Late at night, in Dorm 404 of Qingmu University.
Chen Mo's room was still lit, his desk cluttered with tech magazines and programming books. On his computer screen, a classic sci-fi movie—Resident Evil—played, showing the scene where the protagonists were about to destroy the super AI, the Red Queen.
He had turned down his roommates' invitation for an all-night party, choosing instead to stay in and watch movies alone.
His only hobby was sci-fi films.
Ever since childhood, he had been obsessed with them—a die-hard fan who had seen nearly every sci-fi movie out there, familiar with every plot twist.
That's the Red Queen, a super AI! It's such a waste to just destroy her.
If only I could have an AI like that, one that obeyed my every command…
Lost in thought, Chen Mo fantasized wildly. Before he knew it, the clock struck midnight. He glanced at the door—no sign of his roommates. Looks like they won't be back tonight.
After hours of staring at the screen, his eyes were tired, his throat dry. Out of habit, he reached for his water cup—only to remember he'd left it by the water dispenser.
His hand swept through empty air…
And then brushed against the computer monitor.
A sudden blue light flashed. A strange suction force pulled at his fingers—
His right hand phased through the screen and entered the movie.
His hand, now a colossal, godlike presence, hovered in the center of the film's world. The characters froze in place, their bodies outlined in an eerie blue glow.
Chen Mo's breath hitched. His eyes gleamed with realization.
My hand can reach into movies?
If that's the case…
He paused. As someone who had always been a bit of a daydreamer, he accepted this bizarre "ability" surprisingly fast.
Some people are born with cheat-like systems, overpowered from day one. So what if my cheat is reaching into movies?
Let's test this out.
With a muttered thought, he flexed his fingers—and suddenly, it was like he had god mode enabled.
He moved his hand left, grabbing Alice by the shoulder, and dragged her forward. Like dragging a file on a computer, her position shifted effortlessly.
He could place her anywhere.
This is insane.
Next, he reached for a soldier's specialized rifle, lifting it with ease. He toyed with it before setting it back down, experimenting with other objects.
After a few minutes, a grin spread across his face.
This is like playing with a digital sandbox. I can manipulate the entire movie world.
But then—
Wait.
If my hand can go in… can I take things out?
The thought struck him like lightning, refusing to fade.
Chen Mo wasn't one to hesitate. He immediately grabbed the soldier's high-tech gun again, preparing to pull it into reality.
But then—
Problem.
I'm a college student. How do I explain a futuristic weapon suddenly appearing in my dorm?
Plus, firearms are strictly controlled in Jiuzhou.
This "gift" would be more trouble than it was worth.
So he set the gun back down.
Then his gaze landed on something else—
The Red Queen's mainframe.
What if… I take her instead?
With a thought, his hand moved toward the AI's core. As his fingers closed around it, a brilliant blue light erupted.
A strange, ethereal hum filled the air.
His hand pulled back—
And the Red Queen's mainframe, now wrapped in glowing energy, emerged from the screen.
Chen Mo nearly jumped out of his seat.
Not only can I reach in… I can bring things out!
This changes everything.
Every sci-fi movie is now a treasure trove. Every piece of tech, every impossible invention—mine for the taking.
His mind raced with possibilities:
- Take the Red Queen from Resident Evil, restart T-virus research, usher in a new era of human evolution.
- Pull out Tony Stark's nanotech armor, defy the limits of humanity, stand among gods.
- Extract god-making technology from Super God Academy, elevate Jiuzhou's science to divine levels.
- Retrieve planetary engines from The Wandering Earth, kickstart interstellar colonization, etch human civilization into the cosmos.
- Acquire immortality serum from Anaconda, form a shadowy "Longevity Club," manipulating history from behind the scenes for centuries.
The possibilities were endless.
Movies were fantasies—but now, fantasy was reality.
His life had just been rewritten.
Every impossible dream was now within reach.
Chen Mo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. First things first—inspect his first acquisition.
The Red Queen's mainframe, now fully materialized, was a sleek, polygonal structure—blue-white in color, about the size of a desk.
Is this a photonic brain? A bio-mechanical hybrid?
He had no idea. All he knew was that this AI was light-years ahead of Earth's current tech.
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Chen Mo circled the machine, searching for a power button. But aside from a few ports, there was nothing.
Just as frustration set in—
A translucent screen flickered into existence before his eyes.
A personal status panel, visible only to him:
Host: Chen Mo
Ability: Hand Penetration (Sci-Fi Movies Only. The closer the item is to real-world tech, the easier extraction is.)
Acquired Items: Red Queen (Super AI, permanently bound to host, absolute loyalty.)
Remaining Extraction Attempts: 0 (Requires Recharge)
Chen Mo's excitement surged.
So I can pull more things out—I just need to "recharge" this ability first.
But the panel didn't explain how to activate the Red Queen.
Wait…
Is it just out of power?
He inspected the mainframe again, this time spotting a small lightning symbol. Pressing it revealed a hidden power cord—its tip pulsing red.
Bingo.
No matter how advanced, every machine needs energy.
To avoid raising suspicion (and blowing the dorm's power grid), Chen Mo improvised—splicing the cord directly into the building's main electrical line.
The moment he connected it—
The entire dorm went dark.
No—
The entire campus.
No—
The entire city.
Unbeknownst to Chen Mo, the Red Queen's energy conversion systems were far beyond Earth's primitive electricity.
Like trying to power a nuclear reactor with AA batteries, the AI's core demanded high-tier energy—and in that instant, it siphoned every available watt in the grid to begin the transformation.