Chapter 350: Lies and Cooperation (Part II)

Under the illumination of the Sun, the entire Longhan Hydropower Station, after nearly a month of silence, became bustling once again.

However, compared to the busy human figures seen everywhere a month ago, the bustle at the Longhan Hydropower Station this time clearly wore a different look.

The old man had arrived here directly from Lvcheng, the capital of Guangxi, aboard a Z-8 helicopter.

Because the agreement contained a provision, although the Chinese side had transferred the usage rights and management of the Longhan Hydropower Station to Sun Cheng, the station nominally still belonged to China, and Sun Cheng was not even permitted to deploy military forces there; however, the Chinese side had provided guarantees that the four military bases—Red River One, Two, Three, and Four—stationed near the Longhan Hydropower Station were the military means the Chinese side promised to use to protect the hydropower station.

As for whether it was protection or surveillance, Sun Cheng knew it clearly, but he did not take it too much to heart.

Whether out of reason or emotion, he had never considered dragging this motherland of his in another world into the conflict between himself, the people of Cybertron, and the American Empire; the cooperation between the two sides was merely a matter of each getting what they needed.

Compared to the motherland in this world, he actually favored Russia more, which still held enough military power in its hands to destroy the entire Earth.

"Mr. Prime Minister, long time no see!"

The helicopter landed directly on the open ground near the hydropower station; Sun Cheng had received notification from Chen Zhongyuan early on, and since he knew someone was coming today, how could his figure be missing?

It had to be admitted that after changing into his New Body, the impact Sun Cheng gave people was undoubtedly even stronger than before.

Even though the old man before him had previously met with him at the Lop Nur Military Base on behalf of the Chinese side and signed a cooperation plan, and could be considered an old acquaintance of Sun Cheng.

But just after stepping down from the helicopter, the moment he looked up and saw such a huge mechanical Warrior before him, even with the old man's sufficient experience and composure, he was caught in a twitch of facial expression for an instant.

"Long time no see, Lord Frenzy!"

The Prime Minister pushed up his glasses, and a gentle smile bloomed on his face in just an instant.

He took the initiative to walk forward, with Chen Zhongyuan and the old man's secretary following closely behind.

Upon walking close to Sun Cheng's side, he then spoke as casually as an old friend: "We haven't seen each other for over a month; I must thank Lord Frenzy, we are very satisfied with the results of the last transaction!"

Sun Cheng's expression remained unchanged, but he gave a secret, soft snort in his heart.

How could they not be satisfied? Of the items he could pick out to trade in the previous cooperation, which technology was not at least ten years ahead of the current Earth? Not to mention the total of no less than a hundred various high-precision machine tools and cutting-edge equipment; once digested, it could at least allow China to catch up to world-class levels in certain fields where they had lagged for years.

However, the meaning revealed in the old man's words also satisfied him.

It was very clear that although the Chinese side had not digested the results of the last cooperation in such a short time, just like a hungry person who had not eaten meat for a long time, the successful cooperation between him and China last time had undoubtedly made China, which had long suffered from various blockades by member states of the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls, somewhat addicted to the taste; this was exactly what he wanted.

Feeling a little relieved in his heart, some of the rhetoric he had prepared early on was swallowed back down by him.

Since the other party was somewhat addicted, Sun Cheng immediately steadied his nerves.

Although he was not a first-class negotiation master, Sun Cheng, who was constantly absorbing various knowledge to strengthen himself under the stimulation of a sense of crisis, understood one principle: in any kind of negotiation, the one who is moved and speaks first must always pay a higher price.

What's more, he indeed had too many good cards in his hand that could make the other party's heart race.

Steadying his nerves, Sun Cheng's thoughts shifted, and he quickly organized his language: "We respect the contract and also believe in mutual benefit and win-win results. Mr. Prime Minister, my subordinates and I are also very satisfied with the last transaction!"

Seeming to see that he was in a good mood, Chen Zhongyuan, whose status was not low, suddenly spoke: "Lord, can you chat with us about your planet, and the Autobots and Decepticons you mentioned last time?"

As soon as his words came out, everyone present clearly saw that the pair of alloy brows on Sun Cheng's face wrinkled slightly, and they could not help but feel their hearts sink.

But they did not know that all of this was deliberately faked by someone.

In fact, from the first time they met, he had been quietly transmitting modified, incorrect information to the high-level officials of China and Russia with whom he was in contact, especially regarding Sun Cheng's true identity and information about the Decepticon Legion.

Of course, he could not be too obvious, otherwise, the authenticity of the information would easily be doubted.

Therefore, Sun Cheng had always stopped at shallow talk each time; although he would occasionally reveal some modified information, it clearly could not satisfy people.

"This is indeed a good opportunity..."

Faking a look of deep thought for a long time, Sun Cheng only answered slowly after a while as if he had made a decision: "My home planet is what we call 'Cybertron'. According to your Earthlings' astronomical classification, it is located in Centaurus. It is a huge metal planet with a volume similar to Saturn, and it is the place where we Mechanical Life were born..."

Regarding Cybertron, Sun Cheng did not mind exposing its location; for one, it was the base camp of the Decepticon Legion, and for another, it was very far from Earth.

However, he still had some misgivings, so he stopped at shallow talk and turned the topic to other aspects: "Our civilization was born before the primordial era. Autobots and Decepticons are two completely different Mechanical Life races nurtured by 'Cybertron'. The former advocates order, while the latter is committed to expansion, violence, and war!"

Speaking of this, he lowered his head to look at the group of people beside him who were all pricking up their ears to listen: "And I am one of the leaders of the Decepticon Legion!"

Seeing that the expressions of Chen Zhongyuan and the others changed slightly, Sun Cheng waved his hand lightly, sat down on the open ground beside him very casually, and then continued to speak.

"You don't need to worry about anything. Although even today the Decepticon Legion is still filled with war maniacs and conspirators, and violence and slaughter remain the faith of most Decepticons. But millions of years of cruel war have changed too many things. Our planet went from rich to resource-depleted, and our civilization from glorious to declining... Some people are still obsessed with slaughter, while others are tired of that never-ending war and slaughter, which is why we Wanderers exist..."

He stretched out his palm and reached toward the sky.

A strange tenderness appeared very awkwardly on Sun Cheng's face: "Look at this Sun, warm and bright; this sky, azure and beautiful; this land, with its winding mountains and rivers; this ocean, nurturing infinite life without ever running dry. Isn't such a peaceful home worth every one of us cherishing and protecting?"

That was what he said, but he sighed to himself.

"The tragedy of Cybertron should not happen again!"