Chapter 587: Fifth Hundred and Eighty-Fifth Chapter: Sold for a Good Price (Please Subscribe)

How to sell the information on the location of the 【Matrix of Leadership】 for a good price was undoubtedly a question that required careful consideration for Sun Cheng.

He already had an idea in mind regarding who to sell it to on the Decepticon side.

Starscream was the buyer Sun Cheng had in mind; he possessed many things that interested Sun Cheng. After all, as one of the high-ranking Commanders of the Decepticon Legion, Starscream's power within the Decepticon Legion had always been second only to Megatron and Shockwave.

Moreover, Starscream had always been seeking the supreme command of the Decepticon Legion and naturally had no loyalty to Megatron. Even regarding the other Prime—The Fallen—Sun Cheng did not believe Starscream would truly be willing to pledge his allegiance to him.

Besides, with those six Primes around, whether Starscream could actually obtain the 【Matrix of Leadership】 remained an unknown.

After making his decision, Sun Cheng selected a suitable location and then took the initiative to call Starscream.

"I know where the 【Matrix of Leadership】 is hidden. Bring five Energy Pillars to exchange for this information. Note: The information regarding the burial site of the 【Matrix of Leadership】 comes from Jetfire, an Ancient Pathfinder!"

He had mastered the method to contact Starscream a long time ago, but out of wariness for this cunning conspirator, he had never proactively contacted Starscream unless absolutely necessary.

After using long-range communication to send a meeting request to Starscream, Sun Cheng waited patiently.

In the communication he sent to Starscream, he included a set of geographic coordinates, which was his current location.

Of course, Sun Cheng was far more wary of Starscream than he was of the Autobots, and he had made arrangements for the meeting spot in advance.

Dealing with Starscream, he wouldn't even find it strange if he brought The Fallen along the very next moment.

Because that guy Starscream was a madman that outsiders could not comprehend.

He didn't have to wait too long; about seven or eight hours later, a desert-camouflage F-22 Fighter Jet appeared in the sky.

"Master! He is here!"

Seeing Sun Cheng with his eyes closed in thought, the Pathfinder responsible for guarding nearby couldn't help but remind him.

"Hmm!"

Sun Cheng opened his eyes and looked up at the F-22 Fighter Jet flying in from the northwest, unable to help but wonder if this guy had flown directly from the United States.

Starscream seemed to have come alone. His speed was very fast, and before long, he arrived above Sun Cheng and his group. After circling for a moment, he descended from the sky and landed on the soft sandy ground.

"I am starting to appreciate you more and more..."

Accompanied by his characteristic shrill laughter, Starscream's scarlet eyes lingered on the Pathfinder for only a moment before falling upon Sun Cheng.

Sun Cheng remained unmoved: "Was that previous batch of Decepticons sent by you?"

"Correct!"

Starscream answered very crisply. Squinting at Sun Cheng, he made no effort to hide his appreciation for him: "I must keep track of my partners' situations at all times, so as to determine if they are qualified to cooperate with me!"

What a guy with a twisted sense of humor. He seemed to really want to see expressions of anger that they dared not act upon on the faces of Sun Cheng and the Pathfinder.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed; the Pathfinder's fist clenched for an instant before relaxing, and Sun Cheng showed no emotional fluctuation at all.

Regarding Starscream, having obtained a lot of inside information from Mixmaster, he had long since formed his own speculations about him.

"So, does Lord Starscream think I am qualified to cooperate with you?" Sun Cheng asked with a cold sneer.

A dramatic smile appeared on Starscream's face, "I like your little maneuvers with the Autobots; they are truly wonderful!"

Sun Cheng narrowed his eyes, looking at Starscream who seemed to have seen through everything, and answered with a non-sequitur: "Did you bring the Energy Pillars?"

He would never admit to cooperating with the Autobots; once he gave others a handle to use against him, the consequences could be imagined.

Sun Cheng knew of the conflict between Starscream and Megatron, and he did not believe the other party had much loyalty toward Megatron.

And in fact, that was indeed the case. Starscream seemed to have already obtained the answer he wanted; he extended his right hand and used his sharp fingernails to rub against each other, emitting bursts of sparks and a harsh metallic sound.

At the same time, he said unhurriedly: "You should know the value of Energy Pillars. Wanting to exchange five Energy Pillars for a piece of intelligence of unknown authenticity... Heh..."

That chuckle was indescribably sarcastic, but Sun Cheng remained unmoved and continued: "Five Energy Pillars in exchange for the burial location of the 【Matrix of Leadership】. Don't try to fish for more information, Starscream. This intelligence comes from the Ancient Pathfinder—Jetfire; you should know his relationship with Shockwave. Jetfire arrived on Earth tens of thousands of years ago; he found the location of the 【Matrix of Leadership】 long ago, but he had no way to retrieve it!"

Energy Pillars were a type of solid-state energy manufacturing technology from the planet Cybertron, representing almost the highest level of Cybertronian civilization.

Until recently, Sun Cheng and his subordinate Decepticon Engineers only knew the name of such things and did not know the manufacturing method.

Some time ago, while searching for clues about the 【Matrix of Leadership】, he carefully reviewed some of Jetfire's memories, and to his surprise, besides the Space Bridge technology discovered earlier, there was actually information on the manufacturing method for Energy Pillars.

This thing was a great treasure; every Energy Pillar was highly concentrated and solidified energy, and one was enough to keep a Decepticon combat unit of over a hundred people operating for a very long time.

Although Sun Cheng was more interested in the technology for cultivating Decepticons that Starscream possessed.

But he knew that as long as Starscream's brain was functioning properly, he would never take that out for an exchange.

It was better to trade for a few Energy Pillars; firstly, the thing was indeed a treasure, and secondly, Sun Cheng was preparing for future reference, replication, and practicing the setup of Space Bridges.

"Three... at most three..."

Starscream stared at him in silence for a short while before suddenly dropping his smile and saying flatly: "Since Jetfire discovered the 【Matrix of Leadership】, why didn't he take it away?"

"Five, no negotiation!" Sun Cheng did not back down, "The six Primes were tracking another Prime who had stolen the 【Matrix of Leadership】—Megatronus, who is now The Fallen—when they arrived on Earth. Later, I don't know exactly what happened between them, but the six Primes ultimately hid the 【Matrix of Leadership】 somewhere on Earth. They left behind some control measures to prevent it from being found or falling into the hands of The Fallen!"

"So Jetfire couldn't get it!"

Starscream laughed, "Tens of thousands of years, what a long, long time... I imagine if he has been staying on this desolate planet all this time, he must be close to rotting away by now... I really want Shockwave to come over quickly and see his pathetic state now..."

What a nasty-tempered guy, Sun Cheng cursed inwardly, but he also felt slightly relieved.

He was betting that these old guys would trust Jetfire more, and it looked like he had won the bet again.

"Five Energy Pillars. Jetfire and Brawl both need them; not one less... Give me the Energy Pillars, and I will tell you the burial location of the 【Matrix of Leadership】. If this information is incorrect, I believe you have plenty of means to find and retaliate against me..."

After finishing, he looked earnestly at Starscream, who was rubbing his chin with his sharp claws, seemingly in thought.

After a good while, he was seen suddenly reaching out and grabbing toward his back.

Not long after, five azure Energy Pillars were pulled out from somewhere by Starscream and thrown onto the ground.

"The deal is done... just as you said, if you dare to deceive me, I have plenty of means to find you and make you regret being Awakened again!"