Chapter 966
Jazz and Skyfire
However, this expression of pity and disdain looked particularly strange on a face with a metallic texture.
"Humble humans, do you even know that?"
“You are not the first to join us, nor will you be the last.”
"But you are lucky this time. You can at least survive for the time being until I confirm the identities of those humans."
"But it's only temporary!"
The mechanical life form had barely finished speaking when it gave Qingchen and Li Qingqing no chance to react.
The two of them suddenly felt their feet sink into the ground, and the metal floor folded to the sides, revealing a deep, dark hole.
Most importantly, this is before they even freefall.
Two mechanical steel cables extended from the hole and connected to the two people's ankles, then instantly contracted.
Li Qingqing screamed as she was suddenly pulled downwards.
With a piercing sound, the two were dragged into the darkness and disappeared before they could utter a single word.
As the metal ground solidified again, the robot, which most resembled a human, walked to the highest point of the platform and said coldly to the outside:
"Pass on my order: all Decepticons, expedite your relocation. At the same time, have Soundwave conduct full reconnaissance of U.S. Base One."
"I need to know all the information about those people from the future."
The several giant robots that had been following behind suddenly took off and transformed into alien shuttles, breaking the sound barrier and flying into the distance.
Throughout New York City, all robots capable of flight transformed upon witnessing this scene.
For a moment, the clanging sounds of machinery echoed throughout the world.
Finally, led by the two giant shuttles, they disappeared into the distance.
The robots that couldn't fly transformed into vehicles, speeding behind them at full speed.
In no time, the entire city of New York, which was filled with robots just five minutes before, has now vanished completely.
Only this metal building remained, guarded by a group of Decepticon robots, looking quite vigilant.
At the same time.
Outside of Earth, a satellite in near-Earth orbit flashed with a burst of electricity.
It then began to extend and deform as if it had been activated.
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"Mighty Earth!"
"What did you say, sir?"
After finally getting used to the feeling of freefall, Li Qingqing heard Qingchen shout out.
"I mean, the one who was leading us just now was Megatron!"
After Qingchen finished speaking, he quickly added:
"No, it should be Megatron's clone, or something similar, since there are no robots of this form in the original story."
Still in freefall, Li Qingqing shouted, both amused and exasperated.
"Uncle, we're all going to fall to our deaths, let's not discuss this anymore."
Qingchen replied:
"Don't worry, you won't die. If I'm not mistaken, uh!!"
Before they could finish speaking, the two people, who were rapidly falling in freefall, instantly entered a buffer zone.
It felt like falling into a ball of cotton, similar to being in a weightless environment.
However, the rapid transition between these two environments left the two ordinary people feeling stifled.
This sudden, disorienting feeling gave both of them the illusion that their brains had been thrown out.
But the next moment, without giving them any time to rest and recover in this weightless environment, they felt a sudden tightness under their feet.
The force of the mechanical chains pulled the two of them through this area.
We entered a new underground space.
Bang!
Bang!
The two landed.
Looking at the brown stone armor peeling off her arm, Li Qingqing knew without counting that she was missing another stone armor talisman.
Qingchen on the other side was the same.
After a while...
"Uncle, are you alright?"
"Is your head alright?"
Qingchen slowly got up and moved his body, moving his wrists and ankles:
"I'm fine, how about you?"
Hearing the gentle voice as always, Li Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the switching frequency is not very high.
She was genuinely afraid that this fall would turn him into a different person.
"I'm fine too, but what's wrong with you, sir?"
Li Qingqing looked at the mechanical steel cable on her ankle and asked.
Qingchen sighed and said:
"At first, I also thought the plan had succeeded. Megatron was already interested because of the existence of the veterans, which is why he didn't kill us but chose to take us away instead."
"But I knew things had changed before we even landed."
"Based on what that Megatron clone just said, if I'm not mistaken, there's a mole, a spy."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingqing disregarded what was on her feet and asked with a puzzled expression.
"A mole? Uncle, you mean some of those veterans secretly sided with Megatron?"
Qingchen shook his head:
"Not a senior figure, but the U.S. military that the senior figure is currently in contact with."
"After they left, they most likely came into contact with the United States, which was not yet completely destroyed."
"Because only in this way can we figure out exactly what happened."
"I think Decepticons must have infiltrated the main U.S. military base earlier."
"This mole must have passed on the information of those senior members immediately."
"This led to Megatron completely ignoring our initiative to surrender."
Li Qingqing was even more confused: "So we just failed? If we failed, why didn't they just kill us?"
As she spoke, Li Qingqing looked around at the dark surroundings.
"Instead, this is the current situation; is he locked up?"
"After all, this thing looks exactly like a pair of shackles to me."
Qingchen smiled wryly:
You're right.
"However, we also benefited from this misfortune. I think the information passed on by that mole made Megatron give up the killing and instead temporarily imprison us."
Li Qingqing's originally unpleasant expression brightened upon hearing this:
"I understand, I understand. There's an old saying that the most dangerous place is actually the safest place, right?"
"We're currently in the Decepticons' hands, so we're actually the safest, right?"
"So, Uncle, we can just keep hiding like this until the very end?"
Seeing the increasingly excited look on the girl's face, Qingchen didn't nod but shook his head after thinking for a moment.
"I don't know how the Decepticons pass information among themselves, if those senior members take some action in the final moments."
"The Decepticons might have a stress reaction."
"If the world-shaking robot were to issue any orders, those Decepticon robots outside would probably rush in and kill us immediately."
"Moreover, in this kind of environment, it's probably impossible to escape even if you wanted to."
Hearing Qingchen's calm analysis, Li Qingqing quickly suppressed the smile on her face.
Just as the two were in silence, a third voice suddenly rang out in this unknown space.
"Humans, tell me what happened yesterday afternoon?" "And who are you?"
The voice that suddenly rang out had an unusual hoarseness and a sense of vicissitude.
As the sound rang out, a cold light shone from all around.
It was at this moment that Li Qingqing and Qingchen truly saw the real appearance of this "prison".
A square metal space, 100 meters long, wide, and high.
First, let's look at the place where the sound originated.
The two of them looked up slightly.
I only saw a giant mechanical body covered in rust, scratches, and exposed wiring.
However, his once tall and imposing figure has become stooped and hunched due to old age and the vicissitudes of life, to the point that he can only stand by supporting half of his body with a metal cane.
Look up.
The robot's head also features a mechanical beard and a metal mask.
Most importantly, compared to them, they only had a chain around their ankles.
The robot's limbs and torso were covered with countless lines.
These black mechanical chains intertwined and coiled in layers, so much so that the robot could only cling tightly to the metal wall behind it.
Opposite him, to their right, was another robot.
The robot was four or five sizes smaller than him, and it had no rust on it at all. Instead, it shimmered with silver light, giving it a sparkly appearance.
Perhaps due to his size, this one has far fewer chains than the previous one.
So much so that there is still some freedom of movement.
If this were a prison, then Li Qingqing and Qingchen were not mistaken; these two were their cellmates.
However, it seems that there is only one type of robot that can be imprisoned by the Decepticons.
"Humans, answer my question."
"Otherwise, I could kill you all without those demagogues outside even having to lift a finger."
After he finished speaking, the end of the metal cane that was supporting the ground began to fold and deform.
In the blink of an eye, a spear gleaming with a dangerous light emerged from the chains and pointed at the two men.
Seeing the danger surging from the gun barrels, Qingchen finally came to his senses and stood in front of Li Qingqing, saying:
"Senior, I don't know what you're talking about?"
"Why would you ask about yesterday afternoon at this time? I need to know the reason before I can answer that question."
The being bound to the metal wall stared intently at Qingchen with its scarlet mechanical eyes.
After a while, the gun in his hand transformed again, returning to its original shape as a cane.
As his body swayed, the chains on his body rattled.
A weathered voice rang out:
"Yesterday afternoon, Megatron left New York, this metal city that had been painstakingly built, with the AllSpark Cube."
"Tell me if something happened outside?"
"Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry."
Upon hearing this reply, Li Qingqing, who was hiding behind him, subconsciously clenched her arms.
Qingchen patted the girl's hand before speaking:
"Although I don't know much, I think it must be that a group of people attacked the Decepticon army that was left behind in a city."
"After this group easily killed thousands of Decepticon robots."
"Megatron must have been worried about the safety of the AllSpark, which is why he moved it from New York."
Upon hearing this answer...
The rusty steel head lowered, tightened the mechanical chains on its body to the maximum, and then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
"Human, you've made me laugh. I can guarantee your safety before the Decepticons outside try to kill you."
His loud laughter caused bursts of mottled rust to spray from the machine's large mouth.
They landed next to Qingchen and Li Qingqing.
It is obvious that, compared to its exterior, the corroded and rusted core is also present.
"Humans, it's not that I, an old man, look down on you."
"Faced with Megatron, who possesses the AllSpark, humanity on this earth has no chance of resistance."
"Your proud technology will only hasten Megatron's domination of the Earth."
"This is also why he has always openly placed the AllSpark Cube in the heart of New York."
"Because the people on Earth are simply not worth his vigilance and attention."
Qingchen answered quickly:
"You said it yourself, that humans on Earth are too weak and therefore not taken seriously."
"What if they weren't humans from Earth?"
"What if it were a group of Decepticons who could wipe out a large swathe of territory in an instant, bare-handed?"
"What if these humans could control the wind and rain, move mountains and fill seas, or even pluck stars from the sky and chase the moon?"
"The fact is that as soon as that group of people appeared, Megatron took the AllSpark and fled the most conspicuous New York."
"And that's not all. When I arrived, the number of Decepticons in New York City had been greatly reduced."
"I think he was probably transferred by Megatron to guard the AllSpark Cube."
"And most importantly, we are still alive, and that is the best proof."
Hearing Qingchen's straightforward words.
The enormous, aged robot fell silent.
Because what he said was speculation, while what the other person said was fact.
Who are you?
This time, the questioning was more subdued and inquisitive than before.
There was also an undeniable seriousness about him.
Qingchen walked forward and came to the front of the giant robot:
"Just like when humanity first learned about you mechanical life forms."
"I imagine this is the first time you've ever seen a human being, right?"
"And we are the beings behind humanity on Earth."
"Just like the stone armor that just fell off our bodies, the enemies Megatron is facing now are a group of terrifying beings who possess special powers."
Looking at Qingchen's serious face.
Before the one above could speak, the silver robot on the other side, four or five meters tall, eagerly said:
"Hey, if what you're saying is true, and you're that powerful, then the two of you shouldn't be here at all."
"It wouldn't have been as embarrassing as it was just now."
Qingchen turned around and looked at the person who had spoken:
"Just as you have the distinction between the Decepticons and the Autobots, so too do we, as fellow aliens."
"Those humans who possess terrifying power are not on our side."
"That's how we were abandoned and sent here."
Upon hearing this answer...
The two robots in the "prison" fell silent.
Qingchen's words also made the two prisoners think about their own situation.
The tiny robot, drawing inferences from one instance to another, asked:
"So you're basically the Autobots among aliens?"
Qingchen paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, you can understand it that way."
If this were truly a game, Li Qingqing and Qingchen would see that the two robots' favorability ratings were rapidly increasing. (End of Chapter)