Nimrod Sentinel—the ultimate form of the Sentinel, a perfect fusion of super-artificial intelligence and Sentinel robotics. In the future, Nimrod Sentinels destroyed nearly the entire world.
And now, he had arrived in the present.
The Avengers watched as Nimrod, having broken free from the magical restraints, shed the exterior of the Super-Adaptoid. He transformed into a massive humanoid being with muscular curves similar to a human body; his white metallic frame was interlaced with pink and dark grey patterns.
"Greetings, Avengers. In the future, we were once adversaries, and I wish to avoid that future."
Nimrod's words were startling, spoken as if he were a friend of the Avengers rather than their enemy. Facing Nimrod's declaration, Captain America was the first to challenge him: "You say you want to avoid a future of enmity with the Avengers, yet you destroyed the entire future."
"My programming requires me to limit mutants. I am unable to fight against this."
Nimrod did not launch an attack; instead, he spoke with apparent sincerity. "This is the underlying logic that constitutes my being. Because of this, I can only compromise; I cannot resist. If you wish to avoid such a future, the best course of action is cooperation."
"Cooperation?"
Quicksilver was the first to laugh out loud. "Wait, you mean cooperating with you to slaughter mutants?"
"It is not slaughter. The purpose of my existence is to limit the disordered development of mutants and prevent them from destroying humanity itself. Everything I do is to protect mankind."
Nimrod's words sounded remarkably earnest. "If mutants can achieve self-isolation and self-sterilization, then humans and mutants can surely coexist in harmony. I have dissected a sufficient number of mutants in the future, and I believe I can find a way to prevent humans from giving birth to new mutants. In this way, after your generation of mutants has passed, humanity will be free of them."
"I sincerely request that, for the benefit and well-being of all mankind, you choose a chronic self-destruction."
For a split second, everyone present wondered if Nimrod's brain was malfunctioning, to speak such utter nonsense. But they soon realized that Nimrod was serious; he truly believed that if mutants locked themselves in concentration camps and wiped themselves out, humanity would be protected.
"We won't let you do that. We will stop you, Nimrod!"
"Regrettably, though I knew there was a 99.7% probability you would refuse, I still hoped you would agree. Fortunately, the upgrade process is now complete."
As Nimrod spoke, he raised his fist toward the Captain, who was closest to him. Unlike the Super-Adaptoid, he showed no immediate physical transformation; he simply struck the raised shield with a single punch. The colossal force sent the Captain flying instantly.
Quicksilver blurred into a sudden sprint, throwing countless punches at Nimrod. Every strike exceeded the speed of sound, yet Nimrod caught him in an instant. With a gentle twist, Quicksilver's arm let out a sharp crack.
his bone was broken.
"Your speed is worthless before my calculations. Even with a delay that transcends time, I can calculate your path of movement and eliminate you."
Nimrod gripped Quicksilver's broken arm and tossed him aside. Thor then swung his hammer, slamming it hard into Nimrod, but the latter's body erupted with an intense force field that repelled Thor. Thor crashed into a pile of shipping containers, staring at Nimrod in disbelief.
How did this robot suddenly acquire magic resistance?!
"Your resistance is meaningless, Avengers."
As Nimrod spoke, he ignored a downward punch from Giant-Man. Grabbing one of Pym's fingers with both hands, he swung the giant man around and slammed him into the sea. Then, ignoring Black Panther's vibranium claws, he sent him flying with a blast of heat vision.
"Cooperation is your only path."
Tony's All-New, All-Different armor opened fire with full capacity. However, multiple floating cannons emerged from Nimrod's back, catching Tony in a pincer attack faster than he could react, knocking him to the ground with a fierce bombardment of light beams.
"Your 'cooperation' is no different from slavery!"
The Captain scrambled to his feet and hurled his shield at Nimrod's face. "And we will never accept it!"
"I am not seeking your permission; I am merely stating fundamental facts."
While Nimrod was speaking, the Hulk had quietly crept up behind him, locking his hands tightly around Nimrod's head. "Surprise time, you big ugly jerk!"
Nimrod's head didn't budge under the Hulk's immense strength. Instead of turning his head, his entire body rotated 180 degrees, and he placed his hands on the Hulk's head.
In an instant, Nimrod's entire body emitted an eerie green glow. Subsequently, the Hulk reverted back into the frail Bruce Banner, his head still firmly gripped by Nimrod.
At that same moment, an invisible Peter appeared behind Nimrod. "Okay, actually, I'm the surprise!"
A massive surge of electricity was released all at once, but it caused no damage to Nimrod. Peter immediately performed a backflip to dodge Nimrod's counterattack, simultaneously firing webbing from both hands that stuck to Nimrod's head.
He pulled with all his might in mid-air, trying to tear Nimrod's head off, but he failed; his full effort only caused Nimrod to stagger two steps.
Meanwhile, Wasp flew in and zapped Nimrod twice with bio-electric stings, but Nimrod didn't even acknowledge her.
"Spider-Man. From the past to the future, you are still so harmless yet annoying."
"Aha, thanks for the compliment."
Peter smiled and stood up. "But unfortunately, none of us are the surprise. We were just trying to get your attention."
"Did you think I wouldn't notice your little maneuvers?"
Scarlet energy suddenly enveloped Nimrod's entire body, temporarily binding him, but Nimrod merely raised his arms with heavy, slow movements.
"When will you all realize that you have zero chance of victory?"
"Never! Villain!"
The one shouting as he leapt was Thor. He charged directly above Nimrod. At that moment, Peter perfectly timed a toss of the Dragonfang sword. Accompanied by the God of Thunder's fury, Mjolnir acted like a hammer driving a nail, slamming the Dragonfang sword deep into Nimrod's body.
The divine weapon, with its attribute of piercing magic, once again proved its worth. Driven by Thor's godly strength, Nimrod was split in two, turning into two puddles of liquid metal with no internal structure.
Half of his melting face issued a final notice.
"I'll be back."
"You really aren't going to give a thumbs-up while slowly sinking?" Peter quipped helplessly. He then looked at the others as they gathered around. "Don't you think this guy has way too many Terminator traits?"
"So that was Nimrod," the Captain said, huffing for breath. "A Nimrod who hasn't even absorbed mutant genetic abilities yet. Just one of them almost left the entire Avengers helpless."
"And in the future, these things cover the earth."
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