Hungry

A name is just a label; what you're called isn't important, what matters is what you do.

The Autobots had previously made such a statement has broken his promise for the first time in his life.

And she developed some negative feelings towards her father, whom she admired.

Thus, the suggestion from Invincible Iron Bull became Invincible Li Kui.

Then it transformed into the Invincible Black Whirlwind.

When the Autobots protested that they weren't black at all, it turned into Invincible Little Whirlwind.

Then he became the Invincible Chai Jin.

"Father..."

The Autobots's voice carried a hint of weariness and helplessness. "Are you mocking me?"

Kang De sat down on a rock to the side, looked up and laughed, "I thought you would always be so calm and composed, with the air of a great general. It's alright to show your emotions a little."

"Father, to be honest, I've learned a lot from you these days."

Kang De raised an eyebrow and said, "... For example?"

The Autobots said seriously, "For example, swear words."

"..."

Kang De glanced at it a few times, thinking that since this thing was transformed from a car, it must have horns and stereos, and if it wanted to, it could definitely become a big mouthpiece.

He immediately knew when to stop, raising his hands to indicate that the joke was over.

"You can choose a name yourself."

He counted on his fingers, "Optimus Prime Megatron, Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime, Galvatron..."

"If you find these things annoying every day, you can also call yourself Optimus Prime, or you can call yourself 'Megatron'."

"If you want to take my surname, then call me Master Kang; otherwise, Kang Na. If we include Old Wang, you could call me Kang Wang. Let me think... Kangxi... never mind, that's too damn insulting to the Autobots..."

--The Autobots's decorative eyebrows furrowed.

The first few names were really good, but later on, they gradually went astray.

"Optimus Prime... Megatron..."

He repeated the two names, his purple eyes blinking.

"No, that's not my name, that's not me."

It slowly said, "I can sense the nature of these two people from their names, but that is not me. I do not want to hold up a collapsing sky for a strange world, nor do I have any interest in threatening and ruling with power and death... To this world, I am neither a guardian nor an invader; I am merely a traveler, searching for the meaning of life on my journey..."

Kang De whispered, "Xintianyou?"

"... That's a bit strange." The Autobots sighed. "Well, Father, it's my fault. After all, a name is a mark left in this world, an engraving of beliefs and life..."

"... You just said that a name is just a code."

The Autobots ignored them.

He continued, "It's a bit much to ask my father to name me right after I was born. I think I should do it myself... after I've gained some understanding of my own life and this world."

Kang De looked disappointed. "... Then, before you think of a name, what should I call you?"

The Autobots instinctively replied, "Whatever you like."

Kang De shouted, "Iron Ox!"

The Autobots paused for a moment, then said, "... Father, I'm going to swear, and I'll do it through my enhanced surround sound speakers."

Kang De looked shocked. "You actually want to insult me!"

The Autobots said indifferently, "You insulted me first."

After much discussion, a consensus was finally reached.

Before the Autobots decide what to call themselves, Kang De can call it Hey, Humvee, Son, Autobots, Optimus Prime, or Boss Bed.

--Iron Ox and the like are absolutely unacceptable.

As for Optimus Prime and Boss Bed...

"It's Optimus Prime and Megatron, I know you don't like those names because they're not your true identity, but have you ever heard of alternate accounts? When you're out in the game, you need a few aliases. When you're doing something saintly, you can call yourself Optimus Prime; when you're going to commit murder and arson, you can call yourself Megatron. Let me tell you, it's quite fun..."

And just like that, the Autobots were convinced in a rather haphazard way.

"As well as..."

The matter of the name was temporarily settled, and the Autobots and Kang De agreed to work together. Kant patted his belly and said, "Father, I'm hungry."

"... Um, could you please use a different form of address?"

Kang De said in a subtle tone, "I'm only in my early twenties, and I feel a bit like a father. It feels a little awkward for you to call me 'father'... How about we change how we address each other?"

The other party solemnly refused. "Please get used to it, a father is a father, you are my creator."

"... never mind."

Seeing that the other party was quite insistent, Kang De didn't press the matter further. "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

He immediately realized this: Right, where do the Autobots get their energy?

"I need to eat a lot."

The Autobots counted on his fingers, saying, "Gasoline, lubricating oil, metal, ammunition, and White Mist..."

"... Wait a minute, the White Mist is one thing, and the gasoline is barely understandable, but what's going on with the rest?"

The Autobots said helplessly, "The White Mist is a necessity. Although I don't know why I need it, or how my body processes White Mist, I know I do need it. Gasoline is used for auxiliary power and daily use in vehicle mode. As for metals and ammunition..."

It raised its hands, ejecting the empty rocket launcher and a few gun barrels. "Replenishment needed."

"... Hello!"

Kang De glared at him and said, "Can't your rockets, bullets, and shells just grow out of their own?"

The Autobots looked even more bewildered than him. "How am I supposed to conjure propellant, armor-piercing warheads, metal casings, and high explosives out of thin air?"

Kang De was astonished. "... Where am I supposed to find ammunition that matches your caliber?"

The father and son exchanged glances for a moment. The Autobots, somewhat ashamed, muttered under his breath, "Raw materials are fine too. I can try to process them myself."

"... We can't even get the raw materials."

What a joke! In reality, you wouldn't dare to even think about it. If you dared to do those things, you'd be asking for trouble.

As for the White Mist World —damn it, which arms factory is located in the city? Which arms factory has houses and land for sale around it? If you insist on buying, the National Security Bureau will invite you for tea.

If all else fails...

The Autobots's gaze fell on the pistol on the outside of Kang De's right leg. "Father, can you provide small-caliber ammunition like this? I can try to disassemble and recast it..."

Upon hearing this, Kang De's spirits lifted. "How about a smaller caliber one?"

"As long as there's propellant, it's fine."

Kang De nodded and said, "Good, there are many such things."

The Autobots breathed a sigh of relief, quite humanely. "That's good... Father, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive earlier and used up most of my ammunition. Without replenishment, my combat power will drop by at least 40% to 50%. If I have ammunition and metal replenished, I can reassemble and forge large-caliber bullets. Although the quantity is limited and the quality is poor, they can still be used in combat, and my combat power will recover by 10% to 20%..."

It raised the rocket launcher on its left arm. "But we can't replenish our high-powered weapons. To maintain our combat effectiveness, we need to find a solution. There's a short-term solution, such as that gas cylinder bomb from before. After Father's enchantment modification, it's very powerful and we can use it."

"As for long-term solutions... finding readily available high-powered weapon ammunition would be ideal. I can transform into a small ammunition loading and processing station, but that's just basic processing. For further upgrades, I need blueprints, knowledge, and raw materials..."

Kang De thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Understood, I'll figure something out."

He said, "Okay, I'll go back and find you some useful things. You wait here. Also, we haven't had time to deal with those two prisoners yet. You interrogate and intimidate them first, but remember not to kill them. I'll come back to interrogate them later... Here, I'll teach you a few phrases in otherworldly language. You'll ask them questions like this. Remember to record it with your dashcam, understand?"

The Autobots nodded and said, "Understood."

After giving some instructions and surveying the surroundings to confirm that everything was alright, Kang De activated his ability and returned to the White Mist World. The Autobots watched Kang De leave, then turned around.

The two prisoners who had been knocked unconscious earlier were tossed aside when he transformed and were now lying unconscious on the ground. The Autobots reached out, grabbed one of them, and tossed him onto a boulder.

The excruciating pain roused the prisoner from his unconscious state.

He blinked, not yet recalling his previous encounter, when he saw a massive metallic face approaching him. The steel giant slammed its fist into a nearby rock, sending shards flying. Its eyes gleamed with a dangerous red light, and a ferocious voice descended.

"Crawler! Scum! Pathetic maggots!"

The terrifying steel giant roared, "Answer my question! Whom do you serve! Speak now, or I'll crush you! I'll stuff you into my mouth and chew you up until your flesh and blood fly everywhere!"

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PS1: Second update, goodnight.

PS2: Wow, you guys don't know the "Invincible Iron Bull" meme? To put it simply, when Transformers 4 was released, some Taiwanese ETtoday News outlet, ETtoday, published an article mocking the mainland's translations, saying that translations like Optimus Prime and Megatron were old-fashioned. Mainland netizens were naturally very unhappy, so they went to look it up and found that when Taiwan imported Transformers in the last century, they translated Optimus Prime as... Invincible Iron Bull.