It was already past seven in the evening.
The Truth Prize ceremony venue was packed to the brim. Under the bright lights, the new Truth Prize winner received their award as cheers erupted from the crowd.
At the entrance, inside an old, beat-up car, Ethen watched the broadcast on the small TV, frowning.
"The Truth Prize ceremony's over already, and Dr. Animo still hasn't shown up?"
No matter how much the plot changed… it shouldn't change Animo's obsession with the Truth Prize.
"Maybe he won't come at all," Ben Tennyson groaned, lying flat on the car floor, exhausted.
"Ethen, I'm done with training for today. I can't move another inch."
"You only learned a couple of moves. Is that enough?" Gwen teased.
"Hey, Ethen said those Muay Thai moves are super strong!" Ben shot back defensively.
Beep. Beep-beep.
Two urgent alerts went off at the same time — one from Ethen's backpack and another from Grandpa Max's radio.
The two exchanged quick glances.
It was the Plumbers' alert system, signaling an emergency nearby!
What Ethen didn't expect was that Grandpa Max had actually hooked up the full Plumber system inside this clunky old car.
"Huh?"
Grandpa Max calmly adjusted the radio, reading the report as his eyes widened.
"Breaking news — Dr. Animo has stolen several dinosaur fossils from the museum! He's now the most wanted criminal in Bellwood!"
"Well, well."
Ethen smirked, getting out of the car. "That's a big move, even for him."
"Ethen, where are you going?" Gwen asked, confused.
He twisted the car door handle and grinned. "If he's making that much noise, he's definitely heading here. I'll make sure he spots me first."
This wasn't recklessness — it was confidence.
Confidence in his own strength.
"Time to teach Dr. Animo a lesson."
Bang!
Ethen stepped out of the car and into a dark alley nearby. He twisted the Omnitrix dial, selecting Humungousaur.
His body expanded rapidly, muscles bulging as he transformed into the mighty alien powerhouse!
"Whoosh…"
Humungousaur exhaled deeply, the ground trembling beneath his feet as he walked toward the Truth Prize stage.
Ding!
Mission: "The Deranged Biologist, Dr. Animo" issued!
Mission Details:
Dr. Animo has completely lost his sanity, stealing countless dinosaur fossils and creating a monstrous army!
Eliminate his dinosaur horde and bring him to justice.
Reward: 20 system points.
Humungousaur cracked his neck and smirked. "Twenty points? Sounds fair."
"ROAR!!"
A deafening roar echoed through the night as a pack of Velociraptors charged straight toward him!
Humungousaur yawned. He didn't even bother attacking.
Boom! Boom!!
From behind him, a massive orange figure — Four Arms — leaped into the fight, smashing several raptors with ease.
"Ben, you handle the appetizers," Humungousaur said casually.
He looked ahead. The ground began to shake violently — as if a giant had arrived.
Through the darkness, massive shapes emerged: a raging Tyrannosaurus, a horned Triceratops, a towering Brontosaurus, and a deadly Therizinosaurus with scythe-like claws!
A full dinosaur army was marching straight for the city!
In the sky above, Dr. Animo rode atop a mutated parrot, glaring down at Humungousaur.
His face twisted with rage.
"I only wanted to do a little field test, and you turned me into a wanted man! You'll pay for this!"
Seeing Humungousaur's calm smirk only made him angrier.
"Quite the show," Humungousaur chuckled. "Fine, Doctor. Out of respect for your efforts, I'll go all out."
"All out?" Animo sneered. "You think you can scare me with talk?"
Inside the car, Grandpa Max frowned. "Is Ethen bluffing, or does he really have another trick up his sleeve?"
He remembered how Ethen had fought earlier — even when holding back, his strength was terrifying.
Click.
Humungousaur pressed the Ultimate Dial on his chest.
"Ultimate Evolution — activate!"
A cold, mechanical voice echoed as deep green DNA energy engulfed him, transforming every inch of his body.
His muscles grew denser, claws sharper, tail longer. His back and shoulders bristled with armored spikes. When the light faded—
Standing there was Ultimate Humungousaur — a towering green titan armed with built-in missile launchers and the aura of a war god.
"…"
Four Arms stood there, dumbfounded, tapping his own chest symbol with no effect.
Dr. Animo panicked. "All dinosaurs — attack together!!"
The ground thundered as Tyrannosaurs, Triceratopses, and other prehistoric beasts charged all at once.
Ultimate Humungousaur's expression hardened. "He's close by… I'll crush these first, then find him."
His right arm shifted, forming a quad-barreled missile launcher. He aimed at the Brontosaurus leading the charge.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Red missiles streaked through the sky, exploding against the Brontosaurus. Flames engulfed the beast, bringing it down in seconds.
The nearby crowd gasped.
"What's that noise?"
"Are those… fireworks?"
"Wait— is that a giant dinosaur?!"
Spectators stepped outside — and froze in horror.
Ultimate Humungousaur turned to them with a grin.
"Sorry, folks. Bit of a dinosaur problem. Please wait inside."
Everyone nodded numbly, then bolted for the exits screaming.
"Good. That's safer."
He turned just as the Therizinosaurus lunged, its massive claws slashing toward his neck.
CRACK!!
The claws snapped in half against his armored skin.
"Was that supposed to hurt?" Humungousaur asked with a grin.
The dinosaur wailed in pain, collapsing.
"One down," he muttered, stepping over it and heading for the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.
In under a minute, he showed why dinosaurs had gone extinct the first time.
"…"
High above, Dr. Animo slumped on his flying beast. "Parrot, save some strength… We're going to need to retreat…"