Transformers: Leader's Proof - Fragile, but Hard to Kill

Chapter 58 Absolute Solver - A Harmoniously Modified 2D Centipede Girl

Before the people in the research lab finished their discussion, Meiqi made an excuse to go to the restroom and hid quietly next to the research lab in the ambulance.

Then, after the discussion was finished, he secretly peeked at the door when Bumblebee was about to go in.

Bumblebee was still worried about what Rosa would turn into, but when he saw the centipede part of Rosa the moment he entered, he was indeed shocked.

But the impact was soon diminished.

Because they saw Rosa's still "intact" upper body, the visual impact of the giant centipede was instantly diminished. Although the horror was still there, Rosa's normal parts seemed so pleasing to the eye.

"Wow!" It was Meiqi's voice. Everyone looked down and realized that Meiqi had secretly sneaked over to peek at them.

"Meiqi!" The person behind the partition exclaimed in shock first, then immediately stepped forward and blocked Meiqi's view with their foot.

"What?! How could you keep something this interesting from us?! The idea of ​​having a human upper body and a centipede lower body is so cool!!" Meiqi was very excited, and the other Autobots were relieved to see that Meiqi wasn't traumatized.

Bumblebee felt the same way, but he saw Rosa looking at them with a very worried expression.

Her eyes held a hint of timidity, and Rosa unconsciously gripped her wrist tightly with one hand due to nervousness. The first half of her appearance was completely non-threatening, forming a stark contrast with the giant centipede behind her. This made Rosa's human form pleasing to the eye, even somewhat cute.

Like a kitten or puppy that has done something wrong, looking at you with wet eyes...

Fortunately, Rosa had part of her extended body hidden in the darkness, so they could only see a small section of the centipede's body when they came in. Otherwise, if it had been too big, they might have been scared.

Let's show you a little bit now, so you won't be scared to death when you see a completely absolute solver later.

".....Buzz...Ooh? (Does it hurt?)" Bumblebee looked at Rosa with some concern. Rosa was stunned when she heard this; she hadn't expected Bumblebee to ask this.

Optimus Prime also looked at her, somewhat curious as well, but at least the two younger ones didn't need to worry about their mental well-being.

Perhaps we can decide later whether or not to let those few humans see it.

“It doesn’t hurt, it’s just like how you transform,” Rosa said slowly, tilting her head.

"Whoosh...buzz, whoosh whoosh whoosh?" Bumblebee hesitated as he looked at Rosa.

“Okay.” Rosa’s centipede-supported “legs” were slightly bent. Even so, Rosa was still some distance from Bumblebee. She leaned down slightly and placed her hand in front of Bumblebee.

Bumblebee hesitated for a moment but still grabbed Rosa's hand. It was all true. He looked up at Rosa.

This left Bumblebee stunned. Rosa didn't see any fear on Bumblebee's face, and she relaxed a little.

Bumblebee had never thought Rosa looked so good from this angle. The slightly bent-over angle contrasted Rosa's human form with the giant centipede in the lower half, and this was the real Rosa!

Especially the slightly relieved look in her eyes when she saw him...

.......

kind of cute

"Um, cough!" The ambulance coughed, and Optimus Prime understood.

"We should start assessing whether it's safe to let Jack and the others see this scene."

"Why do we need an evaluation? This design is amazing!" Meiqi shouted excitedly, while the ambulance driver sighed in relief.

Indeed, no evaluation is needed.

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In short, the humans generally accepted the 'semi-absolute solver' form, in which a portion of their bodies were hidden in the darkness.

After everything was settled, Rosa retracted her extended body and returned to human form.

Then the ambulance driver pressed Rosa for details about whether there was anything else she was hiding.

Rosa looked at the people around her thoughtfully. She had a good reason for hiding the absolute solver form: losing sanity, being too terrifying or even disgusting.

After all, even the ambulance couldn't quite accept its new form, right? Even the doctors who have seen the most of those scenes among the Autobots, and those with the strongest mental fortitude, couldn't accept it, let alone the others.

Of course, she remembered everyone's expressions. Aside from Bumblebee, none of the other humans had seen the fully absolute solver, but those who had, without exception, wore expressions of fear and shock... They must be starting to have some reservations now...

So, if there's anything she can still hide...

“The last few, I’ll tell you, the real way to kill me,” Rosa said, as if she were uttering the most ordinary of words.

"Wait, you just said that?" The partition suddenly realized something was wrong. "You can't feel at ease until I tell you some of my weaknesses, can you?" Rosa shook her head helplessly.

The others exchanged glances and suddenly understood Rosa's meaning. She was afraid they would be wary of her. Arcee stepped forward hesitantly.

“Rosa, I know we might be a little…” Arcee hesitated, “but you don’t have to.” Before Arcee could finish speaking, Rosa suddenly raised her hand to signal for quiet.

"I know, I'll just mention two: heat and sunlight." She looked at the people around her, took a deep breath, and prepared to say everything about these two weaknesses.

"I wear that armor not only to increase my defense, but also because I am weakened by sunlight. My strength will return to that of a normal Cybertronian, my movements will become slower, my reactions will be more sluggish, and the energy consumed by the solver will increase."

"You'll be affected by the sunlight?" the ambulance driver asked Rosa.

"This is already considered good; it's quite remarkable that it didn't spontaneously combust in the sunlight." Rosa shrugged, preparing to add more, while Meiqi listened with shining eyes.

"Of course, in high-temperature environments, movements become sluggish, as does mental activity. At the same time, the core heats up faster, and energy consumption also increases." Rosa paused as she spoke.

“So,” she held up a finger, “if you want to kill me, the best way is to exhaust my energy, heat up my core, and finally explode.”

If you want to customize a plan, then you need to drag me out into the sunlight and tear down my armor that blocks out the sun.

"By the way, I also have a specific purpose. I want to develop something, but it will likely require a lot of resources. So I will use those resources to develop it after the Autobots rebuild Cybertron. That's what I want to do, it's that simple." Rosa said, shrugging.

The Autobots were a little slow to react, unsure of what Rosa meant by saying so much, while Miki only grasped one key point.

So you're a vampire?!

“That’s one way to understand it, but some features have been ‘optimized’ away.” Rosa looked at the people around her, hesitated for a moment, and the ambulance was the first to react.

"So, what you're doing is, pledging allegiance?" This time it was the ambulance that asked the question, stroking its chin as if deep in thought.

"Yes, if necessary, I can give up my life, become a tool, become a knife, even if I am disemboweled or amputated, as long as I can stand up, I will continue to follow your instructions."

"I'll tell you this because I believe we share the same goals. You can rest assured, because my interests are aligned, I won't betray you." Rosa looked around at the people, and everyone knew she was reassuring them.

But everyone also felt a pang of guilt. Having spent so much time with her, they had come to consider her a comrade, a Transformer; she shouldn't see herself as just a tool...

They shouldn't be afraid of her either...

“Rosa, you don’t have to do this…” Optimus Prime looked at Rosa with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"I know, but if you are afraid of me, you can just use me as a tool. Don't be afraid that I will hurt you, because we have the same goal and the Autobots can be trusted."

Rosa slowly approached Optimus Prime, looked at him, and reached out her hand.

"Optimus Prime, if you need me, I can become a weapon. I can give up my own consciousness and live only for killing, becoming the sharpest blade in your hands. If you want, I can even devour other planets for your use."

My purpose has been told: this chain called weakness and lifeline has been placed in your hands, and this collar called loyalty has been placed around my own neck.

Rosa reached out, and the white mechanical hand with black joints was placed in front of Optimus Prime.

“I can be used by you, a tool, solely for the revival of Cybertron.”

Optimus Prime looked at the white mechanical hand with black joints and slowly reached up.

Instead of shaking hands, he grabbed Rosa's hand and made her close it, but Optimus Prime pushed Rosa's hand back.

"Rosa, we want a companion more than weapons. You have your own consciousness; you are not a weapon."

As Optimus Prime spoke, he noticed Rosa's slightly stunned expression. Rosa then smiled slightly, seemingly satisfied with her answer.

Of course she was satisfied. When Rosa saw the expressions on the faces of those around her, she knew she had succeeded.

Rosa's approach wasn't particularly clever; she understood that once something was discovered, continuing to cover it up would only increase suspicion, so she couldn't hide it.

The longer it drags on, the greater the risk. It's not that hiding too much risks triggering suspicion; she believes the Autobots will still give her space and try not to dwell on these things.

What she fears is what might happen if she never reveals her current state and if it were to erupt on the battlefield someday.

Fear? Surprise? Then an even greater rift erupts than today's open and honest confession; such a shock can happen, especially on the battlefield.

Yes, what I said last day, if it could be used as a weapon, probably wasn't very clever.

However, this is also a way to eliminate the barriers as quickly as possible. It is also okay not to do this, but everyone may be afraid and wary at first. Even if they will not have a big reaction after getting used to it in the future, this matter will be washed away by time, and the fear and barriers will decrease.

But they will still remember these things, remember that 'my companion is a monster'.

But if, as she emphasized at the end of today, our interests are aligned, I will not harm you. If you need me, I am willing to give up my life and serve as a weapon.

Even if she's disemboweled, it doesn't matter, as long as she can stand up, she will continue to be a killing machine, a killing machine with almost no independent consciousness.

She bet that the Autobots, with their benevolent nature, wouldn't treat their former comrades as mere tools.

By doing this, she would reinforce the concept of 'this is a companion' for them. Although they would still remember that 'my companion is a monster,' the focus would not be on 'monster' but on 'companion'.

All they needed to know was that she was safe. They didn't need to know what she had done in the past; they just needed to know that she wouldn't harm the Autobots.

Right? Right? What a monster.