Infinite Metaverse

Master Titanium stared at the display screen as flames erupted one after another across Cybertron. This sight made him almost despair. He had seen such a scene before. He had fought on the planet Cybertron. That war caused the Cybertronians to kill each other, and even almost brought devastating disaster to the planet and the structure of their universe - ten The battle of the three ancestors.

Now, a similar war seems to be around the corner.

A display screen was playing the scene of the explosion from the Unbreakable City. It reproduced the scene of Cybertron that the Titanium Master had seen from another angle - ruins, fire, smoke, mourning, broken limbs and broken arms everywhere. A modulated voice appeared above the message and claimed responsibility for the attacks.

"On behalf of the underclass, on behalf of the forgotten, on behalf of the downtrodden. We stand up and resist!"

Orion Pax stepped up the stairs worriedly and walked straight to the room where the Archivist was.

Orion Pax believes that no matter who is the initiator, these serial explosions are undoubtedly unnecessary and are outright terrorist attacks. However, he also has to admit that the serial explosions cannot be said to have no positive effects at all, just like Megatron. God forbid, at least these bombings got all of Cybertron talking about this new radical movement and an act of rebellion against the entrenched class system.

For many Cybertronians, this is the first time they have realized after awakening from the Well of All Fire that they may not need to live in a certain way.

Orion Pax was so distraught that he walked faster and faster, almost running to the door of the Record Hall. Master Titanium was already standing by the door of the data collection area waiting for him.

"I need advice."

Orion Pax said.

Master Titanium nodded:

"You need more than advice."

They went in together.

…

"That means war is coming."

Master Titanium said as he walked.

Orion Pax nodded.

He knew this clearly.

Master Titanium tapped the stylus on the table:

"And you have no choice, Orion Pax, but to place yourself at the center of the war."

Orion Pax failed to understand some of the fatalism in the Titanium Master's words. After the impulse passed, he found that he was completely unprepared for this. He was just a data recorder and had never participated in a battle. What use could he do by participating in the war? Will this series of chain reactions after the serial bombings really lead to war?

Orion Pax stood silent.

However, it was beyond his expectation.

Master Titanium didn't blame himself.

"It is indeed unacceptable to become a completely unfamiliar character." The Titanium Master looked at Orion and said.

There seems to be something in the words.

"yes."

Orion Pax nodded in acknowledgement.

Master Titanium continued:

"What do you think of Megatron?"

"Why are you asking me? You are the archivist, and you have seen everything I have seen."

"But I haven't met him. Stop pretending, Orion, you've met him face to face, right?"

Orion Pax was surprised. He had no intention of deceiving the Titanium Master, but he did wish to never mention that he had ever met Megatron.

"Yes." Orion admitted, "There is no need to pretend, I have seen him, there is no need to hide it."

"Then let me ask again, what do you think of him?"

Master Titanium asked.

"He was a leader and had many followers."

Orion Pax said:

"More than anyone would believe. He shares my philosophy, and he sincerely wants the best for Cybertron. That's how I feel about Megatron."

After finishing speaking, he waited for a long time but did not receive a response from Master Titanium, so he took the initiative to ask again:

"what do you think?"

"Here's how I feel about Megatron."

Master Titanium opened the big book on the table, but closed it without reading the content on the page:

"You can rest assured that he believes what he professes publicly. What you have to consider is that his methods may ultimately undermine his ideals."

Orion Pax was silent.

Master Titanium remained silent, letting him think for himself.

After a while, Master Ti finally asked:

"What conclusion did you draw?"

Orion Pax replied:

"No matter what Megatron's beliefs are, I must be by his side and regulate his practices."

"Do you think he ordered the bombing?"

Master Titanium asked.

Orion Pax shook his head and said:

"No, I don't think so."

"Why don't you think so?"

Master Titanium asked next.

"I also hope I can argue with reason."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"But I have only one reason. If it was Megatron who ordered the planning and creation of this explosion, then he would let everyone know that he did it."

Master Titanium smiled and did not answer.

Instead, he changed the topic and said:

"You have to remember, Orion Pax, when the war actually comes you will be able to see the true nature of the people involved in the war. Maybe you don't know about-"

"Yes." Orion Pax rushed to say, "I don't know about Megatron's true face."

Master Titanium stared at him, and Orion Pax suddenly felt a little embarrassed. It was indeed rude to interrupt others. Then the archivist continued in a sharp tone:

"Only a fool would interrupt an elder. This war, if it comes, will allow you to see yourself clearly, your true self. Remember what I said, go down."

…

Orion Pax was quickly slapped in the face.

After meeting Master Titanium, he spoke to Megatron.

"Things are getting a little out of control."

Orion said to Megatron.

"Some things are bound to happen, and those things are beyond our control." Megatron said calmly, "We must understand that not every Cybertronian will just wait, talk, and then negotiate. Some will take action."

Megatron's words aroused Orion's alert:

"You mean you knew there was going to be an explosion?"

Megatron also chose his words carefully:

"I mean I heard something was going to happen."

Orion Pax was shocked when he heard this. At that moment he suddenly realized that he and Megatron had far less in common than he had previously expected. Their goals were the same, yes, but it seems now that their methods were completely different and perhaps they were never the same.

"Thankfully I'm still speaking for you!"

Orion Pax said angrily.

"Listen to me, brother."

Megatron raised his hand to comfort him:

"I knew this was going to happen, yes. I didn't stop it, why? Because I couldn't stop it, I couldn't control it. What is the goal we are fighting for? Isn't it just that no Cybertronian's life can be controlled by others? Control this idea? I don’t want them to carry out terrorist attacks, I don’t want innocent fires to go out, but the truth is cruel.”

Megatron was still trying to quibble.

Orion had turned off the communication angrily.

…

Iron castle, observation deck.

There were three people, two large and one small, sitting alone.

Two Cybertronians and a human.

"Do you regret it?"

Jazz asked as he took a sip of his wine.

"Kind of."

Orion Pax admitted honestly.

"What do you think he wants, Pax?"

Jazz suddenly turned around and asked seriously.

Orion Pax thought for a while.

Finally he spoke slowly and said:

"He wants Cybertron to return to what it once was. In the old Cybertron, when you were created from the Well of Fire, you were not destined to belong to a certain guild or class forever. At that time, Cybertron Bertan, everyone has various possibilities. At that time, Cybertron looked to the stars, dared to fight the Quintessons, had the courage to challenge itself, and longed for unlimited expansion."

"That's your ideal."

Jazz said calmly:

"Stop pretending."

Orion Pax pondered for a moment.

"Yes, that's right, that's my ideal."

He agreed.

"Very well, I'm not saying you did it wrong, but I want to remind you that this kind of thinking is very dangerous. How do you think the Supreme Council will react to this kind of thinking? Do you think they really want to go back to the past era? ?"

Jazz smiled to himself.

“If I can’t do the right thing myself, how can I expect anyone else?”

Orion Pax asked rhetorically.

Jazz nodded and they looked up at the dark sky.

"Okay." Jazz said, "Don't be too surprised when you find that other people don't support you."

"Did I tell you that Megatron said that if he thought I was a traitor, he would come and defeat me?"

Orion Pax asked.

"interesting."

Jazz narrowed his eyes and replied:

"That's what he said?"

Orion Pax nodded.

"Then take care of yourself."

Jazz said seriously:

"Since he said this, it means that he is basically certain in his heart that you will betray him."

"Master Tau says war is inevitable."

Orion Pax said seriously:

"I'd better start learning how to fight quickly."

"It's too late for you to start learning fighting skills now. But when it comes to fighting skills..."

Jazz suddenly turned his head to the side:

"You have a great choice in front of you."

Fu Qinghai was staring at the sky in a daze when he suddenly found two Cybertronians staring at him and asked:

"how?"

"You mean Qingshan?"

Orion Pax asked in confusion.

"Yes, that's right."

Jazz nodded and said:

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard for me to imagine that a dwarf race less than three meters tall could possess such powerful and abnormal fighting skills. Didn't you see how he played with the three gladiators? The whole process was terrifying. If you dance on the tip of the scale, you will die if you are not careful!"

The description of Jazz waving his arms is very exaggerated.

Fu Qinghai thought to himself that it was actually not that thrilling.

After all, there are few weapons that can penetrate vibranium.

"Hey, pay attention to your attitude."

Fu Qinghai interrupted dissatisfiedly:

"Who do you think is the dwarf race?"

"Qingshan, who are you in your universe?"

Orion Pax asked curiously.

"You can understand it as...a general."

Fu Qinghai shrugged and said.

"General, have you ever fought in a war?"

Orion asked immediately.

"It's not nonsense. How can a general not fight?"

Fu Qinghai frowned and said strangely:

"We have fighting almost every day there."

"Whoa, listen, listen."

Jazz was even more pleased with his advice.

Facing Fu Qinghai's puzzled gaze, Orion Pax coughed lightly and had to explain:

"Actually, Cybertron has not fought a war for thousands of years. Except for the veterans of the War on Natural Enemies, many other officers have never seen a real battlefield until they have served."

"oh……"

Fu Qinghai finally understood what the problem was.

He was very cautious at first, thinking that the people he defeated in the Caron City Arena were all Cybertronian mining workers, and he had never encountered a professional soldier in the true sense. However, he never expected that since the Cybertron attack After retreating from the Five Faced Monsters, there has been no war for thousands of years. As the leader of the parliamentary army, Arm Armor has never commanded any battles.

The long-term peace has almost made the Parliamentary Legion forget how to fight. No wonder the Decepticons blasted so many cities with ease. Although the gladiators were not equipped with the best weapons and equipment, they had more combat experience than the Parliamentary Legion. This is the Transformers United Universe, in contrast to the Warhammer 40K universe where the human empire is at war almost all the time.

War experience is very important. In the real world, the US military is the world's strongest military, not only because they have the world's highest military spending, the most advanced military technology, and the largest standing force... but also because the US military fights almost every year, regardless of the asymmetry of the war. At least it has extremely rich war experience, which no other country can match.

Of course, Fu Qinghai also knows that Cybertronians have very long lifespans and are terrifyingly long-lived. For humans, not having a war for thousands of years is almost equivalent to a lack of military preparedness. But for Cybertronians, perhaps this period of time is not It's quite long.

"Qingshan, teach me how to fight!"

Orion Pax's eyes burned with fire.

"I can teach you how to fight, but I have one condition."

Fu Qinghai stretched out a finger.

"What conditions?"

Orion Pax asked.

"No matter what, you can't join him."

Fu Qinghai said seriously.

"who is he?"

"Megatron."

…

Orion Pax began learning how to fight, squeezing in time to practice every sidereal cycle. He learned to use mechanical weapons transformed from his original form, mainly ion cannons and energy blasters. He also practiced using swords and axes as side weapons, mastering their handling, ejection and retraction. He had always used Megatron as his imaginary enemy in simulated battles. That guy spent most of his life betting on every battle.

Jazz also joined in the preparations. They fought together, learned from each other, and practiced their respective fighting skills. Orion Pax discovered that he loved the sound of metal clashing during fights, which excited him. After each practice session, his circuits buzzed with energy from the battle, and he even began to fear returning to his silent workstation.

The inherent differences in his friendship with Megatron were now becoming increasingly clear. Orion believed that the difference between him and Megatron was in the means - change should be carried out through political means: spreading new ideas, watching them spread, attracting enough supporters, and then allowing the Conclave and the Imperial Enemy to Note this point of view.

This is Orion Pax's claim.

But Megatron doesn't agree with this assertion.

It was almost inevitable that the two of them would go their separate ways.

…

On this day, Fu Qinghai used the Pym ray pistol as usual to enlarge his body to the same size as Orion Pax, and then began to coach him in fighting techniques.

Pym rays are equivalent to the monkey version of Pym particles. They cannot shrink into the quantum realm, nor can they grow into a towering giant. They can only grow larger or smaller within a certain range. The advantage is that they do not need to wear special uniforms. And just like Ant-Man, after using Pym rays to enlarge, although his strength is doubled, the body's energy consumption increases and his movements become sluggish. Therefore, Fu Qinghai rarely uses Pym rays to enlarge his body size - "slowness of movement" is a big problem for him. Very deadly for the fighting style.

"All fighting techniques are based on body structure, Orion Pax. You are a Cybertronian and I am a human. Our body structure is completely different, so I will only teach you the most basic fighting theory. Fighting skills need to be understood and learned by yourself, do you understand?"

"I understand, Teacher Aoyama."

Orion nodded solemnly.

Then the two began practical teaching.

Referring to Fu Qinghai's unilateral beating of Orion.

Just then, Jazz broke in.

"Something bad has happened, you two, something serious has happened!"

The two of them turned their heads together:

"What happened?"

Jazz took a breath and said quickly:

"The last public appearance of the natural enemy was in Soaring Sky City. Then, ten minutes after his appearance, Soaring Sky City was attacked by unknown armed forces. The natural enemy has disappeared and the Decepticons claimed responsibility for the incident!"

…………