Chapter 470: Prelude to the Parliamentary Struggle

Iron Fortress, Data Recording Hall.

Fu Qinghai watched Orion sitting in front of his workstation and looking up relevant information. Iron Castle was one of Cybertron's several data network nodes. In the real world, it was equivalent to the three major domain name root servers of Beijing, Tokyo and Dulles on Earth.

A large amount of data and related network hardware are stored here. Visualizer 1 is located here, and the Magic Sphere is also here. Orion Pax has the corresponding authority to access all past data and information - from this perspective, Megatron is right to call him "librarian", and Orion Pax's role is indeed similar to that of a librarian. Finding him to inquire about the Iron Dragon Orbital Station is the right person.

But in Fu Qinghai's opinion, Iron Castle is like implementing an open Prism Project, responsible for assisting the Supreme Council to eavesdrop on and monitor all Cybertronians openly. Orion Pax is more like an auditor, but this auditor is not very responsible at work and has a strong independent mind. Sometimes Fu Qinghai can't help but think: It would be great if the audits of various online platforms in the real world were also like Orion Pax.

"Nothing."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"Some of the historical data about the Iron Dragon Orbital Station was erased artificially, and it was done recently, because I still have some vague impressions of this data."

"If they intentionally erased this part of the data, it means that the Iron Dragon Orbital Station must be hiding some secrets."

Fu Qinghai said.

The two were at a loss as to what to do.

Suddenly, Master Titanium notified Orion to come over, so Orion left Fu Qinghai alone to surf the Internet and went to the top floor of the Iron Castle data recording hall.

…

Iron Fort, top floor of the data recording hall.

"You know Megatron better than anyone. If you could make a suggestion to the High Council, what would you say?"

Master Titanium asked.

"The Supreme Council? If it were me..."

Orion Parks was at a loss for words.

The Supreme Council finally wanted to talk?

After the disappearance of the Archenemy, this bloated and slow bureaucracy finally realized that the public opinion was overwhelming and could not be disobeyed? He had never thought of making suggestions to the Supreme Council himself. However, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed natural. He knew Megatron and could provide useful perspectives.

"Archiver."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"If Megatron and I appear before the Supreme Council at the same time, I will assume the responsibility of acting as an intermediary and explain my own understanding of the current situation, but they should listen directly to Megatron's opinion."

Master Titanium fell into deep thought.

"Perhaps."

Master Titanium finally said.

"Will you help me contact the parliament?"

Orion asked expectantly.

"People from different classes have different times to meet with the Supreme Council."

Master Titanium replied calmly.

"Different times be damned!"

Orion Pax was immediately furious when he heard this:

"Now that Soarin has been occupied, Megatron is missing, and Megatron wants Cybertron to fall into civil war, it's already this time, and we're still emphasizing the different classes!?"

"You misunderstood. I didn't want to mention the class issue. I was not optimistic about this system when it was first implemented." Master Titanium said, "But since they exist, we have to deal with them, especially now. The meeting we are planning will have a great impact on the Supreme Council. It won't work if you hold on to the same idea no matter where you go, Orion Pax, you should think more and not act on impulse."

Orion Pax thought for a moment that sounded ironic. Megatron said he thought too much and felt too little. Triumph said he felt too much and thought too little. Maybe that meant he needed to find a proper middle ground.

"But what needs to be done must be done."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"If you can indeed contact the Supreme Council, I would be very grateful, Archivist."

Master Titanium sighed, "I will."

Orion Pax left Master Titanium's office, and all the way he kept thinking about what the archivist had said: I was not optimistic about this system from the very beginning of its implementation.

How old is Master Titanium? Could he be...

This is impossible. Orion Pax shook his head and denied his thoughts. Even if the Thirteenth Ancestor really existed, they are all dead now. That was a long, long time ago. Besides, there is no point in holding on to this question.

…

Orion talks to Megatron.

After a long period of hands-on combat instruction, Orion now trusts Fu Qinghai very much. He no longer avoids Fu Qinghai when talking to Megatron on the phone, and even seems to treat Fu Qinghai as his own aide and adviser.

Orion and Megatron have another disagreement.

"The Supreme Council has noticed us. When you are put in shackles and brought before the Supreme Council for trial, we will see if you will still be so stubborn."

Orion said coldly.

"Who will bring me to the High Council for trial? Will it be you? I doubt it," Megatron said. "You can disparage my actions, but you have not stopped me after so long, which means that in the final analysis, you agree with me. You want to achieve your goals just as much as I do, but you are not satisfied with the process required to achieve them."

Orion Pax started to get angry again. He knew Megatron was testing him, trying to see where his bottom line was without destroying their friendship.

We do have many common ideas, Orion Pax thought. And more importantly, we must not let small differences disrupt the big picture. We must build a Cybertron without a class system, so that every Cybertronian can freely choose his own life path from the moment he leaves the Well of Spark until the Spark returns to the Creator.

"I'm not kidding you. In another thirteen great cycles, we can go to see the Supreme Council."

Orion Pikes said.

"very good."

Megatron said,

"We should go to the Supreme Council and present our views there. I don't like the state of chaos, brother, but you noticed before, when our conversations were not monitored by the communication grid, nor heard by the Council, and we could not change anything. Now they will no longer ignore us, we will speak in the Great Council Hall, and the entire Council will be our audience. Do you know why it has become like this?"

"You mean this result when you say that terrorists make you more popular, right?"

Orion Pax sighed.

"Yeah, bro. It works."

It was undeniable, Orion Pikes thought.

"Well," he said, "I hope all the victims of the bombings can be comforted."

"If their death can buy us the opportunity to meet with the Supreme Council and have an equal dialogue, and avoid a full-scale civil war, then at some point in the future, we will understand that those sacrifices were worth it."

Megatron said calmly.

"But they chose not to sacrifice themselves, Megatron. Does this have nothing to do with autonomy and freedom? You are too rash to sacrifice others for your own goals!"

Orion retorted.

That's right.

Fu Qinghai thought to himself.

Orion Parks has touched upon the crux of the matter. What is sacrifice? Voluntarily giving up one's life for a certain ideal is called sacrifice. Under the banner of justice, generously giving up others' money, and using the lives and deaths of others to awaken a sleeping society and nation is not called sacrifice. However, many sophisticated and selfish people use this reason to whitewash themselves.

In the Warhammer 40K universe, the Inquisitor and the Chapter Master have the power to issue extermination orders and completely destroy the entire planet's population. They all have reasons - to prevent Chaos pollution or to block alien invasions... It's understandable, but! This behavior can never be called sacrifice and dedication. They sacrificed other people's lives without asking whether they were willing. This is a cruel and helpless choice, not the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, and it is not worthy of praise and praise.

Megatron thought for a moment.

"Yes, brother, you are right." Megatron looked at Orion and said seriously, "Maybe I was too reckless, so I cherish our friendship so much. There are some things I easily forget, and you can make me alert."

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(End of this chapter)