Chapter 466 The Terrorist Attack Begins

Kalon City, Colosseum.

"Hello, Librarian."

Megatron said with a smile.

"Hello, Megatronus, or Megatron."

Orion Pax originally wanted to say that he was not a librarian but a data recorder, but thinking that the two names were not very different, he did not correct his title.

"Please follow me."

Megatron raised his hand and pointed in a direction.

"You are in charge of everything here now?"

Orion Pax asked.

"Barricade takes care of the day-to-day detail work. Shockwave takes care of the gladiators' health and getting them assembled."

Megatron showed him around, talking as they walked.

He was accompanied by several tall and strong guards, including the gladiator that Fu Qinghai had rescued, Megatron's fanboy and die-hard fan - Barricade.

Far away in the darkness, Orion Pax heard the humming sound of a small server drone hovering in the sky, a sound that reminded him of Minion.

"Soundwave monitors everyone."

Megatron smiled and explained,

"Including me, especially to keep an eye on you. Don't take it personally, it's his way of showing his loyalty."

As they continued their conversation, Megatron led Orion Pax on a tour of the entire arena, including the top floor and underground. They walked through the training area, where rows of Cybertronians were doing physical training under the guidance of instructors. Not far away, one floor below, was a huge machine shop where skilled and accurate weapon makers were producing weapons and armor.

They are ready to launch an armed struggle!

Orion Pax was secretly surprised.

He saw some of Megatron's men. He only recognized a few of them, Soundwave and Shockwave. Soundwave was carrying a Mini-Con, which made Orion Pax nervous, as the Mini-Con reminded him of surveillance and betrayal. Shockwave was a cold, focused, and meticulous scientist, very different from Megatron's burly followers.

From the example of Shockwave, it seems that Megatron has realized that his purpose is to integrate the different classes. If there is no special order, the researchers and steel workers will rarely be together - let alone the gladiators. But Orion Pax can see that the class relationship is reversed here, and Megatron is the leader.

"There is no suspicion in the arena of Charon."

Megatron continued:

"There's no gray area, no nuance. You see those things in the Recording Hall, you don't see them here. Here you make a decision and mobilize every atom to execute it... or you die."

Orders are obeyed, just like the military...

Orion Pax summed it up for him in his mind.

"Are these weapons and armor produced for gladiatorial combat?"

Orion Pax asked, almost knowing the answer.

"Maybe."

Megatron's answer was very subtle:

"It depends on what these well-trained warriors are going to do."

Orion Pax's heart tightened when he heard this.

He looked at Megatron and said seriously,

"I think our next step should be to promote the concepts of freedom and autonomy. We talk, argue, and convince each other. The Archenemies are slow to react, and the Supreme Council will only discuss endlessly. They will only start to think of ways to solve the problem when the situation becomes urgent. I think forming an armed force is actually unnecessary."

"Perhaps that's how it seems to the people of Iron Castle."

Megatron said calmly.

"Yes." Orion Pax insisted, "You were originally a gladiator. Perhaps in your opinion, everything needs to be resolved by force."

"And in your opinion, everything can be solved by reading."

Megatron responded without hesitation.

"It sounds like you should compromise."

The barricade next to him suddenly interrupted.

"Here, in Caron, compromise means obeying the boss, Orion Pax."

Barricade said seriously.

"Hahaha, don't talk nonsense."

Megatron smiled and said,

"This is a scholar from the Iron Fortress. He is not a porter or a smelter, so your tricks cannot scare him. Remember, Barricade, Orion Pax is a friend, my friend, and a friend of this movement."

His eyes were fixed on the barricade, whose ruby ​​spotlight eyes dropped.

"I understand, Boss."

The barricade bowed its head and apologized:

"terribly sorry."

"It's okay."

Orion Pax waved his hand and said.

Megatron turned around and continued walking while talking:

"We have just been talking for so long. But in this place, in this arena, there are many people like me who fight to the death. We have talked so much about freedom, now it is time to act. Some Cybertronians who are loyal to me will go to look for the artifact left by the Thirteen Originals. If we are lucky enough to find it, it means that our actions are just. Others..."

Megatron paused at this point.

It seems that he is unsure how to proceed.

"What else?"

Orion Pikes demanded.

Megatron changed the subject and said,

"Our ideas may seem similar, but in fact their origins are not exactly the same, my friend. Some of the more radical and aggressive Kalon citizens do not believe in spreading ideas through dialogue. They believe more in spreading ideas through action."

"Then we should keep our distance from them to prevent them from doing something unwise."

Orion Pax replied immediately:

"Using violence at this stage will only have a negative impact and affect the image of all of us."

"Negative impact? Not a mistake?"

Megatron asked with a smile.

Orion Pax thought for a moment.

Only to realize that it was Megatron teasing him.

"Of course it's wrong."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"Megatron, if a group of rebels rampage across Cybertron in our name, looting, burning, and destroying everything, then our ideas are destroyed. We become rebels. Our reputation is actually defined by the actions of the worst of our followers."

"Perhaps that is the case."

Megatron answered with equal seriousness:

"But look at it from another perspective. If we truly believe in autonomy and free will, then we have to respect those followers who disagree with our practices and respect their choice of their own practices, right?"

…

"He's just making excuses."

Iron Castle, Macartan Old Oil Mill.

Fu Qinghai pointed out bluntly.

"Yes, he is just quibbling. He doesn't answer your questions directly, but evades the main point and avoids the question."

The Jazz also expressed their agreement.

Orion Pax was recounting what he had seen and heard when he went to the arena in Kalon City to meet Megatron, mainly telling two friends about his conversation with that man.

Fu Qinghai is a little conflicted now.

He felt that Megatron, the CEO of the Transformers United Universe, was a strong-willed, unscrupulous, and eloquent hero. He had a set of values ​​and logic that were convincing enough to convince himself, and he could also fool other people into believing in and agreeing with his ideas.

Orion Pax, a nobody.

I'm afraid I'll be fooled by Megatron.

Fu Qinghai should find a way to stop this.

But he always had a feeling that there was a big boss behind the scenes who was quietly paying attention to this matter - Master Titanium, the ancient Cybertronian with the same name as the Thirteenth Ancestor. Fu Qinghai was not sure if he was overly suspicious and self-imagining, but he always felt that Master Titanium was behind the whole thing.

So he decided to sit out and watch.

Don't rush into the plot before the situation is clear.

…

The Arena at Kalon

Orion Pax continued to question Megatron:

"You said 'ourselves', who are 'ourselves'?"

"Anyone can do it."

Megatron smiled and said,

"When you're fighting the whole world, you can't be picky about your companions."

"You have a lot of followers in Caron,"

Orion Pax asked:

"Do you have it anywhere else?"

"That's the kind of question a spy would ask."

Awe-inspiring way.

"If you really suspected me of being a spy, then we would have stopped talking a long time ago."

Orion said calmly.

"Maybe, but probably not. Soundwave said I should be careful. He said you were bound to betray me."

Megatron smiled:

"I told him that if I was worried about you betraying me, I should meet you in the arena and deal with this matter like a warrior. Librarian, can you tell me the difference between your philosophy and mine?"

"I think so."

Orion Pax says:

"I will fight anyone for my ideas."

Soon, he would have to insist on doing things his own way. But now was not the right time, and not in this place - in Megatron's territory, among Megatron's followers. Those people did not know yet that many of Megatron's ideas actually came from him, Orion Pax. Of course, many of his ideas also came from Megatron.

"So, having said all that, do you want to join me, do you want to join me, Librarian?"

Megatron asked, looking at Orion.

Orion Pax looked at the former gladiators and the lower-class Cybertronians around him. He was a little uncomfortable, but not afraid.

"I agree with you."

Orion Pax says:

"Those were my thoughts at the same time."

"very good."

Megatron said.

He turned to the other gladiators, who had stopped what they were doing to look at them. They were the more violent group of Cybertronians, and Orion Pax had thought that they could not exist outside of Slaughter and Charon. Yet it was these Cybertronians who had accepted the new ideas about free will.

"Cybertronians!"

Megatron yelled:

"My friend Orion Pax and I! Together we will lead the wise citizens of Cybertron into a new era and regain our former glory!"

"Megatron! Megatron! Megatron!"

Cheers surrounded them both.

Megatron leaned over to Orion and said:

"Soon, they'll be calling your name, too.

"As long as they can stick to this ideal, they can shout anything," said Orion Pikes.

Megatron smiled.

"Our movement needs a name, and for the sake of these followers," he said, "something that evokes the great events in Cybertron's history."

Ever since Orion Pax became convinced that he might have some influence on the future of Cybertron, he has been thinking seriously about the title.

The archives of Iron Fortress record many forgotten events of the ancient past, including the thoughts and names of pioneer leaders. There is one word that is straightforward...

"Autobots."

Orion Pax says:

"Every one of us Autobots advocates for the pursuit of individual autonomy for all living beings and regards it as a basic right."

"That's interesting. I also thought of a name."

Megatron said with a smile.

…

The next few cycles.

Orion maintained communication with Megatron.

These conversations caused Orion Pax to reflect on various issues concerning class, individuality, and free will. According to Megatron, their conversations also refined his thinking. Several cycles after their meeting in Kalon, Megatron said via video link:

"You force me to think more clearly, Librarian. A good leader needs that."

Orion felt that some of Megatron's ideas were still unclear. He asked Megatron what exactly he was going to do? Were they going to protest to the Supreme Council? What was the plan?

"Several of my assistants are also considering this issue."

Megatron didn't want to say more than that.

This made Orion Pikes a little nervous - according to the Jazz, he should be nervous.

"You have to be very sure you know what you are doing, Orion Pikes."

The Jazz advised him to think twice:

"No matter what happens, I can stand aside and watch. But you may get yourself involved in more serious consequences. Now you are just talking. Once you go beyond talking, you will break the law. Are you prepared to break the law?"

Orion had no good answer to this question, so he went to ask Megatron.

"May I ask who makes the laws?"

Megatron responded like this:

"Has anyone asked for your opinion? Has anyone asked for my opinion?"

Orion couldn't answer this question either.

The Lord said to him:

"Look, man, if a portion of us felt that we were being ignored in the legislative process, we would rise up and revolt. If you think about it, what kind of mess would our planet be in?"

"Impossible."

Orion Pax replied:

"Cybertron is far from that. We are now in the opposite situation. Haven't you noticed? Everyone is silent. Who decided that we should be divided into different classes? What does our leader say about this now?"

Nothing, was the answer.

Primeval is an elusive leader. The High Council is too busy avoiding important issues. Megatron says that all Cybertronians have become lazy and satisfied with what they have - and Orion Pax has to agree.

"This is the race that created the space bridge?"

Megatron's words were a bit exaggerated:

"Are we still lit by the flame? Why should we let others speak for us, act for us, and decide for us what we want to do and what we don't want to do?"

In short, despite Jazz's constant warnings, Orion Pax seemed determined to cause trouble with Megatron.

Fu Qinghai watched coldly and said nothing.

Master Titanium also watched coldly and did nothing.

But Fu Qinghai knew that Master Titanium knew all this.

The peaceful days did not last long.

Until one day later...

The big thing finally broke out.

Almost at the same time.

Indestructible City, Sonic Boom City, Moyetian City, Sonic Canyon, Six Lights Amusement Park...huge serial explosions occurred simultaneously in many areas of Cybertron! A large number of public facilities were damaged, and a large number of Cybertronians were killed or injured. The communication network, which was originally like a stagnant pool of water, suddenly boiled up, and was instantly filled with a large amount of information.

Question the government, condemn the murderer, seek help...

The entire Cybertron fell into panic.

When the 9/11 incident occurred, Fu Qinghai himself was not in Magnesium, so he could not personally experience how horrified and angry the Magnesium people were at that time.

And now, on Cybertron, he probably experienced firsthand how helpless, terrified and angry the Cybertronians were when faced with terrorist attacks.

"Terrorist attack? Is this Megatron's plan?"

Fu Qinghai thought silently:

"Is this what you expected, Master Titanium?"

Not only Fu Qinghai but also Jazz.

Orion also suspected Megatron, and he immediately contacted Megatron as soon as the incident happened.

Unexpectedly, in the video link, Megatron made a sincere and serious request to Orion:

"Olean Pax."

In the video link, Megatron said:

"I must tell the truth. The Cybertronians should know that this is not the way we conduct our campaign. They must know it now. You can connect to the Iron Fortress communication network, right?"

Orion Pax nodded.

"I need a public channel with no interference. I want it plugged into all the group's news receivers and connected directly to the parliament's input line. Can you do that?"

Megatron asked seriously.

...

(End of this chapter)