"Morgana, did you detect anything?"
"No, sir. My scanner and other programs were turned off during the transfer."
'Sure enough,' Ian sighed. Even he only felt a huge space force and nothing else. It was too early to explore Main God Artifact now. So, he focused on the task at hand. No one fainted, which meant that everyone present had at least reached the first level.
The armor quickly scanned the people present, and a strangely dressed man glanced at him. 'Jedi? Interesting.' The composition of this team is very interesting. In addition to Ian and Jedi wearing Doctor Doom Armor, there is also a woman wearing a Spider-Man suit, a muscular man with cyborg arms similar to Captain Jax in "Mortal Kombat", and an average-looking man. They are all white.
"How about we introduce each other?" Jedi suggested. "I am Kang En."
"Jack," Cyborg said.
"Call me Gwen," Spider-Woman said, causing everyone to look at her. "Don't ask."
"Wolf," said the plain-looking man.
"Lord of Destruction, but you can call me Doom," Ian said. His words made everyone narrow their eyes, but this was exactly the effect he wanted: to establish authority. Just as the conversation was about to continue, everyone's watches beeped at the same time, and they hurriedly checked the content of this mission.
Current mission world: The Tomorrow War+
Difficulty: Medium-Hard.
Main mission: Retrieve the toxin from 2051 and destroy the alien spacecraft in the current timeline. Reward: 1000 points
Side mission: Prevent the death of Dorian. 300 points.
Side mission: Cure Dorian's cancer. 500 points.
Side mission: Dig alien spaceship. 1500 points
Optional mission: Hunt White Spikes. (1 White Spikes=20 points. Maximum hunting limit: 500.
Optional mission: Kill Female White Spike. 2000 points
Perfect Mission: Save the Earth in 2051 and rebuild civilization + Reward: 40,000 points.
Ian had never heard of a movie or TV series called "The Tomorrow War", and several others had not heard of it either, so they clicked the plus sign to watch the content. Then, the atmosphere became solemn.
"These monsters are called White Spikes," Jack said. "Most guns and weapons are useless against them. Their only weak points are their necks and abdomen. Why are such dangerous monsters only worth 20 points?"
"Maybe because the numbers are too large," Kang En replied. According to the plot trajectory of this world, a group of aliens suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began to treat humans as food. Within three years, they killed most of the population, leaving only 500,000 people. Then, in 2051, humans used a prototype of time travel technology that was still under development to return to 2022 to recruit personnel to participate in this losing war.
With so many aliens, the top Reincarnators will probably come to this world to collect points to strengthen themselves. Unfortunately, this upper limit also means that this world is not very friendly to low-level Reincarnators, at least in terms of collecting points.
"What should we do?" Gwen asked.
"There is something on the table. It looks important," Kang En noticed, and everyone except Ian went to check it. They found a document about their identities. After reading it, the team members all looked at Ian.
'The requirements for a perfect mission are demanding,' Ian commented. Saving the future timeline is already challenging, as White Spikes has multiplied and spread to every corner of the world. However, the mission also requires him to rebuild civilization after killing all these aliens. Rebuilding civilization is not a big problem, except for one thing: the population must reach 30 million to complete the mission. 'It's still feasible,' Ian thought to himself. Although it will take some time, he can take this opportunity to improve his armor. There are some things in this world that Sickle can be extremely valuable.
He glanced at the document on his desk and scanned it. Samsara Hall made up an identity for them. According to the document, Ian - known in this world as Neo Doom - was a notorious scientist who had been conducting secret human experiments. And these Reincarnators abilities were the result of his experiments.
"Is it common for the main hall to assign people an identity that fits the world setting?" Ian asked.
"I don't know," Jack replied.
"Never heard of it." Spider-Woman shrugged.
"Yes," the wolf said, attracting everyone's attention. "I am Werewolf, and my power comes from the "Underworld" universe. But one of my missions was in the "Harry Potter" world, and my identity was bitten by Fenrir·Greyback."
"What's the use of this identity?" Jack asked.
"Yes," Ian replied. "We can contact the government and ask them to incorporate us into special forces."
"But that also means we have to expose ourselves," Gwen retorted.
"This is a matter of weighing the pros and cons," Kang En said. "If we are not exposed, there is a high probability that we will be recruited to act with the protagonist Dan. However, as you know, our existence has disrupted the plot, which means that things will not develop like in the movie. But if we take the initiative to expose, we may be recruited in advance, so that we will not interact with the protagonist and his team."
"Following the protagonist also means there are more opportunities to gain points," added Wolf.
"In the final analysis, it is a matter of choosing the conservative route or the radical route," Ian concluded. "I choose the conservative route. If this is your choice, then follow me." Everyone looked at each other. In the end, Jack and Kang En chose to side with Ian, while others decided to follow the protagonist.
"Now that we have made our choice, once the protection time is over, let's go our separate ways." Ian needs these people to contact government and future military officials. Once he gains authority, it doesn't matter what these people do.
"Wait a minute," Gwen said. "Am I to understand that you intend to reveal your identity to the military?"
"That's what I planned."
"Then how do we know you won't leak our news?"
"At this point, you can only choose to believe us," Ian replied calmly.
"Believe it? This is definitely the funniest joke I've heard in a while," she sneered.
"Either you choose to believe it, or you can start a Civil War fight, and you are at a numerical disadvantage." His words instantly made the atmosphere tense.
"There is no need to make it like this. I have a binding magical contract," the wolf said, and a roll of parchment appeared in his hand. "We can sign a non-aggression and non-killing treaty."
"No," Ian flatly refused. He has not yet started to use magic, which means that he has not exerted any protection on his soul. Before that, he will not sign any magic contract.
"Don't be like this. This is a very neutral and safe contract. If you want, you can verify it yourself."
Ian stood upright and closed his eyes. Jack and Kang En saw his resolute attitude and decided to follow him. At the same time, Gwen looked at them with a dangerous light in her eyes. Unfortunately, as soon as she thought about it, her Spider-Sense tingled, warning her that she was in great danger.
Once the protection time was over, Morgana connected to the computer, giving Ian a basic understanding of his location. He is currently in New York, a small apartment in the Bronx.
"Morgana, contact Dr. Alstein."
"Click... hello, who is this?"
"It's me, Neo."
"... I really didn't expect you to contact me."
"Times have changed," Ian replied. Dr. Alstein was one of his former professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later became his colleague. He was also the one who kicked Ian--or Neo Doom--for all those secret inhumane experiments he conducted. Interestingly, the latter exposed him not because of the nature of his experiments, but because Ian refused to share his research results with the government that Alstein secretly worked for.
"What do you want?"
"Several of my research projects have been successful."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Do you think I would joke about something like this?"
"Also, you never joke when it comes to science," Dr. Alstein agreed. "But why are you telling me this?"
"I want to test my new invention. What better place than to go to the future and fight aliens?"
"Haha, if it were someone else, considering the current situation, I might believe that they are out of patriotism. But you - you must be planning something."
"Have you misunderstood me?"
"Really?" Alstein sneered. "Anyway, the world is currently in despair, and a lunatic like you may be just what we need. Give me a few minutes and someone will contact you."
"Then I'll wait and see."