Chapter 921: The Raid

It was not only the United States that noticed the changes within Africa.

The five major powers all have significant interests in Africa; a certain country in the Far East has massive investments there and has deployed several peacekeeping units, and for the past two years, they have also been attempting to contact the Djibouti authorities, trying to lease a "support base" within this bizarre country.

The Polar Bear has always been a major player in Africa; for the many years that Africa has been in turmoil, the primary arms dealer behind the scenes has been the Polar Bear, whose products are sturdy, durable, and cheaper than American-made hardware.

There is even less need to mention Britain and France; as the world hegemons before World War II, centuries of plundering by their ancestors left them with too many colonies in Africa.

Even if, decades ago, they were forced to abandon their status as suzerain states and a large amount of power under the wave of independence in Africa.

But after centuries of management, Britain and France remain major players in Africa, a point that even the United States must concede.

Therefore, as soon as the clouds of war appeared over Africa, the four parties also took notice.

It was a coincidence that, apart from the United States, the other four major powers all tacitly dispatched special representatives to Trindade Island.

Upon receiving the communication request from Trindade Island, Sun Cheng connected and only then learned that it was Pioneer reporting to him that the four major powers had very tacitly dispatched representatives, hoping to learn from them some of the truth behind the gathering storm in Africa.

He pondered for a moment before giving instructions to Pioneer: "I understand. You shall be responsible for the reception. Aside from our contact with Optimus Prime and the fact that we have a stronghold in Africa, you may reveal some things to them!"

After more than a year of tempering, Pioneer is now capable of holding his own.

Moreover, his strength has now reached the Elite Warrior level, and with more than a dozen Advanced Warriors sent to the Black Market in several successive batches, combined with the defense systems on the surrounding islands, even if they were to encounter another Black Market defense battle, they would not be as embarrassed as before.

Therefore, Sun Cheng was also at ease continuing to train Pioneer.

After all, as the Leader of a force, he does not need to personally step forward every time.

"I understand, Commander!"

Pioneer quickly disconnected to handle the representatives dispatched by the four major powers on the island.

Gazing toward Africa, Sun Cheng was waiting for news.

News of Optimus Prime returning to New Iacon, or of him clashing with Sentinel Prime.

"How is the military reorganization coming along?"

With his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Thunder, who stood motionless beside him like a guard, Sun Cheng suddenly asked.

"Commander, ammunition and Combat Robots have been prepared to support 16 days of high-intensity combat based on the previously estimated scale of a ten-thousand-man war. Currently, all arsenals under the control of Base No. 2 are working at full capacity to produce Combat Robot components and various weapons and ammunition."

If Optimus Prime cannot stop Sentinel Prime, with the Decepticon Legion lurking in the shadows.

No one can guess how large the scale of the coming war will be; at the very least, Sun Cheng cannot.

Therefore, they made a worst-case assumption, estimating that their side would need to commit at least ten thousand Decepticons to the fight.

Yet the total number of Decepticon Warriors currently inside Base No. 2 has actually only just exceeded two thousand, and over ninety percent of them are still Ordinary Warriors.

However, this does not affect their continued preparation according to the worst-case scenario; after all, having equipment waiting for people is far better than having insufficient weapons and ammunition during wartime.

Sun Cheng nodded slightly, though in his heart, he was not satisfied with the total number of Decepticons currently at his disposal.

But he also knew that he and the base had done their best.

Cultivating Decepticons is inherently a project that consumes a great deal of resources and time; do not be fooled by how Starscream can wantonly squander the replicated warriors he cultivates.

If he did not have the technology and experience accumulated during the millions of years of civil war, plus the accumulation of a hundred years since arriving on Earth, you can see if Starscream would still dare to consume them so wantonly.

It should be known that even now, although the Decepticon Workers cultivated by Base No. 2 have increasingly strong basic strength, they still cannot directly cultivate even an Ordinary-level Decepticon Warrior.

And the Ordinary Warriors of Base No. 2, now that the bodies of all Decepticons within Base No. 2 have been comprehensively improved, still require about two of them to directly confront one replicated warrior, thanks to their superior equipment.

From this small glimpse, one can see the technology mastered by Starscream, one of the top Scientists of the Decepticon Legion, in the field of cultivation.

After thinking for a moment, Sun Cheng instructed: "Base No. 2 does not need to continue expanding its factories; the original scale is sufficient. If we truly encounter a full-scale invasion by the Autobots and the Decepticon Legion, with our current strength, Base No. 2 has only one outcome: being completely smashed. In the future, we will send more production capacity and resources to Mars; let this place serve as our bridgehead on Earth!"

Thunder was stunned, but immediately nodded heavily.

"Yes!"

He was just about to go down to give orders when he was stopped by Sun Cheng again, "Don't be in such a hurry!"

Sun Cheng glanced at the time before ordering again: "Pass the order down: starting from today, we enter a wartime state. Except for those remaining at the Sub-base, all Advanced Warriors and Elite Warriors are to participate in patrols. I do not require that not even a fly can fly in, but at least those mad dogs from the Decepticon Legion must not be allowed to enter!"

"Yes!"

After Thunder solemnly acknowledged the order, he walked away quickly to convey his instructions.

And following Sun Cheng's order, after simple arrangements were made, one Advanced Warrior after another began to rush to various parts of South America, supplementing the original Combat Robot patrol units and beginning to stand guard in earnest.

Two days later, an abrupt battle proved that his caution was not misplaced.

An abrupt battle took place near a coastline filled with hidden reefs in the Arequipa Province of Peru.

The battle occurred at midnight; a squad of six Combat Robots patrolling there daily was, as usual, patrolling along the seaside cliffs that were like natural moats to ordinary people.

Suddenly, a long, sharp steel spear shot out from the darkness, precisely piercing one of the Combat Robots.

Red alarm lights immediately lit up in the night, and at the same time, dozens of figures quickly leaped up from below the seaside cliffs. The battle lasted less than forty seconds and ended with the total annihilation of the patrolling Combat Robot squad.

However, it was enough.

The alarm sound alerted another patrol led by an Advanced Decepticon Warrior patrolling nearby. The alarm system equipped on the Combat Robots can emit a special warning electromagnetic wave that all companions within a range of dozens of square kilometers can receive.

After realizing the danger and locking onto the target via the warning electromagnetic wave, that Advanced Warrior immediately led his Decepticon Warriors to rush toward the area where the alarm was triggered without hesitation.

At the same time, he did not forget to open the regional patrol channel and issue a warning in the channel: "Coordinates xxxx, in the xxxx area, a Combat Robot patrol squad has been attacked and completely annihilated within 43 seconds. Suspected encounter with Autobots or Decepticons. Everyone, increase vigilance. Decepticons patrolling nearby, move toward the incident area immediately!"