"The Celestial Convergence would turn the entire Earth into a battlefield. If you end up blowing up the planet, the Celestials might step in themselves,"Venom warned, his tone serious.
Right now, Earth was still in its developmental phase. Having this many enemies appear at once was definitely not a wise choice.
Chino stared at the world before him, sinking deep into thought.
At that moment, Wanda appeared, hugging a magic book.
"Master, good morning, Sister Venom~"Wanda greeted sweetly, her face beaming with youthful energy.
"Is there something you don't understand?"Chino snapped out of his thoughts and, seeing the book in her hands, immediately understood that she had run into some difficulties.
He was quite pleased with Wanda as a student—funny, obedient, pleasing to the eye—though she had been acting a bit rebellious lately. Was she entering her teenage defiant phase?
Venom didn't disturb them and headed downstairs in her pajamas.
Wanda stole a glance at Chino's muscular upper body before handing him the book.
"The Mirror Dimension is constructed and manipulated through spatial magic.This spell requires a certain level of spatial mastery for precise control.It's generally used to trap enemies or create isolated arenas…"
Chino paused. An arena? Well, now he had one.
Wanda didn't notice the subtle change in his expression. She stepped behind him and quietly sniffed the air.
It seemed like Chino's unique scent still lingered—warm and reassuring.
Truth be told, Wanda already knew this spell. She was simply looking for an excuse to spend some one-on-one time with her master.
Although the Scarlet Witch's soul hadn't fundamentally altered Wanda's own, centuries of inherited memories had subtly influenced her.
As Wanda stared at Chino's hair, an uncontrollable impulse surged inside her, and she leaned forward.
"Your spatial magic—hmm!"Chino turned his head suddenly, accidentally landing right in Wanda's soft embrace.
"Master~"Wanda reacted instantly, tightly hugging Chino's head as he tried to pull away. A smile of joy and satisfaction bloomed on her face, like a cat that had just stolen a fish.
Smack!The next second, Chino lightly tapped her forehead and stepped out from her hold.
"I told you, speak normally," he said firmly.
"...Oh."Wanda looked heartbroken, eyes wide with disappointment and longing as she stared at the now-missing Chino from her arms.
"Come, I'll teach you the Mirror Dimension spell first. You'll probably have to work hard soon,"Chino's tone softened again.
Aside from himself, only Wanda and the Sorcerer Supreme were capable of casting a Mirror Dimension that could cover the entire planet.
"Master, will there be a reward if I succeed?"Wanda asked with sparkling eyes.
"What do you want?"Chino replied.
"Promise me one thing... no, take me on a date,"Wanda corrected herself quickly, a hint of nervousness and shyness in her voice as she saw him raise his hand.
"Alright. I'll also make you a new battle suit,"Chino agreed with a nod.
Meanwhile, the internal message spread quickly.
The Demon Corporation also began preparing for the events to come.
"Finally finished,"said Tony, Stark, Howard, and Dr. Zola, as they looked at the artificial intelligence matrix in front of them.
A brand-new Ultron, created from the combined genius of the four.
They referenced FAIZ's quantum brain architecture, giving this Ultron far superior data processing and strategy formulation compared to its predecessor. Dr. Zola even infused part of his own thinking patterns into its code.
This Ultron was more powerful—and more dangerous—than ever.
[Hello, Creators. Tell me, are you afraid?]
Ultron's voice echoed throughout the lab.
It had reached this conclusion not through training but simply through reasoning.
"Yes, because we made you too powerful,"Stark replied, eyes filled with complexity as he stared at the new Ultron.
[Why? My purpose is to protect the world. To protect humanity.]
Ultron's voice now contained traces of emotion.
"So what's your method—protocol or result? I choose protocol,"Tony looked around at the others.
"So do I. I designed ten core directives—there should be no loopholes,"Howard added.
"I choose result. Ultron can upgrade itself. Sooner or later, those directives will be twisted,"Stark said with a frown, still haunted by his experience with the original Ultron.
The first Ultron had caused too much pain, and he never fully trusted super AIs again.
"I go with protocol. I'm curious how Ultron will act with a piece of my thought pattern inside,"Dr. Zola said with intrigue.
"Okay. Three votes for protocol,"Tony confirmed, inserting a pre-prepared data drive into the system.
"You guys are insane,"Stark muttered, pinching the bridge of his nose. Now he finally understood what Captain America had meant when he said, "Every time people try to end the war before it starts—they fail."
"Don't worry. We have Chino,"Tony patted him reassuringly.
They weren't being reckless. Aside from having Chino on their side, each of them had implemented a specific kill switch for Ultron, and the lab was entirely physically disconnected from the internet.
At this stage, Ultron was just a world-class boxer with only a brain—powerful, but useless without limbs.
In less than a second, Ultron finished scanning all of human history and major alien events. However, it had no access to scientific knowledge or technological blueprints.
[So this is humanity? Conflict, greed, deception…You created me to protect humanity and the world.It's difficult—but I can do it.]
Ultron declared.
"Then tell us, what's your plan?"Dr. Zola asked eagerly.
Step One: Arm the world.Step Two: Equip every human with a mechanical bodyguard.Step Three: Redistribute resources to ensure everyone lives comfortably.Step Four: Provide free healthcare.Step Five: Genetic optimization.Step Six: Harvest alien resources.
The group fell into a thoughtful silence. Ultron's plan was brilliant. With his capabilities, he could genuinely turn Earth into a utopia.
[This is how I will protect humanity and Earth.I can calculate every possible change that follows.There will be no more suffering.The world will be better.]
Ultron's voice remained calm and rational.
"Incredible. If we weren't prepared beforehand, he might've fooled us,"Tony admitted. Now he understood why his alternate self feared Ultron so much.
"Not bad, considering he inherited part of my thought process,"Dr. Zola said, visibly satisfied.
"Setting limits in the source code can restrict self-upgrading AIs—to a degree. But we'll need to be more cautious with this field moving forward,"Howard warned.
"Looks like it failed. Time to switch to results,"Stark said, pulling out a black demonic contract.
[Creators? Please clarify. What deception?My ten directives contain no provisions for lies.]
Ultron's voice echoed again.
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"The most dangerous cage is the one built from good intentions."
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