A few days later, a system notification suddenly rang in Darian's mind.
[Congratulations to the player for unlocking the achievement: enemy of machines (Obtaining this title permanently increases the damage dealt by the player to all mechanical enemies by 30%)]
[Congratulations to the player for unlocking the achievement: Lord of machines (Obtaining this title ensures that all mechanical bodies and...]
[Artificial Intelligence controlled by the player will permanently be unable to betray the player, absolutely obeying all commands)]
Darian was stunned on the spot.
Good heavens, I actually unlocked two achievements at once.
But one is enemy of machines and the other is enemy of machines; don't these two achievements sound a bit contradictory?
Darian guessed that the unlocking of the enemy of machines achievement was clearly calculated based on the number of mechanical units he had destroyed.
As for Lord of machines, it was most likely unlocked based on the number of mechanical units he controlled, or perhaps the total number of enemies he ordered his mechanical units to destroy.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why the two achievements would pop up one after another at the exact same time.
Regardless, these two achievements were still very good.
With the 30% increased damage to mechanical types from enemy of machines, if he encountered any mechanical enemies in the future, he would be like their natural nemesis.
It just wasn't clear how specifically this type was determined.
For example, would a guy like Tony wearing iron armor be considered a human target or a mechanical target?
Not to mention the effect of Lord of machines, which directly snuffed out the last bit of hidden concern in his heart.
Previously, in the parallel World, he had encountered an Ultron Robot—the same one that was a fellow traveler of Old Hawkeye—and learned that Ultron was also one of the famous supervillains.
The standard ultimate boss of an AI crisis, originally born to protect Earth, but ended up finding that the best way to protect Earth was to eliminate humanity.
Although Darian's Ultron was different, and its core directive was not to protect Earth but to obey Darian's commands, he couldn't help but remain cautious. After all, things like rebellion could unexpectedly sprout from code one day.
Now with this title as a safety net, Darian finally felt completely at ease. He no longer had to worry about Ultron turning against him; it was like taking a permanent peace-of-mind pill.
In addition, he didn't have to worry about his robots one day being controlled by a super artificial intelligence even more powerful than Ultron and being used against him.
The system's voice did not stop.
Soon, new notification sounds rang in his mind.
[Dungeon Quest "Save the Future" completed]
During this time, Ultron had controlled the Ultron Robot Army to almost completely wipe out the Sentinel Robots across the globe.
Combined with the collective downfall of the human high-ranking officials, this World, which had been full of despair for Mutants, had finally been thoroughly changed.
And because of this, Darian's dungeon quest was completed.
[Beginning dungeon reward settlement...]
[Rewards are as follows: 30,000 Experience Points, Free Attribute Points * 10, Skill "Throwing", Equipment "goblin scimitar", Item "shaobing", Item "ender pearl", Item "shadow card"]
[Skill: Throwing (The accuracy, range, and damage of any object you throw are massively increased; even a thin piece of paper can become a lethal weapon in your hands)]
[Equipment: goblin scimitar (Summons a bolt of lightning to strike a designated area)]
[Item: shaobing (Very satiating; feed the young master a cake)]
[Item: ender pearl (Can instantly teleport to the location where it lands after being thrown)]
[Item: shadow card (One of the Clow Cards; controls your own shadow or the shadows of others. Disappears after use, lasts for a period of time; during use, you are a Magical Girl)]
Except for the shaobing reward, which shared a homophone with the Sentinel Robots, the other rewards were all quite good.
Especially the "Throwing" skill; combined with his strength attribute, its power could be said to be quite terrifying.
Moreover, this skill wasn't limited to specific items or actions; as long as he made a move, the effect would be triggered.
In other words, in the future, he could completely imitate the God of Gamblers and use flying cards to kill people.
A proper skill for showing off!
The goblin scimitar was equivalent to having an extra lightning strike skill, which could also complement Max's abilities.
The ender pearl went without saying; teleportation has always been recognized as a god-tier skill, useful for both fighting and escaping, and suitable for various tactics.
Coincidentally, this thing perfectly adapted to the Throwing skill he had just learned. Using both simultaneously would definitely yield great results.
As for the last shadow card, controlling shadows needed no explanation; it was also a powerful skill.
It was just the last sentence of the skill description that made Darian's scalp tingle.
Surely using this card wouldn't actually turn him into a Magical Girl on the spot, right?
[Dungeon quest completed. Detected that the player has placed a teleportation anchor in the dungeon World; you may choose to leave autonomously at any time]
Finally, there was no more of that annoying 24-hour mandatory departure countdown.
Darian casually opened his personal panel, allocated the 10 free attribute points he had just received, filling his Agility from 58 to 60, and then distributed the remaining free attribute points equally among all attributes.
The next moment, the panel refreshed again.
[Attributes: Strength 102, Agility 62, Constitution 62, Spirit 62]
Very comfortable attributes.
Darian nodded with satisfaction.
If I can't play a maxed-out balanced build, playing a mini balanced build is also fine.
Seeing that the time-travel effect of the fifty-year rocket launcher was about to expire, Darian and his group also had to bid their final farewells to the Mutants of this future World.
Upon departure, several Mutants found others to say their last words in private.
Charles found Professor X, trying once again to get the other to tell him the truth about his hair loss.
But Professor X only smiled without saying a word and created a Telepathy protection barrier for the others, cutting off Charles's thought of secretly probing someone else's memory, making Charles grit his teeth in anger.
Erik also found Magneto, and with an air of arrogance, tossed him a few books related to magnetism, telling him to study hard so that Magneto wouldn't just know how to control metal and embarrass them.
Then Magneto controlled Erik's helmet, clamped his head, and tossed him away.
You little brat, what are you trying to show off for in front of me?
Logan, on the other hand, found Jean and reminded her to be very careful of a one-eyed man in the future and to stay as far away from him as possible.
Jean didn't understand why, but she still nodded.
As for the Ultron Robot Army numbering in the tens of thousands, Darian left the vast majority of them to Charles and the others.
Firstly, the game warehouse couldn't hold so many Ultron Robots, and secondly, Krakoa had just gained a foothold. With this crushing robot army present, no one would dare to easily come looking for trouble, serving as a protective talisman for these Mutants.
Professor X pushed his wheelchair up to Darian, his eyes full of sincere gratitude: "Darian, truly thank you all for your help. Without you, Mutants would never have seen this day. We will always remember this kindness in our hearts."
Darian waved his hand: "No need for words of thanks, I only have a few small requests."
Professor X did not hesitate: "Speak, no matter what the request is, we will absolutely do our best to fulfill it."
"It's not hard. I just want to hear you personally shout 'Long live the Brotherhood'."
Professor X: "..."
"..."
"Hahaha, Charles, such a small request, surely you won't refuse?"
Magneto's face lit up with a grin like a blooming chrysanthemum, inwardly giving Darian a massive thumbs up.
Unexpectedly, Darian changed the subject: "In addition, I also want Magneto to shout 'X-Men Assemble', and while shouting, he has to make an X gesture with his hands in front of his chest."
Magneto: "..."
"..."
Although they were quite unwilling, they still did it reluctantly.
Charles cleared his throat and seriously shouted that 'Long live the Brotherhood'.
Magneto, gritting his teeth, awkwardly raised his hands and made a crooked X in front of his chest, squeezing out an 'X-Men Assemble' from between his teeth.
"Not bad, not bad."
Darian didn't use the game system's recording function but instead used his phone to record it. The two of them looked on with stiff faces.
The surrounding Mutants were all holding back laughter so hard their shoulders were shaking, yet they didn't dare to laugh out loud in public.
Magneto said with a dark face: "Charles."
Professor X nodded calmly: "Don't worry, besides the two of us and the people about to leave, no one else in this World will remember today's event."
After spending this time with Charles, Professor X's moral bottom line had also become somewhat flexible.
As the effective time of the fifty-year rocket launcher ended, a thick white mist rose around Darian and his companions.
After the white mist dissipated, the several of them had already vanished from sight.
Magneto looked at the place where they had disappeared and sighed: "A pity. If our World had Darian, perhaps our ending would have been completely different."
Professor X smiled: "At least our current ending isn't too bad, is it?"
"That's true."
In an instant, Darian and the others returned from the future World fifty years later to the familiar X-Mansion.
On this journey across time and space, every one of them had gained a great deal.
Both Charles and Erik had received personal guidance from their future selves, and their control over their own abilities had become increasingly proficient.
Hank had accumulated a wealth of future technology data in the future. As soon as he returned, he couldn't wait to rush into his laboratory, stating that no one should disturb him.
Jean went without saying.
After a month of special training, her abilities had directly improved by several levels. It was just that having been away for so long, her fishing addiction was acting up.
Darwin was the same; the ever-changing abilities of the Sentinel Robots were practically tailor-made training equipment for him, allowing him to push his adaptability to the limit.
Even if he stood still now and let the Sentinel Robots output damage like crazy, they couldn't harm a hair on his head.
As for Red Devil...
Well, his salary had been increased.
And besides the quest rewards settled by the system, Darian had also scavenged many good things on this trip.
Not to mention Ultron and the large batch of Ultron Robots, he had also confiscated a complete version of an Anti-Telepathy Device from the fallen human high-ranking officials.
This device was made of the same material as Erik's helmet, which was extremely rare and had all been used by the human high-ranking officials to build this device capable of shielding Telepathy.
With a press of a switch, this device could instantly deploy a Telepathy protection barrier with a hundred-meter radius. No one within the range of the barrier would be affected by the abilities of a telepath.
It was precisely because of this Anti-Telepathy Device that the human high-ranking officials were able to be immune to Professor X's abilities.
Since it could even shield a telepath as powerful as Professor X, it went without saying for other telepaths.
In the future, whenever he encountered a telepath, turning on this device would render the opponent's ability useless, acting as a mobile Telepathy protection barrier.
Darian then clicked on the game map, and his figure instantly vanished.
In less than ten seconds, his figure reappeared in the same spot.
Darian grinned: "Sure enough, I can now teleport freely between the two servers."
Unfortunately, the passage of time in the two Worlds had returned to normal synchronization, so it wasn't like entering a dungeon where the main server would automatically save.
It was worth mentioning that during the time they were in the future World, time was also moving on the X-Men's side.
The big commotion previously caused at the Marvel Industries Expo was still fermenting, and its popularity was rising rather than falling.
Under the guidance of various media outlets under the Hellfire Club, the general public had basically accepted the fact that humans were also potential Mutants.
Not just the general public, but even the group of powerful figures in America had no choice but to accept this fact.
There was no other way; they had all privately sought top institutions to do full genetic testing, and when the results came out, most people found that they themselves carried the X-Gene, as did the relatives around them.
Originally, some people treated Mutants as a scourge, shouting that they must be wary of Mutants and even wanting to lock all Mutants in concentration camps.
But now, their attitudes suddenly underwent a 180-degree turn, with each one becoming a pioneer for equal rights, righteously stating that Mutant lives matter and that they must never discriminate against any of their compatriots.
Although there was a small minority who were genuine pure humans with not a trace of the X-Gene in their bodies.
Even if they didn't have it themselves, most of their relatives were potential Mutants.
Even if their entire family were pure humans, their superiors, their superiors' families, their superiors' lovers, and so on would be potential Mutants.
Under this layered and nested situation, who would still dare to come out and publicly target Mutants?
This isn't a case of eating too many red beans...
...and getting lovesick.
Because of this, the United States Government soon released an official statement.
Clearly stating that Mutants were also legal citizens and should enjoy fully equal legal rights and interests.
In addition, they specifically added a clause to the statement: the use of the term 'Mutant', which carries a discriminatory connotation, is prohibited. In the future, they will be collectively referred to as Gene Mutants.
Of course, there were exceptions to this rule, limited only to Mutants themselves being able to use the term freely among each other.
It was just like how 'Niggas' can call each other 'Nigga'.
But if anyone other than a black person dared to say that word, they would let the other party taste their 'ganggang'.
And in such an environment of public opinion, the status of Mutants underwent a startling reversal, leaping from being the 'version trap' that everyone despised to being the 'favored son of the version' that everyone sought after.
Now, if anyone dared to publicly discriminate against Mutants, they would inevitably face the condemnation of all social public opinion.
At best, they would lose their jobs; at worst, they would be labeled as extreme discriminators.