Chapter 742: Request from Starscream (Patreon)

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Ignoring Sun Cheng's subtle change in expression, Dylan Good acted as if he had just completed a mission. He casually removed the wristwatch from his hand and placed it on a coffee table inside the meeting room.

Then, he gave a quick bow to Sun Cheng and swiftly made his escape from the conference room.

He actually ran!

Seeing this scene, Sun Cheng felt that even Core's computational power was insufficient!

"What's going on?"

Staring at the wristwatch on the coffee table in the meeting room, which was now wriggling as it transformed back into a Mini Decepticon, Sun Cheng couldn't fathom Starscream's intentions. He had only gained some knowledge about Spider's Web from a fragment of Soundwave's memories.

Had Starscream been secretly building his own intelligence organization, continuing to grow and strengthen it in the shadows after Soundwave's demise? Or did he believe that, with Soundwave out of the picture, no Decepticon could hinder his plans anymore?

Chameleon quickly completed its transformation, and what met Sun Cheng's eyes was a grotesque metallic creature that resembled a centipede.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his soul hidden within his mechanical body, giving him a natural aversion to such multi-segmented creatures.

Fortunately, Sun Cheng had a good grasp of the situation. Chameleon was not skilled in combat, and it posed no threat to him.

"Chameleon, it seems that Starscream has left quite a few hidden moves behind the scenes. Spider's Web still has remaining members..."

Thinking of Starscream's expertise in replication technology, Sun Cheng pondered.

Chameleon crawled onto the coffee table and let out a hissing sound.

It wasn't Cybertronian language, but when Sun Cheng heard the hissing, Core immediately deciphered the relatively simple language logic.

"Starscream sent you here!"

Sun Cheng looked at Chameleon with interest and nodded, displaying a somewhat respectful demeanor.

"Interesting. He's not busy creating new mechanical bodies for Megatron now, so why would he think of me?"

The hissing sound emitted by Chameleon was decoded and translated into English by Core, a universal language on Earth that was relatively simple due to its alphabet and tone changes. Almost all Decepticons and Autobots who came to Earth were able to master it within a very short time after connecting to the internet.

"The master can't leave Moon now; he needs your help, Lord Frenzy. Autobots have launched an attack on Moon, and the master is currently commanding the Decepticons to prevent the Autobots from approaching the base!"

This explosive news made Sun Cheng's face freeze for a moment, but soon his expression couldn't hide his delight.

"So, Optimus Prime has finally started a war with Starscream?"

Although this was a result he had deliberately guided, Sun Cheng had drawn attention away from the overpowering Autobots and directed it towards Moon by intentionally revealing Sentinel Prime's information to Optimus Prime. He knew exactly what was on Moon—Megatron's flagship, the Retribution Number, had been operated by Starscream for over a century, and it housed a Decepticon base with depths that were unfathomable.

Just look at Base Two; it had developed the capability to mass-produce Decepticons in less than two years in the South America region.

Silicon-based lifeforms in the universe were far more adaptable and resilient than oxygen-dependent and physically weaker humans. Even though Moon's resources might not be as abundant as Earth's, Starscream had arrived on Earth over a hundred years ago, and who knew what he had hidden on Moon over all those years.

This was also why Sun Cheng had never considered targeting Moon from the very beginning!

He led the Autobots towards the Moon, deliberately wanting to prolong the war that had been raging for millions of years between them and their arch-enemies, the Decepticons.

Although Sun Cheng's relationship with the Autobots had improved by now, he couldn't help but feel wary of Optimus Prime, who had gained the [Leadership Module]. With the miraculous power of the [Leadership Module], Optimus Prime's combat capabilities might have surpassed those of Megatron.

Having witnessed the incredible energy of the [Leadership Module], Sun Cheng couldn't help but be apprehensive about the ever-growing strength of Optimus Prime. To prevent the Autobots on Earth, once they became more powerful, from redirecting their hostile gaze towards him, it was better to let them continue clashing with Megatron and Starscream.

This multi-faceted strategy was by no means foolproof, and Sun Cheng didn't have high hopes for it. Throughout history, whether in Xia Country or in various other nations, how many monarchs and emperors who had fallen into enemy hands had suffered all kinds of torture and abuse, with only a rare few being rescued or ransomed? Even those who were rescued were often kept as mascots.

Behind these rescues, there were bloody power struggles among monarchs and emperors. Sun Cheng didn't know much about the relationship between the two Autobot leaders, Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime, but from the intelligence he had gathered, it seemed that Sentinel Prime, despite being Optimus Prime's teacher, disliked Optimus Prime's personality. He believed that this calm and young student lacked the assertiveness and ruthlessness that a leader should possess.

Soundwave was the Chief of Intelligence for the Skytiger Legion and led the most important intelligence organization within it, known as the [Cassette Legion]. Gathering information about the Autobot leadership, especially the Leaders, had always been one of Soundwave's crucial tasks.

Based on Soundwave and Frenzy's memory data, Sun Cheng had learned that before Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime had also mentored another descendant of the royal Primus lineage, Rodimus. This young Autobot commander, who had been bestowed with power and glory from a young age, had grown arrogant and ultimately became a significant vulnerability in a crucial battle. He had been discovered by the Skytiger Legion and was used to breach the Autobots' defenses, leading to the capture of parts of the Autobot capital, Iron Fortress.

Afterward, despite his royal Primus lineage, Rodimus had not faced a military tribunal but had been relieved of his command authority and lost Sentinel Prime's trust. He was expelled from the successor training sequence.

Optimus Prime had risen to leadership after that. In Sun Cheng's view, Optimus Prime appeared to be the scapegoat designated by Sentinel Prime to shoulder the blame.

Just look at what happened to Optimus Prime after the Civil War ended. The Autobot Parliament had practically dumped all the responsibility for their defeat on him. A Leader who should have been commanding at Autobot headquarters had been forced to wander the Milky Way.

Seeing a Leader's fall from grace to such a low point, Sun Cheng wasn't sure whether Optimus Prime harbored resentment towards his teacher, Sentinel Prime, for leaving him in the lurch during a crisis.

So from the very beginning, he didn't have much confidence in his plan to lead the Autobots towards the Moon.

For the past few months, the Autobots had remained stagnant, making Sun Cheng feel that his plan had gone awry.

However, Optimus Prime surprised him by silently giving him a big surprise. The Autobots had actually concentrated their forces on the Moon, to the point where even Starscream had to seek his help.

Countless thoughts swirled and boiled in his mind, but Sun Cheng quickly realized the issue.

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