Chapter 576: Autobots Base (Conclusion) (Patreon)

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"Is Megatronus Prime Lord Fallen?" Sam keenly noticed the issue and asked.

Optimus Prime nodded solemnly. "It's likely so."

Many of the Cybertronian scripts Sam had received from the fragments were relatively independent, so the decrypted information was sporadic. For instance, over the past few days, Optimus Prime had decoded a set of coordinates from Sam's Cybertronian script.

These coordinates were located within the United States, but he had no idea what was at that specific location. Since the United States Government unilaterally terminated their cooperation agreement, Autobots couldn't freely enter U.S. territory anymore. Doing so would likely be seen as an invasion, further deteriorating their already strained relationship.

The discovery of Lord Fallen's true identity pointed to him being Megatronus Prime, one of the thirteen ancestors of Cybertronian legend. This newfound knowledge piqued the interest of both Optimus Prime and Sam.

Previously, Sam had complained about the dizziness and hallucinations caused by recalling this information, but now, his negativity had vanished. Fortunately, the daytime in the desert was not conducive for travel for him and Mikaela, so Sam took advantage of the brief respite to meticulously recall and transcribe the Cybertronian script from his memory.

With his efforts, Optimus Prime quickly decoded and learned a lot of previously unknown history. Simultaneously, he and the Autobots finally unraveled several mysteries: why the All Spark and Leadership Module ended up on Earth and why the All Spark could only create Decepticons.

As a Sacred Artifact of Cybertron Planet, the All Spark was created by Megatronus Prime long ago by mimicking the Leadership Module after destroying a dying star with his weapon. However, being a man-made Sacred Artifact, it had significant shortcomings compared to the Leadership Module. The All Spark had abundant energy but lacked the special information required to give birth to mechanical life.

Megatronus Prime copied his own information into the All Spark and endowed it with the ability to continuously improve itself by absorbing information from electromagnetic waves. However, being a dark, proud, and willful warrior, Megatronus Prime's information was too powerful. As a result, all mechanical life created by the All Spark turned out to be chaotic, irritable, and belligerent Decepticons.

As for why the All Spark ended up on Earth, the information Sam obtained from the fragment had an answer. Initially, Megatronus Prime gave the All Spark as a gift to all Cybertronians to seek forgiveness from his other siblings. However, he embedded control mechanisms within it. During the Cybertronian Civil War, when the battle between Autobots and Decepticons reached the All Spark, it was launched into outer space. The control mechanisms hidden by Megatronus Prime were then activated, directing it toward Earth, a planet he had already discovered and colonized.

The presence of the Leadership Module on Earth was also tied to Megatronus Prime. He used the All Spark to gain forgiveness from his other siblings and return to Cybertron Planet. Later, he used some means to steal the Leadership Module from another ancestor, Precursor, leaving behind a message promising greater glory for Cybertron Planet. This is why six ancestors followed his trail all the way from Cybertron to Earth.

The Leadership Module, as a Sacred Artifact of Cybertron Planet, possessed immense power that even the ancestors dared not easily use. If Megatronus Prime were to misuse it, the ancestors feared it would bring catastrophe to the entire universe.

"I can't go on, Optimus Prime, I'm sorry... I think I need to rest for a while..." After several hours of recalling and transcribing hundreds of different Cybertronian scripts, Sam began to feel mentally exhausted. The long-lost hallucinations returned, and now he saw Cybertronian scripts floating around everyone he looked at. Even the scripts he had transcribed started to warp, distort, and contain numerous errors.

Optimus Prime nodded gently, placing his hand over Sam's head to shield him from the scorching sunlight. "You've worked hard, Sam... Rest for a while. After sunset, we'll move on to other locations."

Among the information Sam had recalled, there was very little about the Leadership Module. Combined with the intelligence Frenzy had provided earlier, which indicated a significant Decepticon presence in Africa, Optimus Prime and his team could only speculate that the Leadership Module was somewhere in Africa, but they couldn't pinpoint its exact location. So, they continued their method of transforming into vehicle mode and driving around Africa with Sam and Mikaela on board.

During this process, Autobots took turns scanning for any items emitting strong energy or electromagnetic waves. Using this method, they had already roughly inspected the Solia territory over the course of a few days, following the principle of proximity. If Sam could provide more clues about the Leadership Module in the future, that would be ideal. Otherwise, Autobots might need several more months to conduct a comprehensive search of Africa.

Optimus Prime didn't have high hopes for this quest to find the Leadership Module. When the United States Government discovered the All Spark, they quickly found ways to shield it. Bumblebee had been searching for the All Spark for so long without success, illustrating how challenging it was to find something hidden on Earth.

Sam, mentally fatigued, exchanged greetings with Bumblebee and then joined Mikaela in Bumblebee's transformed vehicle. One lay on the driver's seat, and the other on the passenger's seat, resting.

Arcee, in her transformed motorcycle form, arrived with a roar from a distance. Her keen instincts had prompted her to patrol the area to prevent Decepticon attacks. She rushed back anxiously because she had received news from her sister, Claudia, which left her uncertain whether it was good or bad news.

"Optimus Prime..." She didn't directly address him as Leader, indicating their special relationship. She approached Optimus Prime directly and stopped. Her tone was somewhat urgent. "Claudia just relayed two messages. Frenzy recently fought with the Decepticons and said he's being watched. He plans to hide for a while and provide us with another temporary base and supplies..."

She clasped her hands together, and a glowing blue orb materialized between her palms, projecting the images she had just received from her sister.

Optimus Prime nodded slightly. "I understand."

Frenzy's scheme wasn't particularly clever, as it was transparently a ploy, and the wise Autobots had seen through it. Nonetheless, since it was a gesture of goodwill, Autobots could accept it, although necessary precautions were still in place.

He knew that the usually composed Arcee wouldn't be so agitated without reason. He inquired, "What's the other message?"

"Ironhide has dispatched Autobots to mine in the Solia territory, preparing to establish a permanent base for Autobots with the two temporary bases Frenzy provided."

Upon hearing this, Optimus Prime's expression changed.

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