Chapter 470: Sonic Retreat

Finally, after giving him a deep look, Soundwave recalled Laserbeak and left.

Just as he had come!

Sun Cheng watched silently as the two Decepticons' figures disappeared into the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He did not know much about Soundwave, and the same went for his predecessor Frenzy; otherwise, he would not have died on the battlefield for no apparent reason during the last civil war.

One must know that although the Cassette Corps' tasks were dangerous, they were, after all, only an intelligence squad. Besides gathering intelligence, they mostly performed harassment and sabotage work behind enemy lines; therefore, running away when they could not win or were discovered was the way of the Cassette Corps.

That was why Sun Cheng felt Frenzy's death in battle was inexplicable, and he even suspected his death had something to do with Soundwave.

This was also one of the reasons why he had been very wary of Soundwave before; Sun Cheng did not like fighting battles he was not sure of.

Yet, most of the time, heaven never gives you the chance to choose.

"Soldiers come, block with generals; water comes, cover with earth" and "The cart will find its way when it reaches the mountain; the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge" are the summaries of the ancients' experience.

"... Forget it, the current tribulation is over, although I and Soundwave should already be in a state of irreconcilable enmity..."

After a good while, he withdrew his gradually chilling gaze and turned around.

Forerunner stepped forward, "Master, did he discover something?"

His gaze lingered on Thunder for a moment before shifting toward Scavenger, implying something.

Sun Cheng frowned, but immediately smoothed it out.

He understood Forerunner's insinuation, and thinking about how the other party had recognized him at a glance after he changed into a New Body, he immediately had some bad guesses.

Sun Cheng could not be sure whether Soundwave had also sensed the connection between Thunder and Blackout.

After all, although bodies can be changed and electromagnetic spectra can differ, some traces will always be left behind, just like how humans retain many shadows of their past in their voices, walking postures, and behavioral styles after changing their skin or getting plastic surgery.

Moreover, Soundwave and the original Blackout were both loyal right-hand men of Megatron, and they must have dealt with each other often in the past.

It would not be strange if he had really discovered something just now.

Having already prepared for the worst in his heart, his mood eased as soon as he turned around, "Even if he discovered it, it doesn't matter. Soundwave will soon have no time to think about these things..."

Sun Cheng let out a cold snort. A few days ago, he had accidentally seen four Decepticons hidden on a cargo ship in Mexico. Feeling that something was amiss, he had utilized a long-dormant hidden intelligence network after returning to the Base to investigate the suspicious cargo ship, Mrs. Windsor, and eventually tracked down the man named Dylan Gould.

As a result, not long after, one of the Base's spy satellites lost contact, and the Senior Agent of the CIA who provided him with intelligence was suddenly reported to have died suddenly afterward.

Such a clumsy attempt to cover things up undoubtedly increased his suspicion of Dylan Gould and the cargo ship Mrs. Windsor.

Just because he could not use the Base's forces to investigate for the time being did not mean he had no other means.

That former United States Senior Agent of the CIA who was currently staying comfortably in Bolivia—Yuri Orlov—did not know how much funding he had requested from the Base over the past year, nor how much he had skimmed off privately.

Sun Cheng had always turned a blind eye to this. For one, most of the Base's wealth came from unknown sources, ranging from private gold mining to arms smuggling. At the same time, after Mirage obtained his permission, he could use his computing power, which easily crushed the sum of Earth's internet, to hack into any country's banking system to skim money when necessary, all while ensuring no anomalies were detected.

Secondly, although Yuri was greedy, he still had the ability.

He could over-fulfill every task the Base handed to him.

According to the Base's investigation, although Yuri's private life was incredibly extravagant, he had indeed invested a significant amount of capital into expanding and recruiting old subordinates, and a formidable force had already formed around him.

After the task of continuing to investigate Dylan Gould and Mrs. Windsor was transferred to Yuri, it was unknown what means he used, but he actually mobilized a meteorological satellite belonging to New Zealand that was responsible for studying Pacific Ocean storms to monitor Mrs. Windsor throughout its journey.

The route map provided by Mrs. Windsor was also found on the international maritime information network. Its final destination was Manila, but the route had to pass through the Mariana Trench. After all, the Mariana Trench is located between the Asian continent and Aodaliya, starting from the Sulfur Islands in the north and reaching near Yap Island in the southwest, with a total length of 2550 kilometers.

Most cargo ships traveling from North America to the Far East and Southeast Asia have to cross this arc-shaped trench area.

And the burial place of Megatron was located in the ultra-abyssal zone of the Mariana Trench, where the hydrostatic pressure is high, it is dark, the temperature is low, and the oxygen content is low; it is one of the most hostile environments on Earth, which is why it was used by the Americans to bury Megatron.

Unfortunately, the route map of Mrs. Windsor happened to pass through the ultra-abyssal zone, less than thirty nautical miles away from Megatron's burial place.

For a Decepticon, this distance is almost reached in an instant.

Combining all these factors, Sun Cheng was now basically certain that the four Decepticons on Mrs. Windsor were likely aiming for Megatron.

Having reached this conclusion, he was no saint, so how could he let Megatron, who wished to kill him, be awakened from his feigned death so easily.

A short letter and a dozen photos of the four Decepticons hidden on the cargo ship Mrs. Windsor, extracted from his memory, had already been delivered to the American boy Sam through certain means.

But do not forget, there had always been an Autobot elite Warrior and intelligence expert—Bumblebee—staying by Sam's side.

Calculating the time, the Autobots should be prepared by now!

At the speed of Mrs. Windsor, it might take about another week to reach the Mariana Trench area.

I believe that by then, they will be "surprised" to discover the "surprise" that Sun Cheng had prepared for them early on.

"Lord Frenzy, do I need to report the matters here to Lord Starscream..."

Seeming to have finally walked out of the shock of Soundwave's retreat, Scavenger, who had been watching the show on the side for half a day, walked up respectfully and asked on his own initiative.

Sun Cheng was expressionless, but in his heart, he was quite satisfied with the performance of this treacherous Decepticon a short while ago.

Facing a big shot like Soundwave, even he wanted to drag it out one day at a time; that he could hold back and not immediately defect was already a credit to his own training.

He then said calmly: "As for Starscream, report it however you should. But if there is anything, tell me in advance, understand?"

Carrying the merit of forcing back Soundwave, did he not see that Scavenger had even proactively moved his butt into his own camp? How could Sun Cheng not seize the opportunity to make more demands.

No further expression changes could be seen on Scavenger's ugly face. He nodded and was just about to agree when he heard Forerunner speak up and interrupt him.

"Master, Vasiliyevich Colonel is here!"