Chapter 2 "Submitted to the State"

This is truly a colossal joke

It is worth mentioning that the difficulty of "Tomorrow's World" is clearly a notch higher than that of "Predicting the Future"; the former is rated at ☆☆☆☆, while the latter only has a rating of ☆.

First of all, Zhao Ze can know in advance which movie he is about to enter, which is beneficial for him to prepare early

For many years, I have risked my life and fought for the cause of peace for humanity, yet now I am suddenly informed that to truly achieve peace, humanity must be extinguished

Zhao Ze arranged three large treasure chests side by side, using both hands and feet to climb on top of them. When the allotted time ended, he successfully returned to the real world with the treasure chests in tow

As long as he can return alive, he will have the opportunity to extract all the skills of the ace agent Harry Hart

However, right from the outset, he found the main person, which even surprised Zhao Ze. Although the subsequent communication with Harry Hart was somewhat challenging, overall, both parties reached the agreement he had anticipated.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Ze had four cards in his hand. Harry Hart's pupils constricted, for he clearly saw that all four cards were Aces

Both are "national treasures", but Zhao Ze personally believes that his approach is much more creative and of a higher caliber than tomb raiding or similar activities

If it weren't for Zhao Zehou shamelessly taking away the three flight backpacks and the accompanying airbag safety suits under the gaze of the three protagonists, he might have truly ended up with nothing

As for whether the countries of this world can transport these treasures from the United States, whether Gates can forge a connection with the female lead because of the treasures, and whether the Gates family can clear their name, that is no longer Zhao Ze's concern

The duration of stay in the movie world is also random; it may only be a few hours, or it could be several months, or even years

At the same time that Zhao Ze is praying for everything to go smoothly, Harry Hart is discussing the reasons behind the death of their companion Lancelot with Arthur, the leader of the Royal Gentlemen, and Merlin, the "Major Butler" responsible for logistical support

For instance, in "Tomorrowland," he bluntly criticizes the relationship between the male protagonist and the female robot as a grandparent-grandchild romance, and he also believes that the female protagonist has issues with her mental state, asserting that the so-called recruitment plan is nothing but a suicide plan

Undoubtedly, this is an astronomical sum of wealth, so immense that Zhao Zelian did not even dare to exchange a single gold coin.

Fortunately, regardless of which movie world Zhao Ze enters, when he engages in dialogue with the characters, it is automatically translated into Chinese, thus sparing him the hardship of learning while traversing different realms.

In order to avoid similar mistakes from occurring again, after calming down, Zhao Ze reviewed the information on the screen several times and found some very important details within it

What made him even more infuriated was that after he extracted the precognitive ability, he soon discovered more information related to the extraction on the light screen

This also led to the eventual collapse of some of his arrangements prior to his return—who could blame him for offending the male and female leads

For example, one can spend 100 achievement points to activate a movie world that has been visited before, and then spend another 100 achievement points to perfectly extract the character abilities that were not previously obtained.

Due to his ability to foresee events ten seconds in advance for self-defense, Zhao Ze has not encountered any significant danger in these two worlds; instead, he has even gained some rewards.

However, what truly caused this royal agent to feel anxious and tormented was the perspective of high-ranking officials in the political and business sectors of various countries regarding Valentin's plan for the extermination of humanity

The meeting has concluded? How was the observation, does Arthur have that wound on his neck?

May I ask, if the individual holding the badge remains physically in the original world, but their consciousness has traveled to the future world, what is the likelihood of an accidental incident occurring if they move about freely in such a situation

Before leaving, Zhao Ze specifically called the Chinese Consulate General in New York and disclosed all the information he knew related to the treasure, even detailing the Golden City mentioned in the second part of the national treasure, truly exemplifying the spirit of patriotism to the fullest extent

At this point, Zhao Ze, who became wealthy overnight, finally had the capital to improve his living conditions

However, since he has already extracted it, this ability will be permanently locked

Items from the movie world can be brought back to the real world, as long as they are not special items with unique properties. Things like gold, silver, and jewelry can be taken in any quantity desired

It is merely two types of chips, one of which is a mobile chip that can emit nerve waves that drive people to madness; the other chip is implanted in the neck of the human body, which not only serves to remotely detonate but also mitigates the effects of the waves emitted by the mobile chip

What right do the extremely small minority of people, who account for 1% of the total human population, have to decide the life and death of the other 99% of humanity

The so-called 120 seconds refers to the male protagonist's optimal state, but generally speaking, his precognitive ability tends to be somewhat diminished, averaging around 100 seconds.

The mere thought that Lancelot died at the hands of a "blade warrior," even if that person is a woman—if all of this is indeed true—causes an overwhelming rage to rise within Harry Hart

Of course, special items with unique attributes are not included in this case. Those props that are extremely important in the cinematic world, of which there is only one, must be exchanged using achievement points

Upon arriving at the hotel, as soon as Harry Hart entered the room, he saw Zhao Ze throwing playing cards into the air, while simultaneously his hands were reaching out at the fastest speed to catch the scattered cards.

Because of the information that Zhao Ze had disclosed in advance, the truth that originally seemed vague now emerged in Harry Hart's mind like a clear mirror

In his anger, Harry Hart was also astonished by the technological prowess possessed by Valentine

Such terrifying eyesight and speed of hand are absolutely unprecedented in his life

Hastily responding to Arthur's urging for him to seek suggestions for the Lancelot candidate, Harry Hart left the agent base located in the tailor shop and hurried towards the hotel where Zhao Ze was staying

With just these two types of chips—if what that boy said is true—Richmond Valentin indeed has the capability to annihilate over 99% of humanity

Having so many gold coins in the real world instead instilled in Zhao Ze a sense of crisis that he had never experienced even in the movie world

In the world of National Treasure, Zhao Ze also frequently criticized the protagonists for their behavior of "submitting the treasure to the state" after finding it

In the following two weeks, Zhao Ze visited the worlds of "Tomorrowland" and "National Treasure 1" respectively

However, the extracted ability is limited to one time and cannot be extracted repeatedly

As a result, Zhao Ze's first extraction yielded only 100 seconds × 10% = 10 seconds of precognitive ability

Among the three treasure chests brought back by Zhao Ze, he has organized a total of 100,000 ancient gold coins, with a total weight exceeding 1,000 pounds. According to the information he found online, the total value could reach several hundred million US dollars

In other words, he can only extract 120 seconds × 10% = 12 seconds of precognitive ability

Fortunately, that mysterious powerful being seemed to have heard his inner voice, and thus, in the subsequent fourth installment of the film world, Zhao Ze finally had the opportunity for a complete transformation

Secondly, the movie worlds one may enter are entirely unpredictable; it could be a low-difficulty film world like "The Adjustment Bureau," or it could immediately throw one onto the battlefield of the Spartans in their red shorts. Anything is possible

The female protagonist in the film is a striking example, as she rolls down from the second floor and, not breaking her neck, can only be said to have a fortunate fate

With Gates' cover, Zhao Ze, who didn't even have a passport, boldly entered the final location of the treasure and, after nightfall, infiltrated Trinity Church on Wall Street, successfully stealing several boxes filled with gold coins

Gates truly embodies the male protagonist representing justice in the film, as he not only believes that Zhao Ze is a "lost hiker," but also escorts him all the way to New York.

Chris Johnson's precognitive ability does not exceed two minutes—specifically, 120 seconds. Zhao Ze has only 10 achievement points, corresponding to 10% of the extraction value.

The increase in difficulty signifies an increase in achievement points, thus Zhao Ze earned 30 achievement points in the Tomorrow World.

Upon seeing that Harry Hart had arrived, Zhao Ze did not pay attention to the fact that the other party had not knocked on the door. He was even unaware of how much shock his earlier card trick would bring to Harry Hart

Of course, this time he was not as foolish as last time

Despite having experienced three films in the world before, and not encountering any danger, Zhao Ze always felt uneasy. After all, apart from his ability to foresee events ten seconds in advance, he had no other means to enhance his own safety.

It is precisely because of Zhao Ze's overly caustic remarks that both the male and female protagonists harbor no goodwill towards him. Even though, with his intervention, the female robot who was originally destined to perish in the plot ultimately survives, Zhao Ze still fails to gain the protagonists' understanding

However, there is a prerequisite that must be met, which is that the items taken away must have been in contact with his body

If we assume that the Asian boy did not lie, does it not imply that the royal gentleman's secret agent organization, for which he has fought for many years, is already inclined towards this crazy plan itself

Once he possesses the strength of Harry Hart's hundred-man kill, no matter how many gold coins are hidden at home, Zhao Ze is confident he can hold his ground

In addition, items from the movie world can also be brought back to the real world by him, provided that he is able to carry them.

But this is not the end

In other words, Zhao Ze could originally wait until he accumulated 200 achievement points and then extract the complete 120 seconds of precognitive ability all at once

Zhao Ze's request is quite simple: if he can prove within ten days that everything he has said is true, then he shall have the right to select any amount of the specialized equipment used by the royal gentlemen without any limit

As for why such a large church has no living person in it, this question can probably only be directed to the director and the screenwriter; otherwise, why would Zhao Ze have bothered to make a complaint in the first place

Because he was familiar with the location of the treasure and the path to find it, Zhao Ze only had a brief encounter with the male protagonist Gates at the beginning—mainly because he needed Gates' assistance to leave the Arctic Circle—and did not meet with the other main characters again until he departed.