great-warnovel Chapter 199 Cybertron's Healing
Chapter 199 Cybertron's Healing
In the Chief Justice's office, Tong Tianxiao sat upright.
The Thunder Rescue Team sat next to him, each one more unrestrained than the last.
With his legs stretched out freely, the jack leaned against the back of the chair, ready to slide off at any moment, and casually pulled out a grenade, weighing it in his hand.
The partitioned seat next to him took up a lot of space, but his expression was quite serious.
The waves embraced their arms, and the optical mirror swung back and forth between the celestial piercing and the gravitational vector.
BICk0 stood beside the desk, holding the mediation record in his hand, seemingly used to it.
Since the Chief Justice awoke, the scope of the judicial center's operations has been expanding, from postwar trials to the giant monstrous nest, to the insectoid King Kong's employment arrangements, and now to team communication.
If this continues, sooner or later they'll have to put up a sign for the Chief Justice's office.
Feel free to chat; I'll answer any question.
Looking at the machines in front of him, Yin Vector said, "Today I'm just confirming some procedures."
She first told the Rescue Team, "The problem between you and Ultra Magnus isn't mutual hatred."
Jack pursed his lips, but didn't refute.
“Your approaches are different,” Vector said. “He sees rules as a means of survival, while you often see them as too restrictive.”
Tongtianxiao lowered his optical lens, and the vector was looking directly at him.
"Tenet Magnus is trying to make adjustments."
Tong Tianxiao's voice was as serious as ever: "I'm trying my best to improve, but I can't guarantee that I'll reach a completely suitable state immediately."
"That's enough," Vector said. "At least now you won't start bringing up regulations every three sentences."
Jack couldn't help but let out a short laugh, and after coughing under Tongtianxiao's gaze, he said:
"I admit, this kind of superior is easier to accept."
The partition quickly bumped into him, causing the jack to tilt: "I really was praising him!"
Tong Tianxiao paused for two seconds: "I will record this as positive feedback."
Jack: "...Look, here we go again."
The atmosphere in the office was relaxed and bright.
He leaned back in his chair: "You should try your best to understand him."
The Thunder Rescue Team all turned to look at her and stopped laughing.
"Ultra-Magnus didn't do this to torture you; he just wanted you to live."
Tong Tianxiao looked at her intently without interrupting, and the warmth of her hand seemed to return to him in his memory.
The vector pointed to the Thunder Rescue Team members in front of her: "Every moment of improvisation on the battlefield can be spectacular, but it can also lead to the machine next to you taking your life."
This time, the jack didn't respond. The optical mirror on the partition drooped, and Langhua loosened his arms.
"Ultimately, you all want to do the same thing: rescue, fight, and prevent things from getting worse."
She glanced at Ultra Magnus, then looked at the Thunder Rescue Team.
"Don't try to save Cybertron while simultaneously driving your own team crazy."
Jack muttered under his breath, "That message should also be sent to Decepticons."
BICk0 glanced over, then looked at the slowly smiling Vector, and sure enough, Vector said:
"I'll consider posting it on a public channel."
Jack immediately sat up straight: "No need for that."
Tong Tianxiao looked at the Thunder Rescue Team members and said solemnly, "I will reduce unnecessary criticism."
The Thunder rescue team was silent for a moment, then the partition nodded first: "We will also try our best to follow the rules."
"Not bad, that's progress." Vector concluded the conversation with satisfaction.
As everyone prepared to leave one after another, Jack led the way, followed by Partition, while Waves swung his arms casually.
Alita was standing outside when the door opened.
Her outer armor was neatly and clean today, and she had a relaxed smile in her glasses.
Ultra Magnus nodded to her, and Alita returned the gesture.
As the jack passed by, he raised his hand in greeting. Just as he was about to turn around and say something to the vector, he was swept away by the partition.
"I'm gone."
"I haven't said anything yet!"
The waves chuckled softly and then left.
Tong Tianxiao glanced at the vector one last time: "Thank you for mediating."
"Don't thank me too soon. If anything goes wrong again, I'll make you copy the law."
Tong Tianxiao nodded seriously: "That's very intimidating."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Alita walked in, the door not yet fully closed.
Immediately afterwards, the mobile terminal on the left arm of the vectoring device lit up, displaying the communication source: Megatron.
Vector looked at the name, paused briefly, and then Alita raised an eyebrow.
The jack, who hadn't gone far from the doorway, suddenly slowed down. The partition tried to pull him away, but couldn't budge him.
I saw the vector, but didn't say anything and just connected it directly, and even turned on the speakerphone.
Megatron's voice came through the terminal, deep and laced with suppressed anger: "Vector."
"explain."
"The number of complaints you're asking me to read is far too large."
Alita sat down next to her.
Outside the door, the Thunder Rescue Team came to a complete halt.
Tong Tianxiao had just reached the entrance of the corridor when he paused, hesitating as if he wanted to remind her, but then he remembered her words and held back.
Megatron was a little irritated: "This is full of repetitive, messy, and emotionally charged expressions."
I listened to the vector for a couple of sentences and understood.
"You've broken down."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication line.
"I don't."
"Then pick one and read it to me."
Megatron: "..."
Alita raised the corner of her mouth slightly.
She knew about the previous ruling against Megatron.
Megatron's public apology, compensation ratio, access to complaint letters, restrictions on movement, and monitoring device permissions were all synchronized to her via a private frequency band before the official orders were issued.
Some of the lines were even added by Alita herself.
She doesn't need the vector to express her anger; she just needs to know that her anger hasn't been overlooked, and the vector never has.
Megatron gritted his teeth and coldly read out a message.
"Complaint targets: Megatron and the Decepticon executives."
"Complaint details".
"I used to be in charge of logistics and maintenance at the old Karon mine. Back then, at least we knew that unpaid wages were unpaid wages, and that Parliament was turning a deaf ear."
The office and surrounding area fell silent.
Megatron's voice continued to ring out.
"Later, Megatron said that he wanted us to be heard."
"I believe it."
He paused for a moment, his tone becoming stiff:
"As a result, four million years later, what I hear most often is an alarm, and what I see most often are empty charging stations in my neighbor's house."
The man outside the door, who had originally intended to watch the spectacle, stopped laughing.
Alita's smile faded.
Megatron continued reading.
"I don't understand strategy or revolutionary cause, I just want to ask one question—"
"If this is the future you're talking about, then were we waiting to be saved, or were we just queuing up for another way to die?"
"P.S.: Don't give us that nonsense about 'the Supreme Court justice will understand you.' We've all seen it; she won't do that."
Only a faint electrical hum remained in the communication; Megatron was frozen in place.
After a few seconds, Yin Vector spoke: "It's well written."
Megatron said incredulously, "You still have the nerve to comment on writing style?"
"Or should I give you a rating? You're clearly not that great."
The waves at the entrance seemed to be gasping for breath.
Megatron's oppressive aura seemed to penetrate the communication system: "Are you satisfied with my situation?"
"I'm satisfied that you've finally gotten your just desserts."
Megatron let out a few breathy sounds, which even Alita and Wheeljack could hear were filled with resentment.
"Stop talking nonsense, those were their voices back then."
Megatron was suddenly interrupted by the gravitational vector and fell silent.
After a long silence, he suppressed his anger and the frustration that only the vector force hadn't yet noticed, and finally managed to say:
"I'll keep watching."
Alita sat quietly beside her, listening the whole time.
The vector looked at the terminal again, its tone not harsh, but even a little amused:
"If you continue like this, I will summon you again."
Megatron scoffed, "What reason?"
"Inappropriate attitude."
"..."
"Then I had Alita supervise the process on-site."
Alita calmly added, "I have time."
There was complete silence, both in terms of communications and outside the door.
Megatron was not afraid of Alita, but he sensed the warning in Vector's tone. She had become much less lenient with him, and he dared not gamble now.
After a moment, he said in a muffled voice, "I'll continue reading right away."
Vector grunted in agreement, but Megatron didn't hang up immediately. Instead, he suddenly said, "I'm going to your new place in a few days."
Vector couldn't help but raise his hand to press his forehead, and Alita's expression also subtly changed.
The footsteps outside the door, who were just about to leave, suddenly stopped again.
"Reason?" Yi Li asked.
"Emergency."
"What exactly is it?"
I will explain later.
The vector stared at the terminal for a while.
Megatron remained calm and composed, as if he truly had some important matter that required his personal attention.
It would be a lie to ask him to send a telegram: "Apply in advance."
Megatron: "You said that emergencies don't require applications."
"Your urgent matter requires it."
Megatron: "..."
"Also, don't bring your complaint letter to my house to read, or I won't read you a bedtime story."
There was silence on the other end of the communication line for the nth time. It was unclear whether they were still feeling aggrieved or too angry to speak.
Alita chuckled softly.
Megatron muttered a frustrated "Remember to open the door for me" before hanging up.
Immediately, a low whisper came from outside the door.
"Hey, can I apply to sit in on the hearing when reading the complaint?"
The partition immediately dragged him outside.
"Let's go!"
"I was just asking."
Tong Tianxiao tried to sound serious: "Unauthorized attendance is against procedure."
Jack: "Didn't you just listen to that too?"
Tongtianxiao: "..."
The waves laughed out loud.
Leaning back in his chair, Yin Xiang's voice drifted softly from the office to everyone's ears:
"If you don't leave, I'll add you all to the next round of questioning."
Immediately, the sound of a rapid and chaotic retreat came from outside the door.
Alita watched the door close, her smile not yet completely gone.
"He's not doing well."
"That's not enough," Vector said. "The complaint letter is just the beginning."
Alita's gaze returned to her.
"Are the rulings you shared with me already being implemented?"
"Everything is being carried out." Yin Zong checked everything for her one by one. "The public apology has been announced, the compensation assets are being calculated, but a portion has already been handed over, the monitoring device is on his chest, and the complaint letters were read out that same day."
Alita nodded, looking relaxed.
Megatron's rulings weren't made by a single machine; many decisions went through Alita's hands, and BICk0 stayed up all night adding many details, especially regarding compensation.
Not to mention that everyone working in the judicial center has seen these documents, and many have even submitted petitions to the judicial authorities, resulting in the addition of numerous clauses.
There must always be an opportunity to bring those voices of the people to the forefront where they should be heard.
"I thought I would be even angrier," Alita said, her eyes still reflecting anger, but no longer as intense as before, as if she herself could be consumed at any moment.
"And now?" Yin Xiang reached out and took her outstretched hand.
Alita thought for a moment: "It's kind of funny, at least I can finally find him funny."
"That's progress." Yin Xiang squeezed her fingers, feeling them loosen up.
Alita, remembering something, teased:
"After the announcement of the end of the civil war, public platforms were bustling with activity."
BICk0 timely extracted and projected several public channels, allowing users to view them via vector.
[Is the civil war really over? I've refreshed the announcement three times, and I still can't believe it!]
The Chief Justice is back!! She'll take the heavens to court even if the sky falls!!!
Don't idolize her; she's also a machine.
Yes, she's a prostitute, but I heard she just bought a house. When will the Chief Justice start keeping me as a mistress? I can mop the floor! (Trying hard to mop.jpg)
Pointer vector: "..."
Alita lowered her head and chuckled, while BICk0 suppressed a laugh and continued scrolling down.
[Upstairs in line, Megatron and Optimus Prime haven't even finished queuing yet.]
Is it true that Megatron is reading a complaint letter? Can he stream it live?
[Don't livestream, I'm afraid he'll read my posts and then use his internet connection to crawl here.]
"He's got a monitoring device installed now, right? He can't climb over here."
[Then I'd like to add a complaint: his previous speeches were too noisy.]
Didn't he issue an apology announcement? Has everyone gone to criticize him?
Of course! I reached the character limit.
[You can complain about this? Then I'll complain about a jack exploding and causing noise pollution!]
The jack would say: This is what life is all about.
The vector grew increasingly silent: "Aren't they... relaxing too quickly?"
Alita shook her head with a smile: "At least they dared to joke around."
Alita looked at the rapidly scrolling messages.
Some were crying and complaining, some were cursing, some couldn't believe it, and some even started making fun of Megatron reading the complaint letter.
It was chaotic, but also vibrant.
The shadow of war still lingers, but Cybertron, which has been silent for too long, has finally regained a bit of noisy vitality.
Alita turned off the projector.
You promised me that we would go out for a walk together.
The vector immediately showed her the schedule:
"It's all arranged, tomorrow. And... Arcee?"
Alita thought for a moment: "She'll need this."
"Then ask her out."
Yin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief; she really needed to rest and temporarily escape official duties.