Reuniting with Optimus Prime

"Just as expected, an ungrateful bastard you could never raise right!"

Having learned the truth, Sun Cheng actually did not feel much disappointment or anger.

Ever since Swindle had resolutely refused to bow his head and pledge loyalty to him, Sun Cheng had vaguely suspected something.

Now, his suspicions had merely been confirmed!

With Sun Cheng's computational power forcibly erasing the self-awareness within his core, Swindle's head had lost all ability to resist.

After carefully examining every last piece of Swindle's memory data, though it was incomplete, Sun Cheng had indeed obtained quite a bit of useful information.

For instance, he found information on Lockdown, as well as a way to contact him.

After a long while, having digested all the information inside Swindle's head, Sun Cheng did not torture him any further and simply drained the energy fluid from the cultivation pod.

"You're useless now!"

Deprived of energy, Swindle's remaining head quickly lost all signs of life.

After notifying the central control AI and arranging for the Decepticon Corps doctors to handle the aftermath, Sun Cheng soon left the medical room and headed for his quarters.

He rested on the island for about a day, digesting the information in his mind while considering how to detonate the bomb within the Autobots.

A day later, Sun Cheng finally came up with a plan.

"Pioneer, prepare to depart!"

He summoned Pioneer, and the two leaped into the sky one after the other.

Sun Cheng paid special attention to Pioneer's transformed form after receiving his new body, which had changed dramatically from before.

Previously, in aircraft mode, he had transformed into an F-16 fighter jet.

But now, Pioneer had become a heavy American fighter jet from the same lineage as the F-16.

"An F-15? He really seems to have a soft spot