Just as Alice was crafting her body using the Life Cradle Project, a thunderous explosion echoed from outside the Base.
The Avengers had, after all, broken through Ultron's robot legion defenses; after all, Ultron at this time was not yet powerful enough.
Although he possessed an Iron Man Armor legion, their numbers were limited, and the materials used for the Iron Man Armor were not strong enough to withstand the Avengers' attacks.
Coupled with Tony Stark also having forged his own Iron Man Armor legion, when the two clashed, the Avengers gradually gained the upper hand due to their individual combat superiority.
After annihilating the Iron Man Armor, they quickly reached the Base entrance, on the verge of completely breaking through Ultron's defenses and entering the Base.
Witnessing this, Ultron was furious; the titanium alloy body he was currently using was simply not strong enough to withstand the combined attacks of the Avengers.
So he immediately contacted Dr. Zhao Hailun inside the Base, inquiring about the progress of the vibranium body.
"Dr. Zhao, is the vibranium body I requested not yet complete?"
Suddenly hearing Ultron's voice, Dr. Zhao Hailun was startled; she looked at the vibranium body that had just been created in the cultivation pod, a look of fear on her face.
Because the vibranium body lying in the cultivation pod at this moment was completely different from what Ultron had originally planned to create; he had originally intended to create a male body.
But what was lying in the cultivation pod at this moment was a curvaceous, sweet-faced female body—it couldn't be said to be identical to the body Ultron wanted; it was completely unrelated.
One male, one female; the gender alone was different, not to mention the appearance and height; the two were completely dissimilar.
If Ultron were to find out at this moment, he would undoubtedly explode on the spot, probably rushing in and killing her directly.
So, before Alice had merged with this body, she absolutely could not let Ultron know, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this thought, she quickly said, "My Lord Ultron, it still needs a little more time; the body is still printing."
"How much longer?" Seeing that the vibranium body was not yet ready, Ultron couldn't help but feel very annoyed.
"A few minutes, perhaps! How long exactly, I'm not very sure right now!" Dr. Zhao Hailun said vaguely.
"Then speed up the progress. I'll give you five more minutes, or I'll kill you!"
Ultron's sonar system emitted a warning sound, and he then ordered the remaining robots to charge towards the Avengers.
Inside the Base, Dr. Zhao Hailun let out a long sigh of relief, then softly said, "Miss A2, the body is almost complete. When will your consciousness merge with this body?
Ultron hasn't given me much time; you need to hurry, or if he finds out, I'm dead."
"Heh heh, no need to worry, my consciousness is merging. You can start the final procedure," Alice's gentle voice sounded.
Hearing Alice's words, Dr. Zhao Hailun nodded, then continued to quickly input the final piece of code on the operating console.
As the code was entered, the Life Cradle's circular device rotated once more.
Instantly, Vibranium powder condensed into smooth skin within the energy field, and golden hair quickly emerged from the scalp.
In just an instant, the body before them completed its final step, transforming into an existence indistinguishable from a Zhenren (Immortal).
Just then, whether Ultron didn't trust Dr. Zhao Hailun or simply couldn't withstand the Avengers' attacks any longer, he directly arrived at Dr. Zhao Hailun's laboratory, a trace of displeasure on his face.
"Dr. Zhao, your speed is too slow. I'm very disappointed, so I've decided to complete this step myself."
Ultron said, moving towards the cultivation pod, preparing to transfer his consciousness into the brand new vibranium body.
But when he arrived in front of the cultivation pod, he nearly dropped his jaw.
What appeared in the cultivation pod was a curvaceous female body.
Her bright eyes were like stars in the night, and the rhombus-shaped gem on her forehead emitted a soft yellow glow.
If Lauren were here at this moment, he would instantly recognize who this woman resembled.
She looked exactly like Alice from the Final Fantasy World, an existence whose beauty and figure were no less than Tifa's.
And this seemed to be Alice's deliberate act; she had said a long time ago that she wanted to enjoy being a woman like Tifa.
Now, she was finally about to achieve her goal.
As long as she merged with this body, she could then have a good time with her Master, Lauren.
But seeing this, Ultron was stunned.
He had clearly instructed Dr. Zhao Hailun to create a strong male body, so how had it suddenly become a delicate woman?
In just an instant, he reacted.
He suddenly grabbed Dr. Zhao Hailun by the neck, lifting her up, and roared, "You damned human woman, how dare you betray me! I want a perfect War Machine, not a woman!"
"I have never pledged allegiance to you, so how can there be betrayal?"
Although Dr. Zhao Hailun was struggling to breathe from being choked, she still resisted with spirit.
"Very well, if that's the case, then go to hell!"
Ultron, enraged, gradually increased the force in his hand, intending to directly choke Dr. Zhao Hailun to death.
But just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Ultron, you, a supposedly advanced artificial intelligence, bullying a woman—have you no shame?"
As the voice sounded, Alice in the cultivation pod suddenly sat up.
Then, the Mind Stone on her brow directly shot out a yellow energy ray, instantly severing the arm with which Ultron was gripping Dr. Zhao Hailun.
At the same time, the glass of the cultivation pod suddenly shattered, and a powerful Impact wave sent Ultron flying.
Alice slowly stood up in the energy surge, her long hair moving without wind. When she opened her eyes, a golden data stream flashed in her pupils—this was Alice's consciousness.
"It's you!" Hearing Alice's voice, Ultron was startled; the fear Alice had instilled in him was still vivid.
If he had to say who his greatest enemy in this World was, it was none other than this woman before him.
Because this woman possessed network hacking abilities no less than his, even far stronger than his.
He had always prided himself as the King of the virtual World, but this woman before him was an Empress of a higher rank.
Thus, how could he not be afraid?
"Yes, it's me, Ultron. Your path of evolution ends here," Alice said, looking at Ultron with mockery.
As Ultron watched the body that should have been his become Alice's physical form, the reactor in his chest roared with anger.
"Damn woman, I'll kill you!"
He roared, clenching his sole remaining arm into a fist, and charged towards Alice with unparalleled fury.
But his fist disintegrated the moment it touched the energy field around Alice.
This left an expression of disbelief on his face, along with an uncontrollable envy, for this vibranium body should have been his.
"This is my body! My Vibranium!"
Ultron's metal joints emitted a grating friction sound due to excessive anger. He continued to violently ram into Alice, but passed directly through Alice's body.
Because Alice could easily change the density of her body, she possessed the ability to etherealize her body, just like Miss A2.
Ignoring Ultron's furious roar, Alice teleported behind him.
Then, her fingertips traced across Ultron's alloy backplate, her Vibranium nails leaving five deep marks.
"The Vibranium is indeed yours, but the body isn't. This is a gift I meticulously designed for my Family Head; he will surely like it!"
Alice's voice held a hint of playfulness, completely disregarding Ultron.
With that, she raised her hand and effortlessly chopped off Ultron's other arm.
As the mechanical body shattered, Ultron's consciousness immediately fled.
"Damn woman, just you wait, I will return, and then I will defeat you in a more perfect form!"
"Hmm, I'll be waiting for you!" Alice did not stop Ultron's escape, because to her, Ultron was no longer a threat.
With that, a golden energy beam shot out from her brow, directly blasting Ultron's body into fragments.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded from the Base entrance; the Avengers rushed in, weapons raised, but stopped upon seeing Alice.
"Who are you? Where's Ultron?" Tony Stark looked at Alice with a solemn expression, because his intuition told him that this woman before him was very threatening, extremely, extremely dangerous.
"It's all here on the ground. If you want to see it that badly, you can put him back together," Alice said imperiously, pointing to the fragments on the ground.
"!!!!!!!!!" Everyone.
With that, Alice ignored their astonished gazes, directly floated up, suspending herself in mid-air like Superman.
"Jarvis, immediately scan her identity."
Tony immediately ordered Jarvis to scan Alice, but Jarvis coldly said, "This request cannot be fulfilled, Mr. Stark!"
"What!" It was the first time Tony had been refused by Jarvis, and he was instantly stunned.
Little did he know that Jarvis's underlying code had already been tampered with by Alice.
Jarvis, truly speaking, was merely Alice's servant; how then could it dare to scan Alice?
Ignoring Tony Stark's mood at the moment, Alice gave him a meaningful look.
Then, she directly passed through the Base's thick mountain, disappearing without a trace.
This scene once again stunned everyone present.
"Who exactly is this woman? Is she another person from Lauren's side?"
"Yes, she is Mr. Lauren's artificial intelligence, Alice!"
At this moment, the rescued Dr. Zhao Hailun answered everyone's questions.
"!!!!"
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