Chapter 43

In a mental hospital in Los Angeles, Sarah Connor, the mother of the future savior, was being questioned by two FBI agents. The middle-aged agent placed several surveillance photos on the table in front of her.

"These are all taken from TV monitors. In 1984, at the Westside Police Station... that night, he killed 17 police officers, all of them married with children. This one is taken today at a shopping center. Miss Connor, we know you know this person, and I have to inform you that your son is missing... and his foster parents were murdered. We suspect this person is heavily involved. Does this matter not concern you? Do you care?" The two agents kept appealing emotionally to Sarah Connor, hoping she would cooperate with the investigation.

"It seems like Mr. Tang Tian's mission won't be completed. It's a waste of time staying here. Let's go," the other agent said, giving a signal to the middle-aged agent. The middle-aged agent nodded and waved his hand in front of Sarah, who had a bewildered look in her eyes. While the middle-aged agent waved his right hand, unnoticed by the others, he secretly placed the prepared key to Sarah's room in her hand. When Sarah's eyes lit up, the middle-aged agent shook his head lightly, indicating her not to act rashly for now.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen. She's increasingly detached from reality. I'm afraid she can't help you. If she becomes completely lucid and can provide any information, I will notify you," Sarah's psychiatrist helplessly told the FBI agents, unaware that Tang Tian already knew everything and came here only to help Sarah escape.

"Understood," the middle-aged agent deeply looked into Sarah's eyes and said meaningfully.

"Mr. Doug, please take her back to her room," the classic psychiatrist said to the hospital orderly.

"Got it, sir," the orderly named Doug slowly led Sarah back to her room. No one noticed the key tightly clenched in Sarah's palm. The reason they didn't directly capture the target and talent is that John cannot fully grow without experiencing this event.

"Do you know? We once stayed in Nicaragua or other places. She spent some time with a retired special forces lunatic. She obtained a lot of guns and then got involved with a few other men. She would sleep with anyone who could teach her... to facilitate the creation of a great military leader in the future. Eventually, she was arrested." John sadly told Arnold in front of him, while the Terminator, who was modified by future John, listened attentively.

"My mother's crazy actions have confused me too, as if she made me believe that everything is shit. So I hate her," John said, looking at Arnold, who still had no expression of resentment.

"Listen, what I'm saying is to rescue her," John said after saying so much, finally revealing his purpose.

"Negative. The T-1000 is cunning. It may have already taken on the appearance of Sarah Connor, waiting to trap you," Arnold explained rapidly, shattering John's illusions.

"Very well, then what will happen to her?" John asked next.

"The target will be terminated," Arnold replied.

"Oh no! Why didn't you say it earlier? We need to leave immediately!" John instantly became furious upon hearing Arnold's words, shouting at him. After finishing, he turned around and walked ahead.

"Negative. That is not my primary mission!" Arnold grabbed John's clothes and told him.

"But it is my primary mission. Asshole, what's wrong with you?" John looked at Arnold, angry that he disagreed, and punched him while struggling.

"Help!" John looked at Arnold, whom he couldn't overpower, and shouted loudly to the people around.

"This is not helpful for our mission," Arnold said expressionlessly.

"Help! Get this lunatic away from me! Help! I'm being kidnapped. He's trying to kidnap me. Get this lunatic away!" John looked at the puzzled people approaching and shouted loudly.

"Let go," John struggled to say.

"Because you commanded me to," Arnold indeed let go, and John fell to the ground, losing his balance.

"What? I have to do as I say, right?" John seemed to have found a breakthrough, excitedly saying to Arnold.

"That is the highest principle of this mission," Arnold said mechanically.

"Prove it! Stand up on one foot," John commanded.

"Alright." As Arnold did so, John finally said happily. As in the original plot, Arnold and John are preparing to rescue John's mother from the hospital, while the T-1000 has already arrived at the hospital where Sarah is located. Thanks to the key provided by Tang Tian, Sarah easily opens her hospital room. The following events unfold as in the original plot.

"Boss, with the support of the military and government, the company has established secret biochemical laboratories and underground cities with a capacity of over 1 million in most parts of the United States. According to what you said, the New Human Team has already assembled, and is the operation scheduled to start at 9 o'clock?" After New Human Team Captain Yoge finished narrating Tang Tian's orders, he saw Tang Tian nodding after reviewing the intelligence on his wrist computer, and Yoge breathed a sigh of relief. After all, not everyone could withstand the constant icy atmosphere emitted by Tang Tian.

"The locations of the biochemical bases are fine. Washington, New York City, Manhattan... Over a dozen bases can avoid direct impact from nuclear weapons. The underground cities can accommodate a large number of survivors, providing us with a continuous supply of biochemical weapons. And the construction of NS-5 is accelerating, but don't let the US government find out." Tang Tian, sitting comfortably in the villa's hall, said satisfactorily, feeling pleased with the layout before his departure.

"Good, the operation will start immediately. Prepare to capture the targets. You take most of the New Human Team to control Dyson and his research team, bringing them and their families to the underground base of Umbrella Corporation in Los Angeles. After completing the mission, seize all the research achievements of Cyberdyne Systems and the design data of the original Skynet. Use the trackers to eliminate everyone except the Cyberdyne researchers. I don't need any other prisoners." Tang Tian looked into Yoge's eyes and said coldly.

"Yes, Boss." Sensing the chilling aura, Yoge dared not look into Tang Tian's eyes as he responded.

"Very well, the remaining New Human Team and I will go capture the targets (T-800 and T-1000). The mission must be completed before 10:30 PM." Tang Tian's face showed no emotional fluctuations as he spoke. When he was focused on a task, Tang Tian would become devoid of emotions in order to better accomplish the mission.

"Understood, Boss." Yoge answered promptly without any hesitation.

After completing this raid, Tang Tian would develop his own Skynet in Colony No. 2. Various talents and AI assistance would accelerate the establishment of Skynet. Anyway, the time in the colonies and the Terminator world was synchronized. Perhaps by the time Terminator 3's plot begins, Tang Tian would already have his own Skynet, and in Terminator 4's plot, he would be able to obtain various powerful Terminator models from the Skynet base. Of course, the original models from Terminator 3 would be acquired earlier.