Transformers: Survival of Defective Products

The dynamic nuclear power plant was eventually taken over by human governments.

Fuller finally breathed a sigh of relief; at least he could give an explanation.

Starscream and his flying soldiers circled in the sky for a moment, then, seeing that the matter was over, they didn't bother to stay any longer.

The vector inputter said in the communication, "Thanks."

Red Spider, who was about to leave, paused for half a second upon hearing this: "This level of support isn't worth thanking them for."

After saying that, he turned the wing and flew away with the airmen, flying even more spiritedly than when he arrived.

The Autobots rolled their eyes but ultimately remained silent, still giving the Decepticon lieutenant face.

-

Jack and Miki were taken back to the Autobot base, and Raffi was the first to run over: "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Jack said, his clothes still dirty. "I just almost flew off with the train."

Meiqi was in high spirits: "Super exciting!"

The vector walked up from behind: "Where's the stimulation?"

Meiqi instantly fell silent.

Fuller arrived shortly afterward. He had checked with the Jaeger Special Forces through internal government intelligence, but could not obtain much information.

After talking for a while, both sides felt that the mech special forces team would not stop.

-

The vector control team plans to send the three children back to their respective homes and then return to the judicial liaison point.

But then a new message popped up on the frequency band.

Megatron: [I'm off to the Autobot base.]

She turned back and asked, "What are you doing here?"

[Correcting misconceptions.]

Yin Vector glanced at Fuller beside him and already guessed what it was.

Vector reference: [Did the red spider tell you?]

Megatron: [He believes it is necessary to clarify that the human government's misinterpretation of the Decepticons' support as an attempt to seize the nuclear power plant was a foolish act.]

From Fuller's perspective, if a group of Decepticon fighters suddenly swooped down from the sky, his first reaction would definitely not be "thank you, friendly forces!"

But the Decepticons did help out just now, and the two sides will inevitably come into contact again in the future.

Okay, but speak normally to me.

There was a two-second pause on the other end: "I was speaking normally the whole time."

Vector reference: She didn't need to type those few words!

-

A dozen minutes later, the land bridge lit up.

Fuller was confirming the upcoming collaborative project with Optimus Prime when he heard the noise and turned around. The three children also looked over.

The first thing to step out of the bridge was a huge, silver-gray foot, which landed with a loud thud.

The ground at the Autobot base was solid, but Fuller still felt a jolt when he stepped on it.

The vector began to wonder if this guy should lose weight.

Immediately afterwards, the tall, silver-gray machine emerged completely from the blue-green passage.

Megatron was already taller than most Cybertronians, with broad shoulder armor, and the Fusion Cannon on his right arm was quite imposing.

Fuller looked up for a moment, his eyes meeting those red optical lenses.

Megatron also looked down at him, without squatting or bending over. The fact that he was willing to lower his head to speak to a human was already a great show of sincerity and politeness.

"Agent Fuller".

A deep voice came from above.

Fuller: Why does your voice sound so intimidating?

The vector had a premonition that things wouldn't be easy from now on.

The three children were originally arranged to stay on the other side, but at this moment, Meiqi quietly peeked out half of her head, and Jack tried his best to hold down this child whose curiosity and restlessness were directly proportional.

"Don't go out."

"I'll just take a look!"

"You're already halfway out."

Raffi peeked out from behind and said, "It's really big."

Jack: What are you doing?! Chief Judge, Raffi is being corrupted by Maggie!

-

Megatron had no interest in pleasantries and went straight to the point: "The Decepticons have no intention of seizing that human nuclear energy device."

Fuller tilted his head back and said, "At the time, I simply didn't know why you were there."

"If the Decepticons truly want to take it," Megatron said calmly, "you won't have the chance to stand here and ask us our purpose."

The vector closed its eyes, and it arrived.

Fuller slowly turned to look at her: "Is he explaining?" "Yes."

"It sounds like a threat."

Megatron sneered, "I'm just stating the facts."

Vector: "Could you state the facts in a different way?"

"It's not necessary." "Yes, it is."

The two machines stared intently at each other, and Fuller suddenly realized that the Chief Justice must have a tough time.

Megatron continued, "The Jaeger team is attempting to seize a high-risk nuclear energy facility. If the device goes out of control, it won't just affect you humans."

Fuller grasped the key point: "So you acted for your own benefit."

Megatron replied with complete composure: "Of course."

Fuller hadn't expected him to admit it so quickly: "Aren't you going to say something about friendly cooperation or something?"

"Why?" Megatron seemed genuinely confused. "Should I, just to reassure a human, declare that the Decepticons' actions are purely out of goodwill?"

Fuller: Isn't that a bit too honest?

Yin Xiang added helplessly, "What he meant was that there was self-interest involved in the motivation, but the act of providing support was genuine."

Fuller: "You have to translate for him every time?"

Vector pause: "Many times."

-

The Autobot base is still under construction today; 97, AZ, and the four Minibots are all there.

Rumble and Confusion, carrying the parts, happened to see Megatron. The two little guys stopped and exclaimed, "Megatron?"

Megatron glanced down.

The circular sawbird stood on the main control panel, while the mechanical dog emerged carrying scraps of metal.

Fuller looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that there was a group of mechanical lifeforms of different sizes in the base.

"Are they Cybertronians too?"

"Yes, it's a branch of Mini Kong," said the vector.

Fuller looked at the rumbling and the chaos, then at the circular saw bird, and finally landed on the mechanical dog.

"Your race has a wide range of body sizes."

Boom Boom immediately retorted, "I can grow taller!"

Confused: "Not necessarily."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Fuller's understanding of extraterrestrial societies was once again severely damaged.

Megatron was already used to these little things and didn't react much, but the three children in the corner finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Meiqi was the first to rush out: "Hahaha!"

Jack whispered from behind, "Miki!"

She ran all the way to Megatron's feet, and Megatron lowered his optical glasses, the two of them staring at each other.

"So you're Megatron?" "Yes."

"The biggest boss of the Decepticons?"

Megatron: "...This title is really—"

Meiqi suddenly remembered the conversation between the vector and the smoke screen that she had overheard earlier, and her eyes lit up even more:

"You are the Great Demon King himself?"

The entire base fell silent instantly.

Fuller turned his face away, and his shoulder twitched.

Is it too late for her to put Meiqi back on the land bridge?

Megatron stared at the human cub at his feet: "Who told you that?"

Without hesitation, Meiqi pointed one finger at the guiding vector and the other at the smoke screen where the dog was sneaking around trying to escape the scene.

Vector tried to keep his gaze focused: "When did I say that?!"

Megatron slowly turned his gaze toward her.

Vector: "Don't look at me."

Rumble and confusion had turned their backs, their shoulders shaking wildly.

Megatron glanced at them, and the two immediately stood up straight.

-

Raffi also came over, but he was a little more cautious than Meiqi, standing a little further away.

"Can the Nemesis really undertake long-term interstellar travel?"

Megatron: "Of course."

"What is the main propulsion system? Does the space bridge system share energy with regular propulsion? When performing long-distance jumps—"

Megatron: Is that a really specific question? Is this something a human child could understand?

He glanced leisurely at the vector, who shrugged: "That's just how he is."

While Lafite awaited an answer, Megatron remained silent for a moment before actually replying: "It's not the same system."

Lafite became interested: "Then—"

"Lafite!!"

Jack gritted his teeth, grabbed him, and shook him violently.

Laffey was a little disappointed, but Megatron wasn't angry; at least the human cub's question was of some merit.

Jack had been observing Megatron. This human boy was much quieter than the other two, and Megatron noticed.

Are you afraid of me?

Jack was honest: "A little."

Megatron raised an eyebrow slightly. Not bad, no pointless bravado.

-

The arrival of the three children completely disrupted what was originally a fairly formal conversation.

Fuller could only watch as Maggie bombarded Megatron with questions.

"Can your fusion cannon really penetrate mountains?"

Why don't you use wheels?

"Who won more, you or Optimus Prime?"

Optimus Prime: "..."

Megatron: "..."

The last question was extremely dangerous, so Yin Xiang decisively grabbed Meiqi and said, "Interview over."

"I haven't finished asking!"

She placed the people next to the partition: "The three of you stay here for now."

Jack: "Okay."

Lafite nodded.

Meiqi: "Why?"

Vector: "Because we're really going to talk business now."

"Didn't that just happen?" "That was an accident."

-

Fuller and Vector sat at the negotiating table, Optimus Prime stood on the other side, and Megatron was also standing.

Fuller felt like he was sitting between two talking buildings.

"The government needs to understand the current range of Decepticon activity on Earth."

Megatron said, "There's no need. You currently lack the ability to restrict the actions of the Retribution."

Fuller frowned. "That sounds like a threat again."

"It's just a fact."

The strategist rubbed his forehead and said, "Continue discussing the terms; stop focusing on the capability gap."

"If you are going to operate on Earth long-term, you should at least have an emergency communication channel," Fuller said, "especially regarding airspace, military facilities, or things that could affect human cities."

Fuller took a deep breath, finally understanding why the vector had specifically said "speak normally" earlier.

This is already the normal version?

Optimus Prime finally spoke up: "Establishing a minimum level of mutual notification is beneficial to both sides."

Fuller immediately felt much more comfortable.

Megatron glanced at him and scoffed, "I can accept emergency contacts."

Fuller: "And briefings on major operations."

"It depends on the situation."

"What does 'depending on the situation' mean?"

"It's up to me to decide."

"No." The vector immediately interrupted.

Fuller was inexplicably moved; finally, someone had spoken up for him!

"Actions involving densely populated areas, government and military facilities, nuclear facilities, and those that may have a large-scale environmental impact must be notified to the human government in advance." The vector bluntly stated the conditions: "If there is no time to give advance notice, a report must be submitted immediately afterward."

Megatron: "What if the operation itself is Decepticon secret?"

"Notify us of the risks, but do not ask us to hand over our entire strategic plan."

"Can."

Fuller quickly added, "If the human government discovers dangerous relics related to Cybertron, armed group activities, or any unusual circumstances that may affect you, it will also notify the judicial liaison point or contact you directly."

Megatron didn't object this time, and Fuller secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thanking the Chief Justice for being a reasonable person after all.

-

The negotiations lasted for more than an hour, and Fuller gradually came to an understanding of some patterns.

Talking to Optimus Prime: He will listen first, and then answer. Even if he disagrees, he will explain his reasons.

When talking to Yinxiang, she will directly ask about authority, responsibility, risks, and who is in charge. After the discussion, the terms can be formed immediately.

Talking to Megatron: There may be three layers of meaning in one sentence. The first layer is the answer, the second layer is the condition, and the third layer sounds like, "If you don't agree, the Retribution sign will be on your roof tomorrow."

However, he insisted that it was just a negotiation tactic.

Fuller's blood pressure is steadily rising.

In the end, we had to use vectors to organize things step by step to bring the topic back to the main point.

The Decepticons and human governments maintain only minimal direct contact.

-

After the conversation, Fuller prepared to leave.

The three children were still on the other side of the base. Meiqi, Rumble, and Confusion were discussing something, while Raffi and Bumblebee were studying the repaired equipment. Jack sat next to them, carefully stroking the quiet mechanical dog.

Fuller stood at the elevator entrance and looked back around. His worldview had been in jeopardy ever since he came into contact with the Cybertronians.

"Chief Justice, if the government needs to talk to the Cybertronians again in the future, I will apply to speak with you first."

The vector was taken aback: "Huh?"

Fuller looked at Optimus Prime: "Optimus Prime speaks too formally."

He looked at Megatron again: "He's like he's forcing me to sign a surrender document."

Megatron's red optical mirror slowly turned around.

Fuller immediately pressed the elevator button as if nothing had happened and quickly slipped inside: "Goodbye."

The vector couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Megatron frowned: "He's wrong."

The vector was still laughing: "What's wrong?"

"If it were truly a surrender document, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to discuss the terms."

Vector: Fuller, your assessment is even conservative.