ebookpocket.com #641 - Chapter 16: Arrest (I)
#641 - Chapter 16: Arrest (I)
As everyone knows, scientific research is not just about burning money; besides substantial financial investment, it also requires a constant supply of various raw materials to sustain it.
Although Harold had established a decent personal relationship with Joshua and secretly smuggled out many alien artifacts to KSI Corporation.
The research demand was barely met, but considering future large-scale production, this amount of transformium was far from enough. Therefore, Harold turned his greedy eyes to the Decepticons and Autobots still on the run.
Dino, Leadfoot, and Sideswipe, who had mysteriously disappeared before, unfortunately became victims. After they were cruelly murdered, their remains were all sent to KSI Corporation, waiting to be ruthlessly dismantled and studied in depth…
It is worth mentioning that the crucial translation work was eventually handed over to the unfortunate captured "Little Zhuge." Speaking of this Little Zhuge, he truly had bad luck and a tortuous fate. Back then, during the thrilling Battle of Chicago, he and Wheelie quietly sneaked into the Redemption. However, just as the spaceship was about to crash, he was violently thrown out of the cabin by a powerful force and slammed into a nearby building at an alarming speed. Immediately afterward, dense and fierce artillery fire rained down mercilessly, instantly collapsing the entire building. Poor Little Zhuge was buried deep under the rubble for more than a month before he was finally dug out by rescue workers. Since then, he had been under the strict surveillance and secret detention of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Later, somehow, he was resold to Joshua by a guy named Harold. It must be said that KSI's research progress has been so rapid, thanks to the great help provided by Little Zhuge, especially in the in-depth analysis of key information in Megatron's brain, Little Zhuge has made indispensable contributions.
However, what truly prompted a major turning point in the entire situation was Lockdown's unexpected arrival. Lockdown is a cosmic mercenary who serves a mysterious and powerful being. Lockdown carries a cutting-edge technology that can transform organic matter into transformium, or more precisely, a weapon of terrifying power—the Seed!
After a round of intense and tortuous negotiations, the two sides finally reached a preliminary cooperation intention. According to the agreement, Harold will fully assist Lockdown in the roundup of the Autobots. Of course, Lockdown's real goal this time is the Autobot leader Optimus Prime.
As a key bargaining chip in this transaction, Lockdown paid the humans a large-scale Seed. The power of this Seed is comparable to a tactical nuclear weapon, and its terrifying lethality and destructive power are chilling! It can cover an area of approximately eight to ten kilometers in diameter. The intense radiation released by the Seed can instantly transform the objects it touches, including the soil, into transformium.
However, for KSI, the large amount of raw materials produced in this area is undoubtedly a huge fortune. You know, what they produce are cutting-edge, high-end products, and their target customer base is all wealthy people.
Therefore, even the raw materials produced in such a limited area are enough to support KSI's large-scale production needs. After all, the demand for high-end products is relatively small, but the profits are extremely high. As long as there is a sufficient supply of materials, the market demand for these luxury-like technology products can be met.
At this moment, Liu Yuan was staring intently at the wide screen in front of him, which clearly showed the Cemetery Wind unit breaking into the farm. Several black-painted Rally Fighters sped in like wild horses, rushing into the farm at an alarming speed.
Immediately afterward, a large number of well-trained soldiers quickly poured out of the cars and, in the blink of an eye, completed a tight encirclement of the surrounding buildings. At the same time, several agile soldiers did not hesitate to throw a metal rod into the sky. These metal rods automatically unfolded in the air and turned into a small but powerful micro-drone.
It is worth mentioning that all the high-tech products produced by KSI Corporation have hidden backdoors. As the behind-the-scenes boss, Liu Yuan naturally has absolute authority to control these programs. The picture was transmitted very clearly, and the drones began to search the entire farm. The sensors on the drones can not only sense heat sources but also detect energy radiation.
The leader of the Cemetery Wind squad turned out to be the white-haired James Savoy that Liu Yuan had encountered before! Perhaps because he was easily disarmed by Liu Yuan's bodyguards in the last capture operation, he felt suffocated and his mood was extremely bad.
When faced with the tough and uncooperative Cade family, James Savoy did not hesitate to issue an order to arrest everyone. And his soldiers were extremely rude.
One of the soldiers rushed towards Tessa fiercely, pressing her hard on the cold, hard ground, pointing a gun at her head, trying to force her to tell the truth in this way. Although such behavior is despicable, it must be admitted that this method is indeed very effective.
At this moment, Optimus Prime, who had been hiding in the cellar, couldn't bear it any longer. Seeing Cade and other family members in danger, he finally couldn't restrain his inner impulse and rushed out.
Optimus Prime was extremely fierce. Although he was scarred all over and lost some parts almost every step he took, even so, how could those ordinary mook soldiers compete with him?
However, what is admirable is that Optimus Prime always sticks to his principles and bottom line. Even in fierce battles, he is still unwilling to kill. With powerful firepower and agile skills, Optimus Prime quickly broke through the TRF's multiple blockades.
Since the Cemetery Wind forces focused all their energy on capturing Optimus Prime, they did not pay much attention to and prevent those unarmed civilians. Thus, this gave Cade and others an excellent opportunity to sneak away. Just as they were about to leave, the resourceful Cade took a TRF drone with him for future use.