Chapter 436: Unwelcome Guest (Patreon)

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"Hi..."

"Hi..."

"Hey, big guy. I'm talking to you..."

Forerunner silently watched the chatty micro Decepticon, Rewind, who was now chained in front of him with a metal chain. Forerunner's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't say a word.

Rewind had already identified Forerunner as a Decepticon, and after a few days of interaction, he sensed the difference between Forerunner and Barricade. This made him bolder.

With the other end of the chain firmly held in Forerunner's hand, Rewind could only move within a two-meter radius around him.

Being treated as a prisoner was something Rewind couldn't accept. He constantly tugged at the chain around him and even tried to bite it off.

Unfortunately, the carbon steel chain restraining him was not something a non-combatant micro Decepticon like Rewind could break. Moreover, he couldn't afford to make any significant movements.

Attached to his leg was a metal sphere, and that was the real dangerous item. It was a Controllable Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb. Once detonated, it would release a powerful electromagnetic pulse that could instantly destroy him.

Due to the presence of the bomb, Rewind had been obediently following Forerunner, afraid to make any rash moves.

Despite being a small micro Decepticon, he was exceptionally intelligent, surpassing many high-ranking warriors within the Decepticon army. Soundwave wouldn't have sent him here to cooperate with Barricade in retrieving the All Spark fragment from boy sam's home otherwise.

Forerunner held a heavy lead box in one hand and a controller in the other. He looked at Rewind, who was restlessly babbling in front of him, and finally spoke in an unbothered tone, "My patience is limited, little one..."

His gleaming fingertips lightly scratched the top of the lead box, producing a grating sound that contrasted with his calm voice, giving it a chilling edge.

After spending time with Sun Cheng, Forerunner might not have noticed, but he was deeply influenced by him. Not only in terms of his thought process and style but also in his every action, he was striving to imitate him.

Rewind's body shivered from the grating sound, and although he was afraid, he looked at Forerunner, who remained calm. His instinct warned him that Forerunner wasn't joking and could genuinely carry out his threat.

"Hey, big guy... calm down. This thing can kill people!"

Rewind showed a bright smile and tugged at the chain around his thigh, inadvertently moving the attached Controllable Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb as well. The metal casing bumped against the chain, producing a crisp metallic sound.

Forerunner's expression remained cold. As one of Sun Cheng's most trusted confidants, he had undergone specialized electromagnetic reinforcement in his new mechanical body. Although this electromagnetic pulse bomb still affected him, it wasn't enough to seriously harm him.

But Rewind was different; his statement was correct. The Controllable Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb could indeed end his life.

The area fell into a brief silence, with only Forerunner's fingertips occasionally sliding across the top of the lead box, making the metal-on-metal sound.

However, Rewind wasn't one to remain quiet for long. Although Forerunner's threat had frightened him for a while, this clever little bot had already deduced something from his behavior and attitude over the past few days.

"Hey, buddy..."

Rewind cautiously approached Forerunner with the Controllable Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb in his grasp. He took the initiative to speak, "You're also a Decepticon. Why are you interfering with my mission? My master ordered me to go to humans' place with Barricade and retrieve the All Spark fragment to revive Lord Megatron. If the mission fails, no one can bear the consequences!"

As before, Forerunner didn't give much thought to his words and simply picked up the heavy lead box, ready to smash it down on Rewind.

Naturally, he didn't hit Rewind; it was all for show. Furthermore, he had already used this trick on Rewind several times over the past few days. Rewind had learned from his experiences and quickly moved back when he saw Forerunner's hand move, holding the Controllable Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb close to him.

"Heh heh..." Rewind waved one of his hands indignantly. "Do you want to kill me?"

"Shut up!"

Forerunner's cold gaze swept over him, finally getting irritated by his antics.

His icy eyes stared at Rewind, knowing that he should give this increasingly audacious little bot a warning, "Although my master wants to meet you, he hasn't made it clear whether he wants you alive or dead! If you've had enough, I can fulfill your wish right now and send you to meet Primus!"

"Sending you to meet Primus" was a curse that had been passed down among Cybertronians for countless years.

Most Cybertronians didn't know who Primus was, and Forerunner was no exception. After awakening, he had only faintly grasped from the inherited memories that Primus was an ancient figure, possibly born during Cybertron's ancient era, or perhaps a being from ancient mythology.

Clearly, such a being had long been wiped out by the power of time, so saying "send you to meet Primus" was already quite explicit.

A trace of killing intent seemed to flash in Forerunner's cold eyes.

Rewind, with his keen eyesight as a micro Decepticon, smiled brightly in an instant. "Okay, okay... you decide..."

Silence enveloped the area they were in, lasting for several hours.

Rewind's eyes kept darting around, thinking about Forerunner's identity and how to escape from him.

Forerunner, on the other hand, coldly watched him, never once taking his hand off the heavy lead box.

The lead box was used to hold the All Spark fragment they obtained from boy sam's home. Lead had a relatively high density and possessed the ability to block the energy radiation emitted by the All Spark fragment.

Although the method was not very effective, as the energy radiation from the All Spark affected mechanical life forms like a flickering fire in the darkness, Forerunner felt the irresistible attraction of that energy as it continuously penetrated the lead box, subtly affecting him and Rewind.

The bodies of the two Decepticons were undergoing subtle changes, almost imperceptible to the outside world.

Until...

An unwelcome guest arrived!

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