Marvel's Death Merchant

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“John, where are you? John, it’s late, don’t worry me too much.” John, in the phone booth, heard Gina acting very strangely and constantly trying to get him to come back.

"Is he already there?" John pointed to the phone and whispered to Arno.

"I'm here, I'm fine," Arnold said to the Terminator on the other side, mimicking John's voice.

"Really?" T-1000 asked, seemingly concerned.

"What's the dog's name?" Arno covered the phone and whispered to Connor.

“Max,” John answered quickly, because this dog was his own, and only he and his adoptive parents knew its name.

"Gina, what's wrong with Wangwang? I heard it barking, is it alright?" Arno asked tentatively, trying to confirm if it really was his adoptive parents.

"Wangwang is fine, Sweetheart, it's fine, where are you?" T-1000 stared coldly outside, as if it had discovered something.

"Your adoptive parents are dead." After confirming it was a T-1000, Arnold simply stated. The Terminator 2 plot was proceeding as originally planned, but could the future truly be changed? That remains to be seen and will require time to prove.

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"It seems I've started to become a minor character in this world, but that's fine. It's time to enjoy the modern atmosphere. The main world is really backward." In a private villa in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Tang Tian snapped his fingers. Three NS-5 robots steadily carried large plates, each containing a pound of medium-rare black pepper steak, congee with preserved egg and lean pork, and other things that ordinary people couldn't afford. After Tang Tian had devoured the food, he looked at the latest updates on John and T-1000 transmitted through his wrist computer and smiled slightly.

"As expected, the main event is about to begin. A murder has occurred at John's adoptive parents' house. The T-1000 is moving very quickly! It seems that the harvest time will be in a few days. Speaking of which, we should head back for now after obtaining the items at this point in time. Tang Xing's speed is definitely not slow either." Tang Tian muttered to himself. He had been enjoying life these past few days, only instructing his subordinates to keep a close eye on the progress of the plot.

"The Dyson team, T-800, T-1000 are the first phase of plunder." Tang Tian squinted, taking out a glass of red wine from his briefcase and slowly savoring it as he pondered. After obtaining the items in the first phase, the Terminator 3 storyline will begin. Of course, after obtaining these items, Tang Tian will leave some copies of the original Skynet to the military to allow the Terminator 3 timeline to continue.

Of course, when temporarily returning to Colony 2, Tang Tian would have the packaged Dyson team, along with Dr. Lanning, the AI ​​Red Queen, and Wiki using Terminator chips equipped with future Skynet programs, jointly create their own Skynet. This way, as their own Skynet, they could more quickly control the future robots and Skynet branch bases—this was Tang Tian's true goal.

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Chapter 43 Operation

In a mental hospital in Los Angeles, Sarah Connor, the mother of the future savior, is being questioned by two FBI agents. The middle-aged agent places a series of photographs on the table in front of her.

“These are all CCTV footage from 1984 at the West Side Police Station… That night he killed 17 police officers, all of them married… with children. This was taken today at a shopping mall. Ms. Connor, we know you know this person, and I need to tell you that your son is missing… and his adoptive parents were both murdered. We know this person is a prime suspect. Aren't you concerned at all? Do you even care?” The two detectives kept trying to appeal to Sarah Connor's emotions, attempting to get her to cooperate with the investigation.

“It seems we can’t complete the task Mr. Donald assigned us. Staying here is a waste of time. Let’s go,” another agent said, giving the middle-aged agent a knowing look. The middle-aged agent nodded and waved his hand in front of Sarah, whose eyes were glazed over. While waving his right hand, the middle-aged agent secretly placed the prepared key to Sarah’s hospital room under Sarah’s questioning gaze, unnoticed by everyone. When Sarah’s eyes lit up, the middle-aged agent gently shook his head, indicating that they should not act rashly now.

“I’m sorry, everyone, she’s becoming increasingly detached from reality. I’m afraid she can’t help you. If she becomes fully lucid and can provide any information, I will let you know,” Sarah’s psychiatrist said helplessly to the FBI agents. In fact, he didn’t know that Tang Tian already knew everything and was only there to help Sarah escape.

“Okay.” The middle-aged agent looked deeply into Sarah’s eyes and said meaningfully.

“Mr. Doug, please take her back to her room,” Sarah’s psychiatrist said to the hospital nurse.

“Understood, sir.” The hospital nurse named Doug slowly led Sarah to her ward. No one noticed the key that Sarah was clutching tightly in her hand. The reason for not directly capturing the target and talent was that John could not fully grow without experiencing this.

“You know what? We’ve been in Nicaragua and other places. For a while, she hung out with some crazy guys in the retired special forces. She got a lot of guns, and then hooked up with a few other men. She slept with anyone she could learn from... to prepare them for becoming a great military leader. Then she got arrested.” John said sadly to Arnold in front of him, while the Terminator, whom John would later modify, listened attentively.

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“My mom’s crazy behavior has confused me too. It’s like she’s making me believe that everything is bullshit. That’s why I hate her,” John said resentfully, looking at Arnold, who still had a blank expression.

“Listen, what I’m saying is to get her out of here.” After saying so much, John finally revealed his purpose.

“No, the T-1000 is cunning and shrewd. It might already be disguised as Sarah Connor, waiting for you to walk right into its trap,” Arnold’s rapid-fire explanation shattered John’s illusions.

“Very good, then what will happen to her?” John then asked.

“The objects of imitation will be eliminated,” Arnold replied.

"Damn it! Why didn't you say so sooner? We have to leave right now!" John was instantly furious upon hearing Arno's words and yelled at him. After saying that, he turned around and walked straight ahead.

“No, that’s not my priority!” Arno grabbed John’s clothes and said to him.

“But this is my priority. What the hell is wrong with you?” John said angrily, punching Arno as he struggled to speak.

"Help!" John shouted, looking around as he realized he couldn't beat Arnold in a fight.

“This does nothing to help our mission,” Arno said expressionlessly.

"Help! Get rid of this madman! Help! I've been kidnapped! He's going to kidnap me! Get rid of this madman!" John shouted as the people around him approached, puzzled.

"Let go," John said, struggling.

“Because you ordered me to.” Arno did just that, and John lost his balance and fell to the ground.

“What? I have to do as I say, right?” John seemed to have found a breakthrough and excitedly said to Arno.

“This is the highest principle of this mission,” Arno said mechanically.

“Prove it! Stand up on one leg,” John commanded.

"Okay." Seeing that Arno had done so, John finally said happily. Just like the original plot, Arno and John prepared to go to the hospital to save their mother, while the T-1000 had already arrived at the hospital where Sarah was. Sarah easily opened her ward thanks to the key provided by Tang Tian, ​​and what followed was just like the original plot.

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"Boss, with the support of the military and government, the company has established secret biochemical laboratories and underground cities with a capacity of over 100 million people in most parts of the United States. Also, as you said, the New Human team has assembled. Shall we begin the 9 o'clock operation immediately?" After recounting Tang Tian's orders, the New Human captain, Yorg, saw Tang Tian finish reviewing the information on his wrist computer and nod. Yorg breathed a sigh of relief; after all, the icy aura Tang Tian constantly exuded was not something everyone could withstand.

"The location of the bio-weapon bases is fine. Washington, New York City, Manhattan... more than a dozen bases can avoid the direct impact of nuclear weapons. The underground city will house a large number of survivors to provide us with a continuous supply of bio-weapons. Also, the construction of NS-5 should be accelerated, and we must not let the US government find out." Tang Tian said with satisfaction in the villa's hall, pleased with the arrangements made before he left.

“Alright, the operation will begin immediately. Prepare to capture the target. You take most of the Newtypes to control Dyson and his research team, and bring them and their families to the Umbrella Corporation's underground base in Los Angeles. After completing the mission, plunder all of Cybertron's research results and the design data for the first-generation Skynet. Use the Tracker to eliminate everyone except the Cybertronian researchers. I don't need any other prisoners.” Tang Tian looked into Yog's eyes and said coldly.

"Yes, boss." Feeling the cold aura, Yog said, not daring to look Tang Tian in the eye.

“Very good. The rest of the Newtypes will go with me to capture the targets (T-800 and T-1000). The mission must be completed before 10:30 PM.” Tang Tian said without any emotion on his face. When doing serious work, Tang Tian would become emotionless in order to complete the mission better.

"Okay, go down and carry out the mission!" Tang Tian commanded.

“Yes, boss,” Yog replied without hesitation.

After this raid, the first step is to develop Skynet on Colony 2. The assistance of various talents and artificial intelligence will accelerate the construction of Skynet. After all, the timeline between the colony and the Terminator universe is synchronized. By the start of Terminator 3, Tang Tian may already have his own Skynet, and in Terminator 4, he should be able to obtain various powerful Terminators from the Skynet base. Of course, Tang Tian will have already obtained the original models from Terminator 3 beforehand.

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Chapter 44 Return

Tang Tian still yearned for high-tech talents from various dimensions, so in the world of Terminator 2, the top scientist Morse Dyson's team and their families were coerced and controlled by the new humans led by Yog during the night's operation.

Everything in Cybertron's Skynet lab, including files and disks, was also stolen. The original Skynet mainframe, developed by Dyson from the central processing unit of the first Terminator, was also taken entirely by the modified Type 94 robot from I, Robot. All unrelated Cybertronians were also eliminated by Yog and reduced to ruins by a 500-ton nuclear warhead. Meanwhile, Tang Tian's side also began its operation, heading to the mental hospital where John's mother was located.

"The mental hospital is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.," a security guard at the Los Angeles Mental Hospital explained to Connor and Arnold. Arnold didn't waste any words and immediately pulled out his gun and fired. "Who are you? Fuck you! You actually shot me! You damn bastards, don't shoot me again! Don't kill me!" Under the pressure of impending death, the security guard pleaded with Arnold for mercy.

"Bang!" Just as Arno released the begging security guard, a loud gunshot suddenly shattered the silence. A fist-sized hole was seen in the chest of the struggling security guard.

"Ah! Why did you kill him?" John said angrily to Arno as he looked at the fallen security guard, clearly believing that Arno had disobeyed his orders.

“I didn’t kill him,” Arno explained to John expressionlessly, then instantly pointed his pistol at a group of armed men who were walking towards them. The leader of them was Tang Tian, ​​who was holding a gun and looking expressionless.

"Target unknown, high danger level... Authorization terminated." After a system scan, Arno determined that these armed personnel were extremely dangerous and decisively drew his gun and fired. Countless spinning metal bullets, carrying the aura of death, hurtled towards the armed personnel. Arno aimed for the heads of these armed personnel with a single, fatal shot, locked on by the Terminator chip. If all went well, these people would be blown to the head with every shot.

"Heh, as expected, I was underestimated." Ignoring John's angry glare and the bullets Arnold fired, Tang Tian disdainfully watched the protagonist of the Terminator world and Arnold unleash their magnetic powers. The bullets in mid-air were then fixed in place, like the bullets Neo in *The Matrix* controlled by telekinesis to fire from computer agents. John and Arnold were also firmly immobilized in place by the gravity released by Tang Tian.

"No, no, please don't. Sir, don't take Arnold's chip. He's the only one who can prevent future disasters." John said helplessly as he watched the mysterious leader skillfully open Arnold's head and remove the T-800 chip.

"Of course, I'll help you. Since it's going to be destroyed anyway, I might as well let me study it. As for the future of 1997, it will be changed." Tang Tian ignored John's words, separated the T-800's chip from its body, and placed it into a specially manufactured steel box he had prepared beforehand. After capturing the T-800, Tang Tian left some Newtype soldiers to guard John and went into the mental hospital himself.

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“There are 215 bones in the human body, and that’s just one of them. Don’t touch it,” Sarah threatened the doctor, plunging a syringe into a container labeled (Liquid Herbicide, Industrial Concentration, Highly Toxic).

"Open the door, or he's dead," Sarah said, looking at the security guard who hadn't moved.

"Don't be impulsive, Sarah, calm down," Sarah's psychiatrist said fearfully, feeling threatened.

“You’re all dead, every single one of you is dead. I know you don’t believe me, so don’t push me,” Sarah said, glaring at the people at the door.

"Open the door, open it." The doctor reluctantly gave in and had the door opened.

"Back off, back off!" Sarah, who had finally emerged, warned those around her as she walked forward.

Upon seeing Sarah emerge, the T-1000 accelerated towards her, but just as it was about to cross the barrier, it seemed to be suddenly controlled by a mysterious force. She was then frozen in -196 degree Celsius toxic gas by Newtype soldiers equipped with liquid nitrogen injectors and placed in a special iron box. Of course, protective measures had been prepared beforehand; these Newtype soldiers were all wearing fire-fighting suits to protect them from the toxic gas.

As planned, Tang Tian ordered the elimination of everyone in the mental hospital, then arranged for John to meet with his mother and leave his contact information. Tang Tian also told the mother and son, on behalf of T-800, about the origins of Skynet, and that Cybertron had been destroyed, and that T-800 and T-1000 were preparing to be destroyed at the steel mill, reassuring them for the time being.

Then, the Umbrella forces of this world will infiltrate various parts of the globe, engaging in trade, human trafficking, and establishing numerous large-scale bio-weapon bases. Although Tang Tian obtained the original Skynet and its designers, the various Terminator models he desired are only available in Terminator 4, so a battle with another Skynet will also begin. Therefore, this is preparation for the battle; whether bio-technology or mechanical technology is stronger will only be proven through a clash.

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Colony 2, in Tannis Mechanical City, the core laboratory.

A few months after the original timeline, Dyson, the designer of 'Skynet,' is working with Dr. Lanning on the Skynet microprocessor.

Skynet's designer, Morse Dyson, is truly a genius. Skynet possesses the ability to self-evolve, but the designer who accelerated Skynet's birth also proved his ability. Tang Tian admires such talent, which is why he wanted to acquire his team. Currently, he is researching Skynet—an artificial intelligence capable of generating its own consciousness—with Dr. Lang Ning.

In the original timeline of Terminator, Morse Dyson's achievements included creating the first revolutionary microprocessor in just a few months. Within three years, he led Cybertron to become the largest supplier of military computer systems. All stealth bombers used Cybertron computers… gradually transforming into unmanned fighter jets… Such capabilities are truly admirable.

"Dr. Lanning, we still need to test it. Wiki and Red Queen will do the final adjustments. If it develops consciousness according to the boss's name, then the program, composed of countless neuron processor nodes forming a giant network, will definitely surpass Wiki and Red Queen." Dr. Morse Dyson, who looked like a black movie star, said excitedly to Dr. Lanning in the Skynet core laboratory.

"Of course, we will succeed." Dr. Langning looked at the data from Wikipedia's tests and said calmly while taking a sip of Blue Mountain coffee.

Tang Tian himself has already transmigrated to the main Marvel universe. This time, his purpose is to assess the situation in the main universe and take all his clones with him. The replacement is T-800, who, after skin grafting, can become his representatives, which is much safer than clones. Tang Tian's clones in both the other dimension and the main universe (including Tang Xing) will be dealt with. Of course, someone has already come up with a good idea: the Ultimate Bio-Weapon Project.

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Chapter 45 Raccoon City

June 25, 1952, summer was just around the corner. The approaching summer did little to alter the complex international situation; the Cold War continued for the next five years.

Umbrella Corporation's Japanese branch established Raccoon City, located in Japan's capital. Raccoon City, south of Tokyo, is divided into several areas, including residential areas, commercial areas, and a high-tech Umbrella Corporation industrial area, with the suburbs located in the Arklay Mountains forest to the north.

Mayor Michael Warren of Raccoon City was elected in 1950 and served for two years. Warren was the engineer who designed the tram transportation system and also contributed to the city's electrical system. In the experimental electrification project, he entered into an agreement with Umbrella Corporation, which would provide funding for the Warren Project, including public works, welfare programs, and the law enforcement system. This project was the Umbrella-funded "Bright 21st Century Raccoon City" project.

Because Tang Tian agreed to Warren's plan, the once-desolate capital city of Japan was transformed into a modern industrialized metropolis. Then, the Umbrella Corporation partnered with the Yashida family of Japan, using both forces to form a powerful alliance in Japan.

Because Umbrella Corporation had become integrated into every aspect of Japanese life, and due to the depressed economy, most Japanese people wanted to be employed by the company. Of course, Tang Tian agreed to all of this, since if a biological crisis broke out in Tokyo, the subsequent nuclear annihilation would be quite a spectacle. Returning to the main point, after replacing his original clone with a T-800, Tang Tian arrived in Raccoon City, which he had helped establish.

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Umbrella Japan branch, senior management meeting room.

A blond, blue-eyed white man in a suit saw Tang Tian arrive and walked over. Yes, this man was Michael Warren, the mayor of Raccoon City.

"Warren, long time no see. Raccoon City has been beautifully transformed by you." Tang Tian entered the conference room, gave Michael Warren a big hug, and said admiringly.

"Of course, it's thanks to the ample funding provided by Mr. Donus that Raccoon City was built so perfectly after collaborating with the Yashida family," Michael Warren said proudly after embracing Tang Tian. Warren certainly had reason to be proud; revitalizing an economy crippled by war was proof of his capabilities.