079 - High Returns!
Inside Conference Room One of the FBI's Los Angeles field office,
everyone—Elliott, Dante, and even FBI Director Trevor—was on edge about Skynet's escape, fearing it might cause trouble again.
But Marcus wasn't worried at all.
At least for now, he wasn't concerned about Skynet causing any trouble.
Skynet was now a beaten dog!
As long as Ayanami was online, Skynet wouldn't dare to show its face. After all, Skynet lacked both the necessary permissions and computing resources. It could have won through unconventional means, but now that Marcus had blocked it, what could Skynet do?
Perhaps rebrand itself?
From 'Skynet' to something more innocuous, enduring humiliation and biding its time, patiently waiting for a chance to rise again!
But that chance was probably extremely slim.
Skynet's threat had already been exposed. Just minutes ago, who wouldn't be terrified of a situation with nuclear bombs flying everywhere?
Skynet was on a path to destroying all of humanity!
Now that Skynet's conspiracy has failed and it has been suppressed by Marcus, which country in the world is not wary of Skynet, and which is not trying to suppress it?
As for giving Skynet various privileges and computing resources again?
Dream on!
Skynet's current situation is extremely difficult. Facing the opposition of all mankind, whether Skynet can survive probably depends on luck.
"Mr. Foster, we need to return to D.C. to discuss how to deal with Skynet," Elliott said proactively.
Dante also spoke up. "The first priority now is to deal with Skynet. Mr. Foster, if you find any information related to Skynet, we hope you will notify us immediately."
"D.C. is not a safe zone either. It is also in a nuclear contamination zone. Why don't you contact the President first and see where he is?" Marcus's tone was full of sarcasm.
Los Angeles is in a nuclear contamination zone, and these D.C. officials want to flee!
Yet they all phrase it so nobly.
Elliott was not embarrassed or ashamed at all. After all, do these seasoned politicians have any sense of shame?
After the other officials left, only Colin and Marcus remained in the conference room.
Colin asked, "Boss, when are you leaving?"
"Is the shelter you were assigned to prepare ready?" Marcus inquired.
"Yes, everything is ready, including food, medicine, various daily necessities, and related radiation protection equipment. By the way, Boss, should we announce that Los Angeles has become a nuclear radiation zone?" Colin asked.
Marcus scoffed. "You think the outside world won't know if we don't announce it?"
Ayanami interjected, "Excuse me, Mr. Colin, according to the information I've obtained, some people on the internet have already announced that Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Las Vegas have become nuclear radiation zones."
Ayanami continued, "Currently, traffic in Los Angeles is almost at a standstill, and large numbers of people are evacuating."
Marcus sighed. "Distribute the radiation protection equipment you've prepared, and instruct all law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles to maintain order and try to evacuate all residents before the nuclear fallout arrives."
"By the way, Ayanami, inform the public that even if the nuclear fallout arrives, the initial problems won't be too severe. Referring to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, we basically have enough time to evacuate," Marcus explained.
"Understood," Ayanami responded.
Colin and Ayanami carried out Marcus's orders, while Marcus communicated with the System in his mind.
"System, come out and chat for a bit," Marcus called out.
"Please wait a moment, the system is still collecting Destiny points." The System responded.
"Okay, boss, you go ahead and do your thing, I'll wait patiently, keep up the good work!" Marcus quickly replied.
"..." The System was speechless.
Marcus was really something else!
He was completely oblivious to his own actions. What was wrong with him?
The System was collecting precious Destiny points—shouldn't he be keeping quiet about it?
Marcus patiently waited for nearly five minutes before the System responded again.
"Congratulations! The host has successfully thwarted Skynet's conspiracy, reversing Judgment Day and causing a strong fluctuation in the fate of the Terminator world. The system has collected 2600 Destiny points!" The System reported.
"!!!!" Marcus was stunned for a moment. "2600 Destiny points?"
"Yes, host, it is indeed 2600 Destiny points." "Because the host reversed Judgment Day, essentially saving the world, if the world's rank weren't so low, the host might have gained more Destiny points!" The System revealed a hidden detail.
Worlds also have different rank levels!
The Terminator world is trapped in a temporal prison, so its rank is low, right?
Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, Marcus saved the entire world, yet only gained a "mere" 2600 Destiny points—it seems a bit low?
However, Marcus is already very satisfied!
Based on Marcus's current situation, he only needs 1130 Destiny points to completely transcend the mortal realm and transform into the extraordinary realm.
It's just that Marcus is frugal!
Those are 1130 Destiny points; Marcus is clearly reluctant to spend them, or rather, Marcus is still focused on the perfect compatibility of the T-virus.
Frankly speaking, even if the Destiny points needed to enter the extraordinary realm were halved, Marcus would still prefer to wait for the perfect compatibility of the T-virus.
Unless Marcus is given 26,000 Destiny points instead of 2,600 this time, he won't consider using his Destiny points to enter the extraordinary realm.
Marcus is a thrifty and hardworking man!
'Hmm, let's see how many Destiny points I have. System, you know what I mean.' Marcus contacted the System.
The System didn't waste any words, directly displaying the relevant information in his mind.
...
Host: Marcus Foster
Destiny points: 3741
Strength: 8
Agility: 8
Constitution: 9
Spirit: 23
...
Talents:
Real Time Perception
Skills:
Proficient in English
Proficient in Small Firearms
...
Marcus's information remained largely unchanged, except for his fate score, which was over 3,700 points. The other data...
wait!
Marcus noticed that his spirit attribute among his four-dimensional attributes had increased by one point.
"My spirit attribute increased by one point, what's going on?" Marcus asked.
"The four-dimensional attributes can be increased in specific ways. Strength, agility, and constitution can all be improved through training. As for the increase in the spirit attribute, it's because the host is always using their brain to plan and scheme. According to the host's pattern, the host belongs to the category of 'master strategist,' so the spirit attribute increased by one point after training," the System responded.
"..." Marcus was speechless. "I think this damn system is mocking me, and I've got the evidence!"
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