Chapter 278: 【Allspark Shard】

"Warning... warning, unknown flying objects detected ahead..."

"Warning... warning, unknown flying objects detected ahead..."

Alarm sounds came from inside the Meteor Fleet. A Holographic Screen popped up in the Command Center. It was originally empty, but with Sonar detection, rough outlines gradually appeared.

A large number of warships hovered in the sky, having already raised their cannon barrels, activated Energy Barriers, and entered combat readiness.

Obviously, these were the remaining warships of the Fourteenth Patrol Fleet.

Hunter immediately ordered the Meteor Fleet to also enter combat status. Klami hurriedly said: "Please stay calm, I'll talk to them!"

Klami contacted the deputy commander of the Patrol Fleet through a specific communication channel: "Please connect me to Commander Green. This is the Meteor Fleet here to provide support; please stand down from alert."

There was a delayed response from the other end of the communication channel. Klami squeezed a handful of cold sweat in his palm. Seeing Li Yu's expression growing colder, he repeated:

"Please connect me to Commander Green. This is the Meteor Fleet here to provide support; please stand down from alert."

Silence fell in the Command Center. Li Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and Hunter's expression wasn't very pleasant either.

"Commander Green..." Klami attempted to say something, but was scolded by the other party: "Captain Klami, remember your Identity, let your Commander speak to me!"

Klami didn't feel much about the reprimand, looking at Li Yu somewhat awkwardly. Obviously... the Patrol Fleet wanted to give them a show of strength.

Hunter took the Smart Terminal and said coldly: "I am the Commander of the Meteor Fleet."

"You are Li Yu?" The other party's tone held frivolity and disregard.

"Are you Hannes?" Hunter asked in return, implying that the other party didn't have the qualification to converse with Li Yu yet.

"The Meteor Fleet is indeed arrogant..." Green sneered twice and continued: "Commander, just park the warships here. There's no place to park warships below."

"Don't worry, we'll take good care of your warships. After all, these are the only traces of the Meteor Fleet's existence."

This was an attack on the Meteor Fleet. If Hunter were a pure Meteor Fleet member, he would probably be very angry.

But Hunter had no feelings for the Meteor Fleet and was only purely angry because of the other party's attitude; these words had no lethal effect on them.

"Okay..." Hunter agreed crisply, which somewhat exceeded Green's expectations.

After a moment of silence, the Earth below rumbled and vibrated. Smoke and dust flew as a heavy alloy cover slowly opened, revealing a deep tunnel. White lights turned on, illuminating the entire tunnel.

"So they were Underground..." Li Yu took a Flying Vehicle and arrived on the Ground with Hunter and several deputy commanders, while the survivors landed in another Flying Vehicle.

There were a few scattered teams on the empty Ground, moving quickly to lead the survivors into the tunnel.

Klami's expression was somewhat ugly. He carefully looked at Li Yu's calm face. The Archon of the Eternal Distance System and the Commander of the Patrol Fleet, neither came out to welcome them.

This was no longer a show of strength, but naked disregard.

The Patrol Fleet is this hostile towards the Meteor Fleet? Li Yu pondered to himself. This was no longer just a simple conflict.

He came to provide support; the other party shouldn't treat him this way no matter what.

He didn't know that Hannes had already labeled him as a discarded piece and didn't believe he was here to support.

"Worthy of being an advanced commander, too lazy to even welcome us. Right now, they must be tightly formulating an action plan." Hunter said in a Passive-aggressive manner.

Klami appeared somewhat embarrassed. He could only bite the bullet and lead the way. The other Squad Members, however, were at ease. They didn't have an idol filter for Li Yu and held the mentality of watching a good show.

Entering the tunnel and taking a special cable car, they went straight Underground. The survivors who came down with them were quickly arranged to suitable places by the Staff Members.

Arriving here, the vitality in their eyes seemed to increase a bit.

In the Temporary Command Post on the highest level, Archon Ted looked somewhat uneasy: "Are we really not going to welcome him? He is an A-Tier Lifeform after all, and also the Commander of the Meteor Fleet."

"No need... just a discarded piece..." Hannes closed his eyes to rest, exceptionally calm, indicating that he had long seen through the High Echelon's decisions and had Return Star's political situation fully under control.

Bang!

The alloy door was forcibly pushed open, sparks of Electric Arcs shooting out from the edges.

"I saw no one opening the door for a long time, so I opened it myself. Everyone has no objections, right." Li Yu directly walked in with his people.

Ted's expression flickered. He stood up and said: "You must be the Commander of the Meteor Fleet. I am Ted, the Archon of the Hengfeng System."

"We were just discussing the battle situation, so we didn't have time to welcome you, sorry."

There were more people inside than just Ted and Hannes; there were many Subordinates of Ted and Hannes. However, none of them dared to speak right now, only daring to act deaf and mute.

"The battle situation is important, I have no objections..." Li Yu found a chair to sit down and asked curiously: "What are you discussing, let me hear it too."

"This..." Ted's expression was somewhat awkward. Hannes suddenly opened his eyes and said: "We were discussing the Counterattack. I plan to have the Meteor Fleet act as the vanguard, and the Patrol Fleet will support the attack."

"Do you have any objections?"

"Your Excellency, isn't this too..." Hunter was just about to speak when Hannes interrupted. The pale face turned towards Hunter, his eyes somewhat chilling: "I am conversing with your Commander. Who allowed you to interject?"

Hunter was choked back. A flash of anger passed but didn't erupt directly; instead, he looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu was somewhat curious. Why was Hannes so arrogant, even giving the feeling that he had him completely figured out.

Li Yu slowly stood up, walked to Hannes's side, and chuckled lightly: "Commander Hannes's idea isn't bad, but... are you sure you have the right to speak?"

His hand gently pressed down on Hannes's left shoulder.

Displeasure flashed in Hannes's eyes, "In the absence of a designated overall commander for the campaign, whoever's capability is stronger is the overall commander."

"Do you think the Meteor Fleet is strong enough right now, or are you... cough..."

Hannes coughed muffledly, his shoulder trembling slightly in an attempt to shake off Li Yu's palm. However, Li Yu's palm remained completely motionless.

Hmm?

Hannes frowned slightly, a sneer appearing on the corners of his mouth. This guy wants to arm-wrestle with him? Just became an A-Tier Lifeform and wants to overpower him? Ignorant.

Thinks he's easy to bully because he's injured? He would give Li Yu a surprise!

Muscles bulged, power conducting along the muscle fibers, gathering at the shoulder to form a brief shockwave.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out. Li Yu's slender five fingers were still firmly pressing on his body, showing no trace of movement.

"What's wrong? Commander Hannes?" Li Yu leaned in slightly, his serene voice entering Hannes's ears.

Anger surfaced on Hannes's face. He no longer attempted to shake off the other party's fingers but wanted to stand up. This posture made him feel insulted.

However, as power rioted throughout his body, he was still firmly pinned to the chair.

Bang! The next moment, the alloy chair beneath him exploded into fragments. Hannes was suspended in mid-air in an awkward posture.

Ted was startled, forcing himself to calm down, retreating several steps. Obviously... everyone could see that the two were clashing.

Green light flames erupted all over Hannes. His eyes were bloodshot, and surging power burst forth as he attempted to forcefully stand up against Li Yu's Strength.

Golden Fire ignited on Li Yu's palm, interspersed with flickering Electric Arcs. Like a giant mountain, it firmly pressed down on Hannes's shoulder.

"When I commanded the Fourteenth Patrol Fleet, you hadn't even been born yet!" Hannes gritted his teeth. Emerald green branches actually extended from his body, their tips sharp, seemingly intending to pierce into Li Yu's body.

The floor beneath his feet cracked, and the entire Command Center seemed ready to fall apart.

"Having made no progress in so many years, how do you still have the face to speak?" Li Yu firmly pressed down on his shoulder. Both experienced slight ascents and descents.

Golden Fire burned along the emerald green branches. The clash continued, even threatening to be brought out into the open!

"Get down!" Li Yu's pupils turned golden. The Aura that erupted blasted the entire Command Center to pieces, ruthlessly pressing Hannes down.

Bang!

A muffled sound like thunder boomed. Hannes slumped onto the Ground, but instantly stood up. However, the large crater on the Ground honestly recorded this event.

"Commander!" Hannes's Subordinates were in disbelief. They hurriedly stepped forward, protecting Hannes behind them while looking warily at Li Yu.

How is this possible!? Astonishment flashed in Hannes's eyes. He hadn't expected the other party to have such Strength shortly after Advancing to an A-Tier Lifeform.

Even though he had injuries, the other party only used one hand. Many thoughts swept through his mind, eventually all returning to silence.

"Remember to sit steadily next time..." Li Yu understated it and sat down again. This almost made the newly calmed Hannes go Furious again.

Generally speaking, the commanders of large fleets were all A-Tier Lifeforms. The several commanders Li Yu knew were all at this level.

Last time in the Vittel Galaxy, the overall commander of that Patrol Fleet didn't show up; only a few deputy commanders appeared.

As for the Starlight General of the No Man's Land, Li Yu had never seen him fight, so he wasn't too clear on the details.

Most fleet commanders wouldn't fight single-handedly until the final moment; commanding the fleet in battle was the core.

Like in the Ordos System, Elton's situation was a special case; if he didn't act then, he would have died.

"Two commanders, if there's an issue, why not sit down and discuss it properly..." Seeing the danger pass, Ted hurriedly came forward to smooth things over.

He remembered Hannes saying the other party's Strength wasn't much, but the scene just now was enough to prove the other party's Strength was quite capable, which ignited hope in him again.

Hannes was slapped in the face on the spot and had the mind to leave, but felt that leaving might be even more embarrassing, so he simply sat back down to see what kind of Unexpected Trouble Li Yu could conjure up.

Ignoring Hannes further, Li Yu Got Straight to the Point, "We should clean up Planet Abundant Star as soon as possible, and then use Planet Abundant Star as a Stronghold to launch a Counterattack on Planet Eternal Distance."

"Clean up Planet Abundant Star? You make it sound easy..." Hannes felt it was his time to perform again: "Rohan's Believers have long built a large number of Flesh and Blood Altars, and the efficiency of Converted Blood Beasts is astonishing."

"Just those Blood Beasts alone, if they stood there motionless and let you kill them, you couldn't kill them all in ten days or half a month."

"The best method is to directly destroy the Blood Flesh Temple. Without the transit temple, Rohan's Flesh and Blood Altars won't have much use."

Li Yu glanced at Hannes's injured shoulder: "What's the Strength of those Evil God Cultists?"

"An A-rank High Priest..." At this point, Hannes paused before continuing: "But he can borrow Rohan's power, and there are a large number of Evil God Weapons. Their comprehensive Strength is no less than a large main battle fleet."

"And this isn't counting the scenario where Rohan's Evil God Avatar descends. His Avatar should be around the Strength of a Second Evolution. If it Devours Blood Sacrifice creatures, it will be even stronger."

Seeing Li Yu fall into silence, Hannes felt a sense of vindication. He pointedly said: "Very surprised? I am also very surprised why the High Echelon sent you guys here for support."

"Commander Li Yu, you didn't offend someone and get sent here because of it, right."

Li Yu remained silent, his eyes unfocused, his expression constantly changing, occasionally Gnashing His Teeth... looking extremely angry.

Hannes frowned tightly. Just now, he thought Li Yu was frightened by the opponent's Strength, but now it seemed... that wasn't the case.

"Commander Li Yu!" he shouted.

"Huh?" Li Yu looked up somewhat confused: "What did you just say, could you repeat it?"

"Forget it, let's talk about it later, let me zone out a bit longer..."

Hannes's face alternated between green and red, while Hunter couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't witnessed Li Yu's classic zoning out for a long time.

He thought that after becoming an A-Tier Lifeform, he wouldn't have this problem anymore.

Just now, Li Yu was simply immersed in the System, because Clone One's mission objective had been completed.

【Transformers World––Mission Ended:

You came to this familiar world, already your third descent. Familiar with the situation, you found the White House High Echelon, making them obey you... formed the Fatherland Society... and secretly investigated the Allspark...

】

Although Li Yu was exceptionally Speechless about the 【Fatherland Society】, at least this time Clone One didn't forget the main mission. Skipping over a large amount of detailed descriptions, he jumped directly to the end.

【...The situation of high officials being controlled couldn't be hidden from the Autobots. Based on the principle of helping Allies, they investigated the truth behind it and eventually discovered your existence.

You were forced to rely on the power of the Decepticons to fight against the Autobots...

...In the final battle, the Decepticons and Autobots initiated a great war. The Allspark still didn't escape its Destiny, shattering into pieces. But fortunately... you obtained a part of it.】

【Mission ended... Clone retrieved successfully... Discovered Host's initial life leap is complete, clone Strength syncing... time required––720 hours】

The final prompt actually surprised Li Yu a bit, because when he became an A-Tier Lifeform, the clone was still deployed.

He thought it had synced long ago, but it hadn't. It seemed A-rank was indeed extraordinary, considered by the System as the initial life leap.

Strength syncing time would take about a month.

No wonder the clone still had to rely on the power of the Decepticons. If it had synced, it probably wouldn't have needed to rely on the power of the Decepticons.

Putting this thought aside, he checked the obtained Allspark Shard.

【Obtained Special Item––Allspark Shard: Although not the origin of Transformers, it also has an effect that cannot be ignored. Due to being shattered, its effect is weakened.

Through the Allspark Shard, you can transform any mechanical creation into a mechanical race that obeys you. Through special methods of activation, large-scale modifications can be carried out.

Note: Depending on the complexity of the mechanical creation, the transformation time also varies.】

(End of this chapter)