Marvel's Death Merchant

Everyone stepped out of the dark room and into the outside. Based on the current situation, almost every area had been divided up, and the isolation netting blocked almost all the roads that could be accessed by vehicles. The afternoon, which was about to turn to dusk, seemed so quiet.

Although this place was once a bustling city filled with all sorts of civilized atmospheres—perhaps the sounds of pedestrians laughing, radio music channels, and car horns—all of these are gone forever, and we may never hear them again.

Because they needed to reach the shopping center's evacuation point before dark, the four of them were in a hurry to get to the shopping center. The road blockage forced them to climb over the wall, which might make some noise during the climb and inevitably alert some infected people. Moreover, it was also difficult to move around while climbing.

"Hey! I see the shopping mall! Look, there it is!" Ellis cheered loudly, celebrating their victory as they crossed a pedestrian bridge, hurrying to reach the shopping mall.

"What's that?" Kenneth peered through the protective netting of the overpass at a yellow sign across the street.

"Looking at this storefront, it doesn't seem like he has a business license. Maybe it's full of high-quality toy guns inside." Ellis said mindlessly, looking at the gun shop, as if he was thinking something wickedly.

"Who cares! All I know is that although the base was destroyed, the government with its high-tech weapons is very powerful," Rosie replied, her excitement rising as she thought of the NS-5 robots and laser weapons in the base.

All four of them desperately needed to replenish their weapons. Although they were being somewhat picky, their eyes were wide open, and they couldn't wait to go inside and take a look, since high-tech weapons were becoming increasingly rare.

At this moment, everyone was comparing their guns, completely forgetting that they were supposed to go to the shopping mall to seek new rescue. For them, this was probably the safest place.

Luo Xue'er picked up a seemingly easy-to-use pistol and fired a few shots at the wall. The others also had a considerable amount of weapons and ammunition stored in their military backpacks.

Just then, she discovered something.

"Look, the box next to the back door keeps beeping. I was wondering if we could press this red button?" Luo Xue'er asked, looking at the beeping device next to the door, and before anyone could agree, she foolishly pressed it. Clearly, the infected group had been drawn to them.

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Chapter 66 The Prelude to War

After Tang Tian sent Dr. William to another dimension, he arrived in the Marvel Main Universe, Colony 1, and the Enemy of Machines dimension, obtaining a large number of frozen bio-weapons in preparation for a showdown with Skynet in Terminator 4. Of course, Wiki and Skynet in Colony 2 were copied into his wrist computer to control Skynet's base and plunder its technology.

"Boss, you're back." At the Umbrella Underground City Command Center in Los Angeles, Yog Sothos was handling matters at the underground base in an orderly manner when he suddenly saw his boss, Tang Tian, ​​return and greeted him.

"Well, how are the preparations for the war going? The production of biological weapons should be quite high by now!" Tang Tian said calmly, looking into Yog's eyes.

Tang Tian then gestured for Yog to come and sit down, ready to discuss the next steps. Yog came over and sat next to his boss. Under Tang Tian's orders, he was mass-producing biological weapons, using the remains of those who had fought against Skynet or survived the nuclear winter as raw materials. The T-virus and G-virus could revive the dead for use in weapon manufacturing.

"Yes, preparations are almost complete. Over the past decade, more than five million biological weapons have been manufactured globally. Of course, the majority are zombie armies (the intelligent zombies that can fire guns in the movie Resident Evil 5), and a smaller portion are various biological weapons. There are also weapons made from the insects, rats, zombie bats, and so on of the infected," Jorg Sothos replied after a moment's thought.

"Hmm, how many survivors are there in the underground base?" Tang Tian nodded and continued to ask.

"There are two million survivors in the global bases. Of course, many died in the battles against the nuclear winter and Skynet, and their bodies were preserved as raw materials for backup weapons." Yog didn't think before he blurted it out, after all, he was the highest-ranking officer in the bases and knew most of the things.

“North America is Skynet’s stronghold, so Skynet’s forces in Los Angeles were also taken down by our various biological weapons. Giant zombie bats are quite effective against Skynet’s fighter jets, and we generally use the G-virus to deal with large robots, letting the G5 form devour those Terminators,” Yog continued.

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After entering the Terminator 4 world, Tang Tian decided against relying on the forces of other bases. South America now possessed a million troops—the original 400,000 US troops plus any expansions—and could use those zombie armies as cannon fodder to plunder Skynet's base. The reason they had squeezed Skynet out of Los Angeles was due to Tang Tian's underhanded tactics of using biological weapons against the Terminators before he left. Although they lost some zombie troops and biological weapons in the battle, the casualties in the underground city were negligible.

Los Angeles is now free of nuclear radiation, thanks to the cleanup efforts of an army of millions of zombies. Of course, Tang Tian's forces also contacted John Connor, a high-ranking member of the North American Resistance. General Robert survived thanks to someone's interference, so John, through his promotion, also rose to a high position within the Resistance. Tang Tian also sold biological weapons to the Resistance when the Terminator appeared, in exchange for Terminator chips or data, allowing someone to obtain some incomplete Terminator technology.

"Okay, I understand. Let's begin our plan in a few days! First, have Red Queen control the giant Lickers and zombie bats, along with the zombie army, to destroy the Skynet branch base. The remaining personnel, collect the Terminator's remains and chips and bring them to the underground base. Oh, and here's some data on a new type of biological weapon; you need to manufacture it within a week." Tang Tian ordered Yorg, handing him the biological weapon data developed by Dr. William in the survival guide, instructing him to manufacture it within a certain timeframe.

“Yes, boss,” Yog replied without hesitation. Then, Tang Tian ordered him to prepare for the upcoming battle. Taking control of the Skynet base and obtaining the data would have to wait; after all, now wasn't the most opportune time.

Tang Tian considered the plot of Terminator 4. In 2018, John Connor (Christian Bale) was destined to lead humanity in resisting Skynet and its Terminator army. However, the sudden appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) altered Connor's vision of the future. This mysterious stranger's last memory was of being imprisoned on death row. Connor had to determine whether Marcus came from the future or had been rescued from the past. Just as Skynet prepared for its final attack, Connor and Marcus embarked on an adventure to infiltrate the heart of Skynet's operations, where they would uncover the shocking secrets hidden behind humanity's demise.

Tang Tian's purpose this time was to reap the rewards of SkyNet's research. He had allowed SkyNet to develop into what it is today, and it was time to collect the interest. As the saying goes, "What goes around comes around." Now SkyNet is about to be ruthlessly exploited by someone, and may even be eventually taken over, because that person also possesses an even more powerful SkyNet.

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Tang Tian's plan was to first launch an external attack using biological weapons, thus drawing Skynet's attention. While individual biological weapons weren't as powerful as the Terminators, their sheer numbers made up for it. They were so numerous that they could disregard the quality of the Terminators, giving the Terminators an initial advantage in the battle between the two. However, Skynet ultimately failed due to the seemingly endless barrage of biological weapons.

The T600 and T800 prototypes and technical data of Skynet, the Hunter fighter jet, the large air transport carrier, the Reaper, and other high-tech equipment are all targets for Tang Tian. The war is merely to attract its attention; his ultimate move, slowly devouring Skynet, is yet to come. Tang Tian also plans to evolve Skynet to 2019, then let his Skynet seize everything from Skynet, obtaining a time machine capable of traversing parallel universes and various advanced technologies.

After exiting the base through the alloy automatic sensor door, Tang Tian went to his bedroom, closed his eyes, and pondered his next plan. "First, I'll intervene in the Terminator 4 storyline and seize the data. Skynet still has value, so I'll use the Skynet created on Colony 2 to infiltrate its program and learn its knowledge. After obtaining everything, I'll devour it and return to Colony 2. Ha, I'm a fucking genius." Tang Tian chuckled lewdly as he thought, finalizing his plan to trick a certain artificial intelligence.

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Chapter 67 Mechanical Technology VS Biotechnology

Terminator 4, 8 PM, Los Angeles.

Inside the conference room of the underground base established in Los Angeles, Tang Tian was watching the situation in South America, North America, Asia, and Europe on the screen. The current situation was still under Tang Tian's control. A large army of zombies capable of using weaponry and biological weapons were suppressing Skynet in North America at Tang Tian's hands. While the quality of the biological weapons couldn't compare to the Terminators, their sheer quantity and effective replenishment made the situation in North America better than in other parts of the world.

Tang Tian sat in the conference room of the underground base, drinking coffee while watching on the screen how a group of patrolling HK-Hunter (extremely powerful aerial combatants with anti-tracking capabilities) over Los Angeles were continuously destroyed by a large swarm of zombie bats released by the base, while listening to the clone soldiers report on the situation in the global war zone.

Without exception, the clones produced on the assembly line are all loyal subordinates. They would never be two-faced. The technology instilled with knowledge from *The Sixth Day* allows clone soldiers to immediately become combat-ready upon production, much like the terminators of Skynet.

After Judgment Day, thanks to Tang Tian's advance relocation of personnel and resources in Terminator 3, his power is now widely recognized as the strongest. Judgment Day and the nuclear winter ended with the loss of three-quarters of the world's population. Humanity had barely recovered before the powerful Skynet began its relentless annihilation campaign. To survive, everyone in North America united to form a resistance against Skynet. At this time, Tang Tian's forces introduced bio-weapons like the Licker, the Tracker, and the Tyrant, giving other factions hope in their fight against Skynet. The powerful Licker and Tracker were purchased for a mere few kilograms of gold; no one considered inhumanity—humanity was on the verge of destruction, so what did it matter?

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In the slightly overcast sky above Los Angeles that night, the sounds of HK-Hunter missiles being launched and the cries of zombie bats echoed incessantly.

Hundreds of HK-Hunter drones desperately dropped T-600s into the sky. HK-Hunter drones were constantly being hit by zombie bats, crashing into the rubble and exploding or bursting into fireballs in mid-air. The battle between mechanical and biological technologies continued.

Zombie bats resemble enlarged dragonflies, possessing wings and remarkable agility in flight. They also have sharp teeth capable of biting through alloys. The tail cells of these zombie bats have been transplanted with the abilities of the special infected, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, allowing them to spray clumps of green liquid. This liquid is so potent that it corrodes almost anything except corrosion-resistant alloys. Even the HK-Hunter's outer shell is susceptible to the corrosive effects of this liquid, making aerial zombie bats superior to the HK-Hunter.

Zombie bats can inflict massive damage on the HK-Hunter when it launches missiles. They use sonar to pinpoint the missiles' exact location, easily evading the deadly danger. Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction at these excellent T-virus aerial creatures; the zombie bats' combat prowess was truly undeniable.

Upon contact between the Hunter fighters and the zombie bats at Skynet base, a fierce aerial battle ensued. The scene was like watching an American blockbuster. The battle between *Resident Evil 5* and *Terminator 4* in the same world was absolutely unprecedented, as unbelievable as comparing apples and oranges.

"Boom boom boom!!" The continuous explosions outside woke Tang Tian, ​​who was resting with his eyes closed in deep thought. He didn't know when, but the HK-Hunter above the base had been shot down by zombie bats. The journey of the Skynet-sent flying Terminators to Los Angeles was also the most dangerous, with swarms of terrifying zombie bats circling everywhere, turning outer space into a death trap.

The situation in the sky favored Tang Tian. Although explosions and cries filled the air, the zombie bats held the advantage. On the ground in Los Angeles, an endless array of Lickers watched as the T-600s crawled out and surged forward, attacking the falling steel monsters.

The zombie bats represent Tang Tian's side, possessing absolute air superiority. Their massive bio-weapons could still defeat the Terminator robots. The victory of bio-weapons lies in numbers; the number of Terminators cannot match the number of bio-weapons. The limitation is resources.

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As the HK-Hunter crashed, thousands of T-600 squads were also urgently deployed. Immediately, a dense barrage of gunfire erupted as the T-600s swiftly used Gatling guns to sweep across the T-virus creatures in the air and on the ground. The ground situation was equally complex; groups of three T-600s, equipped with 5.56mm Gatling guns, formed a powerful firepower network, tearing apart the small Lickers that rushed towards them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—Boom, boom, boom!!!" Just as the T-600 landed, the Nemesis unleashed a barrage of RGP high-explosive rockets at the Terminator's landing site. Hundreds of Terminators exploded into fragments under the Nemesis's fire. The emotionless zombie army, positioned within the intact buildings, continued firing relentlessly. The over 4-meter-tall giant Lickers also inflicted heavy losses on the T-600; their astonishing defensive and offensive capabilities nearly wiped out the T-600.

"Yorg, you did a great job. You showed me a spectacular battle. Biological weapons should be won by sheer numbers." Tang Tian said to Yorg with satisfaction, looking at the scene that seemed like a surreal world.

"Yes, boss. This is what I should do. Your orders are the highest authority." Jörg looked at his boss, nodded, and said respectfully.

Tang Tian was also very satisfied with Yog's performance, after all, soldiers produced on an assembly line have the memory of loyalty already added to their brains.

"Okay, go and prepare! In a few days, prepare for the operation and get ready for battle," Tang Tian said calmly.

“Yes, boss,” Yorg said expressionlessly.

Tang Tian's bioweapons are widely used in other dimensions. After obtaining the Terminator and The Matrix, he replaced his original bioweapons. Having acquired Terminator technology, Tang Tian plans to mass-produce and use them in the destroyed dimensions of *The Sixth Day*, *Left 4 Dead*, *Dying Light*, and the main world. Tang Tian also anticipates returning to the main world, likely the one depicted in the *X-Men: First Class* storyline. He will stay in the main world for a period to plunder more advanced technologies, as the Marvel universe's technology is undoubtedly top-tier.

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Chapter 68 Early Return

Taking advantage of the large-scale deployment of biological weapons drawing Skynet's attention, Tang Tian quickly detected Skynet's signal using his wrist computer. He silently infiltrated the systems of all Skynet bases in North America. Because the Skynet created by Colony 2 incorporated the advantages of other artificial intelligences, the intrusion was not blocked within Skynet systems of the same origin.

After completing the intrusion into Skynet, Tang Tian downloaded all the Terminator data from the Skynet base, including the T-600, Flying Terminator, Aquatic Terminator (T-103), Reaper, and the Super Hunter (similar in shape to the Hunter but much larger, containing the Hunter, Reaper, and Prison), etc. Now, there's no need for further combat; all he needs to do is obtain a sample from a Skynet branch base and an infiltrator spy robot.

"Yorg, cancel the operation. Prepare to take a large number of NS-5 robots and modified T-600s to move supplies from the Skynet sub-base in Los Angeles," Tang Tian said calmly, looking into Yog's eyes.

"Okay, sure." Upon hearing Tang Tian's words, Yorg immediately cancelled the battle plan.

Tang Tian had no interest in fighting Skynet anymore, as he had already infiltrated its programs and no longer needed to worry about Skynet detecting the anomalies at the branch base. Most importantly, what he discovered during his last return to the main world was that the Cuban Missile Crisis, essentially the X-Men: First Class storyline, was about to unfold. That's right, Tang Tian planned to quickly obtain the Terminator technology and then go to The Matrix to steal it; the Marvel universe was, after all, far more exciting than the movie worlds. Mutants, superheroes, villains—Tang Tian would benefit from all of them.

"Sir, a person has emerged from the Skynet base after a satellite scan. He is dressed in rebel uniform and is walking alone to the north. He has now been confirmed as the mission target," a young man in camouflage and wearing a headset reported to Yog in the command center.

“Okay, continue monitoring.” Jörg glanced at the screen, then turned to his assistant and said. The assistant didn’t say anything, continuing to monitor the situation.

"Marcus White? That Terminator prototype infiltrated, and he got it without any effort." Tang Tian's eyes gleamed as he looked at the figure on the screen. Obtaining the Terminator technology was the main thing; the rest of the plot was no longer important.

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"Hey..." Marcus White, who had walked from the desert of Los Angeles to the outskirts of the city, shouted as he looked at the 'figure' appearing on the deserted streets of the Los Angeles ruins. However, instead of a welcome, he was greeted by a burst of gunfire from a T-600 miniature Vulcan cannon.

A T-600 Terminator was searching aimlessly. When it spotted Marcus, its Vulcan cannon fired at him without hesitation. For reasons unknown, the T-600 had somehow survived. Los Angeles was overrun with biological weapons, leaving the Terminators with virtually no foothold. However, attacking Skynet was no longer necessary. The infiltrated Skynet was now theirs; complete control would allow them to wipe out all humanity and turn the city into a resource colony.

Suddenly, the sound of a helicopter rang out. Marcus turned around abruptly and saw that a helicopter was flying over. At the same time, a zombie bat that looked like a pterosaur flew in from the sky, instantly killed the T-600 that was firing, and then flew away.

Marcus White, a ruggedly handsome man with a buzz cut, breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the steel monster being taken down. A moment later, the helicopter landed, and several heavily armed personnel emerged and headed towards Marcus.

"Who are you?" Marcus looked at Tang Tian and the others with suspicion. The attack by the steel monster had left him very confused about what era he was in. Tang Tian and the others were all dressed in black, but they all had one thing in common: their expressions were completely expressionless.

Tang Tian smiled at Marcus's disheveled appearance and said in an unquestionable voice, "Relax, we're not those steel monsters. Come with us!"

"Wait, what year is it? What's the date? And who are you?" Marcus asked, looking at the armed men with a puzzled expression.

“You don’t need to know that much, Yog takes him away.” Tang Tian turned around and said to Yog behind him.

Tang Tian was too lazy to say anything to the second male lead in the story; needless to say, what awaited him was the continuous technological experiments being conducted on him in the laboratory. As a Terminator specializing in infiltration, Tang Tian was still interested. If biotechnology and Terminator technology were combined, it wouldn't be as simple as one plus one; the Steel Empire's strength would increase exponentially.

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Nighttime, Skynet Control Zone, North Gate, Los Angeles.

By the time hundreds of aircraft landed at Skynet base, it was completely dark, and a light drizzle had begun. Tang Tian surveyed the Skynet headquarters with the composure of a tourist, his expression remaining calm and showing no sign of worry.

"Tsk tsk, Skynet's headquarters, the Matrix's Mech City, and the production workshop of I: The Mechanical Enemy. The Steel Empire would be even more perfect if it integrated these." Tang Tian said with satisfaction as he looked at Skynet's headquarters in front of him. Then he released more than 20 ns-5s that he had stored in his space to harvest Skynet's research results.

The strongest Terminator produced by Skynet is likely T-Infinity, a super Terminator equipped with a time-travel device. Its mission isn't to hunt down John, but to clear the unstable elements from the timeline, restoring futures altered by multiple time travels to their previous state and returning them to Skynet's calculations and control. Therefore, T-Infinity's first mission is to eliminate the Terminators Skynet sent to hunt John, before they alter the future. (It is equipped with an electromagnetic laser cannon and a knife specifically for hunting Terminators.) Of course, the fact that T-Infinity hasn't discovered this proves it's a parallel universe, and Tang Tian believes that with his development, these powerful Terminators will all be his.

It's understandable that Tang Tian successfully hacked into Skynet's central control room. After all, 'Wiki' and 'Red Queen' are quite powerful, and the current situation is not like 2029, when Skynet's strength could still reach its peak. Therefore, now is a good time to successfully raid them.

As an arms dealer and bandit, Tang Tian swiftly ordered NS-5 to ransack the Skynet base, releasing the imprisoned survivors. A vast array of super-sized hunters and production lines, hunter fighters, Reapers, T-600 production workshops, hydrogen-oxygen ion batteries, hundreds of Skynet's large servers, and other production lines and finished products were all removed. The entire base was gradually cleaned up by NS-5.

"I've acquired all the technology; it's time to head to The Matrix." Tang Tian sensed his spatial ability creating a storage space, slowly packing up various Terminator production lines, and nodded in satisfaction. There were a lot of these in Terminator 4. Tang Tian left Yog in this dimension and then left with the spoils.

After handing over various technologies and samples to the brilliant scientists in Colony 2, Tang Tian rested for a few days, checked the situation in the main world, and then took some equipment to another mechanical dimension, which was also the last dimension Tang Tian had plundered so far—the Matrix 3 dimension.

In the Matrix Revolutions universe, the technologies that can be plundered include virtual reality matrix technology, multi-functional mechanical octopuses, magnetic levitation spaceships, and human battery technology. These are all Tang Tian's targets.

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