Chapter 466: The Battle Begins

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The electromagnetic microwaves emitted by the sensors were blocked, and Soundwave looked expressionlessly at Excavator, silently shutting down the sensors.

Known as the "Mind Reader Master" by many Autobots and Decepticons, Soundwave possessed a highly skilled ability to read knowledge from others' minds using electromagnetic microwaves.

Excavator's strength was far inferior to the three Decepticons under Sun Cheng. Although he quickly realized the danger with Sun Cheng's warning, that short moment was enough for Soundwave to glimpse something he wanted to know.

"Starscream is such a fool, he didn't even notice his own subordinate's betrayal. Useless waste!"

While berating his old rival in his mind, Soundwave made no attempt to alert Starscream about the betrayal.

The relationship between Soundwave and Starscream could be described as "adverse," to say the least.

During the Cybertronian Civil War, Megatron personally led the army in fierce battles with Sentinel Prime on the frontline.

While remaining in the rear at the "Skull Castle," Starscream, responsible for nurturing Decepticon cannon fodder soldiers, took the opportunity to rebel against Megatron. At that time, the main contributor to Starscream's first failed rebellion against Megatron was Soundwave.

Using his mind-reading ability, Soundwave had long sensed Starscream's plot and informed Shockwave, who was still overseeing the Decepticon Military Academy, before Starscream could launch his uprising.

At that time, Shockwave was also busy researching the Triple Changers and investigating the legendary primus artifact, even more miraculous than the All Spark, known as the "Magic Orb."

At the beginning of the civil war, although Megatron and his Decepticon army caught Sentinel Prime and the Autobots off guard, Sentinel Prime had once been acknowledged as the king of the Cybertronians, and despite his authority being severely weakened during the elder parliament era, he still had some influence.

After the initial setbacks and decisive abandonment of some territories, countless resistance forces rallied under the banner of opposing the tyrannical rule of the Decepticon army. The war reached a stalemate.

Naturally, Megatron and other Decepticon elders attempted to break the deadlock. Shockwave and Starscream were thus left in the rear, responsible for cultivating and developing more powerful weapons for war.

Upon learning about Starscream's plan to rebel, the ruthless Shockwave immediately mobilized the troops and ruthlessly suppressed Starscream and his cultivated Decepticon army.

Since then, the relationship between Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave had deteriorated to the extreme.

However, Shockwave's strength surpassed that of Starscream, and he was the epitome of mystery, even more respected by Megatron than other Decepticon elders. Although Starscream harbored hatred in his heart, he knew he wouldn't stand a chance against Shockwave and wouldn't seek revenge.

Soundwave, on the other hand, was cautious. His strength was inferior to Starscream's, and he wasn't an elite warrior specialized in combat. He always guarded against being outmaneuvered by the cunning Starscream, and they had been able to coexist peacefully.

Until last year!

Thinking about how he had fallen into Starscream's trap and almost lost his life, Soundwave's hatred intensified.

How could he possibly inform Starscream about one of his subordinates betraying him?

Countless thoughts flickered through his mind in an instant. Soundwave's icy gaze turned to Sun Cheng, and his tone showed obvious emotional fluctuations. "I underestimated you!"

Even though Sun Cheng had obtained a new mechanical body, Soundwave immediately recognized him. After all, while the electromagnetic spectrum might change, the foundation remained, leaving traces of the past.

His eyes scrutinized Sun Cheng for a long time, and his mood worsened.

Soundwave could sense that this former subordinate, who had challenged his authority multiple times and had been toyed with by him, had undergone a complete transformation.

Frenzy must have broken the restrictions Soundwave had placed in his core. Although he had heard from the gloating Starscream that Frenzy somehow became involved with Onslaught, Soundwave had not paid much attention to Frenzy before. Now, however, Frenzy's displayed power posed a threat even to Soundwave himself.

Considering the entire Decepticon army, there were few who could truly threaten him.

"I was too careless before... It seems the disappearance of Rewind might be related to him as well. In that case, Frenzy and his group probably have the All Spark fragment..."

Deciding to focus more on monitoring Frenzy and Onslaught in the future to prevent another Starscream-like incident, Soundwave couldn't possibly tell Sun Cheng about his subordinate's betrayal. Instead, he warned Sun Cheng coldly, "I won't meddle in your affairs with Onslaught, but you better not let me catch you daring to betray Lord Megatron; otherwise, I'll tear you apart myself."

After speaking, he adjusted the cannon on his right shoulder, aiming it at Sun Cheng's head.

Soundwave gave another order, "Now, hand over the fragment, Frenzy... You and Onslaught took the one Bumblebee was guarding, right? Give it to me. It's not something you can possess."

Narrowing his eyes, Sun Cheng showed no emotional fluctuations on his face. He had already concluded that the satellite lost at the base recently was likely Soundwave's doing.

Considering the situation, even though they acted quickly, the ground data processing center would deal with everything and leave no traces. However, Soundwave was the commander of the Cassette Legion and the chief intelligence officer of the Decepticon army. It was possible that he had still noticed some clues.

Of course, it was also possible that Soundwave was bluffing.

After more than a year, Sun Cheng had become accustomed to the Decepticons' nature. Although he didn't want to completely alienate Soundwave right away, he knew that the Decepticons loved to bully the weak and powerless.

He silently prepared for battle, entering a state of vigilance, and coldly retaliated, "The fragment is with Onslaught. If you want it, go ask him for it."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Cheng instinctively lunged to the side, simultaneously summoning the two 12.5mm caliber automatic close-defense weapons on his wrist, pointing one at the sky and wildly firing at Laserbeak, who had been hovering above them just now. At the same time, his other hand aimed at Soundwave.

The battle began!

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