Chapter 857: Discovery of Onslaught (Patreon)

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The collision of two alloy blades, one large and one small, echoed as Sun Cheng stepped back two or three paces. However, he glanced at Hynix and casually sheathed his weapon.

"Let's end today's training here!"

Hynix nodded silently, sheathing his weapon and standing aside.

He understood Sun Cheng's implication. In the recent close-quarters combat, he seemed to have suppressed Sun Cheng with his vastly superior strength. However, his bulky and massive mechanical body, while granting unparalleled power, also limited Hynix's reaction time and speed.

During the training, Sun Cheng hadn't fully unleashed his speed, forcing Hynix to go all out, handling the situation quite awkwardly. He had been hit in vital areas a dozen times or more by Sun Cheng.

If this weren't a training session, Hynix knew very well what his fate would be.

He was dissatisfied with himself after switching to the new mechanical body, but Sun Cheng was the opposite.

Watching the disappointed giant, Sun Cheng clapped his hands after sheathing his weapon, diverting Hynix's attention.

"You did great! I can clearly feel the surging energy within your new mechanical body! Close combat isn't your specialty; Spark limits you. Don't be disheartened!"

Indeed, Sun Cheng was somewhat satisfied with the current state of Hynix. It had been four days since his loyal subordinate switched to the new mechanical body and woke up.

Since the Onslaught side lost track after leaving the Moon, Sun Cheng didn't rush to return to Base Two. The satellites under Base Two couldn't monitor every space between the Moon and Earth, so Sun Cheng took his time.

After Hynix woke up, Sun Cheng engaged him in combat training at Lake Titicaca, collecting data on his current abilities. At the same time, Sun Cheng used the formidable strength of Hynix's mechanical body to push himself to master his own new mechanical body faster.

The results were mediocre, but for the big guy Hynix, it was satisfactory.

In the training, despite Hynix's clumsy mechanical body giving him immense power, utilizing speed effectively could make him struggle unless the opponent foolishly fed him attacks, just as Sun Cheng did.

However, Sun Cheng, like in his fight with Hynix, never used his full strength.

In this state, Hynix, engaging in close combat with Sun Cheng, was also in a somewhat helpless situation. His terrifying weapon system needed the form of a battleship to truly embody what it meant to be a 'firepower monster' or a 'battlefield tyrant.'

On the second day after waking up, Sun Cheng couldn't wait to test Hynix with a fully loaded ammunition supply.

A military base covering about 7 square kilometers, situated about sixty kilometers away, was completely bombed beyond reconstruction in a very short time.

Hynix's formidable firepower wasn't limited to the battleship form. In combat form, while not as potent as the battleship form, it was still fierce.

Given enough time and safe space, Hynix, in combat form, could unleash firepower comparable to an entire Decepticon combat team in a short period.

So, from the beginning of their combat training, Sun Cheng aimed to make Hynix aware of his weaknesses in close-quarters combat.

In the future, arranging two to four teammates to work together to protect Hynix would be a natural and effortless move.

It's not that Sun Cheng is overly cautious, but Hynix, who has already reached the level of Elite Warriors, is a crucial trump card in his hands.

Even though Hynix has always shown enough respect and trust in his creator, Sun Cheng finds himself taking care of Hynix's emotions.

Hynix touched his chest; he could naturally feel how much stronger he had become after switching to the new mechanical body. Even the Spark inside him had more abundant energy than before.

However, despite this, the Spark couldn't unleash all of Hynix's potential freely.

Hynix's size was too massive, and the weapon system within him was also excessively powerful. Perhaps, as a Decepticon engineer who designed and manufactured his new mechanical body once said, only a powerful Leader-level Spark could match the current Hynix.

However, obtaining a Leader-level Spark was no easy task!

"I plan to transfer you to Terindad Island!"

Sun Cheng's sudden statement brought Hynix, whose thoughts were somewhat scattered, back to attention.

Without raising any questions, Hynix simply nodded and complied with Sun Cheng's arrangement.

"I understand, Commander-in-chief!"

Sun Cheng nodded approvingly. His batch of Decepticon warriors seemed much more disciplined than the Decepticon engineers.

At least, Sun Cheng didn't have to worry that these warriors, who followed him from their weak or just-born state, would have an additional choice in their hearts once Onslaught arrived on Earth.

"Your strength can be fully unleashed only above the Oceans!"

Hynix also nodded heavily, and his Core once again received a leap in improvement.

The increased computational power allowed him to easily control his body and the complex weapon systems within.

So, Hynix was well aware that, as Sun Cheng described, only in the vast expanse of the ocean could he maximize the power of the new mechanical body in Warship form.

"Let's go; there's no need to stay here any longer!"

Mastering a new mechanical body couldn't be achieved in just three or four days of brief combat training.

Just like Sun Cheng's own new mechanical body, it had been a few months since the replacement, and he was still in the adaptation phase.

Conservatively estimating, this adaptation process would take a long time, possibly several years or even decades, for Sun Cheng to fully unleash 100% of its potential and create impossible miracles in battle, like other Leaders.

This was also why many Cybertronians, despite knowing that replacing a mechanical body could result in an immediate increase in strength, rarely chose to do so.

Resource limitations were just one reason; the crucial factor lay in the ongoing Civil War on Cybertron Planet. Most warriors from both Autobots and Skytiger Legion couldn't accept the prolonged adaptation period after switching to a new mechanical body.

Because no one could guarantee that they wouldn't fall in some sudden battle before fully mastering the new mechanical body.

"Let's make a trip back to Base Two; we'll help you choose some teammates. Otherwise, if you spend a long time at sea, we might have difficulty providing immediate support in case of problems."

Looking at the still silent Hynix, Sun Cheng smiled faintly. "And having multiple teammates is always a good idea!"

Hynix was about to say something when suddenly an electromagnetic wave transmitted over. Sun Cheng raised his eyebrows, and Hynix, too, caught it keenly, standing silently on the side without speaking.

It was another communication from Thunder. After Sun Cheng agreed to the communication access, Thunder's cold voice immediately echoed in his mind.

"Commander-in-chief, we've re-locked onto Onslaught!" Sun Cheng's fists clenched instantly!

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