Chapter 238: Getting What One Wishes (Part 1)

Inside the Severodvinsk Shipyard, the area had already been sealed off and placed under martial law by squad after squad of troops.

Sun Cheng had just emerged from the Ghost when, at first glance, he saw a middle-aged Russian man standing on Pier 3, accompanied by several soldiers.

He was no stranger to this middle-aged Russian man; it was none other than the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitri, whom he had met a few times previously in Moscow.

"Did Vladimir not come? It seems the rumors are true..."

His gaze flickered slightly for a moment as intelligence he had recently gathered on Russian politics flashed through Sun Cheng's mind; looking back at Dmitri, his eyes could not help but hold more profound meaning.

Clearly, Dmitri—or rather, Russia—was a very pragmatic nation.

Although many people on the pier had let their gazes linger on the Ghost for varying lengths of time after it appeared, none of them jumped out at this moment to criticize Sun Cheng.

When it came down to it, the Russians viewed the Typhoon-class as nothing more than an obsolete submarine waiting to be decommissioned; even with its status as a strategic nuclear submarine, when the time for decommissioning finally arrived, not a single cent of the dismantling costs could be spared.

Therefore, it was better to just accept the bad luck.

In any case, this thing had already fallen into Sun Cheng's hands and could not be taken back; besides, wasn't it precisely because of it that Russia had come into contact with these mechanical life forms from beyond the stars!

With this thought, the smile on Dmitri's face became a bit more composed. Seeing Sun Cheng walk onto the pier, he immediately took the initiative to greet him, "Lord Frenzy, welcome back to Russia..."

"Mr. Prime Minister, it is my honor..."

Since the Russians were taking the initiative to show goodwill, Sun Cheng was happy to reveal a friendly expression.

Compared to Starscream and those other Decepticons, he dared not underestimate the human nations of Earth in the slightest.

If nothing else, at least the five big rogues of the United Nations were best left unprovoked if possible.

Despite the Cybertronians having climbed extremely high on the technology tree, Earthlings were not entirely without the ability to fight back; at the very least, most high-level Decepticons would not dare to take nuclear weapons and various missiles head-on.

The Pioneer followed closely behind, and two other Decepticon Workers also walked out of the Ghost together.

The two Decepticon Workers were the technical chief engineers arranged by Hephaestus to come to the Severodvinsk Shipyard to be directly responsible for the 【Yasen-class Modified Attack Nuclear Submarine】 project. Most of the construction work did not require the two of them to do it personally, as Sun Cheng had prepared a large number of industrial robots for this purpose. When the time came, the only thing they would truly be responsible for was the construction of the most core part of the submarine.

As for the Pioneer coming with him to North Port, it was to be responsible for the security work here.

After this transaction was completed, he would have obtained a batch of urgently needed resources.

For a period in the future, Sun Cheng would be stationed at Base No. 2, presiding over the construction of the Nuclear Reactor while personally pushing forward the construction of his New Body.

Because of this, he would be unable to reach North Port, so he needed to leave behind someone he could trust to be responsible for the security work here.

Although the Pioneer's combat power was not as good as Brawl's, he was, after all, one of the old-timers who had followed him the longest, and there was no need to worry about his loyalty. With Combat Robots assisting, he believed that North Port would be relatively safe with him there.

Dmitri and his party clearly noticed the Pioneer and the two Workers and could not help but show strange expressions. However, seeing that Sun Cheng was not in a hurry to introduce them, they assumed they were his attendants and did not pay them any more attention.

The heavens were not being kind!

During this trip to North Port, a moderate snow was still falling continuously.

For mechanical life forms like them, it was fine; as long as the temperature was not abnormally low, they would not be easily affected.

It was the Russians like Dmitri who, despite being born in this land of ice and snow, could not realistically be exposed to the outdoor temperatures of minus twenty or thirty degrees for long.

Following a series of coughs, Dmitri quickly gestured for them to proceed and said, "Lord Frenzy, we have prepared everything. It is currently stored in the shipyard's dock. Please come with us to inspect and accept it!"

Clearly, his efficiency and lack of procrastination during the last trip to Moscow had left a deep impression on the Russians.

This was a good thing; Sun Cheng clearly did not want to waste time here, so he smiled and nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Prime Minister. Although there is no shortage of treacherous villains among us Decepticons, there are also those who strictly keep their promises. I have already prepared the things I promised you, and we have even brought two extra items today that were not in the agreement..."

"Oh, we are looking forward to it..."

The group left the pier with laughter and conversation, heading toward the shipyard's workshop.

Along the way, countless gazes kept falling on Sun Cheng and his group, all coming from the Russian soldiers responsible for carrying out security tasks within the shipyard.

It was obvious that they might have already received hints from above, but having their first contact with extraterrestrial creatures like mechanical life forms, they were clearly still exceptionally curious.

Regarding this, Sun Cheng did not feel much of anything.

On the contrary, the Pioneer and the others were somewhat uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Sun Cheng had given them instructions beforehand, so they were able to endure it.

The Severodvinsk Shipyard was very large; after all, it was the largest submarine manufacturing plant in Russia and even all of Europe, with three main docks and four dry docks.

Because of the special climate of North Port, the main docks were enclosed docks with roofs, which were not only safe but also had enough space.

The Russian side had clearly made full preparations for this transaction.

The workers at the shipyard had been cleared out in advance; it was unknown whether they had been given a holiday or transferred to other shipyards.

The dock prepared for the transaction was an enclosed one. There were no submarines or other ships waiting to be built inside, and without various complicated equipment and workers, the dock appeared exceptionally clean and tidy.

Therefore, as soon as Sun Cheng and his group entered, they saw at a corner of the dock, piles upon piles of finished metal stacked neatly there.

"Lord Frenzy, everything is here. Do you need to count the goods?"

Dmitri was keeping a close eye on Sun Cheng at all times and naturally noticed that ever since entering the dock, his gaze had not moved away from the mountain-like piles of finished metal.

"... The two of you, go and check it..."

After issuing the order to the two Decepticon Workers sent by Hephaestus, these two workers, who also had excited expressions, could not help but respond and run toward the metal.

Sensing that many gazes had subsequently fallen upon him, Sun Cheng turned his head and realized it was Dmitri and his party, and he immediately understood the other side's meaning.

He then said to him, "Have your people move back a bit and clear an open space for me."

The squad of soldiers who had been following Dmitri to be responsible for security looked at each other, but did not move.

Dmitri also hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly to signal them to step back.

After an open space was finally cleared nearby, Sun Cheng raised his hand and waved it forward. Accompanied by a series of dense sounds, several huge cargo containers soon appeared in the open space near them.