#587 - Chapter 24: Saving Brother Zhuzi (Part 2)
#587 - Chapter 24: Saving Brother Zhuzi (Part 2)
Just then, they simultaneously looked up. Both The Fallen and Megatron received Soundwave's message.
The Fallen: "Since that boy has appeared, immediately send someone to capture him. And those Autobots, no matter what they're trying to do, eliminate them all."
Megatron respectfully replied: "Yes, Master The Fallen. Your will is my command."
Bumblebee sped along the highway, leaving the cars and camels far behind.
Simmons asked: "Sam, do you really think those black powder things will work?"
Sam: "I don't know if they'll work, but it's our only hope."
Liu Yuan suddenly spoke: "Bumblebee, swerve!" No sooner had he spoken than a missile, trailing flames, came flying towards them.
Bumblebee swerved sharply, dodging the explosion. An F-22 fighter jet roared past. A burst of cannon fire erupted on the highway, and the Twins weaved serpentine patterns behind them.
Simmons: "It's Starscream. If this continues, we're in danger." He was right; in the vast desert, it was too disadvantageous for a fighter jet to attack cars on the ground.
Liu Yuan pointed to the right: "Go there!" There seemed to be many machines standing there, like a mine.
Starscream bombarded the mine with a frenzy of attacks. Fortunately, there were no workers here. The few security guards, seeing the situation, immediately rode off on their camels.
"Boom!" An oil well was ignited! The burning oil sent up thick black smoke, obscuring the sky.
Taking advantage of Starscream's obscured vision, Bumblebee led everyone into the mine. He and the Twins transformed into their robot forms, ready to counterattack.
Several people entered the mine's office building. Simmons found a landline and tried to contact the military for support. However, the phone lines had already been cut.
Starscream temporarily lost his target and had no choice but to make a low-altitude close-range attack. Just as he passed through the thick smoke, a dark shadow appeared before him with a clang. It slammed heavily into his fuselage. Starscream tumbled and was about to crash when he saw it was the large bucket of a bulldozer.
Bumblebee and the others saw Starscream falling straight down and, of course, wouldn't miss this golden opportunity. The three of them rushed up and beat on Starscream. Don't underestimate the size of these three Autobots; they were absolutely merciless when it came to fighting.
Liu Yuan, hiding behind a rock, silently lowered his hand. He was very satisfied with his handiwork. Just now, he had used his telekinesis to throw the bulldozer's bucket and knock Starscream down.
Given Starscream's personality, he wouldn't fight to the death. Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, he desperately broke free from the Autobots' entanglement, flapped his wings, and dragged his smoking body. The F-22, trailing white smoke, disappeared into the western sky.
Although Starscream was driven away, their danger was not over. Simmons, besides the few who wanted to get in the car, said: "Sam, if we act together, we'll be too conspicuous and easily attract Decepticons, and Bumblebee is too noticeable. Bumblebee and I will go first to attract the Decepticons. You take Mudflap and go find Optimus Prime."
Liu Yuan: "Brakes, you come with me. Let's take a different route. We can also help cover you."
"Okay!" The Autobots all agreed.
Rattigan, a yellow Hummer returned. Ratchet transformed into his robot form: "Springer and Thundercracker fell from high altitude. Thundercracker has been destroyed. Springer's body is severely damaged. I've hidden him temporarily and will take him back for major repairs when we leave."
Arcee: "I just contacted Bumblebee and sent our coordinates."
Ironhide: "Great, where are they?"
Arcee shook her head: "I don't know. I just sent the coordinates, and the communication was interrupted. It must have been blocked by the Decepticons."
Hound: "I can't contact Jazz either. This must be Soundwave's doing."
William: "It's the same here. The satellite is blocked, and there's no signal at all."
Sideswipe: "It seems we're going to fight alone. Let the Decepticons come at us."
William: "Epps, immediately set up defenses in the village. The Decepticons have discovered this place and are likely to launch an attack. Also, send someone to try again and see if they can contact the General using the residents' phones."
Everyone began to prepare fortifications in full swing. Epps led some people to set up anti-tank mines on the outskirts of the village, while others helped carry supplies and weapons. Sideswipe and Ironhide crouched in the houses at the entrance of the village, vigilantly watching their surroundings.
At this moment, a whistling sound came from the sky, and a large number of meteors fell.
"The Decepticons are here! Prepare for battle," Hound shouted to the soldiers, gripping his weapon.
These meteor-like objects were Decepticon escape pods, which would disintegrate after entering the atmosphere. They landed one after another on the sand outside the village, and in the blink of an eye, their number had exceeded twenty.
Most of these Decepticons were protoforms. They launched a rapid attack after landing, engaging in fierce combat with the Autobots. For a time, there was gunfire everywhere, and smoke filled the air.
The Autobots here were only Ironhide, Hound, Ratchet, Jolt, Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-One. More than half were support types with weak combat power, and the only Triple Changer Springer was seriously injured.
They cooperated with the NEST soldiers to fight hard against the Decepticon attack, but the Decepticons were numerous and gradually gained the upper hand.
At this critical moment, Mudflap and Skids appeared. They approached the battlefield from the left and right flanks, immediately attracting the attention of the Decepticons. Five Decepticons immediately went up to meet them. A flash of blue light passed, and Skids transformed into his robot form, leaving Liu Yuan behind.
He turned to Liu Yuan and said, "Human, hide. Next is my battle." Skids was only about 3.6 meters tall, but he fearlessly faced the Decepticons, who were more than six meters tall.
Liu Yuan admired his courage and naturally wouldn't let Skids rush up to his death. He took out a silver hunting rifle engraved with exquisite runes.
Magic Rifle - "Dawn": A hero-level weapon blessed by the Valar of Arda. The prototype is a Sauer composite rifle, reforged by the host using magical metal.
Special abilities: Magic Breaker, increases the breaking rate of magical items and barriers by 100%; Magic Charging Bullet: Automatically charges one magic bullet per minute (random elemental attribute).
He gently stroked the weapon. This was something he had personally crafted in the Lord of the Rings world and had stored in the space for decades.
With a "click," a bullet was loaded, and the feel was not bad. Just then, Skids fell back to his feet, obviously kicked back by the opposing Decepticon.
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