First Battle Against Bruticus (Part One)

"Not good!"

Onslaught had always been a cautious person. Otherwise, he would never have survived until now.

Back when the Decepticon Corps had first been established, there had been no shortage of senior commanders stronger than him.

Yet the vast majority of them had long since decayed into scrap.

Though prideful to the point of arrogance and burdened by serious flaws in his personality, Onslaught was still more cautious than most other Decepticons. It was precisely because of that caution that he had not fallen alongside the other Combaticons during the civil war of old.

Thus, the sudden shift in attitude from Sun Cheng and his subordinates immediately alerted Onslaught that something was wrong.

His cautious nature, coupled with his extensive combat experience, made him realize the problem at once.

Although Onslaught did not know what trump card Sun Cheng possessed, their recent exchange had allowed him to roughly gauge the strength now wielded by this Decepticon who had once needed to seek shelter under his command.

Though there was still a certain gap between Sun Cheng's strength and his own, that gap was not a large one.

Moreover, Sun Cheng's body had truly made Onslaught somewhat envious.

He was not a first-rate scientist, but nearly every Decepticon leader would devote some effort to scientific research in pursuit of further advancement.

Onslaught was no exception. Though he was far inferior to Starscream and Shockwave, he had still dabbled in research related to Cybertronian bodies.

Back then, he had even designed a body for Sun Cheng that had been sufficient to elevate him to the rank of senior warrior.

Although he had kept Sun Cheng suppressed throughout their clash, the resilience and combat strength Sun Cheng displayed still startled Onslaught and gave him a general understanding of his new body.

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