Chapter 959
The Imposter Bumblebee
"I think this is one of the main reasons why the main quest gives you thirteen days."
"Before we get to the point, we need to establish a basic fact: Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons, will inevitably be with the AllSpark."
"You should all be able to figure this out, right?"
Chu Xuan only continued after everyone nodded in agreement.
"Then the plan is simple: Zheng Zha will travel with Zhan Lan."
"Use your mind to scan, searching city by city."
"Even if problems arise or we face Megatron head-on, Zheng Zha can ensure a safe retreat."
"As for the other route..."
Chu Xuan waved his hand, and a yellow entity landed on the flying boat and occupied the center position.
It's a yellow sports car.
However, this design...
"A big, hornet?"
Cheng Xiao exclaimed in shock.
That's right.
Chu Xuan pulled out a sports car that looked exactly like Bumblebee, the Autobot robot from Transformers.
And that's not all.
After landing, the Bumblebee, which was clearly unmanned, started its engine on its own and turned on its bright headlights.
Before anyone else could ask, Chu Xuan spoke directly:
"Deep Blue, transform into a humanoid form!"
Before the words had even finished, the car, which was a sports car just a second ago, began to transform in an exaggerated manner the next second.
The last robot, five or six meters tall, appeared in front of the Zhongzhou team.
If the sports car we just saw only resembled the cars in the movies...
The one we're talking about now is the real Bumblebee.
Because the two are practically identical with no difference whatsoever.
Zheng Zha slapped his forehead.
"That's true. Chu Xuan's technology has been capable of doing this for a long time, but I'm still so surprised."
Saito closed his mouth:
"So, Chu Xuan, you've created a fake Bumblebee?"
"And then what? What's the point?"
"It's a machine too. If it gets close to the source of the spark, wouldn't that be treason?"
As he spoke, Saito walked closer and knocked, making a banging sound.
It was at this moment that Chen Zilong, who had come closer, clapped his hands together.
The extraordinary wisdom that occasionally manifests itself is activated once again.
He spoke before Chu Xuan could, saying, "I understand."
"Chu Xuan just mentioned Deep Blue, so this thing looks like a machine, but it's actually a living being inside, right?"
This time, Chu Xuan finally began to look at Chen Zilong with new respect.
Two more resounding clangs.
The humanoid bumblebee opened the core.
Just as Chen Zilong said, there are no mechanical chips inside; once the outermost layer of metal armor is opened...
The interior is a combination of biological brains and muscles of various colors.
Chu Xuan stepped forward to explain:
"This is a biological weapon that I created using a monster's secondary brain as its core, combined with Xenomorph genes and muscles derived from the T-virus."
"Although it's only a semi-finished product, it's enough for now."
"Moreover, its intelligence level has been improved compared to when Chen Zilong and his team used it last time."
After Chu Xuan finished speaking, the outermost layer of metal armor closed up, and then a glint flashed in the robot's eyes.
"Hello everyone, my name is Deep Blue. Nice to meet you this time!"
The distinctive pauses and rough tones of machinery emanated from the mechanical-looking mouth.
This eerie feeling compelled most of the Zhongzhou team members present to express their admiration.
Saito and Cheng Xiao even gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up.
At that very moment, in some dark corner, Moss inexplicably felt a chill that artificial intelligence could not possibly possess.
It's a feeling of having one's position challenged.
On the wooden boat, Zhan Lan came to her senses:
"So what's in front of us is an Autobot robot that looks like Bumblebee, but is actually a creature similar to an Xenomorph?"
"Are these external machines all exoskeletons, like armor?"
Chu Xuan nodded calmly as always:
"The deep blue before us can completely block the radiation effects of the AllSpark Cube."
"Moreover, this shape was something I deliberately chose."
"The second route will require either Li Xiao or Zhao Yingkong to lead Shen Lan."
"The method is also very simple. In each city, Deep Blue only needs to fire two shots in the form of Bumblebee and then stand on the Autobots' side and curse Megatron and the Decepticons."
"If it really is the location of the AllSpark, and Megatron, as the leader of the Decepticons, discovers an Autobot, I think he would most likely rush out immediately."
"At this point, besides Zheng Zha, only Li Xiao and Zhao Yingkong can escape unscathed."
"Even if Megatron doesn't appear, the presence of a large number of Decepticons will confirm it."
Hearing Chu Xuan's outlandish plan.
And there's this motionless imposter Bumblebee next to me.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
This plan is simple and straightforward, yet it has an exceptionally high success rate.
In fact, given Bumblebee's personality in the movie, he could actually do something like that.
Even in the storyline, this person actually mocked Wei Zhen Tian Tian in front of him.
Before Zhao Yingkong could speak, Li Xiao stood up and nodded first:
"Then I'll do it."
"So, all I need to do is take Deep Blue, disguised as Bumblebee, and go for a spin around each city."
"Then we just need to see which city attracts the most Decepticons?"
"Could we even confirm it immediately if we encountered Megatron?"
Chu Xuan nodded: "That's right, that's exactly it."
Li Xiao: "Won't this alert the enemy?"
Chu Xuan: "That's exactly what we want—to stir up trouble and alert the enemy!"
"And you have another task, which is to display your strength as much as possible when facing the Decepticons, the more exaggerated the better."
Although they didn't understand the last piece of advice, Zheng Zha and Li Xiao both nodded.
Isn't it just calling out the name when unleashing a powerful attack?
Practice makes perfect!
"In that case, let's not delay and get started, everyone."
Seeing that the plan was confirmed, Zheng Zha excitedly stood up and said it directly.
But Chu Xuan refused.
"No rush, let's wait until we get to this so-called Base One."
"I think they should be able to help us eliminate some of the wrong answers."
"After all, at this stage, human civilization on Earth has not completely spiraled out of control."
Military Reception Base No. 1.
Chu Xuan's plan did not begin now.
Because they have only just arrived in the world of Transformers.
It was already evening when we arrived at this so-called Base One.
The tower-like searchlights illuminated the entire valley in the primeval forest as if it were daytime.
After getting a clear look at the entire base, Zheng Zha and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared to slums like Military Base No. 7, this place is at least a proper military base.
It not only has some complete military airfields, camps, living areas, and training areas.
It also boasts a modern research building, surrounded by some cutting-edge, high-powered weapons.
Light is what they can see.
For example, there are thousands of Apache attack helicopters, F-47 fighter jets, and fourth-generation smart tanks.
They surrounded the base. Even Zhan Lan was surprised to see that these things hadn't turned into robots.
Only Chu Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.
And when the airship arrived in the air.
Dozens of advanced fighter jets have already taken off vertically.
Fortunately, Base One had already received the information, and the aircraft escorted the airship for a distance.
It flew directly to other places.
"Isn't this terrain a bit strange?"
Do such places exist in the real world?
Chen Zilong patted Saito Hajime on the shoulder and said, "Don't even think about it, it's obviously man-made."
“Our country also has such hidden bases.”
That's what amazed Saito.
The reason is that the entire base is located in the heart of a primeval forest, on a flat area in the middle of a mountain range.
Moreover, there is a flowing stream that passes over the mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Moreover, given Saito's understanding of mountain ranges, there is a high probability that there was a mountain peak in the original location of this place.
But at this moment, the road was smooth.
This also resulted in an exceptionally large number of survivors in the entire Military Region One base, numbering nearly a million.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a small city.
They all look like ordinary people from the surrounding cities; those who survived have most likely come here.
However, despite the large size of the military base, it still felt quite crowded with a million people.
Those military tents, one after another, practically occupied all the open space.
Some survivors were practically sleeping on the runway.
Upon witnessing this scene, Zhan Lan couldn't help but say:
"This is also thanks to the fact that the United States is one of the world's leading powers."
Even though major cities have been invaded and occupied, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
"I didn't expect there to be so many strategic reserves."
Clearly, Zhan Lan saw more and in greater detail after the mental scan compared to her eyes.
What Zhan Lan and the rest of the Zhongzhou team didn't know was...
This was just America's last moment of glory.
Even so, there are still a few such military bases.
It maintains a certain level of military strength.
However, it is undeniable that the world's major powers are now on the verge of destruction.
Although only seven days have passed, no, it should be eight days now.
However, their soldiers were dwindling, and every battle resulted in the sacrifice of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.
However, the number of robots is increasing.
With each city captured, the number of robots increases by hundreds or thousands of times.
This was only under Megatron's leadership.
Some Decepticon robots have already ventured beyond the American continent and begun invading surrounding countries.
Robots are appearing in world-renowned large and medium-sized cities one after another.
And in the face of these existences.
Various cutting-edge weapons and high-tech equipment dare not even approach.
We can only retreat again and again.
After all, a direct confrontation would only result in the situation in the United States, and would only accelerate the proliferation of Decepticons.
Due to the unique nature of the Spark Source, many advanced weapons betrayed the enemy even before they could launch an attack.
This is why the United States has reached this point in just eight days.
Even American scientists have calculated it.
If this continues, the US government will be defunct in less than half a month.
Within three years, all of humanity on Earth will completely lose its ability to resist.
Civilization is declining, and the population is shrinking.
This was the final outcome deduced before Zheng Zha and the others appeared.
The emergence of "future people" has also given the United States new confidence.
At least they know that humanity will evolve again.
Despite their initial disadvantages, they evolved the ability to resist robots.
And they fought against it for hundreds of years.
They even eventually created what could be described as an unbelievable time machine.
This is why the US government and military took Zheng Zha and his group's identities seriously.
The airship slowly landed on the designated wide helipad at the base, and the spirit stones embedded in its bottom gradually dimmed.
As the transparent light shield disappeared, a blast of air, a mixture of engine oil, gunpowder smoke, sweat, and the damp scent of forest soil, rushed out.
The blinding beams of the searchlights swept across the room, casting long shadows of the eleven members of the Zhongzhou team.
Outside the tarmac, squads of soldiers in tattered camouflage, their faces etched with fatigue and vigilance, stood ready for action.
Although the weapons in their hands were pointed in an unclear direction, the tense atmosphere was clearly palpable.
The view is much clearer now than from the air.
Looking out, the tents stretched out in layers, almost without end, and were filled with a crowd of people in the dim light.
The members of the Central Continent Team looked at these gathering places with complicated expressions.
Suppressed sobs, children's cries, wounded soldiers' groans, and soldiers' shouts to maintain order all intertwined to form a cohesive whole.
Zhan Lan's mental energy swept over silently, and in the end, she could only sigh with a complicated expression.
Before they could wallow in their sorrow and lamentation,
The surrounding soldiers parted to make way for them.
"Welcome to Base One, everyone."
A deep but hoarse and weary voice came through.
This is an elderly man dressed in a general's uniform, with graying temples but eyes still sharp as an eagle's.
He strode forward, followed by several officers with equally solemn expressions and researchers in white coats.
This was the same supreme leader of the group who had previously contacted them by radio.
"I am Roosevelt, thank you for coming."
His gaze swept quickly over Zheng Zha, Chu Xuan, and the others, carrying a scrutinizing look and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.
But before Zheng Zha and the others could respond.
Behind the leader, an elderly researcher with military rank rushed over with a gait that belied his age.
He directly grasped Zheng Zha's outstretched hand.
It shook excitedly incessantly.
"You've finally come! You've finally come!"
"I knew humans would invent a time machine, I just knew it!!!"
The elderly researcher, seeing Zheng Zha's bewildered expression, finally realized that he had said something wrong.
Suppressing his emotions, he quickly added:
"I mean, on behalf of all of America, on behalf of all humanity, thank you, thanks to..."
Upon seeing this, Roosevelt, who was the first to speak, gave a wry smile.
"Professor, there's no rush."
"Please follow me, everyone."
As they spoke, the elderly researchers in military uniforms pulled Zheng Zha along and led them toward the only tall building in the entire base.
Zheng Zha and Li Xiao, who were at the front, had just left.
The airship that was parked on the ground behind it was then surrounded by a group of middle-aged researchers.
Some people lay on it and touched it, some took pictures, some drew pictures, and some even smelled it.
But what happens next?
Walking at the back, Xiao Honglu, under the astonished gazes of the scientists, directly stored the spaceship into his spatial bag. (End of Chapter)