When Old John finished speaking.
Among those present, there were still many doubts and riddles.
For example, why did Skynet suddenly disappear for a while?
For example, where did Skynet get those strange technologies?
Aron and Tony.
The two main culprits, of course, knew why.
But only a fool would take the blame!
"So, this Skynet just happened to go to some world, stole the scientific and technological achievements of a handsome and golden super genius, and now comes back and starts destroying the world?"
Seeing how his scientific and technological products played a major role in another world ~ world,
almost destroying human civilization,
Tony Stark didn't know whether to be happy about it or not.
"To be precise, Skynet has been destroying humanity even before acquiring that technology, and has successfully completed its goals in multiple timelines."
"So someone, please, don't be too narcissistic and think that his technology is all that high and genius."
Aron said mercilessly.
Tony Stark's technology was more like icing on the cake for Skynet.
Because Skynet is already a professional in exterminating humanity.
On the contrary, in Aron's view…
Skynet blindly learning Marvel technology, even imitating the beginner Ultron—
such behavior is a wrong path.
"…"
"So, the Skynet we're looking for actually isn't in this timeline, right?"
To avoid their level of technology continuing to be devalued,
Tony Stark quickly changed the topic.
"That's right, Skynet is on the timeline I crossed from, October 2023."
said future John Connor.
"But we're in 1997?"
"So we're going to stay in this world… 26 years???"
Tony Stark was startled and looked at Aron.
His eyes seemed to say: man, do you have some way to time travel!
Waiting 26 years, don't start talking about yellow cauliflower!
Everything goes stale!
"No, you only need to stay here for three days."
"Because if there are no surprises…"
"the first Judgment Day in the normal timeline will happen three days later."
"At that time, Dr. Dyson, the creator of Skynet, will upload the prototype of Skynet to the network, and after a period of learning, the real Skynet will be born."
Upon learning that Aron and Tony came for Skynet,
future John Connor quickly told all the information he knew.
But Aron shook his head after listening.
"First, in every story that wants to attract an audience, coincidences are inevitable."
"So without seasoning, it won't work!"
"Second, there's one thing both of you are wrong about."
"And that is time."
Aron turned to Tony and said:
"We don't need to be here for 26 years, not even three days."
"Because the timeline of the Terminator world isn't a coherent line."
"Time travel has changed many things, including time itself."
"At this moment, the future Ultron Skynet has wiped out all humans in his timeline and has also sent a Terminator to the timeline we're currently in, 1997."
"This is actually similar to the theory of parallel universes."
"The future of Ultron Skynet has nothing to do with the current timeline."
"If we wait here for Judgment Day, we won't witness his birth."
"On the contrary…"
Aron stood up and looked out the window.
Los Angeles, which was originally peaceful here, suddenly echoed with an explosion.
But this explosion was different.
Because soon the explosions turned into dense gunfire.
Then came the screams of people.
"What happened!?"
Tony Stark suddenly stood up.
At the moment he stood up,
the nano armor stored in the reactor on his chest quickly wrapped around his whole body and completed armament.
"As I said, the future of this world has nothing to do with the present."
"It's like a parallel universe."
"Only they previously shared the same timeline."
"It can be understood as several branches splitting off from the same timeline."
"To put it more visually, it's like a tree with many branches."
"And now…"
"Skynet, who calls himself Ultron, wants to prune those excess branches."
"And he's succeeded in that."
Aron tried to sense.
It turned out that only the last three time branches of the Terminator world remained.
One is the future in which Skynet is located, and the time node is after 2023.
One is the present where everyone lives, 1997.
And the third…
is the timeline where the twilight version of Sarah Connor is.
That timeline would normally be the one where Skynet was erased, and then a new AI named Legion replaces Skynet and continues the extermination mission in the new world.
But obviously…
something must have gone wrong on that timeline.
The conclusion can be drawn from the repulsor in the palm of old Sarah.
Ultron Skynet definitely dug into that new world, that new timeline, as well.
"What a shame…"
"I remember that in that timeline there was a character who plays the Mother of Dragons."
Oh, isn't that right?
If I want to flirt with the Mother of Dragons, why don't I just go directly to "Game of Thrones"?
Aron shook his head.
For a moment he put aside those tangled thoughts.
Because the machines in the hospital don't lie, future Ultron Skynet really did complete his mission, completely exterminated humanity and started paying attention to those different time branches.
He wants to prune the timeline,
to ensure that in the Terminator worldview there is only one future!
And now…
his mechanical army has arrived as promised.
With almost unlimited Arc Reactor energy and a series of black-tech from the Marvel world
(specifically referring to the teleportation portal technology of the Chitauri opened by Dr. Selvig in "The Avengers")
the future Ultron Skynet successfully opened a legion-level time and space travel.
Suddenly sent thousands of Terminators!
Los Angeles instantly turned into a purgatory on Earth!
Explosions and gunfire all over the city!
The police and military, who came to investigate the disappearance of the black neighborhood, came into contact with these killing machines from the future, and many of them were even Ultron Skynet machines combined with Marvel technology.
They suddenly realized what scientific and technological progress meant, but only passively understood it…
The army breaks on first contact!
Then follows a one-sided massacre!
Director!
Who wrote this script?
In 1997!
You're asking me to fight Ultron robots developed by Iron Man??
Who the hell came up with this???
"Help!"
"The machine is killing!"
The screams spread from the city center to the suburbs where everyone was.
The wind picked up, and you could even feel the smell of blood in the air.
Aron clenched his fists, then relaxed them again.
A relieved smile appeared on his face.
"Tony, didn't you say something about wanting to be let on stage next time?"
"Come on, your stage is arriving."
A look in the direction of downtown.
Above the city,
thousands of Ultron robots circled, indiscriminately targeting and slaughtering citizens below.
On the ground, even more Terminators of various types and models were also on the streets, carrying various firearms and shooting at every living being they saw.
"…"
Looking at the steel army in front of him, measured in tens of thousands,
Tony fell silent.
Actually, when you think about it… to save the world, it's understandable that sometimes a few innocent citizens get hurt by accident.
Aron, or… are you going instead?