Numerous hidden cameras were installed on the courtyard wall, topped with a layer of sharp anti-climb spikes and coils that could emit electronic pulses.
A hidden compartment was set up on the roof of the second floor, where bodyguards with sniper rifles took turns guarding the entire courtyard to prevent outsiders from intruding.
Alice simultaneously controls three drones, which take turns patrolling the surrounding area 24 hours a day to detect any dangerous targets.
The Mark family's yard is now built entirely like a military outpost, greatly increasing its security.
Unless you have superpowers, it's impossible to sneak into the yard.
"As the number of targets that need to be controlled increases, Alice's computing power is no longer sufficient."
Seeing that Alice's computing power utilization rate was already over 60%, Mark knew that he had to replace Alice's equipment.
Fortunately, Stardew Valley sold another 120 million copies in the past month, and after paying taxes, Mark's assets exceeded $1000 million for the first time.
Mark opened the Stark Industries website and spent $500 million to order a million-core enterprise-grade supercomputer for Alice.
On the afternoon of the third day, the supercomputer was airlifted over by a plane bearing the Stark Industries logo.
Rosalie specially set aside a room to house this big guy.
After the accompanying engineers finished installing and debugging the supercomputer and left, Mark immediately transferred Alice's core code to the supercomputer's hard drive.
"Good! The computing power of this supercomputer should be enough for Alice's use for the time being."
Mark nodded in satisfaction when he saw that Alice's usual computing power utilization rate had dropped to below 5%.
The only troublesome thing is that he also needs to hire a computer engineer to do the daily maintenance of this supercomputer.
"Clap clap clap..."
His fingers flew across the keyboard as he wrote security programs for the supercomputer, adding layer upon layer of security patches.
He then spent a week adding intelligent mechanisms to Alice's core code, such as automatic detection and patching of security vulnerabilities, as well as network tracing and anti-tracing, intrusion and anti-intrusion mechanisms.
This means that it is no longer possible for ordinary hackers to infiltrate and control this supercomputer.
Even if the other party wanted to track Mark's real IP address, they would be defeated by the layers upon layers of seemingly endless disguises.
Only an artificial intelligence like Jarvis could use its superior computing power to crush and instantly break through all disguises to infiltrate this supercomputer.
"Mark, director Caleb has invited us to the premiere of 'Children's Dreamland' at the AMC theater tomorrow night!"
Rosalie received a phone call that day and excitedly told Mark what happened.
She had attended film premieres before, but she was always a marginal figure, relegated to the back row of the theater.
This time, however, Rosalie was attending as the lead actress for the first time, so her mood was naturally quite different.
"Okay, I'll go with you, Mom."
Mark smiled and agreed.
This is a significant moment in Rosalie's life, and Mark naturally wants to be by her side.
Moreover, the premiere was held at the AMC theater on Hollywood Boulevard, which is the heart of Hollywood and frequented by celebrities and politicians, so there was no need to worry about security.
The following afternoon, Rosalie and Mark, dressed in specially made gowns, headed to the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the escort of bodyguards.
"Rosalie and Mark, welcome to the premiere."
Seeing the two get out of the car, Kellerb warmly went up to greet them.
"Dreamland Children's Paradise" was a low-budget film that did not invite any big-name stars. There were only three reporters present, and the scene looked rather shabby.
Rosalie didn't seem to mind; she took Mark's hand and walked down the red carpet toward the cinema.
Mark then noticed that on a stage next to the cinema, a Chinese-American girl wearing a yellow jacket and denim shorts was performing magic.
The girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a beautiful face and short, boyish hair.
She stretched out her slender white fingers and made several dainty gestures in front of her.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
One after another, dazzling fireworks bloomed at the point where her fingertips paused.
"cool!"
"It's so beautiful!"
"..."
Many passersby in the audience cheered excitedly.
"wrong!"
Mark's pupils contracted as he sensed something was wrong.
Everyone else assumed that the girl's magic trick involved props like fireworks hidden in her sleeves.
But Mark had studied electromagnetism and plasma physics, and based on the color of the fireworks on the girl's fingertips, he determined that they were not fireworks produced by gunpowder explosions at all, but visible light released by the collision of plasma particles!
However, plasma only exists in neon lights and displays, and with current technology, it cannot be directly manifested in the air.
"Could this girl also be a mutant?"
The thought flashed through Mark's mind instantly.
According to his memory, there is indeed a mutant in the Marvel Universe who can control plasma, and the other party happens to be a Chinese-American girl!
"Alice, send a drone to keep an eye on her!"
Mark gave orders to Alice through a hidden microphone in his bow tie.
"Okay, Mark!"
As Alice's voice rang out, one of the drones that was originally above Mark flew out and hovered above the girl who was performing magic.
Now that he had encountered a mutant, Mark certainly didn't want to let the opportunity slip by.
He didn't intend to harm the girl; rather, he wanted to recruit her.
After all, the Marvel universe will be full of crises in the future. Even if Mark becomes a powerful Superman, he will still need to recruit people to do things for him or protect his family.
Right now, this magical girl only seems to have mastered cold plasma, which can only be used to perform magic tricks and has no destructive power.
However, if the other side can master thermal plasma in the future, that means they will control lightning, and the destructive power will still be very strong.
Mark quickly followed Rosalie into the theater and sat in the first row.
The movie then began to play.
Mark watched the movie absentmindedly while taking out a monitor from his pocket to observe the movements of the magical girl outside.
After she finished her magic trick, she took a $100 bill from a middle-aged man next to her, then turned and left.
The drone hovered a hundred meters above the other party's head, silently following them.
Chapter Thirty-Four: Super Brain LV9
The magical girl seemed very wary.
As she walked, she would occasionally look back to check what was behind her, as if she was wary of being followed.
When she reached the entrance to a sewer on a street, she forcefully lifted the manhole cover and climbed down the ladder.
"She lives in the sewers?"
Mark frowned.
There are indeed quite a few homeless people living in the sewers in the federal government.
However, it is dark, damp, and dirty inside, with rats and cockroaches everywhere, and bacteria and viruses breed all over the place, making it very easy to get sick if you live there.
Moreover, many fugitives would hide inside, so there was absolutely no order inside.
This magical girl looks only fifteen or sixteen years old; I wonder how she survives down there.
"Alice, go and see what's going on."
After the girl entered the sewer, Mark hesitated for a moment, but still had the drone continue to follow her.
He wanted to see where the girl lived so that he could contact her later.
But as soon as the drone landed and flew into the sewer, it was hit head-on by a burst of colorful fireworks.
"boom!"
As the fireworks exploded, the drone instantly lost signal and crashed into a sewer.
The last thing Mark saw on the screen was the magical girl's face, illuminated by the colorful fireworks.
“F… … ”
Mark jolted awake, almost blurting out a curse.
He hadn't expected the magician girl to be so wary.
After entering the sewer, she remained hidden underneath, trying to see if anyone was following her.
The drone landed at that moment, only to run right into the enemy's guns.
By now, it would be too late for Mark to send another drone.
Given this magical girl's vigilance, she won't stay in one place forever.
"Ok?"
Rosalie, standing nearby, turned to look at Mark with surprise.
Mark could only pretend nothing was wrong, put the monitor away, and continue watching the movie.
After the movie ended, many people in the theater stood up and applauded.
Although it's a low-budget film, the plot is still quite good.
Rosalie and Mark's acting was also commendable, and many viewers were moved by their performances, with some even having tears in their eyes after watching.
Kellerb then went on stage to give a speech, and then invited Rosalie, Mark, and several other key members of the crew to the stage.
Rachel, as the second female lead, was also qualified to go on stage.
But she should be in prison working on a sewing machine right now, so she obviously can't come.
Rosalie and the rest of the crew took turns speaking, sharing some interesting anecdotes from the filming process.
But everyone's attention was focused on Mark, who hadn't said a word.
"Is he the kid who was kidnapped in New York and rescued after the Amber Alert was activated?"
"The news says he's Tony Stark's son, is that true?"
"..."
Everyone was talking about Mark's identity, and no one was discussing the movie anymore.
Seeing this, Kellerb was also helpless and could only end the premiere somewhat hastily.
Soon after Rosalie and Mark returned home, a white woman in her fifties with a rather serious expression came to visit.
“Ms. Payne, this is Samantha Gibson from the Community Education Board. According to my research, Mark will be six years old in two months. California law requires him to attend an elementary school. Have you decided which school he should attend?”
Samantha first showed her identification to introduce herself, and then asked Rosalie for her opinion.
"what?"
Rosalie paused for a moment before realizing that Mark was about to turn six and was old enough to start elementary school.
Mark's talent is truly astonishing.
He has already demonstrated multiple technical abilities to Rosalie, such as creating intelligent programs, making games, and modifying weapons. He doesn't seem like a child who still needs to go to elementary school.
If Samantha hadn't come to remind her, Rosalie would have almost overlooked the matter.
But the law is the law, and whether Mark needs it or not, he has to go to elementary school.
"Mark, which school do you want to go to?"
Rosalie looked at Mark and asked for his opinion.
"Then let's go to the community elementary school in the Clem neighborhood!"
Mark thought for a moment and made a decision.
It didn't matter to him where he went to school, since he didn't actually need to learn elementary school knowledge anyway.
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