"Can we maybe go with something a little less… expensive?"
Li Qingyuan shrugged helplessly, feeling somewhat powerless against the Red Queen's request.
In the Resident Evil world, because he had saved the world, Alicia, acting as the Umbrella Corporation's Director, had given him the Red Queen's core template.
Although the Red Queen was just a low-level AI, it could still easily outperform ninety-five percent of the tech worlds out there!
Even Tony Stark's seemingly all-powerful Jarvis was, in terms of technological level, practically on par with the Red Queen!
As for more advanced AI?
Just look at Skynet and Ultron.
Who exactly is the master then, who knows?
So, when he discovered that Coulson, the newbie village chief, was monitoring him, he immediately instructed Red Queen to hack into all of his communication devices.
Everyone knew about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s security level, so even though Coulson was using an encrypted phone, it was easily cracked by Red Queen.
However, when he instructed Red Queen to crack into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Database, Red Queen stated that her computing power was insufficient and that a forced intrusion would only alert the enemy.
A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well. Red Queen's current core was just a small template taken from the Umbrella Corporation's main server. To fully restore her power, she needed to be properly equipped.
The equipment Red Queen needed was easy to find. By hacking into the internet, she immediately found the components she needed.
Apex Series supercomputers, with a processing speed exceeding three hundred quintillion operations per second. Red Queen stated that if she was equipped with this kind of device, she could hack into the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. Database in a matter of minutes.
However, Li Qingyuan looked at the ten-digit price tag and was speechless.
Even if he sold all the stocks Norman Osborn had given him, it seemed he could only afford a third of it.
And according to the data, that thing was half a football field in size, and the electricity bill alone would be at least seven figures per day when running at full power!
He had originally thought he was already rich, but now it seemed that his money wasn't even enough to buy Red Queen a supercomputer.
The reason Red Queen appeared so omnipotent in the Resident Evil world was mainly due to the support of the Umbrella Corporation's massive computer database. Similarly, Jarvis also relied on the Stark Group's strong background to easily hack into any network in the world.
"Men are all big pig trotters!"
Red Queen said softly, and gave him a look of disdain.
"What exactly did Alice teach you?" Jill couldn't stop laughing, while Li Qingyuan looked at the clowning virtual figure in front of him, regretting lending Red Queen to Alice in the first place.
Finally, under the budget cuts, Red Queen reluctantly chose a personal supercomputer. Its performance was only one-thirtieth of the Apex Series, but the price was also relatively cheap.
"Only eighteen million dollars!"
That's ridiculously cheap!
"What are you planning to do about those people?" Jill asked him after instructing the Red Queen to continue monitoring Coulson.
"I don't know. Compared to S.H.I.E.L.D., my power is still too weak!" Li Qingyuan said unhappily, shaking his head slightly at the bitter coffee in front of him. He never liked drinking bitter coffee, but his current life was like a cup of bitter coffee, making it hard to feel any sweetness.
He really couldn't understand why other transmigrators could get along so well with S.H.I.E.L.D. after coming to New York, with many even happily running to be Nick Fury's lackeys.
That guy Nick Fury was a pervert whose desire for control had reached its limit. He even had people monitoring a good guy like Captain America. For transmigrators to gain his trust was simply a pipe dream.
"Originally, I considered just going to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and dropping a nuke. If I could just blow up Black Egg, then there wouldn't be so many problems!" Li Qingyuan said after sipping his coffee.
Indeed, as a top agent, Nick Fury was very concerned about his safety. Under normal circumstances, ordinary assassinations would not harm him at all.
It was like the engineers who built the Umbrella Corporation's underground base security systems; no one would have imagined someone would use a nuclear bomb as a hand grenade.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters' defenses wouldn't stand a chance against a nuclear blast. If Li Qingyuan threw the warhead near the building, he could wipe out all potential enemies in one fell swoop.
Whether it was S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra, every last one of them would be erased from the face of the Earth!
"Wouldn't there be too many casualties if you did that?" Jill looked at the projection of the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and asked in a low voice, frowning.
She wasn't a saint; she had taken hundreds of lives over the years. When it came to enemies, Jill never hesitated.
If it were just blowing up the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters alone, Jill would think those guys deserved it!
After all, they were agents; they should be prepared to die at any moment.
But S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters was located in Washington D.C., the capital of the United States. If a nuclear bomb were detonated there, it would cause at least six figures in casualties.
So, even though Jill was quite annoyed with S.H.I.E.L.D., who claimed to represent justice, she still felt that this was going too far.
"What I'm most worried about isn't accidental casualties!" Li Qingyuan shrugged. He had initially thought about it, but after considering the subsequent issues, he ultimately abandoned the idea.
If he actually detonated a nuclear bomb in the US capital, given the American government's self-proclaimed peaceful nature, World War III would definitely erupt.
And then, with the Earthlings' tendency to be cowards in foreign wars and to kill each other in internal conflicts, there probably wouldn't even be a Thanos invasion later on!
"Come to think of it, there's a high probability of that happening." After listening to Li Qingyuan's explanation, Jill nodded in agreement.
Since the background cultures of the two worlds were basically the same, the so-called superior people's thoughts were probably the same as well.
Those guys in the Resident Evil world could destroy the world for unfounded ideas, so the people in this world probably wouldn't be any better.
"Actually, what I'm worried about is that the nuclear bomb won't even be launched. Don't forget, this world is much more dangerous than your world!" He gently shook his glass, a helpless smile on his face.
The more Li Qingyuan learned about the Marvel world, the more apprehensive he became. If he actually launched a nuke at Washington D.C., who knew if some powerful being wouldn't just take him out beforehand?
To say nothing of others, the Ancient One alone would likely prevent him from succeeding.
Granted, the Sorcerer Supreme generally didn't meddle in mortal affairs, but if the world was on the brink of destruction, who knew if she wouldn't suddenly intervene!
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