Seeing that the battle was deadlocked and they couldn't breach the defenses of those damned Space Marines, Sentinel Prime's eyes swirled, and he suddenly got a devious idea.
Then, he turned and gave Bumblebee a very subtle look.
Bumblebee blinked, immediately understood his meaning, and suddenly darted out from behind cover, relying on his agile movements to charge directly at the enemy.
"I'll draw their fire!"
He shouted loudly, afraid of not being noticed.
What did he mean?
Beliuss was puzzled; did that iron man suddenly charging out mean he thought they couldn't hit him?
"Kill him!"
At his command, several Tactical Dreadnought Armor units immediately shifted their suppressive fire, aiming their heavy bolters at Bumblebee!
"No, fall back, Bumblebee!" Optimus Prime, behind cover, saw Bumblebee's actions and immediately showed a look of horror.
Unfortunately, it was too late!
Boom boom boom boom boom... The roaring bolter rounds swept like a storm!
In an instant, Bumblebee was hit by a dense volley of bolter rounds. Even with the formidable defense of his transforming metal, he couldn't withstand the power of heavy bolters!
In a flash, Bumblebee was riddled with holes!
"Hmph, is this what iron men are like?" Seeing this scene, Beliuss' face showed a hint of disdain.
But this wave also made him realize something.
These iron men only looked terrifying; except for three of them, which required a little vigilance, the rest were completely insignificant!
The sight of Bumblebee's chest being shattered by several Tactical Dreadnoughts with heavy bolters and him being sent flying deeply stimulated Optimus Prime.
"No—!!!"
Bumblebee's broken body, sent flying, crashed into the ruins and then fell silent.
Optimus Prime stared blankly at the scene, feeling as if the Spark energy in his chest was burning, and an indescribable emotion flooded his mind!
Every moment he had spent with Bumblebee, scenes from the past, flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope, finally settling on... the look Bumblebee gave him just before he died.
Question: Under what circumstances is Optimus Prime the most powerful?
The answer is, an 'enraged' Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime, who always harbored good intentions, rarely truly got angry. Because he deeply believed in the Autobot ideals, Optimus Prime often didn't unleash his full potential as the 'protagonist'!
But there was one exception!
That was when Optimus Prime witnessed the tragic death of an Autobot companion, and his deeply held ideals collapsed, he would reveal... the other side of him as the 'protagonist' of the Transformers, hidden beneath his kind nature.
Commonly known as, sacrificing teammates!
As Optimus Prime's mentor, Sentinel Prime understood his disciple's character too well.
If he didn't use some 'tricks' to force him, how could he unleash the true potential of a 'leader'?
And the facts were developing exactly as Sentinel Prime had anticipated.
Looking at Bumblebee's shattered body, Optimus Prime felt his thoughts as if they had fallen into a blank space.
Then, he completely lost the ability to think, with only one thought left in his mind: to avenge Bumblebee!
Optimus Prime suddenly burst out from behind cover, his left arm transforming into a plasma energy cannon.
Boom!
A swirling ball of plasma energy, carrying a terrifying might, directly cut through the air.
The scorching plasma energy, the moment it hit its target, instantly melted a Terminator with its ultra-high temperature!
This strike was like a battle horn for the dormant Autobots, signaling an attack!
Ironhide, the weapons expert, seeing that the 'leader' had charged out, didn't care if he would be hit, and propped up two heavy autocannons with his arms: "Come on, you bastards, taste Ironhide's shells!"
The next moment, the two heavy autocannons began to roar, unleashing a dense torrent of bullets!
Huge shell casings were ejected, and the ammunition belts wrapped around Ironhide were consumed at a visible speed. In return, a storm-like torrent of fire, dragging with it the scorching aura of destruction, raged forth!
Ironhide alone managed to create a suppressive fire effect!
These were heavy weapons specifically for Transformers; the ejected shell casings alone were nearly half a meter in diameter, practically identical to tank shells.
Even the Tactical Dreadnought Armor, known for its defensive capabilities, could only cower and scurry under the opponent's frantic suppression!
Don't say bullets can't kill people; a 'heavy machine gun' with a five-hundred-millimeter diameter—anyone who takes a shot from it knows the feeling!
In the momentary gap when the Chaos Raptors were suppressed by firepower, Optimus Prime, seemingly completely out of control, ignored the incoming shells and charged alone into the enemy lines.
His target was the Chaos Raptor Commander, Beliuss!
But the surrounding Chaos Terminators were not to be trifled with; how could they just watch him charge into the enemy lines for a decapitation strike?
In an instant, several Terminators aimed their plasma cannons at Optimus Prime's body!
But unfortunately, Sentinel Prime anticipated their move a step ahead, immediately raising his scepter and slamming it down onto the ground.
Immediately, powerful energy surged from the ground, and the tremor caused the Terminators' gun barrels to deviate.
Sentinel Prime forcefully threw the item he had already prepared towards Optimus Prime: "Take this, Optimus Prime!"
A scorching ball of plasma light flew past Optimus Prime's body. He leaped into the air and caught the item in a swift turn.
It was a two-handed greatsword, similar to those used by knights in medieval Europe, forged from Cybertronian metal. Its deep blue hilt, like wings, and its tempered, reddish blade, clearly indicated its extraordinary nature!
With the sharp weapon in hand, Optimus Prime's confidence immediately surged.
He stepped closer, gripping the broad and massive blade, and cut out a crescent moon. The cold and bright sword light suddenly tore through the lingering smoke!
Whoosh—!
With just one strike, Optimus Prime cut the Terminator blocking his path in half at the waist!
The Tactical Dreadnought Armor, a mobile fortress known for its defense, was cut open with ease before this blade, as if made of paper!
Blood sprayed out like a fountain. Optimus Prime, bathed in Chaos blood, felt an endless surge of power within him.
The next moment, Optimus Prime, single-handedly, charged into the heavy encirclement of the Chaos Raptors!
Countless bolter rounds flew at him but were blocked by the shield on his left arm. With his right hand, he swept his greatsword, and the Chaos Raptor warriors, along with their cover, were instantly decapitated by the astonishingly sharp blade!
His ferocious bravery was like that of a mighty general from ancient times, slaying Commanders, capturing banners, and trampling enemy camps!
At this moment, an enraged Optimus Prime fully displayed the leadership power of the Transformers!
Looking at the frenzied Optimus Prime, Beliuss, the Raptor Commander, felt both his hearts nearly stop beating: "What's going on? Has this guy also been blessed by the 'Blood God'?"
Wait, can these iron men even be blessed?
But the situation was already dire. Under Optimus Prime's valiant performance, their Chaos Raptor formation was on the verge of being torn apart!
Just as Beliuss was still shocked as to why Optimus Prime had suddenly 'burst' like that, he suddenly felt a palpitation, and a terrifying aura rushed towards him, as if he were facing a true Knight Titan!
He suddenly looked up, only to find that Optimus Prime had already ripped through their formation!
Not good!
The moment the thought flashed through Beliuss' mind, a fierce gust of wind assailed him!
Relying on the Space Marine's superhuman, millisecond-level reaction time, his peripheral vision caught sight of the massive blade. Almost instinctively, Beliuss, disregarding his dignity, awkwardly rolled to the side!
Whoosh!
The cover wall half a meter behind him was directly severed by one sword strike!
Looking at the collapsing wall, cold sweat beaded on Beliuss' forehead, but before he could even sigh, Optimus Prime's next sword strike followed!
So fast!
Despite his massive size, his speed was not slow at all!
Beliuss very reluctantly brought his power sword up to protect himself, but in the instant of impact, a powerful force was transmitted!
Clang!!!
Intense sparks flew, and the power sword was actually chipped!
And Beliuss himself was directly sent flying by this brutal force, his entire body embedded in the wall.
For a moment, he felt as if his internal organs had been displaced, and his extremely hard bone plates seemed to have fractured.
This sense of déjà vu made him feel as if he had just been hit by a Leman Russ tank at full throttle, pushed to its limit!
Even with the multiple layers of protection from his power armor, Beliuss was still in unbearable pain.
"Pay for Bumblebee's life!"
Optimus Prime's cold, anger-filled eyes became the last image reflected in Beliuss' pupils.
The massive sword blade cut through the air, carrying a sharp, cold gleam, like the God of Death's scythe descending!
The next moment, Beliuss was cleaved in half from his left shoulder to his waist by a single sword strike, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
The Commander of the Chaos Raptor Grand Company, a fierce general who had participated in thirteen black Crusades, Beliuss, could never have imagined that he would meet his end on Vigilance Prime, decapitated by an 'iron man'!