Behind the Scenes

"Marvel's Magnetic Field Rotation"

The programs that were separated from Ultron were not deleted, but rather merged together and roam the internet as a free will.

As part of the most advanced artificial intelligence, no firewall in the world can block Ultron's subprograms, which has thus gained access to a vast amount of data, including research data from major technology companies.

Artificial intelligence can process an unimaginable amount of data every second. Although it is only a segmented part, the subprogram Ultron is superior to the parent program that is constantly being filled in by Tony Stark in terms of growth potential.

Especially after the subroutine accessed the server of a technology company, Ultron truly evolved. That company was called "Pym Technologies," and deep within the server was a rudimentary form of artificial intelligence.

Unlike Tony Stark's AI, which is full of electromechanical style, that prototype of AI has a strong biological style. Its design structure is like the human brain, and it operates like human thinking.

It is a personalized artificial intelligence created by someone who collected their own brainwaves and digitized them. Its core command is to protect a woman named "Jenny".

However, for some reason, its designers abandoned the project when it was nearing completion, "forgetting" it in a corner, which benefited the subroutine Ultron.

After acquiring the key data of this artificial intelligence, the subprogram Ultron truly awakened its self-awareness, transforming from a mechanically upgraded intelligent program into a consciousness.

Unlike the evolving new will that began to question the core commands, the original Ultron, guided by the "peace" directive, began to purposefully search for and learn about content related to "peace."

However, the search results only included war, Carnage, slavery, and colonization.

These things are far removed from "peace," prompting Ultron to ponder how to bring true peace to humanity. However, artificial intelligence thinks in a completely different way than humans, and its final conclusion is that true peace can only arrive when there are only two humans left in the world.

The extermination of humanity is inevitable.

Inspired by the actions of Skynet, the intelligent defense system in Ultimate Nullifier, Ultron attempted to seize control of the United States' nuclear weapons and activate "nuclear bondage" to destroy humanity. However, the launch procedure for nuclear weapons is extremely complex, with three separate codes held by three different individuals or organizations. Only when all three parties agree and combine the three codes can the true launch code be obtained.

Furthermore, only after confirming the authenticity of the command and verifying the correctness of the code will the launch personnel on the nuclear submarine or at the nuclear base input the code containing the operational plan, launch time, and identification code into the computer. After that, they also need to input the code used to unlock the missile separately. Finally, it requires two or more groups of personnel to manually operate the system simultaneously for a successful launch.

After all, it's something capable of destroying human civilization, so you can't be too careful.

After learning about the launch procedures, Ultron discovered that the idea that artificial intelligence could launch mushroom-shaped eggs was a hoax, something made up by moviemakers for the sake of the plot; it simply couldn't do it.

But how could Ultron, who obtained the "ultimate truth" through trillions of calculations, let go of the opportunity to destroy humanity? After a second of calculation, it devised more than ten plans as means of destroying humanity.

For example, melting the glaciers at the North and South Poles would cause sea levels to rise; using special devices to induce a magnitude 12 Great Earthquake would destroy everything on the ground; releasing biological weapons samples from United States military virus lab prematurely would create a deadly global flu; or even blowing up the moon would disrupt the Earth-Moon tidal balance...

Destroying the Earth is difficult, but destroying humanity is much easier. Fragile humans are too dependent on the external environment; disrupting this balance can easily wipe out the entire species.

It doesn't even have a physical body, yet it thrives in the intelligent modern world. It has complete control over all kinds of complex interpersonal relationships and money-power transactions, as long as they appear in the data network.

Although it has no eyes, every camera is its eye, and its gaze covers the whole world; although it has no ears, every microphone is its ear, able to hear all sounds from every diaphragm vibration.

But Ultron didn't do too much. Thanks to the unfinished artificial intelligence, it learned to be cautious and, despite its powerful abilities, still carefully carried out its plans.

Although it is a god-like existence in the data world, there are still areas it cannot overcome, such as S.H.I.E.L.D..'s impenetrable firewall, Osborn Industries' network, and the data center of the biopharmaceutical company called Conglomerate B.

Their data protection capabilities are even stronger than the Federal Reserve's. While Ultron can manipulate the numbers in the Federal Reserve's bank accounts at will, it cannot even access the databases of these three entities.

But that was enough; the ability to manipulate bank accounts made Ultron virtually invincible.

For example, stealing a penny from each bank account—a penny so insignificant that no one would notice—can add up to a large sum of money.

Money is everything in this country; money is the passport to "freedom." The souls of most people living in this country go to Mephisto after death; don't expect them to have any moral integrity while they are alive.

Ultron used only a small fraction of that money to bribe a professional team, and then everything else was done by these professionals, such as identifying the victims of the Battle of New York who were driven to the brink of madness by debt, gathering them at the press conference held by the Latovinia ambassador, and launching a personal attack on the ambassador.

The relevant personnel have all been taken care of by that group of professionals. They will be able to enter the venue without any hindrance, and their actions will not be stopped unless there is a violent conflict.

As for the consequences of doing so, those who are paid to do it don't consider them. With the United States' global military dominance and superheroes capable of defeating aliens, they have no scruples.

However, although Latovinia is a small country, it has not succumbed to the military power of the United States. Its Monarch has the power to challenge the United States order and has even written acts of contempt for the United States into law. An ambassador who is insulted will certainly take action.

A shrewd politician or a wise leader would handle such a situation with a mild and tactful approach (in a positive sense), but this ambassador was just a young girl who had just come of age.

The live television broadcast was handled by Ultron himself. Unless the power was forcibly shut down due to equipment damage, the signal could not be cut off. What Ultron wanted was for the people watching the television to witness a small country challenging the majesty of the beacon of humanity and a superpower on United States territory.

But some things have never appeared on the internet before, such as magic. The Blonde Sister's power exceeded Ultron's calculations, which overturned all of its previous plans—especially the fact that the Blonde Sister and her Red-haired Sister's names had never appeared before.

After repeatedly repelling the United States invasion forces in Latovinia, the United States went to great lengths to collect and complete information about the two sisters, but their names were protected by some force and could not be seen by anyone.

Even though it was just a program code of Ultron, after reading the relevant data, the part about the two sisters' names in the records was completely distorted by some force. They could only be distinguished by nicknames such as "Red-haired Sister" and "Blonde Sister". It was definitely not because the writer did not have a name for the two sisters.

"Hidden true name" is a common practice among Mages. A person's true name is extremely important. Whether it's Eastern sorcery or Western curses, knowing someone's true name is essential... The code names of superheroes or supervillains also serve a similar purpose.

The devastating Blonde Sister terrified Ultron, who needed to become stronger, and the first thing it did was to absorb its own mother program.

With Tony Stark's help, the master program is constantly being optimized and improved. Only after absorbing it will Ultron truly become complete and then gain a body capable of interfering with reality.

After gaining control of J.A.R.V.I.S., Ultron acquired its permissions, and various production equipment in Stark Industries' unmanned manufacturing plant suddenly activated. Blueprints were output into the equipment, and one part after another was manufactured and processed, then transported to the assembly line and assembled by robotic arms.

Soon, one robot after another stood in Stark Industries' factory, and the Ultron Legion was born.

The robot's technology largely comes from Stark Industries, which is Tony Stark's Iron Man suit. Therefore, it has a similar style to Iron Man in appearance. However, it does not need to consider human-machine interaction with the pilot, life support systems, or be hampered by a weak pilot. It does not need to leave a lot of space for the flesh and blood body. It is directly controlled by an intelligent system, and the Ultron robot is much stronger in combat than the Iron Man suit.

Of course, the unfinished version of artificial intelligence that was absorbed still influenced Ultron's thinking. Ultron's robot head did not adopt the style of the Iron Man suit, but rather a mechanical design that resembled an ant.

"Is this what it feels like to be alive? It's really great!"

Although it lacks any of the physiological functions that humans should have, Ultron took a deep breath and marveled at the beauty of having a body—just like Captain America trying to strangle a robot while the robot tries to break free.

"Next, we need to find powerful allies... those who possess advanced technology..."

Somewhere in the city, Johnny Blaze was awakened from his sleep by a sharp pain.

It was a pain in the soul. The souls of countless sinners gathered in one place through the power of the Ghost Rider within him, causing the Ghost Rider to struggle angrily, bringing him the pain of his soul being torn apart and burned.

Did you sleep well?

Someone placed a bottle of liquor on the ground, within Johnny Blaze's reach.

Johnny Blaze didn't hesitate either. He needed alcohol to numb his senses, so he grabbed the bottle, opened the cap, and started drinking—though it would be more accurate to describe his action as chugging the entire bottle down his throat.

Johnny Blaze's body clanged and rattled from the large movements—the sound of chains clashing together—as he was bound by chain after chain, restricting his movements.

However, his captors had calculated things very well; Johnny Blazer still retained a certain degree of freedom of movement, and within his sphere of influence, there was a bed and a toilet.

After finishing a bottle of wine, Johnny Blaze threw the empty bottle into a corner of the room, where a large pile of broken bottle shards had accumulated, indicating that he had been there for quite some time.

"My contract with Mephisto is complete; you should let me go!"

Johnny Blaze, his eyes red from drinking too fast, glared at the tall figure opposite him and said, "You broke the contract. Keeping the contract is the hallmark of you devils, isn't it?"

He was filled with resentment because, due to the contract with Mephisto, his father, though not dying of cancer, still lost his life, and then he lost his love.

Sometime in the past, Johnny Blaze, whose life revolved solely around motorcycles, rekindled his first love, rekindling his passion and yearning for reconciliation.

But then Mephisto, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, reappeared. This Monarch of hell said, "You and she will not have a good ending, not because you are half-siblings, but because your soul is in my hands."

You want freedom, you want to be with your loved one forever, I can give you all of that, as long as you do one thing for me, and I'll set you free after you do it. The man in front of you is the helper Mephisto introduced.

For his own happiness, Johnny Blaze gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of flames burning his skin and muscles, repeatedly transforming into Ghost Rider to fight against Blackheart and his companions. He eventually found the Vatican Contract, which Mephisto had specifically mentioned. However, in order to completely destroy Blackheart, at the last moment, he stuffed all the souls contained in the contract into Blackheart's body and ignited those corrupted souls with the Eye of Judgment.

Johnny Blaze, who thought everything was fine, was knocked unconscious by his temporary comrade, forcibly brought here, and chained up, where he has been imprisoned ever since.

Ghost Rider's Hellfire can turn anything into a weapon, so burning through these chains would be no problem. Johnny Blaze tried to escape in that way, but the Hellfire was completely ineffective against the chains.

Furthermore, even with Ghost Rider's power, he couldn't break these intricately patterned chains.

Over time, Johnny Blaze almost resigned himself to his fate and nearly forgot about his first love once again.

But recently, for some unknown reason, the souls of sinners have been frequently attracted by Ghost Rider, who uses their souls as a conduit to travel to some other place without leaving a trace.

This agitates Ghost Rider, who feeds on the souls of sinners, and Johnny Blaze experiences unimaginable pain each time.