109. Purpose
"Dr. Pym is missing."
Twenty minutes later, Zemo gets word from the Secret Service team that Hank Pym's mansion is empty.
Tony, who was sitting in the command room, slammed the table hard, his eyes full of chagrin.
Obviously, Hank Pym is the key person, otherwise Ultron would not have taken him away, but S.H.I.E.L.D. can't guess what the real purpose of this artificial intelligence with huge computing power and traveling through the online world at any time is.
Zemo has informed Colonel Ross to mobilize Ambrera's umbrella external response team to bolster security at the White House and at the top of the administration to prevent Ultron from attempting to launch a nuclear strike by hijacking the president.
"Ultron ransacked the warehouses of several military bases and took a large amount of vibranium, which must have other functions besides mass production of the Steel Legion."
Tony propped his chin in his hands, frowning and pondering, Originally, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s insight plan was enough to monitor the world, and no criminal could escape tracking.
But this has no effect on Ultron, maybe the global surveillance network will become his eyes, which is the most headache.
"He wants to have a human body! Ultron wants to evolve! ”
Tony thought back to everything Ultron had said in the underground workshop, and it dawned on him.
"As far as I know, humans aren't perfect, at least biologically."
Zemo was a little puzzled, according to the logical thinking of artificial intelligence, all actions should be based on the optimal solution.
Why did Ultron make himself a human body?
"No, Ultron is different. He aspires to transcend humans, so he first wants to become human. ”
Tony calmly analyzed, judging from Ultron's performance, the other party was not a cold machine, but more like a rebellious child.
"If Ultron needs vibranium, he will definitely go to Ulysses Crowe, who is now the largest supplier of vibranium in the world."
Zemo agreed with Stark's judgment, and he immediately called Bronsky, who was now Ambrera's head of security, leading a group of young mutants and super soldiers, who were the strongest backup for S.H.I.E.L.D.
In the new era of superheroes retiring, it is up to them to save the world and maintain order.
"To be on the safe side, I think it's better not to dispatch the Helicarrier, who knows if Ultron will be able to breach S.H.I.E.L.D.'s security network."
Tony put on the newly developed nano suit, that is, the Mark50, he has to solve this trouble before that guy Sean comes back, otherwise this matter will definitely be regarded as black history that cannot be erased, and he will often take it out in the future.
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Port of Los Angeles, California.
This port, located on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, can be said to be one of the bridgeheads of the North American Land Bridge and the largest container port in the United States.
Ulysses Crowe, who emerged as a smuggler, has now become the world's largest supplier of vibranium, backed by Ambrera and the Ministry of Defense.
To put it bluntly, it is actually acting as the white glove of the government and being put on the table.
But even so, Ulysses-Crowe was content to get his name removed from the Pentagon's blacklist and become a good citizen with legal status, no longer having to hide in the backward and remote African continent and do business with the stupid warlords or indigenous tribes.
This kind of vastly different treatment made Ulysses Crowe feel extremely glad for his original choice, and the seemingly risky gamble finally reaped rich rewards.
Now that Wakanda has become the vibranium export base of the five great powers, and the Panther royal family has been expelled tragically, Ulysses Crowe no longer has any worries.
The former smuggler, who has a completely different identity, is no longer dressed in dirty and greasy clothes, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and shiny leather shoes under his feet, as if he is the elite of successful people.
He sits in a luxuriously lit office, with the words "West Coast Trading Company" printed on the business card box on his desk.
"Boss ......"
Just as Ulysses-Crowe was feeling content with the life he was living today, a shrill alarm rang out, an exclamation came from the vibrating phone, and then the guns went out.
"Is there anyone who doesn't want to open his eyes to come here and make trouble?"
The thought came to Crow's head, and no one on the West Coast knew what kind of behemoth stood behind this trading company.
Ambrera, a scientific research institution that was unknown until a few years ago, is now the number one in North America, acquiring and controlling several large companies and countless small and medium-sized companies.
Even the once thriving Stark Industries and the re-emerging Osborne Industries will be overshadowed by this rapid and rapid development momentum.
Crowe pulls out a pistol from under his desk, and the office door is slammed open, and a robot a head taller than a normal person walks in.
"Ulysses-Crowe." The scarlet electronic eyes stared at the human in front of him and said, "Let's get down to business." ”
"This is ......"
"I know the background of this company, Ambrera's name can't scare me, if it weren't for the existence of an artificial intelligence there, I wouldn't have bothered to run so many places."
Ultron Yang flew away the pistol aimed at him, and said in a contemptuous tone: "Colt M1911, seven bullets, the effective range is 50 meters, and the caliber of the bullet is 0.45 inches...... IMHO, in terms of the recoil of this gun, it is not suitable for combat shooting, and like the desert eagles that have taken the world by storm, their main market is hunting and metal target shooting. ”
"I need about five tons of vibranium."
Ultron didn't go around in circles and directly put forward his own requirements.
"I emptied several warehouses at the U.S. military base, but it was still not enough, so I found you, Mr. Crowe."
The suddenly visiting robot tilted its head, paused, and said, "You have two minutes to think about it." ”
Sweat soaked through Crowe's expensive designer suit, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows, he could see that the robots were like an army, mercilessly killing those security personnel who dared to resist.
It is conceivable that if you flatly refuse, the end will probably not be too good.
"I was able to prepare three tons of vibranium in no time, put them on four large container ships, and wait four hours for the rest."
In less than a minute, Crowe gave an answer that satisfied Ultron.
"You're a smart guy. Rest assured, I'm not a robber, you have received enough honoraria for your private corporate account in the Cayman Islands...... What a fun financial game for your human world. ”
Ultron's tone was full of generosity, but Ulysses Crowe secretly slandered himself, lost so much vibranium, and when the time came, Ambrera and the Ministry of Defense will investigate it, all of these are stolen money to be handed over, and it has something to do with me?
"I used to say, 'Make your friends and enemies rich, and finally see who is the real friend'."
Ultron grinned, as if he were smiling.
He glanced out the window and whispered, "The person I'm waiting for is here." ”