Ratchet was quite impressed. Not only were the quality and the craftsmanship of his new Astroprod weapons exceptional, but also they functioned quite well too in a very innovative manner. The Amp Cannon was unlike anything Ratchet had seen, as it fired not firepower but highly magnetic amps. These amps would hover above the ground and in the air, and if enemies hit them they would be electrocuted. In addition, if two or more amps were together, the amps would create an electrical current that would shock all oncoming enemies. Ratchet's other weapon, the Detona-Bomb, was also quite a clever concept. It functioned similarly to his Bomb Glove, only with a controlled explosion time. Ratchet could now control when his bombs exploded, and when they did; there was quite an explosion.

"Clank, you know what the Signallite looks like, right?" said Ratchet.

"Of course. These 4,000,000 GB minimum processors aren't the best in technology for nothing."

Ratchet groaned. He never quite got Clank's robotics humor.

"Ratchet, oncoming Acidfly projectiles!" shouted Clank.

Ratchet pressed the button on his Shield Charger. Nothing happened.

"Wha-hmm…"

Ratchet tried again without success.

"My sensors indicate that your Shield Charger was damaged during the landing. I'm afraid it's not going to work again. And by the way, the projectiles!"

Ratchet jumped out of the way just in time in a fantastic flip to the right. Disappointed about the sudden failure of his Shield Charger, he put it in his pocket just in case Al could do anything with the shield materializer.

The creatures in the area had no match for Ratchet's cunning and talent with weapons. The small Acidflies and the Savager Deer had little to no chance of survival. These were lethal creatures, but Ratchet was far more dangerous. Ratchet and Clank traversed through the thick mud when suddenly a large best popped out known as the Muddy Terrafrog. This was much bigger than anything Ratchet had found so far, but still no match. About four shots of the Detona-Bomb managed to take it out.

There behind them was the extensive Rivular Stream. Because the water was only 65 pure, swimming in it would be dangerous.

"Ratchet, my Heli-Pack can only take us so far. We're going to need to find a way to cross that river. My maps indicate it makes a complete circle around the planet. Maybe there's another way to cross the river," said Clank.

"How about that?"

Ratchet pointed to a gadget dispenser from Astroprod. The label on it said,

"NEW! Try our Cable Cord! The Cable Cord launches a small cable to get across those long gaps! Grind boots aren't necessary! Just remember, the cords don't last forever and they can only go so far!"

The river wasn't too long. For just 2,000 bolts, Ratchet and Clank bought the Cable Cord from the dispenser and used it to cross the river. It turned out the Cable Cord became more and more useful as the gaps increased. Eventually, the two came to another mud pit as well as another Muddy Terrafrog. But this time, Clank noticed something unusual.

"Ratchet, that Muddy Terrafrog has a Signallite in its mouth! We need to get that at all costs!

"Gotcha," replied Ratchet, and swiftly defeated the beast.

Claiming the Signallite, Ratchet and Clank embarked on a journey back to the campgrounds. However, the road back wasn't as easy as it had seemed. About half a mile from the campgrounds, a strange dropship landed on the ground, revealing some severely mutated creatures armed with SparkBlaster 9000's. They were reptilian in nature and appearance, but had robotic parts around them. One even had a crossfire over its robotic eye. These foes were savage to say the least, and immediately proceeded to attack Ratchet and Clank.

"Who do these guys think they are?" said Ratchet.

"Space pirates, probably," said Clank.

"No. They're way too smart to be space pirates."

It was true. Their means of attack were very clever. They even dodged shots: something Ratchet did not see often from most foes he encountered. Were they after the Signallite? Ratchet and Clank weren't sure. One thing was for sure, however: if they wanted to get off the planet, they had to get past these guys first. Ratchet finished their battle with a fantastic move. He carefully aligned the Amp Cannon's ammo in a triangular formation and trapping the three creatures inside, shocking and killing them.

"Nice work, Ratchet. You seem to be adjusting to these weapons quite nicely," said Clank.

Ratchet smiled. It sort of came to him naturally. The rest of the trip was a cakewalk. Upon returning, they once again saw their "friends" Bob and Harvey.

"Hey, Harv, it's our buddies!" said Bob.

"Why, I reckon it is! Say, guys, did you find us our Signal…uhh…thingy?"

"That we did," said Ratchet. "We'll give it back when we're done using it, okay?"

"Oh, don't worry 'bout that," said Bob. "We've got another right here."

Ratchet was ready to explode.

"Gentlemen, why didn't you let us use that one in the first place?" said Clank.

"Hey, that's a pretty good idea! Next time this happens, tell us, okay, buddy?" said Harvey.

"Erm….sounds good…."

"Anyways….we'll see you guys around…." Said Ratchet.

Ratchet grabbed his Signallite and pointed a beam to the sky. The beam hit a satellite, calling for a pick up point. In hopes of contacting Al somehow, Ratchet entered the Phoenix's Solana Facility Code, a code that indicates a specific house, location, or facility in the galaxy. Ratchet got a response from a ship after waiting what seemed like hours. After being teleported onto the ship, Ratchet immediately realized he wasn't on the Phoenix. Instead, he was face to face with one of the biggest and most intimidating people he had ever seen.

"Greetings, Sergeant! I am assuming you are the one transferring from the Gtololon Galaxy. I am General Whittsley, your new General and Commander of the Terrier Starport."