarlet, like those of a venomous snake.
"This is..." Max stared at the huge golden bear before him, his expression stunned.
"Step aside!" Taking advantage of Max's distraction, Dr. Animo rolled and scrambled away. He escaped Max's grip and clambered toward the giant golden bear. At the same time, he spotted Four Arms standing behind him. "Grandpa, I'm here. Please let me handle this!" Four Arms came to Max's side, his gaze fixed on the enormous golden bear. He spoke in a low voice.
"Good." Max looked at Four Arms' burly figure and instinctively took a dozen steps back to keep a safe distance. "Grandpa? Does this monster have anything to do with that stinky old man?" Dr. Animo squinted his eyes as he continued to manipulate the genetic alteration device and released another wave of light.
Whoosh!
The electric light wave landed directly on another black hamster. It also swelled in size. Like the giant golden bear, its black fur became as sharp as needles, making it look like a massive hedgehog. "Two!" Four Arms's expression became serious. He spread out his four arms, stood tall, and lowered his head to face the two giant hamsters.
"One monster can't handle you, so it's safer to send two," Dr. Animo commanded loudly with a smug look on his face. "You two, get him! Remember, knock out this four-eyed freak and bring him to me!" Dr. Animo intended to experiment on Four Arms!
"Knock me out?" Four Arms smiled noncommittally.
"Ding!"
"Sign-in object detected: Golden bear with genetic alterations!"
"Subdue the golden bear to complete the sign-in!"
"Ding!"
"Sign-in object detected: Three-striped hamster that has received genetic alterations!"
"Stun the three-striped hamster to complete the sign-in!"
But Four Arms didn't expect Dr. Animo to trigger two new sign-in tasks! This made him overjoyed! While the rewards might be insignificant, the strength enhancements and extended transformation times were still beneficial, improving his combat effectiveness.
"This guy is about to die, and he's so happy?" Seeing Four Arms's expression, Dr. Animo suddenly grew puzzled. Then, Four Arms looked at Dr. Animo and forced a smile. "Uh, is your name Animo?"
"That's right. I'm Dr. Animo, a scientist," Dr. Animo replied, surprised that the giant recognized him. He proudly admitted it.
"Can you do me a favor?" Four Arms's eyes lit up with anticipation.
"How?" The corners of Dr. Animo's mouth twitched, and the two giant hamsters stood ready with mocking looks on their faces. "I understand what you mean. Do you want to beg for mercy? It's too late for that now, but if you kneel down and beg, I might consider forgiving you."
He looked at the big guy and saw that he was actually a coward. First, I'll mock this four-armed idiot, and then I'll turn him into my slave.
"No, you misunderstood what I meant. What I mean is, can you bring out more mutant animals and pit them against me? These two aren't enough," Four Arms said sincerely, scratching his head.
The air froze for a moment.