Chapter 266: Swift and Decisive

This was probably the most sound sleep Sun Cheng had ever had in his life; at least, that was what he believed right now.

Waking up in the bedroom of his rented apartment, he glanced at the time on the wall and stretched.

After returning to the real world last night, he hadn't stayed long at Base No. 1 in Huwangling.

Mental exhaustion had made him feel waves of sleepiness after only working for a short while.

Unfortunately, the unfinished Base No. 1 was, at least for the time being, not suitable for humans to stay in for too long.

Even with a gas mask, the base had no ventilation system installed yet, and the lingering odors of various construction materials inside contained certain toxins; humans simply could not stay there for long, let alone spend the night.

Therefore, Sun Cheng had no choice but to leave under the cover of night.

Fortunately, he had previously bought a pickup truck, and his newly rented apartment was less than thirty kilometers away from the base, so it wasn't even midnight when he returned to the apartment.

The long-overdue sleep brought him unexpected comfort.

Even his body seemed to have finally recognized him as its master; apart from a lingering, awkward sense of maladjustment in his mind, the strange feelings of rejection he had experienced last night had completely vanished.

This development made Sun Cheng let out a long sigh of relief!

If nothing went wrong, he would inevitably stay in the Transformers world for long periods in the future; if this were to cause problems for his physical body in reality, he would truly need to reflect on whether he should keep traveling back and forth between the two different worlds.

Getting up, he stretched his limbs on the balcony for a bit, then Sun Cheng brought over a chair and idled away some time staring blankly at the sky.

But not long after, when his stomach started growling incessantly, he suddenly realized that this was the real world, and he was no longer that Mechanical Life—Frenzy.

He had no choice but to get up and return inside; after washing up, he chose a casual shirt to wear, took Xiao Wu and his wallet, and after leaving the residential complex, he wandered the nearby streets for a while before finally picking a breakfast shop that was still bustling with business even though it was already late morning.

Because he was extremely hungry, Sun Cheng ordered an extra basket of steamed buns compared to his usual amount and called for a bowl of oil tea to taste; it wasn't bad, so he couldn't help but eat it with relish.

Unfortunately, leisure is always short-lived.

Just as he picked up the first bun from the second basket, Xiao Wu suddenly rang in his inner pocket.

"Master, you have an incoming call..."

The crisp female voice that suddenly rang out in the noisy breakfast shop drew a few gazes, though most of the diners were already accustomed to such things.

As of the year 2016, there wasn't a strange or peculiar ringtone that the Chinese people hadn't used, so no one realized the special nature of Xiao Wu.

Hearing the call come in, Sun Cheng had to put down his chopsticks, take a pack of wet wipes from his pocket to wipe his fingers and mouth, and only then did he take out Xiao Wu and answer the call.

"Hello..."

"Hello, is this President Sun? This is Wang Lu. We received a call from Nanjing University of Technology this morning saying that they have arranged the matter you mentioned to them last time, and they want us to prepare. They didn't explain the specific details clearly over the phone; do you think we should go over there in person..."

Wang Lu?!

Because his brain contained two different sets of memories, Sun Cheng felt a brief moment of confusion when he heard this name; in the real world, he was, after all, just a human, not a Mechanical Life like Frenzy whose core processing functions far exceeded all of humanity's supercomputers.

Fortunately, Wang Lu revealed quite a bit of information.

After a brief moment of recollection, he finally remembered.

This man named Wang Lu was the general manager he had hired online for daily management after he returned to the real world last time and founded the Cybertron Technology Company.

Sun Cheng had once had Frenzy verify his information through the internet; although the thirty-five-year-old Wang Lu was young, he had served as a middle-level manager at a domestic web portal for many years, and while one couldn't call him excellent at managing internet enterprises, publicity, and operations, he at least understood some of it.

After carefully pondering the implications of Wang Lu's words, he finally reacted.

He immediately replied: "Manager Wang, is that right? Did Nanjing University of Technology call the company? Alright, I understand. I'll be at the company in a while, and we can discuss the specifics in detail then!"

"That's fine, President Sun. I'll wait for you at the company..."

Wang Lu's efficient nature suited him well; he didn't drag things out, and after finishing the main topic, he exchanged only a few brief pleasantries before hanging up.

Putting away Xiao Wu, Sun Cheng lowered his head and continued eating his long-awaited breakfast, but his mind was no longer on the food.

This sudden return to reality from the Transformers world, while abrupt, had actually been part of his planned arrangements.

Although the other world was full of infinite wonders, with Decepticons and Autobots and other strange Mechanical Life from the planet Cybertron, which had shown Sun Cheng infinite opportunities.

But opportunities are always accompanied by risks; he had only stayed in the Transformers world for less than a year, yet he had managed to offend almost every faction that could be offended.

The strongest human force on Earth—the United States, the wanderers from the planet Cybertron—the Autobots, and the Mechanical Life that also came from the planet Cybertron but were even more insane and dangerous than the Autobots—the Decepticons.

The Decepticon Legion, in particular, put immense pressure on Sun Cheng!

The leader of the Decepticon Legion, Megatron, who was known as the 'strongest warrior of the planet Cybertron,' did not hesitate to support the humans he looked down upon like ants, and even faked his death at the hands of humans.

He had spent over a hundred years laying out his plans, all to scheme against his teacher and enemy whom even Megatron himself admitted could not be defeated—The Fallen.

Unfortunately, because of Sun Cheng's sudden intervention, a huge loophole had now appeared in Megatron's conspiracy.

Even with his eyes closed, Sun Cheng knew that the tyrant-like Decepticon leader must hate him to death now, and he could well imagine the fate awaiting him.

The crumbling situation made him feel as if there wasn't a single safe place left on the Earth of that other world.

Therefore, in order to avoid a disastrous end, it was time to put some effort into seriously managing the real world, his final sanctuary.

This was the reason for his sudden return to the real world this time.

Chewing finally relieved pressure and was also conducive to thinking; there was a reason why China had had the custom of discussing matters at the dinner table since ancient times.

As the delicious food was continuously chewed in his mouth, Sun Cheng ate his breakfast with relish while his mind considered the plans and arrangements for the real world.

As the breakfast in front of him was eaten bit by bit, his plans and arrangements for reality gradually became clear.

Finally, after swallowing the last mouthful of oil tea, Sun Cheng pulled out another wet wipe to wipe the corners of his mouth.

"Boss, check, please!"

In his mind, a concrete and detailed plan and set of regulations had already taken shape.