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Chapter 335: New Activities in the Skynet Era Timeline
Chapter 335: New Activities in the Skynet Era Timeline
"Strange, under normal circumstances, the blockade should have arrived by now. Why hasn't anything happened yet?" Qin Muye was puzzled. In his mind, this was a perfect opportunity to ambush him, but it was turning out differently than he had expected.
As he approached the Skynet Era timeline, there was still no sign of any activity, leaving him momentarily unable to fathom Skynet's intentions.
"Perhaps the other side doesn't want to destroy the time passage?" the Black Hand suddenly interjected.
Hearing this, Qin Muye suddenly realized that this was indeed a possibility.
In any conflict, the time passage would be the one to suffer, possibly even breaking completely. Clearly, a time passage like this was likely a unique artifact in the Skynet Era timeline, meaning only one side could anchor to a specific location. Otherwise, the Skynets from various time points would flood in, overwhelming him on the spot.
If the time passage were to be damaged, all future timelines would be affected, given that Qin Muye was still alive. Who knew which past time point he might end up in, creating a massive headache.
Therefore, Skynet had not ambushed him as he had guessed, and even some of the Terminators had been recalled. It seemed they were planning to engage him in a decisive battle within the Skynet Era timeline.
If Qin Muye were in their position, he would have done the same. Between an enemy and a wondrous object that could traverse time, the latter was the better choice.
"Alright, but this is likely to be a tough battle," Qin Muye sighed in relief.
He was actually worried about fighting within the time passage. If something unexpected happened, he might end up stranded in time. Therefore, he preferred a tough battle over taking such a risk. In a tough battle, he could call for reinforcements, and even at the 8th rank, he wasn't afraid. However, time was too mysterious, and he had no way to deal with it.
"Notify everyone to prepare. This is a guest battle. We fight if we can, and if not, we play guerrilla warfare." Qin Muye's tone was laced with a smile.
It wouldn't be easy for the other side to catch him. When the enemy advances, he retreats; when the enemy camps, he harasses; when the enemy is tired, he strikes; when the enemy retreats, he pursues.
In short, he would plunder the resources of the Skynet Era timeline while wearing down Skynet's strength. Once the world's resources were depleted, he didn't believe Skynet could continue to develop. Qin Muye had no intention of letting the other side have it easy in this timeline. He would do whatever it took to make things difficult.
Soon, the Endless Abyss approached the exit of the time passage. The three days passed in the blink of an eye, and in the distance, he could see the Terminator figures standing guard outside the passage.
Ambushes were not particularly useful in this situation, as this was not a conventional war. The Skynet of the Skynet Era was not a typical technological creation but rather an intelligent artifact combining various extraordinary and mysterious elements.
As for how it came into being, there was no definitive answer yet. To complete the loop, Qin Muye would have to be killed first.
Otherwise, the loop could not be completed.
When the Endless Abyss emerged from the time passage, it instantly expanded to its original form. There was no exchange between the two sides; they immediately opened fire without hesitation.
Qin Muye was taken aback. He hadn't expected this to activate a new activity.
Long-term Activity: Rectification Protocol · Skynet Era
When the timeline is converged, all things will be ruled by the intelligent machines. Fortunately, you have good luck and found a way to break the deadlock. By destroying the Skynet that has not yet reached its peak, you can resolve one of the four major crises: the Rectification Protocol.
This activity will award points for killing Skynet creations and destroying Skynet bases and factions. The activity will continue until Skynet is destroyed.
After the activity begins, killing Skynet creations will drop treasure chests and points with 100% certainty. The quality of the treasure chest depends on the strength of the Skynet creation.
After the activity begins, destroying Skynet bases and factions will grant additional points.
This long-term activity involves only one lord. Segment rewards and a special item exchange in the points shop are available.
Stage 1: 10,000,000 points
Stage 2: 10 special building blueprints of your choice
Stage 3: 5 epic building blueprints of your choice
Stage 4: Artifact · Spark Source
Stage 5: Artifact · Strategic Defense System
"Points, artifacts, I see. The difficulty has increased, but the rewards have also increased accordingly."
However, this also meant that he was now in a life-or-death struggle. Either Skynet would eliminate him, or he would eliminate Skynet. There was no third option, unlike the ancient gods' revival, which had a time-limited activity.
This long-term activity was a derivative of the activities in the Sorcerer Dynasty.
The rewards were quite powerful. The first three stages were manageable, but the rewards for the last two stages were particularly tempting for Qin Muye.
He had not only seen the Spark Source artifact but also had a broken one in his possession—indeed, it was the core of the Demon Mechanic Emperor.
The Strategic Defense System was even more famous. The official name of Skynet was this, and Skynet was merely a codename for this system.
In essence, if Qin Muye completed this activity, he would be given a Skynet, though it would likely not be as powerful as the one in this timeline, but rather a genuine defense system.
If it were the Skynet of this era, its quality would not be that of an artifact but of a mythic level.
Qin Muye casually opened the points shop, and a variety of special items appeared. Unfortunately, there were no transfer vouchers or random dungeon scrolls. Instead, it was filled with special exchanges related to the Skynet Era, such as recruitment buildings for T-800s and T-1000s, and even high-tech resource buildings like nuclear power plants and high-energy material synthesis facilities.
In addition to building blueprints, there were skill books like Magnetic Field Rotation, weather controllers, and even career change vouchers for scientists and engineers. These career vouchers were particularly suitable for him.
"To get all the special exchanges this time, I'll need to put in a lot of effort."
There were no limits on the number of exchanges, but points were a different matter.
"Fortunately, Skynet is strong, so the points are also relatively high."
Qin Muye's face lit up as he watched the points steadily rise and the large number of treasure chests appear.
With rewards, there was motivation. Otherwise, even if he killed Skynet, it would only weaken the enemy without any benefit to himself.
"Master, a high-energy reaction has been detected, suspected to be a Terminator approaching 8th rank," the Black Hand suddenly interjected.
"Approaching 8th rank? It seems Skynet has been forced to use its last reserves," Qin Muye said, looking at the energy detection radar on the screen.
Hundreds of energy points, far exceeding 7th rank, were rapidly approaching him, moving at considerable speed.
They would likely arrive on the battlefield in no more than ten seconds.
"Level 3 firepower, take them out," Qin Muye said, feeling a sense of relief. This indicated that Skynet at this time point did not have the capability to produce 8th rank Terminators, so he didn't need to call for support from Zeus, Cronus, and the other Titans.
This way, he wouldn't need to give the Tidal World to Zeus, and he could save the favor with Cronus.
Moreover, with this activity, he would definitely come out on top.
These hundreds of Terminators approaching 8th rank were still not 8th rank. There was no such thing as a "half-step 8th rank." The gap between 7th and 8th rank was clear.
As long as they were still 7th rank, Qin Muye wasn't afraid, no matter how many came.
The enemy's speed was fast, but the various weapons in the Endless Abyss were also swift.
A barrage of ammunition and laser beams began to roar, tearing through the sky.
Boom!
The Terminators were instantly shredded. No matter how strong a 7th rank was, it was still 7th rank.
It was important to note that while the 7th rank on the enemy side was genuine, Qin Muye's 5th rank did not reflect his true strength.
Unlike the natives, who would not be held back by advancement tasks, and whose ranks would match their actual strength, a lord's strength might not always align with their current rank.
For example, although Qin Muye was 5th rank, his true strength was already at 7th rank.
The battle came quickly and ended just as fast. Unless Skynet developed 8th rank Terminators, sending more of them in Level 3 firepower mode would be useless.
Magnetic Field Rotation was powerful, but only if he could use it effectively. It was like how a sprite theoretically could have an attack power of tens of thousands, but only if it wasn't instantly killed.
(End of Chapter)
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