Chapter 913: Darkest Hour (Patreon)

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Amidst the growing discontent of the citizens and the President, the country's formidable military force had long been stationed.

As if an elderly person, frail and old, they finally reacted after Decepticon Vehicons stormed into Cairo, wreaking havoc and destruction for over two hours.

"Ah, insignificant humans!"

Several hours had passed, and Sentinel Prime and other Autobots had arrived in Cairo.

At this moment, he stood atop the tallest skyscraper in Cairo, looking down silently. His proud expression, coupled with his giant, imposing mechanical body, resembled the ancient Egyptian gods known as the Three Pillars.

When the sound of aircraft engines roared in the sky, Lightning, who had been causing havoc in the city, looked up at the source of the noise.

With a cold snort, he leaped into the air, transforming into an F-22 fighter jet.

Almost simultaneously, six or seven different styles of aircraft also took to the skies.

Sentinel Prime naturally witnessed this scene, and even though he harbored deep hatred for the Decepticons, a hint of bitterness crept into his heart.

"Hmph, Megatron!"

Next was an uncontrollable surge of anger directed at Sentinel Prime's forehead.

Initially, this genius from the Primus lineage had been chosen by numerous nobles and the Council of Primes to be the King of Primus.

Young and talented, he believed that the path that lay ahead for him would be one of a legendary and righteous king.

Little did he know that shortly after being appointed as the Superior General, Sentinel Prime discovered that he was nothing more than a puppet in the hands of the nobles and the Council of Primes.

Ambitious and unable to endure this treatment, he tried various methods to resist but was easily suppressed by the nobles.

It was only after he was covered in injuries that Sentinel Prime matured and realized that he did not possess enough power to challenge the powerful noble groups.

So, he changed his approach, appearing to be indulgent and no longer resistant on the surface.

Privately, he actively nurtured loyal followers and planted them within the military and other violent elements of Cybertron.

However, even this was not secure. Just at that time, the prosperity and decadence during the Council of Primes era gave birth to the seeds of a republic and democracy.

Although Sentinel Prime considered these ideas to be heretical, he decided to make good use of them.

After careful selection, he ultimately chose Megatron, a powerful and ambitious slave from the notorious gladiator arenas. After enticing him to join his cause, Sentinel Prime packaged him as a revolutionary against the corrupt rule of the nobles and the Council of Primes.

This move was undoubtedly a success, but Sentinel Prime had underestimated Megatron's ambitions.

With his support, Megatron transformed from a gladiator slave into a national idol, then had his slave status revoked, was recruited into the military, and after numerous victories and achievements, became the Commander-in-Chief of all of Cybertron's military.

Because of Megatron's success, the foundation of the hierarchical system upheld by the nobles and the Council of Primes was shaken, encouraging the common people and exacerbating societal conflicts.

After a revolution, Sentinel Prime successfully allied with Megatron and seized all the power monopolized by the nobles and the Council of Primes.

The subsequent history need not be detailed.

During the Civil War, Sentinel Prime often saw Megatron's soldiers, fearless in the face of death, severely damaging the Autobot army he had trained with such difficulty. This filled him with silent resentment.

Especially when he saw Megatron's formidable aerial forces, he became even more envious.

"These warriors should have been loyal to me... Hmph, Megatron, once I have fully conquered Earth, you will be my next target..."

Not to mention this, Sentinel Prime was currently seething with envy.

Above the sky, Lightning and the Decepticon aircraft had already engaged with the Egyptian Air Force, unleashing a one-sided massacre.

The Egyptian Air Force consisted of nearly two hundred F-16 fighter jets, which, for a small nation, were considered excellent aircraft for defending their airspace against foreign invasions.

However, these light fighters were not considered top-tier on Earth, and they were now facing the mighty Decepticon aerial forces.

Lightning, in his F-22 fighter jet form, weaved through the sky at speeds exceeding Mach 2, creating sonic booms that astonished onlookers.

He had once clashed with the most powerful U.S. Military Air Force, single-handedly shooting down nearly a hundred U.S. Military aircraft.

Now, facing the Egyptian Air Force, which had less skilled pilots and inferior aircraft quality, he was even more audacious, not bothering to release missiles.

Using the triple-changer's incredible power, he hunted down one F-16 fighter after another, quickly closing in and firing machine guns at their missile racks or engines, causing them to explode in mid-air.

"Bang..."

Almost every aircraft he targeted lasted less than a minute before exploding in the sky.

Even if a pilot managed to eject from the aircraft before it exploded, Lightning, with his cruel humor, swiftly caught up and shot them down in mid-air.

"Oh, God, what have we done..."

In Cairo, countless panicked civilians looked up at the explosions and cried silently when they saw aircraft belonging to their country being shot down.

"Boom!"

Amidst the roaring artillery fire, the land-based military mechanized units stationed near Cairo finally arrived at the city's outskirts.

Guided by satellites and drones, the automated artillery units established their positions and began shelling the Decepticons that were causing havoc in the city.

Armed helicopters from the Army Aviation took to the sky, and ground-to-ground missiles and rockets rained down like a meteor shower.

On the ground, tank units were struggling to clear various vehicles blocking the roads as they attempted to advance further into Decepticon Vehicons' territory.

But soon, the Decepticons launched a counterattack, dimming the hopes of those in Cairo.

Led by Lightning, the Decepticon aerial forces, though outnumbered, were all battle-hardened elites.

They quickly shot down over a hundred air force aircraft, prompting the military to order the remaining surviving aircraft to retreat due to the heavy losses.

Once they departed, the armed helicopters from the Army Aviation and the drones became the next targets for Lightning and his group.

As the sonic booms in the Cairo sky continued to increase, the armed helicopters from the Army Aviation rapidly decreased in number until they were all shot down, becoming additional sources of fire in the city.

The ancient city, thousands of years old, was now experiencing its darkest hour.

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