Chapter 13: Starscream's Task

Seeing Sun Cheng clutching the 【Scout Template】 he had bestowed upon him, unable to contain his excitement, a cold sneer flickered at the corner of Starscream's mouth nearby.

Seeing him put away the 【Scout Template】, Starscream then wiped the mockery from his eyes, his face once again filled with a smile as he said, "How is it? Little one of the 【Cassette Corps】, are you satisfied with my gift?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied!"

Sun Cheng would never say a word of dissent; those two expressions of satisfaction were truly from the bottom of his heart.

Evolution is the instinct of every living creature, and mechanical life is no exception.

Unfortunately, after fully absorbing the 【Memory Data】 of Frenzy, Sun Cheng's current consciousness seemed to have been affected as well.

For a low-level Decepticon to evolve to a higher rank is far more difficult than one could imagine, at least far less likely than the possibility of a human being able to go from rags to riches through hard work and diligence.

The Decepticons are a strange race; having digested all of Frenzy's 【Memory Data】, Sun Cheng was also shaken to his core by the information he had absorbed.

This kind of mechanical life seems unable to be born naturally; in any case, in Frenzy's memories, low-level Decepticons seem more like they walked out of an assembly-line factory, requiring only sufficient resources and energy, plus some 【Life Force】 that is impossible to explain in words yet even more rare, to give birth to a Decepticon.

Therefore, compared to investing more resources into training a low-level Decepticon to rank up, it is more cost-effective to use fewer resources to directly give birth to a high-level Decepticon.

It is also for this reason that since the era of the 【Cybertronian Civil War】, very few low-level Decepticons have been able to complete an upgrade before their lifespan ends.

Although he was not clear about Starscream's true purpose in bestowing upon him a higher-level 【Scout Template】 filled with 【Life Force】, with it in his possession, Sun Cheng only needed to gather enough resources to modify his chassis to upgrade himself into a higher-level Decepticon.

After all, one is soft-spoken after taking another's food; having received benefits from Starscream, Sun Cheng could not escape the norm. Not only did he immediately throw Soundwave's instructions to the back of his mind, but his gaze toward Starscream also became fervent.

"Lord Starscream, please feel free to command me as you wish."

Although he still did not know what he was being asked to do, the thought that he might obtain a 【Spark】 even higher-level than the 【Scout Template】 after completing the 【Task】 made Sun Cheng feel increasingly excited.

"Work for me, and you won't be short of rewards!"

Starscream grinned, looking down at him from above, the red light in his eyes intensifying. Without any hesitation, he directly laid out the tasks he wanted him to perform.

"I want you to do two things for me. First, immediately send an 【Interstellar Transmission】 to Soundwave, telling him everything truthfully about me being on 【Earth】 and about this 【Base】..."

"【Interstellar Transmission】..."

Sun Cheng was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

He knew what an 【Interstellar Transmission】 was; it was one of the highest technologies of the planet 【Cybertron】, a super-technology used for long-distance information transmission between planets. It is said that high-level Decepticons can even use it to transmit information across galaxies.

However, although every Decepticon possesses the ability for 【Interstellar Transmission】, no one uses it lightly.

Because every 【Interstellar Transmission】 requires the consumption of a massive amount of energy in an instant, causing great damage to the 【Core】.

Sun Cheng made a conservative estimate: transmitting from 【Earth】 directly to Soundwave at the 【Moon Base】 would conservatively consume four or five hundred points of his energy, immediately leaving him severely weakened.

Moreover, the other party was asking him to transmit to Soundwave and inform him that he was on 【Earth】.

After a moment of reflection, he realized that the first task Starscream gave him was truly bizarre. Sun Cheng had to bite the bullet and ask, "My Lord, you want me to send an 【Interstellar Transmission】 to Soundwave? And expose this 【Base】?"

Although Starscream's 【Base】 in the 【Tucson】 mountain 【Mine】 could not be called good, because of the rich geothermal resources here, once the 【Worker】s laid out the geothermal power equipment, it would inevitably become an energy 【Base】 capable of providing a steady stream of energy supplies for his forces, which was not bad.

Furthermore, even Sun Cheng did not believe that this 【Base】 was built solely for energy.

Therefore, upon hearing the other party mention wanting him to tip off Soundwave and even risk exposing this 【Base】, even if he were foolish, Sun Cheng quickly realized that Starscream's ambitions were likely vast.

"Yes. In a moment, I will have someone take you around the 【Base】 to get familiar with it. I want you to honestly report everything you see to Soundwave. What? Can't do it?" By the end, Starscream's face was still smiling, yet it was filled with ferocity and coldness.

Feeling those blood-red electronic eyes locked onto him, Sun Cheng felt his heart tighten and hurriedly nodded in agreement, "I can do it, Lord Starscream!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt his whole body lighten and couldn't help but steal a breath, the blue light in his eyes dimming as a result.

"I've skirted the edge of death again!"

Sun Cheng smiled bitterly. He had just felt that if he had dared to say a single word of dissent, Starscream would definitely have slapped him down and made him a thing of the past!

"Very good!" Starscream nodded at him, his gaze filled with satisfaction.

He was indeed a figure like an overlord; after using both soft and hard tactics, he didn't forget to offer a sweet treat, adding, "Don't worry about the energy consumption. Barricade will take you to the 【Supply Room】 later to replenish the energy you've used!"

These words undoubtedly put Sun Cheng slightly at ease. He knew very well that he had no power to resist in front of this Decepticon bigwig, so besides his secrets being exposed, his biggest worry was being kicked aside or even crushed after being used.

Starscream's reassurance might just be a tactic, but at least it proved that he still had utility in the other party's eyes; at the very least, he didn't need to worry about his immediate safety.

Letting out a breath, Sun Cheng bit the bullet and asked again, "My Lord, what about the other thing you want me to do?"

"I want you to go with Barricade and the others to a human military 【Base】 and help me get some things out!"

Starscream answered indifferently. Once he finished speaking, he turned to look at Barricade. This 【Decepticon Warrior】, who was so imposing in front of Sun Cheng, seemed to have lost all presence in front of Starscream, waiting quietly on the side without saying a word.

Seeming to notice Starscream looking at him, Barricade nodded and assured him, "Frenzy has already infiltrated in advance, and with me and Lord Starscream, that will be enough!"

This seemed to be the rhythm of doing something big!

Sun Cheng could only smile bitterly. Seeing that neither of these two bigwigs intended to explain in detail, it was clear they anticipated he would inevitably tip off Soundwave, so they simply mentioned he needed to help, without even mentioning what the specific 【Task】 was or which human military 【Base】 was the target.

What could he do?

He had to agree immediately, but his heart was raised again, feeling that these two things were likely a huge trap!