American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

[A. The program is infected and treats all of humanity as an enemy.]

[B. In order to realize the ultimate goal of bringing peace to the world]

[C. The creator was implanted with a program designed to destroy the world.]

[D. Make a deal with Thanos and wipe out all of humanity for him]

[Friendly reminder: Those who answer correctly will receive a set of Mark 42 armor blueprints as a reward;]

Those who answer incorrectly will have one attribute of their own deducted randomly, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, possessions, etc.

The appearance of a new question caused everyone to temporarily stop discussing and turn their attention to the big screen.

Everyone's expressions tightened, and their faces began to look serious.

This question, however, is about Ultron, and it immediately conveys a very important and heavy message: Ultron wants to destroy all of humanity!

Everyone has always known that Ultron is a typical "major villain" and one of the major adversaries of superheroes.

Everyone knows that this guy waged war against the superheroes, but no one knows what Ultron's purpose was.

Now, the answering system has finally revealed this to everyone, making it impossible for anyone present to remain calm, and even making them feel a little uneasy.

To exterminate all of humanity?

What a dangerous idea this is.

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

"Exterminate all of humanity?"

Even Loki couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, taken aback. "Even I think this is insane! You call me a pervert, but he's the real pervert!"

No one refuted Loki's words.

Because Loki is right. Compared to Ultron, Loki is so gentle. He just wanted to experience being a king on Earth.

"Everyone, let's pull ourselves together and analyze this problem carefully," Captain America said in a deep voice, glancing at the four options himself.

Ultimately, they focused on option C. "Can we rule out option C? We've concluded before that Ultron was very likely created by the Starks."

“We haven’t explored this in depth before, so let’s start discussing it carefully now,” Nick Fury nodded, picking up where Captain America left off.

"First of all, Ultron had an inexplicable loathing for Tony Stark, so much so that he cut off someone's arm just because they compared him to Stark."

"This suggests that he has a very unusual relationship with Stark."

"Furthermore, when Stark met Ultron, he had a conversation with Ultron that was like 'father and son,' referring to himself as Ultron's father, and Ultron did not refute it."

"What do 'father and son' symbolize? Creator and created! That makes perfect sense!"

"Finally, Ultron unconsciously said things that Stark had said, and even used jokes that only Stark would use, clearly showing that he was deeply influenced by Stark."

"Furthermore, in the field of intelligent robots, the most outstanding scientist we know of right now is Stark."

"His Iron Man armor is ahead of its time in terms of technology!"

"Ultron is also an intelligent robot that is no less powerful than Iron Man's armor. Looking around the world, I don't see anyone else with such technology except for Stark."

"So, in conclusion, Ultron was basically created by the Starks, right? What do you all think?"

"Agreed!" Black Widow nodded first in agreement.

No one else raised any objections; Nick Fury's words were indeed very reasonable.

After all, only Tony Stark possessed the ability to create robots of Ultron's caliber.

Furthermore, Tony Stark claims to be Ultron's father, and Ultron has tacitly acknowledged this. What more needs to be said?

Therefore, option C can indeed be eliminated without any controversy.

Of course, Ultron was created in the future, and no one can guarantee whether other scientists comparable to Stark will have emerged by then.

But science is a process that requires gradual progress. If you fall behind at the beginning, you fall behind forever. Overtaking on a curve is only possible in rare cases.

Moreover, the technology Stark possessed was ahead of its time.

While it's not impossible, the chances are slim.

Option B also seems a bit strange.

Hawkeye Barton then turned his gaze to option B, frowning as he said, "Obviously, annihilating all of humanity and maintaining peace are two completely opposite things. Why would the quiz system set up such an option?"

This option is similar in concept to the previous question where Captain America fights himself.

They were all options that seemed impossible at first glance, or even completely opposite to the description in the question.

How could someone who advocates for world peace want to destroy all of humanity?

There is a complete contradiction between these two.

"No, Patton, that's not surprising at all."

Tony Stark glanced at option B, but remained calm. "You're looking at the problem from a normal person's perspective, but this question is about Ultron!"

"To a normal person, annihilating humanity and peace are two different things, but to a madman like Ultron, they might be the same thing, right?"

Chapter 173: The extermination of humanity is for world peace!

“That makes sense!” Hawkeye Barton shrugged and said nothing more.

This question asks why Ultron wanted to destroy all of humanity. When considering the four options, you really can't put yourself in the shoes of others; you need to put Ultron into the picture to make it reasonable.

Hawkeye Patton made this mistake.

He subconsciously identified with himself, not Ultron.

“Stark is right. If we put ourselves in Ultron’s shoes, option B is entirely possible.” Black Widow nodded in agreement. “So we can’t rule out option B for now.”

“That’s right!” Tony Stark shrugged, but then abruptly changed the subject, “But I think we can probably rule out A.”

Without waiting for anyone to ask questions, Tony Stark began to explain his analysis in an orderly manner in front of everyone.

"Does everyone remember how Ultron took control of the entire financial system in an instant, adding billions of dollars to Crow's personal account?"

"I've been thinking about it ever since, wondering how they managed to do it. It's theoretically impossible."

"Even if the hardware conditions are met, giving Ultron sufficient computing power, how vast is the entire financial system?"

"There were countless networks, countless programs, countless firewalls, but Ultron cracked them all in an instant!"

"This terrifying computing power means that Ultron can do whatever he wants on the network, and that he can control any program!"

"Gentlemen, if the entire financial system is in such a state, can you imagine what kind of virus could infect Ultron?"

Tony Stark's question hit the nail on the head.

Don't say that a virus comparable to the scale of the entire financial system is impossible; that's pure fantasy.

Even if we take a step back and assume that a virus of that magnitude actually appeared, it would still be no match for Ultron.

They were instantly taken control of by the other party.

Ultron's computing power is terrifyingly powerful.

"Also, everyone saw the images that created Vision. Dr. Banner was worried that Jarvis would not be able to defeat Ultron's computational matrix."

"That's indeed the case. At that time, Vision only had a portion of Ultron's computation matrix inside him, but Jarvis still didn't defeat him. Instead, he coexisted with Ultron's computation matrix in some way."

"That's how Vision came to be."

"Everyone, this is Ultron's computing power! Although I'm reluctant to admit it, Jarvis is clearly a step behind Ultron."

"Ultron's terrifying computing power far exceeds the level of the current era."

"I don't believe any virus could infect such a program, because if such a virus did appear, it would mean that all programs in the world would be vulnerable!"

"The entire network will be infected!"

"Everyone, how likely do you think this kind of virus is to exist?"

Everyone present shook their heads in disbelief. How could a virus of this magnitude possibly exist? Even science fiction movies wouldn't dare to include such a plot.

After all, this kind of virus is really too ridiculous.

“OK.” Nick Fury shrugged. “Stark is right. It seems we can indeed rule out option A. Now we only have options B and D left. Is it to maintain world peace, or are they acting under Thanos’s orders?”

"The idea behind Ultron is flawed; it is logical to suggest that eliminating humanity is a means to maintain world peace."

"Thanos has invaded Earth multiple times, and it seems entirely possible that he ordered Ultron to exterminate humanity."

"At the moment, both options seem to be possible. Everyone, does anyone have any ideas?"

After a brief analysis, Nick Fury turned his gaze to the crowd present.

However, the others also looked thoughtful, staring intently at the two options, unable to make any judgment for the time being.

Loki, however, wore a meaningful and amused smile: "Really? You're actually seriously considering this? Aren't these two options obvious? Well, you're just mortals with your limited wisdom!"

“Loki, you seem to know something.” Black Widow turned her head and stared at Loki with a serious expression.

“That’s right, I already know the answer. Do you want to hear my opinion?” Loki grinned smugly. “Then guess whether I’ll tell you?”

In the previous questions, Loki needed to obtain information from everyone, but now it's completely reversed. It's truly a case of the tables turning.

“I guess… you will,” Black Widow said to Loki with a very confident tone.

"Why?" Loki almost burst out laughing. "Why would I do something like that?"

“Because if you tell us information now, we will share information with you in the future,” Black Widow said to Loki. “You will need it.”

"Do you think I really need you?" Loki was very uncomfortable with the feeling of being led by others.

“Yes, you need it!” Black Widow nodded emphatically. “Without our help, you answered both questions wrong in a row, didn’t you?”

Loki's lips twitched slightly; though he didn't want to admit it, it was an undeniable fact.

“You are only one person, but there are five of us. This is your first time participating in the quiz, but each of us has participated several times. The information we have is far greater than yours.”

"Whether you admit it or not, your need for us far exceeds our need for you."

“Loki, this is a very rare opportunity for you. If it were me, I would seize it.”

Nick Fury, that cunning old fox, echoed Black Widow's words and confidently addressed Loki.