Chapter 969
The War Is On
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The black box is actually a laptop computer with complex encryption, which can only be opened with the key around your neck.
To actually launch a nuclear weapon, the president must use a key to open the black box.
Six additional procedures are required to repeatedly verify the password before it is transmitted to the nuclear launch site.
A flustered Roosevelt led his men upstairs, finally waving for the others to stand guard at the door before entering his room.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. The black box wasn't opened, so how could Chu Xuan have accessed the nuclear code database?"
Muttering to himself, Roosevelt walked to the bedside and began entering the password in front of the huge safe.
After the heavy combination lock door was opened, a black box came into Roosevelt's view.
He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the box.
He had genuinely thought that Chu Xuan or someone else had stolen the black box.
Then he copied his own key.
Roosevelt took a deep breath.
He took the key off his neck, walked to the desk next to him, opened the black box, and then turned it on.
The small, black computer was extremely exquisite. As the screen lit up, Roosevelt carefully pressed the keys on it with one finger.
If the safe combination was entered in just thirty seconds...
It took almost five minutes to get the password to turn on this computer.
After confirming the password was correct, the process was completed.
The computer screen also entered a new operation page. Roosevelt immediately clicked on one of the pages and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the final number was zero.
"The password was not stolen."
"Everything is safe."
As Roosevelt's mind suddenly relaxed, he suddenly sensed something.
When he turned around, he realized that
The man in black who had burst through the door and delivered two urgent messages had actually followed him into the room from the very beginning.
And now he's staring intently at the black computer in his hand.
In that instant, everything that had happened that day flashed through Roosevelt's mind.
Chu Xuan discovered the problem himself.
An excited white officer.
That old researcher who inexplicably trusted them.
And then there's the officer on duty who reported the message in a critical moment.
After figuring things out, Roosevelt could no longer be unaware that it was all a grand drama.
A situational drama that was painstakingly arranged for him.
But if that's the case, then there's probably a big problem inside his Base Number One.
Before he could react...
The officer, who was originally white, suddenly became disillusioned.
In a blur, a talisman burned away, revealing a cold-faced girl.
Upon witnessing this scene, President Roosevelt's expression changed drastically, and he then felt a sharp pain in the back of his head before losing consciousness.
Darkness crept in the corner of the room, and Zhu Wen emerged from the shadows.
Looking at the unconscious Roosevelt, this person remarked:
"Unfortunately, the Soul-Capturing Eye is too poor at acquiring detailed information, and Zhan Lan does not have the mental skills in this area."
"We couldn't get the password to the black box, otherwise we wouldn't have gone through all this trouble."
"They found this group of people to put on this show for him."
Zhao Yingkong said calmly:
"Let's hurry!"
"We've already secured nuclear weapons rights for other countries, except for them."
As he spoke, he stood in front of the computer and began to operate it.
He seemed extremely skilled at it, and it was obvious that this wasn't the first time he had done this.
Zhu Wen, who was standing next to her, also nodded.
He pulled out a bronze mirror engraved with a circle of Buddha images and a slightly sloppy scarecrow from his pocket.
Zhu Wen began operating on the unconscious Roosevelt.
This technique originated from the characters Four Eyes and Ikkyu in Uncle Zombie.
When Zhao Yingkong got up from in front of the computer, Roosevelt had also returned to normal and stood up again.
Are you sure everything is okay?
Zhu Wen nodded in reply:
"Don't worry, although it's a bit stiff, it's enough. Once the power is handed over to that minister, this person can retire with honor."
As Zhu Wen spoke, she waved the scarecrow in her hand, and Roosevelt smiled as well.
In my mind and spirit.
Zhu Wen:
"Mission accomplished, very smoothly!"
Chu Xuan's voice also echoed in their minds.
"You've worked hard, come back now."
Zhu Wen then disappeared into the shadows beneath her feet.
Zhao Yingkong took out a talisman and waved it forward, transforming back into the man in black.
This is the end.
The Zhongzhou team has obtained all the cryptographic access to nuclear weapons on Earth.
Underground space, inside a tent.
Li Xiao, who had just returned, became the center of attention as soon as he entered.
Before the man could even sit down and take a sip of water, Saito couldn't help but ask:
"Tell me quickly, what's going on?"
Are there many robots there?
"What does it look like?"
Seeing the excited man, Li Xiao sat down nearby and began to speak:
"Do you still remember those scenes that Optimus Prime showed us before?"
Saito nodded:
"Is this what Cybertron's original planet looked like?"
Li Xiao's expression was grave:
"Honestly, if you saw it with your own eyes, you'd know it's absolutely spectacular!!!"
Zhu Wen leaned against Chen Zilong and said with a smile:
"Anyway, it's good that we found it. I was really worried that Megatron had hidden the AllSpark Cube."
"If that's the case, then with the Earth being so big, finding it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Li Xiao shook his head:
"I was lucky to be able to find it."
"The location of the Spark Source Cube is in a no-man's land between two states, which is not part of any human city and is a relatively central location."
"This is probably why Zheng Zha and I haven't been able to find it for so long."
"We all thought Megatron would build a new base based on some human city."
"Just like New York."
"But this person did the opposite. If I hadn't been lucky enough to run into him, he might still be wandering around in other regions."
As Li Xiao spoke, he looked at the figure that entered behind him.
"Also, judging from the location you gave me, Chu Xuan, this place is south of the city of St. Louis."
"But when I came back, I took a look around and the city had been razed to the ground. All that was left was the uprooted earth and yellow soil."
"There are no buildings left."
"It's not just this place; it's the same in all the surrounding towns and cities." "And this central point has now become a huge metal city."
"It's obvious that all the supplies, equipment, and robots from the surrounding cities are here."
"Moreover, in just ten days, this place has already been built to a certain scale."
"As I just said, if I didn't know I was on Earth, I would have thought I was on Cybertron when I saw this metal city."
"That was a steel fortress. Everything you could see—the ground, the buildings, and that huge structure hundreds of meters tall—was made of metal."
"Before seeing this city, I thought nuclear weapons could work."
"At the very least, we can eliminate some of the rabble and weaken their strength."
"But the moment I saw this metal fortress,"
"I think even if it were a nuclear bomb, they might be able to withstand a portion of it."
"After all, this is a city built entirely of metal."
Listening to Li Xiao's description, Chu Xuan frowned: "What about the land?"
"How big is this metal fortress you're talking about?"
Li Xiao closed his eyes and recalled for a moment.
"From the air, the fortress is a perfect square, with sides about 80 kilometers long?"
"All I could see inside were layers upon layers of robots, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were everywhere."
"Helicopters, bulldozers, aircraft, and even things like ships, submarines, and shuttles."
"The quantity of these items is also more than expected."
Chu Xuan nodded and asked again:
"What about New York?"
Li Xiao recalled:
“I visited it three days ago when I passed through New York, and all that was left was a lonely metal building.”
"There seem to be some Decepticons around here and inside this building."
"The number is actually less than in other cities."
"At the time, I was also planning to track some robots to see if I could find the AllSpark Cube."
"As a result, those robots did nothing but invade human settlements."
Chu Xuan then looked at Zheng Zha, who had been frowning ever since he returned.
"Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, what's the situation at the front-line base?"
How many Decepticons are there?
At the front-line base, with the exposure of U.S. Base One, the number of human troops gathering has increased, and the Decepticons have unsurprisingly "learned" of humanity's plans.
A large-scale mobilization also began in a city not far from Base One.
This city, which is constantly being filled and expanded by the robot army, is also known as the front-line base.
After learning that Li Xiao had found the location of the Fire Source Cube, Chu Xuan asked Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan to scout out the latest situation at the front-line base before returning.
Upon hearing Chu Xuan's question, the two exchanged a glance.
Finally, Zhan Lan spoke:
"I can only say that there are too many to count."
"Moreover, those robots, densely packed together, were very busy, seemingly doing something."
"Most importantly, we discovered that in addition to the new generation of robots, there were also many Decepticon robots that are known from the Transformers series."
"There are also some robots from Cybertron that didn't appear, and there are at least several hundred of them."
Zheng Zha chimed in from the side:
"I wonder if there are that many Decepticons?"
"In the story, there were only a few, maybe seven or eight, at most a dozen or so, right?"
During this period of time.
The Zhongzhou team also confirmed one thing: the biggest difference between the original Decepticon robots and the new generation of robots created after being irradiated by the AllSpark on Earth is their combat capabilities.
The reason is just as Optimus Prime said.
First, the metal texture of the outer shell is different; the materials themselves are worlds apart.
After all, they traveled through space and landed on Earth, while the new generation of robots on Earth are just large electronic devices.
These devices are damaged by water even before they become robots, let alone anything else.
The second point is attack capability.
The robots deformed by radiation can use weapons that are already present on Earth, such as assault rifles, heavy machine guns, and small missiles.
The Decepticons, on the other hand, use high-tech products such as energy weapons or particle weapons.
The difference between the first and the last is obvious.
If we were to compare their combat strength, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that one is worth a hundred.
Zhan Lan looked at Li Xiao and said:
Where is the Spark Cube?
Are you sure it's here?
Li Xiao nodded vigorously.
"Absolutely, definitely, absolutely!"
"Remember that massive metal tower I mentioned earlier, hundreds of meters tall?"
"The source of the spark should be up there."
After saying that, Li Xiao's expression turned serious:
"And there's one more thing."
"I just said that those robots were crowded together in layers. At first, I didn't know why or what they were doing."
"But now I know what happened."
Zheng Zha and the others all looked puzzled.
Li Xiao continued.
"The Transformers series includes comics, animated films, and movies, but no matter which one..."
"They all have a special setting."
"However, this setting is not explicitly stated."
Li Xiao paused for a moment as he spoke:
"Whether it's the Decepticons or the Autobots, do you know their origins?"
"What else could it be but the AllSpark Cube?"
Zheng Zha spoke.
"If I remember the original plot correctly, Megatron started the civil war and eventually destroyed their homeland."
"To prevent Megatron from obtaining the AllSpark, Optimus Prime threw it into outer space. After a series of accidents, it crashed to Earth, which led to the events of Transformers 1."
Li Xiao nodded: "Yes, it was because of the AllSpark that Transformers came into being."
"Actually, I had a guess when I saw that metal tower."
"Perhaps the robot's capabilities are related to the duration of its radiation exposure."
"The longer one is in contact with the AllSpark Cube, the more powerful one becomes. Although this is just a speculation, I think it must be true."
"It's like a kind of evolution, such as the evolution of humans, such as the process of unlocking the genetic code."
"These robots are the same, except they come from the outside, not the inside."
"What I'm trying to say is, if that's really the case, then everyone, let's speed things up!"
"Because with every second that passes, those robots become one step stronger!"
"Perhaps the thirteen-day restriction imposed by the Supreme God is not a restriction on us, but a restriction on the other side."
"And what I just mentioned is only the new generation of robots. Megatron was originally an elite member and even a leader of the Decepticons."
"Now it must be even stronger."
After Li Xiao finished speaking, Zheng Zha stood up with a solemn expression.
Looking at the various people bustling around the tent, it all turned into a sigh:
"The Supreme God is still the same Supreme God!"
"I knew it! The Supreme God wouldn't let us complete this main quest so easily." (End of Chapter)