American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

The sleeping penguin received the data from the shapeshifter. As the massive amount of data washed over it, familiar background music began to play, and it flashed with white light. The evolution of the Digimon had begun.

"Penguin Beast Evolution..."

Green electronic patterns appeared on its black fur, and the data of the shapeshifter was directly filled into its digital core.

Kowaski's penguin image remained unchanged, deliberately preserved by the shapeshifter, so it now looks like a penguin-shaped shapeshifter.

"Transforming Penguin!"

Its data has also been updated, and it has gone directly from the growth stage to the [complete stage].

Its name suffix was changed to: Kowaski (Transforming Penguin).

Kovacs awakens from its slumber; though mature, it has not yet fully absorbed the administrator's privileges.

It was originally supposed to mature under the guidance of administrator privileges and become an [Ultimate] Digimon, the pinnacle of the Digital World.

However, with the modifications made by the shapeshifter, Kovacs had even greater potential, while retaining his consciousness instead of being an administrator controlled by the world's consciousness.

"Ban? Oh, looks like you've come to rescue me!"

The shapeshifter: "This Digimon's world consciousness... is too small, and it's too greedy. It's one thing to kidnap my little brother, but it also wants him to work for free!"

Just as he was about to have a serious talk with the world consciousness of this digital world.

Suddenly, a giant hand tore open the white void outside the crimson planet.

Garfield, the six-eyed celestial being, peered through the crack.

"Phew... Ban... You really are here! You scared me. Your sudden disappearance startled me, so I quickly sent my main body out to help. Are you alright?"

With the help of cosmic energy, the torn opening was directly fixed into a portal.

"I'm fine, Garfield! This is a newly born digital world! See if we can link to your World Tree?"

Garfield from the Celestials Group curled his lip in disdain: "It's only been a few days, the World Tree hasn't even sprouted yet, how am I supposed to connect?"

"Wow—such a weak world consciousness. The world is so fragile. This must have been born by accident. Should we kill it?"

The white void trembled violently, causing even the crimson planet to shake.

The world consciousness of the Digital World is afraid; it fears that this monster, which can tear its Digital World apart, will actually kill it!

"Hey Garfield, you woke him up!"

Don't be afraid, Garfield is just trying to scare you.

You are, after all, a product of my abilities. I'll give you a name: 'Digital World'.

From now on, follow me, and I'll make your world one of Garfield's multiverses! How about it?

The communication between the shapeshifter and the world's consciousness went smoothly. After the other party backed down and expressed its allegiance, it received feedback from the world's consciousness.

"No, no, no, don't give me the benefits, give it to this one!"

The shapeshifter pointed at Kowasky, indicating that he didn't want it; if he were given the benefits, he would lose everything once the transformation ended.

It's different with Kovacs; that guy won't just disappear into thin air.

The descending light paused for a moment, then changed direction and poured into Kovacs's body.

It has begun to evolve once again!

Its technological sophistication has been enhanced once again; it used to look like a cyber penguin, but now it looks like a penguin-shaped Transformer.

Beast Wars?

A strange sense of déjà vu.

Beep beep beep beep, bang!

Tian Xiaoban has returned to normal, and his communication with this digital world has been severed.

"You should have a record of me looking like this! This is who I really am now, so don't get it wrong."

Kovacs responded, "It says it knows everything."

Kovacs, who has already mechanically ascended, is now a real spaceship, modeled after the candy ship. However, this spaceship doesn't fly horizontally; it moves vertically, like a penguin.

"Very well! Send me to the 'Tomb of the Living Dead.' You guys have made a mess of things, so you need to clean it up! You've been out of work for days!"

"Haha..." Kovacs scratched his head awkwardly, "I didn't expect it either. Just this little bit of energy completely crushed me."

Through the data channel, Tian Xiaoban and Kovacs arrived directly at the 'Tomb of the Living Dead'.

"Wow, is this the real feel of touch? It's even more intuitive than the data feedback I get!"

Kovacs was incredibly excited, touching and exploring everything around him.

Tian Xiaoban ignored it, looked around, and saw Garfield sitting on the head of a mechanical sheep, seemingly waiting for them.

“You are now in my territory.”

Tian Xiaoban was stunned: "Huh? You mean, hell? No way!"

“I’m not wrong. After you disappeared, my cat clone couldn’t find you, so I had to use my real body to break the dimensional barrier and forcibly pull the ‘Living Dead Tomb’, a base in another dimension, into hell.”

"Can you throw it back?" Tian Xiaoban asked.

"I tried, but I couldn't do it. It seems that dimension is rejecting me! Of course, it's also possible that someone is working against me."

Squad Leader Tian Xiao sighed, "Phew—there's no other way then, we'll just stuff it inside you! It'll also allow the Digital World to grow inside you. You can ask the Kryptonians to help you set up the 'Tomb of the Living Dead' laboratory, okay?"

Garfield nodded: "No problem. After my 'friendly' negotiations with them, they're willing to do anything for me!"

"...Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Hearing Garfield's statement, one can't help but feel that their level of "friendliness" isn't very high.

"Can I take Nakowaski with me? It's a Digimon now and can help me a lot."

Garfield nodded again: "Whatever. The rules of Hell can't control it, and it's too weak. Well, Hell doesn't want to bother with it either."

Tian Xiaoban's lips twitched.

That's right. Although Kowasky got incredibly lucky, turning from an AI into a Digimon and even evolving into an Ultimate Digimon.

But compared to Garfield's treatment, that's far worse. Garfield directly became a candidate for the Creator God. As long as it's given enough time, it can grow into the Creator God!

When it turned to look at Kovacs, it seemed very busy.

While in his shapeshifting form, Tian Xiaoban had already packed up and sent over some information about Garfield. Kowaski is acting so busy now, probably to avoid embarrassment.

Garfield scoffed dismissively. He wouldn't hold a grudge against Kowalski. He had been bled a lot when he was powerless before, but Garfield never held a grudge.

"Hey! Vampire, you'd better be respectful to me from now on, because I hold your world in my hands!"

Kovacs immediately stood up straight, and the metal penguin saluted: "Hello, Garfield!"

"Hmm, very good, full of energy!"

The cat nodded.

Then, with a swipe of its paw, the protective shield outside the 'Tomb of the Living Dead' was suddenly attacked. Then, space twisted, and a large piece of metal broke through the shield and landed there.

"This is for you. As my little brother, it can't be too stingy!"

Kovacs's eyes lit up, they really lit up, his eyes were like two lights, flashing on and off, and now they were in strobe mode, very dazzling.

"Thank you, brother!"

Tian Xiaoban: ...

Garfield, isn't it a bit much to start taking on underlings right in front of me? What? You two are both my underlings? Oh, never mind then.

....................................

While Tian Xiaoban and his friends were having some fun in Hell, trouble struck again in Gotham City.

Early in the morning, Chief Gordon received a report that the Penguin Gang had rioted. They were all carrying Thompson submachine guns and killing people in the street like madmen.

"? Did they go crazy just because I checked their factory? Those damn bastards! Harvey, get the brothers ready, RPGs and super potions, we're going to take him down!"

"Okay, but I still suggest you contact Batman before you leave!"

"Don't worry, I know!"

……

Inside the bat cave, there was no need for Chief Gordon to notify them; the bat family, which routinely monitored the police station, already knew everything!

Nightwing and Batman are donning power armor, preparing to deal with the rioting gangs.

After inspecting all the aircraft and making sure there were no problems, Alfred made a phone call to Tian Xiaoban first.

"Beep beep..."

The call didn't connect. I tried again... but still no answer.

"It seems that Young Master Ban also has something to attend to. Then please be careful, Master and Young Master. We don't have pets that can treat patients like Young Master Ban."

"Don't worry, Afu, I brought the [healing] superpower medicine."

Nightwing skillfully pulled a medicine bottle from his belt, shook it, and then expertly put it back.

"Try not to use it; using it too much is bad."

Batman offered a well-intentioned reminder, after all, everyone present knew what had happened last night. An overdose of super-powered drugs could lead to terrible consequences. He didn't want his adopted son to become such a deformed being.

"I understand, I'll be careful. By the way, what happened to those people from last night?"

"In Bruce Wayne's name, I selected the best genetic research lab in Gotham for them, and they're working on reverse engineering so that at least they'll die looking like human beings."

"The master is right, young master Dick, please be careful."

Nightwing retorted, quite unconvinced:

"Come on, Alfred, I'm not a child anymore. I'm the one who saved Batman, remember?"

Batman gave him a disapproving look:

"I know you don't need to keep saying 'Let's go.'"

"Ha, I can brag about this for the rest of my life!"

Nightwing jogged to catch up. Without the help of the shapeshifter, the power armor was just a heavy lump of iron, not smart at all, and not very convenient to use.

A slight smile appeared on Alfred's otherwise calm face; this was how a family should be.