Chapter 964: The First Attempt

Gripping the Forge of Solus in both hands, Sun Cheng's expression was slightly agitated.

After persuading the Forge of Solus—or rather, the consciousness within the Forge of Solus that was suspected to be the Cybertronian Prime, Solus Prime—it finally agreed to help Sun Cheng forge some Normal Mode weapons and equipment.

Hmm!

This "Normal Mode" was only relative to the Yuanzu Weapons that Solus Prime had forged in the past.

As the master who was once most skilled at forging weapons and equipment among the thirteen Primes of Cybertron, every single weapon Solus Prime crafted was a holy relic capable of destroying the world.

Although Sun Cheng had not come into contact with other Yuanzu Weapons.

But he had obtained Megatronus's former weapon—the Requiem Blaster—and he knew very well that this weapon, forged by Solus Prime for her former lover, possessed the ability to draw energy from stars and even destroy them.

Seeing the leopard through a tube, one could see just how incredible Solus Prime's ability to forge weapons and equipment was in the past.

"Huan, have the robots deliver a batch of metal materials to my Laboratory..."

"Understood, Commander... May I ask how much material you require..."

"One ton each of the eight commonly used metals, and fifty kilograms each of a dozen or so rare earth materials!"

"No problem!"

After contacting Huan, the Central Main Control Intelligence of the Central Main Control Base, Sun Cheng ordered it to dispatch robots to transport a batch of metal materials over.

The Forge of Solus could indeed forge powerful weapons and equipment, but it also required materials.

Creating something from nothing severely violated the laws of physics, and in this parallel world where science was supreme, it was not something that could be broken through just because one wanted to.

Sun Cheng did not have to wait long; about ten minutes later, a prompt sounded inside his Laboratory.

"Commander, the metal materials have been delivered. Shall I open the Laboratory door?"

Sun Cheng had set the highest security clearance for his Laboratory; theoretically, even Huan, the Central Main Control Intelligence of this Base, could not open the Laboratory at will without his permission.

"Open it!"

Upon receiving his order, the alloy door of the Laboratory slowly opened.

Several teams of transport robots moved smelted metal ingots and plastic barrels containing rare earth materials onto an empty space inside the Laboratory.

Without needing another order from him, these transport robots left the Laboratory very promptly after putting the items down, not staying for even a second longer.

After the Laboratory door closed again, Sun Cheng looked at the various metals and rare earth materials not far away, then immediately lowered his head to look at the Forge of Solus in his hands!

"My lady, what do I need to do next?"

He asked.

The Forge of Solus emitted a slight tremor in his hands, and a beam of light shot out from the hammer, quickly scanning the materials nearby before that familiar female electronic voice spoke once again: "You need to first conceive the appearance of the weapon or equipment you wish to forge, as well as other data requirements, and then transmit this information to me; then I can help you forge it."

"It's that simple?" Sun Cheng was somewhat surprised.

"There are a few more precautions. First, because you are not the owner of the Forge of Solus, I cannot exert my full power; therefore, when forging, you must not harbor unrealistic demands, otherwise what is created will only be a failed work."

"Second, the Prime Solus Prime once placed restrictions on the Forge of Solus. Anyone other than her, even if a Prime uses the Forge of Solus to forge weapons or equipment, the energy consumed in the process must be drawn from the user."

"Therefore, you need to act according to your ability."

Sun Cheng thought for a moment before asking: "Can I currently forge equipment that can withstand damage from a Leader-class Warrior?"

The Forge of Solus's answer was also very direct: "I am not clear on what standard the 'Leader-class Warrior' you speak of is, but with the energy forged from within your body, in the most ideal state, it can only forge weapons or equipment that allow you to exert your full power!"

"Can it only forge weapons or equipment that allow me to exert my full power?"

Sun Cheng did not feel very disappointed; he was even somewhat pleasantly surprised.

His current body had already firmly reached the standard of a Leader-class Warrior, as it was a product designed and modified repeatedly by referencing the data of Jetfire and some Elite Warriors of the Decepticons and Autobots.

What Sun Cheng lacked was combat experience, and some other reasons he could not yet determine, which held him back from taking that final step to become a true Leader-class Warrior.

However, with his current strength, if he exerted his full power, he would be confident in escaping even if he faced Optimus Prime, at the cost of being injured.

Therefore, in Sun Cheng's view, weapons or equipment that allowed him to exert his full power would definitely be able to withstand Leader-class damage and inflict heavy injuries in return.

So, after a moment of thought, he answered without hesitation: "That is enough! I have no intention of harming others, but I also need to guard against the malice of others. Therefore, for the first piece of equipment, I hope you can forge a Shield for me that can be integrated into my body."

"No problem, the materials here are sufficient. Shall we begin forging now?"

"Begin!"

Sun Cheng gripped the Forge of Solus tightly, quickly constructing the image of a shield in his mind, while simultaneously putting forward some simple requirements and inputting all this data into the Forge of Solus.

The next moment, he felt the Forge of Solus in his hands suddenly become as if magnetized, sticking tightly to his hands.

Sun Cheng struggled subconsciously, only to find that he couldn't shake off the Forge of Solus at all.

At the same time, a powerful suction force began to emanate continuously from the Forge of Solus, drawing a steady stream of energy from his Spark.

The rapid loss of energy made Sun Cheng feel, for the first time in a long while, an irrepressible sense of fatigue and weakness surging forth.

And as the energy within his body rapidly vanished, the Forge of Solus also began to react.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Amidst the buzzing sound, a beam of light abruptly flew out from the Forge of Solus, sweeping up most of the materials on the empty ground nearby and flying them into mid-air.

Under the effect of a powerful energy, those materials were quickly decomposed into an atomic state that even Sun Cheng's vision could not see.

Then the materials began to rapidly reorganize, turning into pieces of unknown components.

The components gradually changed and grew, and soon, as if attracted by like poles, they adhered together, and soon not even a trace could be seen.

The increasingly weak Sun Cheng witnessed with his own eyes a scene that was destined to be unforgettable for the rest of his life.

In the void before him, a giant shield, about three meters high and half a meter thick, made of unknown metal materials and silver-gray in its entirety, took shape from nothing in less than an hour.