Chapter 599: Decepticon, Incoming

Sinai Peninsula, on a desert highway.

A convoy consisting of over thirty vehicles is traveling at high speed.

Many travelers on the road cannot help but take a few extra looks when they see the convoy.

Because this convoy is truly too strange; it is composed of various heavy trucks, jeeps, off-road vehicles, supercars, normal coupes, and some special vehicles like ambulances and engineering vehicles.

At the very front of the convoy, there are even three motorcycles of the same model but different colors, taking the lead and running more happily than anyone else.

This bizarre team, composed of dozens of cars of different makes and models, naturally attracts the attention of many humans along the way, and because of this, it is exposed to the sight of some people with ulterior motives.

"Autobot convoy detected... Current location: Egypt, North Sinai Governorate, Nekhel, Highway 17..."

In outer space, Soundwave is still transformed and attached to a United States military satellite.

With the convenience of the United States satellite reconnaissance and communication systems, he can easily collect and steal intelligence and information from many regions on Earth.

The Autobot convoy was first discovered by some Egyptians, who then took photos and uploaded them to the internet.

This information was eventually aggregated to an internet data processing center within the United States, and then filtered out from the massive amount of information by Soundwave.

Then, by tracing the time and location of the information release, he finally succeeded in locking onto the whereabouts of the Autobots.

After confirming their location, Soundwave sent this important intelligence to Starscream.

After The Fallen learned the information about the burial site of the Matrix of Leadership, his patience for Starscream had grown thinner and thinner.

Of the two tasks he entrusted to the other party, one has only yielded an unverified, suspected answer so far, and the other has had absolutely no progress at all.

Especially regarding the latter, The Fallen's emphasis on and wariness of Optimus Prime, this Autobot Leader, not only left Starscream deep in thought but also gave Soundwave, the Intelligence Chief of the Decepticon Legion, some speculations.

Of course, those are not what he cares about right now.

After discovering the intelligence on the Autobots, Soundwave immediately and maliciously sent it to Starscream via his subordinate, Ravage.

He is very curious about what Starscream will do next.

He did not have to wait long for Soundwave; soon, he knew.

The Autobot convoy is still continuing to advance toward the territory of Jordan.

The matter of the United States Fifth Fleet encountering a Decepticon attack again has already been detected by the military satellites of various countries on Earth.

This is not strange; as the only remaining superpower on Earth after the end of the Cold War, the United States has provoked multiple conflicts and wars around the world in recent years by relying on its powerful military force.

The 2001 Afghanistan War, the 2003 Gulf War, pointing its sword at the Middle East oil-producing region.

The United States Fifth Fleet is stationed in the Middle East year-round, and recently, it suddenly dispatched its main force, moving from Bahrain to the Red Sea.

Russia is worried about whether the United States military is preparing to intervene in their recent conflict with Georgia; a certain arrogant country in North Africa that likes to act out is worried that the United States military is targeting it; as for the two old-school colonial powers, Britain and France, they are also worried about whether the United States is using this move to expand into their traditional colony—the Africa region.

Because of the high level of attention, the Fifth Fleet was targeted by over a dozen spy satellites from different countries in outer space almost as soon as it left Bahrain.

Therefore, the Fifth Fleet encountering a Decepticon attack again is no secret. The British, known as the "shit-stirrers of Europe," had their domestic media giant, the BBC, broadcast the news they obtained from certain channels at the first opportunity, quickly causing a sensation.

"... According to satellite footage... the Truman aircraft carrier of the United States Fifth Fleet has suffered heavy damage, the Bataan amphibious assault ship has begun to sink, and the Boxer has also been heavily damaged... We do not yet know the current casualties of the United States military... As for why the aliens attacked the United States military again, we believe it is likely related to the last time, when the aliens demanded that the United States government hand over that American boy—Sam..."

Sam and Mikaela are sitting in the Chevrolet Camaro that Bumblebee has transformed into, listening to the news being read by the BBC radio station captured by Bumblebee with an ugly expression, the veins on his arms already bulging.

"Sam... you don't need to blame yourself for this; we all know this matter has nothing to do with you..."

Mikaela comforts him in a low voice from the side, feeling a bit heartbroken as she looks at her boyfriend who has lost quite a bit of weight during this period.

Sam remains silent; the experiences of this recent period have made this eighteen-year-old American high school student understand many things.

Having left in a hurry, his family is currently still in the United States, and it is said that they have already been "picked up" and "protected" by the United States government.

However, because of the Autobots, the United States government does not dare to blatantly threaten Sam.

But the two call him and send him text messages almost every day, demanding that Sam return to the country as soon as possible under the government's instruction.

Of course, after learning that his parents have been doing quite well recently, Sam has no intention of returning to the country for the time being.

Optimus Prime has already promised him that the Autobots will resolve the Decepticons as soon as possible and help him return to his past peaceful life.

They are currently busy with this, because after NEST Commander Major William secretly sent them the information that the Matrix of Leadership might be in the Petra Mountains of Jordan, Optimus Prime immediately organized a team of elite Autobot Warriors, preparing to head there.

The convoy is currently traveling on the road to Jordan.

According to the speed of Bumblebee and the others, they will enter Jordanian territory in at most another six or seven hours.

"Mikaela... do you think the Decepticons attacked the Fifth Fleet again to retaliate against the government for not handing me over?"

Inside the car, Sam finally speaks slowly after a long silence.

He was indeed affected by the attack on the Fifth Fleet, and a serious sense of guilt arose in his heart.

Mikaela, however, has an angry look on her face, "Sam, Sam... you must never think that way; those politicians just want you to think that way, so it's convenient for them to sell you to the Decepticons..."

Some time ago, Sam's parents, who are controlled by the United States government, kept calling him.

As for the content of the calls, almost every one was much the same; as an outsider, Mikaela could clearly hear that Sam's parents were just reading from a script provided by the government.

Repeating over and over, it was nothing more than how the Decepticons are constantly causing destruction within the United States, how much loss they have caused, how terrible the impact is, and that the United States government and people are already fed up with it, and so on.

Although Sam's parents are a bit neurotic, they certainly love their child, so they must have been subjected to some coercion and threats to persuade him to return to the country over the phone.

But as a bystander, Mikaela knows very well that only when Sam is with the Autobots will everyone be safe.

Returning to the country is just asking for death; he would be sold to the Decepticons by the government in the blink of an eye.

She is just about to persuade her depressed boyfriend again when, at this moment, a harsh, thunderous shout suddenly rings out in their ears.

"Enemy attack..."

Then, six Missiles and hundreds of aerial bombs descend from the sky, immediately covering the entire area.

The roaring explosions and firelight almost completely shroud the Autobot convoy.

Decepticon, incoming!