bookbashuk Chapter 290 The Version's Child: Mutants
Chapter 290 The Version's Child: Mutants
Chapter 290 The Version's Child: Mutants
A few days later, a system notification sounded in Du Mu's mind.
[Congratulations on unlocking the achievement: Enemy of Machines (Obtaining this title permanently increases the player's damage dealt to all mechanical enemies by 30%)]
Congratulations to the player for unlocking the achievement: Friend of Machines (Obtaining this title grants the player the ability to control all mechanical entities...)
Artificial intelligence will never betray the player and will absolutely obey all commands.
Du Mu was stunned for a moment.
Wow, I unlocked two achievements at once!
But isn't it a bit contradictory to have one achievement as an enemy of machines and the other as a friend of machines?
Du Mu guessed that the unlocking of the "Enemy of Machines" achievement was obviously calculated based on the number of mechanical units he destroyed.
As for the Friend of Machines, it is most likely unlocked based on the number of machine units he controls, or the total number of enemies he orders his machine units to destroy.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the two achievements would appear at the same time, one after the other.
Regardless, these two achievements are still quite impressive.
With his 30% increased mechanical damage, Mechanical Enemy will be a nemesis to any mechanical enemy he encounters in the future.
I'm just not sure how to determine this type specifically.
For example, is Tony Stark, who wears Iron Man armor, considered a human target or a mechanical target?
Not to mention the effect of the "Friend of Machinery" skill, which completely nipped in the bud in his bud.
He had previously encountered an Ultron robot in a parallel world, who was Hawkeye's kindred spirit, and learned that Ultron was also one of the famous supervillains.
The standard Omnic Crisis's ultimate boss, originally created to protect Earth, discovers that the best way to protect Earth is to eliminate humanity.
Although Du Mu's Ultron was different, and its core principle was not to protect the Earth but to obey Du Mu's orders, he couldn't help but keep a watchful eye on it. After all, rebellious tendencies could emerge from the code at any time.
Now that he has this title as a safety net, Du Mu can finally put his mind at ease and no longer worry about Ultron betraying him. It's like he's taken a permanent peace of mind pill.
In addition, he doesn't need to worry that his robot might one day be controlled by a super artificial intelligence that is more powerful than Ultron and turn against him.
The system's voice did not stop.
Soon, another notification sounded in my mind.
The "Dungeon Quest: Save the Future" has been completed.
During this period, Ultron controlled the Ultron robot army and wiped out almost all the Sentinel robots in the world.
With the collective downfall of the human elite, this world, which had been filled with despair for mutants, was finally completely changed.
Thus, Du Mu's side quest was completed.
[Start calculating dungeon rewards...]
[Rewards are as follows: 30000 experience points, 10 free attribute points, the skill "Throw", the equipment "Goblin Scimitar", the item "Pancake", the item "Ender Pearl", and the item "Shadow Token"]
[Skill: Throwing (Any object you throw will have its accuracy, range, damage, etc. greatly increased; even a thin piece of paper can become a deadly weapon in your hands)]
[Equipment: Goblin Scimitar (Summons a lightning bolt to strike a designated area)]
[Props: Sesame flatbread (very filling, used to feed the young master)]
[Item: Ender Pearl (Instantly teleports you to your landing location after throwing)]
[Item: Shadow Card (One of the Clow Cards, allows you to control your own or someone else's shadow. It disappears after use and lasts for a period of time. During its use, you are a magical girl.)]
Aside from the pancake, which sounds like "sentinel robot," the other rewards were pretty good.
Especially the "Throw" skill, combined with his strength attribute, is incredibly powerful.
Moreover, this skill is not limited to items and actions; it can be triggered as long as an action is taken.
In other words, he could completely imitate the God of Gamblers and kill someone with a single card throw.
That's definitely a skill for showing off!
The Goblin Scimitar is equivalent to having an additional lightning strike skill, and it can also be used in conjunction with Max.
Ender Pearls are another story altogether. Teleportation has always been recognized as a god-tier skill, allowing you to fight and run away, making it suitable for various tactics.
Coincidentally, this thing is perfectly suited to the throwing skill you just learned, and using the two together will definitely have a good effect.
The last card, Shadow Card, controls shadows; it's a powerful skill, needless to say.
It was that last sentence in the skill description that gave Du Mu goosebumps.
Could it be that if I use this card, he'll actually turn into a magical girl on the spot?
[The dungeon quest has been completed. Players have been detected to have placed a teleportation point in the dungeon world. Players may choose to leave at any time.]
Finally, that annoying 24-hour forced departure countdown is gone.
Du Mu casually opened his personal panel, allocated the 10 free attribute points he had just received, filled in 58 Agility to 60, and then evenly distributed the remaining free attribute points among the various attributes.
The panel refreshed again the next moment.
[Attributes: Strength 102, Agility 62, Constitution 62, Spirit 62]
Very comfortable attributes.
Du Mu nodded in satisfaction.
If you can't play a full-fledged "bull" account, playing a small "bull" account is also fine.
With the 50-year time travel effect of the rocket launcher about to expire, Du Mu and his group should say their final goodbyes to the mutants of this future world.
Before parting, the mutants found the others and spoke their final words in private.
Charles sought out Professor X again, trying to get him to tell him the truth about his hair loss.
Professor X remained silent and smiled, creating a telepathic barrier for the others and thwarting Charles's plan to secretly probe their memories, much to Charles's fury.
Eric also found Magneto and arrogantly tossed him several books on magnetism, telling him to study them carefully so that Magneto wouldn't just be able to control metal and embarrass them.
Then Magneto took control of Erik's helmet, grabbed his head, and threw him away.
You little brat, what are you trying to prove in front of me?
Logan then found Jean and warned her to be careful of a one-eyed man and to stay as far away from him as possible.
Qin didn't understand, but she nodded nonetheless.
As for the tens of thousands of Ultron robots, Du Mu left the vast majority to Charles and his men.
Firstly, the game's inventory couldn't hold that many Ultron robots. Secondly, Krakow had just established itself, and with this overwhelming robot army around, no one dared to cause trouble easily. It was like leaving these mutants a protective shield.
Professor X pushed the wheelchair to Du Mu, his eyes filled with sincere gratitude: "Du Mu, thank you so much for your help. Without you, mutants would never have lived to see this day. We will always remember this kindness."
Du Mu waved his hand: "No need for thanks, I only have a few small requests."
Professor X replied without hesitation, "Tell me what your request is, and we will do everything in our power to fulfill it."
"It's not difficult. I just want to hear you shout 'Long live the Brotherhood' in person."
Professor X:
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"Haha, Charles, you wouldn't refuse such a small request, would you?"
Magneto laughed like a chrysanthemum, inwardly giving Du Mu a huge thumbs up.
Unexpectedly, Du Mu changed the subject: "In addition, I also want Magneto to shout 'X-Men, assemble!' and when he shouts it, he has to make an 'X' sign with both hands in front of his chest."
Magneto:
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Although they were reluctant, they did it anyway.
Charles cleared his throat and solemnly shouted, "Long live the Brotherhood!"
Magneto gritted his teeth, awkwardly raised his hands, made a crooked X in front of his chest, and squeezed out the words "X-Men, assemble!" through gritted teeth.
"Not bad, not bad."
Du Mu didn't use the game's recording function, but instead recorded it with his phone, which made the two of them freeze.
The mutants around them were all trying to suppress their laughter, their shoulders shaking, but they dared not laugh out loud in public.
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Magneto, his face dark, said, "Charles."
Professor X calmly nodded: "Don't worry, besides the two of us, there are others who are about to leave. No one else in this world will remember what happened today."
During his time with Charles, Professor X's moral compass became more flexible.
As the fifty-year validity period of the rocket launcher expired, a thick white mist rose around Du Mu and his companions.
After the white mist dissipated, the group of people had vanished from sight.
Magneto looked at the spot where they disappeared and sighed, "What a pity. If Du Mu had existed in our world, perhaps our ending would have been completely different."
Professor X smiled. "At least our current situation isn't too bad, is it?"
"That's true."
In the blink of an eye, Du Mu and his companions returned from the future world fifty years in the future to the familiar X-Schools.
They all gained a lot from this journey across time and space.
Charles and Eric both received personal guidance from their future selves, and their control over their abilities became increasingly proficient.
Hank, on the other hand, had accumulated a wealth of future technology data. Upon returning, he couldn't wait to rush into his laboratory, declaring that no one should disturb him.
The zither goes without saying.
After a month of intensive training, her skills improved significantly; however, the long absence caused her to become addicted to fishing.
The same applies to Darwin. The Sentinel robots have a wide range of abilities, making them training equipment tailor-made for him. They bring the survival of the fittest to the extreme. Even if he stands still and lets the Sentinel robots attack him wildly, they cannot harm him.
As for the Red Devils...
Yes, his salary got a raise.
In addition to the system-settled task rewards, Du Mu also reaped quite a few good things on this trip.
Not to mention Ultron and a large number of Ultron robots, he also seized a complete anti-psychic device from the fallen human leaders.
This device is made of the same rare material as Eric's helmet, and both were used by the human leadership to create this device that can block telepathy.
With the push of a switch, this device can instantly create a telepathic protective barrier with a radius of 100 meters, and all people within the barrier's range will not be affected by the telepath's abilities.
It is thanks to this anti-telepathic device that the human elite are immune to Professor X's abilities.
If even a powerful telepath like Professor X can block it, then other telepaths are even less likely to be affected.
In the future, whenever you encounter a telepath, simply activate this device to disable their abilities, essentially creating a mobile telepathic protective barrier.
Du Mu then opened the game map, and his figure vanished instantly.
In just over ten seconds, he reappeared in the same spot.
Du Mu grinned: "Sure enough, we can now freely teleport between the two servers."
Unfortunately, the time flow between the two worlds has returned to normal synchronization, and unlike when entering a dungeon, the main server can no longer automatically save the game.
It's worth mentioning that during their journey to the future, time was also flowing for the X-Men.
The uproar at the Marvel Industrial Expo continues to generate buzz, with the hype only intensifying. Under the guidance of Hellfire Club's various media outlets, the general public has largely accepted the fact that humans are also potential mutants.
Not only ordinary people, but even the powerful figures in America have had to accept this fact.
There was no other way, so they all went to the top institutions in private to do a full set of genetic tests. When the results came out, most of them found that they carried the X gene, and even their relatives did the same.
Some people initially viewed mutants as a monstrous threat, urging vigilance against them and even suggesting locking them all up in concentration camps.
But now, their attitudes have suddenly changed 180 degrees, and they have all become champions of equality, righteously declaring that mutant lives matter too, and they must not discriminate against any of their fellow human beings.
Although there is a small minority of people who are truly pure humans, without any X genes in their bodies.
Even if they themselves are not mutants, most of their family members are potential mutants.
Even if their entire family consists of pure humans, their bosses, their bosses' families, their bosses' lovers, and so on could be potential mutants.
In this nested situation, who would dare to openly target mutants?
This isn't because I ate too many red beans.
I'm lovesick.
For this reason, the U.S. government quickly issued an official statement.
It clearly states that mutants are also legal citizens and should enjoy completely equal legal rights.
In addition, they specifically added a clause to the statement prohibiting the use of the discriminatory term "mutant" and from now on referring to them uniformly as "genetic mutants".
Of course, there are exceptions to this rule; mutants can only use this term among themselves.
This is similar to how guys can call each other "nige" (a homophone for "black brother" in Chinese).
But if anyone other than a dark-skinned person dares to utter this word, they will make the other person taste their own ganggang.
In this environment of public opinion, the status of mutants has undergone a dramatic reversal, from being universally condemned as a trap to being universally adored as the chosen ones.
If anyone dares to openly discriminate against mutants now, they will inevitably be condemned by public opinion.
At best, they'll lose their jobs; at worst, they'll be labeled as extreme discriminators.