Chapter 218: Happy to Cooperate

His gaze fell upon the Russian President before him, who, even among humans, was not particularly tall, yet possessed an exceptionally robust physique.

Even though he did not care much for the country of the Polar Bear, Sun Cheng had to admit that the man he was facing now was a Russian tough guy with great charisma.

However, appreciation aside, business still had to be discussed.

A faint azure light flashed in his eyes, and Sun Cheng activated the virtual imaging function once again.

The next moment, Vladimir and his companions felt a blur before their eyes; the original Presidential Palace residence vanished, replaced by a planet filled with sci-fi aesthetics and covered in steel structures.

On the planet, a cruel battle was clearly taking place.

Volcanoes erupted, magma splashed everywhere, and across the sky and the ground, terrifying mechanical giants with huge forms and ferocious expressions were flying about; some held Laser Cannons, others brandished indestructible alloy blades, charging and slaughtering amidst the corpses piled upon the ground.

Sun Cheng specifically exposed the images of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and soon, amidst the shocked gazes of Vladimir and his men, he spoke: "... Just as I said before, we come from the planet Cybertron, a place very far from Earth. Just like your Earth, there exist two different races on our planet: the Decepticons and the Autobots."

"Due to various differences in philosophy, a brutal civil war eventually broke out between us Decepticons and the Autobots. The civil war destroyed our civilization and our home planet, and it also caused our sacred object of mechanical life—the 【AllSpark】—to be lost. In order to find the 【AllSpark】, our race's Leader, Lord Megatron, once dispatched countless Elite Warriors to search the universe for the 【AllSpark】, and my subordinates and I are one such group."

After speaking, his eyes blinked, and the virtual imaging immediately shut off.

Vladimir and his men then realized they were still inside the Presidential Palace residence, and the look in their eyes as they turned back to him could not help but carry a bit more wariness and gravity.

"【AllSpark】? Mr. Frenzy, I remember you mentioned earlier that your planet is very far from our Earth. Then, why would your sacred object appear on our Earth?"

As expected of a political strongman who, in just a few years since taking office, had led a country in ruins and awaiting reconstruction back into the ranks of world powers, and even repeatedly challenged the United States on the international stage, daring to go head-to-head with the only superpower on Earth today—though he had been startled by the virtual imaging just now, Vladimir still clearly remembered every word he said and even grasped the key points.

There was a faint hint of a smile in Sun Cheng's eyes, yet he did not forget to smear the Autobots; he shook his head and replied in a deep voice: "Unclear, but this may be related to the Autobots. Our Decepticon Legion defeated the Autobots in the civil war, and the vast majority of the defeated Autobots scattered and fled into the universe. And I led my subordinates, tracking the trail of the Autobot Leader—Optimus Prime—all the way to Earth!"

After finishing, he looked at Vladimir again, "We have been on Earth for half a year. Through investigation, we have confirmed that the Autobots arrived on Earth at least several decades earlier than us. They cooperated with a country on your Earth called the United States and began to recover and grow stronger by utilizing Earth's resources. As a result, in the past half year, although we defeated the Autobots and the United States military three times—in the Battle of Tucson, the Battle of Las Vegas, and a conflict in Colorado a month ago—my soldiers also paid a heavy price."

"Therefore, I have come with sincerity today, and I am willing to provide you with technology and science that can help Russia dominate the Earth once again. But in exchange, we need a large amount of energy, various metals, and rare earths... As for whether to accept our goodwill, Mr. President, that depends on your choice!"

Hearing him say he was willing to help Russia dominate the Earth again, Vladimir's expression shifted slightly.

Although he had once said in public, "Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart; whoever wants to return to the Soviet Union has no brain," as a political strongman who even dreamed of leading Russia back to the pinnacle of the world, Vladimir had often reminisced about the glorious national power of the Soviet era.

Sun Cheng's words undoubtedly verified some of his conjectures and moved Vladimir's heart.

Just as he was about to continue asking about how to cooperate, suddenly, the sound of military boots stomping on the ground came from outside the residence.

Vladimir's heart stirred; he knew without looking that the incident inside the Presidential Residence had finally attracted outside attention, and the security system had begun to organize a counterattack.

His gaze swept over the mechanical giant before him; the other party seemed to be alone, which caused some new ideas to arise in the mind of a man who had always been quite proud of Russia's military strength.

He immediately suppressed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and Vladimir's eyes could not help but flicker.

If the Russian Army could destroy or even capture this visitor from beyond the sky, with Russia's military-industrial foundation, he was confident that he could also obtain a steady stream of benefits from this machine.

But, could it really go that smoothly?

Perhaps no one noticed that the arc of Sun Cheng's mouth grew wider.

After entering the Presidential Residence, he had not only released dozens of sets of Micro-reconnaissance Drones, covering the entire Kremlin.

At the same time, with his Core fully open, his scanning function was constantly feeding him information from the outside world.

Precisely because of this, long before the sound of military boots arrived, he had already noticed that an elite force of over a hundred fully armed soldiers was closing in on him.

Sun Cheng was even fully aware of the heavy Machine Guns, grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers, and man-portable anti-aircraft missiles they were equipped with.

However, was this useful?

Turning his head to look at the flickering eyes of Vladimir again, Sun Cheng revealed a conspicuous sneer on his face.

Still using his cold tone, he said slowly: "Conventional military forces on Earth are not worth mentioning in our eyes. Clearly, I forgot to give you a reminder, Mr. President. In front of a Leader who has mastered the Space Bridge, you would never imagine that even if you are facing only one person, he can summon an army at any time!"

His heart stirred, and without even looking at the bullets coming from the hole behind him, Sun Cheng waved his hand casually.

The next moment, four fully armed new Combat Robots appeared out of thin air behind him, making the already not-so-spacious hall look very crowded.

But although he could not summon more Combat Robots here, they still built an impassable steel defense line for Sun Cheng.

Following an order issued by his Core, the four Combat Robots raised their weapons in unison, aiming their muzzles at the gap in the wall ahead, while the Plasma Shoulder Cannons on their shoulders also began to charge.

Then, looking down at Vladimir, Sun Cheng's eyes were exceptionally cold.

"Mr. President, a civilization in the universe that can defeat the Decepticons might exist, but it definitely does not include Earth. So, whether to choose war or cooperation, the choice is yours..."

Vladimir's face turned gloomy and shifted, and soon, he finally made a decision.

He gently patted the bodyguards around him who were protecting him tightly, walked out on his own, and came before Sun Cheng.

"Mr. Frenzy..."

His gaze swept over him and the four Combat Robots that had suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Sun Cheng, and Vladimir took a long breath and slowly extended his hand to him, "Happy to cooperate!"

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