Chapter 85: Shatter

Approximately 20,000 kilometers away from Hawaii, at the pinnacle of an Egyptian Pyramid, the Stellar Harvester gleamed like a metallic, radiant blossom.

Here, the sun shone brightly, the scorching heat radiated relentlessly, and the air's distortion testified to the intense heat.

Even the wind that blew felt searing.

Lord Megatronus, the Fallen Prime.

He had existed since the dawn of Cybertron, the most ancient of Cybertronians, traveling, conquering, and destroying countless stars and life forms in the cosmos.

He had seen and known much in the universe, encountered countless carbon-based life forms, but had never witnessed a carbon-based life form as extreme as H'el.

"Is this truly a carbon-based life form?" Soundwave, a member of the Decepticons who had transformed into a satellite orbiting Earth, received the data from Hawaii and observed H'el's detected heat and various spectral emissions.

Even Lord Megatronus, just like Megatron and Sentinel, was astonished when he saw H'el.

Without hesitation, he altered his plans.

Originally, he had intended to wait for the completion of the seven-layered golden barrier and then have the Stellar Harvester seize it, using the barrier's sunlight-absorbing effect to redirect the energy towards H'el, thereby killing him.

However, upon witnessing H'el's confrontation with Optimus Prime and Sentinel, he changed his mind, realizing that attempting to kill H'el with the Stellar Harvester was somewhat delusional.

After all, H'el was not an inanimate object but a sentient being with the power of a star.

He decided to directly destroy the seven-layered golden barrier to prevent it from being completed and safeguard Earth.

Cybertron had already decayed and been shattered, once a supreme embodiment, now a fragmented and pitiful ruin, ravaged by civil wars among its descendants.

They were fortunate to have found another supreme embodiment, Earth.

Relocating on Earth was the best choice for Cybertron. The Transformers invading Earth had even begun to care for the planet more than its human inhabitants.

Lord Megatronus, the Fallen Prime, began to see himself as Earth's custodian, caring for the environment with a sense of duty.

"Hmm..."

The Stellar Harvester's radiance erupted directly from the apex of the Pyramid in Egypt. A light beam with a radius of nearly five meters pierced through the air. High-speed particle aggregation within the beam created intricate particle patterns, forming a breathtaking column of light. This magnificent beam crossed the sky, heading straight for the center of the seven-layered golden barrier.

In just 0.76 seconds, the Stellar Harvester's light beam reached Nevada, about to strike its target.

An explosive sound resounded through the air.

"You dare!"

H'el instantly moved, compressing the surrounding air. Under his black battle attire, his well-defined muscles were elegant in form. Nano-machines within his suit swiftly separated and infiltrated his chest pores, coursing through his bloodstream and neural synapses until they reached his eye sockets.

Veins bulged around his eyes, and the magnifying effect of celestial lenses caused his irises to gleam crimson.

*Boom!*

The heat vision line rapidly pierced the air. As the sonic boom erupted, it was swiftly melted by the intense temperature, warping the surrounding space.

The heat vision, brimming with kinetic and thermal energy, shot directly from H'el's eyes, targeting the Stellar Harvester's light beam.

*Boom!*

Upon collision, the intense kinetic energy ruptured the nearby air, generating a massive sonic boom cloud that was quickly incinerated.

The collision of the vivid blue and crimson energy columns in the sky produced sparks of blue and red. The Stellar Harvester's light beam momentarily halted its advance, utilizing its ability to absorb stellar energy, now absorbing the energy from H'el's heat vision. It displayed a kinetic effect that left H'el astounded.

This Stellar Harvester's light beam was actually absorbing both the kinetic and thermal energy of H'el's heat vision, cycling it within the beam and redirecting it back to the Stellar Harvester, initiating the production of energy crystals within the Pyramid.

'The technological prowess of the Transformers is not to be underestimated,' H'el thought, with a slight tremor in his heart.

The particle kinetic energy cycling and absorption of the Stellar Harvester were truly astonishing. Even amidst high-speed particle emissions, it was capable of forming a recycling system, absorbing stellar energy, and looping it back to the Stellar Harvester, forming energy crystals.

Was this the technology of Cybertron?

Not even Brainiac had mastered this kind of high-energy particle manipulation to such perfection. Even H'el had never considered the possibility of maintaining a continuous cycle and energy absorption within his own controlled emissions, especially for such ultra-fast, high-energy particles carrying immense linear kinetic force and scorching thermal energy. Controlling such a cycle required incredibly advanced technological expertise.

At this moment, a sense of trepidation for Cybertron began to rise within H'el.

The technology on this planet is far more formidable than H'el had imagined, posing a significant threat to himself.

In the next moment, H'el's eyes narrowed, intensifying the power of his heat vision.

The collision of the intense blue and crimson energy columns created sparks of their respective colors. The Star Harvester's light beam had a radius of five meters, massive and surging, while H'el's focused heat vision beams appeared no larger than a pair of adult-sized eyes. At first glance, it seemed like an adult challenging a child.

However, the reality was quite different. H'el's heat vision beams were as sharp as knives, slicing through the massive blue beam, forcing it to rapidly retreat along its path, splattering blue particle energy in its wake.

H'el flew towards the light beam, emitting heat vision from his eyes. His thermal vision continuously pushed the Star Harvester's light beam backward until it reached the emitter at the apex of the Pyramid. H'el's eyes glared fiercely as his heat vision struck the Stellar Harvester directly.

The Stellar Harvester at the pinnacle of the Pyramid was destroyed, resulting in a massive explosion. One-third of the Pyramid was blasted apart, with enormous rocks flying and tumbling down to the base, revealing the intricate metal mechanical structure inside the pyramid, flickering with fading sparks.

Amidst the hazy dust, H'el's eyes, like red-hot blades, sliced through the pervasive dust. His heat vision cut through the air like a sharp razor, slashing towards the fallen, Megatronus.

Megatronus instantly disappeared, reappearing in the sky, continually moving in the air, altering his position.

Without hesitation, H'el rapidly adjusted his focus. His vision tracked Megatron Zentorn in the sky, cutting through the air with continuous and rapid neck movements. The heat vision left lightning-like red streaks in the sky as his head moved mechanically and swiftly.

Only when Megatronus completely vanished from his view did H'el stop his high-speed head movements. He slowly retracted his heat vision, his eye veins subsiding. The nanomachines returned from his eyes to his suit.

Megatronus had vanished; he had left Earth.

H'el's gaze narrowed as he looked into the distance at the slowly emerging Cybertron from space.

At this moment, he realized that this decaying, ant-like metallic planet possessed ultra-high technology that could threaten him. Whether it was the Space Bridge or the Stellar Harvester, they both posed a certain degree of threat to him. However, H'el wasn't just a lifeless star; that's why he wasn't so easily defeated.

And Cybertron still held technological secrets unknown even to H'el.

H'el's gaze swept across the surface of Cybertron but found nothing noteworthy upon its emergence. Yet, he wasn't about to casually enter the heart of a civilization that had been dominant in the universe for tens of millions of years.

He turned and flew back towards the Golden Barrier, deciding to complete it first.

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