The Most Ridiculous Cross-Channel Conversation in History!
Wait, are they trying to poach our talent right here?!
Alvin immediately stared at Jetfire warily, thinking to himself, "You old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have you never tasted the power of Omnissiah's fist before?"
After finally showing Omnissiah power and bestowing upon him a "leader-level" Transformers, how could he let you trick him into going to Cybertron with just a few words!
Nightblade frowned slightly, his gaze fixed solemnly on Jetfire: "I serve only the Emperor, and my faith rests solely with the Machine God, Omnissiah. For the sake of Lord Alvin, I will forgive your heretical words this time. But if there is a next time... I will surely punish you!"
"..."
Jetfire was stunned for half a minute.
It lasted a full half minute, which is enough time for a mechanical life form to perform many calculations, but even with its short circuit, it still couldn't figure out what it was saying.
The Machine God... what is that?
Times have changed so fast. Could it be that during its slumber, the Transformers of Cybertron renamed Primus as the Machine God?
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like it's a bad idea!
The Primus created the Seven Supreme Beings and gave birth to the Transformers. From a certain perspective, he seems quite fitting for the title of "Machine God"!
Furthermore, in the entire universe, besides Primus, who else could be given the title of "Machine God"?!
Having figured this out, Jetfire immediately thought the name was quite good, and even its gaze towards "Nightblade" became much more ardent. However, just to be cautious, it asked again, "What do you think of... the Unicron?"
"Unicron? What kind of heresy is that?!"
Upon hearing this, Nightblade's eyes burned with rage. "Another damned heretic! In the name of the Machine God, I will burn this heretic to ashes!!!"
Absolutely right!
Now, it's about 80% certain; it can be confirmed.
The "Machine God" that this kid is talking about is very likely the "Primus," after all, the two are mortal enemies!
Jetfire nodded with satisfaction. "That's right, you're absolutely right. Remember that... Unicron is our enemy, he's a heretic! By the way, can you tell me about the Machine God you mentioned?"
"Hmm?" Nightblade glanced at Jetfire in surprise.
"I have been asleep for far too long and have become out of touch with the times." Jetfire stroked his "beard," his eyes burning as he stared at "Nightblade."
Such an outstanding leader, born so young, already possesses leadership-level energy; who could believe it wasn't a blessing from the "Primus"?
Therefore, he had to make this leader realize that it bore a great mission, the mission of "Primus," and was born to save Cybertron!
However, the experienced Jetfire could also see that "Nightblade" seemed to be very resistant to them, and it was necessary and its responsibility to guide the leader onto the right path!
That's right, let's start with the "Machine God"!
"Omnissiah, the Machine God, is the great God of Machines and the God of Wisdom," Nightblade said devoutly. "It is He who bestowed upon us mechanical knowledge and wisdom, and it is He who created us!"
It matches!
Everything matches!
Jetfire trembled, his emotions running high. "That's right, that's right... that's exactly it! It was the great Machine God who created us, and it was He who bestowed upon us wisdom and power!"
The Primus, using his physical form as a vessel, transformed into the planet Cybertron, inherited the will of the Creator, and created the Transformers race. Doesn't this all make sense?
That's right, Primus is the Machine God!
Jazz and Bumblebee, along with the ambulance, were all stunned; their memories seemed to be going a little weird.
In their memories, shouldn't the creator of Transformers and Cybertron be "Primus"? How did he suddenly transform into the "Machine God"?
"Um... Jetfire, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
The jazz man suspected the old man's memory was faulty. "Wasn't it the Primus who created us?"
"You Transformers are still too young!" Jetfire glared at Jazz, then declared righteously, "Primus, Machine God, these are merely names we bestow upon a great being. He is an omnipotent god, how could He have a name?"
You're right.
What happened next was so absurd that even Alvin found it unbelievable.
Nightblade surprisingly agreed with Jetfire's statement, "The Machine God, Omnissiah, are merely names we bestow upon Him out of gratitude. He is both all and one, a great being. Just as the wind has countless forms, He also has thousands of names, but none of them are His true name!"
"That's right!"
Jetfire, Skyfire pounded his cane, glaring at the completely bewildered Autobots, and yelled in exasperation, "What do you know? You know nothing! I've lived for millions of years, don't I know more than you?!"
Is it really true?
The Autobots looked at each other blankly, feeling that something was off, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.
"I'm asking you!" Jetfire, looking utterly disappointed, banged on them with his cane and roared, "Who created us?!"
"It is... Primus."
In front of the senior, the jazz dutifully answered.
"Then who created it?!" The Jetfire Cane twirled, pointing at Nightblade: "Tell me, besides Primus, who could create a Leader-level Transformers?!"
No... no...
Jazz, unconsciously following Jetfire's train of thought, was slowly being "lured" into a trap, and subconsciously said...
"I was created by the Machine God!"
Nightblade corrected him, dissatisfied.
"Yes, yes, I know." Jetfire ignored it, turned to glare at Jazz, and said confidently, "Isn't it obvious? Primus is the Machine God!"
"I need to correct you. The Primus you speak of is merely an incarnation of the Machine God." Nightblade frowned, feeling that this guy was too old and always said the wrong thing!
It absolutely denies that the Machine God is the Primus, but it can acknowledge that the Primus is the Machine God.
Like God, like Emperor.
What if the great Machine God has other incarnations?
"Yes, yes, you're right."
Jetfire couldn't be bothered to correct Nightblade; in its eyes, weren't the Machine God and the Primus Venerable the same person?
This leader is just too stubborn; he absolutely refuses to admit that the Machine God is Primus, but that's alright... everyone has their little problems, right?
As long as this leader can revitalize Cybertron, it doesn't bother to investigate whether the Machine God or the Primus is actually above them!
Furthermore, Nightblade was created by the AllSpark, which is irrefutable proof. The entire universe knows that only the energy of Primus could create Transformers, and they are all offspring of Primus!
The Machine God is none other than the Primus!
The logic is sound and flawless!
"Now you understand, right?"
Jetfire, confident and with the air of an elder, admonished the younger generation: "We are all children of the Machine God, don't worry about a title!" "That's right!"
Nightblade greatly admired this old fellow; he had a very high level of awareness!
"So, we really are... the offspring of the Machine God?" Jazz and Bumblebee fell into deep self-doubt.
Is this... alright?!
Not only were the Autobots dumbfounded, but even Alvin was stunned. This plot development was just too outrageous!
How did these two Transformers manage to reach a consensus when they were talking about completely unrelated things, each with their own ideas?!
What is cross-channel communication?
Even more surprisingly, Nightblade actually agreed!
Seriously.
From a purely legendary perspective, the overlap between Primus and the Machine God is extremely high. Of course, this is on the premise that we don't forget to discuss it in depth, otherwise it's easy to give ourselves away.
Of course, the Jetfire.
After all, aside from Alvin who knows the details, who else could possibly know that there truly is a "Machine God" outside the Transformers universe?
Even Transformers have limitations.
"Ahem, I think we should talk about something more serious."
Alvin coughed twice, forcefully interrupting Jetfire: "Now that you're awake, we can proceed to the next step. Don't forget the Decepticons threat is still there!"
He was genuinely afraid that if they continued talking, Jetfire and Nightblade would get to the mess the Imperium was in, and he would "give himself away."
But upon closer reflection, it seems that by a twist of fate, Nightblade's existence actually makes it easier for him to control the Autobots and even the Transformers.
This is... a completely unexpected surprise!
What does it mean to "search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly"? Praise be to the great Machine God, praise be to Omnissiah, praise be to the Master of Mankind!
"Mikaela, quickly write down all the symbols in your mind and show them to Jetfire." Alvin forcefully interrupted the still-enthusiastic Jetfire, pulling Mikaela over. "The Fallen is searching for the Matrix of Leadership, and we must find it before it does!"
Sure enough, as soon as he heard "The Fallen," Jetfire forgot what he wanted to say. It's a common problem with older people, whether they are humans or Transformers; they can only handle one thing at a time.
"The Fallen? The Fallen!"
Jetfire instantly flew into a rage, slamming his cane down and shouting, "No! We absolutely cannot let the Fallen find the Matrix of Leadership! It contains terrifying machines, creations we made in ancient times to harvest stellar energy!"
"Only the Leader... only the Matrix of Leadership can defeat the Fallen!" It suddenly turned its gaze to Nightblade: "You have a responsibility to protect the Matrix of Leadership. You must defeat the Fallen. This concerns the survival of our race, and even of humanity on this planet!"
"Where is the Fallen you're talking about?"
Nightblade wasn't concerned about the survival of the Transformers; it simply harbored the utmost hostility towards heretics and purely wanted to kill them.
As for the survival of the race... what does it have to do with it?
Primus is not its "father". It is the offspring of Omnissiah and the creation of the Machine God!
"No, you're too hasty, Nightblade." Jetfire was pleased, but at the same time, it was also instructing it. "Impulsiveness is not a quality a leader should possess. You must be more composed. With your current strength, you are no match for the Fallen!"
Who is the Fallen?
Bumblebee asked in a low voice.
"The Fallen... It is one of the seven Supreme Beings originally created by Primus." Jetfire gathered energy, displaying ancient scenes of heritage around them. "The Supreme Beings created the Transformers, but for energy, they created an ancient yet advanced machine capable of destroying stars and harvesting energy."
They're here! They're here!
Classic grave excavation archaeology: ancient, yet advanced!
It's often said that Warhammer technology relies on archaeology, but in a sense, Transformers is similar. Let's not laugh at each other.
Throughout the movies, the closer we get to the ancient times of Cybertron, the stronger the Transformers become, both in terms of their technological power and their overall strength!
Putting everything else aside, just the Fallen and Jetfire. One can freely control gravity and the other has space teleportation technology. In the descendants of Cybertron, almost no one can use them!
Millions of years ago, Cybertron possessed technologies such as Space Bridge, regional time-stopping, harvesting stellar energy, and gravity manipulation. Millions of years later, all that's left are primitive humans fighting each other with energy cannons and hot-cutting blades.
"The Supreme Beings have one principle: never destroy a planet with life." Jetfire's tone suddenly turned somber. "But one Supreme Being, in pursuit of more energy, gradually became reckless, trampling on the principles and bottom lines established by the Supreme Beings. And the name 'The Fallen' was thus branded upon it."
"It despises humanity and intends to destroy this planet, but to activate that device, it needs a 'Matrix of Leadership,' and so... a war begins for the Matrix of Leadership!"
"But the Fallen too powerful; none of its brothers could match it. So the six Supreme Beings sacrificed themselves to seal the Matrix of Leadership and that device."
Looking at the panoramic projection around them, the brutality of the war made everyone feel as if they were there, and it also made everyone understand the power of the Fallen!
"Only a leader can defeat the Fallen!"
Jetfire's eyes burned as he stared intently at Nightblade: "Optimus Prime is dead, and you... are our hope!"
It seems pretty good?
Alvin stroked his chin, thinking that implanting Matrix of Leadership into Nightblade seemed to better suit his interests. A leader-level Nightblade —just thinking about it was exciting!
As for Optimus Prime, we can only apologize for now.
Once we get a large piece of the AllSpark, we'll figure out how to revive it. For now, we'll just have to make do with Pillar. He's already dead, so a few more days of rest won't make a difference.