Don't Be Inferior Because You're Ugly, Though You Really Are Ugly

Russell discovered the Fallen at the top of the pyramid, Optimus Prime naturally saw it as well. The two exchanged a glance and prepared to join forces, but Optimus Prime didn't say again that one person could handle it.

After all, he, the leader of the Autobots, can't always fall into traps!

Engines ignited on his shoulders and back, and Optimus Prime paused before launching his attack. "Mr. Russell, the enemy is powerful, representing chaos and depravity among the Supremes, and is an extremely dangerous individual. Therefore, I hope that in the battle to come, you will show no mercy!"

"Show mercy?"

Russell looked utterly bewildered. He wanted to go easy on the Fallen, but it was the two of them who were getting beaten up!

"Even when faced with the heinous Decepticon, you didn't kill them and chose to spare their sparks." Optimus Prime said admiringly, "Your decision not to kill makes me feel ashamed of myself, but the Fallen is different. His goal is to destroy stars, and letting him go would put Earth in danger."

It seems like Brother Zhu has misunderstood something!

"Life is the most precious thing in the world, and we should all respect it from the bottom of our hearts!" Russell coughed lightly, letting the beautiful misunderstanding continue.

"That's right. In order for more lives to continue, we must end the Fallen here." With that, Optimus Prime soared into the sky.

[World Quest: Personally End Cybertron Machine Lifeforms 16/20]

Upon opening the mission panel, Russell's eye twitched. He'd been too cocky and inadvertently cut off his escape route. However, the Fallen should be fine; it was said that only the Supreme Being could kill him.

Russell felt that his ancestors had no blood relation to the Transformers, and that Skyfire and Megatron were also... wait, Megatron not the illegitimate son of some Supreme Being?

"Damn it, my thoughts are jumping around again." Russell shook his head, leaped towards the top of the pyramid, and decided that he didn't need to think too much; he just needed to leave the final blow to Optimus Prime.

On the pyramid, the Fallen hovered in mid-air, watching Optimus Prime and Russell fly towards him at high speed, a mocking glint flashing in his electronic eyes.

So far, the plan has been progressing very smoothly. Next, as long as he obtains the Matrix Key and Optimus Prime's spark, his plan will be perfectly accomplished.

"From this day forward, I am the only supreme being in the universe..."

The Fallen's eyes radiated coldness as he raised his spear and fired two beams of light, targeting Russell and Optimus Prime.

Whoosh!

Russell retaliated with two red beams, a flash of light in mid-air, and the four beams dissipated and neutralized each other. As the light flickered, the three engaged in close combat.

Optimus Prime unleashed a scorching wave of fire from his arm, blocking the Fallen's escape route, and then the Heat Knife shot out, aiming straight for the Fallen's head.

The Fallen brandished his spear to parry the Heat Knife, then clenched his right fist and delivered a slammed, unskilled straight punch to Optimus Prime's faceplate.

Despite his slender physique and long limbs, the Fallen, as the oldest Transformers, possesses equipment far surpassing that of his descendants. The effects applied to ordinary Transformers are not directly applicable to him. This punch was incredibly powerful, sending Optimus Prime, who was swollen to twice his size, flying through the air.

Boom!!!

At this moment, Russell, under the cover of Optimus Prime, launched a surprise attack on the Fallen.

Two beams cleared a path, knocking aside the spear that was thrusting straight down, and then a fist, equally devoid of any skill, was swung out.

The heavy fist shattered the air with a whistling sound, and the tip of the fist was covered with a layer of flames, looking from a distance like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

This punch was completely unexpected by the Fallen. He judged that Russell's drastic change in appearance was due to the fusion of the Spark with Optimus Prime, but he did not expect that Russell would be enhanced to this extent.

A step too slow, by the time the Fallen realized something was wrong, he could only turn his head slightly to the side, but he still couldn't completely avoid the heavy punch.

Sizzle!!

The mask, worn by the Fallen for years and symbolizing his supreme status, shattered instantly. One of the metal tentacles snapped off, countless cracks spreading out, and tiny fragments flew everywhere.

Eight sharp blades opened behind him. Russell paused, then suddenly turned around and slashed at the Fallen with four of the blades.

Buzz!

The blade sliced through the afterimage, the Fallen used a spatial jump to leave, reappearing on another corner of the pyramid.

"You lowly wretch, how dare you touch my mask!" The Fallen pressed down on the mask, his eyes bloodshot as he looked into his palm. Several shattered fragments burned his pride like branding irons, and he immediately roared angrily at Russell.

The mask is a symbol of supreme status, representing unparalleled authority. Even the Fallen, a traitor among the supreme beings, takes pride in it at all times.

"Don't be so arrogant. You should thank me. Only by stripping away the mask of hypocrisy can one truly become strong." Seeing the Fallen's strong reaction, Russell guessed that the mask must be extremely valuable. He glared at the Fallen and mocked, "Wow, so you wear a mask because you're ugly! But it's okay, I have some good advice for you: don't be ashamed because of your ugliness. A person's charm lies in their inner self... although you really are ugly!"

"Roar—"

The effect was remarkable. The Fallen drank the chicken soup and immediately let out a roar that had no meaning.

His eyes narrowed, and he unleashed his telekinetic power, filling every corner of the air with immense force, and placing heavy pressure on Russell.

The machine emitted a creaking and groaning sound. Russell felt as if the entire sky had pressed down on him, and he crashed to the ground like a cannonball, creating a huge crater like a meteorite impact.

Whoosh!

The Fallen instantly appeared beside Russell, his crimson eyes blazing with murderous intent. "You will pay for your actions. I promise, I will take away your spark and torment it forever."

Russell lay on the ground, his eyes glowing red, two beams shooting straight at the Fallen's face. The latter was prepared for this, holding his spear in front of him, deflecting the two beams away into the distance.

On the other side, Optimus Prime, with his immense strength, got up. Having a good father makes all the difference; although his movement speed had decreased considerably, he was still able to move under tremendous pressure.

"Supreme..."

Seeing Optimus Prime flying towards him, the Fallen's wounds throbbed with pain, the lingering agony of millennia filling his eyes with malice. He clenched his fist, unleashing his full telekinetic power to freeze Optimus Prime in mid-air, then gripped his spear and hurled it fiercely.

Sizzle!!

The sharp spear easily pierced Optimus Prime's chest armor, embedding itself directly in his chest. The machine stiffened, its wings twisted by the telekinetic force, and it immediately crashed to the ground, motionless.

"Pathetic! You will never defeat me."

The Fallen sneered inwardly. Although he was now severely injured and his strength had greatly diminished, he was still not someone that a junior could challenge. Otherwise, back then, if a few Transformers combined and became stronger, their group of Supremes would have been overthrown long ago.

Clang!

Sizzle!!

After the whistling of the blades, the sound of metal scraping followed. The Fallen a sharp pain all over his body and looked down to see eight blades stuck in his flesh.

The blades, originating from Russell's back, are his only melee weapons. Besides ignoring shields, they also carry thrusters at their tails. Furthermore, these blades are directly connected to his Fire Seed, functioning like arms, and can attack automatically at his command.

Optimus Prime's selfless act of using himself as bait to create an opportunity was witnessed and admired by Russell. Without hesitation, Russell ignited his own flame, channeling the explosive power into the jets at the tail of Blade, resulting in the scene where he severely injured the Fallen.

Whoosh!

The Fallen vanished from the spot, half-kneeling atop the pyramid. He found a spear to lean on as he stood up, using telekinesis to pull out the blade from his body, twisting it into a pretzel with great effort.

Having been tricked by Russell, his eyes flashed with murderous intent. He opened his mouth to say something, but instead spat out a mouthful of red liquid.

It wasn't blood, but the liquid energy flowing within his body!

In the middle of the sand, Optimus Prime, who had been Feigning Death and waiting for his prey to come to him, stood up. He nodded to Russell, pulled out a Heat Axe from behind his back, and threw it over.

Russell reached out and grasped the Heat Axe, recognizing it as the one he had given to Optimus Prime. Because it was too large to fit in his Space Ring, he had given it to Optimus Prime as a favor.

Actually, this thing isn't very technologically advanced; any civilization with a certain level of materials science could easily make it.

Having obtained the Heat Axe, the two flew side by side towards the Fallen again. The Fallen grinned and crossed space to appear behind Russell.

This time he was smarter. Just as Russell turned around and swung his axe down, he disappeared again and reappeared behind Optimus Prime.

The feint attack, though not particularly clever, had achieved its objective.

The Optimus Prime thrust straight through the Fallen lifted him high, wrapped him in telekinesis, and launched him like Optimus Prime.

Boom!!!

Optimus Prime crashed headfirst into the pyramid, leaving a bottomless crater.

Buzzing!

After a soft hum, the Fallen repeated its trick, traversing space repeatedly until it finally found an opening. Its spear pierced Russell's back, shattering the thrusters and sending him crashing down from the sky.

Russell plummeted through the air, relying on his superior machine performance to maintain his balance and avoid a humiliating fall to the ground. At the moment of impact, boosters deployed beneath his feet, slowing him down and allowing him to land safely.

Seeing the Fallen stride towards him, Russell's heart skipped a beat, and he decisively pointed to the pyramid. "Optimus Prime is inside, your Energy Matrix is finished."

"Madness!"

The Fallen sneered, "What do you think the Decepticon have been doing occupying the pyramid for so long? I've already moved the Energy Matrix."

Russell exclaimed in surprise, "So your target... isn't the sun?"

"Of course, there are countless stars in the universe. Although many don't meet the energy requirements, there are still plenty. And there might only be one planet suitable for us Kong to live on, so why would I destroy it?"

Russell: "..."

What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless!

Russell has always believed that the Fallen's use of the Energy Matrix to destroy the sun and create the Energy Cube was a lie to deceive Megatron. His true purpose was to awaken the sleeping Unicron, which is Earth.

But it seems that the Fallen didn't know Earth was Unicron, so...

He mobilized the Decepticon army, created a fake Energy Matrix to mislead people, and even personally guarded the place. What was the point of all this charade?

Space Bridge! Cybertron!

Considering the plot, Russell suddenly understood...