Transformers: Survival of Defective Products

The number of manifested entities was still increasing. The Gravitation Vector looked up for a moment and said, "We can't keep fighting like this."

Optimus Prime pulled the Starsword from the manifested form's shoulder: "Agreed."

Megatron landed on the other side, the Fusion Cannon still steaming: "We still need to deal with the main body directly."

Before he finished speaking, she went to open the internal storage space and finally opened it successfully, and the Blade of Time appeared in her palm.

The surrounding manifestations turned their heads simultaneously, and the vector of attraction weighed the knife in his hand: "He seems to care quite a bit about this."

Megatron: "Then we should use it even more."

While dodging the manifested entity's attacks, the vector said, "The Soul-Suppressing Spear can sever the connection between the manifested entity and Him. In that case, it should also be effective against the core."

"I'll be in charge of putting the material core to sleep." Then she looked at Optimus Prime and Megatron, "You two are in charge of the consciousness body."

The empty AllSpark container has been handed back to Optimus Prime: "We'll make Him believe that there really is still an AllSpark here."

Megatron frowned: "He might not believe it."

The vector pointer pointed at Optimus Prime, and from the enhanced magnetic field perspective, Optimus Prime emanated a faint yet undeniable radiance of Primal energy.

"The source of the fire itself contains residual divine energy, and the aura of the common god on your body is quite obvious."

She stopped abruptly as she spoke, and the optical mirror slowly descended, landing on Optimus Prime's chest.

Optimus Prime looked down at himself: "What's wrong?"

She was too flustered during their reunion to look closely, but now that she was closer, she could see that the radiance didn't seem to be emanating from the Matrix of Leadership. Besides Optimus Prime's spark and the Matrix of Leadership, there seemed to be a vast amount of energy hidden there.

The longer the vector was focused, the quieter Optimus Prime became, and the smoke screen suddenly fell silent as well.

Vector looked at the large one, then at the small one, and an alarm bell rang in his head: "Even Optimus Prime can lie!" "Are you hiding something from me?"

The optical mirror of the smoke screen drifted to the side almost imperceptibly in an instant.

Optimus Prime paused for half a second: "It won't affect the plan at the moment."

Vector: "Is this what I asked?"

Just as they finished speaking, they sidestepped another attack from the manifested entity, and the vector beam swept over the seemingly normal Optimus Prime: "We'll explain when we get back."

Optimus Prime nodded: "Okay."

Smokescreen silently felt a chill for him.

-

The plan was simple and took shape instantly.

Optimus Prime carries the AllSpark container, and the surface forces must make it appear as if they are desperately trying to move this thing that Unicron must not take away.

However, this is not just a performance. After all, if the vessel falls into the hands of an ordinary manifestation, they may not be able to get it back.

They need to find a way to ensure that the true consciousness of the Cosmic Emperor is attached to the final manifestation that takes over the container.

This scam was not entirely a get-rich-quick scheme from the beginning.

"You retreat little by little to the designated location, don't let Him get it too easily."

Megatron crossed his arms: "Don't worry, we know what we're doing. You can go in now."

Now I can't stand her nagging anymore; it seems she's really recovering well.

-

Just as the vector grasped the blade of time and was about to activate it, it suddenly remembered something.

She connected to Shockwave's channel separately: "Shockwave, do you still have any samples of the dark super-energy entity left over from the experiment?"

There was a moment of silence in the channel: [Yes. Already archived independently.]

Give me one.

Shockwave quickly understood: [This action carries risks. Even if the current machine has completed its divine forging, it cannot prove complete immunity to the Dark Super-Energy entity.]

Vector: "I'm not eating it."

The sample, no bigger than a finger joint, was quickly delivered via land bridge and sealed in a corrosion-resistant container.

The vector is supported by a magnetic field and fixed to an independent storage slot at the waist.

The Blade of Time finally lit up at this moment, drawing the vector's memory to the core it had seen through the alchemical lens—that thing emitting dark purple pulses, pulsating like a heart.

The blade of time slashed forward, tearing open space. The side that was opened was filled with deep darkness, almost devoid of light.

She stepped inside, and the rift closed behind her.

-

Standing on a massive passageway shaped like a bridge, she struggled to determine whether it was a skeleton or the blood vessels of the Cosmic Emperor.

It was wide enough for several Cybertronians to walk side by side, yet when placed into a space, it was like a thin pole spanning the darkness.

There's no bottom to be seen here, and in the distance are layers upon layers of massive mechanical structures, almost black in color, gleaming with a cold, hard metallic sheen.

The bridge sections lead deeper into the area, and the bridge surface is covered with a large number of purple patterns, which turn dark blue with each breath of the Cosmic Emperor's core, like His nerve endings.

I looked up at the vector for a long time.

This was her first time entering a god's body, and it was far more unhygienic than she had imagined.

The Blade of Time failed to deliver her directly to the core.

The energy of the Cosmic Emperor and the entire material structure of the Earth superimpose each other, forming a constantly changing spatial barrier around the core.

Even the Blade of Time couldn't completely break through, so they could only send her inside first, and she would have to walk forward on her own.

The vector retracts the blade of time, and the information perceived after the magnetic field spreads out is astonishing.

She paused for a moment, and suddenly, she felt a slight tremor under her feet.

The dark purple lines lit up for a moment, then turned blue, dimmed for a while, and then repeated.

The magnetic field also exhibits subtle periodic changes in response to these variations.

This indicated that she had a direction. She slowly turned around and looked at the bottomless darkness to her left—that was where she was going.

——Surface——

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime moved towards the designated location with the AirSeed container.

The sound waves opened up several evacuation routes in advance.

The Autobots were spread out on the right, the Decepticons controlled the left, and the Justice Center and human firepower cleared out the onrushing manifestations.

It seems they are desperately trying to protect this vital item.

The first batch of manifested beings quickly rushed over.

Bumblebee knocked over the first one, Arcee followed up with a shot from the side, and Starscream swooped down, the missile landing in another group of manifested beings.

Megatron remained flying near Optimus Prime, coordinating with Optimus Prime's Star Sword aura to shatter one manifested entity after another with the Fusion Cannon.

-

The guiding vector traveled a long way inward, and with each core pulsation, it corrected its course.

The surrounding dark purple lines became increasingly dense, and the aura of the dark super-energy entity in the air grew stronger.

The fragments in the waist-mounted isolation box began to become restless. At first, they only vibrated slightly, but as they moved forward, they would even gently tap the inner wall of the container in a certain direction.

The vector looked down and sneered, "I'll take you home now."

Just then, a buzzing sound like that of an aircraft came from ahead.

The vector stopped in its tracks, and a sound of something being awakened came from the dark corner.

Some small, purplish-black mechanical objects hung upside down from above. They were not large, with black outer armor and slender bodies, and they did not seem to have optical lenses.

Immediately afterwards, swarms of things flew out from the holes in the wall in the distance.

Based on the internal structure of the human body, these things are... antibodies?

The first one had already pounced, and in the instant that the vector was sideways, the double-edged sword was drawn. The blade sliced ​​through the middle of the creature, severing its purplish-black body in two, and a burst of dark super energy exploded from the break.

She stepped back to avoid it, and a second one swooped down from above. The magnetic field fixed it in mid-air, and then the magnetic field flicked its hand, sending it crashing into a bridge beam and shattering it on the spot.

The rest of them flew in tirelessly, some even able to launch small energy projectiles.

The magnetic field suddenly expanded, and a huge metal beam was pulled aside, blocking the energy blasts in front of her.

The next moment, she rushed out from behind, firing the Soul-Suppressing Spear in quick succession, extinguishing the purple light orbs one after another.

But there are more in the distance; the newly shattered debris also has some dark purple energy flowing back into the distance along the path beneath our feet.

The vector frowned. This was inside the body of the Cosmic Emperor, where they had the home-field advantage.

She quickened her pace toward the core, dodging several antibody attacks while noticing they avoided targeting the isolation box at her waist.

They do not regard the dark super-energy beings as intruders.

This thing actually works.

She stopped pursuing the matter, and the magnetic field locked onto several wide bridges in front of her. With a sudden pull, the paths that had been diverging collided instantly.

Amidst the deafening roar, a large number of antibodies were trapped in the middle.

The magnetic field deformed by the gap, and the attack boat was propelled at high speed through the cavity.

The little creatures behind them were hot on their heels, and surprisingly, they were quite fast.

She turned a corner on an arched bridge, and suddenly a nearly vertical dark gray wall appeared in front of her.

The pulsation vector immediately rises without hesitation, ascending along the wall, and as it rises higher, the core's pulsation becomes stronger.

The dark purple lines lit up like a tide, and she no longer needed to consciously distinguish directions.

The core strength is within reach.

——Surface Battlefield——

The second wave of large manifested entities began attacking Optimus Prime, and they were clearly stronger than the first wave.

A giant hand ripped from the ground, and Optimus Prime immediately rolled to the side to avoid it. The spot where the giant hand landed collapsed, and the empty container almost slipped from his grasp.

Megatron flew over, his fusion cannon shattering the joints of Prime's arm: "Prime! You only have one mission: keep an eye on the container!"

Optimus Prime ignored him and continued forward, his jet propulsion system roaring to life once more.

The others fought even more fiercely, and as the Cosmic Emperor listened to the anxious tone of these ants, his attention was gradually drawn to the container.

[Enemy attention remains focused.] Real-time sound wave report.

Megatron glanced at it: "He's taken the bait."

Optimus Prime did not relax. What he was approaching now was only a manifestation; Unicron's true consciousness was still scattered among the different manifestations and material forms.

They need Him to come closer, to press down further in order to seize it.

-

The vector finally stopped, and the machine transformed back into its original form.

A door appeared before her, so huge it filled her entire field of vision. Layer upon layer of curved metal nested together, spiraling from the outside to the center, the entire structure resembling a pupil.

They're quite good at preventing theft.

She first tried the magnetic attraction, but there was no response. She then switched to her double-edged sword and slashed at the door, but there wasn't even a scratch on it.

As for forced demolition, it's not out of the question, but she's not sure if the commotion she's caused will affect the Earth, since this is the Earth's core.

The Soul-Suppressing Spear must not be used carelessly.

The Blade of Time? The vector was taken out again and cut forward. As soon as the spatial rift formed, the surrounding dark purple lines suddenly lit up. The rift was twisted, compressed, and finally disappeared.

That leaves only the last conjecture.

The vector was removed from the waist side of the isolation box, and after opening it, the fragments were brought close to the door.

The dark purple lines on the door immediately lit up.

The spiral structure slowly awoke, the huge door leaf began to rotate, and a small gap appeared in the center.

The vector simply took out a fragment of the Dark Super Energy Body and pressed it directly onto the door, causing the fluctuations of the Dark Super Energy Body to suddenly intensify.

The doors moved at an instant speed until they finally opened.

She immediately gathered up the fragments, pushed off with her foot, and the entire machine passed through the rotating door leaf.

An antibody flew right behind him, and the vector struck it in the face with the hilt of its knife, throwing the little creature out the door.

The next second, the giant spiral gate closed behind her once again.

She then turned around and took a good look at the core space.

Behind the spiral gate was a huge cavity, and at its deepest point, the core was emitting an incandescent light, with ring-shaped energy waves swirling around it.

With each pulsation of the core, the light spread out slightly.

With the vector station in place, the Soul-Suppressing Spear slowly unfolded along his right arm, and the magnetic rings lit up layer by layer.

"I've found you."