Bang!
A deafening explosion echoed through the silent venue.
When Mikaela looked over, she was shocked to see that the one who fired the shot was Emrys, and smoke was rising from the exaggerated barrel of his gun.
As expected, the 'security guard' hit by the bullet had his head instantly blown off, and his upper body was shattered.
"Ah—!!!"
Mikaela's eyes widened, and she let out a sharp shriek.
"Calm down."
The smoke from the bolter filled the air. Hearing the noisy scream, Emrys shot a glance at her.
Instantly, Mikaela covered her mouth, looking at him in terror.
"Open your eyes and look closely; that's not a human at all."
Hearing Emrys' words, Mikaela calmed down and saw that the 'security guard' who had just been headshotted turned into a mechanical life form after falling down.
"Commander, we might be in trouble." Bumblebee, being an Autobot, immediately identified the enemy: "This is a Soundwave Warrior. He has very likely sent our coordinates to Soundwave."
"Wait, our civil war… isn't it over yet?"
Apparently, 'Skyfire,' who had been dormant for a long time, did not understand the current intensity of the struggle between the two factions.
"If you're talking about the Decepticons and Autobots," Emrys shrugged, saying in a casual tone, "I'm afraid Cybertron has been swept into the trash heap of history due to the civil war. The civil war has not only not ended, but it has become even more intense."
"Who's on top?" Skyfire seemed particularly concerned about this question.
"The Decepticons."
The appearance of the Soundwave Warrior made Emrys a little uneasy, and he couldn't help but urge, "I suggest you'd better use Space Bridge technology to transfer us to a safe place before discussing these matters."
"No, kid. I need to know the answer!"
Skyfire's extremely stubborn temper was truly frustrating.
He bent down, and the overly large movement caused many parts to fall off.
His rust-covered face almost pressed against Emrys, stopping only a dozen centimeters away. In his eyes, which were as hot as molten lava, flowed a heart-pounding sense of oppression.
Emrys remained standing still, maintaining an unmoving posture, and met Skyfire's gaze without fear.
"Tell me, why do the Autobots obey your commands?"
Skyfire's voice contained a hint of doubt and undisguised hostility: "That foolish Autobot next to me calls you 'Commander.' Where is their leader? Did you use mind control to manipulate them?"
One was an ancient Decepticon, and the other was the current Autobot Commander.
The atmosphere gradually grew tense, as if a strained and confrontational tension was brewing between the two sides!
Bumblebee quietly drew his energy cannon. From the very beginning, he didn't trust the 'Decepticon' in front of him. If he detected any move from the other party that threatened the 'Commander,' he would not hesitate to blast the other party's head off!
Noticing Bumblebee's movement, Emrys' lips curved into a smile, and he raised his hand to signal Bumblebee not to get agitated.
Then, he looked at Skyfire, with considerable composure and no trace of panic, and chuckled, "Is this important?"
"To me, it's very important!"
Skyfire said meticulously, "I have a great mission, a mission that can only be entrusted to the 'leader'!"
"Oh, the Autobot leader is dead." Emrys recounted what happened in a normal tone: "He sacrificed himself to save humanity from the Decepticons seizing the Allspark, choosing to destroy the Allspark."
"The leader… is dead?!" Skyfire's pupils widened again, and his head moved forward a few more inches, almost touching Emrys: "You're not lying to me?"
"I can take you to see the leader's body." Emrys tapped his forehead, making a crisp metallic clang, and said seriously, "But the premise is, you have to get us out of here first. Otherwise, when the Decepticons arrive, we won't be able to escape at all."
"I can vouch for the Commander's words."
At this moment, Bumblebee, who finally understood the situation, also realized that this 'Decepticon' seemed a bit different.
Skyfire leaned on his staff, straightened his body again, and his hesitant gaze shifted between Bumblebee and Emrys, finally nodding: "Alright, this old man will trust you this once. But if this old man finds out you deceived me, I will definitely make you pay the price!"
Then, Skyfire showed everyone what it meant to conjure a 'Space Bridge' with his bare hands!
Energy far greater than that during transformation gradually gathered around 'Skyfire,' being converted into a special kind of energy.
Emrys' attention was completely drawn to the 'Space Bridge.'
If viewed from a strategic perspective, the value of the Space Bridge was undoubtedly greater than that of the Allspark!
As long as this technology could be mastered, even with high construction costs, and even if it could only teleport between two specific points, its value would still be higher than Warp travel, comparable to the Aeldari's 'Webway' technology!
Soon, Emrys discovered the secret of the 'Space Bridge,' which seemed to be related to the spatial teleportation device within 'Skyfire'!
But… at this critical moment, that damned fate once again went awry!
The Soundwave Warrior, whose head had clearly been blasted apart by a bolter, miraculously hadn't completely died.
To be precise, its energy core hadn't been destroyed, and under some unknown influence, it struggled to get up again. Seeing 'Skyfire' gathering energy to activate the 'Space Bridge,' it transformed its arm into an energy cannon. By the time Emrys noticed, it was already too late to stop it.
Boom!
A precise energy blast struck the fragile body of the elderly 'Skyfire.'
A large amount of metal and steel fragments scattered, and 'Skyfire' let out a scream as a huge wound was blasted into his abdomen by that energy cannon.
The energy that had just been gathered instantly dissipated and exploded due to 'Skyfire's' severe injury!
If Emrys hadn't timely used his psychic power to control the exploding energy, Mikaela would have been the first to die, followed by Skyfire.
But even so, the teleportation energy that Skyfire had painstakingly gathered was completely exhausted in one go.
Although the huge wound in his abdomen was not fatal, Skyfire was simply too old. Being able to barely open the Space Bridge once had almost drained him, and it was clearly impossible to open it again in a short time.
In a fit of rage, Emrys' psychic energy surged, and his five fingers suddenly clenched!
The remains of the Soundwave Warrior were enveloped by psychic power from all directions, and the terrifying pressure instantly collapsed, crushing him into an iron ball!
Things happened too suddenly, and it was all too absurd.
The Soundwave Warrior's head had clearly been blasted apart by Emrys' shot; even a Transformer couldn't have survived that.
But fate… seemed to be working against them!
"Something's coming."
Emrys' pupils contracted slightly, and he suddenly looked up.
The next moment, the dome of the aerospace museum suddenly cracked as if it had exploded!
Scorching metal, like a meteorite, dragged an astonishing impact force and directly crashed towards their location.
A violent and tumultuous airwave surged like a tsunami. If directly hit, even Bumblebee wouldn't be able to withstand the powerful impact caused by falling from tens of thousands of meters in the sky!
Almost at this instant, the originally severely wounded Skyfire seemed to be injected with vitality.
He dragged his decrepit body and released a surge of agitated energy, enveloping everyone within it!
Space Bridge!
Amidst the terrifying energy generated by the falling explosion, visible airwaves whistled and raged!
When everyone saw the surrounding scene clearly, they realized with a shock that they had been teleported by Skyfire outside the museum. The National Aerospace Museum had already turned into a giant charred crater from the impact!
The core area of the crater was the fallen Decepticon Transformer, but because it hadn't decelerated, it had become a pile of scrap metal.
However, this did not mean they were safe.
Emrys looked up at the sky, and several 'meteors' followed closely, falling around the museum.
Clearly, for this encirclement, the Decepticons had dispatched eight Transformers in one go!
"Kid… this old man can only help you this much."
Skyfire was panting, the light in his eyes gradually dimming. After saying this, he collapsed with a crash: "From now on, it's up to you."
'Meteors' intensely rubbing against the atmosphere, trailing flames as they plummeted to the ground, illuminated no less than seven menacing and terrifying mechanical bodies in the fierce blaze, advancing with heavy steps!
With every step, the ground seemed to tremble!
"It's the Decepticon mass-produced model, Bonecrusher!"
Bumblebee put on his mask and entered combat mode, blades extending from his arms: "Commander, I'll cover your retreat!"
In this situation, relying on 'Skyfire' was out of the question.
That extremely strained 'Space Bridge' earlier had drained all of his energy, and he had now fallen back into slumber.
"Escape?" Emrys' eyelids drooped slightly, and he sighed: "Don't dream. The Decepticons never intended for us to escape from the beginning."
A full eight Bonecrushers, even if their individual combat power wasn't as good as high-ranking Transformers like Starscream.
But in terms of numbers alone, they were enough to overwhelm them!
Even if Emrys had the 'Spear of Song,' dealing with three would pretty much be his limit.
Bumblebee was a scout, formidable in a one-on-one fight, but at most, he could handle two. That still left three!
Not to mention, their biggest problem was that they still had to protect 'Skyfire' and Mikaela.
Moreover, if they were dragged into a prolonged battle, it would be the least desirable situation for both Emrys and Bumblebee.
The Decepticon side had human armies, and most likely other high-ranking Transformers were on their way to provide support.
It was not hard to imagine that once they were held up by the Bonecrushers, they would inevitably face a situation of being outnumbered and ganged up on by the Decepticons and humans!
Decepticons, huh? Fine, you're something else!
Emrys glared fiercely at the Decepticons and humans; he would remember this grudge!
Once he anchored to the Transformer world, then they would see who had more people. If he didn't make the Decepticons beg for mercy, he wouldn't be Emrys!
Now, the only way is to quickly tear open a breakthrough from the Bonecrusher's encirclement!
Then let Bumblebee take Skyfire and Mikaela to evacuate from here as soon as possible.
As long as he leaves a certain range, he will have a way to restart the electromagnetic shielding to block the Decepticons' tracking.
But at this moment, the Bonecrushers on the Decepticon side seemed to have anticipated Emrys' intention one step ahead, directly dispersing and forming an encirclement at a distance of forty to fifty meters.
Then, the Bonecrushers' arms transformed into energy cannons, suppressing the area within the encirclement with firepower!
Boom boom boom.
Energy cannons, one after another, rained down!
The energy intensity of each shot was not high, and could be easily blocked by a psychic barrier.
However, the Bonecrushers' offensive showed no sign of stopping, as if endless, neither choosing to approach nor ceasing their suppressive fire!
Emrys, within the psychic barrier, felt his heart sink: "They are waiting for reinforcements!"
This move was either Soundwave's idea, or Megatron's.
Clearly, the Decepticons had found some methods to specifically counter him from the wreckage of Starscream and Surfboard.
As if to confirm his guess, not long after, several helicopters appeared in the night sky illuminated by firelight. No need to ask. The Decepticons must have called them to delay them in place before the main force arrived!
The noise of propellers rapidly approached. They were three Apache attack helicopters, sweeping them madly with Vulcan cannons under the Decepticons' command!
In the night sky, dense bullets, aided by tracer rounds, almost formed a metallic torrent!
Like the roar of the God of Death, tons of bullets were unleashed, and the hard asphalt road in front of the museum, under the insane bullet spray, instantly became pitted and uneven, and terrifying explosions echoed throughout the entire street!
The developing situation was increasingly unfavorable for them.
The crossfire formed by the Bonecrushers and the military completely covered and enveloped them!
The most frustrating part was that their location had no cover whatsoever. The only thing that could barely be considered 'cover' had been blown up by the Decepticons just now, and was now a large pit. Hiding in it would be suicidal!
Emrys had thought that the experience of being caught in friendly fire over Roselle would never happen again in his life, but who would have thought that he would relive it once more in the world of Transformers!
"Commander, please abandon me!"
At this moment, Bumblebee, already aware of the enemy's objective, turned resolutely and looked at Emrys: "I will do my best to charge through and tear open a breakthrough for you. Please take the Allspark shard and leave!"
Even if it meant sacrificing himself, he had to protect the 'Commander', because this was the only hope for Optimus Prime's revival!
"Shut up!"
Emrys' veins bulged on his forehead. Maintaining the psychic shield was also a huge drain on him.
He did this not because he was unwilling to abandon Bumblebee, but because even if Bumblebee truly traded his life for a path to survival, it would be meaningless. Under the opponent's powerful suppressive fire, he could at most only take Mikaela, and that would mean abandoning 'Skyfire'.
'Skyfire' and Mikaela were equally important to him!
Whether it was Space Bridge technology or the 'Allspark', he was unwilling to give up either unless absolutely necessary!
Emrys, completely desperate, turned his gaze to Mikaela: "Give me the Allspark shard!"
Mikaela, clutching her head and looking terrified, immediately took off the Allspark shard and tremblingly handed it to him.
"If this trick still doesn't work, then we can only give up!"
Clutching the Allspark shard, Emrys' eyes were fierce, with a hint of gambling and madness.
Then, he directly took out the huge Valkyrie transport plane from his private space, while simultaneously expanding the range of his psychic defense!
Looking at the 'Valkyrie transport plane' that suddenly appeared, not only Mikaela, but even Bumblebee was shocked.
Where did this thing come from?!
It was simply like a miracle. Even Cybertronian technology didn't seem this exaggerated, right?
The Bonecrushers and the military's helicopters also seemed to be stunned for a few seconds, but then immediately realized that the other party seemed to be trying to escape, and immediately intensified their suppressive fire, frantically trying to destroy the 'Valkyrie transport plane'.
Emrys' left hand tightly gripped the Allspark shard, and his right hand held the prayer censer.
He knelt on one knee like a devout believer, bowed his head, and with the greatest sincerity he had ever shown in his life, recited the ancient binary prayer!
"Immortal Machine God, hear our prayers.
We are your children, the many scholars on the path of machinery.
We hope to be granted knowledge far beyond our own, for this is your Eternity, a gift above humanity.
We are inspired by the blessings that come in mechanical form, and we constantly progress through technology to make ourselves worthy of your glory.
We receive the protection of steel, protected by your War Emissaries, and we tirelessly work to bring back your lost gifts—those stars within searchable range—to our side.
Machine God, watch over our journey, protect us with metal and light!"
The Tech-Priests believed that every machine was an admonition bestowed upon humanity by the Omnissiah. Within those precise gears and machinery lay the Omnissiah's gifts, and if the prayers were sincere enough, the slumbering Machine Spirit could be awakened!
At this point, Emrys didn't care if it worked or not; he was just trying anything!
"Please, Omnissiah!"
He closed his eyes tightly, injecting the energy of the Ark Reactor into the Allspark shard.
Emrys wasn't sure if doing this would have any effect. After all, the Allspark shard in the movie could only activate small pieces of furniture.
He wasn't sure if it could activate a vehicle as large as the 'Valkyrie'.
But at this point, he could only take a chance!
"Omnissiah, I've never asked you for anything in my life!"
Emrys prayed devoutly in his heart, never having been so sincere even to the Emperor: "If this succeeds, when I return to the Warhammer Universe, I will definitely build you a grand cathedral, and I will burn incense for you every day!"
Silently, the prayer censer tightly held in his right hand swayed with increasing amplitude!
Until finally, the prayer censer burned fiercely, and the Allspark shard, originally held tightly in his left hand, seemed to be pulled by an invisible gravity, suddenly breaking free from his palm and flying towards the Valkyrie transport plane!
Clang!
The crisp sound of metal colliding was exceptionally clear in the noisy environment.
A special energy from the 'Allspark' instantly surged into the 'Valkyrie's' interior. The immense energy immediately caused the entire airframe to burst with a large amount of dazzling sparks, and the energy overflowing from it spread out like a fierce Impact!
But in an instant, that immense energy vanished again.
As if it had never appeared.
As everyone stood in stunned silence, they suddenly heard a familiar sound!
Click click click!
Amidst the blood-pumping transformation sounds, Emrys' eyes widened, as if he couldn't bear to lady a single second.
The Valkyrie, painted with the Imperial Aquila, ∑ had, in just a few seconds, completed its first true transformation!
A strong, dark blue body, with the original triple laser cannons mounted on its shoulders, and engines and folded wings on its back. Its height was almost comparable to Optimus Prime, but it possessed a fierce and brutal temperament completely different from that of orthodox Transformers!
Most importantly, on the Valkyrie's chest, there was neither the Autobot symbol nor the Decepticon symbol,
but a circular gear symbolizing completeness, and at the center of the gear was a half-human, half-machine skull!
This time, the Omnissiah had truly manifested!
As Emrys stood dumbfounded, the transformed 'Valkyrie' locked its gaze on the Bonecrushers.
Very good, it's a heretic!
God knows what the Valkyrie inherited. Perhaps its memory was influenced by the 'Machine Spirit' during the transformation process.
Flames burned fiercely in its pupils, and it let out an earth-shattering roar as it charged towards the enemy!
"Damn heretics!"
A powerful voice emanated from the 'Valkyrie's' mouth, shaking the air like thunder: "For the Emperor, for the Omnissiah, are the heretics ready to face my wrath?!"
Heretics?
The Bonecrushers were all dumbfounded, looking at each other, wondering who the heretics were.
But, before they could figure out what the 'heretics' in the other party's mouth meant, they felt the ground shaking violently!
It was the Valkyrie. Every step it took was filled with wrath, as if shaking the Heavens and Earth!
Enduring the powerful suppressive fire of the military and the Bonecrushers, it showed no fear whatsoever. Its wings transformed into a shield held in front, and its right arm mechanically reassembled and transformed, actually extending a five-meter-long chainsword!
Every step it took was like shaking the Heavens and Earth. Under the terrifying suppressive fire, it showed no fear whatsoever, holding a shield formed by its wings, its right arm mechanically reassembled and transformed, extending a five-meter-long chainsword!
That crude blade, in the dark night, let out the first roar from the Omnissiah!
The ferocious, interlocking teeth spun rapidly. Under the Valkyrie's utterly savage strength, it literally cleaved the air with a shriek, and visible air currents split under the roaring chainsword!
Piercing metal grinding sounds and intense sparks erupted!
Under the five-meter chainsword's grinding, the Bonecrusher screamed, split in two by a single strike.
And the broken metal, under high temperature and friction, seemed to have melted, presenting a scorching, reddish-orange flowing color.
"Heretic! Suffer the wrath of the Omnissiah!" The Valkyrie turned and used its shield to directly smash a Bonecrusher attempting to sneak attack to the ground, then lifted its huge foot and stomped its head to pieces!
Turning, the chainsword swept across, and another Bonecrusher was cut in half at the waist!
Violent! Cruel! Crude!
Bumblebee's eyes widened. He had never seen such a violent Transformer in his life.
Even among the Decepticons, the most ferocious Megatron's methods and cruelty were far less than one-tenth of that guy's!
Emrys stared dumbfounded, watching the Valkyrie unilaterally beating the Bonecrushers.
He seemed to have created something incredible!
At this moment, Mikaela shivered, swallowing her saliva, staring at the 'Valkyrie' in horror: "If it gets carried away with killing later, will it kill us too?"
Bumblebee's back suddenly went cold. It seemed that wasn't impossible!