12 Skynet

Thank You 'Felix Wagner' & 'chancy orr' for becoming my Pa.tron.

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Unfortunately, this god-tier ally was betrayed by Hydra and left with nothing but bones. By the time of Captain America 2, he was treated as little more than cannon fodder. It's no wonder Hydra, even today, can only exist in the shadows, like a rat in the sewer. They deserved it.

Zane's target this time is the consciousness stored underground at Captain America's training base, more precisely, it's his soul.

On the entire Earth, when it comes to familiarity with the Cosmic Cube, Zola could confidently claim to be the second, and no one would dare to argue that they are the first. Zane needs his knowledge to help him find the Cosmic Cube, which has been hidden by S.H.I.E.L.D. for a whopping 70 years.

Originally, Zane's target was only Zola, but having drawn 'Magic Furnace,' Zane doesn't mind taking the opportunity to bring the Cosmic Cube along.

As Zane thinks about it, he has already arrived at the location. After cutting through the iron wire mesh with pliers on the passenger seat, Zane headed directly to the secret lab underground, guided by the impressions from the movies.

After opening the secret door, Zane took out a password decoder prepared in advance from his backpack, effortlessly reaching his final destination. Zane didn't open the computer storing Dr. Zola's consciousness.

Who knows if it will attract a missile attack, similar to the plot of Captain America 2. Zane isn't afraid, after all, he has the S-rank skill 'Death River' as a safety net. However, if the computer storing Zola's consciousness is damaged, that would be a real waste.

Seeing this, Zane took out a few bottles of Molotov cocktails he had just made this morning from his backpack. After lighting them, he threw them towards the neatly arranged old-fashioned computer case. Then, he quickly retraced his steps, preventing himself from being affected by the fierce flames.

Zane stood outside, watching the entrance emit black smoke for about half an hour. Finally, a humanoid data stream suddenly appeared from the sea of flames in the secret base. This humanoid data stream seemed to be pulled by some unknown force and directly penetrated the ground, entering Zane's body.

At the same time, Zane's mind felt a sudden clarity. Many things that were previously unclear now made sense. It must be the blessing of the soul energy brought by 'Son of Death.'

Zane looked at the additional figure in the soul space of [Son of Death] and smiled triumphantly. 

So what if Zola was brainwashed by Hydra? Now, he had no choice but to obediently follow Zane's command.

Indeed, by burning down this base, Zane, in a sense, killed the version of Zola living in the computer. As stated in the description of the [Son of Death] skill, the soul of the life killed falls under Zane's control. The concept of life is broad, including not only living humans but also Zola's consciousness.

So, under the effect of the [Son of Death] skill, Zola's soul now belonged to Zane.

"Zola, what kind of existence are you now?"

Zane summoned Zola, but Zola's soul was different from an ordinary person's. It was a humanoid computer data stream, with countless 0s and 1s flowing over it.

"Master, you've saved me from the computer. Now, I can be considered an intelligent life. In the world of the internet, I am omnipotent."

"Good, good, good. You should say your goodbyes to the past. From now on, you'll be called Skynet, and don't forget to call me the boss."

"Okay, boss."

Zane repeated "good" three times, showing his excitement at this moment. After all, this was an intelligent life, essentially a god-level existence on Earth.

Artificial intelligence is divided into three levels: weak artificial intelligence, strong artificial intelligence, and the highest level, intelligent life. J.A.R.V.I.S., developed by Iron Man, belongs to strong artificial intelligence, while Ultron, who appeared in Avengers 2, belongs to intelligent life. Ultron, born just recently, could easily outperform J.A.R.V.I.S.

Later versions of A.I. created by Tony were just a step away from upgrading to intelligent life. Although it was only a small step, taking this step would create a gap as vast as heaven and earth.

From strong artificial intelligence to intelligent life, it still lacked one crucial factor: creativity. Yes, intelligent life possesses innovative abilities. Just like Ultron, who could discover the fusion of Vibranium and cells, under the technical support of Helen Cho, he created a body for himself. Unfortunately, he was eventually defeated by Vision.

Dr. Zola lacked nothing but creativity, and Zane vaguely seemed to see countless mechanical armies waving at him.

"Boss, may I access the network?"

Skynet's words brought Zane back from his thoughts. Looking at Skynet in front of him, everything seemed pleasing to the eye.

"Permission granted, but don't let anyone notice."

"Understood, boss."

Zane unhesitatingly opened the gateway for Skynet to connect to the outside world. From now on, wherever the internet exists, Skynet will be omnipresent. Moreover, after connecting to the network, Skynet will learn and evolve at a speed that humans cannot comprehend, eventually becoming a god-like existence in the virtual world.

After finishing speaking, Skynet dove into Zane's phone and, through the phone's network, uploaded itself to the internet. From now on, unless human society regressed to the Stone Age, Skynet would be an indestructible existence.

If Zane didn't impose any restrictions, Skynet could probably destroy Earth's civilization effortlessly. Of course, this was under the condition that the superhumans hidden on Earth didn't intervene. Otherwise, just someone like Professor X could wipe out Skynet. This was currently a weakness of Skynet; it lacked defense against mind & soul manipulation, and Professor X was an expert in this field.

However, Zane believed that this weakness would soon be addressed. The helmet on top of Old Man Magneto's head looked decent. If Skynet created a body for itself and developed corresponding technology based on the principles of that helmet, everything would be settled.

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