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#584 - Chapter 21: Deciphering, Seeking Help

Late at night, Liu Yuan leaned against the pyramid, gazing at the night sky, pondering the special abilities of the Transformers. Tianhuo had told him that the ability to perform space jumps was an innate skill. However, Tianhuo had added some components to his body later on to better master and enhance this space jump ability.

His gaze shifted downwards, to Sam and Mikaela, the young couple. They were pouring out their hearts to each other. After such a thrilling adventure, their previous little misunderstandings had long since vanished.

Although he couldn't quite remember the subsequent plot, Sam eventually obtained the Matrix of Leadership and revived Optimus Prime. He just wondered what kind of expression Fallen would have after obtaining the key, only to find that the Star Harvester was missing?

"I got it!" Sam suddenly shouted, waking up Simmons and the others who were asleep. "I think I understand the meaning of the hint. Look there, the three stars of Orion, the one closest to the horizon. The three ancient Egyptian pharaohs built these three great pyramids corresponding to the stars in the sky, also known as the Three Kings. They are like an arrow, pointing east."

Simmons: "You make sense. The east corresponds to the Petra Mountains. The target we are looking for is in Jordan."

Liu Yuan: "In that case, let's not waste any time. Let's get going before the police start working."

Bumblebee and the Twins sped along the desert highway. Inside the car, Simmons, after receiving a call, said: "Your guess is correct. My friend in the CIA said that in ancient times, the Semites called the Gulf of Aqaba the tip of the dagger, splitting the Red Sea in two, one side being Egypt and the other Jordan. There is an ancient burial complex in Jordan. The coordinates are 29.5 degrees north latitude and 35 degrees east longitude."

Sam: "First, we have to get Optimus Prime over here. I need to call Major William."

Simmons: "Don't be ridiculous. You are wanted worldwide. As soon as you dare to call the base, you will expose your coordinates. The CIA, KGB, MI6, and Mossad will swarm in immediately."

"I'll make the call!" Liu Yuan took out his phone and dialed a number. "Hey! Epps, it's Liu Yuan. Yeah, it's been a while. Listen, there's something very important right now. That missing kid is with me, and we're touring the land of the Pharaohs. Tell William, we need that red and blue big rig, get it here as soon as possible. There's a way to fix it here. Take note, the airdrop coordinates are 29.5 degrees north latitude and 34.88 degrees east longitude. I hope to see it before dawn tomorrow. Okay, I'll hang up now."

Simmons gave an OK sign: "Very good, kept it under 2 minutes."

At the New Jersey Air Force Base in the United States, Epps's phone was on speaker, and he and William were staring at each other with wide eyes.

Epps: "What does Liu Yuan mean? He's not referring to Optimus Prime when he says 'big rig,' is he?"

William: "Judging from what he said, Sam is with him, hiding in Egypt. And they've found a way to repair Optimus Prime."

Epps: "How did they leave the United States and run to Egypt? Major, are you really going to do as he says?"

William: "Liu Yuan has a close relationship with the Autobots, there must be a way we don't know about. Even Megatron can be revived, saving Optimus Prime shouldn't be a problem. You investigate those coordinates, I have to think of a way to deal with that annoying Galloway."

A moment later, Epps returned: "It's been checked out, it's the Gulf of Aqaba, the border between Jordan and Egypt."

William: "Good thing, it's on our way back. Get the guys ready, wait for my orders."

"Yes, I'll make the arrangements." Epps took the order and acted quickly. About an hour later, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, three C-17s transport planes loaded Optimus Prime and the NEST forces, flying to the designated coordinates.

Inside the cabin, William and Galloway were staring at each other with wide eyes. He said somewhat helplessly: "Galloway, didn't you say you had a lot of things to do? Why are you squeezing into a transport plane with us soldiers?"

Galloway pushed up his glasses and said: "I always feel like you are hiding something from me. We absolutely can't have any problems at this critical moment. I want to keep an eye on you and the Autobots, don't cause any trouble."

"Okay, suit yourself." William shrugged, then gave Epps a wink.

Epps nodded and entered the cockpit.

At this moment, Liu Yuan and Sam's group in Egypt were waiting, they were at the border checkpoint. Since Egypt and Jordan do not have a direct border, they need to pass through the Gulf of Aqaba, a four to five hundred meter stretch of Israeli territory.

In fact, they were ready to force their way through, because none of these people had passports. The Egyptian and Jordanian personnel were easy to deal with, the most troublesome were the Israeli border police. Israel is very strict with entry checks, but seemingly seeing that the car was full of Americans, even the license plate was American, they did not make things difficult for them and let them go directly.

Simmons smiled and greeted the border police in a friendly manner. But they didn't notice that the surveillance camera above their heads had recorded their images.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located in the northwest of the Arabian Peninsula, is bordered by Syria to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba. It is bordered by Israel and Palestine to the west, and Iraq and Saudi Arabia to the east.

Jordan has scarce domestic resources, a small area of arable land, and its economic development relies on imports. The pillar industries of the national economy are remittances, tourism, and foreign aid.

From here to the Petra Valley, it is about a hundred kilometers away.

The ancient city of Petra, located 250 kilometers south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, is hidden in a narrow canyon connecting the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. In ancient times, it was an important commercial center and the capital of the Edomite kingdom. Since 1812, many historical sites have been discovered, mostly carved on the cliffs of a deep valley. It is one of the key tourist cities in Jordan.

Liu Yuan stood in front of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh), looking at this very familiar building, which has been featured in many movies. No wonder he couldn't find it in Egypt, the temple was actually in Jordan.

It was already four or five in the afternoon. Due to the Decepticon attack, people were not in the mood for tourism. The few tourists who were there had basically left and returned to the city, the canyon seemed empty.

Before Leo had time to sigh at the architectural wisdom of ancient humans, Sam pushed him: "Stop daydreaming, business is important." In fact, it was empty inside, not to mention cultural relics, not even half a stone slab was left.