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Chapter 673: A Decisive Victory (Third Update)
🕑 Added 2023-10-02 05:41:03 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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The Autobots have arrived!
The distance from Lacha Island to Terindad Island is just over thirty kilometers, but the Autobots proceed with great caution. Even Drift, who possesses the ability to fly, did not arrive ahead of time; instead, he traveled with the main force.
However, this short distance took them only about fifteen minutes. It may seem long, but bear in mind that they swam across from the sea.
Of course, there was some apprehension and vigilance during the delay.
Just as Sun Cheng had never fully trusted the Autobots, the sentiment on the other side was mutual.
A cry of agony emanated from Crankcase.
Thunder, Forerunner, and Swindle successfully engaged the Decepticons from the Cassette Legion, including Ravage, Lazerbeak, and Leadfoot, who had arrived with Astrotrain. These seven Decepticons from different factions clashed fiercely, using various cunning and ruthless tactics in the name of their power and beliefs.
When the Autobots landed, they found seven Decepticons, all bearing wounds.
The arrival of Optimus Prime and his team raised alarms on both sides. However, Forerunner and his team only elevated their caution slightly. On the other hand, the Decepticons who had been battling Autobots for a while, like Ravage, shifted their focus to them the moment they saw them.
Thunder didn't miss this opportunity. Despite having his arm bitten off by Ravage, he seized the chance when Crankcase's attention was diverted, and Optimus Prime's team was alert. Thunder took a shot at Crankcase's back.
The power of the Plasma Cannon caused Crankcase, who had been hit, to scream and fly more than ten meters away, landing not far from Sideswipe.
The Autobot warrior let out a cold snort and brandished two triangular-bladed knives. One slash across Crankcase's neck, and the other pierced his chest.
The agonizing cry abruptly ceased, and the Terrorcons were completely defeated.
Satisfied, Sideswipe twirled his blades before sheathing them. He had taken one of these triangular-bladed knives more than a year ago during the raid on Onslaught's Base One.
Initially, it had been taken by Sun Cheng and handed to his Decepticon engineers for research, with the intention of crafting a formidable weapon for himself. However, the engineers soon created a superior metal, making the weapon one of his many collectibles.
It was only when Sun Cheng decided to return Mudflap's remains recently that he retrieved the triangular-bladed knife from a corner of Spherical Space. Knowing he had no use for it, he handed it back to Sideswipe.
It was just a collectible item, and even if it couldn't buy loyalty, it served to remind Sideswipe of their history.
Sideswipe's actions undoubtedly signaled the entry of Autobot's Ramjet into the battle.
Without needing Sun Cheng to give any further instructions, Optimus Prime, with Sentinel Prime's comforting thoughts in mind, immediately summoned his heavy sword and accelerated toward the ongoing battle between Sun Cheng, Soundwave, Astrotrain, and others, a few hundred meters away.
Ironhide, Drift, Shake, and Ratchet closely followed him.
After the earlier attempt on Optimus Prime's life, his several lieutenants were all aware of their negligence in protecting their leader. So, even though they had noticed that Optimus Prime had grown more powerful with the acquisition of the Leadership Module, they were now even more vigilant in their protection.
The remaining Autobots joined the battle against Ravage under the leadership of Sideswipe and Bumblebee.
Forerunner's three Decepticons tactically withdrew from the battle. They had been wounded in previous fights, and with Autobot support, they could finally rest and recuperate.
Both Thunder and Forerunner had been informed in advance about the cooperation between Sun Cheng and the Autobots, and they managed to keep their composure.
On the contrary, Swindle, clutching his weapon anxiously, stood nearby.
"Autobots... they're not attacking us?" he wondered aloud.
The Civil War between the Skytiger Legion and the Autobots, lasting for millions of years, had long filled both races with mutual hostility.
Although Swindle had previously sensed that Sun Cheng had some unclear dealings with the Autobots, most of the information regarding his connection and cooperation with them was kept secret from him because, at that time, Sun Cheng had not completely trusted him.
Therefore, it was not surprising that Swindle felt a mix of excitement, apprehension, and confusion upon suddenly seeing the Autobots arrive on the island to assist in dealing with the attacking Decepticons.
Forerunner's finger transformed into an electric welder, emitting blue flames, and he began welding the wounds on his abdomen inflicted by Ravage's claws just moments ago.
Without raising his head, he explained, "Our master has reached a cooperation with the Autobots. They've come to help us deal with Soundwave and the others!"
Forerunner, having spent the longest time by Sun Cheng's side, understood him the best and was the most loyal to him. Perhaps it was due to certain control mechanisms Sun Cheng had embedded in his core during his creation, combined with the influence he had subtly exerted over time. Forerunner had been diligently studying Sun Cheng's behavior, thinking patterns, and gradually adopting some of his traits.
It couldn't be categorized as either good or bad, but it enabled him, on many occasions, to access deeper insights by emulating Sun Cheng's way of thinking based on limited information.
In Forerunner's view, if the Autobots had agreed to come and help, it meant that their master had successfully convinced them. Since Sun Cheng hadn't given them any advance warning to be wary of a potential Autobot attack, there was a good chance that their master had confidence that the Autobots wouldn't suddenly turn their guns on them. Therefore, he maintained a cautious stance without displaying any hostility toward the Autobots.
With the addition of the elite Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, the battle quickly shifted in their favor.
Under the siege led by Sideswipe, nine Autobot warriors, Leadfoot, was the first to let out a wail of agony as Backfire's long sword severed his neck, ending his life.
Lazerbeak was the second Decepticon to fall in battle. While evading Autobot Breakdown's grenades, it was pierced through the body by the triangular-bladed knife Sideswipe had thrown, and it plummeted into a valley dozens of meters away.
Ravage, a formidable combatant in the Cassette Legion, came from the Predacons lineage. Among the advanced warriors, there were few who could best Ravage in one-on-one combat.
Despite his beastly appearance, he was one of the Cassette Legion's rare intellectuals. When he saw the sudden arrival of the Autobots on the island, he immediately attempted to break through their encirclement.
Unfortunately, facing Autobots whose strength was not inferior to his own and outnumbered tenfold, Ravage's attempts proved futile. Using his agility, he dodged attacks while contemplating how to escape.
Suddenly, a voice he was all too familiar with let out an angry roar, and then fell silent forever. Ravage quickly diverted his attention to the source of the sound.
When he saw Frenzy, wearing a sinister grin, slowly pulling out the Ship-slicing Blade embedded in the chest of commander Soundwave, his heart sank.
Then, he felt his thoughts dissipate, and his vision began to distort.
It wasn't until his head fell several meters away, and he gazed at his own lifeless body and Sideswipe, who was still holding the blade, that Ravage finally realized.
"So, I'm dead too!"
His consciousness had been extinguished!
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