Chapter 98

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Once again, the SkyNet demonstrated its dangerous nature as a killing machine. Chen Ang's upgraded second-generation SkyNet, the nanobots, had reached the microcellular level. Dozens of simple mechanical structures, under the influence of a unified magnetic field, formed mechanical organizations the size of cells. These mechanical structures were simple in composition, and their functions were even more straightforward, reduced to three: movement, disassembly, and assembly.

Its actions were entirely controlled by the unified magnetic field core, which also served as its power source. Because of its simplicity, its size had reached a point where it was invisible to the naked eye. When the nanobots formed a certain organization, the functions they could achieve became extremely complex.

For this reason, the second-generation nanobots, in addition to recombination and self-replication, had an extremely terrifying ability—nanoscale disassembly. Smaller, more secretive nanobots flooded into the base like a tide. They quickly spread into minute particles, even forming micro-organizations invisible to the naked eye. The mechanical structures, with metal at their core, used any available materials around them to form the simplest composite organizations.

Like a flood of ants, they overwhelmed everything they encountered—plastics, ceramics, rubber—everything was disassembled at the nanoscale. Base researchers were often engulfed in a black tide, then rolled out of the nanobot swarm, completely naked, without a single hair left on their bodies.

Even when the metal content was minimal, the nanobots in the base still acted like a virus, consuming all matter. Scott had not anticipated this. His laser beams were scattered in mid-air by the nanobots carrying water molecules. The combination of metal and other materials made their capabilities even more complex and versatile.

Under the supply of electrical energy, more different composite material components were controlled by the metal structures, forming part of them. Wolverine awkwardly stepped back a few steps; everything else on his body had been disassembled and was in tatters. A nearby soldier, who accidentally came into contact with a bit of the mechanical unit, saw countless nanobots spread out and disappear under his skin. His face showed a look of despair, and his companions unhesitatingly abandoned him.

The mechanical structures quickly reformed within his body. His joints were controlled by the robots, and his muscles were paralyzed by the electric current. The energy from the magnetic field, transmitted through the robots inside him, took control of him. A small stream of mechanical units entered his mouth and nose, and soon, specific mechanical structures reformed inside his body. Through the bioelectric information flow, they took control of his nerves. The soldier felt a tingling in his spine, and his body began to move uncontrollably. He nimbly leaped onto the ceiling, and the magnetic field from his palms and soles adhered to the ceiling.

The nanobot modifications allowed the soldier to reach the limits of human capability. He was incredibly strong, agile, and skilled in combat and marksmanship. His mechanical precision in judgment made his body instinctively learn the skills in the SkyNet program. He moved swiftly along the ceiling, and controlled humans attacked their former comrades from all directions. Then, one of the controlled humans stood up.

Like a plague, the base personnel were gradually controlled, and the remaining people gathered in the core defense room, defending the last line of defense. Hundreds of original guards, wearing exoskeleton armor reconstructed by the machines, were neatly lined up outside the core.

Nanobots formed electromagnetic cannons, firearms, infrasound weapons, and even basic electric robots, surrounding the core defense room. A sense of despair spread among all the guards. Professor X, sitting in his wheelchair, looked at the lifeless crowd outside, the expressionless soldiers, and felt a chill despite knowing that their senses were useless and they were controlled by SkyNet. "Logan, what happened to them?"

Wolverine glanced outside and replied nonchalantly, "They're controlled! The nanobots in their bodies simulate their neural currents and manipulate their bodies. We used to call these people 'Mindless Ones.' Just hit them with an electromagnetic barrier, and they'll be back to normal!"

"They won't die!"

Knowing that their comrades were just controlled, the atmosphere relaxed slightly, but they were even more hesitant to raise their weapons. Firing again would not be killing the enemy but their own people.

Wolverine looked at the fully armed Mindless Ones outside and said meaningfully, "The Mindless Ones are not scary because they are easy to identify. But the SkyNet's more advanced impersonators, who can read the memories of their hosts and control them, can disguise themselves as their original forms and infiltrate us."

"Many bases have been breached by SkyNet due to internal issues!"

"What's the way to distinguish them?" Magneto walked in and looked at Logan.

Logan grinned, "A strong magnetic field!"

Magneto raised his hands, and a powerful magnetic field swept over everyone present. All those scanned felt their blood rise uncontrollably, and their bodies felt close to suffocation. The iron ions in their blood, carried by the blood flow, rushed to their brains, making them see black spots.

"Enough, Erik!" the Professor stopped him.

Magneto lowered his hands with a cold smile. Most people couldn't help but collapse, and a few researchers suddenly rolled their eyes and vomited violently, with tiny iron particles gushing from their noses and mouths. They struggled a few times and passed out.

"It seems SkyNet is not so great after all!" Magneto sneered.

A diamond-like figure emerged from behind Magneto and laughed lightly, "Erik, you weren't so arrogant before. Let me guess why you're unhappy. Could it be that someone refused you?"

"White Queen! Mind your own business!" Striker walked in and ordered. The White Queen smiled at him indifferently and sat down next to the Professor. Striker's face was serious as he scanned the room, "Ladies and gentlemen, the perfection of SkyNet is beyond our imagination. We have no time for internal conflicts. The reconnaissance plan has completely failed, and we have not obtained the intelligence we wanted before the final attack."

"Magneto, your ability to counter SkyNet is the only condition for your release. Use your ability well and defeat it!" Striker's stress had reached a level he could no longer bear. The shadow of Apocalypse weighed heavily on him, and he had even given up his pride in facing Magneto.

In the core of the base, the most important supercomputer was still there. 'Electronic Will' lay beside the computer and nodded gently. The last bit of power in the core was reconnected to the computer. As the blue light flickered, the computer turned on, and 'Electronic Will' connected to this astonishingly fast machine.

Countless extremely complex pieces of information were reconstructed in the computer. The Professor connected to 'Electronic Will's' mind, and the young girl 'Seer,' the lookout 'Hawkeye,' the listener 'Left Ear,' and several other mutant auxiliaries connected to the Professor's mental network. Countless pieces of information from their brains converged into the computer.

Finally, Magneto also connected to this network. He looked at the Professor with a complex expression and, when he opened his eyes again, the world had changed. Countless magnetic field lines, as if they were real, floated around his body.

Magneto gently moved a magnetic field line, and a robot in the distance was pulled by the powerful magnetic force. Magneto manipulated the magnetic field lines in his hand, tearing it into four or five pieces. The robot, with electric current and sparks, was violently torn apart by the invisible magnetic field, reverting to its scattered nanobot form.

On the ground and in the sky, Magneto had never felt such dense and powerful electromagnetic forces. He could detect the finest magnetic fields and influence the strongest geomagnetic fields. The world around him was replaced by countless formulas and numbers. With the supercomputer enhancing his abilities, Magneto truly delved into the realm of electromagnetism.

With a wave of his hand, he could reverse the magnetic field. With a gentle grip, the tiny nanobots around him were swept up by the powerful magnetic field and compressed into a ball under Magneto's control. (To be continued...)