Let's rewind the clock slightly, back to the beginning.
"Detecting intelligent life form, omnitrix activating."
Yang Le stared blankly at the large pit in front of him. Just a short while ago, a meteor had fallen from the sky and crashed here. The immense impact had even overturned his campsite not far away.
After struggling out of his collapsed tent, Yang Le saw the woods nearby, flickering with sporadic Fire.
To prevent a forest Fire, Yang Le rummaged through the mess, found the fire extinguisher he had brought, and ran towards the Fire.
Fortunately, the Fire had just started, and Yang Le managed to stop it from spreading before it grew. Putting out the Fire along the way, Yang Le naturally arrived at the ignition point.
What appeared before Yang Le then was the scene before him: a basketball-sized sphere that looked highly technological. Suddenly, a light curtain scanned over him from the sphere, and then the voice from the beginning sounded.
"What in the World is this?" Yang Le stared dumbfounded as the sphere transformed, revealing something that looked like a camera. The camera flashed, and then projected a figure.
The projected figure was very short, with an inverted triangle-shaped head, two huge eyeballs occupying the corners, and wide hands and feet, looking like a frog.
"Gavin?" Yang Le exclaimed the name of the alien before him in surprise. The alien looked almost identical to Xiao Qibing from the cartoon "Ben 10" that Yang Le had watched as a child.
However, Xiao Qibing was the name the protagonist gave him; his official designation should be Gavin.
Yang Le felt his worldview was being challenged. He wasn't surprised that there were aliens in the World, but it was shocking that this alien looked like a character from a cartoon.
However, before Yang Le could rebuild his worldview, the projected Gavin opposite him spoke.
"Hello, my name is Azmuth. I am a Gavin, and also the smartest person."
"Azmuth!? Uh, You... hello." Yang Le's brain short-circuited due to receiving too much shocking information in a short period, and he instinctively replied.
"By the time someone sees this message, I must be in a dire situation."
"Dire situation? Why?" Yang Le asked Azmuth.
However, Azmuth did not reply to Yang Le, as if he couldn't hear him, and continued speaking to himself.
"So, just in case, I recorded this message in advance."
Hearing this, Yang Le understood that no matter how he asked, there would be no result, so he calmed down and continued listening to Azmuth's narration.
"A group of madmen has appeared in my Universe. They found the legendary Annihilarrgh, a terrifying weapon that can destroy a Universe. We are trying to stop them. To be safe, I sent a backup omnitrix to another Universe to preserve the species of our Universe."
When talking about the omnitrix, Azmuth's tone became proud, clearly very satisfied with his invention.
"The omnitrix is a valuable device that can record biological genetic information. It can scan and record the genetic information of organisms, and can even allow the wearer to transform into species with the recorded genetic information. It is a device that can promote peace between civilizations and races in the Universe."
At this point, Azmuth changed the subject.
"Of course, in the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it can also become the most terrifying weapon. Originally, I would never give it to anyone so casually, but the situation is urgent, so I can only do this. Of course, I have set restrictions on the omnitrix..."
Azmuth held up his finger and continued.
"The omnitrix contains the genetic information of thousands of species, but initially, I have only unlocked 5."
"Five? Xiao Ban initially had 10, and Ban 23 even had 23 aliens initially." It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others. Yang Le felt he might be the Little Break Watch Master with the fewest initial aliens, but that didn't matter. Hacking the Little Break Watch was a necessary path for every wearer.
And Azmuth in the recording, of course, couldn't feel Yang Le's resentment and continued.
"Now for the Key Points , listen carefully. To unlock more genetic information, You need to collect Happiness Energy."
"Happiness Energy?" Yang Le frowned after hearing this. This was different from the Little Break Watch he knew. The cartoon he watched never mentioned the Little Break Watch having the function of absorbing Happiness Energy.
"Happiness Energy is a new function I added to the omnitrix after being inspired by a circus Joker on Earth. Happiness Energy is the energy released when an organism genuinely feels happy, but I have further expanded it. As long as it is positive energy, it can be collected by the omnitrix. In short, it's about doing good deeds, or in other words, being a hero." (This setting is not important, it is just to complete Azmuth's logic and will be gone in a few chapters.)
"Such a strong American cartoon style," Yang Le muttered speechlessly.
"Also, the transformation time into other species is only 10 minutes, but similarly, Happiness Energy can extend Your transformation time."
After a slight pause, Azmuth's expression became serious, and he said sternly.
"Conversely, if You do bad things, the omnitrix will also receive negative energy generated by You. Negative energy will not only shorten Your transformation time, but if there is too much, the omnitrix will enter a dormant state until it absorbs a large amount of positive energy to awaken."
"I have said what I needed to say. As for the specific operation method, the AI will teach You after You put on the omnitrix. If You agree, put it on."
As soon as Azmuth finished speaking, the image distorted and disappeared. With Azmuth's disappearance, the sphere began to deform again. The sphere opened, revealing a device that looked like a watch, which slowly floated above the sphere.
Yang Le slowly slid down into the pit and came to the omnitrix. After a moment of hesitation, he reached out his hand towards it.
Actually, there was nothing to hesitate about. Presumably, no one could refuse the Little Break Watch. As for being a hero, perhaps he could give it a try.
As soon as Yang Le extended his left hand towards the omnitrix, the omnitrix automatically attached itself to his hand and began to twist and deform like putty.
Under Yang Le's gaze, the omnitrix completed its transformation. It didn't look like the initial watch in the cartoon, but more like the second generation, simple, lightweight, and composed of Black and White.
"omnitrix binding complete. Please log in host name."
An emotionless electronic voice sounded, and the dial also flashed in sync with the sound. This should be the AI Azmuth mentioned.
"Yang Le," Yang Le said his name.
"Received. Host data updated. Yang Le, Earthling."
The Little Break Watch's dial stopped flashing, indicating that the update was complete.
"Please complete the first transformation under guidance. Please lightly touch the dial."
Yang Le extended his right index finger and touched the dial. As soon as he touched the dial, a projected menu composed of Black and White appeared around it. The menu had five slots, and each slot had a minimalist human figure image. Of course, because they were aliens, the images were in various forms.
Yang Le looked closely. If the cartoon was correct, he recognized all these aliens.
"Please slide Your finger towards the alien You want to transform into."
Yang Le carefully chose and finally selected his favorite alien hero from his childhood.
After Yang Le made his choice, the menu disappeared, and the watch deformed again. The omnitrix button extended from the dial.
"Please press the Logo . Note, do not slap it hard."
"Hoo~" Yang Le exhaled and then pressed the button.
"Bang!" With a sound, Yang Le was enveloped in a White light. Yang Le felt something enter his body from the omnitrix and rapidly change him.
This feeling was very strange, as if he had become a piece of putty, his body being filled, stretched, and deformed, but he felt no pain or abnormality.
Soon, the White light dissipated, and Yang Le's figure disappeared, replaced by a crimson body.
Tall, muscular, with four strong arms and skin as crimson as blood. That's right, he was...
"Four Arms!" Yang Le raised his four hands and shouted loudly.
His shouting startled many birds. After venting, Yang Le began to adapt to his new body.
He clenched his fists and felt he had inexhaustible strength. To test his strength, Yang Le stomped his foot hard.
But Yang Le ignored his current size. Unlike his slender self, Four Arms' massive body almost filled the bottom of the pit. This stomp landed directly on the sphere that had previously contained the omnitrix.
"!" With a muffled sound, Yang Le realized that what he stepped on was not ordinary mud.
However, before Yang Le could move his foot, a rapid alarm sounded.
"Alarm, omnitrix storage device attacked, initiating emergency space-time jump."
Yang Le quietly watched the red light flashing under his foot and gritted his teeth, saying, "Oh, how annoying."
"Biu!" A flash of White light, and both Yang Le and the sphere disappeared without a trace, leaving only a scorched pit as proof of what had happened there.
After the White light, Yang Le lost consciousness from the sudden tearing sensation.
"Detecting host life crisis, emergency transformation initiating..."
This was the last sentence Yang Le heard before losing consciousness.