The city of Karon, the gladiatorial arena.

"Hello, librarian."

Megatron said with a smile.

"Hello, Megatron, or, Megatron."

Orion Pikes wanted to say that he was not a librarian but a data recorder, but he didn't correct his title because the two names were not very different.

"Please come with me."

Megatron raised his finger in one direction.

"You're all in charge of this now?"

Orion Pikes asked.

"The barricades are responsible for the day-to-day details. Shockwave manages gladiator health and assembles them. ”

Megatron led him on a tour, talking as he went.

He was surrounded by several tall, strong guards. Among them are the gladiator that Fu Qinghai rescued, Megatron's fan brother and the hardcore-barricade.

Far away in the dark depths, Orion Pikes hears the "buzzing" sound of a small servo drone circling and flying, a sound that reminds him of Mini Kong.

"Sonic spies on everyone."

Megatron smiled and explained:

"Including me, especially to spy on you. Don't take it to heart, this is his way of showing loyalty. ”

They continued their conversation, and Megatron led Orion Pikes on a tour of the Colosseum, both on the top floor and underground. They walked through the training area, where rows of Cybertrons worked out physical training under the guidance of instructors. A short distance further down is a huge machine shop, where skilled and discerning weapon-builders are producing weapons and armor.

They are ready to wage an armed struggle!

Orion Pikes was secretly surprised.

He saw some of Megatron's men. He only knew a few of them, Sonic and Shockwave. Sonic carries mini-Donkey Kong, which makes Orion Pikes nervous, and mini-Donkey reminds him of surveillance and betrayal. Shockwave is an indifferent, focused, and meticulous scientist, very different from Megatron's followers.

As can be seen from the example of Shockwave, Megatron seems to have realized that his purpose was to bring the different classes together. If it weren't for a special order, scientists and steelmakers would rarely be together – let alone gladiators. But Orion Pikes could see that class relations were reversed here, and Megatron was the leader.

"There was no suspicion in the gladiatorial arena of Cuarón."

Megatron continued:

"There are no gray areas, no nuances. You see those things in the Hall of Records, you can't see them here. Here you make a decision, and then you activate each atom to execute it...... Otherwise, there is only a dead end. ”

Orders are forbidden, just like the army......

Orion Pikes summed it up for him.

"Are these weapons and armor produced for gladiatorial fights?"

Orion Pikes asked almost knowingly.

"Probably."

And Megatron's answer is very subtle:

"It depends on what these well-trained fighters are going to do."

Orion Pikes listened to this.

He looked at Megatron and said:

"I think the next step is to promote the idea of freedom and autonomy. We talked, argued, and persuaded each other. The predators were slow to react, and the Supreme Council would only discuss endlessly, and they began to figure out how to solve the matter when it was imminent. I think the formation of an armed force is actually redundant. ”

"Maybe that's what it looks like to the people of the Iron Castle."

Megatron said lightly.

"Yes." "You were originally one of the gladiators, and perhaps it seems to you that everything needs to be solved by force," Perhaps, Orien Pikes insisted. ”

"And it seems to you that everything can be solved by reading."

Megatron also unceremoniously returned the favor.

"Sounds like you should compromise."

The barricade next to him suddenly interjected.

"Here, in Cuarón, compromise means obeying the boss, Orion Pikes."

The barricade said earnestly.

"Hahaha, don't talk nonsense."

Megatron smiled and said:

"This is a scholar from the Iron Castle. He's not a porter or a smelter, and you can't scare him. You remember, barricades, Olion Pikes is a friend, a friend of mine, and a friend of this movement. ”

His gaze was fixed on the barricade, the ruby spotlight eyes of the barricade drooping.

"I see, Boss."

The barricade bowed his head and apologized:

"I'm so sorry."

"It's okay."

Orion Pikes said, waving his hand.

Megatron turned around and continued to walk as he spoke:

"We've just been talking about it for so long. But in this place, in this gladiatorial arena, there are many people who fight to the death like me. We've said so much freedom, it's time to act. Some Cybertrons loyal to me have gone in search of the artifact left behind by the Thirteen Ancestors, and if we are lucky enough to be able to find it, it means that our actions are righteous. Other ......"

At this point, Megatron paused.

It seems that I am not sure how to proceed.

"What else?"

Orion Pikes asked.

Megatron changed the subject and said:

"Our thoughts, which seem to be the same, are not exactly the same origins, my friend. Some of the more radical and combative citizens of Cuaron do not believe in the dissemination of ideas through dialogue, they believe in the dissemination of ideas through deeds. ”

"Then we should keep our distance from them, lest they do something unwise."

Orian Pikes immediately replied:

"The use of violence at this stage can only have a negative impact and affect the image of all of us."

"Negative effects? Not a bug? ”

Megatron asked with a smile.

Orien Pikes thought for a moment.

only to find out that it was Megatron who was teasing him.

"Of course it's wrong."

Orion Pikes says:

"Megatron, if a group of rebels wreak havoc on Cybertron in our name, smashing and looting, and destroying everywhere, then our minds will be ruined. We became rebels. Our reputation is actually defined by the actions of those who are the worst of our followers. ”

"Perhaps."

Megatron replied with the same seriousness:

"But look at it from another angle. If we truly believe in autonomy and free will, then we have to respect those followers who disagree with our approach, and respect what they choose to do for themselves, right? ”

……

"He's quibbling."

Iron Castle, Old Oilmill of Macadan.

Fu Qinghai pointed out unceremoniously.

"That's right, he's just quibbling, he doesn't answer your questions head-on, he avoids the important and the light, and avoids the problem."

Sir also expressed his agreement.

Orion Pikes is recounting what he saw and heard when he went to the Colosseum in Caron City to meet Megatron, mainly to the two friends about his conversation with the man.

Fu Qinghai is a little entangled now.

He felt that Megatron, the Transformers United Universe, was a strong, unscrupulous, and clever man with a strong heart, a set of values and logic that was enough to convince him, and he could fool others into believing and agreeing with his ideas.

Orion Pikes, the nobody.

I'm afraid I'm going to be crippled by Megatron.

Fu Qinghai should find a way to stop this.

But he always had the feeling that there was a big man behind the scenes who was silently following this matter - Master Titanium, the ancient Cybertron with the same name as the Thirteen Ancestors. Fu Qinghai wasn't sure if it was because he was overly suspicious and self-sufficient, but he always felt that Master Titanium was behind the scenes.

So he decided to sit on the sidelines.

Don't meddle in the plot until the situation is unclear.

……

The gladiatorial arena of the city of Karon

Orion Pikes went on to ask Megatron:

"You say 'ourselves,' who is 'ourselves'?"

"Anyone can do it."

Megatron smiled and said:

"When you're going to fight the whole world, you can't pick and choose between your fellow people."

"You have a lot of followers in Cuarón,"

Orian Pikes asked:

"Do you have one somewhere else?"

"That's the kind of question that a spy asks."

Megatron.

"If you really suspect that I'm a spy, then we don't have to talk anymore."

Orion said calmly.

"Maybe, but maybe not. Sonic says I should be careful, and he says you're bound to betray me. ”

Megatron smiled:

"I told him that if I was afraid that you would betray me, then I should meet you in the Colosseum and settle the matter like a warrior. Librarian, can you tell me how your philosophy differs from mine? ”

"I think so."

Orian Pikes says:

"I will fight anyone for my philosophy."

It won't be long before he has to stick to his own way. But it's not time yet, and it can't be in this place—on Megatron's territory, among Megatron's followers. Those people still don't know that many of Megatron's ideas actually come from him, Orion Pikes. Of course, a lot of his ideas also came from Megatron.

"So, having said all that, are you going to join me, do you want to join me, librarian?"

Megatron asked, looking at Orion.

Orion Pikes looked around at the former gladiators, as well as the underclass Cybertrons around him. He was a little unaccustomed, but he wasn't scared either.

"I agree with you."

Orian Pikes says:

"Those are my thoughts at the same time."

"Very good."

Megatron said.

He turned to the other gladiators, who had stopped their work and looked at them. They were one of the more brutal groups of the Cybertrons, and Orion Pikes thought they could not exist outside of Slaughter and Caron. However, it was these Cybertrons who embraced the new ideas of free will.

"Cybertrons!"

Megatron shouted:

"Me and my friend Orion Pikes! Together, we will lead Cybertron's wise citizens into a new era and regain our former glory! ”

"Megatron! Megatron! Megatron! ”

Cheers surrounded them both.

Megatron leaned over to Orion and said:

"Soon, they'll be calling your name too.

"As long as they can stick to this ideal, they can shout anything." Orion Pikes said.

Megatron smiled.

"Our movement needs a title, and that's for those followers." "A title that is reminiscent of the great events in Cybertron's history," he said. ”

Ever since Orion Pikes was convinced that he might have some influence on Cybertron's future, he had been thinking hard about the title.

The Ironkeep's archives contain many forgotten events from the past, including the thoughts and names of the pioneer leaders, and in one word, straight to the point......

"Autobots."

Orian Pikes says:

"Each and every one of us advocates the autonomy of all beings and regards it as a fundamental right."

"It's kind of interesting, I also thought of a name."

Megatron said with a smile.

……

The next few cycles.

Orion maintains communication with Megatron.

These conversations led Orion Pikes to reflect on questions about class, the individual, and free will. According to Megatron, the conversation between them also made his mind more sophisticated. A few cycles after their meeting in Cuarón, Megatron said via video link:

"You made me think more clearly, librarian. A good leader needs that. ”

Orion felt that some of Megatron's ideas were still unclear. He asks what exactly Megatron is going to do? Are they going to protest to the Supreme Council? And what is the plan?

"Several of my aides are also thinking about this."

Other than that, Megatron didn't want to say more.

This made Orion Pikes a little nervous—and of course he should, according to Jazz.

"You have to be pretty sure you know what you're up to right now, Orion Pikes."

Sir advised him to think twice:

"No matter what happens, I can just stand by and watch. But you are likely to involve yourself in more serious consequences. Now you are just talking, and if you go beyond it, you are breaking the law. Are you ready to break the law? ”

Orion didn't have a good answer to this question, so he asked Megatron about it.

"Who made the law?"

Here's how Megatron replied:

"Has anyone asked for your opinion? Has anyone asked for my opinion? ”

Orion couldn't answer this question either.

Sir said to him:

"Listen, man, what if a part of us once feels that we have been ignored in the legislative process and rises up to revolution? Think about it, what will happen to our planet? ”

"Impossible."

Orion Pikes answers:

"Cybertron is far from that, we are now the opposite, haven't you noticed? Everyone was silent. Who decides that we should be divided into different classes? What is our leader saying about this now? ”

Nothing, that's the answer.

The predator is a leader of a dragon who sees no end in sight. The Supreme Council was busy avoiding the important and trivial. Megatron said that all Cybertrons had become lazy and content with what was in front of them—and Orion Pikes had to agree.

"This is the race that built the space bridge?"

Megatron's rhetoric is a bit exaggerated:

"Are we still lit by the fire? Why should we let others speak for us, act for us, and decide for us what we want to do and what we don't want to do? ”

In short, despite Jazz's constant admonitions, Orion Pikes seems determined to get into trouble with Megatron.

Fu Qinghai watched coldly and said nothing.

Master Titanium also watched from the sidelines and did nothing.

But Fu Qinghai knew that Master Titanium knew all this.

The quiet days did not last long.

Until a day later......

Big things finally broke out.

Almost at the same time.

Unbroken City, Sonic Boom City, Moxie Heavenly City, Sonic Canyon, Six Light Amusement Park...... Giant serial explosions occur in multiple areas of Cybertron at the same time! A large number of public facilities were damaged, and a large number of Cybertrons were killed or wounded. The communication network, which was originally like a pool of stagnant water, suddenly boiled over, and was instantly filled with a large amount of information.

Questioning the government, condemning the killers, and seeking rescue......

The whole Cybertron was in a panic.

At the time of the 911 incident, Fu Qinghai himself was not in the magnesium country, so he could not personally understand how frightened and angry the people of the magnesium country were at that time.

And now, in Cybertron, he probably knows first-hand how helpless, frightened, and angry Cybertrons are in the face of terrorist attacks.

"Terrorist attacks? That's what Megatron planned? ”

Fu Qinghai pondered silently:

"Is that what you expected, Master Titan?"

Not only Fu Qinghai, but also Sir Qinghai.

Orion was equally suspicious of Megatron, and as soon as it happened, he immediately contacted Megatron.

Unexpectedly, in the video link, Megatron sincerely and seriously made a request to Orion:

"Orion Pikes."

In the video link, Megatron said:

"I have to tell the truth, the Cybertrons should know that this is not how we do the movement, they must know now. You can connect to the Iron Castle communication network, right? ”

Orion Pikes nodded.

"I need a public channel with no interference. I'm going to plug it into all the group's news receivers and connect it directly to the council's input line. Can you do it? ”

Megatron asked earnestly.

…………

(End of chapter)