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Chapter 805: Elegy and Thundercracker (Part 2) - Wishing Everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
🕑 Added 2023-11-08 17:43:34 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs fell like rain upon Dumar Reef.
In a very brief period, this small reef, merely a few thousand square meters in size, was bombarded repeatedly by over thirty Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs.
The violent electromagnetic pulses forced every Decepticon on the island to reveal expressions of agony, including Accel and his team.
Thick white smoke and electrical sparks emerged continuously from the bodies of all Decepticons, following the explosions of the Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs.
The frenzied electromagnetic shockwaves threw the surrounding air into disarray for some time.
It was several minutes later that Accel, his body emitting thick white smoke, finally staggered to his feet.
His appearance was somewhat disheveled, but compared to the other Decepticons on the reef, he was in the best condition.
The use of electromagnetic pulse weapons was a tactic developed by the commanders under Sun Cheng's Decepticons after many practical battles.
In situations where they were at a disadvantage, seeking to kill 800 enemies would likely result in a loss of 1,000 or even more than 2,000 of their own.
However, by exploiting the severe restraint that electromagnetic pulse weapons had on Cybertronians, they could rely on their own continually developing anti-electromagnetic technology. This way, Accel and his team could reduce their losses to 600, 500, or even 400.
For the naturally cruel Decepticons, exchanging their smaller losses for the enemy's larger ones, thereby forcibly converting a disadvantageous situation into an advantageous one, was undoubtedly a cheap and highly reliable tactic.
This time, Accel and his team had undoubtedly caught the invading Decepticons by surprise!
Crash!
Upon the reef, Decepticons lay scattered about, struck down by the Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs.
But soon, one after another, the Decepticon warriors, bodies emitting thick white smoke and even electrical sparks, began to stand up first.
Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs released intense electromagnetic shockwaves upon detonation, which could fry the minute electronic components within a Cybertronian's body, rendering their self-healing capabilities ineffective for a short time.
As such, even some Elite Warriors from both Decepticons and Autobots, like the veteran Autobot Elite Warrior—Ironhide, would lose their combat effectiveness temporarily if they were carelessly hit by electromagnetic pulse weapons.
Such was the situation now atop the reef.
"End the battle quickly!"
Accel commanded in a low voice. Among all the Decepticons present, he was the least affected by the Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs, and his combat power was relatively intact.
He swiftly approached the nearest Terrorcons, and under their ferocious and hateful gaze, he cruelly beheaded Hightower with a single stroke, while his other hand thrust a dagger into Crankcase's Spark, ending the Decepticon who had just left a large wound on his back.
The condition of the Decepticon warriors was far from his; some were supporting each other, while others stumbled forward, but all had drawn their weapons and attacked the nearest invading Decepticons.
One after another, the invading Decepticons fell rapidly. These were all acts of valor that would advance their rank in the future, so although the Decepticon warriors hardly felt like moving, their faces invariably showed an excited, fierce grin.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Above the sky, Aerial Combat Robots dispatched from the Terindad Island base finally arrived at the reef.
Inside the Communication Channel, Forerunner's voice also rang out.
"Accel, what's the situation on your end?"
Accel, having just beheaded Overload with a wave of his sword, looked calmly at the two unknown Decepticons standing back to back, still capable of fighting, and replied, "Aside from the two lead Decepticons with unclear information, the rest of the Invaders have been dealt with!"
The tactics related to the use of electromagnetic pulse weapons had been personally tested by Sun Cheng many times in the past. His opponents, whether Decepticons or Autobots, had often suffered greatly because of them.
Even the once immensely powerful Lord Fallen had taken minor losses under the assault of electromagnetic pulse weapons.
Having ample theoretical support, this suicidal nature of tactics, although being officially used for the first time by his Decepticons, was something Forerunner had evidently anticipated.
Thus, upon hearing the situation here, he merely fell silent for a moment before replying, "Understood. I've dispatched two teams of Aerial Combat Robots to assist. Since it's unclear if there are other Invaders, I need to remain at the island for now."
"You can call in heavy fire support at any time to end the battle swiftly!"
"I understand, commander!"
After terminating the communication with Forerunner, Accel's gaze shifted back to the coral reef above, where two unknown Decepticons were encircled by his Decepticon warriors.
"Didn't expect there to be electromagnetic weapons!"
The Decepticon wielding a short gun growled with irritation, his mechanical body sparking with electrical arcs, especially around his head, affecting his temper and making him increasingly irritable.
With great effort, he swung his arm, slapping an over-approaching Decepticon warrior and sending him flying high before crashing down to the ground.
It was impressive indeed; could they be Elite Warriors? To retain some combat capability even after facing numerous Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs was a testament to their strength, though it was clear he was barely hanging on.
The flung Decepticon warrior rolled a few times on the ground before struggling to stand up quickly.
Such a recovery would have been impossible before; evidently, the Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs had taken their toll.
The other Decepticon, brandishing two short halberds, was in slightly better shape than his companion.
Even though he appeared almost incapable of swinging the halberds, they would still inflict severe wounds on any Decepticon warrior daring enough to approach. The missiles he fired relentlessly also dealt a painful lesson to four Decepticons who had underestimated him.
"Thundercracker, prepare for a breakout; we admit defeat today!" the halberd-wielding Decepticon commanded breathlessly, clearly annoyed.
"I can't transform yet, Elegy. Buy me some time. I'll be able to transform soon if I can hold on a little longer..."
The two Decepticons, true to their Pride, did not exhibit much anxiety despite being surrounded by Accel and his troops.
In fact, this was because under normal circumstances, Accel and his Decepticon warriors would not stand a chance against 'Elegy' and 'Thundercracker' when the latter were in good condition.
Unfortunately, Pride sometimes comes at a cost.
Accel watched the two Decepticons with a cold smirk. Did they really think that electromagnetic pulse weapons were all he had up his sleeve, merely catching them off guard?
He immediately issued an order.
"Use the paralyzing rounds!"
Several Decepticon warriors swiftly pulled out peculiar weapons, aiming at the two who seemed to have realized the direness of their situation.
The muzzles of their weapons lit up with a deep blue glow in unison.
"Electromagnetic paralysis rounds, damn it!"
Elegy seemed to realize something instantly, leaping into the air with a stagger that nearly sent him crashing down but instead quickly transformed into an F-35a fighter jet, the model that the US Air Force had only begun test-flying in '06, and darted into the high skies!
An electromagnetic paralysis round hit the jet, causing the transformed F-35a to shake violently in the air, but it still managed to fly higher and higher, eventually disappearing from the Decepticons' view.
"That damned bastard!"
Thundercracker cursed angrily. His condition was worse than Elegy's; it would take some more time to repair before he could transform again.
But by then, several electromagnetic paralysis rounds had already hit him.
With resentment, he let out a furious roar and soon felt an overwhelming dizziness and numbness enveloping his senses.
Quickly, Thundercracker's body tilted and he collapsed heavily onto the coral reef.
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