Chapter 177 Frenzy (Patreon)

His gaze lingered on the trembling short Decepticon in front of him, a result of unease. Sun Cheng's lips curved, and he couldn't help but reveal a smile.

This little fellow was Greenskin, a newly born Decepticon created due to energy radiation. It was also one of his spoils from the battle in Las Vegas.

Strictly speaking, this creature was merely an experiment for him. Ever since capturing Greenskin, Sun Cheng had secretly kept it confined, repeatedly using it for research and experimenting with his own findings. This included studies on Spark, mechanical life intelligence, mechanical body structure, and more.

As a result, after enduring numerous sessions of his research, Greenskin had clearly developed a sense of fear towards itself. If it weren't for Sun Cheng implanting absolute control commands in its consciousness from the moment of capture, this little creature would have likely escaped long ago.

Although the short and stout Decepticon's trembling appearance due to fear was somewhat endearing, Sun Cheng wouldn't hesitate to take action despite any fondness he might have.

"Come here..." he coldly commanded.

With a wave of his hand, a set of equipment obtained from the Onslaught base appeared out of thin air in the spacious laboratory.

"Come here, sit on this..."

He pointed to a specific spot on the machine, gesturing for Greenskin to lie down.

Greenskin, not particularly intelligent, tilted its head and slowly walked to the equipment after being signaled repeatedly. It hesitated for a moment before finally lying down.

Sun Cheng lightly patted it in satisfaction, saying nothing more. He turned his attention back to the device in front of him and with a thought, several metal joints extended from his chest and directly entered a socket on the device.

In the next moment, the energy from the Spark within him continuously surged into the device. Soon, the mechanical body was adorned with various peculiar characters and intricate patterns, emanating a constant blue glow from those strange characters and patterns.

"Swish!"

Tentacle-like, peculiar liquid metal joints continuously emerged from the device where Greenskin lay, firmly binding it in place.

Greenskin restlessly fidgeted, emitting a deep and impatient electronic sound from its mouth.

Sun Cheng grew somewhat irritated and gently tapped his ear with a finger. Immediately, Core transmitted a controlling message into his brain.

Rust will quickly replicate in this substance, and this substance can attach to oxidized metal, which is rust. It is difficult to detect and remove this virus, and its main mode of transmission is through rust.

Another important reason why the first Cybertron Civil War suddenly ended was the outbreak of rust. The Decepticons and Autobots leaders on Cybertron Planet, facing the depletion of resources and the constant threat of this terrifying virus spreading, had no choice but to choose a ceasefire and agree to seal off the planet, leading to the millions of years of hibernation on the entire Cybertron Planet.

Since there is cosmic rust, it's possible that there could be other more terrifying diseases that can threaten mechanical life.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Sun Cheng, who is cautious and meticulous, would never risk his own safety for experiments. Especially now that he himself is starting to realize that the demands of the Greenskins may be an endless pit!

His face darkened for a moment, lasting several minutes before returning to indifference.

A section of Sun Cheng's mechanical body suddenly opened, revealing a small space inside.

"Come out, number 1..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small insect-like reconnaissance Decepticon immediately jumped out of his mechanical body. After landing on the ground, its mechanical body quickly transformed, becoming a small humanoid Decepticon measuring only about sixty to seventy centimeters.

"Reporting to you, my master..."

A series of sharp and slick electronic sounds came from the mouth of the reconnaissance Bumblebee.

Sun Cheng looked down coldly at the constantly rotating-eyed reconnaissance Decepticon, his eyes showing a subtle expression.

This reconnaissance Decepticon was one of the four insect reconnaissance units accidentally irradiated while being placed inside his mechanical body.

Safeguard and Revenge had their consciousness erased and brought into reality, while the other two reconnaissance Decepticons had been with him all along. Like the Greenskins, they were also the subjects of Sun Cheng's research.

Number 1 and Number 2 were names he casually gave to distinguish between the two reconnaissance Decepticons.

Sun Cheng paid attention to it because during his research, he discovered that this reconnaissance Decepticon displayed an astonishing level of intelligence, far surpassing the other three companions who were irradiated and transformed into Decepticons.

His cold gaze lingered on Number 1 for a while before retracting. Sun Cheng indifferently grabbed it from the ground and placed it on a device.

"You're lucky, little one... Have you seen it? Today, I will grant you a great opportunity! I bestow upon you the name 'Frenzy.' From this day forward, you shall embrace a new life and fight for me!"

[I will use Frenzy for now, and will change in future if any appropriate alternative comes. Almost same translation for the names...]