Chapter 431: Rewind (Patreon)

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Bumblebee is Tricked!

Sun Cheng was shocked and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

He realized that he may have underestimated Starscream recently!

In the past, he always had a feeling after interacting with Decepticons that while they were dangerous and intelligent, they lacked strategy and preferred to use brute force to solve problems.

Apart from Megatron's fake death trick, which taught him a lesson, he had lowered his guard against the rest of the Decepticons, including Starscream.

Now, Sun Cheng realized that he may have been too arrogant.

These mechanical beings rarely used strategy, perhaps because they had enough strength to achieve their desired results.

Under overwhelming strength, strategy was indeed optional, but that did not mean they would not use it.

"Who is this guy?"

After some self-reflection, Sun Cheng quickly regained his focus and carefully examined the images transmitted by Forerunner. His attention was focused on the Decepticon who was traveling with Barricade, managed to evade Bumblebee's scan, and successfully infiltrated United Statesboysam's home.

In an instant, his eyes lit up.

"A mini Decepticon?"

Yes, the surveillance footage transmitted by Forerunner showed a mini Decepticon disguised as a child's toy car.

This Decepticon, which looked similar in size to his original Frenzy mechanical body when he first arrived in the Transformers Universe, was undoubtedly a mini Decepticon.

Combined with the intelligence that Soundwave had ended his hibernation, Sun Cheng had some ideas.

"Is he one of Soundwave's subordinates? There is no such person in the Cassette Legion. Was he newly cultivated on the Moon Base or recently arrived from Cybertron?"

Because he had already severed contact with the Decepticon army, he naturally did not know.

After some contemplation, Sun Cheng hesitated for a moment but ultimately could not resist and gave the order to Forerunner, who was thousands of miles away.

"Be discreet, control that mini Decepticon, be careful not to be discovered by anyone, complete the mission, and immediately withdraw from Duluth City and head to Washington to wait for my arrival!"

The order was quickly sent out, and after completing these tasks, Sun Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that his decision was risky because if that mini Decepticon was indeed a Decepticon sent by Soundwave to cooperate with Barricade in executing a special mission, then his command to Forerunner to control him would undoubtedly carry significant risks.

However, he had to take this risk!

Because he had completely lost his channel for obtaining information about the Decepticon army, he knew that there was a hidden agenda behind Baricade's appearance next to United Statesboysam, and even using Baricade as bait to lure Bumblebee away.

Therefore, that mini Decepticon might be a good breakthrough point!

Being entrusted with such a special mission, that unknown mini Decepticon must have some outstanding abilities, just like his predecessor, Frenzy.

After sorting out his thoughts, Sun Cheng's emotions quickly stabilized.

Seeing Accel waiting by his side, he naturally knew what the other was expecting.

After some consideration, he realized that Accel was one of his trusted subordinates, and considering the limited number of capable individuals under his command, Accel's intelligence, although not impressive in terms of combat ability, had its merits.

Organizing his words, Sun Cheng briefly informed him, "Forerunner has discovered Barricade and another mini Decepticon in the United States. They seem to have targeted that human boy!"

This was indeed all the information Sun Cheng currently possessed, and even if Accel wanted to know more, there was no way to obtain it.

Their visit to Bolivia was not just to show their presence.

Even the excavation of the underground pyramid was merely a side task. Prior to this, including Sun Cheng, everyone at the base only knew that there was an underground pyramid-like structure near the Tiwanaku ruins. It was only because Sun Cheng had seen a photo taken by Western explorers showing what appeared to be ancient symbols and patterns that he connected the two. He never expected to find a treasure from Cybertron here.

Although he couldn't open it for now, which left him somewhat disappointed, there were still some matters that needed to be addressed during their time in Bolivia.

Ignoring Accel, who seemed to be pondering the meaning behind his words, Sun Cheng took a few steps forward and gave further instructions.

"...I will be leaving Bolivia soon and returning to Base 2. I will then head to the United States to meet up with Forerunner. Before I leave, there are a few things I need to discuss with you. Listen carefully!"

"Master, please give your orders!"

Accel immediately bowed respectfully, showing obedience. Despite the thoughts that may have arisen due to their increased strength, all the newly formed Decepticons knew one thing: everything they had was given to them by Sun Cheng. Without him leading the charge and calculating behind the scenes, they wouldn't even be able to snatch things from the Autobots or manage some human countries on Earth.

Satisfied, Sun Cheng nodded slightly. He enjoyed reading history, especially Chinese history, which had taught him many lessons about the rise and fall of countless powerful empires.

Since establishing his own power, he had repeatedly reminded himself to remember three things: never expose his trump cards, even to his trusted subordinates; never stop improving his own strength, even if he had more and more underlings; never be selfish, he could enjoy the meat, but he must not be stingy with the bones and broth, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to make "friends." However, all of this was secondary; he was afraid that sooner or later, he would be stabbed in the back by his own people.

Now, despite learning on the fly and imitating others, the results were quite good.

With this in mind, Sun Cheng's initially tense spirit relaxed slightly.

"...Regarding the management and future strategy of Bolivia, I have already discussed it with Mora, but there are some things I need to tell you separately."

"Not long ago, when I returned from Russia, I visited the Far East and reached a new agreement with that human country. Overall, I am satisfied..."

"Regarding Bolivia, I have revealed your existence to the other party, so Bolivia is also included in the agreement. You need to be prepared..."

"I have ordered a large batch of military equipment from the other party, including anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets, and attack helicopters. Some of them will enter this country as orders, and you don't need to worry about that. Mora will handle it. However, the other part requires your involvement. Be prepared in advance and don't cause any trouble for me..."

"I remember you mentioned before that a large amount of iron ore, copper, and oil were discovered within Bolivia. When someone contacts Mora, choose a few locations that are more concealed but have good reserves. Send some robots to help set up the machinery, and leave the rest to Mora..."

"...Also, complete the deployment of the air defense system in Bolivia as soon as possible. I want a fly..."

Before Sun Cheng could finish speaking, an urgent communication suddenly came from thousands of miles away, causing him to pause.

His core stirred, and the voice of Forerunner, mixed with excitement and joy, instantly appeared in his mind.

"Master, the mission has been successfully completed. I have successfully controlled Rewind and obtained something valuable from the human boy, Sam!"

In the footage transmitted by Forerunner, a somewhat dejected-looking mechanical figure was anxiously held in his left hand, bowing its head without struggling.

He seemed to be Rewind, but Sun Cheng no longer saw him in the same light.

At this moment, all his attention was drawn to a piece of unknown metallic fragment in the palm of Forerunner's outstretched right hand.

A fragment of the All Spark!

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