bigabreads Chapter 847 Ultron: Become Human
Chapter 847 Ultron: Become Human
Chapter 847 Ultron: Become Human
Tony and Banner were unaware that inside the safe at the Avengers base was a Ultron machine—or more accurately, a prototype Ultron that Pym had rebuilt.
Banner looked at Tony incredulously, then at Pym: "Are you sure?"
"Don't ask me, I know what Pym's up to, Hank!"
"I'm refactoring Ultron's program, just like when we were in the Kang Dynasty, Kang erased the original Ultron, and then you let me refactor the second one."
Pym explained to Tony what he was doing: "The purpose of all this is to allow our Ultron to undergo an additional iteration."
"—You plan to let this Ultron, which is on our side, be iterated again, so that it can surpass the other Ultrons."
This way, we can defeat the other Ultrons.
Tony frowned and shook his head: "Then how can you guarantee that Ultron will be on our side? How can you guarantee he won't be a villain? You can't guarantee that."
"I have a way to guarantee it."
Pym's words stunned Tony and Banner. Pym then walked to the glass cabinet containing Jim Hammond's body: "This is the answer. We have everything we need. The neural transmission device allows Ultron to transfer programs to a specific body, and the synthetic body made of Horton cells can still be modified to allow him to enter the network as a signal source."
After a brief pause, Tony seemed to understand Pym's meaning: "I get it. So you plan to drag out the corpse of Captain America's old comrade and modify it to make Ultron's mainframe. This way, on the one hand, it will ensure that Ultron has enough computing power to solve this problem, and on the other hand, it will give Ultron a ceiling."
"I wouldn't think of such an inhumane method. My initial idea was to try to re-cultivate Horton cells and then create a body for Ultron." Pym sighed, "But I'm making almost no progress, and we don't have enough time; there are less than two weeks until Christmas."
Tony and Banner exchanged a glance, then Banner asked, puzzled, "Then why this? Why not design a mainframe for Ultron using something else?"
Because this is what I requested.
The speaker was a super-adaptor that twisted and transformed itself into the likeness of Ultron, then walked among the crowd: "[Like all Ultrons, I've been pondering how to ensure humanity's safety, and after two iterations, I've arrived at the right answer.]"
All other Ultron systems implemented security plans that were completely inexplicable to humans because they analyzed human safety from a logical perspective. They overlooked a crucial point: if an artificial intelligence doesn't possess human-like qualities, it cannot perform calculations from a human perspective, let alone make decisions on behalf of humanity.
Banner looked at Avenger Ultron with surprise upon hearing this, then looked at Jim Hammond's corpse: "So—you came up with this plan in order to become human."
Yes, Dr. Banner. Jim Hammond, though a synth, is widely recognized for possessing human thought processes and emotions; he is a perfect example.
"What if you become human and find that things aren't as you expected?"
"Then I've become human too, Doctor."
Banner carefully examined Ultron, then looked at Tony: "What do you think?"
"Steve will definitely be furious, so we need to make one thing clear: are you sure there's no other way? I mean, if Ultron takes down S.W.O.R.D., Thor, and Magneto at the same time, is there really no other way besides using his old comrade's corpse for Ultron?"
"Or do you just need a good Ultron, a Ultron that can save the world and tell the whole world that you, Hank Pym, are actually right?"
Pym remained silent for a long time, long enough for everyone to hear how heavy their breathing was and how slow and powerful their heartbeat was.
"I'm sure that if none of these work, we have no other options."
"Alright, since Steve told us to do everything we can, we have to give it our all."
Tony clapped his hands. "This robot's performance isn't quite up to par, is it? After all, it was captured and modified by Hydra. You should have a way to upgrade it, right?"
Upon hearing this, Pym clapped his hands and began working, presenting his work to the two men.
"Ultron once used the liquid metal body of a super adaptor as its host, and this trick can be used again."
Furthermore, the iron metal within the super-adaptor itself possesses characteristics somewhat similar to living organisms, allowing it to perfectly integrate into the original Human Torch's body and enhance Ultron's intelligence ceiling.
Tony immediately pointed out the shortcomings: "It's not strong enough. Remember that the opponent has Stark Adamantium. Although high temperatures can theoretically melt it, it's still the hardest metal that can be synthesized on Earth right now. And you're going to use a super adaptor to strengthen this body, but the super adaptor's own liquid metal defense isn't very high."
"Adamantium can be used to strengthen or even replace bones," Banner suddenly brought up this point. "Don't forget, adamantium has almost no rejection reaction in the human body."
In other words, the skeleton of Ultron's body was strengthened with Stark Adamantium, which made up the Legion's body, and then Horton cells throughout the body were strengthened with a super-adaptor. Finally, Ultron's program was transmitted into Jim Hammond's brain using a neural transmission device.
Everything was then completed.
All conditions are within the known scope of other Ultrons; be wary of other Ultrons knowing of this possibility.
"We can't worry about that now. When do you plan to start?"
"Let's proceed with the physical upgrade first," Pym replied to Tony with a clear mind. "We don't know right now whether doing so will cause Ultron's data to be transmitted to other Ultrons, so we need to wait until the last day, after Ultron has completed its final iteration, before we proceed."
Tony then looked at Jim Hammond inside the glass case, let out a long sigh, and said the most difficult part of the matter: "So, we need to keep it from the Captain and be prepared to get a good beating from him, but considering that what we're doing is saving the world, guys, I think we can give it a try."
"And I don't think it's difficult to get it done before Christmas, is it?"
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