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Chapter 557: The Fierce Battle Begins
🕑 Added 2023-09-10 07:24:46 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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"Is Sam in danger?"
Optimus Prime chose to believe it as soon as he received the information.
"Bumblebee, you and Inferno go to Sam immediately and protect him!"
As the first human friend they made after arriving on Earth, Sam was someone Optimus Prime had established a good relationship with and used as a symbol of goodwill towards the United States government.
If they allowed him to be killed by the Decepticons, there was a high chance that the United States politicians who held hostility towards the Autobots would use it against them.
So, whether it was for selfish reasons or personal friendship, Optimus Prime made arrangements as soon as possible.
Bumblebee had indeed formed a deep friendship with Sam while protecting him.
Upon hearing this, he nodded impatiently and pulled Inferno along to contact Sound Nest and arrange for a plane to take them back to the United States.
After the two left, Ratchet approached Optimus Prime and whispered, "Frenzy sent a coordinate. He mentioned that he has prepared supplies for us and stored them in an underground warehouse at that location!"
Optimus Prime's blue eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.
There was a great deal of internal controversy among the Autobots regarding whether or not to cooperate with Frenzy. A large group of Autobots led by Ironhide, Sideswipe, and Skids firmly believed that no Decepticon could be trusted, let alone cooperating with them.
However, there were also voices in support. Ratchet, Arcee, and other more rational Autobots supported limited cooperation with Frenzy.
Because the voices supporting him were in the minority, Optimus Prime had not yet decided whether or not to take the risk.
Now, he suddenly heard that Frenzy had already prepared the supplies and sent the coordinates for them to retrieve.
For a moment, this young leader of the Autobots, who had been fighting against the Decepticons for hundreds of years, couldn't help but feel some strange emotional fluctuations.
After a long silence, Optimus Prime finally asked, "Where are the coordinates located?"
Ratchet's database contained detailed maps of Earth, and with a gentle touch on his temple, he quickly locked in the coordinates.
"In the Gerebah region of Jubaland, Republic of Solia, Africa... Do you want me to inform William and have the United States military satellite check it?"
"No need!"
Optimus Prime decisively stopped him. He trusted the few American military commanders at Sound Nest, but he didn't trust the United States government.
The losses Frenzy had caused to the United States government were far greater than those caused to the Autobots. Once any contact between the Autobots and Frenzy was exposed, the situation would become incredibly complicated.
Moreover, his distrust of the United States government had been growing, and contacting Frenzy might be a way to find an alternative.
"Where is Prowl now?" Optimus Prime asked.
A virtual map of Earth appeared on Ratchet's eyes, with a green dot in Egypt. "He has arrived in Egypt and is searching for the Decepticon's whereabouts!"
"Send him the coordinates and tell him to be cautious when investigating the situation there. He should provide feedback as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Leader!"
As Optimus Prime's deputy, Ratchet naturally understood the immense pressure he was under.
At the Mariana Trench, more than thirty to forty warriors from both the Autobots and Decepticons had gathered, engaging in a protracted battle.
This kind of battle, even during the Cybertron Planet civil war, could be considered a small-scale campaign.
Due to their size and resource limitations, Cybertron Planet has only seen one large Legion with millions of soldiers, similar to the Humans on Earth.
That record dates back to the early days of the Cybertronian civilization when they drove away the colonizers created by the Quintessons.
It is said that there were millions of Cybertronians involved in the resistance against the Quintessons, an unprecedented event.
After the overthrow of the Council of Primes, the split between the Decepticons and Autobots made the Cybertronians a thing of the past.
In the early stages of the civil war, both sides frequently gathered tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of soldiers, resulting in intense battles.
With the gradual depletion of resources on Cybertron Planet and the consecutive strikes of numerous battles and Cosmic Rust, by the later stages of the second civil war, battles with over a thousand soldiers on each side were enough to change the course of the war.
Coming from the distant stars to Earth to engage in battle with the Decepticons, even a small-scale battle consumes massive resources.
The Autobots are already struggling; the resources brought from other planets have been depleted due to the Mariana Trench offensive.
If they don't receive further supplies, the Autobots will likely have to violate their own rules and completely destroy Megatron's remains before retreating from the Mariana Trench.
The consequences of such an action would be severe because Cybertronians, as a unique form of life distinct from humans, have the possibility of being awakened even after death. Therefore, respect for the remains of the deceased is deeply ingrained in every Autobot.
This is one of the reasons why Megatron's remains were preserved. If Optimus Prime were to order the breaking of this rule, it would undoubtedly increase dissatisfaction among the Autobots.
Don't assume that the Autobots are united; on the contrary, due to the sudden retreat of Sentinal Prime, the Autobots under the command of the new leader, Optimus Prime, lost the second Cybertron civil war and were forced to retreat to satellites, leaving only a small number of Autobots to engage in guerrilla warfare on Cybertron Planet.
Naturally, a portion of the Autobots blamed their leader for this defeat.
A leader of a faction leaving Cybertron and personally leading a search for the All Spark in space shows that the Autobots' internal situation is not as ideal as they claim.
Leaving aside the internal conflicts, Bumblebee and Inferno borrowed an air transport plane from Sound Nest Commander William, and they were quickly sent back to the United States.
The military aircraft flew directly to the nearest airbase to the city where Sam was located. Upon arrival, Bumblebee and Inferno rushed towards Sam's house like an arrow released from a bowstring.
They covered the distance in less than six hours.
However, they arrived too late.
Sam's house was in ruins.
Sam's slightly overweight father stood in the yard, panic-stricken. He didn't even bother to wipe off the black soot on his face as he shouted into the phone, presumably calling the police.
Meanwhile, Sam's somewhat neurotic mother was unconscious in a corner of the garden, bloodstains on her forehead indicating that she had hit her head and passed out.
When Sam's father saw the familiar Bumblebee, his face finally showed a glimmer of hope. He quickly hung up the phone and waved his arms, shouting, "Hey... hey... Bumblebee... save Sam! Those damn Decepticons have taken him!"
"And Michaela too!"
He suddenly remembered something and pointed southwest, saying, "That Decepticon that transforms into a helicopter, it took both of them and flew off in that direction!"
"Hurry, hurry and save Sam!"
Bumblebee nodded silently and transformed back into his car form, joining Inferno as they headed southwest in the direction indicated by Sam's father.
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