Transformers: Survival of Defective Products

Chapter 79 A Big Shot of Bad Ideas

The hearing's structure diagram and the list of peripheral qualified personnel were only issued later.

At first, Yin Vector thought that the Supreme Council was finally showing some semblance of order, at least knowing to call people over first and then gradually establish their authority. But as soon as the structural diagram came out, she glanced at it and immediately realized she had been overthinking it.

The high platform is at the top.

Below the center is a separate circular area for the person being questioned to stand.

Further out, there are concentric circles of seats that sink down to the ground, each with its own authority and scope for listening, recording, and witnessing, all clearly arranged.

She stared at the picture for a long time, and finally came to a very sincere conclusion.

"This place looks like it deserves a beating."

Megatron had just returned from outside when he heard this and glanced down at the structural diagram on her terminal.

"You only realized it now?"

"I've never been there before." The vector pointer zoomed in on the image, pointing to the central circular area. "Is this design insane? Does it force people standing below to look up and speak?"

"Otherwise, how would they appear taller?"

"Looking tall and actually being tall are two different things." She clicked her tongue. "Besides, standing in the middle, there's not even a side to lean on. It's like being put out for everyone to watch."

Megatron didn't respond to that, clearly acknowledging that this was indeed the case.

Then, the vector operator conveniently drew out the list of qualified candidates from the periphery and scanned it from top to bottom.

She had come across several of the names in the document while researching. Several representatives from high-level organizations, several parliamentary record officers, and some middle- to high-ranking officials who looked like they usually just sat in serious places, frowning and pretending to be deep.

Scrolling down further, she saw Alita's name.

That's not surprising.

She continued looking down, but after a long time, she saw neither the jazz nor the ambulance. As for the others… forget about them.

She closed the list and thought for two seconds.

Good news, the scene is big enough. Bad news, those hoping to catch a glimpse of the spectacle probably won't be able to get in.

She stared at the terminal, and the first thing that popped into her mind was: "These permissions are really tight."

Then, another thought slowly emerged.

Wouldn't the others just have to wait outside?

……Wait a moment.

Her finger hovered over the edge of the terminal, and the entire machine fell silent for two seconds.

Then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Yes.

His reaction was much calmer than in 1997.

[This group name sounds quite imposing.]

Yin Vector looked at that sentence and raised an eyebrow.

Do you agree?

[The objective is clear.] AZ replied.

97 immediately jumped out.

Don't worry about the group name yet.

Take a look at the group members.

AZ was silent for a few seconds, then replied with a very calm statement.

I saw it.

Your social circle has definitely expanded quite rapidly lately.

In 1997, a very long ellipsis was used.

Why did you accept it faster than I did?

AZ's response remains stable.

Because we're already inside.

It's no use being shocked now.

Yin Vector stared at those two sentences and couldn't help but laugh.

Not talkative, not loud, but can respond to anything, very AZ.

Red Spider suddenly blurted out.

The models you're bringing in are becoming increasingly diverse.

The vector scoffed.

[Just joining in the fun, why bother with different models?]

Red Spider seemed too lazy to respond to her comment, simply dropping the phrase "low-level tolerance" before falling silent again.

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The matter should have ended there, but it has clearly spiraled out of control.

One of the culprits was knocking him down.

He was silent in the group for less than half a minute before suddenly saying: "How can this kind of fun be complete without a dead engine?"

When Yin Vector looked at that sentence, he was stunned for a moment, and then only one word remained in his mind.

That's right.

She pulled almost without hesitation: "Yes."

The moment he knocked her down, he pulled Deadfire in, his movements so swift it was as if he'd been waiting for her to nod in agreement.

The first thing Deadfire said when joining the group was: 【?】

The second sentence: 【What is this?】

The explanation given was quite pleasant: [Illegal temporary listening group.]

There was a full three seconds of silence on the other end of the line.

Are you guys all bored...?

Jazz sent a message in the group chat.

【no way.】

This place is perfect for watching.

Deadfire was reluctantly persuaded by these words and ultimately did not back down.

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Then, Alita suddenly sent a message.

I need to find someone.

The vector was stunned and before it could react, a user with the ID "Arcy" had already been pulled in.

She stared at the newly appeared name and blinked through her optical glasses.

After Arcee joined the group, her first sentence was very direct.

Alita told me that someone here is planning to cause trouble during the hearing.

Pointer vector: "..."

She looked at that sentence and immediately defended herself.

This is not a minor act.

This is a technical attendance session.

After a while, Arcee sent a message.

【Good.】

I like this way of putting it.

Alita simply replied with a single sentence.

She'll find it interesting.

As Yin Zong watched the two of them walking one after the other, he suddenly realized that Alita, who seemed more capable and serious than anyone else on the surface, actually had a bit of a wicked heart.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have so naturally dragged acquaintances into this matter.

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By this point, the group members had started to go a bit too far.

Holding the terminal, Yin Vector scanned the list from beginning to end and suddenly realized that he had only intended to conduct a "small-scale private listening session" last night.

So now, isn't this range already quite large, exceeding 100 million?

She was staring blankly at the list when another message slowly popped up in the group chat.

This time it's Red Spider.

Since things have come to this point...

Why didn't you bring the jack in too?

Pointer vector: "..."

When she saw this sentence, her first reaction was, "Why are you starting this too?"

My second thought was, "It seems... it's not entirely impossible?"

Shockwave even added a sentence at this moment.

Adding one external observer will not affect the stability of the current group.

Even he now acknowledged that things had gone off track.

That's brilliant! Now it's not just her doing things alone; the whole group is coming up with bad ideas together.

She tapped the edge of the terminal, and finally concluded decisively: "Then add it."

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By the time the jack actually joined the group, the entire group had transformed from a "temporary technical observation group" into something that didn't seem to have any serious purpose at all.

The jack himself didn't react much.

He glanced at the group name, then at the member list, and finally sent a message: "[It's kind of lively.]"

Yin Xiang stared at that sentence and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This guy's acceptance level is on a completely different level from others."

In 1997, he finally couldn't hold back any longer.

【no. 】

Do you guys even have any sense of boundaries?

Knock him down and immediately return to him.

【No.】

A lack of boundaries can significantly impact the quality of fun in situations like this.

Nine-Seven was probably completely convinced. After a long silence, she finally posted: "[All I want to know now is why I, an ordinary bartender, am here.]"

Leaning against the bedside, Yin Zong looked at this sentence and replied quietly: "Because you're unlucky."

97 replied with a hashtag and an angry face.

⸻

Just as the crowd finally quieted down a bit, it was almost completely light.

Yin Vector moved the terminal further away, glanced at the group name again, and then at the member list that was clearly beyond expectations. He couldn't help but think that if those old fogies in the Supreme Council found out about this, one or two of them would probably die of anger on the spot.

As she thought about it, she chuckled to herself.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard some noise from the doorway.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Megatron standing there, his gaze fixed on her terminal. She didn't know how long he had been standing there.

She immediately closed the screen, as quickly as if she were doing something shady.

When Megatron saw her action, his eyes immediately became somewhat meaningful.

"What are you hiding?"

Vector: "None".

"Your movement just now didn't seem like it wasn't there."

"You're mistaken."

Megatron stared at her for two seconds, then slowly approached, his tone neither warm nor cold.

"You'd better really be preparing for a hearing."

Yin Xiang looked up at him, his tone unusually innocent, almost as if he were hiding something.

"certainly."

Megatron looked at her lifeless state, remained silent for a moment, and then made a very calm judgment.

"You've caused trouble again."

Pointer vector: "..."