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#594 - Chapter 31: Greetings from the Great Eastern Power (Part 2)

At that moment, the once calm sky suddenly flashed with dazzling light, instantly attracting the attention of all the Decepticons present. Megatron and The Fallen simultaneously looked up, only to see three missiles, like burning fire snakes, dragging brilliant and long tails, cutting through the sky like meteors falling from the heavens, rushing towards the Great Pyramid with overwhelming momentum.

Faced with such a sudden change, Starscream didn't hesitate for even a moment. Without a word, he quickly transformed into an F-22 fighter jet, flying away like a wild horse as if his life depended on it.

In contrast, Megatron and The Fallen seemed somewhat baffled by the situation, completely clueless. But Starscream was different; he had been lurking on Earth for decades. Therefore, he recognized at a glance what these guys with long tails were. They were none other than humanity's trump card weapon: ballistic missiles! Even more deadly, the vast majority of these weapons were equipped with incredibly powerful nuclear warheads.

Thinking of this, Starscream couldn't help but secretly speculate, could it be that humans really intended to go all in, using nuclear weapons to engage in a life-or-death battle with them?

Watching Starscream abandon him again and run away on his own, Megatron cursed in uncontrollable rage, "Damn coward! Starscream has deserted again! When I catch him, I will definitely not let him off easily; I will kill him!" Immediately afterward, his right hand began to change, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into an electromagnetic cannon! He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze shifting back and forth between the electromagnetic cannon and the rapidly approaching missiles, as if weighing something. After a moment of consideration, he finally resolutely aimed the cannon at the incoming missiles.

At the same time, The Fallen appeared unusually calm and composed. He casually raised his arm, and with his movement, countless gravel stones were drawn from the ground and quickly gathered together, forming a barrier of gravel. Obviously, he was repeating his old trick, treating these missiles like airplanes.

However, the subsequent developments far exceeded his expectations. Several streaks of fire flashed across the sky like lightning, rushing towards them at a breathtaking speed. Those were the three ballistic missiles! Their speed had already exceeded Mach 10, which translates to a staggering 3430 meters per second! At such a terrifying speed, human ears couldn't even catch the sound of them breaking through the air.

Almost in an instant, the barrier formed by gravel shattered like paper upon violent impact. It should be known that these were not ordinary missiles, but the famous Dongfeng IIIA intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Each missile was 24 meters long and weighed 64 tons, possessing extremely terrifying destructive power. Moreover, their maximum range could reach as far as 3600 kilometers.

When such weapons fall at a super high speed of Mach 10, the impact force generated is simply unimaginable. Even if they were to fall directly onto the hard ground, it would be enough to create a 50-meter-wide crater. Not to mention that inside their conventional warheads, there were as many as 1500 kilograms of high explosives. Once detonated, their destructive range could reach as far as 475 meters.

So, what does this kill radius mean? Let's make a simple comparison: the famous Bird's Nest Stadium, its area is roughly this large. Although these weapons were old goods produced decades ago, due to the limited technology at the time, their accuracy error was relatively large, as much as three hundred meters.

However, the advantage in quantity was enough to compensate for this defect! A full four waves, totaling twelve missiles, rained down, almost completely engulfing the entire Giza pyramid scenic area.

Three kilometers away from the scene, Leo's face was pale, and his legs were as weak as if they had lost their support, causing him to kneel on the ground. He watched in horror as the continuous and intense explosions erupted in the distance. The once solid ground was now riddled with holes, and a large, shocking patch of water was spreading rapidly like a plague.

"That was too close! We almost got blown to ashes!" Simmons, who was next to him, was equally terrified, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. As a seasoned special agent, he didn't have a very clear and accurate understanding of these strategic-level weapons. Even if these missiles were not equipped with nuclear warheads, the power they generated when they exploded was still unimaginably huge. If Bumblebee hadn't insisted on retreating to a safer area further away, he and Leo would have been buried in the sea of fire, let alone having the mind to watch the excitement up close.

Simmons muttered to himself in lingering fear, "Under such dense and powerful fire, those Decepticons must be finished!"

However, Bumblebee calmly shook his head and replied, "Megatron and a few others should still be alive, as for that big guy and the Decepticon grunts, they're definitely dead."

Jazz stood in the spacious and bright hangar of the Ark, the projected screen displaying the ministers from the Chinese Cabinet. They deeply understood the importance and urgency of this meeting because the danger posed by The Fallen's plan was imminent.

"Gentlemen," Jazz began, his voice steady and powerful, "I believe everyone is already aware of the danger of The Fallen's plan. This not only concerns the safety of us Autobots but also poses a huge threat to the entire human civilization."

The cabinet members present nodded in agreement. The Emperor and Prime Minister of China exchanged a solemn glance and said in unison, "That's right, for such a major event concerning life and death, we must not harbor any侥幸! We must go all out and take all possible measures to resolve this crisis."

After an in-depth discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus—to mobilize all available resources and resolutely eliminate the Decepticon threat. Thus, the operation quickly unfolded. First, they turned their attention to the wealthy Saudi Arabia. According to the agreement previously signed between the two parties, China successfully took over the right to use the Dongfeng IIIA missiles sold abroad and solemnly promised to replace them with the most advanced new missiles.

When the Saudi side learned of this news, they were overjoyed. They immediately realized that this would not only help them get rid of the current predicament but also demonstrate their strength in front of neighboring countries, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone. Therefore, Saudi Arabia agreed without hesitation and took the initiative to offer to act as a bridge to contact the Egyptian government to jointly deal with the crisis.

At the same time, the Egyptian government was in a state of chaos.