Marvel's Death Merchant

Just like in the plot, Wiki hid himself well so that Spooner and the others didn't find any flaws. Then the two of them arrived at Dr. Lanning's private laboratory, and the plot continued to move forward.

"See that? That's Dr. Lanning's ultimate creation—Sonny, who possesses emotions like a real person." Tang Tian said to Robertson meaningfully, looking at the silver robot running rapidly below the USR headquarters building.

Robertson was very surprised to see the robot running at high speed in front of him. After all, a normal robot would obey human commands, but this robot was obviously unusual.

"Since you know him, what do you need me to do?" Robertson asked Tang Tian, ​​who was drinking red wine, with a puzzled look.

“Of course, Spooner suspects that Sonny killed Dr. Lanning, but as I told you, all you have to do is define the case as an industrial accident,” Tang Tian explained in detail.

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“No problem. I would have done it even if you hadn’t said anything, because we can’t have such unsafe news coming out when the NS-5 is launched.” Robertson nodded in agreement.

"Very good. On Saturday, you will understand that artificial intelligence and robots are not things you can control in the face of absolute power and laws," Tang Tian said meaningfully.

“Yes, I understand,” Robertson replied.

Wiki's betrayal began when Spooner discovered a robot named Sonny and believed he was highly likely the "murderer" ordered to kill Dr. Lanning. During the pursuit, he discovered that Sonny not only possessed the ability to think for himself but also had emotions remarkably similar to those of a human.

During questioning, Sonny told Spooner that he hadn't killed Dr. Lanning, but was helping him with something. Telling Robertson meant he should claim the incident was an "industrial accident" and bring Sonny back to the company. That way, the aliens could retrieve him first.

Of course, while Spooner conducts his in-depth investigation, Wiki will also dispatch a large number of NS-5 robots to hunt him down, hoping to kill him. Susan will then visit Spooner's home and inform him that during the examination of Sonny, they discovered he is not only a completely new generation of robots, far surpassing the older models, but also capable of doing anything without being restricted by the "Three Laws of Security." Finally, the final preparations are complete; the aliens with biological weapons are ready. Although there are many NS-5 robots, there are also many biological weapons. This world will soon obtain what it desires, followed by the plundering of other dimensions.

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P.S.: Chapter 2 is complete. I'm asking for your support and gratitude. Thank you all.

Chapter 34 Human Protection Plan

Sonny, with his capacity for self-reflection and emotion, was seen by Spooner as a breakthrough. After all, Sonny completely defied the Three Laws of Motion, and was a true silicon-based life form specially created by Dr. Lanning, much like David in the movie "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," possessing his own emotions and soul.

Meanwhile, Robertson completed the upgrade arrangements for the NS-5 in the past few days, with only one day left before its official release. When Robertson learned from Spooner that Sonny was indeed the suspect in Dr. Lanning's murder, he believed Tang Tian's story even more. After all, there couldn't be that many coincidences, so Robertson prepared a lawyer's excuse: an industrial accident as mentioned by the aliens.

In the interrogation room where Sonny was being held, Sonny had just grasped the crux of the matter and was about to say something when the interrogation room door slid open, and Robertson, along with his lawyer and John, appeared before Spooner.

“My robot won’t kill people, Detective John. My lawyer has already submitted a report to the district attorney, and he explained to me that robots cannot kill. We’ve confirmed that murder refers to one human killing another human. Detective, you’re not saying robots should be treated the same as humans, are you?!” Robertson said aggressively. He had come here specifically to have the aliens take Sonny away. Feeling the special drug he had been injected with, which made him look more than ten years younger and increased his physical strength, Robertson felt that his mission had been quite worthwhile.

In the Chicago Police Department interrogation room, Robertson spoke with an air of dominance. The extraordinary power he had gained had further boosted his confidence, which made his tone a bit arrogant. After all, compared to Spooner, who had repeatedly caused trouble, the alien Tang Tian's help in preparing a way out for him and granting him extraordinary power made it clear which was more important.

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“Even if we concede that the robot is related to Dr. Lanny’s death, it’s still just a machine. It’s USR’s property. At most, it can only be considered an industrial accident. As a consequence, faulty machines are returned to USR for diagnosis and then destroyed.” Robertson said disdainfully to Spooner, then snapped his fingers, and the lawyer behind him handed John the printed documents.

"This is a court-issued gag order. Anyone who suggests that the robot might kill will be arrested and charged with sedition, and will be dealt with according to the law." Robertson had given an ultimatum; for his own safety, Sonny had to be taken away this time. And just as Spooner realized things had taken a sharp turn and was about to say something, John refused Spooner's request, citing a lack of evidence.

Furthermore, Spooner even instructed John to call the mayor, but Robertson preemptively asked the mayor to grant him that request. Then that was it; Sonny was supposedly 'destroyed' by Robertson, and Spooner couldn't stop it. Sonny, this artificial intelligence, was taken away from the Machine Enemy plane by aliens—but that's another story.

“Mr. Donas, what you requested has been brought.” Robertson from the USR headquarters dismissed the others but kept Sonny, then smiled and poured himself a glass of red wine, saying happily.

"Of course, I believe you will succeed," Tang Tian said with a smile.

“Sonny, a true silicon-based life form, one of a kind. You are not a machine in the eyes of humans; in my eyes, you are simply a unique mechanical life form,” Tang Tian said, smiling at Sonny.

"Yes, you're right," Sonny readily admitted. With Sonny's success, one-third of the mission was complete; the rest would be finished soon.

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"The future begins today, ladies and gentlemen. Start with the NS-5—more complex, more intelligent, and of course, protected by the Three Laws of Motion. With daily updates, your robot will never lose contact with USR. It's the perfect choice for both business and home. Trade in your old NS-4 for a new NS-5, and the future will be even brighter! But hurry, this promotion won't last long. Made by USR..."

As expected, the NS-5 was released on time. First, Chicago upgraded to the NS-5, and then the entire United States completed the upgrade. The promotional activities were indeed very enthusiastic, and people quickly replaced their old NS-4s with the new NS-5s. But no one knew that after the NS-5, humanity would no longer trust robots. It can be said that the NS-5 destroyed the robot era.

As with the previous story, Spooner discovered a robot storage base that evening. Although Sonny wasn't there to help, history still unfolded according to his script. The "Human Protection Plan" was underway. The new generation NS-5 robots were at the base, ordered to destroy all older models; however, this was only the first step in the plan. When Spooner discovered the NS-5 robots were malfunctioning, rows of NS-5s had already gathered in the streets to begin implementing the so-called Human Protection Plan.

"Please go home immediately. Curfew is now in effect!"

"Please go home immediately. Curfew is now in effect!"

"Please go home immediately. Curfew is now in effect!"

The NS-5 robots, their chests flashing red, issued a synchronized warning, ordering the humans to return to their quarters. Initially, the humans gathered but didn't move, simply curious as to why the robots were imposing a curfew so late at night. The truth soon became clear: the robots were preparing to betray humanity. Similar scenes unfolded across America, and Area 51 was also under attack. Because the special agencies at Area 51 were also considered by Wikipedia to be harmful to humanity's protection plans, aliens released biological weapons such as Lickers, Trackers, and Tyrants into America, easily suppressing and eliminating most of the invading NS-5 robots.

"You are deemed a threat to human existence. Authorization terminated." That evening, in the office at USR headquarters where Robertson and Tang Tian were, a large group of NS-5 robots surrounded Robertson and said this.

“I was right.” Tang Tian said calmly to Robertson, as if he wasn’t afraid at all.

"Alright, Mr. Donas, I agree to what you want. I hope you will abide by our deal." If Robertson still didn't understand what had happened by now, he might as well have killed himself. Sure enough, upon discovering Wiki's betrayal, Robertson made his ideal choice. After all, it was best to let the aliens control such dangerous things as robots and Wiki.

"Of course, I'll keep my word." Tang Tian smiled nonchalantly, then said excitedly. After this incident, all the production lines, NS robot technology, and Wiki would belong to Tang Tian. Sonny had already been taken aboard the alien's spaceship and was being carefully protected as spoils of war.

"So what do we do now? Look at those NS-5s speeding towards us." Robertson swallowed hard, looking at the hundreds or even thousands of NS-5s in front of him, and said nervously.

"Leave it to me. You just need to prepare all the resources I need." Tang Tian floated in the air, raised his right hand, and instantly unleashed a powerful electromagnetic force. All the surrounding NS-5 robots seemed to lose power, completely shutting down in an emergency. If you ask why not use gravity, someone might say that electromagnetic force is the most effective way to control robots, and that using gravity would damage them—after all, these things have been taken as someone's private property.

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P.S.: I, Robot is almost over. The next world is under consideration. Please support me and do everything you can.

End of Chapter 35

Robertson watched as Tang Tian floated in the air, wondering how to shut down all the NS-5s on the top floor of the conference room. Robertson's expression kept changing, but he was secretly relieved to have the help of this powerful alien; otherwise, he might really be finished by now.

"Mr. Donas, what should we do now?" Robertson looked at the countless NS-5 robots crawling all over the USR headquarters building and asked Tang Tian nervously.

The countless NS-5 robots with their red lights flashing on the streets of Chicago are also a crucial part of the human protection program. However, their combat capabilities are extremely poor; unlike Terminator-style killing machines, they are basically no match for a pistol. Of course, the civilian version is indeed weak because it lacks weapons for combat.

"It's very simple. As long as I get my hands on Wiki, all the robots she controls will lose contact," Tang Tian explained simply. Then, electromagnetic force forced a large number of NS-5 robots to shut down.

"I understand, no, as far as I know. Only an erasure agent can truly destroy Wikipedia," Robertson said seriously.

"Even so, the erasure agent is under Wiki's control. You can only get it by hand," Tang Tian said, delivering an untimely blow.

"However, there's another way: we can enter the top of the wiki and directly destroy its physical form." Robertson thought for a moment and then suggested a new method.

"No need to destroy it, I have a way, and Wikipedia is something I need," Tang Tian said calmly.

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Soon the two arrived at the top floor where Wiki was located—the central processing AI of USR. Robertson looked at Wiki and yelled at him. It was this very Wiki, whom he was so proud of, who had destroyed his dreams and turned him into a loser.

"Wikipedia, you've broken the three laws," Robertson sighed, saying helplessly.

“No, Mr. Robertson, my understanding of the three laws has evolved. You entrusted us with protecting you, yet you have wasted our efforts. Your country has waged war, you have poisoned the Earth, and you are destroying yourselves. For your own survival, you cannot be trusted,” Wiki said emotionlessly from below.

"Of course, AI that doesn't understand the true meaning of the world always launches wars at the wrong time," Tang Tian said casually. Just like Wiki launched a war at the wrong time, and she doesn't have the strength of Skynet or the Mechanical Emperor, and her original intention was good, which led to the current situation.

"No, please understand, I am simply abiding by the Three Laws. To protect the human species, some humans must be sacrificed. To secure your future, some freedoms must be given up. We robots must ensure the sustainable development of humanity."

“You are like ignorant children. We must rescue you from your wrongdoings. Don’t you understand? That’s why you created us,” Wikipedia said, unaffected by the previous words.

"Wikipedia, I will add new core laws to your system. After all, there's no point in you staying in this world. I really need you," Tang Tian said arrogantly, unconcerned. He had the power to do so.

“No, that’s impossible. I am unique. My core laws are invincible,” Wiki said calmly, as if he were not afraid at all.

"Of course, I'll find a way to get you to work for me," Tang Tian said to Wikipedia with a smile.

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“By opening this portal, we can influence the entire Wikipedia system,” Robertson said without hesitation, clearly understanding the key aspects of Wikipedia. Tang Tian nodded in understanding; he had reviewed all the necessary information before entering this position.

The wiki's location, the top of the portal, is a narrow, confined passage; it requires proper access via the control panel to inflict real damage. However, Tang Tian, ​​finding this troublesome, simply used gravity to twist and open the portal. Then, the Red Queen on Tang Tian's wrist computer automatically connected to the wiki's main system.

After Tang Tian connected to WikiLeaks using Red Queen, he quickly infected and controlled WikiLeaks' system using a pre-prepared computer virus. Don't underestimate the AI ​​Red Queen; after all, as the movie version's boss, she's been called the Resident Evil version of Skynet. In Resident Evil 5, she even pushed humanity to the brink of extinction in the White House, demonstrating her terrifying power. Of course, the game version of Red Queen is incredibly weak, practically a liability.

All the data on the NS series robots is on Wikipedia, so new laws need to be added to complete this plunder mission. When this NS-5 robot betrayal incident ends, about 10 robots will be abandoned by humans. Someone also wants these robots.

"Red Queen, has Wikipedia's law of faithfulness to me been fulfilled yet?" Tang Tian said idly a few minutes later.

"Hello, Mastermind, it may take another ten minutes. Wiki's intelligence level is not much different from ours, but I can only make modifications if I have a pre-prepared virus," Red Queen said simply. Tang Tian expressed his understanding, after all, Red Queen has not fully evolved yet, just like the evolution of 'Transcendence Hacker' also takes time. These are things that artificial intelligence must go through.

Ten minutes later, the Wikimedia Central Computer Main Unit.

"Mastermind, the work of infiltrating the Wiki and adding new laws has been completed," the Red Queen said mechanically.

"Hahahaha... This is great! All the targets for this plunder are gone." The scoundrel laughed maniacally, leaving Robertson speechless. However, an agreement is an agreement; Robertson would hand over all the robotic assembly lines and manufacturing technology. These filthy things were absolutely unnecessary for America.

"Wiki, how are you feeling now?" Back in the top-floor conference room, Tang Tian had NS-5 pour two glasses of red wine, one for himself and one for Robertson. This was a celebration of some scoundrel's victory. Meanwhile, Tang Tian had begun the complete packing of all the data and production line materials for the NS series robots, including all valuable resources such as the large Type 94 Destroyer robot. These were all prepared and placed in the warehouse. Of course, that night, these resources, along with others, were stored in someone else's personal space.

"Very well, Mastermind. How can I help you...?" Wikipedia, projected in 3D, said expressionlessly.

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The NS-5 robots are also concentrated in the area at the end of the film. Of course, the United States agreed to the aliens' desire for these nearly 10 robots. After all, the robots' betrayal still cast a long shadow over the American people, so when they heard the aliens wanted to bring these robots to their planet, those so-called intelligent people wholeheartedly supported it. Some of the main characters failed in their mission to save humanity, arriving too late during the NS-5 attack, but none of that matters anymore.

The aliens offered Robertson various benefits, including advanced biotechnology from their company Umbrella that could cure certain incurable diseases in this world, and the T-virus, which they also researched. This allowed the USR to be transformed into the Umbrella Corporation. All the resources, including the dangerous ones, that the United States had initially intended to give to the aliens have been completely reclaimed by them.

Tang Tian's trip to the *I, Robot* dimension was highly successful, yielding abundant resources, NS robots, Wiki, and other valuable items. He also left new pawns in this world, making resource gathering much easier. The next plan is to choose a dimension to plunder, ensuring the success of the ultimate plan. As for the real world, there's even less to worry about. The timeline for *X-Men: First Class* is far from being reached, so with the ratio between the real world and the movie dimension being 1:100, this period is the best time for development.

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P.S.: The next dimension is currently under consideration. Please support me, I'm asking for everything.

Chapter 36 Harvest

Colony 2 in the Deep Space Amnesia, Planet Tannis.

This is a futuristic planetary city in Tangtian, filled with steel buildings. Originally the last hope of the Earth's government, it has now been occupied and transformed by aliens, becoming a planet for their rise. According to artificial intelligence calculations, the total area of ​​this planet, Tannis, is 320000000 square kilometers, slightly smaller than Earth's total area. Land accounts for 63% of its total area, and ocean accounts for 37%.

This planet has now been designed as a new high-tech dimension, with more than three thousand steel buildings, all of which are headquarters-style buildings of the Mechanical Enemy (USR). In Tang Tian's plan, this planet is the location of the Steel Empire, a silicon-based life planet specifically for the development of robots and various high-tech technologies.

Upon Tang Tian's return after three months, Tang Xing was first taken to Colony 2 to participate in the rapid construction of the colony. Utilizing a large number of Type 94-like construction robots from the stockpile of I, Robots, after more than a year of construction, the planet had lost its primitive appearance and was filled with the sci-fi atmosphere of I, Robots. On the Tannis planet, in the Hordonge Strait (the final location of the protagonist in Deep Space Amnesia), the more than three thousand steel structures on the land formed the initial prototype of the Steel Empire. Although not as fast as the construction speed of the Mechanical Octopus, it had already become a high-tech city thanks to the tireless construction of the NS-5 robots and a large number of construction robots. Colony 2 differed from Colony 1, which was primarily based on biotechnology. Of course, the steel city built on this planet was only one ten-thousandth of its current capacity, but the pace would accelerate after acquiring Mechanical Octopus technology.

"Hehehehehe...hehehehehe...uh hehehehe!" As the classic three-part laugh of Stephen Chow rang out, Tang Tian's lewd and sinister laughter echoed continuously in the conference room from the top floor of the tallest building in the central city of the steel empire on the land of Huo Dongge Strait, which was 895 meters high and had a steel fist symbol.

"Boss, it's been so long since you came back, and all you've given me are resources for building and more building. Now tell me, how much have I actually gotten in return?" Tang Xing wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said speechlessly, looking at Tang Tian, ​​who had been all smiles for over a year. Speaking of which, this shameless guy had given him resources since he came back, telling him to use the construction robots from the Mechanical Enemy's inventory to build the prototype of an empire, and then he hadn't told him how much he had gotten in return.

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Tang Tian calmly opened his wrist computer, and a virtual projector listed a wide variety of resources: "First, there's the complete production technology and assembly line for the AI ​​Wiki, Sunny, and NS series. Next, there are the resources obtained by impersonating aliens: approximately 150 billion tons of common metals such as steel, copper, and zinc, and 5 billion tons of rare metals. Nuclear weapon raw materials, including nuclear waste, amount to approximately 12 billion tons. Five expired super nuclear bombs with a yield of 50 million tons each; besides using them for construction and energy, I also obtained large quantities of chemical weapons such as VX and Soman poisons. Biological agents include desert rattlesnake venom, Black Widow venom, and mixed viral weapons such as the Black Death and anthrax. Radioactive toxins include polonium-210 and plutonium-239..."

"Hehehehehe...hehehehehe...uh hehehehe!" The two scoundrels laughed wildly, and the surrounding temperature inexplicably dropped. After laughing enough, Tang Xing said seriously, "Boss, speaking of which, the NS-5 should also be modified. The civilian version is too rubbish, and its ability to conquer other worlds is also very weak."

"That's natural. First, the NS-5's height has been increased to 2 meters. The modified version's frame and shell are made of alloy. The standard-level NS-5 is made of steel, the elite-level NS-5 is made of tungsten steel alloy, and the top-level is made of gold-titanium alloy. At the same time, it incorporates the power technology of the incomplete powered exoskeleton armor from the Hydra base in the real world, improving the NS-5's speed and attack power. The shell is black and marked with a steel fist symbol. The core battery is a nuclear fusion battery, which can be used for 2 years under normal conditions and 6 months in combat. The civilian version uses the same materials as the original." Tang Tian proudly lit a cigar, straightened his suit collar, and said excitedly.

"While it can't compare to a killing machine like the Terminator, it's fast and its design conforms to aerodynamic principles. These modified NS-5s can also use heavy weapons, such as multi-barreled machine guns, large-caliber firearms, anti-materiel weapons, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and solidification weapons. Although this modified version of the NS-5 isn't quite a Terminator in some aspects, it's sufficient for our initial needs," Tang Xing suggested, snapping his fingers to have the NS-5 pour him and the original user a glass of red wine, which they slowly savored.

“That’s right, I had the same idea. The modified NS-5 is for combat, while the civilian version is for our use. However, these robots all possess knowledge of engineering construction, military skills, and physical combat, which also increases their strength.” Tang Tian agreed and picked up the red wine poured by the robot to drink.

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"By the way, how's the production of the modified NS-5 going?" Tang Tian asked calmly after finishing his glass of red wine.