Giza, an ancient Egyptian city across the river from Cairo, lay only a few dozen kilometers away.
Optimus Prime pulled his heavy sword from the remains of a Replica Soldier. He looked up at the special devices floating in the sky, his brow deeply furrowed.
"Wheeljack, what are these things?"
He transmitted what he saw to Wheeljack, who was stationed in New Iacon City hundreds of kilometers away, and asked him at the same time.
"I'm not sure either. Sentinel Prime designed these devices himself. I was only responsible for manufacturing them."
Wheeljack's reply came quickly. Though he possessed some combat ability, he did not enjoy fighting.
So he had volunteered to remain in New Iacon City, where he could also study the portal Sentinel Prime had designed.
"Sentinel Prime was the last scientist among the Autobots who still possessed Space Bridge technology. I suspect those devices may be some kind of equipment for providing interstellar coordinates or carrying out long-range transmissions across star systems!"
Optimus Prime looked at the special devices hovering overhead with shock and anger. Yet after pondering for a moment, he still could not bring himself to destroy them.
He did not know what Sentinel Prime intended to use them for.
If they were meant to transport Autobots from Cybertron to Earth, then they would indeed have rendered a great service.
But if Decepticons were transported over instead, trouble would follow.
However, based on Optimus Prime's understanding of his former teacher, Sentinel Prime hated the Decepticons to the bone. It was probably not that simple.
"We should head to Cairo first and subdue my teacher."
Within Giza, all the Decepticon Replica Soldiers had already been dealt with by Optimus Prime and his followers.
As for the Autobots loyal to Sentinel Prime, they had either been knocked