Leader-Class Acting

He was cool for only three seconds!

Russell crashed headfirst into the ruins, ignoring his embarrassing moment and checking his remaining shield energy. The Fusion Cannon had consumed nearly 30% of his energy; as expected of the AllSpark enhancement, he could now withstand at least three more shots from Megatron at full power.

Optimus Prime charged in from behind, and seeing Russell blasted away by a cannon, he roared and pounced on Megatron. It was his fault, because he had failed to stop Megatron, which led to this scene.

The two leaders engaged in another brutal battle. Optimus Prime wielded Heat Knife in one hand and Heat Axe in the other, his aura terrifying. Then...

He was also blasted away by a cannon shot.

"Fire!"

The Autobots immediately opened fire. Aside from Starscream, only Megatron remained of the Decepticon on the Los Angeles battlefield, and it was unclear whether Megatron had escaped. The Autobots, with Russell and Optimus Prime to Megatron Starscream, were closer to victory than ever before. Ironhide and the others unleashed their full fighting power, risking their lives to fire.

Ironhide the most ferocious firepower. As a weapons expert and Optimus Prime's bodyguard, his firepower is among the strongest of the Autobots. Even though he couldn't break through Megatron's shield, he still forced Megatron to retreat repeatedly.

"Asshole!!"

Surrounded by enemies, Megatron cursed viciously, pointed his metal blade at Ironhide and the others, and pulled the trigger. The cannon hidden at the bottom of the blade burst out of the barrel, and with just one shot, Ironhide and the others' defense line was shattered.

Ironhide, the only one still with a shield, lost his defense. He dragged the immobile Bumblebee and retreated under the cover of Jazz and the ambulance.

Sam, clutching the AllSpark, hid behind the group. Megatron's electronic eyes flashed red light intensely as he glared menacingly at them before raising his hand and pulling the trigger again.

At the critical moment, Optimus Prime threw his Heat Axe, knocking the metal blade off its aim, and then launched his twin blades, closing in on Megatron step by step.

"You guys, be on the lookout for Starscream's sneak attacks. If you see him, warn me immediately."

Russell picked up the Heat-Melting Great Axe, channeled energy into it to heat the blade until it glowed red-hot, then glanced at Megatron and Optimus Prime, pondered for a moment, and without waiting for the Autobots' reaction, flicked his finger and pulled the AllSpark from Sam's arms.

Ironhide was horrified and raised the cannon barrel. "Starscream, what do you want to do?"

"Putting the AllSpark into the AllSpark of a Leader-level Transformers can destroy the AllSpark and kill the Leader at the same time." Russell tossed the AllSpark around, then gripped the center of his palm tightly. "There are two Leaders here. I will do my best to put it into Megatron's AllSpark, but if the situation is unfavorable, then Optimus Prime will have to suffer the Optimus Prime."

"No, you can't do that to Optimus Prime..."

Ironhide tried to stop them, but Russell had already entered the battlefield. He had no choice but to organize his comrades to fire on Megatron and cover Optimus Prime.

Sizzle—

Megatron raised his metal blade to block the Heat Knife that was aimed straight at his chest, and kicked Optimus Prime in the Optimus Prime with his big foot, but was slashed in the leg by another Heat Knife.

Megatron's silver-gray armor turned red and melted, revealing cables that sparked inside. Megatron cried out in pain and viciously stabbed Optimus Prime with his steel-spiked metal blade.

Clang!

With his back thrusters accelerating, Russell cleaved Megatron's shoulder, who was holding Megatron, with an axe, stepped on his back, and dragged the Heat Axe backward with all his might.

"Ah..."

Megatron's eyes turned bloodshot, and he transformed his cries of pain into a roar. His other arm transformed into a chain hammer, and he swung it at Russell.

Sparks and metal fragments flew as Russell was knocked to the ground in one blow. Megatron, who was going all out, was unstoppable, but fighting two opponents at once, his fate was sealed from the start.

Clang!

Optimus Prime rolled over and knelt on one knee, launching a surprise attack from behind Megatron, his Heat Knife piercing upwards through his abdomen. Despite his mercy towards humans, he showed no mercy to Decepticon; the Heat Knife sliced horizontally, almost cutting Megatron in two at the waist.

"Optimus Prime!"

Megatron was a seasoned and ruthless warrior. Despite being constantly attacked, he did not lose his mind. He suppressed the pain, pulled out the Heat Axe from his shoulder, and swung it down heavily in a sudden turn.

A blast of hot air hit him, Optimus Prime instinctively turned his head to the side. He saw the Heat Axe fall rapidly, slicing off Optimus Prime's arm as easily as a hot knife through butter.

Red and yellow engine oil splattered high like hot blood. As Optimus Prime fell, he swung his Heat Knife forward and severed Megatron's right leg, cutting it off from the knee down.

Both leaders were severely injured. Megatron lost half of his lower leg, but his weapons remained at their peak, though his mobility was greatly reduced. Optimus Prime, on the other hand, was completely different. His legs were intact and did not affect his movement, but the loss of an arm reduced his combat effectiveness.

If the fight continues, the two will still have a chance to fight, but with Russell still on the battlefield, the scales of victory have already tipped in favor of the Autobots.

"Starscream!!!"

Megatron looked up at the sky and called for air cover, but to his disappointment, the azure sky was cloudless and Starscream did not appear.

"Megatron, are you calling me?"

Russell raised the missile launcher and unleashed its firepower without reservation, blasting several large craters into the ground, with palm-width cracks spreading along the edges and extending into the distance.

Megatron was engulfed in flames, the violent explosion causing his shield to tremble slightly. He raised his metal sword and fired back. After Russell's attack ceased, he suddenly heard a booming sound as an attack came from the front.

Megatron's face was filled with a ferocious and savage expression. The pent-up anger in his chest erupted instantly. He merged his arms into a fusion cannon and unleashed a fatal blow in front of him.

Boom!!!

The flying figure was hit head-on by the cannon fire and retreated at an even faster speed. Through the semi-transparent shield, the red and blue afterimages left behind could be vaguely seen.

Red! Blue!

Megatron's eyes widened as he saw Optimus Prime being sent flying. Realizing the impending danger, he stood up on one leg, trying to move his body.

By the time he realized it, it was too late...

Russell held the Heat Axe upside down, accelerated with the jetpack on his back, raised his hands high and launched Justice Descent from behind. The axe blade sliced through a scorching red semicircle and with a clang, severed the arm of Megatron's conjoined metal blade.

Rewind five seconds, and there was that brilliant cover attack, a perfect teamwork between Russell and Optimus Prime.

Russell gave Optimus Prime a wink, then grabbed the bewildered Optimus Prime and threw him over. Optimus Prime's task was simple: use his own body as bait to create an opening so that Russell could get close to Megatron.

Although Optimus Prime was completely bewildered and seemed not to understand Russell's tactics at all, Russell knew that the wise Autobots leader had already figured it out. His dumbfounded expression was just an act, a performance for Megatron's benefit.

As expected of a leader-level actor, he fooled not only Megatron, but everyone, causing Russell to be blamed for being ruthless!

Getting back to the main point, one of the two leaders lay in the ruins, doubting his own survival, while the other was ambushed from behind by Russell, who had his throat locked and rendered immobile. The immobile one was Megatron; he was pinned to the ground with his throat choked, and Russell was also firmly pressing down on his remaining arm.

Russell spoke in a sinister voice, like Starscream: "Megatron, I have longed for this day for a long time. Look at you, how vulnerable you are now."

"Damn it! Who are you?" Megatron knew perfectly well that the person in front of him was not Starscream, but he couldn't help but put himself in Starscream's shoes. His red electronic eyes blazed with fury, and his anger level doubled as he added to his rage towards Starscream.

"Hehe, I am the Destroyer Emperor. From now on, I will rule the Decepticon. Your era is over!"

Russell sneered, abruptly removing the outer defensive armor on Megatron's chest to reveal the blue spark in the central area, and Cosmic Cube the AllSpark in his hand into it.

This scene came so suddenly that Megatron never expected Russell to make him perish along with the AllSpark. It wasn't until the scalding AllSpark was embedded in his chest like a branding iron that he suddenly realized what was happening.

"No----"

Megatron roared at Russell with all his might, but the powerlessness in his limbs forced him to watch helplessly as the AllSpark and his own spark melted away together.

Death was imminent, and even a mighty being like Megatron couldn't help but let out a painful roar, a sound filled with fear and regret, but even more so with resentment.

[World Quest: Personally End the Cybertron Machine Lifeforms 2/20]

Megatron's electronic eyes gradually dimmed, and the AllSpark on his chest was almost exhausted, leaving only two fragments, one large and one small. As Megatron's AllSpark went out, the scorching heat quickly cooled down.

A glint of light flashed in Russell's eyes as he took the larger fragment of the AllSpark into his palm.

From the outside, the fragments looked like scrap metal without any energy fluctuations, but only when you held them in your palm could you feel their extraordinary nature. A mysterious and profound information surged wildly into Russell's brain, as if an infinite amount of information was stored within them.

This information is the true power of the AllSpark!

"Thank you for your help. You saved Cybertron and you saved Earth."

Optimus Prime strode toward Russell. The magnanimous leader did not blame Russell for using him as cannon fodder. The simultaneous destruction of the AllSpark and Megatron was the best outcome. Upon closer examination, Russell could be considered to have saved his life.

Not only him, but also the Jazz and the other Autobots, would have been in grave danger today without Russell's intervention.

Thinking of this, Optimus Prime's eyes became extremely solemn. "Heroic Cybertron warrior, may I ask your name?"

Russell waved his hand, and under Optimus Prime's shocked gaze, he suddenly shrank back to his original human form. Starscream's Character Card had long expired. Although he still had Optimus Prime's Character Card available, that card had other uses, and he was reluctant to give up the so-called 'fastest Decepticon's flight mobility,' so he kept using his Wealth Points to extend the time.

[Wealth: 112,500]

The losses were considerable, but the total amount is still over 100,000, which is acceptable. In fact, compared to the gains from the AllSpark fragments, this amount of Wealth Points is a huge profit if considered an investment.

"You, you are..."

"Russell?"

"Mr. Russell!?"