Starships of All Realms Online

Chapter 22 Los Angeles, 1984: The Beacon Lights Up

Los Angeles, 1984.

In an open space, as electric arcs flashed, a huge circular sphere of light quickly appeared on the ground.

After the ball of light dissipated, a burly figure emerged from it.

After scanning the area, the T-800, which looked remarkably like Arnold Schwarzenegger, spotted a group of delinquent youths not far away.

"Wow, look who's here, coming out naked. Is he planning to sell his ass?"

"Look at that physique, a rich woman would definitely like him."

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Hey, what's your name?"

Seeing the naked man in front of him mimicking his speech, the leader of the thugs became somewhat angry.

"Boss, this guy is mimicking you."

"Get ready to take him down."

Just as the group was about to make their move, T-800 noticed the unusual activity in the distance and rushed over.

Opposite him stood a burly man in a black leather jacket, holding a shotgun, who fired a shot at the charging T-800.

"Oh, who's the special one? Let's go, let's go!"

The thugs, knowing how to avoid danger and seek advantage, ran away as soon as they saw the situation was not right.

At this moment, the two Terminators had already started fighting.

The two exchanged punches and kicks, leaving the surrounding ground and railings in a complete mess.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a figure carrying a box was running quickly upstairs and soon reached the rooftop.

With the anti-materiel sniper rifle set up, the Terminator in the black coat used the force of the push to retreat directly.

"call!"

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, a large hole appeared in the bare chest of the Terminator, which then knelt down and shut down.

When Sarah and her father reunited, a round of applause rang out from the side.

"Not bad, not bad. I never expected that a weak woman could be so strong."

"brush!"

The sudden sound immediately put both the person and the machine into combat mode, raising their guns and aiming them at the intruder.

"They are human, but well-equipped."

Arnold suddenly spoke up, making Sarah realize what was happening.

"Who are you?"

"I am a traveler, but now my goal is the same as yours: to destroy Skynet."

"Are you part of the resistance?"

"No, but my goals are similar to those of the rebels."

"By the way, I have to remind you, Kael'thas is probably being hunted down right now. If we don't hurry, John might not be born."

"Since we're all human, shouldn't we act together?"

"Extremely happy to."

It was Fang Heng who appeared here.

By analyzing the time machine, Fang Heng was able to travel back in time to a point after the arrival of the T-800, and thus witnessed this spectacle.

Soon, the group set off again, heading towards Kael'thas, and soon arrived at their destination.

"Kelris is being hunted down!"

Father Arnold immediately assessed the situation, and Sarah drove right in.

"boom!"

"Get in the vehicle, soldier."

Seeing someone approaching, Kyleris was overjoyed and immediately jumped into the passenger seat before quickly getting away.

Once he was far away from the pursuers, Kael'thas finally came to his senses.

"Kaelris?"

"Are you Sarah?"

"Yes, you hit your head?"

"No, there's a Terminator, but I don't know the model number."

"That's a T-1000 liquid metal robot; it can mimic something simply by touching it."

Hearing Sarah's words, Kael'thas was stunned.

"You know about the Terminator, and you also know who I am?"

"You were sent back by the rebel leader to protect me, that is, John Connor, my son."

"But you shouldn't know these things!"

"Listen, Rhys, everything has changed. The 1984 that John wanted to send you back to no longer exists."

"No, no, this isn't right. I was sent here to protect you."

"I know, we've already taken care of the Terminator to protect me from being killed."

As she spoke, Sarah opened the door behind her, revealing the Terminator who had already been killed.

"Wait, us?"

As he spoke, Kyleris saw Terminator Arno sitting not far away.

"Get down on your feet!"

"Bang!"

"Forehead!"

The stress response made Kyleres immediately grab the gun at his feet, ready to kill Arno.

But at that moment, an exoskeleton arm extended out, raised the muzzle of a gun, and smashed the back door of the truck.

At the same time, Fang Heng swung his other hand down, knocking Kaelris unconscious.

"Is he alright?"

Sarah, having regained control of the vehicle, asked Fang Heng.

"Don't worry, I only knocked him unconscious. We're driving now, and if we let him run wild, something bad could easily happen. After all, if you don't drive properly, your loved ones will cry."

"That's good, let's head back to base first."

Just as everyone was setting off again, Arno spotted a piece of deformed metal on the rear door of the car.

"Bang!"

With a single shot, the deformable metal shattered and fell to the ground.

After the tail was taken care of, the group moved much faster and soon arrived at the base.

This is an abandoned factory, where Sarah and her father have modified a lot of the equipment to deal with the Terminators sent by Skynet.

"This place is really nice."

Looking at the surrounding environment, Fang Heng couldn't help but nod.

"It's quite an achievement that you were able to renovate to this extent with limited funds."

Sarah was also a little angry as she watched Fang Heng nod and comment.

"Over the years, in order to avoid being hunted down by Skynet, we have never dared to show our faces in public. It is only thanks to God that we were able to find this place."

"Alright, this place is not bad. Leave the T-1000 to me."

"Are you sure? Although your exoskeleton armor looks impressive, those liquid robots are very difficult to destroy without strong corrosive agents or high temperatures that can melt them."

"Just you wait and see."

At the same time, Fang Heng also greatly admired girls like Sarah.

If it were the original Sarah, she would probably have been a frail woman due to her upbringing.

But the Sarah in front of us has been trained by her father for more than ten years, and her strength is already greater than that of some strong men.

Moreover, the Sarah in front of him looks remarkably like a younger version of Daenerys Targaryen. It would be impossible for Fang Heng not to have any thoughts about her.

Ultimately, Fang Heng is also a man, so it's natural that he'd be attracted to beautiful women.

Moreover, Fang Heng had already scanned Sarah with his armor when they met, and since she was still a virgin, he was naturally even more interested in her.

Looking at Fang Heng's confident expression, the others exchanged bewildered glances.

However, Sarah's current personality is not that of a weak woman who likes to rely on others. Although Fang Heng has made a guarantee, she is also making preparations for the worst.

"Then I'll leave this to you. I can't let my preparations go to waste."

With that, Sarah prepared to lead her father into the factory.

At that very moment, as lightning began to flash, a huge sphere of light appeared on the open ground outside the factory.

"Sarah, this is time travel."

After the scan, Dad came to a conclusion immediately.

"I know, but isn't this too big?"

At this moment, looking at the huge ball of light with a diameter of ten meters, everyone present except Fang Heng had a serious expression.

"Don't worry, our helpers are here."

As Fang Heng finished speaking, the ball of light suddenly brightened, and the next moment, a huge ball of flesh appeared on the spot.

"Pfft!"

As the fleshy ball burst open, the mechanical legion inside was revealed.

"First squad reporting to commander, the entire squad has safely arrived at the destination. Please provide further instructions."

"Very good, be on alert immediately."

"Yes, Commander."

Everyone present was stunned when they saw these Terminators.

"Are you Skynet?"

At this moment, Kaiseris couldn't help but wonder if the guy in front of him was actually Skynet in disguise.

"Alright, think about how Skynet came to be. In the end, it was also created by us humans. Human creativity is incomparable to that of machines. Modifying the underlying program, adding restrictions, and controlling machinery are all very simple. Your old man is a living example, isn't he?"

Upon hearing Fang Heng's words, everyone realized that indeed, the biggest difference between humans and machines lies in human creativity.

"Fang Heng, these Terminators of yours don't seem to be very high-end. They probably won't have the upper hand against liquid metal robots, will they?"

"That's for sure. While a generational gap can be compensated for with sheer numbers, the Terminators aren't enough. However, their mission isn't to fight the T-1000; they have other tasks."

Just as he was speaking, another flash of lightning appeared, and the huge ball of light reappeared.

Seeing this scene again, everyone present was somewhat numb.

"Fang Heng, how much have you prepared?"

"Not much, don't worry."

Indeed, just as Fang Heng had said, after the team arrived, Fang Heng also received news that the base had been destroyed.

However, the final report also stated that Ethan One had already gone to the moon, so the beacon in the original future timeline was still there. This was equivalent to traveling through time and space, and he obtained the coordinates of two worlds.

"Alright, according to satellite monitoring, the liquid robot will arrive in ten minutes. We need to make final preparations."

Soon, with the arrival of a new team of Terminators, the factory's defenses were strengthened once again, just waiting for the T-1000 to fall into the trap.

Meanwhile, on the beach in Los Angeles, a team of Terminators brought some supplies to a small island where a huge device was being set up little by little.

The Terminator was very fast; the device was assembled in no time.

[Self-check complete. All data is normal. The program can proceed.]

[Activate the energy core and begin supplying power.]

External power facilities detected; power supply established; power supply normal.

As the central energy core was activated, a continuous stream of energy began to gush out, being transmitted towards the distant beacon.

Immediately after the beacon was lit, Ethan in the main world also received the signal.