Whoa!

Although Frenzy seemed completely restrained and unable to move, Sam was still startled. More than being scared by Frenzy's appearance, he was astonished by Ethan's magic.

"What is this?"

"A Cybertronian, the same lifeform as the one beside you and the one that was just turned into scrap metal."

Ethan's mastery of the space attribute had greatly improved. During his time in Marvel, although he primarily used the Reality Stone to train his understanding of everything in the world, the Space Stone was still the Infinity Stone he had used the longest. Even without targeted special training, his control over space had been steadily increasing.

Now he could easily use spatial confinement to restrain enemies. Of course, if the target was a divine artifact like Thor or Mjolnir, his current strength was not enough. He could only affect them slightly.

But against ordinary enemies, this spatial confinement was unbreakable. With Frenzy's strength, there was no way he could break through the spatial cage. He could only watch helplessly as Ethan manipulated him at will.

"No, no, I mean what is this? A superpower?"

"This? Just magic."

...

Sam looked at Ethan with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?" He could accept aliens more easily, but magic? That was too big of a leap.

It was not just Sam. Mikaela was also looking at Ethan as if asking, "Are you treating us like kindergarten kids?" At her age, the thing she hated most was being treated like a child.

"This world is far more mysterious and complex than you imagine."

Ethan did not explain further and instead looked directly at Tony. "His head might not be salvageable. You don't mind, do you?"

"It's a bit of a shame, but it doesn't mat—"

Before Tony could finish, Ethan made a gentle squeezing motion. Frenzy's head, still trapped in blue energy, seemed to be flattened by an invisible force.

"But you didn't have to destroy it that completely..."

"I'm not sure if ordinary methods can kill this guy."

In the movie, Frenzy did not die even when cut in half. Only destroying his head could truly kill him. Since he could not be sure of the exact vital point, Ethan crushed the entire head to ensure safety.

Dissipating the magical energy that confined Frenzy, Ethan did not wait for Bumblebee to react and directly stored Frenzy's body away.

This sudden ability to make things disappear surprised Sam and Mikaela again, but they did not ask this time. They knew Ethan would just say "magic."

"Alright, now it seems we can explain. Who exactly are you people?"

Sam pointed to Bumblebee beside him.

"You said he's a Cybertronian. What about you? Are you aliens too?"

Ethan and Tony looked like humans, but one had incredible abilities, and the other... it was unclear whether he was half-human, half-machine, or wearing extremely advanced armor. Either way, they did not seem like ordinary Earthlings.

"It's not wrong to say we're aliens."

Ethan certainly could not be called an Earthling, and Tony was not from this Earth either, so both fit the definition of aliens.

They introduced themselves briefly and learned each other's names.

They did not have time for more. Bumblebee conveyed his meaning through the radio: Follow me!

Ethan and Tony did not hesitate. Tony deactivated his Iron Man armor, and Ethan was already in casual clothes.

Sam and Mikaela were more hesitant, but as Sam's line in the movie went, when you look back on your life fifty years from now, do you want to regret not having the guts to get in this car?

So all four got in. However, since Ethan and Tony took the front seats, Sam and Mikaela had to sit in the back, so the scene of the two squeezed together did not happen. Sam's seatbelt pickup technique unfortunately could not be used.

Some things changed, some did not. Bumblebee was still irritated by Mikaela's remark, "Why did you turn into a beat-up car?" After kicking everyone out, he drove off to scan a new Camaro, then returned with his new look.

"I'm getting more and more interested in this race."

Tony had thought the forms Transformers took were fixed, but Bumblebee changing his appearance proved otherwise.

"You didn't mention they could freely change what they transform into."

"It's not a free switch."

Ethan noticed the two young people in the back were also paying attention. It seemed they were curious about this special race called Cybertronians. After all, they were lifeforms completely different from humans.

Compared to them, Ethan and Tony were indistinguishable from humans. Even their names sounded like Earth names. Without using special abilities, no one could tell they were actually aliens.

"They have a basic template and can only choose forms that match or are not significantly different from the template."

"For example?"

"For example, Bumblebee can only choose sedans of similar size."

With such a clear example, everyone understood Ethan's meaning. Even with restrictions, Cybertronians were still amazing.

"I have another question."

"Go ahead."

Sam seemed like he could not stay quiet. He had probably been holding back for a long time.

"When you first went to the market and bought this car, was that when you discovered his identity?" Sam paused, then continued without waiting for Ethan's answer. "Also, why was that guy looking for me just now? What did he want? Why did the car you bought suddenly come out and help me? What did he want to get? Or rather, what do you want?"

Ethan glanced at Sam in the back. He was not surprised by the questions. He would have asked the same in Sam's place.

"The reason we bought this car in the first place was exactly as you guessed. We discovered his identity and wanted to make contact. As for why he suddenly appeared and saved you, let him or his fellow Autobots explain that to you personally in a bit."

By this time, Bumblebee had turned into a secluded neighborhood. Ethan knew Optimus Prime and the other Autobots were about to appear.

He signaled Tony not to say too much. From now on, they did not need to intervene. Once Sam and Optimus Prime had talked, they could discuss their own matters with the Autobot leader.

Although Sam did not get the answers he wanted right away, he soon did from Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime's vocalizer was intact. As the Autobot leader, he was eloquent. He clearly explained the situation on Cybertron, the Autobots, and the Decepticons, as well as why both sides were looking for Sam.

It was because of the glasses Sam had obtained from an online auction. They contained a map leading to the Allspark, something extremely important to the Transformers.

Sam had no more questions after learning this, but Optimus Prime had many, mostly directed at Ethan.

"I apologize, but I cannot discern your species."

Their physical structure was the same as humans, but their bodily functions were far stronger than ordinary Earthlings. More importantly, under Ratchet's observation, both individuals contained powerful energy within them.

Tony was fine, but Ethan's situation nearly scared Ratchet. To him, Ethan was a mobile energy conglomerate. Such an existence could not possibly be human.

"I did not expect to encounter intelligent lifeforms from other civilizations on this planet. However, where did you learn about the Allspark?"

As a leader, Optimus Prime could not be completely unguarded, especially since Ethan had mentioned the Allspark, which they valued greatly.

"We're just here for a visit, and we just happen to know a bit more."

"What is your purpose?"

Optimus Prime did not believe that Ethan just happened to meet Bumblebee, happened to know about the Allspark, and brought it up casually. There could not be so many coincidences.

"I travel everywhere, and my greatest wish is to see all sorts of amazing things."

Ethan did not hide his thoughts, but he was not pleased with Optimus Prime's condescending tone. As he spoke, he slowly floated into the air until he was at the same level as Optimus Prime's eyes.

Sam and Mikaela watched Ethan floating. Their worldview had already been shattered and rebuilt multiple times. They thought they had seen enough, yet the surprises kept coming.

"You will not take the Allspark."

Optimus Prime had not spoken yet, but Ironhide had already drawn his weapon and aimed at Ethan. Before he could fire, and before the others could react, Ethan simply lifted a hand. Ironhide's entire arm, weapon included, was wrapped in blue energy. As Ethan's hand slowly turned, the weapon's barrel rotated as well. No matter how Ironhide struggled, he could not stop his arm from turning, and could only watch as the muzzle aimed at himself.

All the Autobots immediately drew their weapons and aimed at Ethan. Just as a fight was about to break out, Optimus Prime stopped them because he noticed Ethan's choice of words.

"You only wish to see the Allspark?"

Seeing Optimus Prime stop the Autobots, Ethan also withdrew his spell. Ironhide, who had been straining, nearly fell over from exertion.

"Yes, I want to see what's special about the Allspark." Ethan spread his hands. "To tell you a truth you might not like, if I really wanted to take it, what could you do? After all, the Allspark isn't even in your hands. You don't even know where it is."

(To be continued.)