Chapter 555: New Lend-Lease Act (Part 1)

Sun Cheng was stunned upon hearing this; he had not expected that a matter he thought would be very troublesome had been brushed aside so easily.

He immediately grew suspicious of the female Autobot Arcee, knowing this likely had something to do with her.

In fact, Sun Cheng had not guessed wrong.

The reason Optimus Prime had so easily brushed aside the fact that he had taken an AllSpark Fragment from the United States boy Sam was indeed because of Arcee.

Sun Cheng did not know that the female Autobot Arcee and her two sisters had once been modified and taught by the Autobot elder, Alpha Trion.

Although this Alpha Trion rarely intervened in or questioned the internal affairs of the Autobots, his status among the Autobots was absolutely worthy of being called highly respected.

Not many Autobots knew his past, and most of them only knew that Alpha Trion had been born as early as the Council of Ancients era.

Initially, he had been managing the library, silently recording the civilization and history of the planet Cybertron.

Even during the First Civil War, Alpha Trion had never shown a clear inclination; although he was closer to the Autobots and provided them with some help, he did not interfere with the military actions of the Decepticons.

It was not until the destructive mining of the planet Cybertron by Megatron and the Decepticon Legion caused the planet to head toward death that he first clearly expressed his stance, providing body modifications and training for the Autobots.

It was precisely because of Alpha Trion that Arcee knew some things about Jetfire.

Just now, after recalling Jetfire's identity, she had directly and simply introduced Jetfire and told Optimus Prime Alpha Trion's evaluation of him.

"... Unlike his teacher Shockwave, Jetfire is a scientist with a gentle personality who upholds the belief of maintaining peace and values friendship!"

Optimus Prime had also been in contact with Alpha Trion; come to think of it, his own body had even been modified with Alpha Trion's help.

Coupled with the fact that his former teacher, Sentinel Prime, also seemed to respect Alpha Trion, he chose to trust Alpha Trion after Arcee briefly introduced Jetfire and stated Alpha Trion's evaluation of him.

A matter that would have been very troublesome was easily brushed aside, which undoubtedly set a good tone for this meeting.

Although Sun Cheng did not know what Optimus Prime was thinking, he was happy to save himself the trouble, as saving one matter was better than none.

He immediately spoke up: "Many thanks for your understanding, Lord Optimus Prime. After Lord Jetfire recovers, I believe he will come to thank you in person!"

He paused, then spoke again with a serious expression: "In recent years, with Megatron's tyranny and the destruction of our home planet, Cybertron, even within the Decepticon Legion, many have begun to doubt the legitimacy of his rule. However, fearing the Legion's powerful combat strength, we have followed the path Lord Jetfire took back then, arrived on Earth, and are preparing to build a brand-new home here."

As soon as these words were spoken, Sun Cheng noticed that the faces of several Autobots all changed.

"Lord Frenzy..."

Optimus Prime's expression was the ugliest: "Earth is a home that belongs to the people of Earth. Our war has already destroyed Cybertron; this place does not belong to us, and we are merely passersby!"

When he first arrived on Earth, he had indeed thought about living in peace with humans and had the idea of treating this place as a second Cybertron to build a new home.

However, Optimus Prime had already abandoned this idea; he had been dealing with the United States government for nearly two years, had suffered many losses, and increasingly felt the hostility humans held toward them.

That hostility was not because of the destruction the Decepticons had caused to Earth, but was directed at all Cybertronians.

Optimus Prime now vaguely felt that their cooperation with humans might not last long. Once the Americans mastered weapons that could deal with them, they would very likely tear up the alliance agreement and drive all the Autobots out of Earth.

Sun Cheng watched the changes in his expression and looked at the other few Autobots who had remained silent, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Lord Optimus Prime!"

He spoke again, his tone more solemn than before: "Only those who have lost something know how to cherish it more. We 'traitors' of the Decepticon Legion are different from you; we do not have enough power to oppose Megatron, so I am afraid there is no possibility of returning to Cybertron in the future."

"This is also the reason why we have been avoiding conflict with your side. Whether it is me, Barricade, or Lord Jetfire, I believe everyone feels the same way."

"We will strive to build Earth into a second home and do our utmost to protect it from being destroyed by war again!"

"But there are still some among us who fear Megatron and dare not stand up clearly to oppose him."

"Therefore, not long ago, after discovering that a large number of Decepticons were appearing within Egypt and were very likely to threaten the safety of Earth, we made a decision!"

Sun Cheng looked solemnly at the Autobot Leader in front of him, enunciating every word: "We hope to conclude a secret alliance with the Autobots, with your side dispatching warriors to wipe out the Decepticons within Egypt. As a sign of sincerity, we will do our utmost to provide all intelligence and provide your side with necessary supplies and energy replenishment... and even..."

He paused, his gaze passing over Optimus Prime and landing on the other somewhat resentful Autobots.

"... even a new home for the Autobots located on Earth!"

As soon as this was said, not only was Optimus Prime's expression startled, but the other four Autobots also looked at him as if they were possessed, as if they were meeting Sun Cheng for the first time.

"Your Excellency..."

Optimus Prime hesitated for a moment before answering: "Earth does not belong to us; it is the people of Earth themselves..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Sun Cheng interrupted him very bluntly.

His chest cavity suddenly split open, ejecting a specially made metal disc.

Sun Cheng picked it up, shook it, and then threw it to Optimus Prime.

"Stored inside is the intelligence we discovered within Egypt regarding the Decepticon Legion... inside are also the supplies and Energy Liquid we are willing to provide to your side... we have transported everything to the new home we prepared for your side in advance..."

"As long as your side is willing to conclude a secret alliance with us, everything mentioned inside belongs to you... Subsequently, as our cooperation continues, there will be more supplies and Energy Liquid provided to your side!"

After speaking, he bowed slightly and turned to walk toward the rear.

Not until he had walked more than ten meters away, seeing that the Autobots had no intention of attacking him, did Sun Cheng seem to remember something.

He turned around to look at Optimus Prime and the others again, smiling as he said: "Also, thank you for your trust in me, so let these things serve as compensation and be given to you!"

After speaking, he snapped his fingers.

Within the sand dune area covering tens of thousands of square meters, dozens of boxes originally hidden by sand and some special coverings gradually rose into the air under the control of some mechanisms.

What was inside them was exclusively Electromagnetic Bombs, which were exactly the contingency Sun Cheng had prepared for this meeting.