Goldbug (Part 1)

Jetfire was undoubtedly a powerful pathfinder. Although his body had begun to decay after his prolonged dormancy, Sun Cheng could still sense just how formidable Jetfire had once been.

Based on his guess, Jetfire was very likely a leader.

Of course, unless Sun Cheng was willing to use an AllSpark fragment to awaken Jetfire, this guess would be difficult to prove.

Jetfire was far too old!

Born during the era of Cybertron's Elder Council, he had survived for millions of years.

Although Cybertronians were a unique form of life vastly different from humans on Earth, possessing naturally longer lifespans, they could theoretically live indefinitely so long as the energy within their Sparks did not run dry and they did not contract an incurable disease like Cosmic Rust.

But Jetfire had no faction of his own and received no protection from either the Decepticon Corps or the Autobots. The fact that he had managed to survive until now was already astonishing.

When Sun Cheng and the others found him, Jetfire's transformed Blackbird high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft appeared intact on the outside, but irreversible decay had long begun within.

However, as a great scientist, Jetfire had clearly put considerable thought into guiding the continual evolution of his own body.

According to Atlas and the others' tests, Jetfire's body likely surpassed Pioneer, Thunder, and even Sun Cheng's current body in both speed and agility.

Thus, they could likewise gain a great deal by studying Jetfire's body data.

Under Sun Cheng's personal supervision day after day, his new body began to rapidly take shape.

A week passed in the blink of an eye after his return from Mars.

With the agreed-upon trading date with Optimus Prime drawing near, Sun Cheng began urging the base to gather the materials and equipment needed to build ten