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Chapter 524: Return to Nubra Island
🕑 Added 2023-09-04 11:38:08 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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"Is it an illusion?"
Sun Cheng couldn't help but feel that Safeguard, who had been following him, had undergone some changes since his last visit.
He carefully recalled for a while and vaguely confirmed that Safeguard seemed a bit more rigid than before and a bit less agile.
"It must be my imagination!"
However, Sun Cheng quickly pushed the slight unease that had arisen in his mind aside.
Base One, located in Tiger King Ridge, may not look impressive now, but its security measures were tight. Safeguard himself possessed formidable combat capabilities, and there were nearly a hundred combat robots currently under his command within Base One.
Sun Cheng didn't believe that anyone could quietly infiltrate and modify Safeguard's consciousness without him noticing, even if they managed to breach Base One without his knowledge.
He decided not to dwell on this matter any longer. After a moment of thought, he handed a USB drive to Safeguard and asked, "Safeguard, if there's enough raw material in the factory area, how long will it take to complete all these things?"
Sun Cheng hadn't paid much attention to the construction progress at Base One for a while, and the equipment he had brought back in previous batches had all been directed by Safeguard to be transported to the workshops in the completed factory area.
As a result, he only had a rough estimate of Base One's current production capacity.
Safeguard took the USB drive and his fingers naturally transformed into several metal Bone Spikes, which he inserted directly into the information processing chip at the USB drive's interface. With a flicker of red light in his eyes, it took a few seconds before he answered, "Currently, the base has enough stored raw materials to complete 13.712% of the equipment manufacturing. It's estimated that this part can be completed in up to five days. However, to produce more equipment, the owner needs to continue to send over the remaining raw materials as soon as possible!"
Safeguard's response was somewhat vague, but it eased the last bit of unease in Sun Cheng's mind.
Both Autobots and Decepticons possessed significant intelligence, but the new Decepticons he had brought back from the Real World had their consciousness wiped before returning.
So, when it came to thinking and handling tasks, they were more like machines than intelligent beings.
Therefore, they couldn't provide detailed data, but some information was sufficient!
Sun Cheng nodded. He was a human and could extrapolate from vague data. After a brief mental calculation, he soon had an answer, "Most of the basic components needed for producing those devices can be directly purchased in Xia Country. For the few that can't be produced, we can purchase the raw materials and manufacture them. Acquiring the basic components and raw materials will take at least half a month to a month. In other words, it can be completed in two to three months at most!"
The batch of equipment orders stored in the USB drive all came from the list of online stores that Sun Cheng had provided during his first meeting with Xia Country's officials.
With the various equipment he had brought back from the Transformers Universe in previous trips, Base One now had considerable manufacturing capabilities.
As long as there were enough raw materials, the things Sun Cheng was about to produce could easily meet the country's needs for the next two to three years.
And during this time, he would have enough time to establish himself as a formidable figure in the Real World.
Coming to Base One in the middle of the night was not just about instructing Safeguard to resume production.
With Safeguard accompanying him, he took some time to inspect the entire base. Along the way, he also estimated his assets that he had brought back from his previous trips, giving him a clearer picture.
"I'll leave half of the equipment and robots I brought back from the Transformers Universe here... The other half can be used to build Base Three..."
Yes, Sun Cheng had come here tonight to take stock of his assets in the Real World and to visit the location of Base Three, which he had already chosen, preparing to begin construction.
Dealing with the country had its advantages and disadvantages, but overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
However, as a result, Base One, located in Xia Country's core, South Capital, could be exposed at any time.
Sun Cheng was mentally prepared for this, as his visibility in the world would increase as he revealed more and more.
But that was a matter for the future.
So, he had to be prepared in advance.
"Safeguard, continue the construction at Base One... produce the products according to the list I gave you earlier, and I'll send the raw materials as soon as possible..."
"Yes, Master!"
After giving his instructions, Sun Cheng left Base One. However, he didn't leave Tiger King Ridge; instead, he went straight to retrieve the spacecraft he had obtained from the Hunter Civilization within the Spherical Space.
This small extraterrestrial spacecraft, which he had acquired on Nubra Island nearly half a year ago, had been brought to the Transformers Universe by Sun Cheng and studied by his Decepticon engineers for a long time.
The mechanical civilization of Cybertron Planet was indeed advanced, but the centuries-long war between Autobots and Decepticons had caused the loss of many advanced technologies from ancient times.
Although this small spacecraft was originally designed for planetary combat by the Hunter Civilization, it had proved to be a valuable asset for Sun Cheng and his Decepticon engineers.
Similarly, Sun Cheng's Decepticon engineers had made a series of modifications to this spacecraft according to his requirements.
For example, they transformed the life support system originally designed for Predators inside the spacecraft into an oxygen supply system suitable for humans.
They also added a layer of electromagnetic wave-absorbing coating to the spacecraft's hull and modified the existing optical camouflage system.
Staring at the small spacecraft in front of him, which was larger than any main combat aircraft on Earth, Sun Cheng took a deep breath.
He didn't know if his choice was the right one, but for now, it seemed to be the most suitable one.
He took out his shape-shifting smartphone, Xiao Wu, and awakened it.
"Xiao Wu, activate the spacecraft and take control of its systems!"
This type of spacecraft from the Hunter Civilization had an automated control system that allowed Predators conducting special operations or trials to land and automatically return when needed. This required remote control by a larger spacecraft from the Hunter Civilization.
However, this small spacecraft had already been modified by the Decepticon engineers. Its control system had been adapted to accept control from Decepticons.
Although Xiao Wu was just a newly born micro Decepticon, it could still handle the control system of such a small spacecraft.
After receiving Sun Cheng's command, it immediately transformed back into its micro Decepticon form and said, "Yes, Master!"
With that, Xiao Wu leaped onto the spacecraft. It quickly reached the entrance of the cabin and, with its thin wire-like fingers, operated the cabin door. With a hiss, the door quickly opened, revealing a seat inside that resembled a car driver's seat.
No need to say, the interior of the spacecraft had also been modified.
Originally, this small spacecraft could accommodate three Predators, who were much larger and more robust than humans. After the modification, the cabin had a layout similar to that of a car, with one front seat and two rear seats, but the occupants had to wear oxygen supply devices while sitting.
Otherwise, due to the spacecraft's modification, it could reach speeds of up to 12 Mach within the planet's atmosphere, which would lead not only to unconsciousness but also to potential death for anyone on board.
Sun Cheng successfully entered the spacecraft through the extended ladder and sat in the front driver's seat.
In front of him were rows of control instruments. Considering that he had only experimented with a few death row inmates obtained from a Brazilian prison in the Transformers Universe, Sun Cheng had no intention of trying to manually control the spacecraft.
He quickly secured himself and put on the oxygen supply device.
Afterward, he gave another command to Xiao Wu, who had taken control of the spacecraft, "Activate the optical camouflage system, destination 'Nubra Island,' take off!"
The cabin door slowly closed, and Xiao Wu's cold mechanical voice sounded, "Acknowledged, optical camouflage system activated, destination 'Nubra Island'!"
In the darkness, with a fleeting arc, nobody knew that a spacecraft was flying toward an island in the western waters of Central America, Costa Rica.
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