Chapter 467: The Imperial Seal? The proof of leadership!

Normally, Megatron was very prestigious, but his prestige was mainly concentrated in a few hot gladiatorial places such as Kalon City and Slaughter City. His reputation was not enough to cover the entire Cybertron, and he did not have the conditions and status to make a national speech to the entire communication network.

But Orion Pikes can.

He is the data recorder in the Iron Castle Records Hall.

Not only does he have the authority to temporarily tamper with data network communication lines, he also has corresponding hacking capabilities. Perhaps Orion's ability in fighting and killing is not as good as that of a serious gladiator, but he is still very important. For Megatron, the impact of his key position - the impact at the news media level, far exceeds that of a thousand gladiators.

Fu Qinghai analyzed silently in his mind.

He even thought darkly: No wonder Megatron has so much patience and tolerance for Orion. According to Orion Pax's description, when Megatron faces his other subordinates, he is always firm in his words and will not allow any rebuttal or questioning. He is so courteous in front of Orion Pax. Maybe it's not because they share the same revolutionary ideals and appreciate each other. To be more utilitarian, maybe it's for today, maybe it's for this moment.

Fu Qinghai never launched a rebellion.

But he had seen many cases. In the real world, armed coups broke out in Africa from time to time. Even if they were not well educated, those African coup warlords would try their best to occupy the national radio and television station in the early stage of the rebellion, and then make speeches to the whole country through the radio station, expounding his ideas and stating his position...

Even though his speech was ambiguous, stumbling, and incoherent due to his low cultural level, it was a necessary process. Without this speech, without occupying the high ground of public opinion at the first time, his armed struggle would become a simple rebellion or local separatism, and it could not be called a "revolution" and could be easily put down.

The same is true for Cybertron and Megatron. Orion is the director behind the Cybertron National Broadcasting and Television Station. With such a person participating in the revolution, they will soon be able to obtain the coveted public opinion platform.

A reasonable person.

This is the time to stop and think.

Shouldn't we be more cautious about such a big thing?

Unfortunately, Orion had obviously been fooled.

When Megatron said this, Orion Pax had already started writing code to debug the parameters. Usually, according to regulations, this kind of work should be done by people in the programming group, and people in the data group like him have no right to operate. But Orion Pax realized that his actions have already demonstrated the significance of his existence in the class system.

"Done."

Orion said as he opened the line and plugged Megatron in. Orion then witnessed Megatron come out of the shadows for the first time into the public view of Cybertronians.

"Ladies and gentlemen, citizens of Cybertron, I solemnly declare that I had nothing to do with these attacks, but I do not deny that the Cybertronians who carried out these explosions were most likely inspired by my belief that every Cybertronian has the right to make his or her own decisions!"

Megatron stretched out his hand and waved it towards the screen.

"I'm sorry for the lives lost."

Megatron changed the subject and continued,

"But how many of those who died watched me fight to the death in the arena in Kalon City for fun? And how many Cybertronians died to please them? Now the lives of those Cybertronians will be exchanged for your well-being. They tell everyone that everyone will decide their own life! No Cybertronian can dictate what other Cybertronians should and should not do!"

Megatron's voice was deafening:

"My name is Megatron. I lead those who are willing to follow me, and I condemn those who would use my name to commit such despicable acts. We do not fight with bombs, our weapons are logic and thought. I have never been willing to kill except in the arena. Let the true planners of these attacks bear the judgment of Cybertron's justice."

Megatron approached the communicator, his body filling the entire frame, his expression becoming serious and grim.

"If I find them first, I will surely enforce my justice more quickly and thoroughly!"

"Crack…"

The screen goes dark.

Orion suddenly realized.

Megatron, he was so confident and eloquent, his speech seemed to have been prepared long ago, just waiting for this moment, waiting to give such a speech after the explosion.

"Obviously, looking at the wording, this was a prepared speech, not an impromptu speech."

Fu Qinghai crossed his arms and said calmly.

From the perspective of his faction, he should have immediately killed this "friend" before Orion Pax was ready to open the communication network line for Megatron, and prevented the Decepticon leader Megatron from making this national speech. But he did not take action, but just watched coldly, watching Orion Pax use the function of Iron Fort as the central data network node to complete all these operations, and then spoke coldly at this time.

However, he underestimated Orion's opinion of Megatron, or rather, he underestimated Orion's desire for "comrades".

He watched as Orion Pax used the priority code to hack into the media and then appeared on the screen.

"I'm Orion Pax."

The young Cybertronian looked at the screen seriously.

"I am the data recorder in the Iron Castle Records Hall. My direct superior is Master Titanium. I am here to prove that Megatron was not involved in the explosion just now."

"Wow——"

The entire communication network exploded instantly.

All the information channels in the data network were filled with explosive replies. At that moment, Orion Pax no longer existed simply as a recorder in the Data Hall. He became an outlaw, a terrorist, and a madman. These replies shocked him greatly until he received instructions to isolate the communication network and only receive instructions from the Supreme Council.

The moment he proclaimed his support for Megatron, he had become Megatron himself, and in the eyes of the Cybertronian public, Orion and Megatron were now co-leaders, planning the horrific bombings that were occurring across the planet.

"No."

Orion Pax anxiously defended himself,

"I know Megatron. He wouldn't do such a thing. Neither would I. You have to believe and understand."

But in his subconscious, he seemed to hear Megatron saying in his ear: They will never understand, because they don't want to understand, as long as they are better off than us, they won't want to understand us. Because they are all high-class, how can they empathize with the low-class Cybertronians?

Orion Pax hoped this wasn't true.

After saying these words, Orion Parks slumped down in his workstation chair, holding his head in his hands, his eyes blank, and his heart in turmoil. All the colleagues around him stopped their work and turned to look at the young man with complicated eyes, including pity, sympathy, and confusion.

"well..."

Orion Parks was still too young.

Fu Qinghai sighed helplessly when he saw this scene.

I can't help but think:

The Decepticon camp is already so active in various incidents, what are the Cybertronians in the Autobot camp doing? Where is Optimus Prime? Where is Optimus Prime? Help!

"Olean Pax."

A colleague said,

"The archivist asked you to go find him."

Orion nodded dully.

Then he stood up, left his workstation and headed for the stairs.

…

At the same time, at the Kalon City Arena.

Megatron watched as Orion disappeared across the comm link, his men standing in silence beside him.

"Sorry, bro."

Megatron muttered to himself.

He knew Orion Pikes couldn't hear.

"You know, I don't want this to happen. The world seen from the bottom of the arena is completely different from the world seen in the database of the Hall of Records."

…

After Orion Pax left.

The screen in front of his workstation was still on.

The few Cybertronians around had lost their focus on work and were anxiously watching the communication network, which was still constantly refreshing and scrolling with countless shocking messages.

Terror breaks out when a gladiator from Charon makes a speech against the High Council and the class system, and then a recorder from Ironfort publicly endorses him.

Fu Qinghai suddenly discovered.

For a moment, no one paid attention to me.

He quietly sat down at Orion's workstation.

The average Cybertronian is seven to ten meters tall, comparable to a knight mecha. Orion Pax's workstation is as huge as a giant's furniture to Fu Qinghai, but he still tries his best to climb onto this giant chair without making any sound, while no one around him notices him.

Start browsing the operational data network.

News items are scrolling across the screen.

Fu Qinghai narrowed his eyes and began to read.

It was a rare opportunity to surf the Internet by himself instead of listening to news relayed by others. Fu Qinghai cherished this opportunity very much and clicked on news information one after another to start reading them carefully.

Although Megatron denied it, Fu Qinghai had already determined that the explosion was caused by Megatron and his team. However, he still had some questions in his mind that had not been answered. Creating such a large-scale series of explosions in various places on Cybertron at the same time was no small matter. It must have been planned and prepared for a very long time. If such a large-scale terrorist attack was created just to find an opportunity to make a national television speech... Isn't it a bit of a waste of time?

He still remembered what Megatron said to Orion.

One of the little details.

Megatron once revealed to Orion that they would go to look for a certain artifact left behind by the Thirteenth Ancestor. If they could find it, it would prove that their actions were just...

According to Barricade, artifacts are not uncommon in the myths and legends of the Cybertronians, and each of the thirteen original ancestors has his own exclusive artifact.

But what kind of artifact can give justice to this bloody rebellion? In the culture and setting of Transformers, what kind of artifact has such a huge role and symbolic significance as the ancient Chinese "Imperial Seal"

?

Four big words emerged in Fu Qinghai's mind.

Leadership module!

Also known as: Leadership Certificate.

The leadership module represents destiny!

But... Fu Qinghai was confused again. If the Transformers also have the leadership module, shouldn't the leadership module be in the body of Megatron as the current leader of Cybertron? Why do the Decepticons still want to find the leadership module? If they want the leadership module, they should directly assassinate Megatron! Could it be that they have received some inside information, such as...

Yu Tiandi doesn't have a leadership module?

Holy shit, this is really explosive news.

If this news is indeed correct, it would not only be enough to prove the justice of the rebellion, but it could even go a step further and question the legitimacy of Maximus as the leader of Cybertron.

Everything is just Fu Qinghai's guess.

With these doubts and conjectures.

Fu Qinghai first clicked on the first news video.

The video tag is "Liuguang Amusement Park".

There is also a text introduction below the video:

The Plasma Arc Roller Coaster is the most popular attraction at Cybertron Six Lights Amusement Park.

In the video, the track extends around the entire equipment support, and the support is paved with magnetic rails, guiding the train to travel at high speed. The acceleration of gravity makes the passengers dizzy, crazy, and unable to stop. Thirty-six Mini-Cons are scattered under the steel beams of the support. Their smooth and shiny shells are printed with the logo of the amusement park roller coaster. They should all be employees. They are arranged in two concentric circles, one group around the outside of the steel beam, and one group squeezed in the center of the track. Above them, the roller coaster has just passed the first circle, and the track creaks. The Cybertronians waiting below look up, completely ignoring what the Mini-Cons are doing. They are eager to get their turn to play.

Suddenly, thirty-six Mini-Cons simultaneously detonated thirty-six fusion bombs. The huge steel structure of the Plasma Arc Coaster collapsed with a blinding flash, releasing a huge amount of energy, and a large group of shattered Cybertronians were thrown out violently. After the amusement facility fell to the ground, the passengers fell heavily with the strong electromagnetic energy on the track, and then... exploded like a bomb.

There was sadness in the data network.

Fu Qinghai remained expressionless and silent.

To be honest, since I am not a Cybertronian, I cannot fully empathize with them. When other Cybertronians see this video, the first thing they think of is horror, distress, sadness, anger... But what Fu Qinghai thinks of is:

the screenwriter and author of Transformers United Universe.

Your brain is full of shit!

Fu Qinghai once heard Orion talk about how much he, as a middle-class Cybertronian, wanted to go to the Six Lights Amusement Park and how much fun it was there...

Fu Qinghai originally thought that, as a technologically advanced silicon-based civilization, Cybertron Six Lights Amusement Park should at worst be similar to Mewtwo in Cyberpunk: 2077, a kind of enjoyment and experience that goes beyond traditional sensory stimulation, which is what Orion Pax would never forget.

As a result, you fucking...

What the hell is a roller coaster?

This is too rustic!

Orion Pax wanted to start a revolution because he couldn't ride the roller coaster in the amusement park?

Fu Qinghai raised his hand and slowly wiped his face.

There is absolutely nothing to say.

Forget it... Fu Qinghai comforted himself in his heart that Transformers, Warhammer 40K, like Marvel and DC, is also a very, very old IP. It is understandable that the production staff at that time had a lack of imagination.

Continue browsing the information in the data network.

…

Cybertron, Sonic Boom City.

Here is the largest military factory in Cybertron, right next to the Sonic Canyon, with the factory's exhaust pipes and giant chimneys sticking out of the canyon. After the raw materials were mined from the canyon, a lot of space was left, so people built a factory here to process and produce weapons and equipment on the spot.

At the time of the explosion, plasma fuel for arc welding torches was stored next to the factory's water reservoir, which is used to make highly heat-resistant weapon barrels and ammunition boxes.

Observatories at both Satellite Base One and Satellite Base Two captured a brief, blinding flash in that area of ​​Cybertron.

From the ground, it looked as if a huge column of energy shot out from the Sonic Canyon and reached the sky, and then quickly formed a ring of light and heat. Countless fragments were scattered over an area several miles in radius of the Great Wasteland, and some unlucky Cybertronians who happened to pass by or were working nearby were hit. The fragments ranged from small pipe connectors to large entire cooling towers. According to news reports, when the explosion occurred, the large cooling tower was dissipating heat from a small reactor.

Military factories...

Fu Qinghai analyzed silently: Cybertron's Parliament Army has lost an important source of weapons.

Continue to the next video.

…

Cybertron, Sonic Canyon.

According to some conservative and devout Cybertronians, Sonic Canyon is the ear of the Archenemy, through which he monitors everything that happens in the world he rules. The great multiverse computer, the Magic Sphere, is also said to be installed in Sonic Canyon. But the Cybertronians have not communicated with the Magic Sphere for many orbital cycles. Most people don't know whether the Magic Sphere is still operating - or even sure if it is still there.

Then there was another series of explosions, tearing open the end of the Sonic Canyon wall, which, according to legend, was the ancient entrance to the Magic Sphere interface. No one knew whether the explosion was intended to destroy the great Cybertron computer or to force an entrance through the canyon side.

The Magic Sphere is even more powerful than the Visualizer 1. Fu Qinghai happened to know a little inside information. The real place to monitor the data network is the Iron Fortress, not the Sonic Canyon. The Magic Sphere is also placed in the Iron Fortress, not the Sonic Canyon... It seems that the Decepticon intelligence is not infallible. Even the famous sound wave can make mistakes.

They detonate Sonic Canyon.

It is destined that the magic ball cannot be found.

…

Cybertron, Stan City.

On the jagged ridge on the eastern border of Stan City, there is a building called "Sko Fortress", which is where the Parliament Corps trains and is also the location of the local defense organization.

It was at Fort Sko that the generals of the first parliamentary corps determined the division of social classes.

Also in Fort Sko, the current head of the Senate Corps died in the explosion. His name was "Gauntlet". He was very proud of his position and the history of the Stan Corps. He believed in the class system. From the moment he left the Well of Fire, he was a member of the Cybertron Military Organization, and he never thought about leaving his class.

The military system of the Supreme Council was not as slow as Orion Pax thought. Gauntlet had read Iron Castle's encrypted information about Megatron a long time ago. His conclusion: It was just another dissatisfied lower-class person who wanted to destroy Cybertron's long-standing and effective social system - Gauntlet firmly believed this.

He waited for the Council to come to the same conclusion and take direct action against the criminals' lairs, such as the cities of Caron, Slaughter, and the Great Wasteland. He looked forward to participating in such actions. The only regret of the Gauntlet since its creation was that he had never witnessed a real military conflict.

The bomb was brought by an unknown Mini-King and exploded below the parade ground in the northwest corner of Fort Sko. The explosion completely lifted a corner of Fort Sko and pushed it under the ridge. The electromagnetic pulse generated by the explosion caused a series of failures in the communication network nodes inside the ridge.

One hundred and eighty-three Cybertronians died from the explosion, cave-ins, and damage to processing systems caused by the electromagnetic pulse.

Gauntlet was also among the dead.

Fu Qinghai didn't know these inside stories.

All he knew was that Cybertron's highest military commander, second only to Prime, was dead in the explosion.

…

"Too fast, how come it came so quickly?"

Fu Qinghai stared at the screen and muttered to himself.

I was complaining before that the plot was developing too slowly.

As a result, suddenly overnight, the entire Cybertron fell into violent chaos, and the Decepticons were extremely efficient in doing things - perhaps they had been planning for a long time. In short, it seemed that everything was developing in a direction that was beneficial to the enemy camp.

Right now.

Fu Qinghai didn't know what to do.

......

(End of this chapter)